books by Horizon Press     books:       Wicked Intentions: The Sheila LaBarre Murders - A True Story New Horizon Press, 2010 When investigators were called to the secluded farm of attractive, fortyish Sheila LaBarre, they found the dismembered and incinerated remains of her young lover, a man with a child's I.Q. A series of young men had come and gone from the farm over the years, all seeming to vanish into thin air. Now LaBarre was on the run. Eventually she would be caught and would plead insanity. But was she indeed insane — an "avenging angel sent to kill ...             Harry the Happy Caterpillar Grows: Helping Children Adjust to Change (Let's Talk) Cindy Jett New Horizon Press, 2010 Harry loves everything about his caterpillar life: crawling up trees, eating leaves, playing with his caterpillar friends, and participating in the Caterpillar Games each Friday. He even enjoys going to caterpillar school where his teacher, a beautiful butterfly named Ms. Betty, teaches about the best leaves to eat. Then one day, Ms. Betty teaches a lesson called "How to Build a Cocoon," where she tells her caterpillar students about building ...             I'm Grieving as Fast as I Can: How Young Widows and Widowers Can Cope and Heal Linda Feinberg New Horizon Press, 1994 A guide for young widows and widowers through the normal grieving proccess that highlights the speical circumstances of an untimely death. Young widows and widowers share thoughts and dilemmas about losing a loved one, what to tell young children experiencing a parent's death, returning to work and dealing with in-laws.             Sweet Poison: How the World's Most Popular Artificial Sweetener Is Killing Us - My Story Janet Starr Hull New Horizon Press, 1998 When certified nutritionist Janet Hull became gravely ill, she discovered aspartame poisioning was to blame for her life threatening sickness. Her investigation revealed disturbing facts about aspartame hidden from the public since the 1970's — including documents contradicting product safety and the fact that aspartame was originally approved as a drug — not a food additive. She tells her story and the experiences of others and unveils ...             Narcissistic Lovers: How to Cope, Recover and Move On New Horizon Press, 2010 In a revealing study of relationships where partners love themselves first, last, and always, Cynthia Zayn and Kevin Dibble help readers determine whether their partner is over the line and has narcissistic personality disorder. The book draws on the authors' research and interviews with a variety of men and women who've been narcissized. Featuring compelling stories and scenarios, Narcissistic Lovers helps victims understand the pain brought ...             Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal New Horizon Press, 2010 Sexual addictions and compulsive sexual behavior are growing societal problems, with as many as three to six percent of the world population affected. Your Sexually Addicted Partner shatters the stigma and shame that millions of men and women carry when their partners are sexually addicted. They receive little empathy for their pain, which means they suffer alone, often shocked and isolated by the trauma. Barbara Steffens' groundbreaking new ...             David and the Worry Beast: Helping Children Cope with Anxiety (Let's Talk) New Horizon Press, 2010 Learning to deal with anxiety is an important step in a child's healthy emotional growth. Conquering fears, and not avoiding them, is the lesson imparted in this story. David could not stop thinking about the basket he had missed at the end of the big game. He was worried that he might do it again. He was worried that his team mates would be angry with him. He was worried that his parents would not be proud of him. He was also worried about an ...             Parenting Your Emerging Adult: Launching Kids From 18 to 29 Varda Konstam New Horizon Press, 2013 They’re back or maybe they never left, your eighteen- to thirty-year-old emerging adults. They have been called narcissistic and self-absorbed. These Millenials, Generation Y or Boomerang Kids, face higher costs of living, higher college debt loads and a sense of material entitlement and they are clinging to the parental nest. Some 56 percent of men and 48 percent of women eighteen to twenty-four years old are living with their already ...             Empowering Underachievers: New Strategies to Guide Kids (8-18) to Personal Excellence Peter Spevak, Maryann Karinch New Horizon Press, 2006 Updated and revised - Spevak reveals his dynamic method that has helped motivate 2000 failing students to perform at or near their full potential.             Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow New Horizon Press, 2010 Widowhood is a frightening prospect for anyone. Imagine then the sad reality of becoming widowed in your forties, your thirties - or as young as seventeen years of age. "Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow" is a compassionate, contemporary and witty book that offers support, education, hope, promise... and even an occasional smile. Widows of all ages, their friends and their families will also find ...             