Obsessed with TV

Obsessed with TV
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Publisher : Chronicle Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0811868486
ISBN-13 : 9780811868488
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Obsessed with TV by : David Hofstede

Tune in for more Obsessed with fun! This fifth volume in the ever-popular series presents factoids and puzzlers on everyone's favorite programs. More than just a trivia book, this is also a challenging interactive game. The unique design includes an electronic module built right into the book that allows readers to track their scores when playing alone or against a friend. Couch potatoes and channel surfers will be challenged and delighted by this addictive book.

Obsessed

Obsessed
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Publisher : Weinstein Books
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781602861763
ISBN-13 : 1602861765
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Obsessed by : Mika Brzezinski

The New York Times best-selling author and cohost of MSNBC's Morning Joe describes her own struggles with food and body image and offers insights from notable people in all fields to discuss their successes with food and diet.

Obsessed

Obsessed
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 9781481489201
ISBN-13 : 1481489208
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Obsessed by : Allison Britz

A brave teen recounts her debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder—and brings readers through every painful step as she finds her way to the other side—in this powerful and inspiring memoir. Until sophomore year of high school, fifteen-year-old Allison Britz lived a comfortable life in an idyllic town. She was a dedicated student with tons of extracurricular activities, friends, and loving parents at home. But after awakening from a vivid nightmare in which she was diagnosed with brain cancer, she was convinced the dream had been a warning. Allison believed that she must do something to stop the cancer in her dream from becoming a reality. It started with avoiding sidewalk cracks and quickly grew to counting steps as loudly as possible. Over the following weeks, her brain listed more dangers and fixes. She had to avoid hair dryers, calculators, cell phones, computers, anything green, bananas, oatmeal, and most of her own clothing. Unable to act “normal,” the once-popular Allison became an outcast. Her parents questioned her behavior, leading to explosive fights. When notebook paper, pencils, and most schoolbooks were declared dangerous to her health, her GPA imploded, along with her plans for the future. Finally, she allowed herself to ask for help and was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. This brave memoir tracks Allison’s descent and ultimately hopeful climb out of the depths.

Obsessed with Star Wars

Obsessed with Star Wars
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Publisher : Chronicle Books
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 0811864006
ISBN-13 : 9780811864008
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Obsessed with Star Wars by : Benjamin Harper

With 2,500 new questions to test your knowledge of the saga, this will challenge, delight, and stump even the most passionate and knowledgeable Star Wars fan.

Of Beast and Beauty

Of Beast and Beauty
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Publisher : Ember
Total Pages : 402
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ISBN-10 : 9780385743211
ISBN-13 : 0385743211
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Of Beast and Beauty by : Stacey Jay

What if Beauty became the Beast? Discover a new angle on the classic fairytale in this fantasy retelling that's perfect for anyone who can't get enough of Beauty and the Beast. In the city of Yuan, the blind Princess Isra is raised to be a human sacrifice. Her death will ensure her city’s vitality. In the desert, a mutant beast named Gem fights to save his people, known as the Monstrous, from starvation. Neither dreams that, together, they can return balance to their worlds. When Gem is captured for trying to steal Yuan’s enchanted roses, he becomes a prisoner of the city. Isra enlists his help, and soon begins to care for him—and to question everything she has been brought up to believe. . . . “Engrossing tale . . . [an] intense love story.” —Kirkus Reviews “The bones of the classic Beauty and the Beast story are all here, imaginatively fleshed out with tropes from science fiction, fantasy, and even political drama.” —The Bulletin, Recommended “Jay’s characters are well-realized . . . [the] setup is intriguing and her writing assured.” —Publishers Weekly “Revelations and plot twists keep the action flowing and romance growing. . . . A satisfying read for fans of romantic fantasy.” —School Library Journal

Enhancing Relationships Between Children and Teachers

Enhancing Relationships Between Children and Teachers
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Publisher : Amer Psychological Assn
Total Pages : 207
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ISBN-10 : 1557987653
ISBN-13 : 9781557987655
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Enhancing Relationships Between Children and Teachers by : Robert C. Pianta

Enhancing Relationships Between Children and Teachers focuses on the complexity of the child-teacher relationship and how school psychologists and counselors can help teachers to understand the myriad factors involved in their classroom relationships. Pianta uses systems theory to discuss the multiple factors in child-teacher relationships and integrates school, clinical, and developmental psychology.

