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"From his early days at Oxford, Stephen Hawking's brilliance and good humor were obvious to everyone he met. At twenty-one he was diagnosed with ALS, a disease that limited his ability to move and speak, though it did nothing to limit his mind. He went on to do groundbreaking work in cosmology and theoretical physics for decades after being told he had only a few years to live. Through his 1988 bestseller, A Brief History of Time, and his appearances on shows like Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory, Hawking became a household name and a pop-culture icon"--Provided by the publisher.

Social skills lessons, presented in the form of short mysteries, for young people, with each chapter focusing on a specific topic. Readers are encouraged to help solve social problems, fill out worksheets, etc.

Looks at the cultural context of recovery discussing such topics as self-care, shame and self-blame, memories, mourning the losses, anger, body image, sexuality, and coping strategies.

While her husband lies in the hospital after a suicide attempt, Misty Tracy Wilmot keeps a diary of her thoughts and reflects on the choices she has made in her life.

Sixteen year old Hazel, who has cancer, meets Augustus at a kids-with-cancer support group and as they fall in love they both wonder how they will be remembered.

Thirty-four-year-old Internet entrepreneur Ryan Perry, diagnosed with incurable cardiomyopathy, is lucky to receive a heart transplant in time to save his life, and things are just starting to return to normal when he begins receiving unmarked gifts and messages from a mysterious stalker who claims the heart is hers.

Taking online correspondence courses while she battles cancer, fifteen-year-old Kaleigh Wyse collaborates with several new cyber-friends on an astrology-themed science project and finds that electronic relationships can be deceiving.

Victor Mancini, a medical school dropout, has devised a scheme to pay for his mother's elder care, but when he tries to scam the wrong person, his plan takes a nightmarish turn for the worse.

This secret is killing me. It's only one line from her fifteen-year-old daughter's diary, but Susan knows it means everything. Charlotte is smart, popular, and beautiful. She is also in a coma following what looks like a desperate suicide attempt. What's more, Susan has no idea what compelled her daughter to step out in front of a city bus. Did she really know her daughter at all? In her hunt for the truth, Susan begins to mistrust everyone close to Charlotte, and she's forced to look further, into the depths of her own past. The secrets hidden there may destroy them both. This fast, twisty psychological thriller has suspense on every page! Paula Daly, author of Just What Kind of Mother Are You? One of the best books I've read in ages...such a chilling read. Mel Sherratt, author of Taunting the Dead Gripping, memorable, and tense...a delight. Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls.