family relationships

Presents a comprehensive book for teens with contributions by over eighty teens around the world who share the joys and trials of living with their special needs siblings.

A practical guide for parents of an addicted teen that shows them how to help themselves and understand that they are not to blame for their child's choices.

Examines the life of Emily Dickinson, discussing possible reasons for her isolation, such as an epileptic condition, and a personal and professional feud with the Todd family that began when her married brother, Ned, began an affair with Mabel Todd and persisted after Emily's death.

Describes the lives of Marie Curie and her daughters. Nobel Prize winner and radiation pioneer Marie Curie was also a mother, widowed young, who raised two daughters alone: Irene, a Nobel Prize winning chemist in her own right, who played an important role in the development of the atomic bomb, and Eve, a highly regarded humanitarian and journalist, who fought alongside the French Resistance during WWII.

Michael Schofield describes his fight to save his daughter, January, from an extremely severe case of mental illness in the face of overwhelming adversity.

A collection of essays in which seven daughters discuss their relationships with their fathers, both positive and negative, including one woman's account of her father's abandonment and the impact this had on her teenage years and another's struggle to watch her father on picket lines during the Great Depression.

Explains how to cope when cancer strikes a family member, covering psychological concerns, medical treatments, hospital stays, dealing with the holidays, and other aspects; also includes a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of related organizations.

Ian Brown describes his son Walker's rare genetic disorder and how it affects his life and the lives of the people who care for him, and details his journey around the world for answers about its cause and possible treatments and his final acceptance of his son's condition.

Bestselling author Peter Balakian chronicles his life, focusing on his childhood in the American suburbs and how he felt after learning the truth about his family's experiences during the Armenian Genocide in 1915.