If It Was Easy, They'd Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon

If It Was Easy, They'd Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 231
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ISBN-10 : 9781101545003
ISBN-13 : 1101545003
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis If It Was Easy, They'd Call the Whole Damn Thing a Honeymoon by : Jenna McCarthy

"Hilarious, smart, and utterly addicting. Watch out, Nora Ephron." -Valerie Frankel Jenna McCarthy presents an uproarious but insightful peek behind the curtains at the unholy state of matrimony. With ballsy wit and bawdy humor, she explores everything from male domestic idiocy and the frustrating misfires in spousal communication to how to stay true to the peskiest of vows: forsaking all others. Part in-your-face guide, part brutal confession, this book is a must-read manifesto on surviving marriage in an age when everyone seems to live forever and getting a divorce is as easy as ordering a latte.

The Me, Me, Me Epidemic

The Me, Me, Me Epidemic
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9780698158719
ISBN-13 : 0698158717
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis The Me, Me, Me Epidemic by : Amy McCready

Cure your kids of the entitlement epidemic so they develop happier, more productive attitudes that will carry them into a successful adulthood. Whenever Amy McCready mentions the "entitlement epidemic" to a group of parents, she is inevitably met with eye rolls, nodding heads, and loaded comments about affected children. It seems everywhere one looks, there are preschoolers who only behave in the grocery store for a treat, narcissistic teenagers posting selfies across all forms of social media, and adult children living off their parents. Parenting expert McCready reveals in this book that the solution is to help kids develop healthy attitudes in life. By setting up limits with consequences and training them in responsible behavior and decision making, parents can rid their homes of the entitlement epidemic and raise confident, resilient, and successful children. Whether parents are starting from scratch with a young toddler or navigating the teen years, they will find in this book proven strategies to effectively quell entitled attitudes in their children.

Celebrity and Entertainment Obsession

Celebrity and Entertainment Obsession
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 251
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ISBN-10 : 9781442243132
ISBN-13 : 1442243139
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Celebrity and Entertainment Obsession by : Michael S. Levy

Celebrity culture surrounds us. We are inundated with information about actors and actresses, athletes, musicians, and others who have become famous or infamous. Although we never will likely meet or get to know them, our interest in them seems boundless. We are literally obsessed with being entertained as well as with the people who entertain us. Who our celebrities are has also shifted; in the past, celebrity status was bestowed on men and women of great accomplishment, those who had given the world something to be proud of and to celebrate. Conversely, today’s celebrities are generally people involved in entertainment—from TV newscasters to people who appear on reality television programs, as well as some who are simply famous for being famous. What remains an enigma is why we, as a society, are so infatuated with being entertained, as well as with those who entertain us and appear in the media. This book makes sense of this spectacle by explaining the reasons for this obsession from a psychological, social, and historical perspective. It suggests that we have become addicted in much the same way that a person becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol. Finally, the author offers his observations on how to free our minds from this captivation. Anyone interested in understanding more about our need to live vicariously through the rich and famous will find answers in this book.

Bachelor Nation

Bachelor Nation
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9781101985915
ISBN-13 : 1101985917
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Bachelor Nation by : Amy Kaufman

*A New York Times Bestseller* The first definitive, unauthorized, behind-the-scenes cultural history of the Bachelor franchise, America’s favorite guilty pleasure. For sixteen years and thirty-six seasons, the Bachelor franchise has been a mainstay in American TV viewers’ lives. Since it premiered in 2002, the show’s popularity and relevance have only grown—more than eight million viewers tuned in to see the conclusion of the most recent season of The Bachelor. Los Angeles Times journalist Amy Kaufman is a proud member of Bachelor Nation and has a long history with the franchise—ABC even banned her from attending show events after her coverage of the program got a little too real for its liking. She has interviewed dozens of producers, contestants, and celebrity fans to give readers never-before-told details of the show’s inner workings: what it’s like to be trapped in the mansion “bubble”; dark, juicy tales of producer manipulation; and revelations about the alcohol-fueled debauchery that occurs long before the Fantasy Suite. Kaufman also explores what our fascination means, culturally: what the show says about the way we view so-called ideal suitors; our subconscious yearning for fairy-tale romance; and how this enduring television show has shaped society’s feelings about love, marriage, and feminism by appealing to a marriage plot that’s as old as the best of Jane Austen.