Author: Mace, Nancy L., author. Rabins, Peter V., author.
Published: 2021 1981
Call Number: 616.831
Format: Books
Summary: When someone in your family suffers from Alzheimer disease or other related memory loss diseases, both you and your loved one face immense challenges. Mace and Robins provide practical and specific advice to make care easier, improve quality of life, and lift the spirits of a family dealing with Alzheimer disease. "Through five editions, The 36-Hour Day has been an essential resource for families who love and care for people with Alzheimer disease. Whether a person has Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia, he or she will face a host of problems. The 36-Hour Day will help family members and caregivers address these challenges and simultaneously cope with their own emotions and needs. Featuring useful takeaway messages and informed by recent research into the causes of and the search for therapies to prevent or cure dementia, this edition includes new information on: devices to make life simpler and safer for people who have dementia; strategies for delaying behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms; changes in Medicare and other health care insurance laws; palliative care, hospice care, durable power of attorney, and guardianship; dementia due to traumatic brain injury; choosing a residential care facility; [and] support groups for caregivers, friends, and family members. The central idea underlying the book--that much can be done to improve the lives of people with dementia and of those caring for them--remains the same. The 36-Hour Day is the definitive dementia care guide."--Publisher's description
Author: Jähner, Harald, 1953- author. Whiteside, Shaun, translator.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 943.087
Format: Books
Summary: "A revelatory history of the transformational decade after World War II when Germany raised itself out of the ashes of defeat, turned away from fascism, and reckoned with the corruption of its soul, and the horrors of the Holocaust"-- The years 1945 to 1955 were a raw, wild decade that found many Germans politically, economically, and morally bankrupt. Victorious Allied forces occupied the four zones that make up present-day Germany. More than half the population was displaced; 10 million newly released forced laborers and several million prisoners of war returned to an uncertain existence. Cities lay in ruins: no mail, no trains, no traffic. Bodies were still being found beneath the rubble. Using major global political developments as a backdrop, Jähner weaves a series of life stories into a nuanced panorama of a nation undergoing monumental change. Poised between two eras, this decade is portrayed as a period that proved decisive for Germany's future-- and one starkly different from how most of us imagine it today. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Knox, Joseph, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F KNOX
Format: Books
Summary: "A strikingly original novel in the vein of DAISY JONES AND THE SIX meets Riley Sager, TRUE CRIME STORY twists together transcripts, emails, and documents into an investigation of a missing college girl, also weaving in the mysteries of how the narrator "Joseph Knox" came to be in possession of these files and what fate befell the original author, as well as why Knox might not be telling us everything he knows. Zoe Nolan disappeared from Manchester University in 2011. Her story was sad, certainly, but hardly sensational, Joseph Knox thought. As a crime writer, he felt that dead girls were everywhere, and the missing ones just didn't cut it. He wouldn't have given her any more thought were it not for Evelyn Mitchell. Another writer struggling to come up with a new idea, Evelyn attended one of Joseph's publicity events, and she was wondering just what happened to all the girls who go missing. What were the stories there? What happened to Zoe? So Evelyn began investigating herself, and sending Joseph emails with chapters of the novel she was writing with her findings. Uneasy with the novel's corkscrew twists and turns, Joseph pays closer attention to the real story... TRUE CRIME STORY is an ambitious, sharp exploration of our obsession with all things true crime, from a former crime bookseller"--
Author: Kernion, Mark C., author. Mascetta, Joseph A., author. Kaplan, Inc., publisher. Barron's Educational Series, Inc., issuing body.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 540
Format: Books
Summary: Barron's Science 360 provides a complete guide to the fundamentals of chemistry. Whether you're a student or just looking to expand your brain power, this book is your go-to resource for everything chemistry. --Back cover.
Author: Stahl, Amy, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 510
Format: Books
Summary: Presents a guide to pre-algebra using word problems and number puzzles, and includes easy-to-utilize methods for solving equations and examples of using pre-algebra in everyday life.
