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A Therapist’s Guide to Adolescent Development

Supporting Teens and Young Adults in Their Families and Communities

Edición de Kimberly M. Jayne, Katherine E. Purswell ...

A Therapist’s Guide to Adolescent Development is a practical guide to understanding adolescent development and applying that knowledge in therapeutic practice.Chapters explore development and therapeutic considerations for specific age ranges in pre-adolescence and early, middle, and late adolescence. The final chapter includes reproducible, age-specific handouts about adolescent development for ... Leer más

$48.99 USD

A Therapist’s Guide to Adolescent Development is a practical guide to understanding adolescent development and applying that knowledge in therapeutic practice.Chapters explore development and therapeutic considerations for specific age ranges in pre-adolescence and early, middle, and late adolescence. The final chapter includes reproducible, age-specific handouts about adolescent development for
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The Twilight of Bohemia

Westbeth and the Last Artists of New York

de Peter Trachtenberg ...

An intimate history of America’s first publicly funded artists’ housing project and its residents that casts light on the precarious place of art-makers in a changing New York.Westbeth Artists Housing was founded in 1970 to provide affordable housing for artists and their families. It occupies a full city block in what back then was one of New York’s less desirable neighborhoods, the desolate far ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

An intimate history of America’s first publicly funded artists’ housing project and its residents that casts light on the precarious place of art-makers in a changing New York.Westbeth Artists Housing was founded in 1970 to provide affordable housing for artists and their families. It occupies a full city block in what back then was one of New York’s less desirable neighborhoods, the desolate far
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The Lynching

The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan

de Laurence Leamer ...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Kennedy Women chronicles the powerful and spellbinding true story of a brutal race-based killing in 1981 and subsequent trials that undid one of the most pernicious organizations in American history—the Ku Klux Klan.On a Friday night in March 1981 Henry Hays and James Knowles scoured the streets of Mobile in their car, hunting for a black man. The young ... Leer más

$7.49 USD

The New York Times bestselling author of The Kennedy Women chronicles the powerful and spellbinding true story of a brutal race-based killing in 1981 and subsequent trials that undid one of the most pernicious organizations in American history—the Ku Klux Klan.On a Friday night in March 1981 Henry Hays and James Knowles scoured the streets of Mobile in their car, hunting for a black man. The young
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Reading with Patrick

A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship

de Michelle Kuo ...

“In all of the literature addressing education, race, poverty, and criminal justice, there has been nothing quite like Reading with Patrick.”—The AtlanticA memoir of the life-changing friendship between an idealistic young teacher and her gifted student, jailed for murder in the Mississippi DeltaFINALIST FOR THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZERecently graduated from Harvard University, Michelle Kuo ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

“In all of the literature addressing education, race, poverty, and criminal justice, there has been nothing quite like Reading with Patrick.”—The AtlanticA memoir of the life-changing friendship between an idealistic young teacher and her gifted student, jailed for murder in the Mississippi DeltaFINALIST FOR THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZERecently graduated from Harvard University, Michelle Kuo
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Celebrity Humanitarianism and North-South Relations

Politics, place and power

Edición de Lisa Ann Richey ...

Series series Rethinking Development
Discussion over celebrity engagement is often limited to theoretical critique or normative name-calling, without much grounded research into what it is that celebrities are doing, the same or differently throughout the world. Crucially, little attention has been paid to the Global South, either as a place where celebrities intervene into existing politics and social processes, or as the generator ... Leer más

$76.99 USD

Discussion over celebrity engagement is often limited to theoretical critique or normative name-calling, without much grounded research into what it is that celebrities are doing, the same or differently throughout the world. Crucially, little attention has been paid to the Global South, either as a place where celebrities intervene into existing politics and social processes, or as the generator
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Pulp on Pulp: Tips and Tricks for Writing Pulp Fiction

de Kit Sun Cheah, Misha Burnett, J D Cowan, Matthew P. Schmidt, James A Buck, Morgon Newquist, Anthony Perconti, Robert Stultus, D. G. D. Davidson, Christopher Lansdown, David Eyk, T J Marquis ...

Write Fast. Write Well. Get Paid.These were the watchwords of old-school pulp fiction: fun, fast-paced, and immensely popular with readers.The pulp era is coming back.Blending timeless lessons from the grandmasters of the pulp era with the genres, tastes and technologies of today, PulpRev forges boldly ahead into the future of fiction.Hugo and Dragon Award nominated writer Kit Sun Cheah teams up ... Leer más

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Write Fast. Write Well. Get Paid.These were the watchwords of old-school pulp fiction: fun, fast-paced, and immensely popular with readers.The pulp era is coming back.Blending timeless lessons from the grandmasters of the pulp era with the genres, tastes and technologies of today, PulpRev forges boldly ahead into the future of fiction.Hugo and Dragon Award nominated writer Kit Sun Cheah teams up
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La Bella Lingua

My Love Affair with Italian, the World's Most Enchanting Language

de Dianne Hales ...

A celebration of the language and culture of Italy, La Bella Lingua is the story of how a language shaped a nation, told against the backdrop of one woman’s personal quest to speak fluent Italian.For anyone who has been to Italy, the fantasy of living the Italian life is powerfully seductive. But to truly become Italian, one must learn the language. This is how Dianne Hales began her journey. In ... Leer más

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A celebration of the language and culture of Italy, La Bella Lingua is the story of how a language shaped a nation, told against the backdrop of one woman’s personal quest to speak fluent Italian.For anyone who has been to Italy, the fantasy of living the Italian life is powerfully seductive. But to truly become Italian, one must learn the language. This is how Dianne Hales began her journey. In
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Is the Government Legally Killing Us?

Is the Evidence Obvious? How Fear of Death and the Illusion of Freedom Turn Us Into Accomplices to Evil

de By Grace's Dad (Scott Schara) ...

Is the Government Legally Killing Us? represents Scott Schara's relentless search for the truth after the death of his daughter, Grace Schara, in a Wisconsin hospital. Framed as both a legal and moral reckoning, Schara draws on court filings, regulatory history, and firsthand experience to uncover an agenda that you have to be sitting down to believe. It establishes that the medical system we've ... Leer más

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Is the Government Legally Killing Us? represents Scott Schara's relentless search for the truth after the death of his daughter, Grace Schara, in a Wisconsin hospital. Framed as both a legal and moral reckoning, Schara draws on court filings, regulatory history, and firsthand experience to uncover an agenda that you have to be sitting down to believe. It establishes that the medical system we've
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The Day It Finally Happens

Alien Contact, Dinosaur Parks, Immortal Humans—and Other Possible Phenomena

de Mike Pearl ...

From a VICE magazine columnist, “a deeply entertaining—if occasionally horrifying” (Joshua Piven, coauthor of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook) look at how humanity is likely to weather such happenings as nuclear war, a global internet collapse, antibiotics shortages, and even immortality.If you live on planet Earth you’re probably scared of the future. How could you not be? Some of the ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

From a VICE magazine columnist, “a deeply entertaining—if occasionally horrifying” (Joshua Piven, coauthor of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook) look at how humanity is likely to weather such happenings as nuclear war, a global internet collapse, antibiotics shortages, and even immortality.If you live on planet Earth you’re probably scared of the future. How could you not be? Some of the
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Face with a Heart

Mastering Authentic Beauty Makeup

de Scott Chris, Long Brian ...

Master your makeup application | Do it in a timely fashion | Feel authentically beautiful every day. Face with a Heart is a breakthrough method of makeup application that works for all face types and lifestyles. It teaches both the theory and the practice of mastering true, authentic beauty makeup. Equally appropriate for individuals and students of makeup alike, Face with a Heart redefines and ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

Master your makeup application | Do it in a timely fashion | Feel authentically beautiful every day. Face with a Heart is a breakthrough method of makeup application that works for all face types and lifestyles. It teaches both the theory and the practice of mastering true, authentic beauty makeup. Equally appropriate for individuals and students of makeup alike, Face with a Heart redefines and
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Getting Off at Elysian Fields

Obituaries from the New Orleans Times-Picayune

de John Pope ...

No city in America knows how to mark death with more funerary panache than New Orleans. The pageants commemorating departed citizens are often in themselves works of performance art. A grand obituary remains key to this Stygian passage. And no one writes them like New Orleanian John Pope. Collected here are not just simple, mindless recitations of schools and workplaces, marriages, and mourners ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

No city in America knows how to mark death with more funerary panache than New Orleans. The pageants commemorating departed citizens are often in themselves works of performance art. A grand obituary remains key to this Stygian passage. And no one writes them like New Orleanian John Pope. Collected here are not just simple, mindless recitations of schools and workplaces, marriages, and mourners
... Leer más
ArtCurious

Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History

de Jennifer Dasal ...

