Barbara had it all: a successful career as an award-winning documentary film maker, a strong relationship, and plenty of friends. But a lingering problem with anxiety drew her into a dangerous Valium addiction. Her story is an honest, gripping look into addiction, her ill-advised "cold-turkey" withdrawal and the hospitalizations that followed, the worst the psychiatric field has to offer, and her painful yet persistent pathway back to functioning. Through it all, Gordon is a beacon of hope, actively choosing life over the alternative, even after journeying to the darkest depths of the human psyche.

This beautifully written classic is a must read for anyone battling their own psychological demons, anyone in the mental health field, and everyone in need of an inspiring survivor story.

Praise for I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can:

"Spellbinding seems too mild a word." -Detroit Free Press

"Gordon's story rings with authenticity." -Washington Post

"Not only a frightening account of the tortured journey of her mind and soul, but a beautiful story that is filled with life and hope…" -Philadelphia Bulletin

The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman at last offers his own, first book for the general public. It is a lucid and enlightening summary of his life's work. It will change the way you think about thinking.

Two systems drive the way we think and make choices, Kahneman explains: System One is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System Two is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Examining how both systems function within the mind, Kahneman exposes the extraordinary capabilities as well as the biases of fast thinking and the pervasive influence of intuitive impressions on our thoughts and our choices. Engaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, he shows where we can trust our intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking, contrasting the two-system view of the mind with the standard model of the rational economic agent.

Kahneman's singularly influential work has transformed cognitive psychology and launched the new fields of behavioral economics and happiness studies. In this path-breaking book, Kahneman shows how the mind works, and offers practical and enlightening insights into how choices are made in both our business and personal lives--and how we can guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble.


From the Hardcover edition.

Amazon Best Books of the Month, November 2011: Drawing on decades of research in psychology that resulted in a Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, Daniel Kahneman takes readers on an exploration of what influences thought example by example, sometimes with unlikely word pairs like "vomit and banana." System 1 and System 2, the fast and slow types of thinking, become characters that illustrate the psychology behind things we think we understand but really don't, such as intuition. Kahneman's transparent and careful treatment of his subject has the potential to change how we think, not just about thinking, but about how we live our lives. Thinking, Fast and Slow gives deep--and sometimes frightening--insight about what goes on inside our heads: the psychological basis for reactions, judgments, recognition, choices, conclusions, and much more.  --JoVon Sotak

This wonderful series is a quick way into a range of exciting stories, from the chilling tale of Frankenstein, to the gripping adventure of Treasure Island and the powerful animal story of Call of the Wild. Fast-moving and accessible, each story is a shortened, dramatically illustrated version of the classic novel, which loses none of the strength and flavour of the original. "Frankenstein", first published in 1818, is the chilling story of a scientist, Frankenstein, who succeeds in creating a fearful monster, only to find that the monster holds a terrible power over him and the people he loves.

Frankenstein, loved by many decades of readers and praised by such eminent literary critics as Harold Bloom, seems hardly to need a recommendation. If you haven't read it recently, though, you may not remember the sweeping force of the prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multilayered doppelgänger themes of Mary Shelley's masterpiece. As fantasy writer Jane Yolen writes of this (the reviewer's favorite) edition, "The strong black and whites of the main text [illustrations] are dark and brooding, with unremitting shadows and stark contrasts. But the central conversation with the monster--who owes nothing to the overused movie image … but is rather the novel's charnel-house composite--is where [Barry] Moser's illustrations show their greatest power ... The viewer can all but smell the powerful stench of the monster's breath as its words spill out across the page. Strong book-making for one of the world's strongest and most remarkable books." Includes an illuminating afterword by Joyce Carol Oates.

The Fast Track Classics series enables students to experience the pleasure of reading well-known classic novels.

These shortened classic novels cater for every taste whether it is the delightful story of Little Women, the gripping adventure of Kidnapped, the compelling and poignant Phantom of the Opera, or the dark and mysterious drama of Jane Eyre.

Each book is a manageable size, with short chapters and helpful illustrations. The introduction gives a synopsis of the plot and a short biography of the author.

Carefully designed with lexical structures and vocabulary to match the ability of the student, Fast Track Classics still convey the essence of these powerful stories and lose none of their characterisation.

This illustrated version of the classic novel "Journey to the Centre of the Earth ", is one of a series of shortened stories which aims to lose none of the strength and flavour of the original. It also contains biographical details of the original author, and a glossary of unusual words.

The Fast Track Classics series enables students to experience the pleasure of reading well-known classic novels.

These shortened classic novels cater for every taste whether it is the delightful story of Little Women, the gripping adventure of Kidnapped, the compelling and poignant Phantom of the Opera, or the dark and mysterious drama of Jane Eyre.

