A journey through time and across continents, the author follows the men and women who solved the mysteries of seven killer epidemics.--

When a new baby comes home to a family, it means huge changes in everyone's life. A new baby brother or sister will need lots of attention from Mom and Dad. That's where a sibling comes in! Discover some of the things you can do as a sibling to help out and learn more about what will happen at home when your new family member arrives.

"There's a long-running joke that, after coming out as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex person, you should receive a membership card and instruction manual. This is that instruction manual. Inside this revised and updated edition, you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask: from sex to politics, hooking up to stereotypes, coming out and more. This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and...

A collection of the journals, fiction, letters and sketches of Esther Grace Earl, a cancer patient who passed away in 2010 at age sixteen, includes photographs and essays by family and friends that help tell Esther's story.

Presents a collection of stories from nations and cultures across two continents, the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it, from the edge of Argentina all the way up to Alaska.

This irreverent guide to crafting personal essays and creative nonfiction uses lively essays to answer writing questions from top writers like Cheryl Strayed and Philip Lopate.

Describes some of the most interesting jobs that take place in the background in the sports industry.

Presents a collection of personal essays and mini-comics spanning eight years of the author's young-adult life to reveal the experiences and embarrassments that shaped her career.

After viewing this lecture, individuals will have a new appreciation for the powerful memory mechanisms in the brain and a better understanding of how to use them.

In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys.