New Releases by Hal Marcovitz

This title examines one of the world''s critical issues, suicide. Readers will learn the historical background of the issue, leading up to its current and future impact on society. Discussed in detail are the causes of suicide, including mental disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, and the effects of suicide on the victim''s family, friends, and society as a whole. Also covered are suicide bombers, their mission, and their effect on society. Suicide-related legal acts, such as the Death with Dignity Act, are also covered. Engaging text, informative sidebars, and color photographs present information realistically, leaving readers with a thorough, honest interpretation of suicide. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Issues is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

This title examines one of the worlds critical issues, biological and chemical warfare. Readers will learn the historical background of this issue leading up to its current and future impact on society. The Hague Peace Conventions, the Geneva Protocol, and the Chemical Weapons Convention are discussed in detail. Programs that protect the United States against biological or chemical attack are also introduced. Engaging text, informative sidebars, and color photographs present information realistically, leaving readers with a thorough, honest interpretation of biological and chemical warfare. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Issues is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

On July 8, 1776, the bell in the Phila. State House began to ring, calling the citizens of the city to hear an important announcement. From Independence Hall, the Declaration of Independence was read. It would lead to the creation of the U.S. of A. The bell that rang in Phila. received its nickname, the Liberty Bell, in the 1830s, when protesters against slavery used the bell¿s image as a symbol of the freedom and equality that the Founding Founders promised to all Americans. Though the bell is cracked, millions of people visit the Liberty Bell in Phila. each year, which moved into a new home across from Independence Hall in 2001. This book explains the history and meaning of the Liberty Bell, which remains a worldwide symbol of freedom. Full-color illus.

Doors fly open by themselves, dishes fall from shelves, stones fall from the sky: these are obvious signs that a poltergeist may be near. For centuries, these mischievous and often malevolent spirits have terrorized people, who often find no protection from their evil. This book provides a history of poltergeist hauntings, highlights some well-known cases and examines what may truly be behind this dark and eerie paranormal phenomenon.

Author Hal Marcovitz explores brain trauma in detail, covering its causes and effects, treatments, prevention, and medical advances. Charts and graphs share important information visually while fascinating photographs support the text. Readers will also hear from sufferers through their personal stories.

About 1 in 10 people has a Personality Disorder, but many of these disorders will not be severe. If you have a personality disorder, parts of your personality make it hard for you to live with yourself, or may make it difficult for you to be around other people. Added stressors include if you''re worried that you''re going to upset or harm other people or yourself. This essential guidebook offers young readers and researchers a means of understanding Personality Disorders and their ramifications. Readers will learn about causes, effects, treatments, and medical advances.

You want something your best friend has... but you can''t have it. Suddenly, you find yourself absolutely burning with jealousy. How can you stop this from turning to anger? What can you do to make sure it doesn''t ruin a good friendship? This fun and reversible book offers direct and easy-to-follow strategies that can help you take the sting out of jealousy. Then you can flip the book over and see how your guy or girl friends deal with it!

A reversible book covering issues common to both boys and girls provides helpful tips and advice to teens in dealing with feelings of loneliness in a positive, constructive, and healthy manner.

Presents a biography of United States congresswoman Nancy Pelosi of California who, in 2007, became the first woman Speaker of the House.

Profiles Washington, D.C.''s member of the United States House of Representatives who, in a previous position as head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Council, wrote the guidelines on sexual harassment in the workplace.

The life of the Civil War general whose controversial fame rests chiefly on the disaster at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

Explores the controversy over the teaching of intelligent design alongside evolution in America''s public schools and describes the debate in Dover, Pennsylvania.

The great chief, warrior, and medicine man of the Hunkpapa Sioux helped to defeat the Seventh Cavalry under George Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Bipolar disorders manifest themselves in wild mood swings that affect some 5.7 million Americans, causing many to lapse into deep states of depression or manic episodes featuring out of control behavior and overwhelming euphoria. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines What are Bipolar Disorders and What are the Symptoms? What Causes Bipolar Disorders? How Do Bipolar Disorders Affect People? and What Treatments are Available for Bipolar Disorders?

Through overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations, this title examines how phobias affect people, how prevalent phobias are, the social impacts of them, and if they can be prevented.

Biography profiles the African American tennis playing sisters, Venus and Serena Williams, and describes each of their professional accomplishments, the Olympic games, and other related topics.

Michelle Robinson Obama, a descendant of slaves and the first African-American first lady, was born into a tough neighborhood on Chicago''s South Side. Michelle could easily have been swallowed up by the streets but she hit the books instead and made it to Princeton University and Harvard Law School. After graduating, she met a young law student named Barack Obama. They dated for three years, married, and had two daughters. Michelle, a devoted mother, has been called "the rock of our family" by Barack. While working hard and maintaining her own demanding career, Michelle has always stood behind her husband, helping to guide and support his ongoing political ambitions. When Barack ran for the United States Senate in 2004, Michelle stared down some young thugs who tried to disrupt a rally. When Barack gave an important speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Michelle made sure he nailed it. After Barack won the presidency in 2008, Michelle has emerged as an important voice in the White House. Book jacket.

This book gives readers a balanced look at the issue of extremist groups and its surrounding arguments. Extremist Groups familiarizes readers with the history of extremism in the United States, as well as the First Amendment. Topics include the rights of extremists, determining when actions cross the line, and deciding when force is justified. Also addressed is extremism as it relates specifically to abortion opposition, eco-terrorists, and jihadists in the United States. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-follow text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.

The estimated cost of drug abuse in the United States exceeds 190 billion dollars, and the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence estimates that 20 million Americans ages 12 or older have used an illegal drug in the past 30 days. This timely book explores the issue of drug abuse. Readers are provided with balanced and thoughtful information on related topics such as how drugs affect behavior and the brain, how drug abuse affects society, and whether drugs should be legalized or not.

A reversible book covering issues common to both boys and girls provides helpful tips and advice to teens in dealing with feelings of anger and potentially explosive scenarios in a positive, constructive, and healthy manner.

Describes the history of anime, covering its influences, its arrival in the United States, what sets it apart from other types of animation, the role of women in anime, and messages in anime.

A biography of the late rap musician.

Examines inhalants and how they affect the body and mind and how they can even cause death.

Millions of people around the globe rely on their morning cup of Joe to get their day started right. Sodas and soft drinks provide a little pep during a long day. Students cramming all night for an exam keep the caffeine flowing. This book discusses the effects, use, and abuse of ubiquitous caffeine. Personal experiences of addiction are shared to drive the fact home that use of this drug can lead to abuse. Caffeine and its impact in sports is also discussed.

Rome, the eternal city, boasts a long and rich literary history with strong connections to the English Romantic poets Keats and Shelley, as well as Stendhal, Goether and Henry James.