The Pastoral Clinic takes us on a penetrating journey into an iconic Western landscape—northern New Mexico’s Española Valley, home to the highest rate of heroin addiction and fatal overdoses in the United States. In a luminous narrative, Angela Garcia chronicles the lives of several Hispanic addicts, introducing us to the intimate, physical, and institutional dependencies in which they are entangled. We discover how history pervades this region that has endured centuries of social inequality, drug and alcohol abuse, and material and cultural dispossession, and we come to see its experience of the opioid epidemic as a contemporary expression of these conditions, as well as a manifestation of the human desire to be released from them. With lyrical prose, evoking the Española Valley and its residents through conversations, encounters, and recollections, The Pastoral Clinic is at once a devastating portrait of immigration and addiction, a rich ethnography of place, and an eloquent call to political activists, politicians, and medical professionals for a new ethics of substance abuse treatment and care.
Terrified can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts. This is PART 1 of 3. You can read Part 1 two weeks ahead of release of the full-length eBook and paperback. 'A no holds barred insight into the reality of looking after someone else's children. A remarkable story from a remarkable woman, it brought back a lot of memories for me' Casey Watson 'A moving story that testifies to the redemptive power of love. I hope Angela Hart inspires many others to foster' Torey Hayden Terrified tells the emotionally devastating but ultimately uplifting story of Vicky, a little girl who arrives on Angela's doorstep unwanted and unloved after suffering years of emotional abuse at the hands of her mother. Desperate never to return home, Vicky is haunted by many demons and waking nightmares. This book tells the moving story of Angela's determination to set Vicky free.
A Sunday Times bestseller, Terrified is the first book from well-loved foster carer Angela Hart. It tells the emotionally devastating but ultimately uplifting true story of Vicky, a little girl who arrives on Angela's doorstep unwanted and unloved after suffering years of emotional abuse at the hands of her mother. Desperate never to return home, Vicky is haunted by many demons and waking nightmares. This book tells the moving story of Angela's determination to set Vicky free. 'A no holds barred insight into the reality of looking after someone else's children. A remarkable story from a remarkable woman, it brought back a lot of memories for me.' – Casey Watson, author of A Dark Secret. 'A moving story that testifies to the redemptive power of love. I hope Angela Hart inspires many others to foster.' – Torey Hayden, author of Lost Child.
“People always say I’m going to look back on these days and laugh — why put it off?” When Angela Nissel found herself struggling financially while in college, instead of sulking, she decided to entertain herself by creating an online journal that chronicled her day-to-day trials and tribulations. Written with humor and intelligence, her “Broke Diary” quickly found an audience as people wrote to Angela to empathize with, console, and laugh with her about her experiences and even share their own. The Broke Diaries is the first complete compilation of her experiences, written in a voice that is funny, unique, and dead-on. On buying ramen noodles: I am sooooooo embarassed. I only have 33 cents. I (please don’t laugh) put the money on the counter and quickly attempt to dash out with my Chicken Flavored Salt Noodles. The guy calls me back! I look up instinctively, I should have run . . . Why didn’t I run???!! He tells me the noodles are 35 cents. I try to apologize sincerely. I thought the sign said 33 cents yesterday, so that’s all I brought with me. Could he wait while I ran home and get the 2 cents? I show him my student I.D. to let him know I am not a thief. He shakes his head and motions either for me to get the hell out of his store and never come back again or get the money as do come back. I don’t know. He said something like “Nyeh” and swiped his hand in my direction. I can’t translate hand motions well. The noodles: tasty!!!
Veronica Wheaton allows her tragic childhood, growing up with a bipolar mother, to color her view of the world, and subsequently, applies that view into her journalistic reporting. All goes well for her, until she makes a major mistake in a news story, and it nearly costs her the job that she loves. Veronica goes through a painful ego let-down and almost self-destructs. Then there is the shocking revelation about her long-lost father and the secrets that her family kept hidden, that throw her further into darkness. If not for the annoying, bible thumping weatherman, who recognized her pain, Veronica would have never found healing for her woundedness, and the love that she had been searching for all her life. Sacred Secrets of the Cedar Chest is a vivid portrayal of life for a child, growing up in a home where one parent suffers from bipolar disorder. Poignant and dramatic depictions of everyday family situations are illustrated, and how they are handled within the family unit. Whether you can identify with Veronica or not, youll come away being blessed for having a glimpse into a disturbing disorder and how God can conquer and heal even broken families.
Terrified can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts. This is PART 3 of 3. You can read Part 3 on release of the full-length eBook and paperback. 'A no holds barred insight into the reality of looking after someone else's children. A remarkable story from a remarkable woman, it brought back a lot of memories for me' Casey Watson 'A moving story that testifies to the redemptive power of love. I hope Angela Hart inspires many others to foster' Torey Hayden Terrified tells the emotionally devastating but ultimately uplifting story of Vicky, a little girl who arrives on Angela's doorstep unwanted and unloved after suffering years of emotional abuse at the hands of her mother. Desperate never to return home, Vicky is haunted by many demons and waking nightmares. This book tells the moving story of Angela's determination to set Vicky free.
Are you under a vicious attack from the enemy camp? Are you being hit with an onslaught of little fiery darts that has backed your back up against the wall? Here is your secret weapon of defense. The Thirty Day Doubled-Edged Flaming Sword will reverse your present position of being under attack to defeating the attacker with the powerful word of God! The enemy will love for you to allow him to just walk on your back. But Yeshua-Jesus used the Word to defeat Satan in the wilderness for forty long days, and he, Satan, fled! Therefore, the word of God is the weapon of choice for this battle. But you have to have the skills on how to maneuver this flaming sword in order for you to be a mighty man or woman of valor on this battlefield. This book will enable you to be victorious against the enemy and a force to be reckoned with in the enemy camp.
Terrified can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts. This is PART 2 of 3. You can read Part 2 one week ahead of release of the full-length eBook and paperback. 'A no holds barred insight into the reality of looking after someone else's children. A remarkable story from a remarkable woman, it brought back a lot of memories for me' Casey Watson 'A moving story that testifies to the redemptive power of love. I hope Angela Hart inspires many others to foster' Torey Hayden Terrified tells the emotionally devastating but ultimately uplifting story of Vicky, a little girl who arrives on Angela's doorstep unwanted and unloved after suffering years of emotional abuse at the hands of her mother. Desperate never to return home, Vicky is haunted by many demons and waking nightmares. This book tells the moving story of Angela's determination to set Vicky free.
Learn to confidently respond to complex ethical-legal dilemmas in school psychology In Ethics and Law for School Psychologists: A Vignette-Based Workbook, a team of accomplished practitioners delivers a hands-on resource designed to improve your ability to apply systematic ethical-legal decision-making skills to everyday practice in a school setting. The book includes a throughgoing focus on social justice and equity that prepares students and professionals to confidently respond to the complex challenges regularly presented in school psychology. The authors bridge the gap between ethics and law coursework and real-world ethical and legal dilemmas by offering opportunities for practice applying robust decision-making models to vignettes and cases distilled from the authors’ experiences in practice. Readers will also find: Explanations of the DECIDE ethical-legal decision-making framework for approaching practice dilemmas Worksheets illustrating the problem-solving process for school psychology practitioners Structured role plays for practicing difficult conversations with administrators, colleagues, parents, and others An indispensable resource for graduate students and experienced practitioners seeking to better recognize and respond to ethical-legal challenges in the field, Ethics and Law for School Psychologists: A Vignette-Based Workbook will also benefit graduate educators, mentors, supervisors, and continuing education providers.
Geraldine hates growing older. Even though she maintains her high school weight, she can't tolerate the crow's feet or the crepe paper skin or her husband's lack of sexual interest. Lionel battles two fronts—the arthritis that prevents him from hitting home runs for the Vine Valley Crushers and the lack of libido that leaves his wife feeling lonely and restless. Tensions escalate when Lionel vows to protect an employee's confidence and Geraldine toys with taking her flirting to the next level. Can Geraldine and Lionel work past the secrets to save their love?
