Alice McDaniel's Books

PoBoy

A Nettie Dunbar Mystery

By: Alice McDaniel

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

PoBoy

A Nettie Dunbar Mystery

By: Alice McDaniel

The last thing practical, no-nonsense 36-year-old New Orleans schoolteacher Nettie Dunbar expects when she gives fourth-grader Anthony detention is having the business end of a gun jammed into her face. But that's just one surprise that awaits Nettie when she discovers he'd been living on his own in the small shotgun unaware that his mama was lying dead in the shed out back. With daughter Abby away for spring break and skeptical that the young detective assigned to the case will follow through, Nettie decides to do some snooping of her own, though she has no idea what she's doing--or what she's getting into. No matter. This isn't the first time she's had to go it alone, thanks to her snake of an ex-husband and the jaded opinion that men should be seen and not held--despite Lieutenant Gil McManus's efforts. Determined not to let a little thing like a death threat stop her, and with only her instincts to guide her, Nettie stumbles her way through a maze of lies and secrets from the dismal housing projects to the tawdry clip joints of Bourbon Street. Oh, and as far as Nettie is concerned, that snotnose McManus can go jump in the Mississippi River.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

219

Publisher

iUniverse

Published Date

ISBN 10

0595344607

ISBN 13

9780595344604

My Country Roots

The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music

By: Alice Randall,Carter Little,Courtney Little

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

My Country Roots

The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music

By: Alice Randall,Carter Little,Courtney Little

How do you define rockabilly? Who were the original "outlaws" of Country music? Where can you go to hear great music in Austin, Texas? My Country Roots answers all these questions and hundreds more! It is a resource that will help you fill your mp3 player with the essential Country songs, while impressing your friends with your knowledge of the ultimate outsider art. Containing 100 recommended playlists for downloading, this book is the best and most unique way to explore the Country music genre in a modern easy, convenient way. Each playlist walks you through the history, culture, and relevance of Country music, revealing the authenticity and raw truth that represents Country. Whether you are a long-time lover of Country music or just discovering the genre, this book will help you not only organize your music, but explore, evaluate, and critique the music while learning about the basics of Country?what we sound like, what we believe in, where we've come from, and where we're goin'. This guide also provides a behind the scenes look at some of the cities that have spawned the greatest music of the genre and films that have contributed to the mystique which defines Country. For all you music lovers, mp3 users, or folks who are interested in discovering or rediscovering your country roots, this is a book you can't live without!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

287

Publisher

Thomas Nelson

Published Date

ISBN 10

141858410X

ISBN 13

9781418584108

Spores of the Pteridophyta

Surface, Wall Structure, and Diversity Based on Electron Microscope Studies

By: Alice F. Tryon,Bernard Lugardon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Spores of the Pteridophyta

Surface, Wall Structure, and Diversity Based on Electron Microscope Studies

By: Alice F. Tryon,Bernard Lugardon

This book constitutes a unique, encyclopedic reference work that systematizes and categorizes for the first time in such comprehensive fashion all known fern spores. The dominant feature of the work are the over 350 plates of electron micrographs showing the morphological characteristics of typical representatives of each spore type. The purpose of the book is to provide a complete survey of the available data on the fine structure and composition, development, and evolu- tionary significance of different types of spore walls, which have proven resistant to fossilization throughout geological ages. The classification system developed by the authors as the result of many years of research will be a point of reference, if not "the" systematic basis, for all future publication on the subject. The book will be of great interest to all botanists and evolutionary biologists working with spores and/or ferns, but it will also be of major importance to paleobotanists, palynologists, stratigraphers, and exploration geologists, since the focus of this treatise is on spores as highly adapted and longlived reproductive forms.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

659

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1461389917

ISBN 13

9781461389910

Handbook of Psychology, Experimental Psychology

By: Irving B. Weiner,Alice F. Healy,Robert W. Proctor

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Handbook of Psychology, Experimental Psychology

By: Irving B. Weiner,Alice F. Healy,Robert W. Proctor

Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

1118281942

ISBN 13

9781118281949

Through the Labyrinth

The Truth About How Women Become Leaders

By: Alice H. Eagly,Linda L. Carli

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Through the Labyrinth

The Truth About How Women Become Leaders

By: Alice H. Eagly,Linda L. Carli

Despite real progress, women remain rare enough in elite positions of power that their presence still evokes a sense of wonder. In Through the Labyrinth, Alice Eagly and Linda Carli examine why women's paths to power remain difficult to traverse. First, Eagly and Carli prove that the glass ceiling is no longer a useful metaphor and offer seven reasons why. They propose the labyrinth as a better image and explain how to navigate through it. This important and practical book addresses such critical questions as: How far have women actually come as leaders? Do stereotypes and prejudices still limit women's opportunities? Do people resist women's leadership more than men's? And, do organisations create obstacles to women who would be leaders?This book's rich analysis is founded on scientific research from psychology, economics, sociology, political science, and management. The authors ground their conclusions in that research and invoke a wealth of engaging anecdotes and personal accounts to illustrate the practical principles that emerge. With excellent leadership in short supply, no group, organisation, or nation can afford to restrict women's access to leadership roles. This book evaluates whether such restrictions are present and, when they are, what we can do to eliminate them.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

321

Publisher

Harvard Business Review Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1633690237

ISBN 13

9781633690233

Visible and Invisible Whiteness

American White Supremacy through the Cinematic Lens

By: Alice Mikal Craven

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Visible and Invisible Whiteness

American White Supremacy through the Cinematic Lens

By: Alice Mikal Craven

Visible and Invisible Whiteness examines the complicity between Classical Hollywood narratives or genres and representations of white supremacy in the cinema. Close readings of D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation by James Agee and James Baldwin explore these authors’ perspectives on the American mythologies which ground Griffith’s film. The intersectionality of Bordwell’s theories on Classical Hollywood Narrative versus Art Cinema and Richard Dyer’s seminal work on whiteness forms the theoretical base for the book. Featured films are those which have been undervalued or banned due to their hybrid natures with respect to Hollywood and Art Cinema techniques, such as Samuel Fuller’s White Dog and Jean Renoir’s The Southerner. The book offers comparative analyses of American studio-based directors as well as European and European émigrés directors. It appeals to scholars of Film Theory, African American and Whiteness Studies. It provides insight for readers concerned about the re-emergence of white supremacist tensions in contemporary America.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

231

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3319767771

ISBN 13

9783319767772

Proto-Wintun

By: Alice Shepherd

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Proto-Wintun

By: Alice Shepherd

This volume represents a reconstruction of Proto-Wintun, the parent language of a group of California Indian languages. It includes a grammatical sketch of Proto-Wintun, cognate sets with reconstructions and an index to the reconstructions. The book fulfills a need for in-depth reconstructions of proto-languages for California Indian language families, both for theoretical purposes and deeper comparison with other proto- or pre-languages.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

266

Publisher

Univ of California Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0520341074

ISBN 13

9780520341074

I Hear Her Words

An Introduction to Women in Buddhism

By: Alice Collett

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

I Hear Her Words

An Introduction to Women in Buddhism

By: Alice Collett

Is there gender equality in Buddhist traditions? What do Buddhist texts say about women? This book tells the stories of many inspiring Buddhist women who overcame attempted constraint to gain liberation and become esteemed teachers. An ideal introduction to gender studies in Buddhism and the history of women in the tradition.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

316

Publisher

Windhorse Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

1911407724

ISBN 13

9781911407720

Don't Think, Dear

On Loving and Leaving Ballet

By: Alice Robb

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Don't Think, Dear

On Loving and Leaving Ballet

By: Alice Robb

‘Don’t think, dear’ said Balanchine. ‘Just do.’ For centuries, being a ballerina has been synonymous with being beautiful, thin, obedient and feminine. It is the crucible of womanhood, together with the harassment, physical abuse and eating disorders endemic at top schools. Can we abide this in a post #MeToo world? Weaving together her own time at America’s most elite ballet school with the lives of renowned ballerinas throughout history, Alice Robb interrogates what it means to perform ballet today. She confronts the all-consuming nature of the form: the obsessive and dangerous practices to perfect the body, the embrace of submission and the idealisation of suffering. Yet ballet also gifts its dancers ‘brains in their toes’, a way to fully inhabit their bodies and a sanctuary of control away from the pressures of the outside world. Perhaps it is time to reimagine its liberating potential.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