Each book is a manageable size, with short chapters and helpful illustrations. The introduction gives a synopsis of the plot and a short biography of the author.

Carefully designed with lexical structures and vocabulary to match the ability of the student, Fast Track Classics still convey the essence of these powerful stories and lose none of their characterisation.

"A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty. Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty throughout this century, and no doubt will continue through the next. Although Anna Sewell's classic paints a clear picture of turn-of-the-century London, its message is universal and timeless: animals will serve humans well if they are treated with consideration and kindness.

Black Beauty tells the story of the horse's own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse. Throughout, Sewell rails--in a gentle, 19th-century way--against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all. (Ages 9 to 12)"

The Eat To Live 2011 revised edition includes updated scientific research supporting Dr. Fuhrman's revolutionary six-week plan and a brand new chapter highlighting Dr. Fuhrman's discovery of toxic hunger and the role of food addiction in weight issues.  This new chapter provides novel and important insights into weight gain. It explains how and why eating the wrong foods causes toxic hunger and the desire to over consume calories; whereas a diet of high micronutrient quality causes true hunger which decreases the sensations leading to food cravings and overeating behaviors.  It instructs readers on how to leave behind the discomfort of toxic hunger, cravings, and addictions to unhealthy foods.

New recipes and menus are included as well as new and updated Frequently Asked Questions.

This is a book that will let you live longer, reduce your need for medications, and improve your health dramatically. It is a book that will change the way you want to eat. Most importantly, if you follow the Eat To Live™ diet, you will lose weight faster than you ever thought possible.

Thank you for making this book a best seller!

Here's what readers are saying about Fast, Easy and Delicious Recipes for Gluten Free Breakfasts.

*****"This cookbook is great! I was happy to see so many great gluten free recipes all in one place for easy reference. The majority of them do not call for any fancy ingredients either. I really like the author's style too."
- Luke Bishop

*****"I love making healthy foods for my family and this book has a lot of great recipes. I'm a huge fan of coconut so I couldn't resist making the coconut muffins listed in the book and they are wonderful! I also enjoyed the easy way it is written and comments from the author made it more interesting than just a collection of recipes."
- Lee Dobbins

*****"It's about time someone put together a collection of gluten free recipes for breakfasts. This makes mornings a lot easier. The recipes are great and it's so nice to know that I can still have pancakes and crepes. Delicious!'
- Ann Roszak

*****"I really appreciate the ideas that she put forth in this recipe book. I am just starting to go gluten free. My husband thinks it's too much work. I never really thought about how many breakfast food are available; all I could think about was how many things I couldn't eat, like toast, pancakes and that sort of thing. But I am excited to try some of these recipes - they look amazing.
The only thing that would make the book better would be to have more pictures. But I'm glad I got it."
- Susan "mag-reader"

*****"It's difficult for me to balance my busy work schedule and feeding my family well - especially since I'm gluten intolerant! Sometimes I just grab-and-go, even though I know it's not the best thing for my health. This book gives me hope. I can still eat muffins, crepes, and other baked goods! And the recipes are thoughtful and easy to follow. Thanks Suzanne! Please write more!"
- Grace Darby (Aquaman)

*****"It's so good to see someone putting out quality work. I'm a little skeptical when it comes to cookbooks these days, so I always browse the sample first. After looking through the table of contents, I knew I had to get this! Awesome book with some awesome recipes, and very clean formatting. Will be looking for more from this author! Your 0.99 price point seems a little low, I would have paid 2.99 for this easily."
- Ryan

From best-selling author Suzanne Leonard, this collection of fast, easy and delicious gluten free Breakfast recipes is a great resource that puts over 50 breakfast recipes in one place, right at your fingertips.

If you are following a gluten-free diet, you know how hard it can be sometimes to come up with ideas on what to eat. No more staring bleary-eyed into the cupboard every morning to try to figure out what to feed your family.

Written by a mother of 3 young kids, Leonard's tips and suggestions are practical and helpful. Inside, you'll have over 50 gluten-free recipes to enjoy, from pancakes to muffins to frittatas, and more. All tested, all delicious, and best of all, they're all gluten-free!

There are 47 gluten-free Breakfast recipes in this book.

Now you can take pleasure in all the foods you loved as a child, without sacrificing the taste, and still maintain your gluten free diet.

Use this gluten-free Breakfast recipe book to plan out your week ahead of time. Rejoice in the peace that comes from pre-planning your healthy lifestyle so that you can enjoy your mornings with your family. Go from feeling frantic and rushed, to calm and in control of your morning routine.

Scroll up to the Buy button and pick up this gluten-free Breakfast recipe book today. You'll be glad you did!

Thank you for making this book a best seller!

Here's what readers are saying about Fast, Easy and Delicious Recipes for Gluten Free Breakfasts.

