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Contemporary popular culture has created a slew of stereotypical roles for girls and women to (willingly or not) play throughout their lives: The Princess, the Nymphette, the Diva, the Single Girl, the Bridezilla, the Tiger Mother, the M.I.L.F, the Cougar, and more. In this book Ames and Burcon inv... More

Disfruta creciendo es el primer libro en solitario de Melisa Gómez, coautora, junto a Juan Llorca, del best seller Sin dientes y a bocados. En este libro fundamental, la autora nos ofrece una detallada guía de alimentación infantil que nos acompañará durante todas las etapas de crecimiento de nu... More

Guía de recetas fáciles y nutritivas para aquellas familias que quieren una alimentación complementaria y sabrosa para sus bebés. En este libro único, Juan Llorca, Chef responsable de la alimentación en Valencia Montessori School, y Melisa Gómez, dietista-nutricionista especializada en pediatría,... More

La cocina de siempre con los alimentos de ahora. Los autores de Sin dientes y a bocados invitan a los abuelos a su revolución de la alimentación saludable. Los autores del best seller Sin dientes y a bocados vuelven a aliarse para mostrarnos un nuevo enfoque en nutrición infantil y familiar. Leche... More

La cuina de sempre amb els aliments d'ara. Els autors de Sense dents i a mossegades conviden els avis a la seva revolució de l'alimentació saludable. Els autors del best seller Sense dents i a mossegades tornen a ajuntar-se per mostrar-nos un nou enfocament en nutrició infantil i familiar. Llet am... More

Guía de recetas fáciles y nutritivas para aquellas familias que quieren una alimentación complementaria y sabrosa para sus bebés. En este libro único, Juan Llorca, Chef responsable de la alimentación en Valencia Montessori School, y Melisa Gómez, dietista-nutricionista especializada en pediatría,... More

Este estuche reúne las dos obras sobre alimentación saludable para familias y niños de Juan Llorca y Melisa Gómez, el chef y la nutricionista que están revolucionando la alimentación infantil en España. Sin dientes y a bocados es la guía de recetas fáciles y nutritivas para aquellas familias que q... More

Shonda Rhimes is one of the most powerful players in contemporary American network television. Beginning with her break-out hit series Grey’s Anatomy, she has successfully debuted Private Practice, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, The Catch, For The People, and Station 19. Rhimes’s work is atte... More

Forty-five percent of adolescents ages 15-19 have had sexual intercourse By age 19, 75% of all adolescents have had sexual intercourse Most adolescents select condoms as their most reliable method of contraception. The United States continues to rank among the highest of all similarly developed cou... More

This text aims to discover the shared lived experiences of white American female converts to Islam in post- 9/11 America. It explores the increasingly hostile social climate faced by Muslim Americans, as well as the spiritual, social, physical, and mental integration of these women into the Muslim-... More

Teaching is often seen as an identity process, with teachers constructing and enacting their identities through daily interactions with students, parents and colleagues. This volume explores how conducting video analysis helps teachers gain valuable perspectives on their own identities and improve c... More

New Britain began in 1754 as an ecclesiastical society and farming village, and with few natural resources, was transformed into a modern industrial city by the time of its incorporation in 1871. Attracting waves of immigrant workers and entrepreneurs, this became a diverse but unified community in ... More

Politicians and lobbyists have incentives to conceal any quid pro quo relationships between them, leaving scholars largely unable to link campaign money to legislative votes. Using behind-the-scenes information gained from novel data sources such as legislators' schedules, fundraising events, legisl... More

Hello, sixth grade! Mia Lee is a stop-motion filmmaker with a wheelchair and a lot of sass, trying to survive her new middle school. Which doesn’t seem so easy when she’s running for Video Production Club President against certified Middle School Mean Girl, Angela Vanover. Things get weird when Ange... More

School-based mental health professionals intervene daily to address a variety of student mental health concerns. From challenges that arise in the educational context to those carried over from home, from managing daily care to handling emergent traumatic events, they must be prepared for an extreme... More

In 2006, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals was a fast-growing biotechnology company. Its leadership team was divided over whether to keep R&D organized in functional departments or transition to interdisciplinary teams. As a small company, Merrimack's R&D organization had established a culture of collaborat... More

In 2006, the leadership team at Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. had to decide whether to keep its R&D organization in functional departments or restructure it into interdisciplinary teams. This case follows the outcomes of this decision from 2006 to mid-2014, and considers their impact on productivi... More

This book provides school administrators, school-based mental health professionals, and other educational professionals with the framework and tools needed to establish a comprehensive safe learning environment.  The authors identify four necessary phases to achieve this (prevention, preparedness, r... More

Since the advent of sport, athletes have worked to gain an edge on their competition—to look, feel, and perform their best—through both training and nutrition. Today, science is increasingly showing the negative impact that gluten, a protein in wheat, barley, and rye, can have on health. For the est... More

This clinical casebook provides a concise, state-of-the-art review of pediatric bleeding disorders. Presented in a case-based format, each case presents a different variant of bleeding disorder, illustrates the etiology, pathology, genetics, diagnosis, and management of the disorder, and offers clin... More

Brilliantly entertaining short stories from beloved young adult Australian authors Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Will Kostakis, Ellie Marney, Jaclyn Moriarty, Michael Pryor, Alice Pung, Gabrielle Tozer, Lili Wilkinson and Danielle Binks.... More

Curl up in front of a crackling fire with this collection of holiday treats from four of today's bestselling authors. Hailey Abbott (Have Yourself a Merry Little Breakup) spins a scandalous tale of one hot New Year's Eve party that will leave you breathless. Melissa de la Cruz (The Christmas Choos) ... More

What's better than one deliciously cozy, swoon-worthy holiday story?Four of them, from some of today's bestselling authors.From KASIE WEST, a snowy road trip takes an unexpected detour when secrets and crushes are revealed.From AIMEE FRIEDMAN, a Hanukkah miracle may just happen when a Jewish girl wo... More

They’ve helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples. Now twelve new couples will find themselves in the wedding spotlight in the second Year of Weddings novella collection. Love at Mistletoe Inn by Cindy Kirk Sometimes the road to happiness is paved with youthful mistakes. A Brush with ... More

Picture the scene: You wake up from a night of having too much fun. Things aren't as clear as they should be...and you're MARRIED. What would you do?12 authors—USA Today Bestsellers, Award Winning, fan favorites, and a debut author—show you their take on this unique theme. 12 talented authors bring ... More