A wildly entertaining and surprisingly educational dive into art history as you've never seen it before, from the host of the beloved ArtCurious podcastWe're all familiar with the works of Claude Monet, thanks in no small part to the ubiquitous reproductions of his water lilies on umbrellas, handbags, scarves, and dorm-room posters. But did you also know that Monet and his cohort were trailblazing ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

A wildly entertaining and surprisingly educational dive into art history as you've never seen it before, from the host of the beloved ArtCurious podcastWe're all familiar with the works of Claude Monet, thanks in no small part to the ubiquitous reproductions of his water lilies on umbrellas, handbags, scarves, and dorm-room posters. But did you also know that Monet and his cohort were trailblazing
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Ending Medical Reversal

Improving Outcomes, Saving Lives

de Vinayak K. Prasad, Adam S. Cifu ...

Why medicine adopts ineffective or harmful medical practices only to abandon them—sometimes too late.Medications such as Vioxx and procedures such as vertebroplasty for back pain are among the medical "advances" that turned out to be dangerous or useless. What Dr. Vinayak K. Prasad and Dr. Adam S. Cifu call medical reversal happens when doctors start using a medication, procedure, or diagnostic ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

Why medicine adopts ineffective or harmful medical practices only to abandon them—sometimes too late.Medications such as Vioxx and procedures such as vertebroplasty for back pain are among the medical "advances" that turned out to be dangerous or useless. What Dr. Vinayak K. Prasad and Dr. Adam S. Cifu call medical reversal happens when doctors start using a medication, procedure, or diagnostic
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The Anatomy of Anxiety

Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response

de Ellen Vora MD ...

From acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora comes a groundbreaking understanding of how anxiety manifests in the body and mind—and what we can do to overcome it.Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans—a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a “neck-up” problem—that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology ... Leer más

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From acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora comes a groundbreaking understanding of how anxiety manifests in the body and mind—and what we can do to overcome it.Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans—a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a “neck-up” problem—that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology
... Leer más
A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic

de Karin C. Ryding ...

Series series Reference Grammars
A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic is a comprehensive handbook on the structure of Arabic. Keeping technical terminology to a minimum, it provides a detailed yet accessible overview of Modern Standard Arabic in which the essential aspects of its phonology, morphology and syntax can be readily looked up and understood. Accompanied by extensive carefully-chosen examples, it will prove ... Leer más

$84.99 USD

A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic is a comprehensive handbook on the structure of Arabic. Keeping technical terminology to a minimum, it provides a detailed yet accessible overview of Modern Standard Arabic in which the essential aspects of its phonology, morphology and syntax can be readily looked up and understood. Accompanied by extensive carefully-chosen examples, it will prove
... Leer más
EXAMS AND SPEED READING

de Silviu Vasile ...

There are many books, programs and speed reading trainings that offer information, but few that offer value. There are more and more people who want to teach you about speed reading, which is basically great. It's just that there, from the information about this extraordinary field, you have to be able to extract the essence and be able to pass it on. I've been studying speed reading for the last ... Leer más

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There are many books, programs and speed reading trainings that offer information, but few that offer value. There are more and more people who want to teach you about speed reading, which is basically great. It's just that there, from the information about this extraordinary field, you have to be able to extract the essence and be able to pass it on. I've been studying speed reading for the last
... Leer más
Race at the Top

Asian Americans and Whites in Pursuit of the American Dream in Suburban Schools

de Natasha Warikoo ...

An illuminating, in-depth look at competition in suburban high schools with growing numbers of Asian Americans, where white parents are determined to ensure that their children remain at the head of the class.The American suburb conjures an image of picturesque privilege: manicured lawns, quiet streets, and—most important to parents—high-quality schools. These elite enclaves are also historically ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

An illuminating, in-depth look at competition in suburban high schools with growing numbers of Asian Americans, where white parents are determined to ensure that their children remain at the head of the class.The American suburb conjures an image of picturesque privilege: manicured lawns, quiet streets, and—most important to parents—high-quality schools. These elite enclaves are also historically
... Leer más
Taking Up Space

The Black Girl’s Manifesto for Change

de Chelsea Kwakye, Ore Ogunbiyi ...

