An autobiographical account, developed from an acclaimed Wall Street Journal feature, presents the inner life of a schizophrenic through diary excerpts and interviews with family members and doctors. 100,000 first printing.

The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness

Bennett, Amanda

Schiller, Lori

Biographies & Memoirs

GRAND CENTRAL PUB.

Moving, harrowing, and ultimately uplifting, Lori Schiller's memoir is a classic testimony to the ravages of mental illness and the power of perseverance and courage. At seventeen Lori Schiller was the perfect child-the only daughter of an affluent, close-knit family. Six years later she made her first suicide attempt, then wandered the streets of New York City dressed in ragged clothes, tormenting voices crying out in her mind. Lori Schiller had entered the horrifying world of full-blown schizophrenia. She began an ordeal of hospitalizations, halfway houses, relapses, more suicide attempts, and constant, withering despair. But against all odds, she survived. In this personal account, she tells how she did it, taking us not only into her own shattered world, but drawing on the words of the doctors who treated her and family members who suffered with her. *Includes reading group guide*

Community & Culture

Grand Central Publishing

Chronicling the decline of permanence and security in corporate culture, the author provides a vivid account of the decline of the "Organization Man" in the wake of merger mania and high-level corporate greed

The Death of the Organization Man

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Touchstone Books

A unique guide leads friends and family members through each step of planning a funeral or memorial service, from writing eulogies to arranging flowers; shows how to personalize a service; and explains the rites and rituals of various religions. Original. 15,000 first printing.

In Memoriam: A Practical Guide to Planning a Memorial Service

Foley, Terence

Parenting & Relationships

Touchstone

The Man Who Stayed Behind is the remarkable account of Sidney Rittenberg, an American who was sent to China by the U.S. military in the 1940s. A student activist and labor organizer who was fluent in Chinese, Rittenberg became caught up in the turbulence that engulfed China and remained there until the late 1970s. Even with access to China’s highest leaders as an American communist, however, he was twice imprisoned for a total of sixteen years. Both a memoir and a documentary history of the Chinese revolution from 1949 through the Cultural Revolution, The Man Who Stayed Behind provides a human perspective on China’s efforts to build a new society. Critical of both his own mistakes and those of the Communist leadership, Rittenberg nevertheless gives an even-handed account of a country that is now free of internal war for the first time in a hundred years.

The Man Who Stayed Behind

Rittenberg, Sidney

Historical

Duke University Press Books

Chronicling the decline of permanence and security in corporate culture, the author provides a vivid account of the decline of the "Organization Man" in the wake of merger mania and high-level corporate greed

William Morrow & Co.

Would you like to help your children learn more about our patriotic holidays? Written for the sole purpose of teaching children about four of the most important American holidays, Patriotic Holidays uses a unit study approach to simplify the concepts while exposing the student to so many important ideas from American history. This book contains four complete & separate week-long unit studies with easy-to-use daily lesson plans that are comprehensive and ready to use for these American Holidays: Memorial Day (May) Flag Day (June 14) Independence Day (July 4) Veterans Day (November 11) Each of these studies begins the week before the holiday, preparing students of all ages for the holiday and teaching them about American history, patriotism, responsibility, and appreciation of the sacrifice of countless patriots in generations past. The studies utilize readily-available resources such as carefully researched Internet sites, online encyclopedias, and easy-to-find books. The unit studies contain a Learning Plan for each of the five days of the week before the holiday and include learning objectives, daily quotations, spelling & vocabulary words, patriots to know, questions to be researched and answered, and a family patriotic activity.

Patriotic Holidays: A Unit Study Guide To American Celebrations

Reference

AABennett Books

Welcome to Lighthouses, a new addition to Amanda Bennett’s And What About Unit Study series! These unit studies are easy-to-use, designed to make your day simpler and your load lighter, while guiding your students along an exciting and successful road of learning. 
Written with you and your family in mind, this four-week study has weekly learning objectives. The daily plan and assignments are here, ready for immediate use. The research and preparation have been done for you! 
Topics covered include: 
History of Lighthouses 
How Lighthouses Work 
American Lighthouses 
Lighthouses Around the World 
These unit studies are written to encourage curiosity and enhance the learning process, using a unit study approach to simplify the concepts while exposing the students to many important ideas from history, science, geography and other subject areas.

Lighthouses: A Unit Study Guide to Lighthouses & Their Keepers

AABennett Books Inc.

Unit studies provide a fantastic way to learn, but sometimes they can be difficult to develop and organize. This book will give you the confidence to prepare a complete and thorough unit study that is fun and enjoyable for everyone. This Unit Study Journal has been designed as a companion for each of your unit studies – prepackaged unit studies OR those that you develop on your own. This very popular Unit Study Journal will help you plan and record your unit study and not overlook anything – resources, questions, field trips, ideas, and much more.

A Unit Study Journal

Christian Books & Bibles

Education

From Pulitzer Prize winner Amanda Bennett comes a moving, eye-opening, and beautifully written memoir—a love story of two unusual people, their complex marriage and deep devotion, and finally, Bennett’s quest to save her husband’s life. When Wall Street Journal reporter Amanda Bennett meets the eccentric, infuriating, yet somehow irresistible Terence Bryan Foley while on assignment in China, the last thing she expects is to marry him. They are so different—classic and bohemian, bow ties and batik, quirky and sensible. But Terence is persistent. “You are going to be somebody,” he tells her. “You’re going to need somebody to take care of you.” Though initially as combative as their courtship, their marriage brings with it stormy passion, deep love and respect, two beloved children, and a life together over two decades. Then comes illness, and the fight to win a longer life for Terence. The Cost of Hope chronicles the extraordinary measures Amanda and Terence take to preserve not only Terence’s life but also the life of their family. After his death, Bennett uses her skills as a veteran investigative reporter to determine the cost of their mission of hope. What she discovers raises important questions many people face, and vital issues about the intricacies of America’s healthcare system. Rich in humor, insight, and candor, The Cost of Hope is an unforgettable memoir, an inspiring personal story that sheds light on one of the most important turning points in life.

The Cost of Hope: A Memoir

Professionals & Academics

Random House]

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The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness

The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness

The Death of the Organization Man

In Memoriam: A Practical Guide to Planning a Memorial Service

The Man Who Stayed Behind

The Death of the Organization Man

Patriotic Holidays: A Unit Study Guide To American Celebrations

Lighthouses: A Unit Study Guide to Lighthouses & Their Keepers

A Unit Study Journal

The Cost of Hope: A Memoir