Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or...

An expert on traumatic stress outlines an approach to healing, explaining how traumatic stress affects brain processes and how to use innovative treatments to reactivate the mind's abilities to trust, engage others, and experience pleasure. --Publisher's description.

"This fully revised and updated third edition of the classic self-help guide for parents offers readers cutting-edge, proven-effective strategies-including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, and mindfulness and relaxation techniques-for helping their child overcome anxiety and thrive. This new edition also includes information on helping young children and adolescents; as well as children with behavioral problems, learning difficulties,...

Presents a new approach to managing back pain that focuses on the empowerment of individuals and fewer medical interventions, while exposing the motives and conflicts of interest behind traditional treatments.

For readers enticed by Arianna Huffington's The Sleep Revolution but looking for the medical research to support the claims, two doctors have penned a guide using the latest research in an effort to get people to the state of being sleepy, the ultimate goal for insomniacs.--ipage.

"A holistic guide to coping with chronic pain, written by a woman suffering from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; book aims to provide strategies for mitigating the emotional, financial, and social consequences of living with debilitating pain"--