psychology

In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko, a scientific experiment that evolved into an intimate friendship lasting almost half a century and changed the course of human-animal communication.

"A fresh, fierce, and timely meditation on data, pain, time, and the limited capacity of literature to comprehend life and death in a sensate and vulnerable body." --.

Discusses psychology and interpersonal conflict with regard to teenage girls, covering how to deal with having one's feelings hurt by friends and become a stronger, better person while learning about oneself.

"An easy-reference guide to cat care and psychology filled with . . . photos"--Provided by publisher.

"Sunny Lancaster is a winner. Wih-winner. As the best runner in the 1600 meter, Sunny can beat anyone by, well, a mile. But for Sunny, winning is boring. Buh-boring. Truth is, Sunny doesn't like running. Never has. What Sunny really loves ... is dancing. The boom-bap-bap of dance routines beats the chick chick chick of track meets any day. Sunny loves his team, though, so he can't quit, but he also can't be on a track team and not run. And he definitely can't be on a track team and dance. But it turns out track isn't just chick chick chick. It's also whoosh whoosh ahh ... If Sunny lets loose everything he's been holding inside, will he make the best moves ever, or will it be his biggest misstep?"--.

"Patina "Patty" Jones is the fastest girl on the Defenders track team. Makes sense; she's got a lot to run for. She runs for the kids at the fancy new school she's now being sent to, to show the ones who taunt her that she's gonna be something one day. She runs for her fellow Defenders newbies -- Ghost, Sunny, and Lu -- to make them proud. She runs for her little sister, Maddy, who relies on Patty to show her how to be brave and strong. And she runs for her mother, who can never run again. Like Ma says, Patty ain't no junk. And she's out to prove it. But when the pressure becomes too much, can she outdistance it?"--.

"Tens of millions of households in the United States have pets. They are often considered integral parts of families and close companions. There is a long history of domesticating animals, and this volume in part considers the intertwined evolution of animals and domestic animals to examine how these relationships have developed. It discusses the characteristics and behaviors of cats, dogs, and other animals that allows humans to create such a strong bond with them. It also looks at recent research on the advantages pets have on physical and mental health"--Provided by publisher.

A documentary television program that reveals what it is like to go to war, discussing such topics as training, battle, and coming home.

"Dolphins have amazing minds. Scientists are discovering these animals have a mind-blowing range of abilities and emotions. With this new insight, they can better understand dolphins-and our world! A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, scientist spotlight, and sidebars are included in this title"--.

"Kate Spencer lost her mom to cancer when she was 27. In The Dead Moms Club, she walks readers through her experienceof stumbling through grief and loss, and helps them to get through it, too. This isn't a weepy, sentimental story, but rather a frank, up-front look at what it means to go through gruesome grief and come out on the other side. Covers how losing her mother changed nearly everything in her life: both men and women readers who have lost parents or experienced grief of this magnitude will be comforted and consoled"--Provided by publisher.