SPARE THE ROD LOVE THE CHILD shows you a path into the domain of unconditional loving. The adventure begins with learning to love and respect yourself and your spouse. Next, you will discover the mental, emotional and spiritual needs of children and learn how to meet them, set limits, and discipline with unconditional love, through every stage of development. Starting before conception, this book will guide you through the ups and downs of childhood into the phase that parents dread, the letting go of their children when they are grown; and into the new world of creating and maintaining loving, healthy relationships with your adult offspring. Every page reflects compassionate understanding for those who have the important task of raising and guiding children in todays world. "Written with love and a sense of humor, SPARE THE ROD LOVE THE CHILD {title in italics} is a highly readable workbook. The topics are broken down into easily identified segments, to facilitate looking them up. Helpful, practical activities and exercises show how to implement unconditional love. Dedicated to parents, grandparents, teachers, child care and health professionals, and everyone who cares about children, this book will show you how to teach children to accept and love themselves, so that they may grow into caring, balanced adults." David C. Reber, B.Arch.
Delivers a comprehensive toolbox for understanding race and racism at structural, institutional, and individual levels This nursing handbook introduces and defines key terms about race and racism for nurses, nursing students, and nurse educators. It addresses how race and racism act as structural and core social determinants of health and propel health inequities. It moves beyond a focus on multicultural approaches for understanding inequity toward a recognition of the broader impact that both systemic and structural racism have had on inequality in health and life opportunities. Through a social justice lens, the book underscores how nurses, as frontline health professionals, need to understand racism as a factor behind these inequities and its significance to their working environment and nursing practice. In concise chapters with brief paragraphs and bulleted information, this practical handbook offers strategies for how to productively engage in a dialogue about race and racism. It considers the history of racism in the United States and then breaks down how it operates at structural, institutional, and individual levels. Case studies illustrate such concepts as microaggressions, implicit bias, power, privilege, and intersectionality in order to foster understanding and provide opportunities for both self-reflection and collective conversation. Key Features: Delivers clear and easy-to-read content in concise, bulleted format Empowers nurses to initiate conversations about race and racism in the workplace and classroom with confidence and ease Provides an historical context for understanding how racism contributes to inequities in health and economic opportunities Illustrates concepts with case studies and reflection questions Features "Fast Facts" boxes that highlight essential information at a glance Promotes the concepts of antiracism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
This coffee table book documents in a step-by-step manner a solution for breast cancer screening and detection, beginning from inception, planning, implementation and finally impact in Malaysia. What makes this solution even more interesting is that the free mammogram screening programme has been running for more than three years and is within its fourth year at the time of writing of this book – which is an extrapolation into its long-term sustainability.
The Three-volume set LNCS 14596, 14596 and 14598 constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Wisdom, Well-Being, Win-Win, iConference 2024, which was hosted virtually by University of Tsukuba, Japan and in presence by Jilin University, Changchun, China, during April 15–26, 2024. The 36 full papers and 55 short papers are presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 218 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Volume I: Archives and Information Sustainability; Behavioural Research; AI and Machine Learning; Information Science and Data Science; Information and Digital Literacy. Volume II: Digital Humanities; Intellectual Property Issues; Social Media and Digital Networks; Disinformation and Misinformation; Libraries, Bibliometrics and Metadata. Volume III: Knowledge Management; Information Science Education; Information Governance and Ethics; Health Informatics; Human-AI Collaboration; Information Retrieval; Community Informatics; Scholarly, Communication and Open Access. .
In this groundbreaking book, Michelle draws from such diverse fields as biology, mythology, energy medicine, and the spiritual traditions. While bravely sharing her own process, she weaves a tapestry both poetic and practical. Becoming Sacred Space is a primer to help us realign to our inner truth, reconnect to our deep resources, and bring forth the sustainable and vibrant Selves that our beloved planet needs us to be in this time of transformation. By attuning to the archetypes and integrating their wisdom, we as a species can come back into balance with the greater ecological system. Some of the shifts in understanding of these timeless stories have altered the way the energy manifests. By reconnecting directly to these sources, we can update the Message in its living form within us and our actions in the world will reflect this new, yet never forgotten, truth of our being.