'Brilliant' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of QUEENIE'Essential' BERNARDINE EVARISTO, author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER'Hugely important' PAULA AKPAN____________________________As a minority in a predominantly white institution, taking up space is an act of resistance. Recent Cambridge grads Chelsea and Ore experienced this first-hand, and wrote Taking Up Space as a guide a... ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

'Brilliant' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of QUEENIE'Essential' BERNARDINE EVARISTO, author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER'Hugely important' PAULA AKPAN____________________________As a minority in a predominantly white institution, taking up space is an act of resistance. Recent Cambridge grads Chelsea and Ore experienced this first-hand, and wrote Taking Up Space as a guide a...
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Schoolhouse Burning

Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy

de Derek W. Black ...

The full-scale assault on public education threatens not just public education but American democracy itselfPublic education as we know it is in trouble. Derek W. Black, a legal scholar and tenacious advocate, shows how major democratic and constitutional developments are intimately linked to the expansion of public education throughout American history. Schoolhouse Burning is grounded in ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

The full-scale assault on public education threatens not just public education but American democracy itselfPublic education as we know it is in trouble. Derek W. Black, a legal scholar and tenacious advocate, shows how major democratic and constitutional developments are intimately linked to the expansion of public education throughout American history. Schoolhouse Burning is grounded in
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High School Journalism: A Practical Guide

A Practical Guide

de Jim Streisel ...

High school journalists share the same objectives as professional reporters--finding the story, writing the story, and packaging the story so that it appeals to an audience. Understanding how to best accomplish these objectives is key to the student on the newspaper, yearbook or Web site staff, but the fundamental art of storytelling and story presentation are not always at the center of high ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

High school journalists share the same objectives as professional reporters--finding the story, writing the story, and packaging the story so that it appeals to an audience. Understanding how to best accomplish these objectives is key to the student on the newspaper, yearbook or Web site staff, but the fundamental art of storytelling and story presentation are not always at the center of high
... Leer más
The Berenstain Bears Faith, Hope, and Love Treasury

8 Books in 1

de Jan & Mike Berenstain ...

Series series Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story
Calling all Berenstain Bears fans! Young readers will enjoy this collection of 8 stories in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of The Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn about faith, hope, love, and so much more alongside Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear.Join the Berenstain Bear cubs as they learn all about faith and heaven, hope and forgiveness, and the love of family and friends ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Calling all Berenstain Bears fans! Young readers will enjoy this collection of 8 stories in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of The Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn about faith, hope, love, and so much more alongside Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear.Join the Berenstain Bear cubs as they learn all about faith and heaven, hope and forgiveness, and the love of family and friends
... Leer más
An Introduction to Metaphilosophy

de Søren Overgaard, Paul Gilbert, Stephen Burwood ...

Series series Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
What is philosophy? How should we do it? Why should we bother to? These are the kinds of questions addressed by metaphilosophy – the philosophical study of the nature of philosophy itself. Students of philosophy today are faced with a confusing and daunting array of philosophical methods, approaches and styles and also deep divisions such as the notorious rift between analytic and Continental ... Leer más

$38.99 USD

What is philosophy? How should we do it? Why should we bother to? These are the kinds of questions addressed by metaphilosophy – the philosophical study of the nature of philosophy itself. Students of philosophy today are faced with a confusing and daunting array of philosophical methods, approaches and styles and also deep divisions such as the notorious rift between analytic and Continental
... Leer más
Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription

de Felicity Cox, Janet Fletcher ...

Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription is the first textbook to clearly describe Australian English speech patterns. Now in its second edition, this ground-breaking work addresses speech production characteristics and provides detailed instruction in both phonetic and phonemic transcription of the dialect. Each chapter features practical exercises to allow readers to develop skills and ... Leer más

$81.99 USD

Australian English Pronunciation and Transcription is the first textbook to clearly describe Australian English speech patterns. Now in its second edition, this ground-breaking work addresses speech production characteristics and provides detailed instruction in both phonetic and phonemic transcription of the dialect. Each chapter features practical exercises to allow readers to develop skills and
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Letters to America

Courageous Voices from the Past

de Tom Blair ...

Letters to America was written to energize Americans at a time of economic stress and self-doubt. By reading of the sacrifices the previous American generations – that often endured everyday hardships beyond the comprehension of those of us with running water – challenges confronting individual modern Americans pale in comparison.Starvation and hardship was a given for the early settlers, and yet ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

Letters to America was written to energize Americans at a time of economic stress and self-doubt. By reading of the sacrifices the previous American generations – that often endured everyday hardships beyond the comprehension of those of us with running water – challenges confronting individual modern Americans pale in comparison.Starvation and hardship was a given for the early settlers, and yet
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