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Book SynopsisDive inside this textbook for an accessible guide to the discipline of public services; explore core public service topics and understand the fundamental elements of working in the public services.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Defining and understanding public services - Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey and E.K. Sarter Part 1: Public services and the welfare state 1. Public services and public policies - E.K. Sarter 2. Mixed economy - Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey 3. Public services and the law - Simon Read Part 2: The internal dynamics of public services 4. Organisations and institutions - Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey 5. Strategy and strategic management - Jennifer Law 6. Leadership and management - David Phillips and Simon Read Part 3: Achieving social and environmental impact 7. Public services and the challenge of sustainability - E.K. Sarter 8. Public services and equality - E.K. Sarter, Wendy Booth and Vida Greaux 9. Public services and the environmental crisis - E.K. Sarter 10. Adapting organisations: public services, climate change and the energy transition - Filippos Proedrou Conclusion: Current developments and the future of public services - Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey, E.K. Sarter, Wendy Booth, Vida Greaux, Stuart Jones, Jennifer Law, David Phillips, Filippos Proedrou and Simon Read

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Book SynopsisExperts review the leading social policy scholarship from the past year in this comprehensive volume. Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this volume addresses current issues and critical debates throughout the international social policy field.Table of ContentsSocial Policy in the Shadow of the Pandemic Andy Jolly, Ruggero Cefalo and Marco Pomati Part 1: Policy Groups 1. Climate Justice, Social Policy and the Transition to Net Zero in the UK – Carolyn Snell, Matthew Scott, Kirsten Jenkins, Kelli Kennedy, Harriet Thomson, Komali Yenneti, Helen Stockton and Ian Gough 2. Localising Employment Policy: Opportunities and Challenges – Anne Green, Ceri Hughes, Paul Sissons and Abigail Taylor 3. Getting In, Being Heard and Influencing Change: The Labours of Policy Engagement in Employment and Social Security Research – Hayley Bennett and Katy Jones 4. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on UK Housing Policy: How Do We Rebuild the Foundations of the ‘Wobbly Pillar’? – Vikki McCall, Steve Rolfe, Peter Matthews, Andrew Wallace, Grace Manyika, Steve Iafrati, Colin Clarke and Moira Munro Part 2: Wider Developments in Social Policy 5. The Faceless Researcher: The Implications of Carrying Out Research Using Digital Methods During a Global Pandemic – Emma Partlow 6. Caught Between the Local and the (Trans)national: A Street-Level Analysis of EU Migrants’ Access to Social Benefits in German Job Centres – Nora Ratzmann 7. Critical Perspectives on Social Work and Social Policy Practice With Vulnerable Migrants in an Era of Emergencies – Erick da Luz Scherf 8. The Autonomy Voucher for the Elderly and People With Disabilities in the Context of Local Welfare Transformation: Potentials and Limits of Lombardy Region’s Policy – Franca Maino, Ilaria Madama and Federico Bruno 9. The Impact of the Pandemic Crisis on Territorial Inequalities: The Right(s) to Healthcare in Italy – Gaia Matilde Ripamonti 10. When Activation Policies Deactivate Job Seekers: Inconsistencies in French Integration Policy – Adrien Lusinchi

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Book SynopsisThis book represents the first systematic overview of policy analysis in Thailand. By providing an overview of the history, styles and methods of policy analysis in Thailand, it will be a valuable resource for policy analysis researchers and practitioners.Table of ContentsIntroduction - Ora-orn Poocharoen and Piyapong Boossabong Part 1: History, styles and methods of policy analysis in Thailand 1. History and styles of policy analysis in Thailand - Piyapong Boossabong 2. Methods of policy analysis in Thailand: bureaucratic, managerial, academic and participatory orientations - Arunee Santhitiwanich Part 2: Policy analysis within executive government 3. Policy analysis in central government - Theerapat Ungsuchaval 4. Policy analysis in Thai local governments - Pobsook Chamchong 5. Collaboration, networks and policy analysis in Thailand - Chatthip Chaichakan Part 3: Policy analysis beyond executive government 6. Monarchy and Thai meta-policy: the early years of Rama X’s reign - Khorapin Phuaphansawat and Puangchon Unchanam 7. The role of the Thai military in policy analysis: unpacking three faces of the military in the non-military policy domain - Wasin Punthong 8. Parliamentary committees, legislative supporting agencies and policy advice - Tatchalerm Sudhipongpracha 9. The role of expert policy advisory boards, consultants and think tanks in policy analysis - Ora-orn Poocharoen, Patamawadee Jongruck, Phanuphat Chattragul and Malinee Khumsupa 10. Political movements as expression of public opinion for agenda setting in Thailand - Watcharabon Buddharaksa Part 4: Political parties and interest groups in policy analysis 11. Political parties and policy analysis - Chanintorn Pensute 12. Business associations and policy analysis - Warathida Chaiyapa and Vorapat Chutima 13. The role of the community sector and civil society in policy analysis - Theerapat Ungsuchaval and Wachirawat Ariyasirichot 14. The influence of Thailand’s social movements on policy analysis - Nattakant Akarapongpisak Part 5: Policy analysis education and research 15. Policy analysis instruction in Thailand - Piyakorn Whangmahaporn 16. Non-traditional policy studies in Thailand - Theerapat Ungsuchaval 17. Policy research in academic institutions - Chumphol Aunphattanasilp 18. Transition and prospects of Thai policy analysis - Ora-orn Poocharoen and Piyapong Boossabong

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Book SynopsisUncomfortably Off reveals that those generally considered to be the most affluent feel anxious about the future and struggle to keep up, or even to stay put., but reducing income inequality will benefit everyone, even those quite near the top.

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Book SynopsisAcademics, activists and artists remember and reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic in an inclusive commemorative overview which honours the experience of a global disaster lived up close and suggests the steps needed to ensure we do better next time.Table of ContentsForeword - Professor Dame Sue Black, Baroness Black of Strome ‘When this is over’ - Jennifer Mustapha Introduction: A record, an accounting and a memorial - Amy Cortvriend, Lucy Easthope, Jenny Edkins and Kandida Purnell Part 1: In this together? ‘Home and away’ - Sue Bryant 1. Pandemic deaths and the possibility of politics - Jenny Edkins ‘May 8th, 2020’ - Marvin Thompson 2. Black, Asian and Global Majority experiences: a conversation - Safina Islam, Jo Robson, Amna Abdul-Latif, Yvonne Edouke Riley, Sandhya Sharma and Circle Steele ‘Illustrating grief: Lumière Tarot’ - Dipali Anumol 3. Bodies with COVID-19 - Kandida Purnell ‘Post-Covid thoughts’ - Michael Rosen 4. Grieving and collective loss in assisted living - Hannah Rumble and Karen West Part 2: Policing in an emergency ‘Unlawful gathering’ - Gracie Mae Bradley 5. Protest and policing in a pandemic - Paul Famosaya ‘Dying declaration’ - Anjana Nair 6. Legal education after COVID-19 - Patricia Tuitt ‘I have a wall in front of all my windows’ - Manca Bajec 7. Border harms in pandemic - Amy Cortvriend Part 3: Caring for the dead ‘Reckoning with grief’ - Mark Brown 8. Lessons from a mortuary - Lara-Rose Iredale ‘My impending adventure, a story for another day’ - Irene Naikaali Ssentongo 9. Funerals, cemeteries and crematoria: different community experiences - Avril Maddrell, Danielle House and Farjana Islam Part 4: Commemorating lives lost ‘Photo story’ - Led By Donkeys 10. Walking the wall: COVID-19 and the politics of memory - Mark Honigsbaum ‘Pandemic Easter’ - Herbert Woodward Martin 11. A wall of pain and love - Fran Hall Part 5: What comes next ‘Go ahead, tell me’ - Rita Coleman 12. Emergency planning is dead - Matthew Hogan ‘Waiting to exhale’ - Mehreen Hamdany 13. Moving on - Lucy Easthope Afterword - Gary Younge

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Book SynopsisBringing together a range of perspectives from practice, lived experience and academia, this is an accessible and timely guide to children’s services reform. Critically considering the impact of the MacAlister Review, the book highlights both the positive and negative aspects of reform, before setting out alternative policy and practice directions.Trade Review“Working with children and families forms the bedrock of social work in the UK. This collected edition provides a trenchant critique of the McAllister Review, and essential reading for qualifying social workers. It also offers hope for future practice following a rights-oriented trajectory.” Lena Dominelli, University of Stirling“I know of and respect each and every author in this book. That is testament to the power of their individual and collective voice. Read the truth of their words.” David Anderson, Social Work Consultant“Incisively critical yet full of hope – I would recommend this book to all children's social care workers and more importantly to the people we aim to serve.” Fiona Daniels, children's social workerTable of ContentsForeword – June Thoburn 1. Introduction: Critical Perspectives on Children’s Services Reform – Christian Kerr and Robin Sen 2. Where Now? Children’s Rights in England Into the 2020s – Carolyne Willow 3. More of Memes than Schemes: Networked Propagation in Children’s Social Care – Joe Hanley 4. Reclaiming Social Work, the Social Work Complex and Issues of Bias in Children’s Services – Robin Sen and Christian Kerr 5. Humane Social Work Practice: A More Parent Friendly System? Hopes and Challenges in the 2020s – Taliah Drayak 6. Exploring and Re-Imagining Children’s Services in England Through a Decolonial Frame – Isobel Drew, Rebekah Pierre and Robin Sen 7. Kinship Care for England and Wales in the 2020s: Assumptions, Challenges, and Opportunities – Paul Shuttleworth 8. If Adoption Is the Answer, What Was the Question? – Avery Bowser 9. Caring for Children and Young People in State Care in the 2020s – John Radoux 10. Protecting Children: A Social Model for the 2020s – Brid Featherstone and Anna Gupta 11. Conclusion: Children’s Services Reform Looking Back and Forwards – Robin Sen and Christian Kerr