An interesting and entertaining novel based on the author's family and their unique emigration experience. Ma-Bertha and Pa-Nathan, literally RAISE THE ROOF in Chicago. He ascends from poverty to a top-notch roofer, sheet metal man, a successful businessman but not without emergency help from Bertha. She is summoned to come to America to marry him and help care for nine children. Tragically, his first wife, Ma's sister Pessie, has died. Bertha eventually becomes the amazing bala-busta (homemaker), the caring Mom to a total of thirteen offspring. The family raises the roof amid the Bagel Belt bustle on Chicago's West Side as no other family can, due in part to sheer numbers. The reader will encounter excitement, sadness, surprise, humor, and then some as Nathan and Bertha wrestle with their problems. Many of the entanglements are revealed in their private conversations, you will read in the book. Some of which involve her fleeing from home, his battles with the children, his battles with their teachers, as well as his battles with doctors and lawyers, and mainly his conscience. One of his schemes involves his attempt to kidnap his wife. On more than one occasion, his children conspire to overturn his major decision. Through it all, the author "accentuates the positive.
Spare the Rod Love the Child shows you a path into the domain of unconditional loving. The adventure begins with learning to love and respect yourself and your spouse. Next, you will discover the mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of children and learn how to meet them, set limits, and discipline with unconditional love through every stage of development. Starting before conception, this book will guide you through the ups and downs of childhood into the phase that parents dread: the letting go of their children when they are grown and into the new world of creating and maintaining loving, healthy relationships with your adult offspring. Every page reflects compassionate understanding for those who have the important task of raising and guiding children in today's world. Written with love and a sense of humor, Spare the Rod Love the Child is a highly readable workbook. The topics are broken down into easily identified segments to facilitate looking them up. Helpful, practical activities and exercises show how to implement unconditional love. Dedicated to parents, grandparents, teachers, child care and health professionals, and everyone who cares about children, this book will show you how to teach children to accept and love themselves so that they may grow into caring, balanced adults.
Shades of the Goddess is a collection of six musical plays that redefine the art of playwriting as contemporary sacred dance and theater. Each work finds its roots in ancient mythology and is updated to bring archetypal gods and goddesses to modern cultural settings with universal themes and human dramas. With a definite focus on the feminine psyche, Ceil creates challenging roles for both men and women in a fascinating collection of mythical dramas that clearly merits Broadway Musical and Hollywood production. This book will take the reader on a magical tour of ancient underground mysteries whose universal laws still live in our collective unconsciousness today.
Elle refuse de l’épouser. Il ne lui laisse pas le choix. Sullyvan Jefferson n’a qu’un seul objectif : protéger les siens, les derniers survivants des Cherokees sur les berges du lac Hudson. Ancien militaire, rejeté par la bonne société à cause de son métissage indien, il se moque des convenances et des codes. Quand il rencontre Kathleen O’Briley, il ne voit en elle qu’une gamine docile, héritière de terres prospères qu’il pourrait offrir à sa tribu. Il l’épouse par la ruse, la liant à lui contre sa volonté, et compte bien s’imposer en maître. Mais Kathleen est une adversaire de taille : déterminée, volontaire et rebelle, elle lui tient tête. Et surtout, elle réveille en lui des sentiments aussi dangereux qu’indécents… *** – Vous avez raison, Kathleen, j’ai négligé mes devoirs d’époux et voilà où nous en sommes. Ma femme menace de me tuer d’un coup de carabine. Qu’auriez-vous fait, ma douce, pour vous débarrasser de mon corps ? Elle me martèle le dos de coups de poing, gigotant et hurlant. – Je l’aurais donné aux coyotes, espèce de chien d’Indien. J’éclate de rire alors que ma main s’abat violemment sur ses fesses. – Chien d’Indien ! Cela faisait un petit moment que je ne l’avais pas