205

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

0861542355

ISBN 13

9780861542352

Anything We Love Can Be Saved

A Writer's Activism

By: Alice Walker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Anything We Love Can Be Saved

A Writer's Activism

By: Alice Walker

In Anything We Love Can Be Saved, Alice Walker writes about her life as an activist, in a book rich in the belief that the world is saveable, if only we will act. Speaking from her heart on a wide range of topics--religion and the spirit, feminism and race, families and identity, politics and social change--Walker begins with a moving autobiographical essay in which she describes her own spiritual growth and roots in activism. She goes on to explore many important private and public issues: being a daughter and raising one, dreadlocks, banned books, civil rights, and gender communication. She writes about Zora Neale Hurston and Salman Rushdie and offers advice to Bill Clinton. Here is a wise woman's thoughts as she interacts with the world today, and an important portrait of an activist writer's life. NOTE: This edition does not include photographs.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

265

Publisher

Ballantine Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

030781694X

ISBN 13

9780307816948

Quality Of Life In American Neighborhoods

Levels Of Affluence, Toxic Waste, And Cancer Mortality In Residential Zip Code Areas

By: Jay M Gould,Alice Tepper Marlin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Quality Of Life In American Neighborhoods

Levels Of Affluence, Toxic Waste, And Cancer Mortality In Residential Zip Code Areas

By: Jay M Gould,Alice Tepper Marlin

Information, never before available, on levels of affluence and the quality of life in every Zip code area in which Americans reside is contained in this book. The Council On Economic Priorities (CEP), a non-profit research agency committed to the exploration of issues of corporate social responsibility, has been engaged in a study of the relationship between the generation and disposal of toxic waste and the regional variation in cancer mortality rates for some time. A CEP study, Toxic Waste and Cancer: The Link ls Getting Stronger (published in September, 1984), established a small but statistically significant association between cancer and toxic waste at the county level. For small counties with petrochemical concentrations, the association appeared to be particularly high. CEP chose therefore to continue its studies at the 5 digit Zip code level, because the average 5 digit Zip code area is one-tenth the size of the typical county.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

404

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000236927

ISBN 13

9781000236927

The 1870 Ghost Dance

By: Cora Alice Du Bois

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The 1870 Ghost Dance

By: Cora Alice Du Bois

The 1870 Ghost Dance was a significant but too often disregarded transformative historical movement with particular impact on the Native peoples of northern California. The spiritual energies of this ?great wave,? as Peter Nabokov has called it, have passed down to the present day among Native Californians, some of whose contemporary individual and communal lives can be understood only in light of the dance and the complex religious developments inspired by it. Cora Du Bois's historical study, The 1870 Ghost Dance, has remained an essential contribution to the ethnographic record of Native Californian cultures for seven decades yet is only now readily available for the first time. Du Bois produced this pioneering work in the field of ethnohistory while still under the tutelage of anthropologist Alfred Louis Kroeber. Her monograph informs our understanding of Kroeber's larger, grand and crucial salvage-ethnographic project in California, its approach and style, and also its limitations. The 1870 Ghost Dance adds rich detail to our understanding of anthropology in California before World War II

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

412

Publisher

U of Nebraska Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0803206968

ISBN 13

9780803206960

Alone Atop the Hill

The Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press

By: Alice Dunnigan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Alone Atop the Hill

The Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press

By: Alice Dunnigan

Booker proposes the republication of Alice Allison Dunnigan's original, unedited autobiography A Black Woman's Experience: From School House to White House (unavailable except as a collector's item). Alice Dunnigan (1906-1983) was the first African American woman to break the color and gender barriers of national journalism. During her time as a journalist, she reported for the Louisville Defender and Chicago Defender, and was a member of the Negro Associated Press. Dunnigan has been inducted into the Kentucky Hall of Fame for Journalism (1982) and for Human Rights (2010), and in 2013 was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame. The original autobiography was self-published and quite long, thus failing to gain the wide readership it might have; Booker aims to make Dunnigan's story available once more and highly readable for a general audience. She has edited from its original 673 pages into a flowing, compelling narrative of approximately 234 pages (71,000 words)"--

