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A true account of grief and secret love: the tale, through fifteen-year-old eyes, of a family clinging to the memory of a lost child, and a young woman struggling to define herself in the wake of his loss. As children, siblings Alison and Roy were so close that their mother called them by one name: Alroy. But on a cool summer morning when Alison was fifteen, she woke to learn that Roy, eighteen, was dead. This is Smith's account of the impact of that...

Explains the principles of illustration composition, explaining how viewers see shapes and unconsciously interpret colors and movement; demonstrates these principles through sample pictures showing the process of illustrating "Little Red Riding Hood."

Presents an examination of how and why people murder, and posits the theory that suggests everyone is capable of killing, using evidence from extensive research, personal experience, and the stories of convicted murderers, the author investigates the motivation behind murder.

Crochet yourself to calmness with these 35 bright and beautiful designs.

Shows teenagers how to cope with the grief caused by the death of people whom they love.

Discusses the transformative power of suffering and explains how people can turn grief into an emotionally and psychologically strengthening experience.

"Describes Gaming Disorder, how it is diagnosed, and how it is managed"--

"Placing the mask in the context of humanity's evolution, this book argues that the mask should not be assessed in the service of any single function. Instead, the chapters provide a comprehensive understanding of the mask as a powerful cultural phenomenon - a means by which individual communities communicate their dignity and sense of purpose as they establish a continuum between the natural and supernatural worlds. Augmented with more than 100 detailed...

Psychologists and philosophers have long grappled with the mysteries of dreaming, and now--thanks largely to recent innovations in brain imaging--neuroscientists are starting to join the conversation. In this book, the author traces the history of this emerging field. She then takes us into modern sleep labs across the country, asking the questions that intrigue us all: Why do we remember only a fraction of our dreams? Why are dreams usually accompanied...

Surveys the experiences and contributions of American women during the Depression.