entendue, celle-ci ! Allons, assez parlé ! Je me mets en marche et sors de la pièce. Vu l’heure, je doute que nous croisions Liz. Et quand bien même, elle n’interviendra pas ! Kathleen donne de la voix en espérant ameuter la maisonnée. – Lâchez-moi ! Lâchez-moi immédiatement ou je hurle à vous faire tomber cette satanée baraque sur le crâne ! – Quel langage indigne d’une jeune femme bien séante ! Mlle Amélie n’aurait pas apprécié. Hurlez tant que ça vous chante, ma belle, je suis le maître ici, et personne, y compris vous, ne peut me refuser l’accès à votre lit. En quelques enjambées, j’ai gravi les escaliers et traversé l’étage jusqu’à ma chambre. J’y entre et, d’un coup d’épaule, jette l’insolente sur le lit où elle atterrit lourdement. – Vous me prendriez de force ? glapit-elle à la limite de la panique tandis que je défais les boutons de mon gilet. Je suspends mon geste. – Non, ma chérie, je réponds sobrement, tu ne seras pas violée. Tu désireras la moindre de mes caresses, le plus léger de mes baisers, tu me supplieras de te prendre, et si tu cries ce soir, cela sera pour exprimer ta jouissance. *** Ardent, d’Anne Cantore, histoire intégrale.
The beloved bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author brings us a novel filled with "emotional power" (The New York Times). • "To read a novel by Anne Tyler is to fall in love." —PEOPLE In the small town of Larksville, the Pike family is hopelessly out of step with the daily rhythms of life. Mrs. Pike seldom speaks, while Mr. Pike maintains a forced stoicism. Only their ten-year-old, Simon, seems able to acknowledge that their world has changed. He just doesn’t understand why. The Pikes may choose to stand still, to hide from an unnameable past, but the strange shroud over their home cannot be contained. Soon it’s inching its way toward their neighbors, where brothers Ansel and James will have to confront their own dark secrets if they want to bring their neighborhood back out into the light.
“Anne Calhoun’s romances define the erotic”* and now the national bestselling author of Uncommon Passion serves up a delicious new novella of savory food and hungry men—and one woman’s challenge to get creative with each… Sarah Naylor, food truck co-owner and recent Manhattan transplant, savors each moment of her new job—whether it’s refining the truck's menu, learning the city, or spending afternoons in bed with the hot paramedic who's fast becoming her favorite customer. Tim Cannon spends his days sprinting from one emergency to the next. He eats like he works—at top speed—somewhere along the line he lost his ability to enjoy life's simple pleasures. Hooking up with Sarah is just another way to cope with the stress of his job, until their afternoon trysts coax Tim into enjoying everything he's avoided. Can Tim learn to balance his job saving lives with the everyday delights that make life worth living? If anyone can teach him, it’s Sarah…. INCLUDES A BONUS EXCERPT OF ANNE CALHOUN’S THE LIST, AVAILABLE IN 2015 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PRINT Praise for Afternoon Delight "A beautifully balanced romance with lush, confident characters...Calhoun has written a story that is rich in detail, deep in description, and yummy in details."—Heroes and Heartbreakers Praise for Anne Calhoun “Anne Calhoun…tugs at your heart.”—Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author “Uncommonly good storytelling.”—Beth Kery, New York Times bestselling author “Scintillating sexual chemistry.”—Lauren Dane, New York Times bestselling author *Alison Kent After doing time at Fortune 500 companies on both coasts, Anne Calhoun, national bestselling author of numerous novels including Jaded, Unforgiven, and Uncommon Pleasure, landed in a flyover state, where she traded business casual for yoga pants and decided to write down all the lively story ideas that got her through years of monotonous corporate meetings. Anne holds a BA in History and English, and an MA in American Studies from Columbia University. When she’s not writing her hobbies include reading, knitting, and yoga. She lives in the Midwest with her family and singlehandedly supports her local Starbucks.
Bookman's Price Index' is an index to rare and antiquarian books. The number of titles listed in each volume is approximately 15,000; in the course of a year some 50-60,000 books are described. Volumes do not supersede previous volumes. Each volume cover
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