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Landmark: the inside story of America's new health-care law and what it means for us all
Par Staff of the Washington Post, Washington Post Company. 2010
Washington Post reporters examine the provisions of the 2010 health-care law and the likely impact the law will have on…
Americans, including medical providers, employers, and young adults. They describe the political debate that led to the changes in the bill and provide a summary of the act. Some strong language. 2010Women rowing north: navigating life's currents and flourishing as we age
Par Mary Pipher. 2019
The author of Reviving Ophelia (DB 40455) examines the cultural and developmental issues women face as they age. Drawing on…
her own experience as a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, caregiver, clinical psychologist, and cultural anthropologist, Pipher explores ways women can cultivate resilient responses to the challenges they face. Bestseller. 2019A disability history of the United States (ReVisioning American history #2)
Par Kim E. Nielsen. 2012
Professor and author of The Radical Lives of Helen Keller (DB 57987) chronicles the role of people with disabilities in…
America. Discusses the concept of dependency, Native American beliefs, disabled war veterans, institutionalization, and civil rights activism. 2012Depression and anxiety in later life: what everyone needs to know (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
Par Mark D. Miller, Charles F. Reynolds. 2012
Psychiatrists explain mood disorders and other causes of depression and stress in the older population. They discuss ways to cope…
with memory loss, disability, pain, sleep disorders, and grief. Use case studies to exemplify successful maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. 2012Journalist explains the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act--coined Obamacare--and its effect on various groups, including the insured, the…
uninsured, senior citizens, illegal aliens, and others. Discusses the rollout and details changes in health insurance, long-term care, Medicaid, and Medicare. Offers suggestions to control personal costs. Bestseller. 2013Beating Obamacare: your handbook for surviving the new health care law
Par Betsy McCaughey Ross. 2013
Patient advocate and former lieutenant governor of New York presents a guide to understanding the federal Patient Protection and Affordable…
Care Act, which becomes law in January 2014. Discusses health-insurance exchanges, individual mandates, Medicare, Medicaid, and more. Contains a time line. Bestseller. 2013The social security and medicare handbook: what you need to know explained simply
Par V. R Leonard. 2008
Guide to Social Security and Medicare programs and various government benefits. Describes eligibility requirements and the application process for retirement,…
disability, dependent, survivor, and other compensation. Discusses Medicare co-pays, premiums, and prescription coverage. Offers tips on dealing with caseworkers and responding to the denial of a claim. Includes resources. 2008Michelle: a biography
Par Liza Mundy. 2008
Washington Post staff writer describes Michelle Obama's life from childhood through her political journey of becoming America's first African American…
first lady. Discusses her being the child of a Chicago city worker; her Ivy League education and successful career; marriage to Barack, who calls her "the boss"; and motherhood. 2008Faces from the past: forgotten people of North America
Par James M. Deem. 2012
Case studies detail the reconstruction of skulls uncovered by archaeologists. Provides information about each excavation, the history of the site,…
and theories about the person's final moments. Includes Nevada's Spirit Cave Man, who lived 10,500 years ago, and skeletons from Albany's Almshouse Cemetery. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2012Don't steal copyrighted stuff!: avoiding plagiarism and illegal Internet downloading
Par Ann Gaines. 2008
Defines plagiarism, copyright, and fair use, specifically applying these legal concepts to students. Discusses research projects, citations, music and software…
downloads, and the permissions process. Provides advice on protecting your own creative work. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Planning for uncertainty: living wills and other advance directives for you and your family (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
Par William Reichel, David John Doukas. 2007
Physicians offer advice on making and communicating medical and legal decisions concerning end-of-life care. Uses a question-and-answer format to explain…
proxies, advance directives, living wills, and the Patient Self-Determination Act. Emphasizes the connection between values and treatment preferences. Includes resources and web sites for obtaining legal forms. 2007Legal tips designed to help with informed decision-making. Includes advice on divorce and remarriage, grandparents' rights, social security, pensions, estate…
planning, disability, Medicare and Medicaid, housing, and consumer protection, among other topics. Highlights questions to ask a lawyer and explains legal terms. 2006Everyday law for seniors (Everyday law series)
Par Lawrence A. Frolik, Linda S. Whitton. 2010
Attorneys practicing elder law explain senior citizens' rights and obligations, exploring subjects such as age discrimination, Social Security, Medicaid, and…
retirement benefits. The authors also discuss long-term health care insurance, guardianship, and housing options. 2010The innocent man: murder and injustice in a small town
Par John Grisham. 2006
Ada, Oklahoma. Chronicles the 1987 arrest and conviction of a former Oakland A's pitcher and his friend for the rape…
and murder of a twenty-one-year-old cocktail waitress five years earlier. Grisham examines the effect of DNA testing and a faulty original investigation on the men's eventual exoneration. Bestseller. 2006Author explains the Foucauldian archaeological investigation approach and applies it to policy matters related to blindness, including professionalization, federal legislation,…
accreditation, and confronting discrimination. Uses the perspective of organizations of blind people, particularly the National Federation of the Blind (NFB). 2001Murder in tombstone: the forgotten trial of Wyatt Earp
Par Steven Lubet. 2004
Details the Arizona court case that followed the 1881 gunfight at the O.K. Corral, in which Wyatt Earp, his brothers,…
and Doc Holliday faced murder charges. Describes how lawyer Thomas Fitch defended Earp at the preliminary hearing and saved him from the gallows. 2004Award-winning journalist predicts global warming will lead to rising sea levels and intense destructive coastal storms. Tidwell contends that human…
and environmental processes, including overdevelopment and Bush administration policies, contributed to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and he urges a transition to clean, renewable fuels. 2006The ugly laws: disability in public (History of disability series #3)
Par Susan M. Schweik. 2009
University of California at Berkeley professor explores the emergence of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century local laws in America that targeted poor…
and disabled people. Examines the historical context and social climate behind the policies, and the resulting discrimination, finally addressed in 1990 by the Americans with Disabilities Act. 2009Estate planning: for people with a chronic condition or disability
Par Martin M. Shenkman. 2009
Attorney reviews the basics of estate planning for people who are ill or disabled. Discusses granting power of attorney and…
access to medical records, creating living wills and trusts, and assigning guardianship for minor children. Covers situations for those with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Lou Gehrig's, and Huntington's diseases, and others. 2009Traces Sandra Day O'Connor's rise to power culminating in her appointment by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 to be the…
first female Supreme Court justice. Analyzes O'Connor's position on controversial issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and the death penalty. Discusses her role as a pivotal voter. 2005