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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS publishes books in science, history, literature, health, and medicine. Founded in 1878, the Press publishes about 200 new titles each year and maintains an active backlist of more than 3,500 titles.

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The Secrets of Surviving Infidelity Scott Haltzman, M.D. “This vital guide from marriage and infidelity expert Haltzman . . . contains cogent advice for anyone in a troubled relationship.”

—Publishers Weekly 2013 312 pp.

978-1-4214-0942-9 $19.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Living with Itch A Patient’s Guide

Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., and Shawn G. Kwatra, M.D. Find relief from chronic itch in this comprehensive guide.

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2013 160 pp., 31 color illus., 1 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1233-7 $16.95 paperback Also available as an e-book, an enhanced e-book, and an iBook

Schizophrenia A Brother Finds Answers in Biological Science

Ronald Chase “Dr. Chase asks the fundamental questions about schizophrenia and, in exceptionally clear language, explains the technical obstacles to answering them.The chapters about his brother are poignant, often achingly so, making it clear why answers are needed so urgently.”

—Andrew Shaner, M.D., author of Overcoming Addictions: Skills Training for People with Schizophrenia 2013 232 pp., 11 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1091-3 $19.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

On Depression Drugs, Diagnosis, and Despair in the Modern World

Nassir Ghaemi “Ghaemi, a distinguished psychiatrist of vast clinical experience, will open many patients’ eyes: Does my kind of depression need medication? If it isn’t depression I have, what’s going on with me? Even more penetrating: My happiness is abnormal? These are not trivial questions, and Ghaemi’s mastery of literature as well as clinical learning makes the lessons go down mighty easily.”

—Edward Shorter, Ph.D., FRSC, University of Toronto 2013 232 pp.

978-1-4214-0933-7 $24.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

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The Lupus Encyclopedia A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families

Donald E. Thomas, Jr., M.D., FACP, FACR People who have lupus need this book to stay as healthy as possible.

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2013 864 pp., 15 halftones, 37 line drawings 978-1-4214-0984-9 $34.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Making Sense of IBS A Physician Answers Your Questions about Irritable Bowel Syndrome second edition

Brian E. Lacy, Ph.D., M.D. Vital information about new treatments and dietary factors affecting irritable bowel syndrome.

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2013 392 pp., 20 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1115-6 $21.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Parkinson’s Disease A Complete Guide for Patients and Families third edition

William J. Weiner, M.D., Lisa M. Shulman, M.D., and Anthony E. Lang, M.D., F.R.C.P. The third edition incorporates findings from years of intensive research.

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2013 336 pp., 22 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1076-0 $19.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

The Placebo A Reader

edited by Franklin G. Miller, Luana Colloca, Robert A. Crouch, and Ted J. Kaptchuk A thorough collection of classic and contemporary resources about the placebo effect.

2013 352 pp., 95 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-0866-8 $49.95 paperback

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The Story Within Personal Essays on Genetics and Identity

edited by Amy Boesky “The essays are innovative literary engagements with the difficult philosophical and emotional issues raised by particular genetic inheritances.”

—Alexandra Stern, University of Michigan, author of Telling Genes:The Story of Genetic Counseling in America 2013 280 pp.

978-1-4214-1096-8 $24.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Anxiety A Short History

Allan V. Horwitz “A wise guide through the historical path of anxiety conceptualizations.”

—Peter Conrad, Brandeis University Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease 2013 208 pp.

978-1-4214-1080-7 $24.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Managing Your Depression What You Can Do to Feel Better

Susan J. Noonan, M.D., M.P.H. foreword by Timothy J. Petersen, Ph.D., Jonathan E. Alpert, M.D., Ph.D., and Andrew A. Nierenberg, M.D.

“This practical and compassionate handbook is perfectly suited to individuals living with depress ion.” —Publishers Weekly A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2013 184 pp.

978-1-4214-0947-4 $14.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Just One of the Kids Raising a Resilient Family When One of Your Children Has a Physical Disability

Kay Harris Kriegsman, Ph.D., and Sara Palmer, Ph.D. “The real family stories and personal experiences of the authors, one who has such a disability, create an intimate and nonjudgmental tone with a degree of optimism that parents are likely to appreciate.”

—Library Journal A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2013 240 pp.

978-1-4214-0931-3 $19.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

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Caring for Children Who Have Severe Neurological Impairment A Life with Grace

Julie M. Hauer, M.D. “This book provides a much needed resource for families struggling to stay informed and make decisions for their children.”

