Product Description: Surviving Your Pet's Death is a book for any pet owner who has loved and mourned a beloved pet, explaining the nature of grief, why some people have trouble understanding it and offering many suggestions for dealing with your grief...read more

Product Description: Pneumonia is a major lung infection that is caused by a virus, bacterium, or fungus. It can be mild, serious, or even fatal in its impact. An estimated 4 million people develop pneumonia in the United States annually. This book explains the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this serious disease...read more

Product Description: A concise, handy reference to one of America's most challenging health issues.Diabetes is not yet fully understood. Its main forms, Type 1 and Type 2, follow different courses of progression and require different types of treatments...read more

Product Description: This encyclopedia serves as a comprehensive and objective guide for students and professionals alike. In more than 250 entries, the book relies on statistical information to paint a picture of aging and its key issues in the United States and around the globe.

Alphabetically arranged entries on addiction provide definitions of such compulsive behaviors as drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, and excessive gambling, shopping or Internet use and offers the latest information on causes, symptoms and treatments.

Offers practical advice on adopting an infant, explains why babies are put up for adoption, and discusses artificial insemination, surrogate motherhood, and infertility