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

240

Publisher

University of Georgia Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0820347981

ISBN 13

9780820347981

Lost Restaurants of Galveston's African American Community

By: Galveston Historical Foundation with Greg Samford, Tommie Boudreaux, Alice Gatson and Ella Lewis

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Lost Restaurants of Galveston's African American Community

By: Galveston Historical Foundation with Greg Samford, Tommie Boudreaux, Alice Gatson and Ella Lewis

People of African descent were some of Galveston's earliest residents, and although they came to the island enslaved, they retained mastery of their culinary traditions. As Galveston's port prospered and became the "Wall Street of the South," better job opportunities were available for African Americans who lived in Galveston and for those who migrated to the island city after emancipation, with owner-operated restaurants being one of the most popular enterprises. Staples like Fease's Jambalaya Café, Rose's Confectionery and the Squeeze Inn anchored the island community and elevated its cuisine. From Gus Allen's business savvy to Eliza Gipson's oxtail artistry, the Galveston Historical Foundation's African American Heritage Committee has gathered together the stories and recipes that preserve this culinary history for the enjoyment and enrichment of generations, and kitchens, to come.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

144

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1467141771

ISBN 13

9781467141772

50 Dark Destinations

Crime and Contemporary Tourism

By: Alice Storey

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

50 Dark Destinations

Crime and Contemporary Tourism

By: Alice Storey

From the Alcatraz East Crime Museum to Jack the Ripper guided tours, ‘dark tourism’ is now a multi-million-pound global industry. Highlighting 50 travel destinations across six continents, expert criminologists, psychologists and historians expose a worrying trend in contemporary consumer culture in which many of us partake.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

424

Publisher

Policy Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1447362195

ISBN 13

9781447362197

The Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook

Local Food, Local Restaurants, Local Recipes

By: Renewing the Countryside (Organization),Tim King,Alice Tanghe

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook

Local Food, Local Restaurants, Local Recipes

By: Renewing the Countryside (Organization),Tim King,Alice Tanghe

Recipes from 35 of Minnesota's outstanding restaurants with a commitment to locally grown, organic, sustainable cookery.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

164

Publisher

Voyageur Press (MN)

Published Date

ISBN 10

0760331421

ISBN 13

9780760331422

My Black Country

A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future

By: Alice Randall

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

My Black Country

A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future

By: Alice Randall

Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author with a “lively, engaging, and often wise” (The New York Times Book Review) voice, offers a lyrical, introspective, and unforgettable account of her past and her search for the first family of Black country music. Country music had brought Randall and her activist mother together and even gave Randall a singular distinction in American music history: she is the first Black woman to cowrite a number one country hit, Trisha Yearwood’s “XXX’s and OOO’s”. Randall found inspiration and comfort in the sounds and history of the first family of Black country music: DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and Herb Jeffries who, together, made up a community of Black Americans rising through hard times to create simple beauty, true joy, and sometimes profound eccentricity. What emerges in My Black Country is a celebration of the most American of music genres and the radical joy in realizing the power of Black influence on American culture. As country music goes through a fresh renaissance today, with a new wave of Black artists enjoying success, My Black Country is the perfect gift for longtime country fans and a vibrant introduction to a new generation of listeners who previously were not invited to give the genre a chance.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

288

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

166801842X

ISBN 13

9781668018422

Wicked High Point

By: Alice E. Sink

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Wicked High Point

By: Alice E. Sink

High Point, nestled in the heart of the Piedmont Triad, has long been at the forefront of progress, attracting those entrepreneurs who were "up to something out of the ordinary"?, a place where spanking leads to tragedy, ransom notes are left in mailboxes and people are railroaded through court. When Prohibition swept the nation, High Point's first saloonist stayed in business for only eighteen hours. High Point's speed-demon racecar drivers opted to smuggle liquor in their uncatchable cars, which sparked the beginning of NASCAR. Join veteran author Alice Sink as she explores these and other tales, from the cruel and comical to the mischievous and outrageous, in the story of this "international city's"? colorful past.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

157

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1625841248

ISBN 13

9781625841247

Amskapi Pikuni

The Blackfeet People

By: Clark Wissler,Alice Beck Kehoe

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Amskapi Pikuni

The Blackfeet People

By: Clark Wissler,Alice Beck Kehoe

A contemporary history of one of the best-known American Indian nations. Written in collaboration with Blackfoot tribal historians and educators, Amskapi Pikuni: The Blackfeet People portrays a strong native nation fighting for two centuries against domination by Anglo invaders. The Blackfeet endured bungling, corrupt, and drunken agents; racist schoolteachers; and a federal Indian Bureau that failed to disburse millions of dollars owed to the tribe. Located on a reservation in Montana cut and cut again to give land to white ranchers, the Blackfeet adapted to complete loss of their staple food, bisona collapse of what had been a sustainable economy throughout their history. Despite all of these challenges, the nation held to its values and continues to proudly preserve its culture.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

302

Publisher

SUNY Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1438443358

ISBN 13

9781438443355

Leveraging Good Will

Strengthening Nonprofits by Engaging Businesses

By: Alice Korngold

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Leveraging Good Will

Strengthening Nonprofits by Engaging Businesses

By: Alice Korngold

Leveraging Good Will shows how nonprofit organizations can access the extraordinary resources of businesses, and how for-profits can benefit from partnering with nonprofits. Written by Alice Korngold—an expert in matching business professionals with nonprofit organizations—this important resource clearly demonstrates how nonprofits can gain valuable experience, expertise, relationships, and funding that will elevate and advance their organizations while businesses can build stronger relationships with the community and develop the next generation of leaders. Filled with illustrative examples and real-life success stories, Leveraging Good Will is an insider’s guide to what it takes for nonprofits to transform their organizations through partnerships with businesses. Step by step, the book outlines how to create a solid plan based on proven-in-practice techniques.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

241

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

0787981885

ISBN 13

9780787981884

Women and Healthy Aging

Living Productively in Spite of It All

By: J Dianne Garner,Alice A Young

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Women and Healthy Aging

Living Productively in Spite of It All

By: J Dianne Garner,Alice A Young

This book explores what is known about healthy living among older women, emphasizing overcoming illness and adversity. Women and Healthy Aging focuses on common age-related changes and illnesses that frequently occur among women in the later years. It describes these diseases and changes, provides treatment options, highlights preventative measures, and offers suggestions for continued productive living as women age. Since some of the barriers to effective diagnoses, treatments, and implementation of productive living strategies are institutional, two chapters explore public health policies which affect older women and discrimination against older women in health care. This informative book assists health care professionals in the provision of services to older women, helping these professionals become catalysts for enabling older women to “overcome adversity” and continue to lead healthy, productive lives.Many of the most common diseases and age-related changes that affect older women are not “curable.” In a society which stresses “cure” as the appropriate role for health care professionals, what are these professionals to do with the legions of older women for whom “cures” may not be possible? How can they assist older women in preventing or slowing the occurrences of diseases and age-related changes? When prevention or cure is not possible, how can they assist older women in living productive, meaningful lives?By addressing specific conditions and diseases, Women and Healthy Aging gives readers focused information on current treatment options, preventative strategies, and suggestions for productive living which are disease- or condition-specific and target older women. Some of the topics covered include menopause, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and sensory loss. Practitioners, educators, and students in the fields of nursing, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, gerontology, human services, and medicine will find this book an illuminating source of valuable information and insights into the aging process for women.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