—Jody Chrastek, DNP, RN, CHPN, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2013 480 pp., 18 line drawings 978-1-4214-0937-5 $34.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

A Clinician’s Guide to Helping Children Cope and Cooperate with Medical Care An Applied Behavioral Approach

Keith J. Slifer, Ph.D. How adults can help children cope with routine and traumatic medical care.

2013 304 pp., 19 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1112-5 $45.00 paperback Also available as an e-book

Depression and Anxiety in Later Life What Everyone Needs to Know

Mark D. Miller, M.D., and Charles F. Reynolds III, M.D. Depression and anxiety can be avoided or minimized through medication and therapy and by adapting to changing circumstances as we age.

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2012 224 pp.

978-1-4214-0630-5 $19.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Living Safely, Aging Well A Guide to Preventing Injuries at Home

Dorothy A. Drago, M.P.H. “Presented in an easy-to-read format appropriate as a resource for the healthcare professionals as well as a caregiver and the general population.”

—Margaret Galante, R.N., B.S.N.,

Glenner Memory Care Center

2013 204 pp., 28 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1152-1 $16.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

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A Man’s Guide to Healthy Aging Stay Smart, Strong, and Active

Edward H. Thompson, Jr., and Lenard W. Kaye Explores all aspects of health as men reach middle age and beyond.

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2013 592 pp., 51 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1055-5 $65.00 hardcover Also available as an e-book

Imaging and Imagining the Fetus The Development of Obstetric Ultrasound

Malcolm Nicolson and John E. E. Fleming “An excellent historical account and celebration of one of the unsung heroes of modern obstetrics.”

—Obs Gynae & Midwifery News 2013 336 pp., 15 halftones, 2 line drawings 978-1-4214-0793-7 $50.00 hardcover Also available as an e-book

The PKU Paradox A Short History of a Genetic Disease

Diane B. Paul and Jeffrey P. Brosco “A highly compelling story about a successful medical intervention—literally life changing—that has also had unintended consequences. This study is extremely relevant to contemporary genomic medicine.”

—M. Susan Lindee, University of Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease 2013 320 pp., 12 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1131-6 $24.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Your Child’s Teeth A Complete Guide for Parents

Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss “This complete guide to children’s oral health for parents and caregivers is a powerful tool in improving the oral health of our nation and eliminating preventable pediatric dental disease for future generations.”

—Fern Ingber, President and CEO, National Children’s Oral Health Foundation, America’s ToothFairy 2013 296 pp., 12 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1063-0 $18.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

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Alien Universe Extraterrestrial Life in Our Minds and in the Cosmos

Don Lincoln Are alien civilizations really possible?

2013 216 pp., 23 b&w photos, 13 line drawings 978-1-4214-1072-2 $29.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

Lights On! The Science of Power Generation

Mark Denny Watt’s up? A reader-friendly introduction to all things power.

2013 264 pp., 23 halftones, 29 line drawings 978-1-4214-0996-2 $29.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Spark from the Deep How Shocking Experiments with Strongly Electric Fish Powered Scientific Discovery

William J. Turkel “Turkel has a very imaginative and bold central proposition: that acquaintance with electric fishes is connected to the harnessing of electricity. I can imagine a prize-winning book here.”

—John R. McNeill, Georgetown University 2013 304 pp.

978-1-4214-0981-8 $34.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

The Science of Ocean Waves Ripples, Tsunamis, and Stormy Seas

J. B. Zirker A whirlwind tour of the world of waves—from the “ordinary” waves that constantly churn the sea to the rogues or freaks that can rise up seemingly from nowhere to heights of 20 meters or more.

2013 264 pp., 49 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1078-4 $39.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

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Isaac Beeckman on Matter and Motion Mechanical Philosophy in the Making

Klaas van Berkel “The judicious piecing together of the fragmentary biographical material with the content of Beeckman’s scientific diary not only brings back to life an extraordinary scientific practitioner but helps shed new light on the nature of European science on the eve of the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century.”

—Mordechai Feingold, California Institute of Technology 2013 280 pp., 9 line drawings 978-1-4214-0936-8 $39.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Matrix Computations fourth edition

Gene H. Golub and Charles F. Van Loan “Problems, solutions, and discussions of the formulas, methods and literature surrounding matrix computations make for a reference that is specific and well detailed: perfect for any collegelevel math collection.”

—Midwest Book Review 2012 784 pp., 31 line drawings 978-1-4214-0794-4 $70.00 hardcover Also available as an e-book

Origins of Mathematical Words A Comprehensive Dictionary of Latin, Greek, and Arabic Roots

Anthony Lo Bello The most comprehensive math root dictionary ever published.

2013 368 pp.

