family relationships

Latina novelist Alma Huebner begs off joining her husband on a humanitarian mission to the Dominican Republic to work on her next book, and finds herself becoming obsessed with the life of her subject--a woman who hand-picked a group of orphan boys to serve as live carriers of the small pox virus in order to provide Spaniard Francisco Xavier Balmis a ready supply of vaccine with which to inoculate the populations of Spain's American colonies in 1803.

Discusses the nature, possible causes, effects on the patient as well as family and friends, and treatment options of this deteriorative disease.

Gail Griffith chronicles her efforts to save her teenage son from the throes of teen depression, sharing how her son's suicide attempt impacted their family and her own feelings of self-worth.

A wife and junior high school English teacher tells of her ten-year path toward becoming a pediatrician.

Discusses the nature, importance, and challenges of being part of a family and explains ways to deal with family stress and dysfunction.

Discusses what autism it, how it is diagnosed and treated, and ways that siblings of people with autism can find support.

Offers parents of gay and lesbian children advice on how they can support their child and deal with the emotional and health issues their children will face.

Discusses learning disabilities and what can be done to overcome the special problems associated with them.

Contains practical advice for teens who must cope with the divorce of their parents, offers ways to deal with the stress, and provides comfort and understanding from teens who have experienced divorce situations.

Because the Baptist minister's children in a small North Carolina town have difficulty conforming to the roles their father wishes them to play for public consumption, fifteen-year-old Neal feels he must hide his consuming interest in jazz music.