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A woman's Way is a terrific guide
A Woman's Way Through the twelve steps workbook is a great tool to accompanyStephanie Covington's book "A Womans Guide through the Twelve Steps.The questions are insightful and to the point without being overwhelming.I have found these two books to be an immeasurable asset to working the twelve steps.

Heads Up Ladies!
This is definitely a head's up and listen up for women in recovery....using this in conjunction with "A Womans' Way Through the Twelve Steps" is a sure way to add to any other 12 step program that you may be using.I am a person who has been in recovery for 10 years, and found that many women's issues were not being addressed and this combination is an absolute winner.It can be used by yourself, working with a sponsor or in a group ..some wonderful "aha's" have been experienced and so many women helped in this process.Read it...do it....you won't be sorry. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Drug And Alcohol Abuse Treatment    2. Mental health    3. Obsessive-compulsive disorder    4. Recovery    5. Self-Help    6. Sociology Of Women    7. Substance Abuse & Addictions - General    8. Treatment    9. Twelve-Step Programs    10. Women    11. Drug addiction & substance abuse    12. Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques    13. Popular psychology    14. Self-Help / Substance Abuse   

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The best book for recovering bulimics I have ever read
This is the best book that I have read thus far in my recovery. Jenni touches on all of the emotions, insanity, and obsession of the disease with humor and strength. She provides hope for all of us trying to recover. It is a great book .

Creative and motivating approach to eating disorders
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Not triggering, a daily inspiration
Life Without Ed is one of the only books I have read on eating disorders that is NOT triggering (Jenni does not give any tips or tricks).I find hope and inspiration every time I read it. I actually carry it with me daily just in case I need to refer back to it.
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Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Case studies    4. Eating Disorders    5. Eating Disorders - General    6. Health    7. Patients    8. Psychology    9. Psychopathology - Eating Disorders    10. Schaefer, Jenni    11. Specific Groups - General    12. Treatment    13. Coping with eating disorders    14. Psychology & Psychiatry / Eating Disorders   

Reviews (79)

There was never any old school, but if there will be then this will be it
A great book based around debunking everything preached before about growing grass and then shows the results of some good growing. It is no longer just about producing a one in a hundred photograph magazine quality plant, but having lots of them and with the potency to back it up.
Well worth getting if you are thinking about growing
This book does not remind me of anything I have read before. It looks a way more professional than most for these types of books. It has a very workable plan to produce the best results in the smallest of spaces to big basement grows if you want. The strategies are clearly laid out and explained in sufficient detail.Readers can find plenty of pictures, diagrams and illustrations with instructions. It is very motivational. The clear and easy writing style should appeal to anybody. Good luck.

A great reference.
Bravo! Finally a book that not only tells gardeners how to avoid wasting your time chasing bugs but also how to end up with a fine canopy of thick buds.
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Subjects:  1. Agriculture - Crop Science    2. Field Crops    3. Marijuana (Pharmacological Aspects)    4. Pharmacology    5. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    6. Popular Culture - Counter Culture    7. Reference    8. Sociology    9. Technology    10. Gardening: plants   

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This book has saved my life!
I have had problems with emotional eating/binge eating on and off for over 15 years. Geneen Roth shares her struggle with emotional eating and as you are reading you feel as if you are not alone. That many other people share your struggle and there is help. This book is based on her work shops with exercises but mainly deep reading that really gets you to re-set how you think about yourself. I have and I do recommend this book.

one of the best
If you are interested in mindful eating, this is a great book. It was suggested to me from a woman I know who 'recovered' from an ED over 8 years ago, and this (and, actually, all of Geneen's books - check out 'why weight') was the number one thing she suggested I read.

My message board members love this book
I own a very active Yahoo! message board for non-dieters. Many of my members have read and loved this book and they tell others about it on the board. We include it in our links to recommended materials.
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Subjects:  1. Eating Disorders - General    2. Psychopathology - Eating Disorders    3. Self-Help    4. Health & Fitness / Nutrition    5. Health & Fitness    6. Weight Loss    7. Eating Disorders    8. Compulsive eating   

Reviews (30)

Very Very TRUE!
My husband and I both endured shame and guilt based rearing in our youth.Faced with the birth of our second child due this fall, we felt the need to close some old issues that continue to reoccour in our own parenting.We picked up this book and read it in one night.We cried because this book spoke to the very core of our issues and gave us great ideas into healing our past.I would HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who had a difficult childhood.

Finally some tools to work with
I am so grateful for this book as it has already given me so many insights. Somehow I thought that I was bad or defective, that there was something inherently wrong with me. Having read this book I realise I am the person years and my parents have made me into. A child whose family was dysfunctional and whose parents leaned heavily on alcohol as years went by, how could I have grown into a healthy young woman? Instead, I am an intelligent perfectionist, an over-responsible workaholic who tolerates being treated badly and neglects her own needs. However, I have been able to see that I can change - that I do have the right to learn to live a balanced and happy life. I also bought the work book that goes with this text book, and am thoroughly enjoying filling it in. My mind is working overtime making new connections and trying to make sense of my life, but I wouldn't change it for anything.

Not a good place to start
This is not a book for "newbies." If your family is f*cked up, you'll do better with information that is more basic to supporting your getting OUT, rather than how to survive being in it... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Adult Children of Alcoholics    2. Adult children of dysfunctiona    3. Adult children of dysfunctional families    4. Codependency    5. Inner Child    6. Recovery    7. Rehabilitation    8. Self    9. Self-Help    10. Treatment    11. Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques    12. Popular psychology    13. Self-Help / Substance Abuse   

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An Exceptional Book: The Peniultimate Alternative Health and Detoxification Guidebook
This book was out of print for years and I despaired of ever obtaining a copy of my own."The Detox Book" is an exceptional but sadly overlooked and underused lifeline to near-perfect health in our imperfect and toxic world.
Bruce Fife's program will teach you how to rest and restore your body's natural detoxification abilities.
Functional medicine is ideal medicine made real; it is a new medical model--a more successful way of treating human illness and disease--born of recent technological and clinical advances applied in a fresh methodology. Through Detox, a term that covers regimens for ridding the body of toxic substances. These toxins can be ingested or inhaled: Pesticides, heavy metals, alcohol, cigarette smoke and dry-cleaning and other chemicals. Or internally produced: Hormonal by-products, cellular waste; if not ousted, they can impair immunity and lead to fatigue, mental fogginess, skin problems, neurological ailments or heart disease. Bruce Fife's book, The Detox Book: How to Detoxify Your Body to Improve Your Health, Stop Disease, and Reverse Aging, 2nd Edition contains all the information you need to complete your detoxification program at home. Our body's natural detoxification system is designed to support our health by eliminating waste products from our metabolism and from environmental toxins. Like any other hardworking system, it needs periodic rest and support to continue functioning optimally. Bruce Fife's program will teach you how to rest and restore your body's natural detoxification abilities.
Good book, but a little unrealistic at times
Overall, I really enjoyed this book.I've actually implemented much of the advice given, such as the All Natural Diet.This book has a lot of really good, useful information, and I was very enlightened on the chapters about fasting.I plan to try my first fast in the next week or so.
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Subjects:  1. Detoxification (Health)    2. General    3. Health & Fitness    4. Longevity    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Recovery    7. Toxicology    8. Toxins    9. Complementary Medicine    10. Diets & dieting   

Reviews (65)

if god is what you want.
if god is what you want, this is the book for you. If is a way to seperate your self from the horror of alcohol abuse, look else where. By reading the previous reviews, all I see is a bunch of name calling. AA members learn to seperate themselves from the so called NORMIES, and only find understanding through surrounding themselves with other alcoholics. This upsets them, and leads to the attacks you read here. Understand, this is a book review, not a whos right or wrong blog. After reading this book, I have deducted that the teachings are cult like and support no scientific fact. The version of the book has been updated over time, butstill contains the premise originally written over 69 years ago. 69 years? You are going to treat a behavior problem with a technique that old? Its like cutting off your leg to treat a broken ankle. Things have changed, along with the treatment of substance abuse. About the authors, You have the internet USE IT. William Wilson, writing the book was going through withdrawls and under the influence of a drug called belladonna. Any one would report "seeing god" under those circumstances. Wilson was unfaithfull to his wife, with new members of AA, this is called 13th stepping. Most of all he plagerised other authors to develop his program. The Steps were stolen from a man named Buchman, who wanted control through his religous beliefs. Please, if you are getting mad at my review, Check the internet or other books that support my statements. Support your recovery.

A desire to stop drinking, readiness at the bottom and the application of these TENETS has kept me sober for over 31 years.
Have just ordered another copy of "The Big Book" as mine has about worn out. Alcoholics Anonymous - the book and program together have stood the test of time. Many tens of thousands of people have become sober long term by keeping the "Big Book" handy. Alcoholics Anonymous literally saved my life. It is a blueprint for living that could benefit anyone. The seriousness of Alcoholism can be identified as an insidious killer of person, family, friends, work reltionships and more. Keep the book around - it can work for you!!

Showing Its Age
Yes, the spiritual ideas encompassed in this book are timeless.In fact, all the principles within are found in any mainstream religion.It has been extrodinarily helpful to me in transforming my life.
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Subjects:  1. Alcoholics    2. Alcoholics Anonymous    3. Alcoholism    4. Recovery    5. Rehabilitation    6. Self-Help    7. Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcoholism    8. Treatment    9. Twelve-Step Programs    10. Self-Help / Substance Abuse   

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12 step theologywraped in pseudoscience
There is no such entity as an addictive personalty . Oftenthe author belittiles ,mocks anddiscounts what a substance Abusersays .Few are truelyin denail as they are seeking help , what denial really means is that the person disagrees with the 12 step counslers version of thier life and problems .
Awesome Book on Addiction
This book describes explicitly how an addicts mind works!It is an excellent book for those trying to understand someone with addictive issues.

When you're trying to understand insanity
...this book is the best of the lot.If you are involved with someone with addictions to substance, sex, gambling, obsessive jealousy, etc. this book is for you.It will help you understand what is going on in the other person's mind.I've read them all and recommend this the most.Simple, concise, quick reading.You won't put it down. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alcoholism    2. Alcoholism (Psychiatric Aspects)    3. Drug Addiction (Psychiatric Aspects)    4. Drug addiction    5. Neurology - General    6. Psychological aspects    7. Psychology    8. Psychopathology - Addiction    9. Self-Help    10. Self-deception    11. Substance Abuse & Addictions - General    12. Thought and thinking    13. Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques    14. Popular psychology    15. Self-Help / Substance Abuse   

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Morning devotionals
We facilitate a 12-day educational program on the disease of addiction and we often use this book for morning devotionals. Twelve days of devotionals for the 12 steps of recovery.

An awesome help for anytype of recovery
If you are in any type of recovery the Serenity: A Companion For 12 Step Recovery is a must.It has all the steps that assist you as you go through each step of your recovery.This book can help restore you in all areas of your life.Even if you are not in "recovery" it's a 5 star companion for any Christian to have.

Love It!!!
The beginning or the book give a very helpful description of the 12 step, As helpful as any other "12 + 12" publication.Then it links each step to passages in either the NT, Psalms, or Proverbs and has a full page meditation.Very helpful and the best book I've fould to find scripture readings that directly support each of the 12 steps! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bibles    2. Bibles - New King James    3. Psychology    4. Recovery    5. Social Psychology    6. Christian Living    7. Christian ministry & pastoral activity    8. Religion / Bibles / New King James    9. Spiritual Growth   

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good sobriety but heavy for the mornings
i picked up this book a little bit ago when my sober living home was using it to run its morning meditation group.i am not a morning person and because of this i found it was hard to wrap my mind around what was written.there are alot of good thoughts for the day but i prefer something a little bit lighter to start my day off with.

help
can someone help me to find the rehabcenter on internet?

Mind-Numbing
Repetitive magical drivel for people who want to stick in a rut. Better to get a life instead. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alcoholism (Psychiatric Aspects)    2. Devotional    3. Self-Help    4. Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcoholism    5. Mind, body, spirit: mysticism & self-awareness    6. Self-Help / Substance Abuse   

Reviews (23)

Well Worth the Effort
In Changing for Good, Prochaska, DeClemente, and Norcross took the model of change that they developed as a means of avoiding the bias inherent in other approaches to the understanding of behavioral change and translated it into a behavioral approach to changing. They have made suggestions for passage through their staged developmental model that can be helpful both to individuals seeking to change entrenched behavior on their own and to therapists who choose to adopt their model in clinical practice.
Excellent Book
Excellent book describing the scientifically evidenced stages of change.This is a must read for clinicians and a great guide for anyone seeking change in their life.Highly recommended.

Changing For Good
The book was in perfect condition and arrived in a timely manner. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Motivational & Inspirational    2. Personal Growth - General    3. Psychology    4. Self-Help    5. Substance Abuse & Addictions - General    6. Popular psychology    7. Self-Help & Practical Interests    8. Self-Help / General   

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Freedom from Mara (Illusion)
This is an interesting dimension on the 12-steps which were Christian in origin and spiritual in nature. One Breath at a Time is a Buddhist slant on the one day at a time approach in recovery. One primary lesson from Buddhist philosophy is that attachment and craving are at the root of suffering. Addiction is both an attachment and a craving whose compulsions take over and trap an individual in an endless cycle. Whether the addiction is to a substance or a behavior the illusion that it frees the person from pain is what mara is ... a mirage promising bounties that are empty. So ... for those who are interested in other perspectives of recovery - this is one read to consider.

Recommended
This book is well written and easy to read.I relapsed with 13+ years in a 12 step program and having a difficult time getting reconnected.As someone with Buddhist leanings who never quite bridged the gap between the steps and Buddhism I found this book to be of great help.If you are even remotely interested in working the 12 steps from a Buddhist perspective I highly recommend this book.

Excellent.
This is the book I have been looking for since I started studying and practicing Buddhism 13 years ago.It is clear, insightful and the author uses his life experience as examples.Kudos! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Buddhism    2. Compulsive behavior    3. Meditation    4. Moral and ethical aspects    5. Recovery    6. Religious aspects    7. Self-Help    8. Self-help techniques    9. Substance Abuse & Addictions - General    10. Twelve-Step Programs    11. Body, Mind & Spirit / Spiritualism   

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Don't debate whether you need it or not...just read it
If you're investigating this book, chances are you can benefit greatly from the information.What harm can come from you feeling less shame in your life?None.
HEALING that keeps giving...
I bought my edition of Bradshaw's "Healing the Shame that Binds You" in 1988, one year after my experience with The Caron Foundation's ACOA treatment program.
An Excellent Starting Point for Recovery
From my own family experiences, I became numb to the world.This made the process of finding a solution difficult because I couldn't even find a starting point for recovery.This book was a fantastic source of enlightenment because it names, very specifically, the varying facets of shame and causes of depression.It helped me really put a finger on what I was wrestling with, and give me a "to-do" list for therapy.I don't think this book on its own will help you actually recover, but it definitely will give you a specific plan of action and greater understanding of how unhealthy behaviors perpetuate through generations.I believe talk therapy is the way to successful recovery because they can recognize unhealthy behaviors that you don't notice.Thankfully, professional therapists truly are a "safe place" to reveal secrets that tied you down.I'd recommend this book to people who felt numb like I did (and do), and need a way to regain some clarity.When you have the courage to face your darkest fears, you will realize it was worth a hundred times the pain in order to feel genuinely happy again. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Personal Growth - General    2. Psychology    3. Psychotherapy    4. Shame    5. Mind, body, spirit: mysticism & self-awareness    6. Self-Help / Adult Children of Substance Abusers   

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Excellent content!
I use this book weekly for a Relapse Prevention group that I run for Dual Diagnosed comsumers- the content is excellent and the consumers enjoy the group. I would reccomend this for anyone in the Substance Abuse field.

Fast
Thank you for shipping my order.I received it very promptly.I was impressed.

Great tool for group therapy
This book is chock full of ideas and tools for clinicians doing group therapy for addictions.Lessons can be used as is or adapted to current curriculum.My only criticism is I wish the book had a spiral binding so copies could be made easily without grey shadows on the edge.Other than that, it is worth the money. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Group psychotherapy    3. Psychology    4. Psychopathology - Addiction    5. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    6. Psychotherapy - Group    7. Substance abuse    8. Treatment    9. Addiction & therapy    10. Drug addiction & substance abuse    11. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology    12. Addiction   

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Informative
I appreciated the unbiased information presented in this book...It was quite eye-opening and really changed the way I view alcoholism.The description of the physiological process of an alcoholic was amazing, completely different than I would have expected.A good read, A MUST read for anyone learning about the disease.

Alcoholism information
This book really made me think about the meaning of the word alcoholism, the causes and effects of the disease. Enlightening.

Accurate and Informative
This small book is still the most helpful tool for those who wish accurate information about the physical and psychological aspects of alcoholism.The disease of alcoholism is still misunderstood and to many people remains a moral problem or a failure of will power.While there has been progress in the treatment of many diseases over the past 20 years, there has been little change in the outlook for a cure for alcoholism. This book explains the physical and psychological disease in a way that can be easily understood.I have used this book for 22 years and have provided it to persons who wish to recover from the disease, always to good effect.And I am so grateful that it continues to be in print. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Recovery    2. Self-Help    3. Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcoholism    4. Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques    5. Self-Help / Alcoholism   

Subjects:  1. Dual diagnosis    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Mental illness    4. Planning    5. Psychology    6. Psychopathology - Addiction    7. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    8. Psychotherapy - General    9. Reference    10. Treatment    11. Addiction & therapy    12. Clinical psychology    13. Psychiatry    14. Psychology & Psychiatry / Addictions   