222

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317823397

ISBN 13

9781317823391

Poisoned Profits

The Toxic Assault on Our Children

By: Philip Shabecoff,Alice Shabecoff

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Poisoned Profits

The Toxic Assault on Our Children

By: Philip Shabecoff,Alice Shabecoff

In this shocking and sobering book, two fearless journalists directly and definitively link industrial toxins to the current rise in childhood disease and death. In the tradition of Silent Spring, Poisoned Profits is a landmark investigation, an eye-opening account of a country that prizes money over children’s health. With indisputable data, Philip Shabecoff and Alice Shabecoff reveal that the children of baby boomers–the first to be raised in a truly “toxified” world–have higher rates of birth defects, asthma, cancer, autism, and other serious illnesses than previous generations. In piercing case histories, the authors identify the culprit as corporate pollution. Here are the stories of such places as Dickson, Tennessee, where babies were born with cleft lips and palates after landfill chemicals seeped into the water, and Port Neches, Texas, where so many graduates of a high school near synthetic rubber and chemical plants contracted cancer that the school was nicknamed “Leukemia High.” The danger to our children isn’t just in the outside world, though. The Shabecoffs provide evidence that our homes are now infested with everything from dangerous flame retardants in crib mattresses to harmful plastic softeners in teething rings to antibiotics and arsenic in chicken–additives that are absorbed by growing and physically vulnerable kids as well as by pregnant women. Compounding the problem are chemical corporations that sabotage investigations and regulations, a government that refuses to police these companies, and corporate-hired scientists who keep pertinent secrets massaged with skewed data of their own. Poisoned Profits also demonstrates how people are fighting back, whether through grassroots parents’ groups putting pressure on politicians, the rise of “ecotheology” in the pulpits of formerly indifferent churches, or the new “green chemistry” being practiced in labs to replace bad elements with good. The Shabecoffs also include helpful tips on reducing risks to children in how they eat and play, and in how parents clean and maintain their homes. Powerful, unflinching, and eminently readable, Poisoned Profits is a wake-up call that is bound to inspire talk and force change.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

370

Publisher

Random House

Published Date

ISBN 10

1588367126

ISBN 13

9781588367129

Developing Effective Special Educators

Building Bridges Across the Profession

By: Alice Tesch Graham,Martha McCann Rose,Gia Anselmo Renaud

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Developing Effective Special Educators

Building Bridges Across the Profession

By: Alice Tesch Graham,Martha McCann Rose,Gia Anselmo Renaud

How can novice special education teachers improve their practice and grow as professionals? How can veteran teachers remain connected to their profession and share their knowledge and skills? In this readable, research-based guide, the authors outline a program of collaboration to enable novice teachers to gain insight from their more experienced colleagues. The book argues that "epistemic empathy" is a core attribute to develop in practitioners at all levels of experience in order to apply principles of special education practice in thoughtful and innovative ways. The authors show how to develop the dispositions and repertoire for successful teaching by building bridges across the profession. This dialogical approach is the foundation for sustained growth at all levels of practice, and for deepening the kinds of practical wisdom that comes with time. Book Features: Provides a practical review of special education principles, practices, and theory, as well as relevant current research. Scaffolds work in the zone of proximal development for novices, their mentors, and supervisors in an effort to improve practice through collaboration. Offers plans and ideas for support and refection that will contribute to personal growth and lead to strong leadership.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

121

Published Date

ISBN 10

0807764140

ISBN 13

9780807764145

A Lowcountry Christmas

By: Mary Alice Monroe

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Lowcountry Christmas

By: Mary Alice Monroe

A wounded warrior and his younger brother discover the true meaning of Christmas in this timeless story of family bonds--a poignant continuation of Monroe's beloved Lowcountry Summer series, winner of the Southern Book Prize. HC: Gallery Books.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

384

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1501173391

ISBN 13

9781501173394

North American Indians

A Comprehensive Account

By: Alice Beck Kehoe

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

North American Indians

A Comprehensive Account

By: Alice Beck Kehoe

Written in an easy-to-read, narrative format, this volume provides the most comprehensive coverage of North American Indians from earliest evidence through 1990. It shows Indians as "a people with history" and not as primitives, covering current ideological issues and political situations including treaty rights, sovereignty, and repatriation. A must-read for anyone interested in North American Indian history. This is a comprehensive and thought-provoking approach to the history of the native peoples of North America (including Mexico and Canada) and their civilizations.For Native American courses taught in anthropology, history and Native American Studies.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

914

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1351219960

ISBN 13

9781351219969

Through the Labyrinth

The Truth about how Women Become Leaders

By: Alice Hendrickson Eagly,Linda Lorene Carli

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Through the Labyrinth

The Truth about how Women Become Leaders

By: Alice Hendrickson Eagly,Linda Lorene Carli

At the heart of the authors' analysis is the metaphor they propose to replace the outdated idea of the glass ceiling: the labyrinth. This new concept better captures the varied challenges that women face as they navigate indirect, complex, and often discontinuous paths toward leadership."--BOOK JACKET.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