This book highlights the contributions and careers of Native Americans who have carved impressive careers in Hollywood, from the silent film era of the early 1900s to the present, becoming advocates for their heritage. This book explores how the heritage and behind-the-scenes activities of Native American actors and filmmakers helped shape their own movie images. Native artists have impacted movies for more than a century, but until recently their presence had passed largely unrecognized. From the silent era to contemporary movies, this book features leading Native American actors whose voices have reached a broad audience and are part of the larger conversation about the exploitation of underrepresented people in Hollywood. Each chapter highlights Native actors in lead or supporting roles as well as filmmakers whose movies were financed and distributed by Hollywood studios. The text further explores how a "pan-Indian heritage" that applies to all tribes in terms of spirituality, historical trauma, and a version of ceremony and storytelling have shaped these performers' movie identities. It will appeal to a wide range of readers, including fans of Westerns, history buffs of American popular cinema, and students and scholars of Native American studies. A note from the author: Since the publication of this book, the CBC news magazine "The Fifth Estate" released an investigative documentary on October 27, 2023, alleging that Buffy Sainte-Marie had been fraudulently posing as a Native Canadian throughout her career.
YOU ARE CALLED TO BE A WORLD CHANGER! What is your place in the kingdom of God? Does God still work through ordinary people to do miracles? Deep inside, each of us knows that there must be more to the Christian life than we are experiencing. If you've been longing to live an exciting life by walking in the supernatural power of God, Take Your Place will help you discover how to do just that. Revival isn't out there somewhere, it's in you! It's time you Take Your Place and release the love and power of God in your world. Transformed from a shattered life of abuse, addiction, depression, and suicide, Angela now lives a life of victory, supernatural power and healing miracles. Her story will give you hope, real answers and fresh motivation to Take Your Place. - Dr Dale A. Fife, author, The Secret Place Take Your Place will help you become all God created you to be, as it contains the keys to walking in your God given destiny. Angela's zeal is contagious! - Gary Oates, author, Open My Eyes, Lord I highly recommend this book as it will cultivate a hunger for God, His Kingdom, and His purposes! - Danny Steyne, author, These Walk on Water What a wonderful book; you won't be able to put it down. It will change your life! - Jim & Ramona Rickard, RAIN I highly recommend this equipping book for all to read as it carries an igniting fire! - Johnny Enlow, author, The Seven Mountain Prophecy Angela Kline is the Georgia Director and a Regional Director for the International Association of Healing Rooms. She and her husband, Dennis, direct the Healing Rooms of Greater Atlanta. They live in the Atlanta area with their wonderful children, Moriah and Israel.
Dive into “Voices of Influence: The Untold Stories of Remarkable Speakers,” where twelve dynamic female authors share transformative tales of courage and reinvention. This anthology goes beyond mere stories; it's a symphony of empowerment, woven by keynote speakers who've transcended boundaries to share narratives that resonate with the human experience. This collection isn't just about overcoming challenges; it's an authentic journey into the lives of these remarkable women. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster of emotions as they navigate setbacks, conquer challenges, and emerge as the architects of their own destinies. “Voices of Influence” is a catalyst for personal transformation, inviting you to embrace the power of reinvention. Get ready to be moved, inspired, and transformed by these voices that have the power to influence not just your reading experience, but to change the direction of your life. This anthology isn't just a book; it's a roadmap to empowerment, an odyssey of self-discovery that will linger with you long after the final page. Welcome to a world where authenticity sparks a profound journey of self-discovery leading to reinvention.
Winner of the 2000 Outstanding Book Award presented by the American Educational Research Association Winner of the 2001 American Educational Studies Association Critics' Choice Award Honorable Mention, 2000 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Awards Subtractive Schooling provides a framework for understanding the patterns of immigrant achievement and U.S.-born underachievement frequently noted in the literature and observed by the author in her ethnographic account of regular-track youth attending a comprehensive, virtually all-Mexican, inner-city high school in Houston. Valenzuela argues that schools subtract resources from youth in two major ways: firstly by dismissing their definition of education and secondly, through assimilationist policies and practices that minimize their culture and language. A key consequence is the erosion of students' social capital evident in the absence of academically oriented networks among acculturated, U.S.-born youth.
