Non-Fiction

Perry A. Burgess was many things: Diarist. Pioneer. Prospector. Banker. Investor. Inventor... the list is long and varied. His name appears in numerous historical works published since the 1950s, yet no one really knew the man.

Helping students relate to the significant social and culture changes that occurred in the years 1878-1913, Gilded Age and Progressive Era Reference Library has the details and vital connections largely missing in other references. The Almanac focuses on key topics, such as the labor movement, immigration, industrialism, corruption, development of the middle class, muckraking, the assembly line, the Titanic and child labor.

The U-X-L Encyclopedia of U.S. History is an 8-volume set that introduces the history of the United States from pre-Colonial America to the present day. It explores the timeline of America: its founders, key historical figures, wars, events, political environment, economy, and culture.

"U- X- L(R) Newsmakers" covers prominent personalities active on the current scene. People making headlines in all fields are included -- from entertainment to exploration, from science to sports, from politics to pop culture.

The "Biographies"volumes bring the panorama of immigration and migration to a personal level by profiling both prominent and less well-known people of the immigrant experience.

Millions of Americans are interested in natural approaches to healing and disease prevention. But most don't want to abandon conventional medical treatment. Instead, they want a blended prescription that integrates the best therapies from each healing modality.

Discusses how vitamins can help to optimize health, fight disease, slow aging, and assist in weight loss, considering more than one thousand diseases, disorders, and conditions that can be helped.

A specialist in alternative medicine presents a revolutionary, integrative approach to relief from fibromyalgia. Not only do patients need conventional diagnosis and traditional drug therapy, but they benefit greatly from nutritional advice, acupuncture, and exercise.