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Brain on Fire meets High Achiever in this visceral, propulsive memoir detailing a woman's accidental descent into prescription benzodiazepine dependence and the life-threatening impacts of the drugs' long-term use.As Melissa Bond raises her infant daughter and a special-needs one-year-old son, she suffers from unbearable insomnia, sleeping an hour or less each night. She loses her job as a journalist (a casualty of the 2008 recession), and her relationship with her husband grows distant. Her doctor casually prescribes benzodiazepinesa family of drugs that includes Xanax, Valium, Klonopin, Ativanand increases her dosage on a regular basis. Following her doctor's orders, Melissa takes the pills night after night; her body begins to shut down and she collapses while holding her infant daughter. Only then does Melissa learn that her doctorlike many doctorshas over-prescribed the medication and quitting cold turkey could lead to psychosis or fatal seizures. Benzodiazepine addiction is not

This fact-filled, colorful look at the amazing world of butterflies includes a call to action to protect these beautiful insects.

An updated release of an award-winning introduction to the world of butterflies imparts an urgent conservation message while describing butterfly life cycles and their role in helping plants and anima

Fish make our world a better place. But sometimes people do things that make it hard for them to live and grow. In this simple introduction to fish and ecology, Melissa Stewart shares with young reade

In simple yet informative language, A Place for Birds introduces young readers to the ways human action or inaction can affect bird populations and opens kids' minds to a wide range of environmental i

In simple yet informative language, award-winning childrenOs science writer Melissa Stewart introduces readers to some of the ways human action or inaction can affect frog populations. More than just

In simple yet informative language, award-winning childrenOs science writer Melissa Stewart introduces readers to some of the ways human action or inaction can affect frog populations. More than just

In this simple introduction to fish and ecology, Melissa Stewart shares with young readers the behavior and beauty of fish and describes specific ways people can help protect them and their natural h

In simple yet informative language, A Place for Birds introduces young readers to the ways human action or inaction can affect bird populations and opens kids' minds to a wide range of environmental i

This fact-filled, colorful look at the amazing world of bats includes a call to action to protect these creatures and their habitats. Part of the acclaimed series from this author and illustrator team

This fact-filled, colorful look at the amazing world of bats includes a call to action to protect these creatures and their habitats. Part of the acclaimed series from this author and illustrator team

This fact-filled, colorful book looks at the amazing world of turtles.In simple yet informative language, A Place for Turtles provides an intriguing look at turtles and the ecosystems that support the

This fact-filled, colorful book looks at the amazing world of turtles.In simple yet informative language, A Place for Turtles provides an intriguing look at turtles and the ecosystems that support the

Fish make our world a better place. But sometimes people do things that make it hard for them to live and grow. In this simple introduction to fish and ecology, Melissa Stewart shares with young reade

This inviting, encouraging how-to turns the ideals of today’s food revolution into eight practical steps to a healthier, more natural diet. It’s a workable blueprint for enlightening your kitchen in w

An updated release of an award-winning introduction to the world of butterflies imparts an urgent conservation message while describing butterfly life cycles and their role in helping plants and anima