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a holistic view of Julio Boltvinik’s vast and important work on poverty conceptualisation and measurement. It provides the foundations, application and empirical examples of Boltvinik’s Integrated Poverty Measurement Method, which could potentially transform poverty narratives globally as it has done in Mexico.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Conceptualising poverty 1. Households’ reproduction logic, their well-being sources and concepts of needs and poverty 2. Critique of the Political Economy of Poverty (CPEP), Part 1: on different answers to the question of the constitutive elements of the good/full life 3. Critique of the Political Economy of Poverty, Part 2: conceptual maps and definitions 4. Principles and good practices of poverty conceptualisation Part 2: Measuring poverty 5. Principles and good practices of poverty measurement 6. A typology of poverty measurement methods: a critique of direct and indirect poverty measurement methods 7. Combined methods of poverty measurement 8. The Integrated Poverty Measurement Method (IPMM) 9. Aggregate poverty measures (APM) Epilogue

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Book SynopsisDrawing on students' experiences of structural racism in the UK higher education institutions, this book offers an informed analysis on the barriers to Black student progression. It documents success stories and provides key recommendations for the sector on how to eliminate discrimination and achieve positive results for Black students.

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Book SynopsisRe-examining health, healthcare and societal health using the latest data and research, this book addresses definitions of health, changes in health over time and the contribution of healthcare. It also suggests ways of effectively tackling obstacles to improving health and healthcare in 21st century Britain.

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Book SynopsisA spellbinding and magical narrative, this is the story of modern China through the women who lived through it.At the start of the twentieth century in China, the Hans were married in an elaborate ceremony before they were even born. They went on to have nine children and chose colours portrayed in some of their favourite poems as nicknames for them Red, Cyan, Orange, Yellow, Green, Green Tangerine, Purple, Blue and Rainbow. Fate, and the sweep of twentieth-century history, would later divide them.Xinran begins with the magic and tragedy of one young couple''s wedding night in 1949, and goes on to tell personal experiences of loss, grief and hardship through China''s extraordinary century. In doing so she tells a bigger story how traditional Chinese values have been slowly eroded by the tide of modernity and how their outlooks on love, and the choices they''ve made in life, have been all been affected by the great upheavals of Chinese history.Trade ReviewA brilliant storyteller. -- Hilary SpurlingThis book cracks the code of love, loneliness, and belonging in contemporary China. -- Xiaolu Guo, author of 'Once Upon a Time in the East'Reporting on four generations of one Chinese family and their diverging paths, Xinran shows how the country’s social norms have changed through politics and the rise of modernity. * New York Times *Xinran Xue is a gifted storyteller and The Promise reads like an unputdownable novel. William Spence’s translation from Chinese into English cannot be over-praised. * Washington Book Review *‘An absorbing, often startling, always persuasive exploration of contemporary China.’ -- Hilary Spurling on 'Buy Me The Sky' * The Spectator *[A] graceful work that restores a lost generation to history. * Kirkus Review *One would have to have a heart of stone not to be moved. * The Economist on 'Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother' *Groundbreaking… This intimate record reads like an act of defiance, and the unvarnished prose allows each story to stand as testimony. * The New Yorker on 'The Good Women of China' *‘Right here we see the red lines that many Chinese still draw for themselves in public discourse, or even privately, the boundaries they dare not cross even today. No other style of storytelling could have exhibited them with more clarity or greater rawness.’ -- Oliver August on 'China Witness' * THE TIMES *Exploring love and loss in modern China is a big job but it is in simplifying the overwhelming that Xinran excels. And in the introduction to this compelling and moving book, the author clarifies just how she has managed the task...In these carefully told vignettes, Xinran takes the reader through a century of tumult and change in China, her writing beautifully reflecting the intimate and honest voices of the women whose stories of love she tells. * The Weekend Australian *'Xinran writes with a fine balance of economy, compassion and wisdom, and manages to be at once proud, critical, forward-looking, nostalgic, sad, angry and hopeful.’ * The New Statesman *Table of ContentsPromises and ‘talking love’: my inspirations for this book Map of China Key Dates Introduction Note on the Text Part I. A Love Coloured by Wars and Political Movements First sister, Red Part II. A Communist Family Tree Second sister, Green Part III. A Bird’s Love during the Cultural Revolution Green’s daughter, Crane Part IV. Diverse ‘Lovers’ The 3D Generation: Lili, Yoyo, Wuhen Afterword: In and Out the Door of Life Author’s Heartfelt Thanks

