wounds and injuries

Shares the story of Kevin Everett, a third-year tight end with the Buffalo Bills who suffered a life-threatening spinal cord injury in the opening game of the 2007 football season, discussing the circumstances and people who played a role in his amazing recovery.

Presents a twentieth-anniversary edition of the 1984 novel in which Case, a nerve-damaged data thief, is recruited by a new employer for a last-chance run against a powerful artificial intelligence.

The jolting and inspiring survival tale of Jonathan Kathrein's encounter with a great white shark.

Provides detailed information on the symptoms, long-term effects, treatment, and prevention of sports-related concussions. Offers real-life examples and the latest brain research.

A guide to preventing, understanding, and treating sports-related injuries that provides clear explanations of how each part of the body works and what symptoms are present when that area is injured.

Examines injuries and diseases likely to afflict the bones and joints, including breaks, strains, arthritis, and cancer.

Teenager Jersey Hatch must piece his life back together after he tries to shoot himself in the head, and as he rebuilds his mind and his body, he learns some surprising truths about his former life.

After a terrible car accident leaves her sister brain-injured, sixteen-year-old Claire struggles with guilt for the accident, helping her sister recover, and boyfriend problems.

Describes several types of burns, including sunburn; explains how to treat a burn; and what happens to one's skin when it is burned. Also includes a glossary and an annotated list of related Web sites.

Presents a story that provides insights into the challenges faced by children suffering with visual impairments and blindness, and the impact of the disability on family members and friends, and features facts about different types of vision problems, their diagnosis, treatment, and the adjustments that are required to live with them.