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1,003 Great Things about Kids by Patricia Marx & Ann Hodgman No description is available. Retail Price: $8.95 Our Price: $7.16 You Save: $1.79 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Be Careful What You Pray for... You Just Might Get It: What We Can Do about the Unintentional Effects of Our Thoughts, Prayers, and Wishes of Medicine by Larry Dossey Building on the scientific link Dossey has established between prayer and healing, Be Careful What You Pray For offers a fascinating look into human consciousness, intent, emotions, and psychology. With remarkable true stories, case histories, and solid scientific evidence, it takes the logical next step in documenting the full range of prayer's power, proving and cautioning that just as people can use prayer to positively affect health and healing, it is also absolutely possible to use prayer for negative and destructive means. With a perfect blend of scientific scrutiny and storyteller's art, Dossey examines the ways negative prayer consciously and subconsciously enters into our thoughts; illustrates different types of harmful prayers, curses, and hexes; and offers practical suggestions for learning to combat and protect ourselves from them. Retail Price: $13.00 Our Price: $10.40 You Save: $2.60 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

The Centerfold Syndrome: Now Men Can Overcome Objectification and Achieve Intimacy with Women by Gary R. Brooks & Lenore Walker It's no secret that millions of men read magazines like Playboy and Penthouse and lust after bikini-clad models. After all, guys will be guys, and what's the harm? Plenty! claims psychologist and educator Gary R. Brooks, author of The Centerfold Syndrome, a ground-breaking book that shows how many so-called normal male attitudes toward sex are actually harmful and destructive. Here is the first candid analysis of how boys are conditioned to pursue airbrushed photo fantasies, and how they're brought up to depend upon and yet fear the perceived power women hold over them as gatekeepers to a precious commodity - their objectified bodies! And even more importantly how this syndrome prevents true emotional intimacy between men and women. But Dr. Brooks also offers a way to overcome this destructive malady. Using actual case histories and transcripts from groups he has led over many years, Dr. Brooks documents how a variety of men from different backgrounds have struggled to escape the depersonalization, the isolation, and the sense of frustration and powerlessness of the Centerfold Syndrome. In stories that are both inspiring and instructive, the author demonstrates their successes and set-backs as they try to achieve mature and more meaningful relationships with their wives and partners. Both men and women will appreciate the candor of The Centerfold Syndrome. Dr. Brooks offers specific guidelines and practical plans of action for all of us in our various roles - as friends, lovers, partners, husbands, wives, parents, responsible citizens - in an era of changing gender relations. Retail Price: $23.00 Our Price: $16.10 You Save: $6.90 (30%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Clone: The Road to Dolly & the Path Ahead by Gina Kolata The birth of Dolly the sheep -- the world's first clone -- literally placed in our hands the secret of creation. Few discoveries have so challenged our sense of identity or presented such a complex knot of pressing ethical, spiritual, and scientific dilemmas. Gina Kolata, the New York Times reporter who broke the story nationally and first reporter to speak with Dr. Ian Wilmut, the embryologist who cloned Dolly, had unprecedented access to key scientists, ethicists, and experts at the center of the event. In this book, she reveals the story behind Dolly -- reaching back to our earliest attempts to clone, uncovering the startling, largely unreported events that led to Dolly's birth, and exploring the issues that Dolly presents for our future. Retail Price: $23.00 Our Price: $16.10 You Save: $6.90 (30%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Corporate Creativity by Alan G. Robinson & Sam Stern Corporate Creativity consistently connects creative outcomes to the actions that really made a difference to them. Through detailed real-life examples from organizations around the world - including British Airways, Du Pont, Fujitsu, General Motors, Hallmark, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Japan Railways East, Kodak, Universal Studios, the United States Forest Service, and enterprises in the USSR - the authors show how improvements and breakthroughs actually happen in organizations. Retail Price: $17.95 Our Price: $14.36 You Save: $3.59 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

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Cracking Up: Nice Day for a Brain Hemorrhage by Peter Swet From Elaine Benson: No, I am not a masochist. Then why have I just read [this] "heart-rending" book? [Cracking Up landed on my desk because Peter Swet is a writer who lives in West Hampton Beach and is a pal of many folks I know. In any case, I have no regrets. Despite the depressing subject matter, [the book] was upbeat, informative, and frequently amusing. After having read Liz Tilberis' splendid memoir that tells much about her bouts with uterine cancer, these explorations of medical problems became more, rather than less, interesting. Comedy writer Peter Swet's saga is unnerving. In one day he went from prize winning writer, happy family man, friend of many to someone with a "broken brain and discombobulated body," on a survival bobalad that included a nightmare stay in a psychiatric hospital. Also, he was young, the father of teenage children, a man still on his way to becoming. In [this] memoir, there is a considerable amount to learn about the illness described, let alone how to survive on a day-to-day basis. It is clear that a supportative family is utterly important, but coping takes character and humor. {p> [Peter Swet has a gift] for vivid writing. [He] is [not] self-pitying, although there is every reason for [him] to be angry at a fate that would deal [him] such rotten hands at mid-career points. No, [this is] not take-to-the-beach, enjoy yourself summer read. Although, [it is] upbeat in tone and end on [a] hopeful note. Retail Price: $21.95 Our Price: $15.36 You Save: $6.59 (30%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