321

Publisher

Harvard Business Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1422116913

ISBN 13

9781422116913

Train Your Mind for Peak Performance

A Science-Based Approach for Achieving Your Goals

By: Lyle E. Bourne,Alice F. Healy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Train Your Mind for Peak Performance

A Science-Based Approach for Achieving Your Goals

By: Lyle E. Bourne,Alice F. Healy

Whether you’re training to play the piano, speak a foreign language, shoot a target with a bow and arrow, or master the techniques of fine carpentry, the conditions of your training will affect how successfully you learn and perform. How can you process needed new information in order to remember it better and use it in the future? How long should you work, study, or practice before taking a break? How can you counteract fatigue and boredom to improve performance if the task is tedious? This book shares practical tips to help you learn quickly, remember what you learn, and apply it to real-world performance.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

144

Publisher

American Psychological Association

Published Date

ISBN 10

1433816180

ISBN 13

9781433816185

Notes to Biochemical Pharmacology

By: Michael Palmer,Alice Chan,Thorsten Dieckmann,John Honek

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Notes to Biochemical Pharmacology

By: Michael Palmer,Alice Chan,Thorsten Dieckmann,John Honek

This book contains lecture notes intended for teaching biochemical pharmacology. The content is based on and best understood as an ancillary with the authors' textbook Biochemical Pharmacology (Wiley, 2012). Most of the figures have been adapted, with enhancements and occasional corrections, whereas the text is new and more condensed -- making it easier to cover most or all of the content in a single term. The focus is on principles, not on comprehensive coverage or clinical relevance. It uses a simple layout, presenting lecture slides in sequence, augmented with the explanatory text below each. This is an ideal format for ebook reading, yielding easier on-screen reading than a traditional book layout.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

388

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

1118819985

ISBN 13

9781118819982

Native North Americans in Literature for Youth

A Selective Annotated Bibliography for K-12

By: Alice Crosetto,Rajinder Garcha

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Native North Americans in Literature for Youth

A Selective Annotated Bibliography for K-12

By: Alice Crosetto,Rajinder Garcha

Native North Americans have rich and diverse cultures and traditions. However, many misconceptions, prejudices, and stereotypes exist due to the lack of understanding and ignorance of these cultures. It is important that children and adolescents learn about and appreciate the invaluable contributions that North American Native groups have made to American society. Equally important is the availability of resources that accurately and objectively portray the historical events that occurred when European settlers displaced thousands of Native North Americans from their ancestral homelands. In Native North Americans in Literature for Youth, Alice Crosetto and Rajinder Garcha identify hundreds of appropriate and quality resources, including books, Internet sites, and media titles for K-12 students and educators. Entries are subdivided into chapters covering geographic regions, history, religions, social life, customs and traditions, nations, oral tradition, biographies, and fiction. Additionally, there are chapters for general reference resources, curricular resources for educators, media, and Internet sites. Annotations provide complete bibliographical descriptions of the entries, and each entry is identified with the grade level for which it is best suited. Reviews, awards, series, and URLs for supplemental online resources are also included. Anyone—especially students, teachers, librarians, and parents—interested in locating useful and accurate resources regarding Native North Americans will find this reference book a helpful and essential tool.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

287

Publisher

Scarecrow Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0810891905

ISBN 13

9780810891906

Expanding American Anthropology, 1945-1980

A Generation Reflects

By: Alice Beck Kehoe,Paul L. Doughty

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Expanding American Anthropology, 1945-1980

A Generation Reflects

By: Alice Beck Kehoe,Paul L. Doughty

This book examines American anthropology's participation in the expansion of the social sciences after World War II. Anthropology itself expanded into diverse subfields at this time on the initiative of individuals. The Association of Senior Anthropologists of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) askes some of these individuals to give accounts of their personal inovations in this discipline which provides primary source material on the history of American anthropology.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

314

Publisher

University of Alabama Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0817356886

ISBN 13

9780817356880

Book's by Alice McDaniel

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email