NONFICTION
Released: March 20, 2012
"Articulate and learned descriptions and defenses of the author's Christian faith."
The Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist returns with a collection of essays that are variously literary, political and religious.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 6, 2012
"Reminiscent of the back-to-the-land parenting methods of the 1960s, the book provides alternative ideas on childbirth and childrearing for today's modern parent."
NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 4, 2011
"Useful child-rearing resource for the entire family."
Siegel (Psychiatry/UCLA; Mindsight, 2010, etc.) and Bryson dissect the different sections of the brain and offer useful parental tools that can limit temper tantrums as well as ensure well-rounded development.
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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 1, 2011
"A must-read for any parent frustrated or heartbroken over their child's difficulties striking out on their own."
Parenting expert and therapist Pickhardt (Why Good Kids Act Cruel: The Hidden Truth About the Pre-Teen Years, 2010, etc.) tackles the issue of recently graduated students failing in the "real world" and provides suggestions on how concerned parents can help.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 14, 2011
"A helpful guide for understanding kids and teenagers."
Walsh (Why Do They Act That Way?, 2005, etc.) helps parents understand their child's amazing brain.
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 15, 2011
"Although somewhat repetitive, the book provides a welcome reversal of the all-too-prevalent tendency to regard the elderly as a burden rather than a resource."
Emmy Award–winning TV producer Gilbert (
Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents, 2006) discusses "what it [is] like to be a parent without parents."
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 8, 2011
"A compassionate guide for parents and educators."
Developmental psychologist Engel (Psychology/Williams Coll.;
Real Kids: Creating Meaning in Everyday Life, 2005, etc.) presents strategies for navigating the challenges and pitfalls of parenting.
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 23, 2010
"Parents of mentally ill children will find this tonic reassuring, while all parents will find it a valuable reminder that it's not poor parenting to seek medical help for your children."
In this manifesto for change,
New York Times blogger Warner (
Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety, 2005, etc.) examines the argument that Americans are overmedicating their children.
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 5, 2004
"Unconventional, challenging, sometimes even warm and funny."