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Creating Humor: Life Studies of Comedy Writers by William F. Fry & Melanie Allen No description available. Our Price: $21.95 All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Daughter of the Queen of Sheba: A Memoir by Jacki Lyden Hearbreaking, hilarious, and lyrical, this memoir of a mother-daughter relationship is a testimony to obstinate devotion in the face of bewildering manic depression. From Publisher's Weekly: One day in 1966, when the author was 12, she returned home from school to find her mother, Dolores, garishly made up and convinced that she was the Queen of Sheba. For the next 20 years, Lyden and her two younger sisters were subjected to their delusional parent's frequent episodes of manic-depressive behavior. In vivid and gripping prose, the author describes how her childhood was disrupted when her beloved father became deaf and was later divorced by Dolores, who then married an abusive physician. Lyden's stepfather institutionalized Dolores and prescribed inappropriate drugs for her. He also beat his stepdaughters until he and Dolores divorced. The author, a correspondent for National Public Radio, conveys her feelings of helplessness during these years, when her mother struggled to support them by working as a waitress between periods of mental illness. She also clearly expresses her love and empathy for Dolores, who now functions on Lithium. Lyden provides as well a sharply etched portrait of her eccentric grandmother. Retail Price: $24.00 Our Price: $16.80 You Save: $7.20 (30%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Den of Lions by Terry Anderson The national bestseller--a startling memoir of survival and triumph. In March 1985, Terry Anderson was captured by Lebanese terrorists. For nearly seven years, he lived in chains, wondering if each day would be his last. Beaten but unbowed, he survived to tell his astonishing story. "Extraordinary . . . compelling."--The New York Times Book Review. Retail Price: $5.99 Our Price: $4.79 You Save: $1.20 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi People enter a flow state when they are fully absorbed in activity during which they lose their sense of time and have feelings of great satisfaction. The author, a pioneer in this astonishing field of study, clearly explains the principles of "flow" and shows how it can be introduced into every level of life. The bestselling introduction to "flow"--a groundbreaking psychological theory that shows readers how to improve the quality of life. "The way to happiness lies not in mindless hedonism, but in mindful change."--New York Times Book Review Documents a set of scientific discoveries about human nature that actually illuminates the life experiences of all persons. -- Howard Gardner, author of Frames of Mind It rethinks what motivates people. -- Newsweek Retail Price: $14.00 Our Price: $11.20 You Save: $2.80 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi From the author of "Flow" comes an illuminating guide to improving the quality of our lives through stimulating challenges. Though they appear simple on the surface, the lessons in "Finding Flow" are life-altering. 144 pp. From The New York Times Book Review, Jacqueline Boone: Csikszentmihalyi eloquently argues that living fully in the here and now requires that one heed the lessons of the past and acknowledge that today's most seemingly trivial acts inevitably have an impact on the future. Retail Price: $11.00 Our Price: $8.80 You Save: $2.20 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Greater Expectations: Overcoming the Culture of Indulgence in Our Homes and Schools by William Damon America's leading thinker on the moral education of children argues persuasively that young people today are seriously demoralized at a time in their lives when they should be full of high expectations and noble spirits. Damon draws on his research and experience to establish guidelines on the moral development of children in the home, school and community Retail Price: $12.00 Our Price: $9.60 You Save: $2.40 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Healing Words: The Power of Prayer & The Practice of Medicine by Larry Dossey A fascinating and spiritual study of the meaning and purpose of prayer, how we pray, and how prayer helps even when it doesn't answer our specific intentions. Wise and comforting, Larry Dossey is a devoted medical practitioner and counselor, explaining how we conceive of prayer and how those notions change as society changes. Proving prayer to be as valid and vital a healing tool as drugs or surgery, the bestselling author of Meaning & Medicine and Recovering the Soul offers a bold integration of science and spirituality. Retail Price: $6.50 Our Price: $5.20 You Save: $1.30 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Helping Someone with Mental Illness by Rosalynn Carter Based on Mrs. Carter's twenty-five years of advocacy and the latest data from the Rosalynn Carter Symposia for mental illness, her book offers step-by-step information on what to do after the diagnosis: seeking the best treatment; evaluating health-care providers; managing workplace, financial, and legal matters. Mrs. Carter addresses the latest breakthroughs in understanding, research, and treatment of schizophrenia, depression, manic depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other mental disorders. She also discusses the emotional and psychological issues in caregiving for people with mental illness: coping with the impact on the family, dealing with burnout, and connecting with the right support. She offers concrete suggestions to help erase the prejudice and discrimination based on misinformation about mental illness. Retail Price: $24.00 Our Price: $16.80 You Save: $7.20 (30%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker A fascinating, provocative book exploring the mysteries of human thought and behavior, How the Mind Works uses "reverse engineering"--determining what natural selection designed the mind to accomplish in a hunting-and-gathering environment--to explain how the mind stores and uses information. Illustrations. From Publisher's Weekly: In The Language Instinct (1994), Pinker demonstrated that the mind is structured for the learning and producing of language. Here, the director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at MIT widens his scope, explaining the structure of the mind in much of its emotional, perceptive, sexual, problem-solving splendor. He masterfully consolidates decades of research into an integrated "computational theory of mind" that encompasses the range of activities we ascribe to our "mental organ." The theory posits modules (or automatically triggered "agents") made of massively interconnected neurons firing in patterned sequences. These agents act as information processors that break down complicated tasks as diverse as detecting visual edges, finding footholds and feeling disgust. A new twist is the proposition that this system, like language, developed via natural selection to solve specific problems confronting our hunting-and-gathering ancestors. The discussion is thus split between describing how the computation of specific tasks might actually work, as the chapter on vision does superbly, and less computationally demonstrable and thus less concrete discussions of how emotions are adapted to group relations, or of the sort of data one considers when choosing a mate. Though clearly written, the book will be mistaken by few for high literature ("so far this might not sound much better than the barf-up-your-baby theory"), and, while Pinker deliberately leaves many fundamental questions about the mind largely unanswered (such as the origins of sentience and the sense of self), he has a gift for making enormously complicated mechanisms-and human foibles-accessible, and he offers a truly comprehensive vision of how number crunching allowed the seeing, hearing and feeling human parts to evolve within a wondrous, modularized and goal-directed whole. Retail Price: $29.95 Our Price: $20.96 You Save: $8.99 (30%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

