A curmudgeon hides a terrible personal loss beneath a cranky and short-tempered exterior while clashing with new neighbors, a boisterous family whose chattiness and habits lead to unexpected friendship.

David Ponder is at a crossroads. Having lost his job and the will to live, he has been supernaturally selected to travel through time, gathering wisdom for future generations. Visits to historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, King Solomon, and Anne Frank yield the Seven Fundamentals for Success that will impact the entire world.

Filled with stories from and about readers between the ages of nine and thirteen, this inspirational book covers issues such as personal identity, violence, family issues, and the opposite sex.

Provides recognizable school scenarios that challenge kids to judge which of the four responses best fits the case, exploring moral choices and consequences that their decisions could bring.

A big sister teaches her younger siblings some important words, like "responsibility," "perseverance," and "respect."

"Saint Ambrose Prep is a place where the wealthy send their children for the best possible education, with teachers and administrators from the Ivy League, and graduates who become future lawyers, politicians, filmmakers, and CEOs. Traditionally a boys-only school, Saint Ambrose has just enrolled one hundred and forty female students for the first time. Even though most of the kids on the campus have all the privilege in the world, some are struggling,...

How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to one another that isn't true? Talking to Strangers is a classic Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. In it, Malcolm...

The television journalist reveals a personal list of things she wished she had known when she was a younger woman, candidly discussing marriage, motherhood, and career in the process.

Moving to the upside-down house in Little Spring Valley to take over her aunt's duties, Missy Piggle-Wiggle concocts inventive cures for child behavior challenges.