Books with author Peggy Parks

Anorexia nervosa is a serious mental health disease that involves compulsive dieting and drastic weight loss, and can lead to serious health problems and even death. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines: How Serious Is Anorexia? What Causes Anorexia? What Are the Health Risks of Anorexia? and Can Anorexia Be Cured?

Professional writers make their living by crafting and selling words they have written. Some work as writers for newspapers, and others write for television programs. Writers create everything from books to movie screenplays, from advertisements to magazine articles. This book describes the many different types of writers, and discusses what they do and what it takes to be a writer. It also features a profile of a professional writer.

These books offer readers a means of understanding various ailments; clear, careful explanations offer insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how we cope with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; In this new addition to the Diseases and Disorders series, author Peggy J. Parks discusses the causes, treatment, and impact of depression in teenagers. Parks explains the difficulties involved in diagnosing depression in adolescents, as well as other moo; All volumes in the series include primary and secondary quotations, annotated bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.

Once believed to be a sign of mental retardation, learning disabilities are now known to result from differences in how a persons brain works and how it processes information. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines, What Are Learning Disabilities? What Causes Learning Disabilities? Can People Overcome Learning Disabilities? Can Learning Disabilities Be Cured?