978-1-4214-1098-2 $49.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Least Squares Data Fitting with Applications Per Christian Hansen, Víctor Pereyra, and Godela Scherer “Least squares remains a key topic in scientific computing, serving as a vital bridge between data and models. The authors convey both the rich history of the subject and its ongoing importance.”

—Stephen Wright, University of Wisconsin–Madison 2012 328 pp., 9 halftones, 8 line drawings, 46 graphs 978-1-4214-0786-9 $85.00 hardcover Also available as an e-book

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The Amish Donald B. Kraybill, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner, and Steven M. Nolt “The authors successfully address the seeming exoticism of the Amish without sensationalism.” —Publishers Weekly The Companion to American Experience on PBS 2013 520 pp., 50 halftones, 18 line drawings 978-1-4214-0914-6 $29.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

Thrill of the Chaste The Allure of Amish Romance Novels

Valerie Weaver-Zercher “An entertaining read. . . [Weaver-Zercher’s] light, engaging voice makes her ideas accessible. I found myself caught up in her rich, often humorous descriptions.”

—Mennonite World Review 2013 344 pp., 17 halftones, 1 line drawing 978-1-4214-0891-0 $24.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

An Introduction to German Pietism Protestant Renewal at the Dawn of Modern Europe

Douglas H. Shantz foreword by Peter C. Erb

“Shantz’s lively book explores the sweep of Pietism from its sixteenth-century antecedents to the later figures of Bengel and Oetinger. Without question, this is now the most cogent account of Pietism in English.”

—Jonathan Strom, Emory University 2013 520 pp., 11 halftones, 3 line drawings 978-1-4214-0831-6 $35.00 paperback Also available as an e-book

Harry Potter and the Millennials Research Methods and the Politics of the Muggle Generation

Anthony Gierzynski with Kathryn Eddy

“A highly readable treatment of a phenomenon that swept the country and still has considerable presence.”

—M. Kent Jennings, University of California, Santa Barbara 2013 136 pp., 12 line drawings 978-1-4214-1033-3 $22.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

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Zbig The Strategy and Statecraft of Zbigniew Brzezinski

edited by Charles Gati with a foreword by President Jimmy Carter

“Charles Gati has done a service to scholars and to all who are interested in U.S. foreign policy.”

—Madeleine Albright, former United States Secretary of State 2013 280 pp., 8 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-0976-4 $29.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

North Korean Nuclear Operationality Regional Security and Nonproliferation

edited by Gregory J. Moore foreword by Graham T. Allison

“This is the first book ever published in English on North Korea’s nuclear operationality and how it affects regional and global security. Moore has quite successfully addressed his topic.”

—Chung-in Moon, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea 2013 320 pp., 6 graphs 978-1-4214-1094-4 $49.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

National Security through a Cockeyed Lens How Cognitive Bias Impacts U.S. Foreign Policy

Steve A. Yetiv “Yetiv is an expert in American foreign policy, security studies, and interdisciplinary approaches toward international politics.”

—Patrick James, Dornsife Dean’s Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California 2013 168 pp.

978-1-4214-1125-5 $24.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Armed Political Organizations From Conflict to Integration

Benedetta Berti “This is an important and timely overview of terrorist groups and their attempts to become actors who are engaged in the democratic process.”

—Peter Neuman, King’s College London 2013 256 pp., 2 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-0974-0 $49.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

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Flawed Logics Strategic Nuclear Arms Control from Truman to Obama

James H. Lebovic “Lebovic skillfully dissects the opposing viewpoints in the U.S. arms control community during and after the Cold War and demonstrates that both sides of the debate exhibited perversely illogical inconsistencies.”

—Gregory D. Koblentz, George Mason University 2013 312 pp.

978-1-4214-1102-6 $49.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Civil-Military Relations and Shared Responsibility A Four-Nation Study

Dale R. Herspring “Herspring is distinctly qualified to bridge the gap between the academic and policymaking environments as a former naval officer, State Department analyst, and respected professor.

Highly recommended.”

—Dan E. Caldwell, Pepperdine University 2013 368 pp.

978-1-4214-0928-3 $65.00 hardcover Also available as an e-book

Competing with the Soviets Science, Technology, and the State in Cold War America

Audra J. Wolfe “Wolfe’s book is the more traditional alternative to the case study: a synthetic overview. And it is a reminder of how valuable a clear, well-researched synthesis—one sophisticated, holistic take on all those little case studies—can be.”

—AmericanScience 2012 176 pp., 15 halftones 978-1-4214-0769-2 $45.00 hardcover Also available as an e-book

Will China Democratize? edited by Andrew J. Nathan, Larry Diamond, and Marc F. Plattner This collection of articles from the Journal of Democracy considers the prospects for democracy in China.

2013 336 pp., 1 halftone 978-1-4214-1243-6 $29.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

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Forging China’s Military Might A New Framework for Assessing Innovation

edited by Tai Ming Cheung “Forging China’s Military Might constitutes high-quality, cuttingedge research on China’s defense industries.”

—Andrew Scobell, RAND Corporation 2013 304 pp., 15 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1158-3 $24.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Conceptions of Chinese Democracy Reading Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Ching-kuo

David J. Lorenzo “Conceptions of Chinese Democracy provides the first coherent summary of this body of thought and its potential relevance to Taiwan’s present, China’s future,Asian democracy, and democratic theory in general. The scholarship is sound and the writing is peerless.” —Bruce Gilley, Portland State University 2013 272 pp., 7 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-0917-7 $29.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Democracy in East Asia A New Century

edited by Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner, and Yun-han Chu Democratization scholars believe that the next regional wave of transitions to democracy may unfold in East and Southeast Asia.

2013 288 pp.

978-1-4214-0968-9 $29.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America fourth edition

edited by Jorge I. Domínguez and Michael Shifter The latest edition of this highly regarded book on the expansion and consolidation of democratic regimes in Latin America finds signs of success and new challenges.

2013 408 pp., 20 figures 978-1-4214-0979-5 $29.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

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Transitions to Democracy A Comparative Perspective

edited by Kathryn Stoner and Michael McFaul “This book offers a unique source of detail on U.S. foreign policy towards a wide range of countries at various points over the last thirty years. Nowhere is so much detail on so many cases available in a single book.”

—Lucan Way, University of Toronto 2013 456 pp., 9 graphs 978-1-4214-0814-9 $30.00 paperback Also available as an e-book

Digital Politics in Western Democracies A Comparative Study

Cristian Vaccari A comparative analysis of political websites and their users from seven Western democracies.

2013 304 pp., 9 graphs 978-1-4214-1118-7 30.00 paperback Also available as an e-book

Transitions from Authoritarian Rule Tentative Conclusions about Uncertain Democracies

Guillermo O’Donnell and Philippe C. Schmitter with a new foreword by Cynthia J. Arnson and Abraham F. Lowenthal

The foundational text for democratization studies for over 25 years.

2013 120 pp.

978-1-4214-1013-5 $28.00 paperback Also available as an e-book

Military Politics and Democracy in the Andes Maiah Jaskoski “Jaskoski’s extraordinary field work and primary sources make this book unlike any work in Latin American civil-military relations in the past thirty years. It is an empirical tour-de-force.”

—J. Samuel Fitch, University of Colorado at Boulder 2013 322 pp., 6 b&w illus., 2 maps 978-1-4214-0907-8 $55.00 hardcover Also available as an e-book

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Reimagining Business History Philip Scranton and Patrick Fridenson “Business history too readily behaves as a smaller and submissive sibling of economics and economic history. In Reimagining Business History, the authors suggest more expansive and rewarding possibilities, and their attempt to push the field beyond its unacknowledged limits is to be applauded.”

—Paul Duguid, University of California, Berkeley 2013 254 pp., 1 line drawing 978-1-4214-0862-0 $24.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

How Universities Work John V. Lombardi “This is the book that all university presidents wish our trustees, donors, provosts, vice presidents, deans, and faculty had read during their first week on the job. This is not a good book; this is a very good book.”

—Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, president emeritus, George Washington University 2013 240 pp.

978-1-4214-1122-4 $24.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Gap Year How Delaying College Changes People in Ways the World Needs

Joseph O’Shea “O’Shea asks whether gap years are worthwhile with gusto and authority. His rich qualitative approach, packed with student interviews, provides ample evidence that the answer is ‘Yes.’ —John B. Bader, author of Dean’s List: Eleven Habits

of Highly Successful College Students 2013 192 pp.

978-1-4214-1036-4 $29.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Literature in the Ashes of History Cathy Caruth “It is rewarding and immensely exciting to follow the twists and turns of Caruth’s brilliant and endlessly surprising arguments.”

—Michael G. Levine, Rutgers University 2013 144 pp.

978-1-4214-1155-2 $22.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

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The Lousy Adult stories by William J. Cobb “As a psychologically astute and loving observer, Cobb covers the full emotional range, from playfully giddy to deeply sad and enlightened. Like me, you’ll have wonderful experiences reading this Decalogue.”

—Josip Novakovich, author of Salvation and Other Disasters 2013 224 pp.

978-1-4214-1147-7 $19.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Who Will Hear Your Secrets? stories by Robley Wilson “Each story is expertly constructed, offering the comforts of a piece of handcrafted furniture.”

—Wall Street Journal 2012 224 pp.

978-1-4214-0462-2 $19.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Experimental Life Vitalism in Romantic Science and Literature

Robert Mitchell “A superb and outstandingly researched study.”

—Denise Gigante, Stanford University 2013 336 pp., 2 line drawings 978-1-4214-1088-3 $55.00 hardcover Also available as an e-book

How Literature Plays with the Brain The Neuroscience of Reading and Art

Paul B. Armstrong “Armstrong explores the ways that neuroscience and literary theory can be mutually illuminating about the processes of reading and about the aesthetics of literary response.”

—G. Gabrielle Starr, New York University 2013 240 pp., 23 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1002-9 $49.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

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Lure of the Arcane The Literature of Cult and Conspiracy

Theodore Ziolkowski “This is an excellent book, an original and substantial contribution. Since conspiracy, and conspiracy fiction, is a hot topic, I could imagine this book being invaluable as a guide to a university course that sought to place Umberto Eco and Dan Brown in their long-term intellectual context.”

—Ritchie Robertson, St. John’s College, Oxford 2013 248 pp.

978-1-4214-0958-0 $39.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

Lyric Poetry by Women of the Italian Renaissance Virginia Cox Bilingual, annotated edition of more than 200 poems by Italian Renaissance women, many of which have never before been published in English.

2013 472 pp.

978-1-4214-0888-0 $29.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

Nightmare Alley Film Noir and the American Dream

Mark Osteen “Only a few of the many books on film noir are essential.

This is one of them. . . This is a smart, clearly written book.”

—Choice 2012 336 pp., 21 halftones 978-1-4214-0780-7 $34.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

Roman Literary Culture From Plautus to Macrobius second edition

Elaine Fantham This new edition broadens the scope of Fantham’s study of literary production and its reception in Rome.

2013 368 pp., 1 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-0836-1 $30.00 paperback Also available as an e-book

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From Little London to Little Bengal Religion, Print, and Modernity in Early British India, 1793–1835

Daniel E. White “Always thoughtful and precise, White proves an invigorating and rigorous guide through complexities which he has himself excavated and problematized.”

—Michael J. Franklin, Swansea University 2013 288 pp., 13 b&w illus.

978-1-4214-1164-4 $49.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

Pythagorean Women Their History and Writings

Sarah B. Pomeroy “A book about Pythagorean women is sorely needed and long overdue.”

—Pamela Gordon, University of Kansas 2013 200 pp., 9 halftones, 3 line drawings 978-1-4214-0956-6 $49.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

Get Inside Your Doctor’s Head Ten Commonsense Rules for Making Better Decisions about Medical Care

Phillip K. Peterson, M.D. “It’s a small book, but it’s full of big and invaluable advice.”

—Publishers Weekly A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2013 144 pp.

978-1-4214-1069-2 $15.95 hardcover Also available as an e-book

Food Allergies A Complete Guide for Eating When Your Life Depends on It

Scott H. Sicherer, M.D. foreword by Maria Laura Acebal, Food Allergy Research & Education introduction by Hugh A. Sampson, M.D., Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

“Wouldn’t it be nice to have a resource written by someone who has heard it all before, and can give the best medical information in clear language? Your prayers have been answered.”

—Henry Ehrlich, AsthmaAllergiesChildren.com A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book 2013 304 pp., 2 line drawings 978-1-4214-0845-3 $15.95 paperback Also available as an e-book

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Books Available in Spring 2014 Confronting Chronic Pain A Pain Doctor’s Guide to Relief

Steven H. Richeimer, M.D. with Kathy Steligo Everything from traditional to holistic and spiritual ways to fight and cope with chronic pain.

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

Bipolar Disorder A Guide for Patients and Families third edition

Francis Mark Mondimore, M.D. The vital resource for people with bipolar disorder and their loved ones, completely updated.

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

Mental Health Issues and the University Student Doris Iarovici, M.D. How to find support and guidance for college students struggling with mental health problems as well as the normal growing pains of adjusting to the sudden freedom of college life.

The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes For Patients and Families second edition

Christopher D. Saudek, M.D., Richard R. Rubin, Ph.D., CDE, and Thomas W. Donner, M.D. A comprehensive and up-to-dated guide to the physically, emotionally, and psychologically challenging disease of diabetes.

A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

Taking to the Streets The Transformation of Arab Activism

edited by Lina Khatib and Ellen Lust A scholar’s critical perspective and an activist’s insider view of the political events that led to the Arab Spring give insight into what actually ignited revolution throughout the Middle East in 2011.