As She Lay Sleeping: A Shadowy Figure, a Brutal Murder, an Anonymous Tip, Will Justice Prevail? - A True Story Mark Pryor New Horizon Press, 2013 Savagely attacked as she lay sleeping on the sofa, Natalie Antonetti's skull was shattered. Bizarrely, she was able to move about her apartment, changed clothes and tried to speak to her son. Her words never came. Two weeks later she was dead. The only lead was a neighbor who claimed to have seen a shadowy figure wielding a child’s baseball bat an hour prior to the attack. Despite a wide search for leads and questioning some suspects, the ...             Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law: Love, Hate, Rivalry and Reconciliation Susan Shapiro Barash New Horizon Press, 2001 Susan Shapiro Barash, acclaimed author of Second Wives and Sisters, turns her penetrating powers of observation to the oldest of triangles, exploring the uncharted dimensions of mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and son/husband roles.  Women whose mother/daughter-in-law status is fast approaching, newly acquired, or well established will benefit from this book, as will the son/husband stuck in the middle.  Barash leads readers through this ...             Full Circle: A True Story of Murder, Lies, and Vindication New Horizon Press, 2012 It began as a robbery. A man dressed as a phone repairman knocked on the door of coin collector Ed Davies. Once inside, the stranger pulled a gun on Ed and his wife, Grace, handcuffed and hogtied the couple and opened the door for his partner. After filling six suitcases with silver and gold coins, they fatally shot Davies in the head twice and his wife once, then fled. Hours later, with a bullet lodged in her head, Grace crawled out to the ...             Setting Yourself Free :Breaking the Cycle of Emtional Abuse in Family, Friendships, Work and Love SaraKay Smullens MSW BCD New Horizon Press, 2002 Emotional abuse, like a bad gene, passes from generation to generation in a vicious cycle. It creates sad, angry, and fragile children who grow up and perpetuate the cycle as bitter adults. But the cycle can be stopped: Setting Yourself Free enables readers to confront painful emotional injuries and break free of the emotional-abuse trap.             Not Everyone Is Nice: Helping Children Learn Caution with Strangers (Let's Talk) Frederick Alimonti, Ann Tedesco Ph.D. New Horizon Press, 2003 Kathy is waiting for her mother outside of school when a strange car approaches. The smiling man inside offers to drive Kathy home, suggesting that her mother may be hurt or sick. Just before Kathy is ready to climb in, her mother arrives and the man speeds off. Kathy is confused and hurt that the nice man would leave so quickly. Later that night, Kathy's parents use examples from nature of pretty but lethal plants and fish to show her that ...             Older Women, Younger Men: New Options for Love and Romance Felicia Brings, Susan Winter New Horizon Press, 2000 It's out there — in the press, on the internet and emblazoned on the glossiest magazine covers: romance rule breaker, the union of older women and younger men. Whether couples marry or live together, the popularity of "age gap" relationships is undoubtedly on the rise. Despite the statistics and the acceptance of such relationships among celebrities, negative stereotypes that surround these romances prevent many older women from having the ...             I Don't Want to Go to School: Helping Children Cope with Separation Anxiety (Let's Talk) Nancy Pando LICSW New Horizon Press, 2005 It's time for Honey Maloo to go to school, but she does not want to leave her mom. She tries everything to stay home, from sneaking off the school bus to pretending to be sick, but finds there is no way to avoid school. Honey's mom, her teacher, the music teacher and friends help her to get involved with school lessons and activities so that Honey learns that school can be fun! Separation anxiety is common in young children and can make going ...             Flying Fear Free: 7 Steps to Relieving Air Travel Anxiety Sandra M. Pollino New Horizon Press, 2012 Air travel sends all sorts of seemingly well adjusted peopled into panics. Will the plane catch fire? Will there be a terrorist strike? Will the pilot have a heart attack and the plane go down? Will the plane run out of fuel because of bad weather? Or as in recent headlines, will parts fly off the plane and will the air traffic controller be asleep? You are not alone. Approximately twenty-five million people in the U.S. and millions more ...             The Words Hurt: Helping Children Cope with Verbal Abuse (Let's Talk) Chris Loftis New Horizon Press, 1997 Physical abuse is not the only thing that scars a child. Words hurt too, and children often have no way of handling the harsh criticism of parents. In The Words Hurt, readers follow the story of Greg, whose father's problems have caused him to lash out at this son and fail to express the love he truly feels. Beautiful illustrations and a moving story provide critical support for children suffering from verbal abuse — reassuring them that ...             Secret Weapons: Two Sisters' Terrifying True Story of Sex, Spies and Sabotage, ... New Horizon Press, 2013 As children, two sisters became pawns in a top secret government program to train guerrilla leaders, assassins and information couriers: secret weapons for American intelligence services. Years passed; the sisters grew up, married and had children. But inside lay dormant, hidden skills - weapons training, reconnaissance work, pilot training and more - that kept them ready for the call from the government. 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