The Insider's Guide to Mental Health Resources Online by John M. Grohol Mental health professions can not take full advantage of the Internet and World Wide Web resources in psychology, psychiatry, and related areas. John Grohol explains and evaluates Internet search engines, search guides, newsgroups, and databases, and reviews and rates a wide range of specific mental health resources. A special website will provide ongoing updates to the information contained in the book. 306 pp. Retail Price: $21.95 Our Price: $17.56 You Save: $4.39 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Meaning and Medicine: A Doctor's Tales of Breakthrough and Healing by Larry Dossey From a nationally prominent psychology professor and the author of the bestselling textbook Psychology comes "an entertaining scientific study of well-being" (Peter Gorner, Chicago Tribune). Using numerous anecdotes, Myers also reveals the common factors happy people share. Retail Price: $14.95 Our Price: $11.96 You Save: $2.99 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Memoirs of a Pet Therapist by Warren Eckstein & Denise Madden "My ability to 'talk' with animals is a lot different from most people, and whether it was learned or taught I don't know. It doesn't matter what kind of animal it is--a snake, a dog, a bird . . . we talk to each other." --Warren Eckstein Warren Eckstein is an American original, the most renowned animal therapist in America. Long before the term was invented, Eckstein was an animal communicator. In a career that spans more than a quarter century, he has trained guard dogs for the Mob, helped the pets of such celebrities as Al Pacino, Lily Tomlin, Rodney Dangerfield, and Kathie Lee Gifford, and--perhaps most important of all--he has saved countless animals' lives. Now Eckstein shares his unique, wildly offbeat story with us in an irresistible and candid memoir of a life devoted to animals. Beyond his work with dogs and cats, Eckstein has befriended (and occasionally antagonized) a variety of "clients"--from goats, bears, and alligators to peacocks, tigers, and king cobras. He shares unforgettable encounters in which he was bitten by a python, de-fingered by a mongoose, and found himself locked in a lion's cage. Here, too, are hilarious anecdotes about sleeping with a pig and making a Fifth Avenue matron's dream of dancing with her dog come true. In these outrageous and touching true stories that comprise an amazing life, Warren Eckstein holds us spellbound. In the end, we love not only his animals, but the man as well--the magician as well as his magic. Retail Price: $23.95 Our Price: $16.76 You Save: $7.19 (30%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

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A New Psychotherapy for Traditional Men by Gary R. Brooks Psychologist Gary Brooks has developed an innovative (and user-friendly) therapeutic model for working with men who are resistant to traditional therapy. Drawing on his own blue-collar upbringing and his work in veterans hospitals treating working-class clients, Brooks shows how this unique approach uses compassion, respect, empathy, and sensitivity to dissolve the barriers of men's defenses. Our Price: $36.95 All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Origins of Neuroscience: A History of Explorations into Brain Function by Stanley Finger With over 350 illustrations, this impressive volume traces the rich history of ideas about the functioning of the brain from its roots in the ancient cultures of Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the centuries into relatively modern times. In contrast to biographically oriented accounts, the book is unique in its emphasis on the functions of the brain and how they came to be associated with specific brain regions and systems. Among the topics explored are vision, hearing, pain, motor control, sleep, memory, speech, and various other facets of intellect. The emphasis throughout is on presenting the material in a very readable way, while describing with scholarly acumen the historical evolution of the field in all its amazing wealth and detail. From the opening introductory chapters to the concluding look at treatments and therapies, this monumental work will captivate readers from cover to cover. It will be valued as both an historical reference and as an exciting tale of scientific discovery. It is bound to attract a wide readership among students and professionals in the neural sciences as well as general readers interested in the history of science and medicine. Our Price: $89.00 All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

