Da Capo Lifelong Books imprint: 466 books

The Homework Myth

Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing

by Alfie Kohn
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2007

So why do we continue to administer this modern cod liver oil-or even demand a larger dose? Kohn's incisive analysis reveals how a set of misconceptions about learning and a misguided focus on competitiveness has left our kids with less free time, and our families with more conflict. Pointing to stories...

Praising Boys Well

100 Tips for Parents and Teachers

by Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2009

Boys need encouragement and praise to develop healthy self esteem, but they can also feel swamped and suffocated by what they see as constant commentary on their every move-and as a result they can be inclined to act out. How can parents strike the right balance between giving effective praise and...

Veganomicon, 10th Anniversary Edition

The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook

by Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017

Vegan powerhouses Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Romero update their beloved cookbook with 25 new dishes, revisions throughout for more than 250 recipes, stunning color photos, and tips for making your kitchen a vegan paradise. Who knew vegetables could taste so good? Vegan powerhouses Isa...

Getting Past Your Breakup

How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You

by Susan J. Elliott
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009

A proven plan for overcoming the painful end of any romantic relationship, including divorce, with practical strategies for healing, getting your confidence back, and finding true love It's over--and it really hurts. But as unbelievable as it may seem when you are in the throes of heartache,...

Quitting (previously published as Mastering the Art of Quitting)

Why We Fear It--and Why We Shouldn't--in Life, Love, and Work

by Peg Streep, Alan Bernstein
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015

Find out why the happiest, most successful people have the ability both to persist and to quit Do you believe that "winners never quit and quitters never win"? Do you tend to hang in longer than you should, even when you're unhappy? Our culture usually defines quitting as admitting...
by William Bridges, Susan Bridges
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017

The business world is constantly transforming. When restructures, mergers, bankruptcies, and layoffs hit the workplace, employees and managers naturally find the resulting situational shifts to be challenging. But the psychological transitions that accompany them are even more stressful. Organizational...

Freeing Yourself from Anxiety

4 Simple Steps to Overcome Worry and Create the Life You Want

by Tamar E. Chansky
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012

Is worry wearing you out? Whether it's losing sleep over a deadline, fretting about a relationship, or constantly thinking about what you "should have" done or said, anxiety makes life feel like a race from one overwhelming situation to the next. Freeing Yourself from Anxiety reveals...

Recover!

Stop Thinking Like an Addict and Reclaim Your Life with The PERFECT Program

by Stanton Peele, Ilse Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014

For decades you've been told that addiction is an irreversible disease, a biological force over which you have no control. That defeatist message not only is without scientific foundation, but actually prevents your overcoming addiction. Now, world-renowned addiction expert Stanton Peele demystifies...
by T. Berry Brazelton, Joshua D. Sparrow
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2009

The teasing, squabbling, competition, and ferocious fights of brothers and sisters can drive any parent to frantic desperation. At the same time, Drs. Brazelton and Sparrow point out, siblings are learning from one another and deep, close relationships are forming that will last a lifetime. In this...
by T. Berry Brazelton, Joshua D. Sparrow
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009

How to react when your toddler bites his playmate or your kindergartner confronts a bully? Drs. Brazelton and Sparrow bring their much-admired insight and support to this crucial, and ever more timely, childrearing challenge. From an early age, babies and toddlers need to assert themselves in a daunting...

Your Healthy Pregnancy with Thyroid Disease

A Guide to Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Wellness

by Dana Trentini, Mary Shomon
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016

At minimum, 27 million Americans have thyroid disease. Despite being the majority of thyroid sufferers, women rarely know that thyroid problems increase their risk of pregnancy complications, including infertility, preeclampsia, miscarriage, premature delivery, and low birth weight. This awareness...

Close Your Eyes, Get Free

Use Self-Hypnosis to Reduce Stress, Quit Bad Habits, and Achieve Greater Relaxation and Focus

by Grace Smith
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018

**"Grace has a gift of helping others harness their own power to achieve what they really want. If you've been hitting a wall in your life, it's time to turn to Grace for a breakthrough."--Jessica Ortner, New York Times bestselling author of The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss & Body...

The End of Old Age

Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life

by Marc E. Agronin, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018

The acclaimed author of How We Age, whose "descriptive powers are a gift to readers" (Sherwin Nuland), presents a hopeful and practical model of aging--a guide to understanding how we can all make the journey better. As one of America's leading geriatric psychiatrists, Dr. Marc Agronin...

Beyond the Mat

Achieve Focus, Presence, and Enlightened Leadership through the Principles and Practice of Yoga

by Julie Rosenberg
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017

Achieve professional and personal success by following the philosophical principles of yoga, along with powerful poses that can be done at a desk, in flight, or on the go Yoga is thought of by many as a fitness hobby--a gentler alternative to SoulCycle and CrossFit--but its underlying philosophy...
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