Books published by publisher Abbey Press

Trusted by millions of fathers, the New York Times–bestselling guide for dads-to-be is back in a fully revised and updated fourth edition. Armin Brott—best-selling author, broadcaster, nationally syndicated columnist, and dad of three—is America’s foremost expert on fatherhood. His wisdom—along with the advice of leading obstetricians and researchers, and the experience of hundreds of real-life dads—is collected here in The Expectant Father, the essential guide for dads-to-be. Brott’s reassuring month-by-month overview of your partner’s pregnancy gives you the tools you need to support your partner, prepare for the baby’s arrival, and take care of yourself during this exciting time. Each chapter covers: —What’s going on with your partner, emotionally and physically —What’s going on with the baby, every step of the way from fertilized egg to newborn —What’s going on with you, as you adjust to the new life stage of fatherhood —How to stay involved: specific ways you can help (and feel included), from attending birthing classes with your partner to starting a college fund This fully revised fourth edition also includes: —More information about adoptions, multiples, infertility and assisted reproductive technology, and dads in the military —A special section on labor and delivery: what to expect on the big day —A special section on what comes next, in the first few months after the baby’s arrival —A handy resource section, connecting you to the best information on every topic related to pregnancy and fatherhood Illustrated throughout with stress-relieving New Yorker–style cartoons, The Expectant Father is a friendly and readable companion for dads-to-be seeking confidence, guidance, and joy. (Moms will love it, too!)

Those long summer days and weekends spent with our best friends can be among the happiest memories of childhood. But the art of making friends isn’t a skill that is taught in most schools. Teaching children how to be good friends and cultivate healthy friendships is the work of parents, teachers, coaches, ministers, and caring adults. In How to Be a Friend: A Book about Friendship . . . Just for Me!, author, Molly Wigand, introduces children to those values that make for good friendships—loyalty, trust, and honesty—and to how they can become a good friend to others.

Losing a grandparent is often a child’s first experience with grief. The ordeal can be as bewildering as it is painful. Explaining what happens from a child’s-eye view, the little elves in this book depict the difficult days before, after, and beyond a grandparent’s death. They explore the meaning of death and heaven, as well as how to stay close in spirit with a grandparent who has died. With ideas for action and questions for discussion, this creative guide will help you help your grieving child to create comforting memories and find closure.

A photo book of exceptional quality, depicting the awe-inspiring scenery and wildlife of the frozen continent in both color and black and white. "A blast of beauty" —The New York Times Between 1990 and 2009, veteran wilderness photographer David Neilson made six journeys to Antarctica and the subantarctic, in a quest to capture the exquisite light of these southernmost lands. This oversized volume presents the spectacular results of his efforts; its 130 color and 100 duotone plates portray the dramatic topography of the Antarctic Peninsula; the icebound expanses of East Antarctica; the Ross Sea region, which witnessed the heroic age of Antarctic exploration; and the subantarctic islands of South Georgia and Macquarie, with their profusion of wildlife. Many of the landscape photographs were taken with a large-format view camera for maximum detail and tonal subtlety, and several are reproduced as panoramic gatefolds, showing the true vastness of this great southern realm. The images of wildlife, many of them remarkable close-ups, include emperor, king, Adélie, gentoo, chinstrap, royal, and macaroni penguins; wandering, royal, and grey-headed albatross; and crabeater and fur seals. Accompanying the photographs are a narrative of Neilson’s Antarctic journeys, essays on conservation and climate change, and five full-page maps. Southern Light is an excellent gift for anyone who has visited Antarctica personally, as well as for those who prefer to admire its frozen beauty from a more temperate clime. Distributed for Snowgum Press

Growing up in today's fast-paced world can be a land mine for kids. How do they know right and wrong when so much that surrounds them makes so many things seem relative? This book is designed to help children to be thinking in the right direction in terms of right and wrong, as well as give parents and other caring adults a valuable tool to help them in their care for children. With the colorful, helpful Abbey Elves as guides, the book steers children through the turbulent waters of wrong to the peace that comes from doing the right thing.

You don’t have to be a hard-ass to be a good manager. You don’t need threats or discipline to get cooperation. You don’t have to disown your friends to be their manager. You don’t have to be a bully to get results.You can be the nice person you are—and get better results. Your employees will work harder, enjoy their work more, stay at their jobs longer, appreciate your management style, and respect your leadership.In this book you’ll watch as an extraordinarily effective and amazingly nice manager, Mike Mitchell, handles all the challenging management situations. You’ll follow Mike as he...creates a motivating environment (ch 7)makes his daily rounds (ch 8)conducts a team meeting (ch 9)delegates responsibilities (ch 10)coaches improvements (ch 11)corrects inappropriate behaviors (ch 12)counsels underperformance (ch 13)resolves disputes (ch 15)conducts performance reviews (ch 16)fires inappropriate team members (ch 17)helps his people advance (ch 18)Mike deals with even the most troublesome management situations so smoothly you’ll say, “Why don’t I do it like that?!” And he gets legendary results—not by being a hard-driving taskmaster, but by being nice. Do as Mike does and you’ll be a legendary nice manager too."An amazingly simple and effective manual on how to manage with style, confidence, and grace. Follow the examples here—copy the conversations if you like—and you'll manage like a seasoned pro. Tough management situations are no longer challenging—they're fun."