The Passionate Eye by Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega is more than just a singer, she is a wordsmith. The popular performer, who has sold more than 6 million records worldwide, made her first splash with a hit recording of her song "Luka," which is told from the point of view of an abused child. That ability to view the world through the eyes of others serves Vega well in The Passionate Eye, her first volume of collected writings. Here are poems, stories, brief travelogues, interviews, and song lyrics, every form that Vega has made her own during the course of her career. Retail Price: $23.00 Our Price: $13.80 You Save: $9.20 (40%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Pursuit of Happiness: Discovering the Pathway to Fulfillment, Well-Being, & Enduring Personal Joy by David G. Myers From a nationally prominent psychology professor and the author of the bestselling textbook Psychology comes "an entertaining scientific study of well-being" (Peter Gorner, Chicago Tribune). Using numerous anecdotes, Myers also reveals the common factors happy people share. Retail Price: $12.00 Our Price: $9.60 You Save: $2.40 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Recovering the Soul: A Scientific and Spiritual Search by Larry Dossey A physician and leading reformer of medicine delves into the compelling medical, scientific, and spiritual evidence for a universal consciousness. Also available on audio cassette. Retail Price: $13.95 Our Price: $11.16 You Save: $2.79 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Still Life in Milford: Poems by Thomas Lynch This collection of poems by the highly acclaimed author of The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade engages the full register of the poet's voice--as elegist, witness, obituarist, straight man, and passerby--to achieve a disturbing and instructive harmony. Retail Price: $21.00 Our Price: $14.70 You Save: $6.30 (30%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

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Sweet Madness: A Study of Humor by William F. Fry No description available. Our Price: $10.95 All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Thomas Lynch 'Every Year I Bury a Couple Hundred of My Townspeople.' So opens the singular testimony of the poet Thomas Lynch. Like all poets, inspired by death, Lynch is, unlike others, also hired to bury the dead or to cremate them and to tend to their families in a small Michigan town where he serves as the funeral director. In the conduct of these duties he has kept his eyes open, his ears tuned to the indispensable vernaculars of love and grief. Here is the voice of both witness and functionary. Lynch stands between 'the living and the living who have died' with outrage and amazement, awe and calm, straining for the brief glimpse we all get of what mortality means to a vital species. Retail Price: $12.95 Our Price: $10.36 You Save: $2.59 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Unto Others: The Evolution and Psychology of Unselfish Behavior by Elliott Sober and David Sloan Wilson Philosopher Elliott Sober and biologist David Sloan Wilson demonstrate indubitably that unselfish behavior is an important feature of both biological and human nature. Their book provides a panoramic view of altruism throughout the animal kingdom--from self-sacrificing parasites to insects that subsume themselves in the super-organism of a colony to the human capacity for selflessness. Retail Price: $29.95 Our Price: $20.96 You Save: $8.99 (30%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

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The X Factor: A Quest for Excellence by George Plimpton George Plimpton is embarrassed. The noted amateur of odd sporting experience has lost one horseshoe match to George Bush, a match that was as much a test of wills as of skills. Now Bush has invited him back for a rematch. How to avoid humiliation the second time? What is that quality - we'll call it the X Factor - that all winners, from famous athletes to successful CEOs, seem to possess? Plimpton sets out to find it. The quest for this elusive ingredient is both hilarious and informative, leading from the locker room to the boardroom, with several strange stops in between. Plimpton corners superstars like Bill Russell and Billie Jean King, famous coaches, the chairman of American Express, sports doctors, and M & A king Henry Kravis, and puts the same question to all of them: What is it that allows an individual, or a team, to outperform competitors who are no less gifted, mentally and physically? Their answers run the gamut from motivational rage to new-age meditation, and Plimpton slowly pieces together a definition of this mysterious winning quality. Retail Price: $12.00 Our Price: $9.60 You Save: $2.40 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Joseph R. Dominguez & Vicki Robin Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin took back their lives by gaining control of their money. They both gave up successful -- and stressful -- careers in order to live more deliberately and meaningfully. Now, in this inspiring and empowering book, they explain their nine-step program. Retail Price: $12.95 Our Price: $10.36 You Save: $2.59 (20%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

The Youth Charter: How Communities Can Work Together to Raise Standards for All Our Children by William Damon From our foremost expert on the moral development of young people comes a detailed, community-based program to raise the intellectual and moral standards of children and build a firm foundation of hope and purpose for the coming generations. He explains how to develop and implement a youth charter and how to combat negative media and other external influences that undermine it. Retail Price: $24.00 Our Price: $16.80 You Save: $7.20 (30%) All purchases made online result in a donation by Barnes & Noble to LCM's projects.

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