*****"This cookbook is great! I was happy to see so many great gluten free recipes all in one place for easy reference. The majority of them do not call for any fancy ingredients either. I really like the author's style too."
- Luke Bishop

*****"I love making healthy foods for my family and this book has a lot of great recipes. I'm a huge fan of coconut so I couldn't resist making the coconut muffins listed in the book and they are wonderful! I also enjoyed the easy way it is written and comments from the author made it more interesting than just a collection of recipes."
- Lee Dobbins

*****"It's about time someone put together a collection of gluten free recipes for breakfasts. This makes mornings a lot easier. The recipes are great and it's so nice to know that I can still have pancakes and crepes. Delicious!'
- Ann Roszak

*****"I really appreciate the ideas that she put forth in this recipe book. I am just starting to go gluten free. My husband thinks it's too much work. I never really thought about how many breakfast food are available; all I could think about was how many things I couldn't eat, like toast, pancakes and that sort of thing. But I am excited to try some of these recipes - they look amazing.
The only thing that would make the book better would be to have more pictures. But I'm glad I got it."
- Susan "mag-reader"

*****"It's difficult for me to balance my busy work schedule and feeding my family well - especially since I'm gluten intolerant! Sometimes I just grab-and-go, even though I know it's not the best thing for my health. This book gives me hope. I can still eat muffins, crepes, and other baked goods! And the recipes are thoughtful and easy to follow. Thanks Suzanne! Please write more!"
- Grace Darby (Aquaman)

*****"It's so good to see someone putting out quality work. I'm a little skeptical when it comes to cookbooks these days, so I always browse the sample first. After looking through the table of contents, I knew I had to get this! Awesome book with some awesome recipes, and very clean formatting. Will be looking for more from this author! Your 0.99 price point seems a little low, I would have paid 2.99 for this easily."
- Ryan

From best-selling author Suzanne Leonard, this collection of fast, easy and delicious gluten free Breakfast recipes is a great resource that puts over 50 breakfast recipes in one place, right at your fingertips.

If you are following a gluten-free diet, you know how hard it can be sometimes to come up with ideas on what to eat. No more staring bleary-eyed into the cupboard every morning to try to figure out what to feed your family.

Written by a mother of 3 young kids, Leonard's tips and suggestions are practical and helpful. Inside, you'll have over 50 gluten-free recipes to enjoy, from pancakes to muffins to frittatas, and more. All tested, all delicious, and best of all, they're all gluten-free!

There are 47 gluten-free Breakfast recipes in this book.

Now you can take pleasure in all the foods you loved as a child, without sacrificing the taste, and still maintain your gluten free diet.

Use this gluten-free Breakfast recipe book to plan out your week ahead of time. Rejoice in the peace that comes from pre-planning your healthy lifestyle so that you can enjoy your mornings with your family. Go from feeling frantic and rushed, to calm and in control of your morning routine.

Scroll up to the Buy button and pick up this gluten-free Breakfast recipe book today. You'll be glad you did!

Cooking for your Dog is a fun way to bond with your pet, by making healthy fast foods for your dog, topic coverd....

Why should I make my own dog food?
What a dog needs for best health.
What foods keep your dog healthy?
Making Your Own Dog Food
Making Vegetarian Dog Food

Cooking for your Dog is a fun way to bond with your pet, by making healthy fast foods for your dog, topic coverd....

Why should I make my own dog food?
What a dog needs for best health.
What foods keep your dog healthy?
Making Your Own Dog Food
Making Vegetarian Dog Food

Hey dieters prepare your taste buds for total ecstasy!!

You will not be disappointed with this cookbook, it has over seventy mouthwatering recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
All the recipes have easy to find Wight Watchers points plus values!!

So put on your aprons and let's get ready to please ourselves and our significant others.

And let's lose some weight while we are at it.

This book is a compilation of my first three books with lower sodium ingredients, and Weight Watchers points plus points added to these extremely healthy, high-protein recipes, at less than the price of two of the originals.

Dieters,  I guarantee you will be pleased with these recipes.

This is not an official Weight Watchers book, although all information contained herein is absolutely correct and verifiable using the official Weight Watchers Points Plus Calculator.

Hey dieters prepare your taste buds for total ecstasy!!

You will not be disappointed with this cookbook, it has over seventy mouthwatering recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
All the recipes have easy to find Wight Watchers points plus values!!

So put on your aprons and let's get ready to please ourselves and our significant others.

And let's lose some weight while we are at it.

This book is a compilation of my first three books with lower sodium ingredients, and Weight Watchers points plus points added to these extremely healthy, high-protein recipes, at less than the price of two of the originals.

Dieters,  I guarantee you will be pleased with these recipes.

This is not an official Weight Watchers book, although all information contained herein is absolutely correct and verifiable using the official Weight Watchers Points Plus Calculator.