Spellbound before his own portrait, Dorian Gray utters a fateful wish. In exchange for eternal youth he gives his soul, to be corrupted by the malign influence of his mentor, the aesthete and hedonist Lord Henry Wotton. The novel was met with moral outrage by contemporary critics who, dazzled perhaps by Wilde's brilliant style, may have confused the author with his creation, Lord Henry, to whom even Dorian protests, 'You cut life to pieces with your...

"In the United States, approximately 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder. The prevalence of disordered eating among teens and young adults makes this a timely, informative, and helpful book for readers. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of eating disorders as well as treatments. Resources for identifying, treating, and recovering from eating disorders are provided in the text"--

Specific tips on acquiring self management skills applicable to school and work activities.

Over 500 entries provide an overview of all the dimensions of this tragic phenomenon.

Discusses the four food groups, the nutrients our body needs, and the importance of healthy eating.

The work Charlemagne began was nothing short of the founding of the Holy Roman Empire--the re-forging of a Roman Empire in the West. Through the eyes of Carl and his sisters and brothers we watch how it all happens.

During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, ten-year-old Joris and his older brother Dirk Jan become involved in the resistance movement and, with the help of their parents, help conceal a British airman.