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|  | Understanding Cats by Roger K. Tabor
Description not available.Traces the historical origins of the cat, looks at breeds, and examines the changing nature of the human relationship with cats throughout history AUTHOR: Roger K. Tabor
PUBLISHER: Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Pets & Animals 
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 | School Smarts by Nancy Golden
Description not available.Provides tips for teens on time management, study skills, finding help when it is needed, and test-taking skills to get the most out of one's school years and to prepare for life after high school or college. AUTHOR: Nancy Golden
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Hell's Angels by Douglas Brinkley, Hunter S. Thompson
Description not available.The author's harrowing and critically acclaimed first book chronicles his year riding with the Hell's Angels and other motorcycle gangs, an experiment that ended when he was beaten nearly to death by a group of Angels. 20,000 first printing. NYT. AUTHOR: Douglas Brinkley, Hunter S. Thompson
PUBLISHER: Random House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Small Miracles for Women by Judith Leventhal, Yitta Halberstam
Description not available.A woman's guide to the miraculous in everyday life presents a collection of sixty real-life stories that describe the extraordinary coincidences that can transform one's life. Original. AUTHOR: Judith Leventhal, Yitta Halberstam
PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Investing in Our Children by C. Peter Rydell, James Chiesa, Jill Hoube, Lynn A. Karoly, M. Rebecca Kilburn
There is increasing evidence that the first few years after birth are particularly important in child development and present opportunities for enrichment but also vulnerabilities do to poverty and other social stressors. Elected officials have begun proposing potentially costly programs to intervene early in the lives of disadvantaged children. Have such interventions been demonstrated to yield substantial benefits? To what extent might they pay for themselves through lower welfare and criminal justice costs incurred by participating children as they grow into adults? This study synthesizes the results of a number of previous evaluations in an effort to answer those questions. Conclusions are that under carefully controlled conditions, early childhood interventions can yield substantial advantages to recipients in terms of emotional and cognitive development, education, economic well-being, and health. (The latter two benefits apply to the children`s families as well.) If these interventions can be duplicated on a large scale, the costs of the programs could be exceeded by subsequent savings to the government. However, the more carefully the interventions are targeted to children most likely to benefit, the more likely it is that savings will exceed costs. Unfortunately, these conclusions rest on only a few methodologically sound studies. The authors argue for broader demonstrations accompanied by rigorous evaluations to resolve several important unknowns. These include the most efficient ways to design and target programs, the extent to which effectiveness is lost on scale-up, and the implications of welfare reform and other safety net changes. AUTHOR: C. Peter Rydell, James Chiesa, Jill Hoube, Lynn A. Karoly, M. Rebecca Kilburn
PUBLISHER: Rand Corporation, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Dominico by William Steig
Dominic the dog finds many exciting adventures and great danger fighting the Doomsday Gang after he decides to see the world. AUTHOR: William Steig
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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