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This book focuses on the emotional, physical, and often financial upheaval that many young people experience when parents divorce. The book addresses such issues as money concerns, self-blame, getting caught in the middle, living in a stepfamily, and depression, emphasizing useful coping strategies for teens.

This book discusses death and dying from multiple perspectives. In addition to offering teens strategies to cope with the loss of a loved one--whether a family member, a friend, or a pet--other subjects covered in this volume include end of life decisions, euthanasia, cultural beliefs about death, and rituals.

While many people appreciate cultural, social, political, and religious diversity, there are others who feel compelled to express their intolerance for others through cruel words and actions. Their behavior often stems from ignorance and insecurity, and they demonstrate their prejudices by belittling others who are different from them. These narrow-minded individuals attack others based on any number of reasons, including religious beliefs, se...

Although there are many reference guides to diseases, symptoms, and treatment for health problems of women, there is no comprehensive source for the social, political, economic and ethical issues that affect women's health decisions. The Encyclopedia of Women's Health Issues provides valuable information on over 200 topics, including the issues and history surrounding diseases and medical procedures faced by women, health concerns of different...

Cultural Diversity: Conflicts and Challenges is part of the series It Happened to Me featuring teen voices. Topics such as prejudice, religious bigotry, racism, gender bias, sexual orientation, scapegoating, and stereotyping are presented with stories about young people who have faced problems and challenges and with forthright views from young people who have worked to foster respect for diversity.

A completely up-to-date overview of the disorder of epilepsy, explaining how it affects teens, giving positive, factual information, and telling them what they can do to take control of their situations by understanding, managing, treating, and living normal lives with epilepsy.

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In this book, readers learn why protecting the environment is such a crucial undertaking, why young adults should take up this important cause, what efforts are needed, and how their actions can affect generations to come.

In Bigotry and Intolerance: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Kathlyn Gay looks at the various reasons why people of all age levels and backgrounds feel the need to disparage others. This book also offers help to teens who are the object of fear and hatred by showing them how to combat such behavior. Aimed at young adults who are interested in fighting bigo

Anarchists, civil rights advocates, dissidents, and political pundits have all played key roles in shaping our nation. This book profiles modern-day controversial figures like WikiLeaker Bradley Manning and conservative video prankster James O'Keefe as well as those of prior decades like C?sar Ch?vez.

The "Encyclopedia of Political Anarchy" charts history's most misunderstood social movement. Covering political anarchy worldwide for the past 300 years, the book also examines the ancient roots of the movement, spotlights key individuals, and explores important groups, organizations, events, laws, legal cases, and theories. More than just a reference source, "Encyclopedia of Political Anarchy" also tells the interesting story of sophisticated...

In this book, readers learn why protecting the environment is such a crucial undertaking, why young adults should take up this important cause, what efforts are needed, and how their actions can affect generations to come.

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Teens can lead normal, active lives despite having Epilepsy, and this book shows them how other teens are doing so. Through their stories they offer advice on whether and how to tell friends, dates, teachers, or an employer about the condition. Important teen issues, such as driving, dating, sports, and college are addressed. How the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) applies to people with epilepsy is also reviewed.

Volunteering: The Ultimate Teen Guide is a wonderful resource for teens on how they can use their time and energy to positively impact society and gain personal satisfaction. Teens get a complete picture of what volunteering involves, including the personal commitment and the physical and emotional stamina, as well as the positive-and sometimes negative-consequences. Filled with inspiring and rewarding stories from teen volunteers who testify ...

An updated overview of epilepsy that specifically addresses how this condition can affect teens. Epilepsy: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Second Edition gives positive, factual information and explains how young people can take control of their situations by understanding, managing, treating, and living normal lives with epilepsy. This edition includes updated chapters, resource lists, and statistics.

Any definition of a twentieth-century hero needs to encompass more than the heroic acts and godlike qualities recounted in myths and legends of old. But what is it in our modern world that drives some people to risk everything for a cause, another human being, or an ideal? What do these heroes of conscience have in common, and what, if anything, sets them apart from the average person? By compiling exceptional stories of moral heroism from a v...

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This book looks at the many opportunities for teen activism and shows how more teens can get involved in causes that are important to them. Among the causes most important to teens covered in this book are campaigns for animal rights and world peace and against sexual violence, discrimination, and hate crimes. The book also discusses the pro and cons of hot bed issues like gun control and immigration reform.