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Book SynopsisCabin Porn (53k bookscan) meets In the Company of Women (83k bookscan) in this inspiring package that combines gorgeous travel photography with women's personal stories to celebrate adventure, courage, and self-discovery.Trade Review"a series of odes to adventures in the wild told by nature-loving women-both beginners and badasses-and prepare to plot your own expedition. You'll find hard-won advice amid the captivating tales; as one notes, "taking a chance on the out- doors is always worth it." -- Shape“This month, author and photographer Gale Straub is releasing She Explores, 40 first-person tales from women inspired by their adventures. Highlights include a musical duo who play sunrise summit concerts (past audiences: Mount Pilchuck in Washington and the Monte Cristo Range in Utah); Sarah Attar, one of Saudi Arabia's first female Olympic athletes, who runs the backcountry trails of the Eastern Sierra; and Marine Malvar de Jesus, who swapped a career as a lawyer for the life of a mountain nomad.” -- Condé Nast Traveller (UK)

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Book SynopsisEssential reading for school leaders!With the Common Core State Standards adopted by the vast majority of U.S. states, educators face the challenge of translating the standards into successful, positive change within schools. Written for school leaders, this practical guide offers a blueprint for implementing and exceeding the new standards using very targeted professional development. Readers will find realistic strategies supported by examples from a diverse range of schools. Topics include Empowering teachers and staff as partners in planning for and implementing the new standards Adapting existing curriculum to meet goals for mathematics and language arts at each grade level Designing assessments that measure mastery of the standards Ensuring that the standards benefit learning for all students, including multicultural learners Lead your school or district in fulfilling the promise of theTrade Review"Making the Common Core Standards Work provides a detailed approach to systems thinking and how to manage a real-life paradigm shift. Having that coached in the context of core standards is somewhat unique and provides an opportunity for enhanced dialogue across grade levels and disciplines in areas of the country where those discussions may not have occurred on their own." -- William Richard Hall, Jr., Principal"Making the Common Core Standards Work looks at the implementation of CCSS within the context of all of the components that face public schools, and, in doing so, put the CCSS in a proper perspective. This is a book that could actually help make a difference in the improvement of instruction in the public schools." -- Martin J. Hudacs, Superintendent"The book is easy to read and offers concrete suggestions without establishing walls that prohibit creative practices. Making the Common Core Standards Work pushes educators to plan, reflect, and revise cooperatively to move from a traditional scripted approach of teaching to one that promotes critical thinking and analysis for all students." -- Charlotte R. Bihm, Instructional Specialist"As a busy superintendent who is very careful with her time, I’ve been searching for what seemed to be an impossible … one resource that is full of good, solid research and practical information on CCSS. Manley and Hawkins are practitioner scholars…and they created, in Making the Common Core Standards Work, exactly what I need to intelligently and confidently move my district forward …thanks!" -- Roberta Gerold, Superintendent, Middle Country Schools, Centereach, NYTable of ContentsDedication Foreword by Dan Domenech Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction: Why American Schools Must Move Toward Common Core State Standards Section I. Designing Competitive Curriculum for a Global Economy 1. Common Core State Standards: What Are They? Common Core State Standards: More Than Standards With an International Flavor A Quick Trip Around the World Moving Forward 2. The School Leader′s Role in Making the Common Core State Standards Work Creating Guiding Ideas to Implement the Common Core State Standards Guiding Ideas and Evidence Getting to How: Operationalizing Your Guiding Ideas Identifying the Innovation Teaching the Change The Social and Emotional Literacy Components of the Common Core State Standards School Leaders and Teachers Partner to Help Students Inspiring Trust, Creativity, Transparency, and Success: A Framework for Loose Versus Tight Leadership Part I: Building Understanding About the Issue and Its Impact on Your Organization Part II: Moving From Understanding to Action Section II. Helping Communities Create a New Future 3. Designing Local Curriculum to Absorb the Common Core State Standards in English Real-World Applications Grades K-2, Phonological Awareness (One Topic) Grades K-2: Key Ideas and Details and Craft and Structure Grades 3-4: Fluency (One Topic) Grade 5: Reading With Fluency and Accuracy Grades 6-8: Key Ideas and Details (One Topic) Grades 9-10: English Language Arts Curriculum Grades 11-12: Reading and Writing 4. Designing Local Curriculum to Absorb the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics Comparison of State and Common Core State Math Standard Emphasis Common Core State Math Standards Kindergarten Common Core State Standard and Local Curriculum Math Standards Grade 1 Common Core State Standard and Local Curriculum Math Standards Grade 2 Common Core State Standard and Local Curriculum Math Standards Grade 5 Common Core State Standard and Local Curriculum Math Standards Six Domains of Instructional Strategies for All Students Purpose of the Math Common Core Grade 7 Common Core State Math Standards: Ratios and Proportional Relationships Grades 9-10 Common Core State Math Standards: The Real Number System Grade 10 Common Core State Math Standards for Geometry: Congruence Grade 12 Common Core State Math Standards for Statistics: Using Probability to Make Decisions 5. Challenges to the Implementation of Rigorous Common Core State Standards Testing Policies Do Not Improve Schools The Common Core State Standards: Opportunities for Equity and Excellence Section III. Helping Teachers Redefine Their Profession 6. How to Assess Mastery of the Common Core Curriculum State Standards Direct Instruction The Power of Formative Assessments Formative Assessment Examples From Real Schools Building Successful Schools Special Education and General Education 7. The Leadership Challenge: Creating Common Understandings of the Common Core State Standards The Role of School Leaders Envisioning Excellence We Get the Results We Design Schools to Achieve Vision or Nightmare? Enter the Common Core State Standards 8. Dialogue: Providing Opportunity So Facts Influence Opinions Creating Context for the Common Core State Standards Teachers Need Deep Understanding of the Common Core State Standards Identifying Gaps: Current Versus Desired Reality Section IV. Creating Systems That Accelerate Learning for All 9. Multicultural Issues That Teachers and School Leaders Must Face Beyond the Common Core State Standards Common Core State Standards Lift Us Beyond Difference What All Teachers and School Leaders Need to Know About Multiculturalism Grouping and Labeling Students Building a Multicultural Learning Community 10. An Effective Intervention in Schools That Improves Instruction and Learning Creating Sustainable Change in Struggling Schools Leaders Create the Context and Design for Change to Succeed Homework Student Work and Deficit Assumptions Focus Groups School Leaders Parent Involvement Students Changing Public Mental Models About School Reform 11. Public Policy: Helpful and Harmful References Index

