Tells how to lose the pounds for good with a cardiologist's simple and healthy plan. This book presents a diet that is not low carb, low fat or high protein, but rich in one key fat-fighting ingredient - fibre. Not only does fibre stop hunger, it also significantly lowers the risk of heart disease, diabetes and a host of other illnesses.

Product Description: On a crisp autumn day two centuries ago, a barefoot, bent old man hurries along a country lane in New England carrying an old pair of shoes stuffed with wild apples. Concealed in his coat and pants pockets, in his shirt and under his shapeless hat are many other treasures he has discovered that bright fall day, treasures nature leaves for all to find-if one has the eyes and the heart to see and value them...read more

What is this life if not an accumulation of days, days of doubt, days of splendor, days of awe--days that leave us breathless with wonder, stupefied with uncertainty, saturated with gratitude. In these brief, incisive essays on life in the opening years of the 21st century, novelist and children's author Steven Schnur reflects upon what it means to be human in a world fast losing touch with its humanity, discovering even in the midst of terrorism and war countless reasons to celebrate and rejoice. With wry wit, a keen ear for the music of language, and a sharp eye for nature's inestimable gifts, the author focuses his attentions on the raw material of daily life--the change of seasons, the growth of children, the morning headlines, the imminence of death--artfully awakening his readers to the minor miracles that underlie even the most quotidian events and the powerful feelings they evoke. Spend a moment in the company of these deft meditations on the richness of the human spirit and you will come away delighted, enlightened, and renewed. Days of Awe is nothing short of awe-inspiring.

Product Description: The Shadow Children "Schnur's novel is poignant and haunting. Etienne's direct, first-person narrative draws readers into his world, one of pleasure and puzzlement, action and reflection. The fantasy elements are smoothly integrated into the story, and add a unique slant to a frequently covered topic...read more

A vibrant alphabet book, filled with linoleum-cut illustrations, contains twenty-six acrostic poems that capture the many joys and wonders of winter, from sledding downhill on newly fallen snow to animals nestled deep in underground burrows.

Excerpts from Thoreau's Walden highlight his belief in the inherent value of living life in harmony with nature.

Product Description: Why sacrifice baseball for Passover? Danny's mother wants him to miss the season opener, even though he's the best pitcher on the team - just because game day happens to be Passover. Like baseball legend Sandy Koufax, Danny has to choose between loyalty to his team and loyalty to his family and faith...read more

In a companion volume to Autumn: an Alphabet Acrostic and Spring: an Alphabet Acrostic, sandy beaches, juicy watermelons, and porch swings are just a few of the warm-weather delights featured in acrostic poems about summer.

Product Description: The Narrowest Bar Mitzvah: When a water main bursts outside the synagogue on the eve of Alex's Bar Mitzvah, Grandpa saves the day, moving the service and celebration to the extremely narrow house he built years ago. In the process the family discovers the real meaning of Bar Mitzvah...read more

Product Description: Everybody in Mrs. Hamilton's fifth-grade class thinks Rafi is merely clumsy. But when he keeps coming to school with serious cuts and bruises, Hannah, one of his classmates, begins to suspect he is being physically abused by his stepfather...read more

Each night before going to bed, Melinda counts the lights, from one seashell nightlight on the nursery wall to twenty airplanes to a million twinkling stars.

As the winter chill fades, the signs of spring suddenly begin to appear everywhere around the farm, in a charming tale about the cycle of life for young readers.

Twelve-year-old Nathan comes of age on a beloved yet dilapidated farm as he struggles to understand the death of his mother amidst the anger and violence of his father and brother

A collection of poems describes spring, with its animals, green smells, and renewed outside activities and when read vertically, the first letters of the lines of text spell related words arranged alphabetically, from 'April' to 'zenith.'

A compilation of Native American speeches affirming the desire to live in spiritual and ecological harmony includes the words of Geronimo, Sitting Bull, and Cochise, covering such topics as fishing rights, peace treaties, and the devastation of their land.

On the last night of Chanukah, after hearing how an old man lost his family in the Holocaust, a young boy makes a wish that is carried to God as the menorah candles burn down

When eleven-year-old Etienne visits her grandmother's farm near Mont Brulant soon after World War II, she wonders why all the children seem to have disappeared, until she learns the tragic story of Mont Brulant's shadow children.

The author writes about his life, his ambivalent feelings about human nature, his confusion about love, and his idyllic vision of country life

A whimsical collection of observations on marriage and fatherhood reflects on the subculture of the suburban supermarket, buying a house, coping with twins, infertility and other topics based on life's large and small moments

Everyone begins to worry when, a few hours before his granddaughter's wedding, Morris Schumsky mysteriously disappears

Product Description: Book by Schnur, Steven