As a believer and a man of God who honors God wherever I go, I had the pleasure of meeting Brenda in what I thought was a chance encounter...that is, until I realized that she too was a believer. I then understood that our meeting was a divine appointment. Through our periodic professional meetings and phone calls, Brenda's life story began emerging, and I knew that she had a story that God wanted to be told. I Choose Me is really a story of spiritual discovery and healing. It is the evangelistic testimony of a woman who has allowed God to heal every hurt. This book is heart warming, challenging and inspiring! It is a must-read for anyone who has encountered "hell on earth" in their life and for those who have still yet to encounter this phenomenon. After reading this book, like Brenda, I believe you too will complete your journey back to YOU! Blessings! Warren E. Anderson, Associate Pastor and Author
As a believer and a man of God who honors God wherever I go, I had the pleasure of meeting Brenda in what I thought was a chance encounter...that is, until I realized that she too was a believer. I then understood that our meeting was a divine appointment. Through our periodic professional meetings and phone calls, Brenda’s life story began emerging, and I knew that she had a story that God wanted to be told. I Choose Me is really a story of spiritual discovery and healing. It is the evangelistic testimony of a woman who has allowed God to heal every hurt. This book is heart warming, challenging and inspiring! It is a must-read for anyone who has encountered “hell on earth” in their life and for those who have still yet to encounter this phenomenon. After reading this book, like Brenda, I believe you too will complete your journey back to YOU! Blessings! Warren E. Anderson, Associate Pastor and Author
As a believer and a man of God who honors God wherever I go, I had the pleasure of meeting Brenda in what I thought was a chance encounter...that is, until I realized that she too was a believer. I then understood that our meeting was a divine appointment. Through our periodic professional meetings and phone calls, Brenda’s life story began emerging, and I knew that she had a story that God wanted to be told. I Choose Me is really a story of spiritual discovery and healing. It is the evangelistic testimony of a woman who has allowed God to heal every hurt. This book is heart warming, challenging and inspiring! It is a must-read for anyone who has encountered “hell on earth” in their life and for those who have still yet to encounter this phenomenon. After reading this book, like Brenda, I believe you too will complete your journey back to YOU! Blessings! Warren E. Anderson, Associate Pastor and Author
An evidence-based, practical resource that explores the many benefits of a plant-based diet and provides parents with the tools they need to feed their families for health and with joy. Gold Award, 2020 Nautilus Book Awards, Health, Healing, Wellness & Vitality Category Canada Book Award, Best Books of 2020, Health Category While nearly all parents agree that a nutritious diet is important for children to thrive, most feel that their children are not eating a healthy diet. This is not surprising, given the demands of busy families and confusing, conflicting research about what diet is really best for health. Nourish offers the solution parents have been waiting for when it comes to deciding what and how to feed their families. Authors Reshma Shah, MD, a plant-based pediatrician and affiliate clinical instructor at Stanford University School of Medicine, and Brenda Davis, RD, a world-renowned expert and pioneer in plant-based nutrition, will empower parents to become the experts of nourishing their families. Parents will learn: How a diet centered around plants can optimize health, prevent chronic disease, care for our planet, and be an act of radical compassion. Nutrition specifics for all the stages of childhood—from pregnancy and breastfeeding all the way through adolescence. Tips, strategies, and mouthwatering recipes to bring all of this information to their dinner tables as they transition to plant-based eating.
This innovative book investigates the concept of collapse in terms of our built environment, exploring the future transition of modern cities towards scenarios very different from the current promises of progress and development. This is not a book about the end of the world and hopeless apocalyptic scenarios. It is about understanding change in how and where we live. Collapse is inevitable, but in the built environment collapse could imply a manageable situation, an opportunity for change or a devastating reality. Collapsing gracefully means that there might be better ways to coexist with collapse if we learn more about it and commit to rebuild our civilisations in ways that avoid its worst effects. This book uses a wide range of practical examples to study critical changes in the built environment, to contextualise and visualise what collapse looks like, to see if it is possible to buffer its effects in places already collapsing and to propose ways to develop greater resilience. The book challenges all agents and institutions in modern cities, their designers and planners as well as their residents and users to think differently about built environment so as to ease our coexistence with collapse and not contribute to its causes. .
A multi-disciplinary, multi-industry overview of microbiologically influenced corrosion, with strategies for diagnosis and control or prevention Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion helps engineers and scientists understand and combat the costly failures that occur due to microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC). This book combines recent findings from diverse disciplines into one comprehensive reference. Complete with case histories from a variety of environments, it covers: Biofilm formation Causative organisms, relating bacteria and fungi to corrosion mechanisms for groups of metals Diagnosing and monitoring MIC Electrochemical techniques, with an overview of methods for detection of MIC The impact of alloying elements, including antimicrobial metals, and design features on MIC MIC of non-metallics Strategies for control or prevention of MIC, including engineering, chemical, and biological approaches This is a valuable, all-inclusive reference for corrosion scientists, engineers, and researchers, as well as designers, managers, and operators.
