This provocative look at the universal challenges of aging provides a unique view of what it is like to be "beyond old." Annemarie's honesty, as she steps to the edge of existence and embraces the mystery of what it means to be human, gives us all the courage to look at our own lives in a more hopeful, compassionate way.

Beyond Old Age: Essays on Living and Dying

Biographies & Memoirs

Roeper, Annemarie

Memoirs

Azalea Art Press

In OmStruck, Janice De Jesus offers practical tools and spiritual support for surviving the aftermath of a breakup or the a loss of a loved one. "I really want to touch people's hearts," Janice says. "It is my hope that even those unfamiliar with yoga will be encouraged to try it and experience its benefits." An avid yoga practitioner for 13 years, Janice is also a Certified Pilates instructor and student yoga teacher.

OmStruck

De Jesus, Janice

Self-Help

Author Edith Foyer was born in Vienna in 1923. Her family's perilous escape in 1939 from Nazi-occupied Austria led her to a new and very different life in Bolivia and, later, Venezuela. After tragedy and adventure, Edith found a home in San Mateo, California, where she enjoys attending cultural events, painting and continuing her world travels via the wonders of the internet.

A TIME TO REMEMBER

Foyer, Edith

Community & Culture

In 1929, Max and Gertrud Bondy opened the doors to Marienau, a progressive boarding school in rural Germany. After fleeing the Nazis in 1939, their daughter Annemarie and her husband George founded The Roeper School, still thriving today. These are Annemarie's intimate memories of her childhood at Marienau. They render a portrait of the milieu that would birth the Bondy/ Roeper family's humanitarian philosophy-one that would evolve to profoundly impact the history of gifted education.

MARIENAU: A Daughter's Reflections

Mireau Smith, Karen

When someone we love is ill or dying, it is a difficult time. It is often hard to know what to do or what to say. This book offers simple, practical ways to make home or hospital visits with a loved one more comfortable, more enjoyable and more meaningful for all. Authors Marla Lay and Karen Mireau have over 50 years of experience in caring for children, adults and elders. They are both devoted to sharing new ways of looking at health and healing.

THE CONSCIENTIOUS VISITOR: 25 WAYS TO REALLY HELP WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS ILL OR DYING

Mireau, Karen

Lay, Marla

Reference

Rarely are we invited to look behind the curtain and get such a revealing glimpse of real life with all its struggles and pain. Dr. Burroughs shares himself with authenticity and wise reflection. His journey shows us that it is possible to discover love, purpose, friendship and even joy in unexpected places. This is a memoir for anyone interested in learning about overcoming the adversities presented in childhood.

THE PEPPER TREE KINGDOM

Travel

Burroughs, Franklin

Middle East

The Luckiest Man in the World (An Autobiography)

THE LUCKIEST MAN IN THE WORLD

Meisterlin, Carl W.

Professionals & Academics

Eight writers -- four women and four men -- have gathered together to present this soul-stirring collection of contemporary fiction -- one that is sure to whet your appetite for more from these very talented authors. As one of them reminds us: "Here is the voice inside me which says: 'I am shaking the teardrops frozen in time with my literary tremor from a faraway land . . .' I think everyone has stories that are meant to shake or create waves to the uncharted mind."

TREMORS: SHORT FICTION BY CALIFORNIA WRITERS

Burgess, Douglas

Das, Maya Mitra

Branch, Ken

Hummel, Sue

Pugh, Cecilia

Westenhaver, Lynne Grant

de Jalisco, Carlos

Burroughs, Frank

Literature & Fiction

A young girl works alongside her elderly neighbor creating hand-painted Christmas ornaments and learning a bit of local toy making history. Author Cos Barnes' colorful illustrations are a perfect complement to the story, evoking the wonder and nostalgia of a North Carolina childhood. The legacy of traditional craft and the sweetness of friendship between generations makes this a story for all ages.

Toy House at Tryon

Barnes, Cos

Children's Books

A young boy trapped in a cave full of bats; a frozen body found in a field; an accidental trip through time . . . these heart-pounding short stories are sure to haunt your imagination. But beware! Just don't turn out the lights!

CLIFFHANGERS: SHORT TALES OF TERROR & TURMOIL

Kozlowski, Cynthia

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