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Book SynopsisDelightfully creepy. Ghostly good fun. A school for magic like no other. Despite a lifetime of breaking the rules, twelve-year-old Issa Igwe never expected to land in witch prison. At least that's what she calls The Siren School outside of its hallowed halls. It's actually the country's most prestigious boarding school for magically gifted girls, and Issa's parents insist that she attend . . . even though the school's creepy history is the stuff of legend. When a devastating loss overturns Issa's world, Issa decides to break one of her new school's biggest rules of all: she's going to use bitter magic to turn back time. To succeed, she must snatch sleep-inducing feathers from the backs of magical creatures, sneak out while avoiding the Night Childrenwhoever they areand even raise the dead. Her nighttime explorations bring the school's darkest secrets to light, and reveal a new power within Issa herself. It turns out that a rule-breaker might be just what The Siren School needs to

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Book SynopsisIn order to know where you're going, you must know where you've been. In her debut book, podcaster, priestess, and all-around badass witch Juju Bae teaches you how to connect with your ancestors, as well as how to create a spiritual practice that respectfully incorporates their wisdom while remaining uniquely yours. It's also the story of the necessity and vitality of Black spirituality, from the Yoruba pantheon of Ifa to the freedom-fighting origins of Black American Hoodoo. You will learn: History: An overview of Africana Spirituality in the United States and beyond, including information on ATRs (African Traditional Religions) like Ifa and ADRs (African Diasporan/Derived Religions) such as Hoodoo. Altar-building: How to create and incorporate a place to venerate and commune with your ancestors, including a guide to offerings and prayers. Ritual: Practices you can use to cleanse yourself and your space and attract prosperity and protection, while safely opening the channels of commun

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Book SynopsisFor thousands of years people have seen strange lights and hovering shapes in the sky. From an ancient awareness that there might be creatures beyond this world to very recent disclosures of alien activity at a governmental level, speculation about unidentified flying objects--and the alien entities that might have traveled within them--has animated humanity's relationship to the unknown. John Michael Greer, long-time researcher of the unexplained, chronicles 100 of the most fascinating brushes Earth's residents have had with visitors from the cosmos. Illustrated with full-color photos and illustrations, The UFO Book includes Babylonian engravings, phantom airships of the 1890s, the “foo fighters” of the Second World War, the Flatwoods Monster and Mothman: Greer weaves these together into a chronological survey of an evolving understanding of alien life. He also covers alien abductions from around the world and throughout time, proving that they are a widespread phenomena that unites all of the residents of this planet. It's undeniable that something very strange is going on, and The UFO Book is a fascinating portal into a question that predates modern history and will continue into the future: is the truth out there, and when will it finally be uncovered?

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Book SynopsisKenneth Harper, a Black doctor and WWI veteran, returns to his hometown in Georgia to practice medicine after graduating from medical school in the North and completing a residency in France. Having forgotten the realities of life in the Jim Crow South, Dr. Harper initially believes “times have changed” and racial tensions are a thing of the past. But when Dr. Harper helps local Black sharecroppers organize for higher payment, he draws the ire of the Ku Klux Klan—and discovers he has no choice but to join the fight against white supremacy.

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Book SynopsisAlternate Light Source Imaging provides a brief guide to digital imaging using reflected infrared and ultraviolet radiation for crime scene photographers. Clear and concise instruction illustrates how to accomplish good photographs in a variety of forensic situations. It demonstrates how tunable wavelength light sources and digital imaging techniques can be used to successfully locate and document physical evidence at the crime scene, in the morgue, or in the laboratory. The scientific principles that make this type of photography possible are described, followed by the basic steps that can be utilized to capture high quality evidentiary photographs.Table of ContentsUnderstanding Electromagnetic Radiation Tunable Wavelength Light Sources Photographic Equipment Photography with UV and Forensic Light Sources Infrared Photography

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Book SynopsisA brisk, humorous collection of essays that redefines the mythos of fatherhood depicted in film, television, and video games.What do dads tell us about the world? Not your real dad, but dads in general. Dads are everywhere. Lurking in our movies, television shows, and video games. Spouting homespun wisdom and atrocious jokes, wallowing in might-have-beens and back-in-my-days, or rigidly defending the status quo. These fictional dads fuel a myth of fatherhood. What is that myth trying to tell us? And what is it trying to sell us? Dad Bod is a clever, riveting collection of essays about father figures in popular culture. From Gandalf to Homer Simpson, Die Hard to The Mandalorian, these essays unpack the tropes that inform our collective image of fatherhood. Follow Cian Cruise, newly minted dad, as he riffs on the stereotypes and lore of fatherhood, traces a contemporary art history of dads in popular culture, and journeys to the heart of daTrade ReviewFunny, perceptive, and thoughtful, Cian Cruise’s Dad Bod is constantly curious about the pop culture artifacts it interrogates. Plus, he extracts parenting advice from First Blood, which no book has ever done before. * Naben Ruthnum, author of A Hero of Our Time *Cian Cruise is a great writer and a great father, and a never–ending source of interesting insights. Dad Bod takes those qualities and mashes them up with the dads you know from popular culture, to figure out what it means to be a father. * Misha Glouberman, co-author of The Chairs Are Where The People Go *Cian Cruise’s irreverent exploration of fatherhood in pop-culture shrouds a cosmic reverence for the teaching it contains, whether that’s in video games, television, or movies. The religious attention that the essays of Dad Bod bring to beloved media properties provide new insight not only to their subjects but also to human life and all of its deepest mysteries. * André Babyn *I rarely think about the challenges of fatherhood…this book offered me a brand new perspective I have never considered. * I’ve Read This blog *Dad Bod explores pop culture papas with irrepressible verve...It shines as a cultural criticism, a memoir, and a parenting guide. * Foreword Reviews, starred review *Table of ContentsContentsProloguePart One: Foundations By Way of Introduction 404 Dad Not Found Foreword, Afterword, Side-to-Sideword Part Two: The Good, the Dad, and the Ugly The Absent Heart of Robin Williams Rambo’s Big Tantrum The Sitcom Dad The Distant Driven Dad Major Dad A Litany of Bad Dads Part Three: Tales of Adventure ’Ware the Wanderer Enter Pappas The Wanderers Return Interlude: Gandalf vs. Obi-WanDads of DestinyPart Four: Children’s TelevisionHumbled by a DogPart Five: The End Die, Die-Hard, or the Die Hard Dilemma Down for the Count A Dad Becoming

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Book SynopsisIn a story of deceit, betrayal, and injustice, two parents are tried as terrorists for attempting to rescue their son from a Syrian war zone.On September 2, 2014, Jack Letts, an idealistic eighteen-year-old British Canadian, phoned his mother saying, Mum, I'm in Syria. Those chilling words from a raging war zone set in train his family's eight-year-long battle to rescue Jack from his disastrous mistake.When an unscrupulous journalist invented the term Jihadi Jack, a false image of Jack spread throughout the world. Sally and John, Jack's parents, faced the mammoth task of persuading a hostile public that their son was the victim of a smear campaign. He should, they argued, at least be allowed home to face a fair trial to address the claims against him. But the Canadian and British governments had other plans. Jack is currently detained in a Kurdish prison, while the Canadian government claims it doesn't know if he is alive or dead. This is his parentTrade ReviewReasonable Cause to Suspect takes you on a gut-wrenching journey through the eyes of a devoted mother, Sally Lane. As she weaves her way through the legal and political systems and the unimaginable atrocities in Syria, Sally is determined to hold her son, Jack, in her arms again. At every turn, you need to remind yourself this story has not been dreamt up as fiction but rather is a real-life nightmare where despair and hope clash. You will never forget Jack’s story and his mother’s unwavering love and fierce commitment. * Sam Laprade, host of The Sam Laprade Show and CityNews Ottawa 101.1 FM *This is an extraordinary tale…a testament to an ordinary parent’s unconditional love for a child told with candour and courage. A gripping read. * Adrian Harewood, Canadian journalist and professor *This book details deep loss in a Kafkaesque political landscape with surprising clarity, ironic humour and sobriety. Sally Lane lost her son to a war zone, and then to religious fervour, and now governmental inaction leaves him in an unending prison sentence — showing our democratic government's totalitarian stance on those it accuses as terror suspects, who once labelled, suffer an ongoing suspension of due process and are forever seen as guilty without trial. Who among us would not try to bring a family member home? The family has not given up. * David Gow, Canadian playwright, Relative Good *I have been witnessing the pain and courage of the Letts for many years. Sally, Jack’s mother is a mother everyone should have. This book is another step in that fight for justice for Jack and others. Western citizens, so long consumed by a narrative of Muslim terrorism, have allowed the powerful to take liberties with our liberties. More of us need to stand with the parents and young people who were or are caught between Islamicists and state agents. * Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, journalist and author *This book is a courageous refusal to submit to the violence of cold, indifferent bureaucracy. For this simple drive to hold onto that which is so dear to her, Sally and her family have been effectively unpeopled by the well-oiled stigmatising mechanisms within this society. She lays out in detail the sophisticated system of manipulation that rendered her family rightless. Bring Jack home. Enough is enough. * Lowkey, rapper and activist *

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Book SynopsisThe bestselling, practical and inclusive guide to life from Instagram's favourite psychologist Chris Cheers. Take a moment and check in with how you've been feeling lately. Maybe a little tired, stressed or burnt out? All the recent upheaval and uncertainty has left many of us not only feeling exhausted, but also questioning who we are and what we want from life. Yet instead of taking the necessary time to process and answer these important questions, many of us are feeling pressured to just get back to 'normal'. But what if we want better than normal? The world has changed - we have changed - so when it comes to caring for our wellbeing, it's clear we need new rules. The New Rulebook is a practical, game-changing guide to embracing that uncertainty. It compassionately asks you to re-examine five key areas: self-care, emotions, work, body and love (all the big stuff!), and then offers radical, evidence-based solutions to improve your wellbeing. Led not by expectation, but by what

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Book SynopsisOf additional interest, is a foreword written by world renowned psychologist, Steven Pinker, and an afterword by noted evolutionary scholar, Richard Dawkins.Trade Review"This collection represents the scientific and intellectual richness of the contemporary understanding of violence from an evolutionary perspective, and amply demonstrates why an understanding of the biological roots of violence (and nonviolence) is indispensable to our species’ attempt to reduce it."Steven PinkerTable of ContentsIntimate Partner Violence in Evolutionary Perspective.- War Before Civilization – 15 Years On.- Violence in Literature: An Evolutionary Perspective.- Evolutionary Perspectives on Child Welfare Law.- Warfare and Human Nature.- Sexual Selection and the Psychology of Intergroup Conflict.- Evolutionary Behavioral Genetics of Violent Crime.- The Evolutionary Psychology of Sibling Conflict and Siblicide.- Aggression Grows Up: Looking Through an Evolutionary Developmental Lens to Understand the Causes and Consequences of Human Aggression.- Adaptation and Coherence: Evolutionary and Dynamical Perspectives on Human Violence.- Violence and Aggression in Women.

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Book SynopsisOut-of-control anger can destroy relationships, reputations, careers--even your health. But Dr. Robert Nay knows from extensive clinical experience that nearly anyone can learn to manage anger constructively--with enough practice. That's where this skillfully crafted workbook comes in. Using step-by-step learning exercises based on state-of-the-art knowledge about how the brain works, you can break old habits and replace them with more productive new ones. Dr. Nay's breakthrough STOP Method (Stop, Think, Objectify, and Plan) helps you: *Understand how anger flares up in your brain and body--and how you can lower the heat. *Identify the fleeting yet powerful thoughts that fuel destructive anger. *Replace aggression with appropriate assertiveness. *Effectively communicate your thoughts, feelings, and needs. *Defuse conflicts and find win-win solutions. *See how the strategies are applied in a wealth of realistic scenarios.Trade ReviewThis book helps you ward off the corrosive effects of anger and eradicate roadblocks to true connection and intimacy, such as cold neglect and stonewalling. Dr. Nay drives his message home with exercises, specific suggestions, and handy reminders. In today's stressful daily life, Dr. Nay guides you to maintain your composure, communicate effectively, and improve your relationships.--Loriann Oberlin, MS, LCPC, coauthor of Overcoming Passive-AggressionDr. Nay has done it again! This excellent self-help book is chock full of up-to-date information about anger assessment and anger reduction. After helping readers understand the basics of anger, including its biological, cognitive, and behavioral elements, Dr. Nay provides clear explanations about a series of effective methods that can be used to reduce anger. He provides interesting, brief, and clearly written case examples that will resonate with readers of all ages. A special part of this book is the section about staying calm while trying to resolve conflicts with others who are hostile. By reading and using this workbook and the many included worksheets, readers will learn how to reduce personal anger as well as how to deal with the anger of others. It will be very useful to clients, patients, and others interested in bringing anger under control.--Howard Kassinove, PhD, Director, Institute for the Study and Treatment of Anger and Aggression, Hofstra UniversityThis comprehensive yet practical book is an outstanding resource for anyone seeking to recognize and manage inappropriate anger. Dr. Nay offers anger management strategies well grounded in clinical research, in an engaging style with multiple examples, making for an enjoyable read. Importantly, the workbook contains a logical flow of activities with step-by-step exercises for developing new skills.--Denis G. Sukhodolsky, PhD, Yale University School of MedicineDr. Nay offers a way out for anyone living with unresolved anger. There is hope! After struggling to overcome my anger for many years, reading numerous books on anger management, and seeking the help of psychologists, I can say with 100% certainty that Dr. Nay’s system is the only thing that has worked. I am finally free--my life is enjoyable, my loved ones respect me, and my work life is calm. If I can do it, so can you! The worksheets and exercises included in this book are the key to success. Dr. Nay’s step-by-step guidance for overcoming anger is simple to follow and easy to apply. By the end of the book, you will have victory over your anger.--David M. -This is a well-done workbook that can be recommended to individuals who have challenges in dealing with anger.--Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 10/1/2015ƒƒContains many useful worksheets….In the introduction, Nay asks, Why did you pick up this workbook? It is this type of direct question Nay poses again and again to push the reader toward honest assessment and reflection. Objectivity and honesty about our behavior is critical to our acceptance of a need for change.--PsychCentral, 12/30/2014Table of ContentsIntroductionI. Understanding Anger1. The Biological and Physiological Roots of Anger2. Cognition: The Role of Thoughts in Instigating and Sustaining Anger3. Expressing Anger: The Face of Anger You See in the Mirror4. How Is Anger a Problem for You?5. Assessing Motivation and Sustaining ChangesII. Managing Your Anger and Resolving Conflict6. What Triggers Your Anger?7. Derailing Anger before It Derails You8. Getting Control of Anger Arousal9. Using CBT to Identify and Change the Beliefs That Inflame Your Anger10. Using CBT to Identify Ongoing Anger Thinking11. Challenging Cognitive Distortions with Objective Thinking and Planning12. The Nuts and Bolts of Communicating: What You Think, How You Feel, and What You Want13. Collaborative Problem Solving: A No-Fail Guide for Reaching Consensus without Conflict14. Pulling It All Together: Becoming Aware of When and How to Use the STOP MethodIII. Resolving Conflict While Staying Calm15. When Someone Gets in Your Face: Setting Boundaries for Hostility and Aggression16. Coping with Anger That Is Passive, Yet Toxic--Overcoming Passive Aggression and Cold Anger17. Setbacks: Coping Successfully with the InevitableSuggested Resources