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Amazing.
This book is beautifully put together.Like a picture story book, this documentary of women struggling with/recovering from eating disorders is an eye opening look at how quickly and deeply someone can lose themselves and become a hollow shell of who they once were.It's an honest portrayal of a serious disease and its sufferers. The photographs, as all of Lauren Greenfield's photography I've seen, are beautiful and haunting.**Possible trigger for those in recovery. ** I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anorexia nervosa    2. Photo Essays    3. Photoessays & Documentaries    4. Photography    5. Pictorial works    6. Psychopathology - Eating Disorders    7. Photography / Photo Essays   

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Invaluable Resource
This book offers an amazing platform for considering the 12 steps in greater depth, explaining each step from a spiritual and practical perspective. I highly recommend this book to those new to the steps, or to anyone interested in improving their understanding and living a better life.

Happy Customer
Got the book in good shape and in a timely manner.Good price too.

Historic book for anyone who wants to study the 12 steps
This book is great for those who want to go into depth about the original 12 steps.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Neurology - General    3. Psychology    4. Self-Help    5. Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcoholism    6. Self-Help & Practical Interests    7. Self-Help / Substance Abuse   

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Honesty, responsibility, and respect
I was able to refresh my memory, which is required, in not being an enabler, being responsable for my actions and respecting myself again.

Another way to work the Steps!
This time around I'm addressing some core issues and this book is just perfect for where I'm at.It provides a refreshing perspective that complements and supplements ANY other 12 Step program.If you want to go a little bit deeper than the way you usually work the Steps, without complicated or excessive formats, this book is so worth your time!

Brilliant, honest and life-changing
Melody Beattie's books are all incredibly honest and forthright. You can see yourself and your own behaviors in her words - she comes right to the heart of the matter, over and over again. She discusses the nuances of co-dependency in such a way that the reader can take something valuable from every page. This book helps the reader refocus on what is going on and what is important in life. An indispensable guide to recognizing co-dependent behaviors and choosing to leave them behind. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Co-dependence (Psychology)    2. Codependency    3. Codependents    4. Religious aspects    5. Religious life    6. Self-Help    7. Substance Abuse & Addictions - General    8. Twelve-Step Programs    9. Marriage, family & other relationships    10. Mind, Body, Spirit    11. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

Editorial Review

They say if you remember the '60s, you weren't there. But, fortunately, Tom Wolfe was there, notebook in hand, politely declining LSD while Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters fomented revolution, turning America on to a dangerously playful way of thinking as their Day-Glo conveyance, Further, made the most influential bus ride since Rosa Parks's. By taking Read more

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I tried, I really really tried.
I got this book at a garage sale and I was really looking forward to reading it.I heard so much about it and was surprised when I also found it in the library, multiple copies, under classics.
fun fun fun
this book is a biography of ken kesey.in case you havent had a flashback recently,he wrote "one flew over the cuckoos nest".but when he made oodles of money from it,he defied the sell out path the other hippies took and went big time in full hippie fashion.no limos here!he bought a school bus and painted it all hippie like.then he drove around the counyties "staging happenings".these stretched from everything from trying to makea 2 day long movie to running a moving radio station from the bus called "klsd" .his seemingly innocentantics ended up in wild times like 2000 people showing up at his farm after a beatles concert,the hells angels cleaning up in aprons and even crazier stuff.loads more!anyhow,they eventualy start doing "acid tests".youre gonna gave to trust me on this but these tests are really cool.id tell you but its a suprise.id rate this as one of the top ten best books ever.

Excellent
A highly recommended read about the rise of the West Coast drug culture in the 60's. Ken Kesey's windfall from his "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" book acts as the catalyst to the whole thing. From LSD laced kool-aid, through to the Prankster' all night parties - music provided by the new band "The Grateful Dead", to hanging out with the Hell's Angels, Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary, The Beatles (not quite), falling foul of the law and the resulting flee south of the border. Wolfe does an excellent job bringing it all together...well worth reading and I'm sure for some there will be moments of nostalgia. Newsweek rates it "An American Classic"...absolutely. Essential reading for any one interested in this chapter of American, and ultimately world, history. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Popular Culture - Counter Culture    2. Popular Culture - General    3. Social Science    4. Sociology    5. Subculture    6. Substance Abuse & Addictions - General    7. Modern fiction    8. Social Science / Popular Culture