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When Jim Gold published Dancing Through Covid, millions of people had already died of the pandemic, his folk-dance tours had ground to a halt, and no one knew when-or if-life would get back to normal. This book shows how Jim's career survived, and how, during those dark months, he emerged as a more complete human being than ever. It's a deeply inspiring tale of renewal and growth.

Written and illustrated thirty years ago by Jill Beth Miller, My Two Cats is a playful, slightly irreverent, homage to the little dears who give us so much joy (often by merely existing) and ask so little in return. Animal-lovers in general, and cat-lovers in particular, will appreciate this intimate glimpse into the lives of the two beloved rescue cats-Max and Bernie-who inspired this heartfelt tribute.Jill grew up in New York City. An only child, her cats were the siblings with whom she never fought and did not have to share clothes. As a young adult, they were her first children. Now that she has human kids, Jill's cats are still like children to her, except they're way less expensive and never need to borrow the car.

TThis deeply arresting family memoir pays homage to its author's parents and the resilience they displayed both during the Holocaust and afterward. It recounts their family origins; how his father was able to survive the Nazi's death and concentration camps; and how his mother, at a young age, took care of her even younger siblings while they were being hidden in a Belgian convent/orphanage. "It also describes," writes Ervi Farkas, "how my parents were able to embrace both love and life after enduring the most trying and brutal circumstances imaginable."The book is a tribute as well to his grandparents and other relatives who survived the Holocaust and then went on to build successful lives and loving relationships in the decades that followed. Finally, it is the story of growing up as the child of Holocaust survivors and the lessons learned from that experience. "I hope this memoir inspires my children, grandchildren and their children," Farkas writes, "and leaves them with greater insight into our family's courageous history."

Suzuna and Mia's World takes place in Japan and in America - two very different places that turn out to be not so different after all. It tells the heartwarming story of how two sisters discover one world of two languages and two cultures through special times with their Japanese Obaachan and their American grandmother.

This is the story of three brothers growing up in the foothills of east central Vermont in the 1950s and 60s when the sun was setting on the old farming way of life. Against the backdrop of the Cold War, Sputnik, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Scott, Alec, and Duncan find their way to manhood as they explore their rural valley, work in the fields and on the farms, make friends, seek adventure, and most of all, experience the love of family.

It is important that each of us understand and communicate our personal health goals in order to maintain good health and receive good health care. We all hope to avoid premature death and disability, participate in meaningful life activities, become more capable and adaptable, and experience a comfortable death. However, each of us defines these goals differently, and we differ in the strategies we choose to achieve them. In this book, the author, a primary care physician and teacher, uses case examples and practical advice to help readers clarify their health goals, understand the kinds of strategies likely to be effective, and understand the health care system in order to get the help they need and avoid unnecessary tests and treatments. The book includes 16 chapters divided into 3 sections, The Goals of Health and Health Care, Obstacles and Challenges, and Achieving Your Health Goals. The first 14 chapters are followed by questions for contemplation or discussion. The book has 256 pages.

"What motivates children to do well in school-and in life?" asks Sheila Zaretsky in this compelling, highly readable view of the most troubling aspect of modern education. "Why is it that some are goal oriented and succeed while others hang back, turn away, or totally shut down? How can the unmotivated ones be reached? Finding answers to these questions became the focus of my twenty-five-year career in teaching, and it remains the focus of my second career as a psychotherapist. This book tells what I have learned about the powerful inner forces that can lead to growth and success or to dysfunction and despair. It is also about how to help children reverse their patterns of desolation and failure." In this warm and compassionate story, she shares the insights she gained by applying therapeutic understanding to her inner-city classroom. Like Erin Gruell's "The Freedom Writer's Diary," it begins with wanting to connect with her often difficult students in a constructive way. In an innovative psychotherapeutic program, she found solutions that built rather than destroyed her students' egos. The balance of her twenty-five-year teaching career was a stress-free, creative, and fascinating adventure.