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Book SynopsisOver 100,000 parents have found the facts they need about high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including Asperger syndrome, in this indispensable guide. Leading experts show how you can work with your child's unique impairments--and harness his or her capabilities. Vivid stories and real-world examples illustrate ways to help kids with ASD relate more comfortably to peers, learn the rules of appropriate behavior, and succeed in school. You'll learn how ASD is diagnosed and what treatments and educational supports really work. Updated with the latest research and resources, the second edition clearly explains the implications of the DSM-5 diagnostic changes.Trade Review"I really like how this book emphasizes building on the talents and strengths of a person with high-functioning autism. It contains many useful case histories and combines both scientific and practical information for parents, teachers, and other professionals."--Temple Grandin, PhD, author of Thinking in Pictures “What an immensely readable and empowering book! It contains everything a parent needs to know in order to understand, support, and advocate for a child with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. The authors are leaders in the field--sensitive and compassionate clinicians as well as highly respected clinical researchers. This second edition provides practical insights and useful strategies that are well grounded in the most current scientific knowledge.”--Wendy L. Stone, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Washington; Director, Research on Early Autism Detection and Intervention (READi) Lab “This is the indispensable book I would want were I the parent of a child, adolescent, or adult with high-functioning autism or Asperger syndrome. Written and organized in a way that is highly engaging and accessible, the expert authors show parents how to maximize success at each stage of life from toddlerhood to adulthood. Unique in its positive approach, the Guide focuses on how to capitalize on the strengths shown by affected individuals, offering practical strategies that promote self-esteem and better emotional health. Parents will find this hands-on guide engaging, informative, sometimes funny, and most important, highly useful.”--Deborah Fein, PhD, Departments of Psychology and Pediatrics, University of Connecticut “With a plethora of books available about autism, this is one of the few that I recommend to parents whose child has just received a diagnosis. It is written by some of the world’s leading authorities, who combine up-to-date research and practice in a highly accessible way. While the content is grounded in research, it has many down-to-earth practical tips and advice. The second edition will be on the reading list I give my clinical students in child psychology and psychiatry.”--Tony Charman, PhD, Chair in Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, United Kingdom "This is the book that I recommend you read first after receiving your child's diagnosis--you'll find researched treatments, strategies, and resources to begin helping your son or daughter right away. It will help you prioritize and chart the course for 'what's next.' The authors emphasize how gaining a deeper understanding of your child's strengths, talents, and preferences can help you create meaningful supports as he or she grows into adulthood."--Lynne Weissmann, mother of an adult with Asperger syndrome -Table of ContentsI. Understanding High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder1. What Is High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder?2. The Diagnostic Process3. Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder4. Treatments for High-Functioning Autism Spectrum DisorderII. Living with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder5. Channeling Your Child's Strengths: A Guiding Principle6. High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder at Home7. High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder at School8. The Social World of Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder9. Looking Ahead: High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder in Late Adolescence and AdulthoodResourcesReferences

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