Featured Books
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ready reference directories
Government Support Index Handbook 2019
By: Connie Harrison Softcover + Online. 1,000 pages. Nov 2018. 978-0-7808-1674-9.
A new print reference bundled with an interactive database of assistance programs with searchable categories of need and application deadlines by each overseeing agency with locations and contacts.
Web Price: $250.00
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health reference series
Asthma Sourcebook, 5th Ed.
By: Angela Williams Library binding. 600 pages. Dec 2018. 978-0-7808-1652-7.
Offers consumer health information about diagnosis, treatment, and management of asthma, including facts about coping with the disease and minimizing triggers, along with a special section on asthma in children. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.
Web Price: $85.00
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health reference series
Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook, 4th Ed.
By: Angela Williams Library binding. 600 pages. Nov 2018. 978-0-7808-1650-3.
Provides basic consumer health information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of digestive diseases and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including facts about the effects of food intolerances, infections, and certain cancers. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.
Web Price: $85.00
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health reference series
Diabetes Sourcebook, 7th Ed.
By: Angela Williams Library binding. 600 pages. Oct 2018. 978-0-7808-1648-0.
Provides basic consumer health information about diagnosis, treatment, and management of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, along with facts about lifestyle issues and preventing complications. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.
Web Price: $85.00
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Free Resources
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October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A woman born in the United States today has a 1 in 8 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer at some point during her life. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month focuses attention on the disease and is chance to raise awareness about the importance of screening and the early detection.
This directory of resources from Breast Cancer Sourcebook provides information on organizations that provide information, support, and advocacy for people with breast cancer.Comprehensive information about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer is available in Breast Cancer Sourcebook, 5th Edition.
Posted: October 1, 2018
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The Stock Market Crash of 1929
On October 29, 1929—known as Black Tuesday, the day of the Stock Market Crash—the nation was pulled into the most frightening economic tailspin in its history. The Great Depression lasted for more than ten years, gave rise to some innovative social programs, and finally ended as the nation prepared for World War II.
Two years after the Stock Market Crash, in October 1931, President Herbert Hoover spoke about the crisis in this radio address to the nation, taken from Defining Moments: The Great Depression and the New Deal.Additional information about the events leading up to and following the Stock Market Crash, plus biographies of the key players and related primary source documents, can be found in Defining Moments: The Great Depression and the New Deal.
Posted: October 1, 2018
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