Bestselling authors Angela Benson, Marilynn Griffith and Tia McCollors - three of inspirational fiction's finest - join together for a compelling collection of novellas in which characters come to terms with newfound wealth and its effect on their faith. In Shower of Blessings', an assistant pastor wins the lottery. In 'Second Chance Blessings', an injured football player discovers the joys of family. And in 'Knight in Pink Armor', a lottery winner decides to use her funds to revitalise a dilapidated Atlanta community.
Childhood best friends Kayla Lakes and Zachary Marshall live normal and often-oppressive lives down in sun-soaked Miami, Florida; but that all changes when they embark on an incredible journey to Juneau, Alaska filled with danger, adventure, and self-discovery all in an attempt to escape and find true freedom and happiness. But unbeknownst to them, they began to grow ever closer.
“My vocation was supposed to be joy, and I was speaking at funerals.” Shortly after being hired by Yale University to study joy, Angela Gorrell got word that a close family member had died by suicide. Less than a month later, she lost her father to a fatal opioid addiction and her nephew, only twenty-two years old, to sudden cardiac arrest. The theoretical joy she was researching at Yale suddenly felt shallow and distant—completely unattainable in the fog of grief she now found herself in. But joy was closer at hand than it seemed. As she began volunteering at a women’s maximum-security prison, she met people who suffered extensively yet still showed a tremendous capacity for joy. Talking with these women, many of whom had struggled with addiction and suicidal thoughts themselves, she realized: “Joy doesn’t obliterate grief. . . . Instead, joy has a mysterious capacity to be felt alongside sorrow and even—sometimes most especially—in the midst of suffering.” This is the story of Angela’s discovery of an authentic, grounded Christian joy. But even more, it is an invitation for others to seize upon this more resilient joy as a counteragent to the twenty-first-century epidemics of despair, addiction, and suicide—a call to action for communities that yearn to find joy and are willing to “walk together through the shadows” to find it.
In a book that is accessible to general readers and professionals alike, Angela Devlin has vividly recreated the realities of prison life for women at the end of the twentieth century. She describes the cavalier way in which women can be treated; the lack of provision for many basic needs; the over crowding; the liberal use of medication as a means of control; the violence which stems from drug misuse; the plight of black and ethnic minority women and foreign nationals; and the self-mutilation and suicide attempts of women in desperate need of help. Invisible Women 'lifts the lid' on women's prisons. It is a book that will shock as well as inform.
Every Quilt Has a Story Featuring tales of love and loss, hope and faith, tradition and new beginnings, the latest Quilts of Love books will delight fiction fans, crafters and quilters, and anyone who loves a good story. Enjoy FREE chapters from eleven titles from popular and bestselling authors Vannetta Chapman, Sandie Bricker, Carla Olsen Gade, Bonnie S. Calhoun, S. Dionne Moore, Angela Breidenbach, Christa Allan, Loree Lough, Jennifer Hudson Taylor, and Jennifer AlLee. Like what you read? The full copy of each of these books is just a click away. This sampler features chapters from... The Christmas Quilt Raw Edges Pattern for Romance Pieces of the Heart A Heartbeat Away A Healing Heart Threads of Hope For Love of Eli Path of Freedom A Wild Goose Chase Christmas Beyond the Storm
The phenomenon of relationships and bonds struck up between prisoners and outsiders - by one of the UK's leading women writers on criminal justice and with a Foreword by one of the UK's leading 'agony aunts'.
Life journey can take us to many places. Walter traveled many paths in his life. He made good and bad choices. His bad choices led to bad consequences. Your life is what you choose it to be. Walter had goals in life. However, his bad choices scattered his dreams. Although, he had constantly said, One day my mom will be proud of me. He exhibited faith and determination. Walter was given a second chance in life. If you have made mistakes in life and given a second chance, take advantage of it. Pressing towards your goals in life will help you achieve your dreams.
I want you to know that dreams do come true. If they didn't, why would God design our hearts with the capacity to yearn for something greater than ourselves? - Heather Whitestone. There's a world of incredible opportunities awaiting. Now that graduation is over, you can focus your attention on the great adventure ahead. In your hands are stories of women, who, with God's help, have faced the challenges of life head-on, with unforgettable results. Let their stories encourage you as you eagerly embrace your own future. Read on for motivating stories of successful women...draw strength from the God who helped them...and Take-Your Mark! Your race is about to begin.
