Two disabled children love their new bungalow by the sea. It even has its own spectral steam-train which only they can hear each night. The train holds many mysteries which will change their lives.

Originally written as a family history for his children and grandchildren, the author of this book recreates the sights, sounds and even the smells of an Iowan farm between the two world wars.

The author recounts her childhood in late-nineteenth-century Nebraska, describes her adult life on a ranch, and discusses her lifelong interest in making quilts

Facing the loss of a loved one in a death-avoidant culture can be excruciating. Grievers may be expected to put on a brave face, to "move on" quickly, and to seek medication if they are still grief-stricken after an "acceptable" amount of time. Psycho­therapist Judy Heath draws on extensive experience as a grief specialist in private practice to help those struggling with the anguish of loss. Addressing the myths and misinformation about mourning that still abound today, Heath gently coaches readers to understand that coping with loss is a natural process that our society tends to avoid and hurry people through, often leading to unresolved, lasting grief. No Time for Tears offers practical advice for both short- and long-term recovery, including how to manage rarely discussed physical and emotional changes: feelings of "going crazy" and inability to focus; feeling out of sync with the world, exhausted and chilled, and crushingly lonely. This updated second edition includes new information about medication and discusses various types of loss including that of a parent, child, spouse, friend, or pet. Helpful not only to grievers but also to those who care about, counsel, or employ them, No Time for Tears is an essential resource for grief management and recovery.

Here is the most up-to-the-minute treatment information--from the most conventional to those not yet approved by the FDA. Licensed HIV counselor Siano provides a clear understanding of the virus in all its stages and offers emotional support to those living with HIV infection.

The No Time to Cook Book contains over 100 quick and easy recipes you can cook in 20 minutes or less, from DIY sushi and stir-frys to Vietnamese feasts. There's no longer such a thing as having "no time to cook" as DK comes to the rescue with this innovative recipe book. Recipes are broken down into simple visuals, making them as easy to understand as possible. Smart infographics, colorful pie charts, and at-a-glance flow diagrams make every step clear. With over 100 recipes, you'll learn to mix the perfect salsa dips, throw together five-minute fajitas, or make a curry in a hurry.

With easy-to-follow instructions and simple explanations, this portable guide covers the most important basics.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents the Stuart Ostrow production of "Pippin," a musical comedy by Roger O. Hirson, music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, starring Eric Berry, Jill Clayburgh, Leland Palmer, Irene Ryan, Ben Vereen, and John Rubinstein, with Patrick Hines, Shane Nickerson, scenery designed by Tony Walton, costumes by Patricia Zipprodt, lighting designed by Jules Fisher, musical direction by Stanley Lebowsky, orchestrations by Ralph Burns, dance arrangements by John Berkman, sound designed by Abe Jacob, hair styles by Ernest Adler, directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse.

NO TIME TO DREAM is in many ways reminiscent of HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY. The background of both books largely centred on the mining valley of the Rhondda in Wales during the depression of the early twentieth century. The author Rita Molyneux herself lived in this mining valley and witnessed at fi rst hand the harshness of daily life during that period and vividly recounts them in her book. Indeed her own father suffered a broken back in a colliery accident. The Rhondda, as Gwyn Thomas once described it, poured out enough coal to have coked the world at one stroke. The valley was majestically ransacked and the coal owners became very rich men. Cruelly, little of this money stuck to the fi ngers of the people who mined the coal. Yet these people laughed, sang, worshipped and propagated at record levels and were far more precious than the coal they hauled out of the ground. In NO TIME TO DREAM the author richly evokes those times in technicolour and brings to life those characters who fi ll the pages. The story also tells of emigration of some of these characters to Australia, where they faced with bravery the vicissitudes of the new environment. In real life Rita and her husband Arthur paralleled the story of this novel, emigrating to Australia in 1964, initially to Canberra and then to Sydney. It was this experience that allowed Rita to complete the second half of her book. NO TIME TO DREAM is a rich evocation of the human spirit and a unique description of love, kindliness and courage surrounded and deepened by the dangers of the times. Read it!

The story of Thelma Blumberg, a school psychologist in both the Baltimore City School and the Jewish school system. She recounts her daily struggles and hurtles with her emotionally challenged son, as she deals with a constant barrage of problems from parents and children from the inner city to the suburbs. Includes her work with children in Kiryat Arba, the twin city of Hebron, on the West Bank of Israel, who have been traumatized by the unrelenting war between the Palestinian and Israeli cultures.