Author: Pawlowski, Christina M., author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: 515
Format: Books
Summary: "Whether you're a student or an adult looking to refresh your knowledge, Barron's Painless Calculus provides review and practice in an easy, step-by-step format"--
Author: Zhao, Xiran Jay, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: Y ZHAO
Format: Books
Summary: "Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. It doesn't matter that the girls die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But when she gets her vengeance, it becomes clear that she is an Iron Widow, a rare kind of female pilot who can sacrifice males to power up Chrysalises instead. To tame her frightening yet valuable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest male pilot in Huaxia, yet feared and ostracized for killing his father and brothers. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily. She will take over instead, then leverage their combined strength to force her society to stop failing its women and girls. Or die trying."--
Author: White, Edmund, 1940- author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F WHITE
Format: Books
Summary: A married couple who originally agreed to not speak of their past failed relationships alternate reading from the memoirs they've written about their lives, in a novel that explores polyamory, bisexuality, aging, and love. Sicilian aristocrat and musician, Ruggero, and his younger American wife, Constance, agree to break their marital silence and write their Confessions. Until now they had a ban on speaking about the past, since transparency had wrecked their previous marriages. As the two alternate reading the memoirs they've written about their lives, Constance reveals her multiple marriages to older men, and Ruggero details the affairs he's had with men and women across his lifetime-most importantly his passionate affair with the author Edmund White. --adapted from front jacket flap
Author: Dunmore, Evie, author.
Published: 2021
Call Number: F DUNMORE
Format: Books
Summary: "Going toe-to-toe with a brooding Scotsman is rather bold for a respectable suffragist, but when he happens to be one's unexpected husband, what else is an unwilling bride to do? London banking heiress Hattie Greenfield wanted just three things in life: 1. Acclaim as an artist 2. A noble cause 3. Marriage to a young lord who puts the gentle in gentleman-- Why then does this Oxford scholar find herself at the altar with the darkly attractive financier Lucian Blackstone, whose murky past and ruthless business practices strike fear in the hearts of Britain's peerage? Trust Hattie to take an invigorating little adventure too far. Now she's stuck with a churlish Scot who just might be the end of her ambitions. . . . When the daughter of his business rival all but falls into his lap, Lucian sees opportunity. As a self-made man, he has vast wealth but holds little power, and Hattie could be the key to finally setting long-harbored political plans in motion. Driven by an old revenge, he has no room for his new wife's apprehensions or romantic notions, bewitching as he finds her. But a sudden journey to Scotland paints everything in a different light. Hattie slowly sees the real Lucian and realizes she could win everything-as long as she is prepared to lose her heart"--
Author: Douglas, Claire (Journalist), author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F DOUGLAS
Format: Books
Summary: At loose ends after the devastating death of her mother, Una Richardson responds to an advertisement for a ladies' companion, a position that leads her into the wealthy, secluded world of Mrs. Elspeth McKenzie. But Elspeth's home isn't the comforting haven it seems. Kathryn, her cold and bitter daughter, resents Una's presence. More disturbing is evidence suggesting two girls lived here before her. What happened to the young women? Why won't the McKenzie's talk about them? What are they hiding? As the walls begin to close in around her, Una fears she'll end up just like the other girls...
Author: Long, Lynette, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 516
Format: Books
Summary: This new edition of Painless Geometry provides students with a light-hearted, step-by-step approach to understanding geometry concepts.
Author: Long, Lynette, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 512.9
Format: Books
Summary: Teaches algebra by explaining integers, simple equations with one variable, inequalities, systems of equations, exponents, roots, radicals, and quadratic equations.
Author: Walker, Rheeda, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 616.89
Format: Books
Summary: There is an unaddressed Black mental health crisis in our world today. In The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, psychologist Rheeda Walker offers a comprehensive guide to help African Americans combat stigma, increase awareness around mental illness, practice emotional wellness, and get the best care possible for Black people in an unequal system. "It's time to reclaim your mental health. We can't deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. In addition, the effects of under-education, poverty, and systemic racism have greatly impacted African Americans' access to effective mental health treatment. It's time to take Black mental health seriously. It's time to heal our psychological distress, find community, and combat marginalization in order to thrive. So, how do you go about getting the best care possible for yourself or a loved one in a system steeped in racial bias?"--Back cover
Author: Clemens, Meg, author. Clemens, Glenn, author.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 512.9
Format: Books
Summary: "This new edition in Barron's Easy Way Series contains everything students need to prepare for an algebra class. Algebra 2: The Easy Way provides key content review and practice exercises to help students learn algebra the easy way. Topics covered in this detailed review of algebra include linear functions, absolute value functions, polynomial operations, quadratic functions, complex numbers, functions and relations, polynomial functions, radicals, rational functions, exponential functions, logarithmic functions, series and sequences, and statistics and modeling. Practice questions at the end of each chapter help students develop their skills and gauge their progress. Visual references including charts, graphs, diagrams, instructive illustrations, and icons help engage students and reinforce important concepts." --
Author: Varley, John, 1947 Aug. 9-
Published: 2005
Call Number: F VARLEY
Format: Books
Author: Tropea, Angelo
Call Number: 323.623 TROPEA
Format: Books
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