Annotations from Baker & Taylor
Invisible Chains: Shawn Hornbeck and the Kidnapping Case that Shook the Nation
Sauerwein, Kristina
Examines the case of the young boy who was kidnapped and lived with his assailant for four years in an apartment only one hour away from his own home, never using the phone to call home or even trying to escape as a result of Stockholm Syndrome, until his captor brought another abducted boy home.
Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years
Cogen, Patty
With the proliferation of international adoptions, a specialized guide looks at the special challenges of parenting youngsters adopted from a foreign country, addressing such issues as how to help children deal with the adoption, bond with new parents, become an integral part of the family, and develop a positive self image that combines an American identity and ethnic origins.
The Second Journey: The Road Back to Yourself
Anderson, Joan
Describes the melee of family and professional responsibilities that threw the lifestyle consultant author’s own life into chaos, documenting the intervention staged by her friends and family members that convinced her to take the same advice she gives to her clients. By the author of A Year by the Sea.
True Blue: To Protect and Serve
Sutton, Randy
This powerful collection of true stories written by police officers–from murder investigations to bungled burglaries to September 11th–depicts not just the details of police work, but the heart and soul behind the uniform and badge.
When Good People Have Affairs: Inside the Hearts & Minds of People in Two Relationships
Kirshenbaum, Mira
A compassionate resource for regretful married people who have found themselves having an affair outlines six steps for understanding oneself and taking responsibility for infidelity, in a guide that identifies the reasons why most affairs occur and explains how to make a healthy decision about which, if either, relationship should be pursued.
