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"A heartrending new novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Overstory. "Richard Powers, whose novels combine the wonders of science with the marvels of art, astonishes us in different ways with each new book." -Heller McAlpin, NPR Books. The astrobiologist Theo Byrne searches for life throughout the cosmos while single-handedly raising his unusual nine-year-old, Robin, following the death of his wife....
2) The challenging child: understanding, raising, and enjoying the five "difficult" types of children
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Publisher
Addison-Wesley Publishing Co
Pub. Date
c1995
Physical Desc
xi, 318 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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English
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English
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Diane is a single mom in her late thirties, and her daughter Jenny is about to turn sixteen. Jenny keeps threatening to go live with her boyfriend, causing Diane to look at the meaning of her own life. She has met Spencer, a man she is willing to consider marrying, but the complications in both families make such a marriage seem impossible. In which direction does happiness lie-- or can Diane find it within herself?
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English
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Now updated with the latest developments in this field, this guide for parents of easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children lays out a practical approach to helping children at home and school, and shows parents how to handle their child's difficulties competently and with compassion.
Author
Publisher
Contemporary Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
Rev. and updated ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 264 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rex Forehand, Ph.D. and Nicholas Long Ph.D. have helped thousands of parents achieve discipline using positive reinforcement, without yelling or harming the child's self-esteem. Their clinically proven, five-week program gives you the tools you need to successfully manage your child's behavior, giving specific factors that cause or contribute to disruptive behavior; ways to develop a more positive atmosphere in your family and home; and strategies...
10) Raising lions
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Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
Author
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English
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"In this wise and informative parenting guide, Elaine Rose Glickman shows readers how loving your kid enough to be the boss will result in happier, healthier, and much easier-to-be-around children! You've seen them--kids running wild through restaurants while the parents avert their gaze and order another cappuccino. You've heard them--kids telling their parents to "shut up" and "get me that." You've met them--kids who dress inappropriately and...
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