Better Is Not So Far Away Author: Melissa Groman ISBN-13: 9780071840842 Pub Date: DECEMBER 2014 Price: $ 24.95 AUD $ 28.00 NZD Edition: 1 Previous ISBN: Subject: Self-Help - Eating Disorders & Body Image Trim Height: 23 cm Trim Width: 16 cm Pages: 240 Format: Softcover INTRODUCTION Straightforward yet gentle advice for young women who are ready to recover from eating disorders or self-harming In Better Is Not So Far Away Melissa Groman guides readers who cope through bingeing, starving or cutting down the path of recovery with stories, advice, and most importantly, hope. Readers will find help dealing with anger, fear, forgiveness, self-attack and grief, as well as new ideas for dealing with parents, friendships, and the sticky space of being both dependent and independent while on the road to recovery. • • 9% of Australian Population are caught up in the tornado of eating disorders, with the overwhelming majority being women between the ages of 12 and 25 This book can be used in concert with any treatment route ABOUT THE AUTHOR With more than 20 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy and social work, Melissa Groman, LCSW, has been helping young women in emotional pain learn how to survive and thrive without hurting themselves. Bluewater Sailing on a Budget Author: James Elfers ISBN-13: 9780071808033 Pub Date: DECEMBER 2014 Price: $ 26.95 AUD $ 30.00 NZD Edition: 1 Previous ISBN: Subject: Sports & Recreation - Sailing Trim Height: 24 cm Trim Width: 19 cm Pages: 160 Format: Softcover INTRODUCTION Expert advice on how to find (and purchase and outfit) that safe, affordable, and responsive sailboat to take readers around the world, or around the bay Unlike other books that go into fundamentals about rudder designs, etc., Bluewater Sailing for Any Budget concentrates on specific advice about the search process, the buying process, and final outfitting. The centerpiece of the book is yacht delivery captain and marina owner James Elfer's analysis of 20 offshore-capable sailboats available for under $50,000. This one-of-a-kind list of boats is based on an exhaustive survey of industry professionals, and the boats are readily available for purchase in most regions. • • • • Unique, well researched and well-founded list of capable boats Includes first-person accounts from owners Table of data for each boat, including important capsize number (an indicator of stability) Multiple photos and lines plans ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jim Elfers has been a United States Coast Guard licensed mariner for 30 years and has spent his entire career in the marine industry.During this time has worked as a yacht captain, marine surveyor, boatyard operator, and marina manager with over 50,000 miles logged on various oceans. He is the author of The Baja Bash cruising guide, a former columnist for The San Diego Log, and currently works as a marine surveyor in Northern California. His professional website is at www.MandalayMarine.com McGraw-Hill Education Essential TOEFL Vocabulary Author: Diane Engelhardt ISBN-13: 9780071827102 Pub Date: DECEMBER 2014 Price: $ 29.95 AUD $ 34.00 NZD Edition: 1 Previous ISBN: Subject: Study Aids - TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Trim Height: cm Trim Width: cm Pages: 0 Format: Softcover with Audio CD INTRODUCTION ESL students learn the vocabulary skills necessary to find TOEFL success McGraw-Hill Education TOEFL Vocabulary zeroes in on the words likely to be found on the TOEFL exam--both the "Academic" (technical, scientific) vocabulary to be found in the reading/listening passages and the "Campus" (college life) vocabulary to be found in the listening/speaking area. Author and ESL instructor Diane Engelhardt offers strategies that students can use to build a personal vocabulary and to be successful test-takers. • • • • Features 1,000 words Free Language Lab App with flashcard vocabulary quizzes 70 minutes of audio support A variety of exercises will aid with such skills as paraphrasing or incorporating new vocabulary into written text and focusing on the English words most likely to be encountered in the TOEFL. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Diane Engelhardt (Vancouver, Canada) has been an ESL instructor for more than 20 years, and began her career as an instructor at Berlitz. She has taught conversational and business English to a wide variety of students in Canada and Germany. She has prepared students for TOEFL, Cambridge First Certificate, London Chamber of Commerce (English for Business and Commerce, Intermediate Level). McGraw-Hill Education Preparation for the GED® Test with CD-ROM Author: Editors of McGraw-Hill Education ISBN-13: 9780071846615 Pub Date: NOVEMBER 2014 Price: $ 44.95 AUD $ 50.00 NZD Edition: 1 Previous ISBN: 9780071451994 Subject: Study Aids - GED (General Educational Development Tests) Trim Height: cm Trim Width: cm Pages: 0 Format: Softcover with CDROM INTRODUCTION This new edition of the bestselling GED preparation guide gives students intensive review and practice in all subject areas of the new, all-computerized exam Fully updated in anticipation of the new GED test scheduled to launch in 2014, McGraw-Hill Education Preparation for the GED Test walks readers step-by-step through all four test subject areas--literacy (reading and writing), social studies, science, and math. Each section features pretests to identify initial strengths and weaknesses; hundreds of exercises to reinforce new skills; and multiple-choice tests to measure progress. Learning objectives are based on the Common Core State Standards, just like the real exam. Each section also includes full-length practice GED tests in the new test format, with complete explanations for every question. • • • The CD-ROM provides an on-screen interactive GED testing experience just like the real exam In 2014 the GED Testing Service will launch a totally revamped, all-computerized version of the GED high school equivalency test Impressive track record: McGraw-Hill Education is the leading publisher of GED test preparation materials with 600,000-plus copies in print! ABOUT THE AUTHOR McGraw-Hill Education is the leading publisher of GED test preparation materials. McGraw-Hill Education 1,715 ACT Practice Questions Author: Drew Johnson ISBN-13: 9780071835053 Pub Date: DECEMBER 2014 Price: $ 26.95 AUD $ 30.00 NZD Edition: 1 Previous ISBN: Subject: Study Aids - Act Trim Height: 28 cm Trim Width: 22 cm Pages: 320 Format: Softcover INTRODUCTION A new collection of practice questions for fastest-growing standardized exam for extensive extra practice McGraw-Hill Education 1,715 ACT Practice Questions offers a plenty of practice based on the real ACT questions and broken down by subjects. The book includes hundreds of exercises that cover every question type available and 1 full-length practice ACT test at the end, to help students evaluate their progress. • • • The most ACT practice questions available anywhere In-depth explanatory answers for every question Practice exercises are based on the real ACT question types ABOUT THE AUTHOR Drew Johnson has more than 20 years’ experience in writing and editing test-prep guides for America’s leading educational publishers.