Books with author Jennifer Lang MD

For all the talk about how being computer savvy is a necessity in today's economy, teens aren't always aware of the many ways in which they can put their computer skills to work while they are still in high school. This highly informative guide points readers toward job opportunities in their communities and also lays out a roadmap for how they can develop their own tech businesses. It's full of concrete tips for dealing with a wide range of issues, such as understanding labor laws, doing your own taxes, interacting with difficult clients, learning programming languages, and mastering networking.

Teens struggling with an eating disorder or negative body image will find solace in the riveting real-life stories compiled in this book. In first-person accounts, young adults discuss their efforts to overcome challenges including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Whether offering details of in-patient treatment, discussing their attempts to find balance in their lives and eating habits, or recounting how the love of a sport helped them overcome an eating disorder, these teens tell their stories with compassion and unflinching honesty, offering guideposts for readers confronting similar issues.