Books published by NTC Publishing Group,U.S.

Offers job seekers useful information about a variety of careers in the field of psychology. This book includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.

A guide to the preparation, presentation and practice of speaking in front of groups, both small and large.

Offers 59 of the world's great myths - including selections from "The Iliad and the Odyssey", "Beowulf", "King Arthur" and "Quetzalcoatl". Each myth is accompanied by an introduction that offers historical background and suggests avenues for literary analysis.

Offers a step-by-step program for using food to build health and fight disease. This book includes information on special immune-building nutrients, essential exercises for optimum health, and scientifically proven ways to nourish the brain, nervous system, colon, kidneys, lungs, skin, and lymphatic system.

Juices, both fruit and vegetable, are the fastest method for getting nutrients into our bodies. This book offers more than 100 nourishing, easy-to-make juice combinations to enhance health and well-being. It also includes case histories demonstrating the extraordinary effects juices can have on rejuvenation and healing.

Containing 600 terms, concepts, and critical theories, this work provides students with the literary and critical terms commonly encountered in the study of literature, from the basic to the complex and avante garde. Including numerous examples, it allows students to clarify the terms and ideas in each entry.

Reflects great writers of Latin America, including Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Noble Prize winners Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The selections - almost 100 works in their original form - in this title include English definitions for difficult Spanish words.

Explains the different treatments, including herbs, diet, exercise, and visualization and relaxation techniques, and offers other resources for further information.

A collection of crossword puzzles to practice and expand basic Latin vocabulary. The puzzles are organised in increasing order of difficulty and the answers are to be selected from a list provided at the foot of each one.

Helping to equip students with vocabulary skills, this reference teaches them Latin and Greek roots and the huge number of English words that derive from them. It also presents many entries and explanations that aim to give students the vocabulary boost they need.

Enzymes, living substances that regulate health, work with certain minerals in our bodies to form an antioxidant system that fights corrosive free radicals. This book explains how to make the most of this amazing natural partnership to speed recovery from injury and lessen the effects of back pain, multiple sclerosis, viruses, and fatigue.

Presenting a Japanese language and culture program, this book offers insights into the various nuances of Japanese as it is used in casual conversations or successful business discussions.

Suitable for Beginning courses, this title provides several exercises to develop Spanish-language vocabulary, grammar, reading, and writing skills.

Explains the importance to the body of 16 key chemical elements and offers advice on recommended daily intakes. The author also discusses foods rich in these nutrients, showing how to include them in our daily diet in order to assimilate the elements they contain.

Helps you treat common childhood ailments safely and naturally. This volume contains information that concerned parents need to safeguard and improve the health of their children. It features material on topics of particular interest to the health-conscious parent, such as environmental allergies and the use of antibiotics.

Suitable for students, this title familiarizes them with the common as well as the divergent cultural traits of the Hispanic world. It includes 73 major points, covering everything from acronyms and abbreviations to bullfighting, dating, holidays, and work. It also increases cultural awareness and ability to understand Spanish-speakers everywhere.

Containing more than 250 expressions, this proficiency-based worktext helps students learn conversational "survival" Spanish. In the first part, students learn the phrases and practice them in fun activities and games. The second part contains situational exercises for students to practice using the expressions correctly in various contexts.

Useful for learners who need the vocabulary often used in conversation, this dictionary offers over 10,000 main entries for each language. It also includes helpful reference aids.

Useful for Dutch-speaking students of English and for English-speaking students of Dutch. This work contains 30,000 entries divided between the two languages. It also contains spellings and concise definitions. It also includes many phrases and compounds.

Containing more than 7,000 phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make small talk.

Challenging traditional assumptions that estrogen and calcium deficiencies are the only causes of osteoporosis, this book explores the disorder from a perspective that includes lifestyle and exercise. It features a personal osteoporosis risk assessment questionnaire and a program for strengthening bones and improving overall health and well-being.