One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this is the story of Elinor, who cannot believe that her rich and successful father is a criminal. When he is convicted of fraud, Elinor is left with a mysterious lost luggage token. She is soon in possession of a locked case. Should she open it?

Past experiences, emotional trauma, and “predisposition” don’t put on pounds . . . incorrect eating does. Based upon the overwhelmingly successful principles of Rational Recovery Systems, a program that has totally revolutionized the field of addiction care, Taming the Feast Beast shows you how to stop gaining weight by gaining insight into the erroneous beliefs that compel you to eat. Whatever your present weight, whatever the “reason” for your tendency to gain, you can lose pounds permanently . . . without expensive programs, sponsors, or even the approval of others! Taming the Feast Beast will change the way you think about food forever. It is a bold and transformational guide that gives you the tools to: • Identify and defeat the inner voice that compels you to overeat • Maintain your self-esteem, even when you don’t maintain your diet • Dispel the myths of “codependency,” “comfort food,” and other fallacies that keep you fat • Lose all the weight you want—without support groups and restrictive diet programs

Offers a self-recovery program for substance abuse based on the Addictive Voice Recognition Technique.

The guide to cooking with fire and feeding a crowd, restaurateur Ben Ford gives step-by-step instructions with photos and illustrations so that you can grill, smoke, or roast the whole beast outdoors—or prepare a “tamed” version of the feast in your home kitchen. Cook big. Play with fire. Get your hands dirty. Chef Ben Ford is known for wowing crowds with his handcrafted feasts of enormous proportions—a whole pig roast, paella for eighty, burgers for the block. Now, in Taming the Feast, his complete guide to outdoor grilling, smoking, and roasting, Ford divulges his secrets for nine jaw-dropping feasts for the adventurous home cook and DIY enthusiast. From mouthwatering Texas-style barbecue to Wood-Fired Paella, these entertaining blueprints can be used to throw a party for the whole neighborhood or an intimate dinner for four. A culinary MacGyver, Ford also provides unique complete do-it-yourself primers for making simple custom outdoor cookers that coax the ultimate flavor out of salmon, pig, rabbit, burgers, bratwurst, turkey, and lamb. Here are easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, drawings, and timelines for constructing a baking barrel, cinder-block oven, smoking shed, and roasting box in your own backyard. Ford’s food reflects his passion for artisanal techniques, innovative combinations of flavors, and seasonal ingredients. Delicious sides, including Avocado Crostini with Tomatoes, Capers, Olives, Almonds, and Arugula, Persimmon Salad with Goat Cheese and Candied Pecans, Cheddar Cheese Loaf with Artisanal Ham and Spicy Brown Mustard, complement hearty main dishes. Each feast ends on a playful note with delicious desserts like classic S’mores with homemade marshmallows and graham crackers and Coconut and Banana Cream "Pies." Each chapter also includes creative recipes to make use of the leftovers you’re sure to have. Taming the Feast is further enlivened by gorgeous photography and Ford’s stories of growing up with his father, Harrison Ford, then a carpenter, and his life as chef at some of California’s most celebrated restaurants working under such pillars of California cuisine as Alice Waters, Paul Bertolli, David Tanis, Nancy Silverton, Mark Peel, and Eberhard Müller. Whether you are hosting a pig roast, a fish fry, or a backyard barbecue family reunion, you can be sure everyone will leave your party entertained, well fed, and raving about the food.

Offering an alternative to twelve-step programs, a supportive guide explains how to identify the impulse to use intoxicants, learn self-control, value sobriety, and replace addiction with self-supportive behaviors.

CAN A WOUNDED BEAST . . . Reclusive Sir Alistair Munroe has hidden in his castle ever since returning from the Colonies, scarred inside and out. But when a mysterious beauty arrives at his door, the passions he's kept suppressed for years begin to awaken. TRUST A BEAUTY WITH A PAST . . . Running from past mistakes has taken legendary beauty Helen Fitzwilliam from the luxury of the ton to a crumbling Scottish castle . . . and a job as a housekeeper. Yet Helen is determined to start a new life and she won't let dust-or a beast of a man-scare her away. TO TAME HIS MOST SECRET DESIRES? Beneath Helen's beautiful favßade, Alistair finds a courageous and sensual woman. A woman who doesn't back away from his surliness-or his scars. But just as he begins to believe in true love, Helen's secret past threatens to tear them apart. Now both Beast and Beauty must fight for the one thing neither believed they could ever find-a happy ever after.

"In this book, you will learn a simple mental exercise, Addictive Voice Recognition Technique (AVRT), which is the central concept of the Rational Recovery program. AVRT and the other techniques found in this book will help you change your relationship with food and your attitude toward weight control. Taming the Feast Beast addresses the psychological issues surrounding successful weight control and should be the first book read by anyone who wants to change the way he or she eats." "Taming the Feast Beast will help you adopt attitudes that will make weight loss and weight control a reality. It will help you control your feelings and your behavior toward food. Before you pick up another diet book, liquid diet, or piece of chocolate cake, let Taming the Feast Beast show you the power to change that lies within you."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved