psychological aspects

Computer science professor Randy Pausch, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, discusses how to overcome obstacles in one's life and achieve one's dreams.

"America's premier living military veteran poet reveals the long scars left by Vietnam and the ghosts encountered at life's end." --.

Outlines a process designed to help teachers better understand the learning needs, styles, and preferences of their students in order to create effective instruction, and describes its application in the classroom over the course of a year.

Readers learn about the healing power of nature through observing animals and wildlife.

"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the healing power of nature through connecting with water, whether it be swimming, fishing, other water sports, or just enjoying being near water. Photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about increasing focus and practicing mindfulness in nature"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1946 Eva arrives in New York City, from the rubble of Berlin, supposedly looking for a new life, but actually seeking justice against the Nazis that 'escaped' with the help of the CIA; one in particular, the doctor who knows who Eva really is, because her identity is the product Project Bluebird, an experiment of the concentration camps involving brainwashing and mind control, which both the Americans and the Soviets would like access to--and Eva does not know if she can trust anyone she meets, least of all Jake Katz, the young man she is attracted to"--OCLC.

While visiting her grandmother in small-town North Carolina to get over a break-up and improve her riding skills, seventeen-year-old Piper and local eighteen-year-old Kat, who is unsure of her sexual preference, help each other face their insecurities.

Raskolnikov, a former Russian student, murders an old pawnbroker and her sister, and the subsequent guilt with which he struggles results in a tragedy of tension and terror.

Offers seven basic principles for achieving happiness and success, improving performance at work, and developing a more positive mind-set.