Richard Walker

Since 1954, Twenty-Four Hours a Day has become a stable force in the recovery of many alcoholics throughout the world. With over six and a half million copies in print it offers daily thoughts, meditations, and prayers for living a clean and sober life. A spiritual resource with practical applications to fit our daily lives. It is a simple, yet effective way to help us relate the Twelve Steps to everyday life and helps us find the power not to take...

"California is at a crossroads. For decades a global leader, inspiring the hopes and dreams of millions, the state has recently faced double-digit unemployment, multi-billion dollar budget deficits and the loss of trillions in home values. This atlas brings together the latest research and statistics in a graphic form that gives shape and meaning to these numbers. It shows a new California in the making, as it maps the economic, social, and political...

A retelling of the tale of a boy who climbs to the top of a magic beanstalk and outsmarts a giant to make his and his mother's fortune.

Discusses the moral and ethical aspects of euthanasia and related topics.

Questions and answers about how our bodies work.

"Destined to be toted in school backpacks everywhere, DK's new encyclopedia series for young readers contains on-the-spot information in children's favorite subject areas. Kids love facts: they want to know about the biggest, fastest, tallest, and oldest everything. Full of instant information, these books feature a fresh and striking design that is sure to appeal to the middle-grade audience. These single-subject guides offer a unique catalog-style...

Presents general information about nature and includes more than thirty activities to help study and observe plants and animals, including making casts of footprints, growing a bean plant in a box, and making bark rubbings.

Explores the basic science of the human body by focusing on its skeleton, brain, heart, senses, and muscles as well as its reproductive, digestive, and respiratory systems.