A COMPLETE INTRODUCTORY TEXT TO THE FIELD OF PHARMACOGENOMICS The only pharmacogenomics resource to feature a global author team comprised of PharmDs, MDs, PhDs and social scientists, Pharmacogenomics offers an essential, highly accessible survey of this dynamic discipline. You will find thorough coverage of all need-to-know topics, from individual molecules to systemic diseases, plus an examination of the latest technologies that are constantly reshaping the field. Pharmacogenomics is cohesively organized into two sections, the first of which reviews basic aspects of pharmacogenomics, including ethics, regulatory, science, and drug metabolism, along with a "mini" course in molecular genetics and testing. The second section highlights the practical application of pharmacogenomics in cardiovascular medicine, immunology, neurology, and other specialties. FEATURES Important overview of general pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics concepts, including genetic variation in signal transduction and targets, plus a review of the genetic concepts of pharmacogenomics Discussion of regulatory considerations in pharmacogenomics Focus on the role of health care professionals along with a review of related privacy issues, as well as broader ethical, legal, and social considerations In-depth chapters on drug metabolism and transporters Practical, step-by-step guidance on public access to pharmacogenomic testing and patient counseling Up-to-date coverage of non-genetic influences on pharmacogenomics Emphasis on gene-drug interactions Numerous tables and figures Chapter-ending references Concise learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter Case studies to familiarize you with the clinical relevance of pharmacogenomics in each specialty
Kayaks and Killers is Book 8 of the Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Series. Sun-drenched Florida beaches. A Fair Trade jewelry shop owner. A mystery that will keep you guessing. When Connie Petretta and her best friends spend a much-anticipated vacation day at the beach, a kayak floats in on the waves, bringing another mystery to the shores of Sapphire Beach. Meanwhile, Connie meets Zach’s parents for the first time, and she also receives a mysterious letter addressed to her deceased Aunt Concetta. If you enjoy cozy mysteries that keep you on the edge of your seat, loveable characters and palm trees swaying in the breeze, you’ll love the Sapphire Beach Cozy Mystery Series. Download Kayaks and Killers and begin your getaway today!
Uses a Christian perspective to discuss such aspects of dating as standards, selection of companions and places to go, dating as a preparation for marriage, and the issue of premarital sex.
Private eyes are watching and romance is calling in these five seriously suspenseful stories. Full of dashing detectives, femme fatales, and nocturnal desires, this collection offers breathtaking thrills to get your pulse pounding. Always and Forever Love: Lacy Aegar and her sister have done well with their private investigation firm, but Jackson Carter, the son of a powerful business tycoon, is siphoning off clients. However, getting to the root of this problem will require risking her heart along with her neck. Redeeming the Night: When the daughter of a Las Vegas politician disappears, private investigator and freshly turned werewolf Eric stumbles onto a frightening series of kidnapped girls. But he finds himself distracted from the case by the mysterious Ashley, on the run from her succubus clan. Final Mend: Jake Inman needs a private investigator to track down his kidnapped goddaughter. Winona Wall left the PI game, but now to save herself she must team up with Jake - and avoid love at all costs. Secrets and Lies: Actor-turned-private-investigator Charlie Ziffkin traces a stolen sculpture to his hometown, where his path crosses again with former sweetheart Juliana Sanchez, a psychic who knows exactly what he's hiding. Holding Out for a Hero: PI Collin Atlee hides behind a handsome face and a cocky attitude. That is, until he takes Seneca Simms's case. Solving the mystery behind her birth is the easy part. The hard part is stealing her heart without exposing his painful past. Sensuality Level: Sensual
Breaking an engagement to a perfectly suitable man is only ore example of Dallas schoolteacher Morgan Breck's reckless spirit. Even so, Morgan never expected an impulsive purchase at an estate sole would plunge her into danger -- or the arms of sexy investor Jake Turner. But when she stumbles onto the only due that might locate Jake's missing sister Cathy, her curiosity tells her to throw caution to the wind...even if it means risking her heart in the process.
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