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Presents a model for the family in the twenty-first century that moves beyond the traditional family structure, discussing children's needs and such topics as transracial and open adoption, unwed fathers, sperm and egg sales, surrogate motherhood, and same-sex parenting.

An older sister offers her brother some unconventional advice about how he can train their parents to do what he wants.

Illustrations and simple text teach children about depression, with information about its causes, symptoms, and treatments, as well as many self-help options for those coping with a depressed parent.

Offers parents advice on how to effectively deal with parents, coaches, teachers, and counselors whose involvement, peer pressure, and opinions can make or break a child's future.

Sixteen-year-old Tyler spends the summer dealing with his first love, the death of his father, and the mysterious happenings in the house across the cove.

A longer version of Thomas Wolfe's story of family and nation set during WWI, covering American history through the characters of Presidents Garfield, Arthur, Harrison, and Hayes, in an assessment of the mood of a nation and themes of untapped American potential during the Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction eras.

When Sylvie Mason's parents venture out to an old church as part of their efforts to help "haunted souls," they each vanish behind the church's doors, leaving Sylvie to wonder what happened. In the months that follow, Sylvie unearths the mysteries behind her parents' work and uncovers secrets that have followed her own family for years.

A guide to coping with the stresses and emotions arising after the death of a parent.

In order to have an opportunity to spend time with the heavenly Miranda at a school dance, Kevin Vlad will have to let his vampire parents help chaperone, but how will he keep them from turning everyone into zombies?.