Principles for Evaluating Building Materials in Sustainable Construction: Healthy and Sustainable Materials for the Built Environment provides a comprehensive overview of the issues associated with the selection of materials for sustainable construction, proposing a holistic and integrated approach. The book evaluates the issues involved in choosing materials from an ecosystem services perspective, from the design stage to the impact of materials on the health of building users. The three main sections of the book discuss building materials in relation to ecosystem services, the implications of materials choice at the design stage, and the impact of materials on building users and their health. The final section focuses on specific case studies that illustrate the richness of solutions that existed before the rise of contemporary construction and that are consistent with a sustainable approach to creating built environments. These are followed by modern examples which apply some, if not all, of the principles discussed in the first three sections of the book. Provides a holistic and integrated approach to the issues associated with the selection of materials for sustainable construction Provides a thorough understanding of ecosystem services based on ecology research for built environment design Provides an original review of the impact of materials on human health Provides case studies to illustrate the points above
The use of sign language has a long history. Indeed, humans' first languages may have been expressed through sign. Sign languages have been found around the world, even in communities without access to formal education. In addition to serving as a primary means of communication for Deaf communities, sign languages have become one of hearing students' most popular choices for second-language study. Sign languages are now accepted as complex and complete languages that are the linguistic equals of spoken languages. Sign-language research is a relatively young field, having begun fewer than 50 years ago. Since then, interest in the field has blossomed and research has become much more rigorous as demand for empirically verifiable results have increased. In the same way that cross-linguistic research has led to a better understanding of how language affects development, cross-modal research has led to a better understanding of how language is acquired. It has also provided valuable evidence on the cognitive and social development of both deaf and hearing children, excellent theoretical insights into how the human brain acquires and structures sign and spoken languages, and important information on how to promote the development of deaf children. This volume brings together the leading scholars on the acquisition and development of sign languages to present the latest theory and research on these topics. They address theoretical as well as applied questions and provide cogent summaries of what is known about early gestural development, interactive processes adapted to visual communication, linguisic structures, modality effects, and semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic development in sign. Along with its companion volume, Advances in the Spoken Language Development of Deaf and Hard-of Hearing Children, this book will provide a deep and broad picture about what is known about deaf children's language development in a variety of situations and contexts. From this base of information, progress in research and its application will accelerate, and barriers to deaf children's full participation in the world around them will continue to be overcome.
Return to Rust Creek Falls, Montana, for three fan-favorite stories of true love—Maverick style! The Last-Chance Maverick Jonah Dalton is back in town! He hasn’t been home since his heart was broken. But now he’s painting the town red with artist Vanessa Brent, whose lust for life masks her own heartbreaking secret. Can Jonah finally make her whole? The Maverick’s Thanksgiving Baby There’s about to be another wedding in Rust Creek Falls! Cowboy Jesse Crawford is tying the knot with Maggie Roarke; rumor has it their hasty nuptials are due to Maggie’s baby bump… Maggie and Jesse couldn’t be more different, so are they ready to saddle up for the long haul? A Very Maverick Christmas This Christmas, everyone is talking about newcomer Julie Smith. No one knows much about her—least of all herself, after a tragic accident left her with amnesia. But rancher Braden Traub might provide the key to Julie’s future—and her happiness.
In the face of so many unprecedented changes in our environment, the pressure is on scientists to lead the way toward a more sustainable future. Written by a team of ecologists, Monitoring Animal Populations and Their Habitats: A Practitioner’s Guide provides a framework that natural resource managers and researchers can use to design monitoring programs that will benefit future generations by distilling the information needed to make informed decisions. In addition, this text is valuable for undergraduate- and graduate-level courses that are focused on monitoring animal populations. With the aid of more than 90 illustrations and a four-page color insert, this book offers practical guidance for the entire monitoring process, from incorporating stakeholder input and data collection, to data management, analysis, and reporting. It establishes the basis for why, what, how, where, and when monitoring should be conducted; describes how to analyze and interpret the data; explains how to budget for monitoring efforts; and discusses how to assemble reports of use in decision-making. The book takes a multi-scaled and multi-taxa approach, focusing on monitoring vertebrate populations and upland habitats, but the recommendations and suggestions presented are applicable to a variety of monitoring programs. Lastly, the book explores the future of monitoring techniques, enabling researchers to better plan for the future of wildlife populations and their habitats. Monitoring Animal Populations and Their Habitats: A Practitioner’s Guide furthers the goal of achieving a world in which biodiversity is allowed to evolve and flourish in the face of such uncertainties as climate change, invasive species proliferation, land use expansion, and population growth.
A stand-alone guide to competition law, providing extracts from key cases, academic works, and legislation, along with incisive critique and commentary from two experts in the field.
This text offers an in-depth analysis of all topics covered in the IB syllabus, preparing students with the skills needed to succeed in the examination. Features include: clearly stated learning objectives at the start of each section; quick questions throughout each chapter and accessible language for students at all levels.
Shortlisted for the 2018 TWS Wildlife Publication Awards in the authored book categoryIn recent years, conflicts between ecological conservation and economic growth forced a reassessment of the motivations and goals of wildlife and forestry management. Focus shifted from game and commodity management to biodiversity conservation and ecological fore
Reader's Theater . . . and So Much More! is written for grades 5-6. This exciting resource contains plays, skits, and independent research activities with an innovative twist for differentiated instruction. This high-interest book of humorous skits and plays is a jumping-off point for research and creativity for students of all ability levels. Each of the reader's theaters comes with suggestions for differentiating and extending the lesson's content. These plays not only provide a legitimate reason for students to reread texts and practice fluency, but they also promote cooperative interaction with peers. Grades 5-6
Readers will learn how to recycle vintage jewelry into fun and trendy new art pieces. Whether they have and heirloom piece of wedding jewelry or a grab bag of colorful costume jewelry from a thrift store, Brenda Schweder’s unique approach will show them how to use fun finds and collectibles in modern pieces that work with today’s fashions and reflect the personalities of the wearers. More than 30 projects featuring a variety of traditional and unusual pieces show readers of all skill levels a multitude of design possibilities.
This volume reviews the full range of cognitive domains that have benefited from the study of deficits. Chapters covered include language, memory, object recognition, action, attention, consciousness and temporal cognition.
Worlds collide when two strangers suddenly find themselves struggling to survive the Alaskan wilderness. Stranded in a small hunting cabin as a blizzard descends upon them. Daphne and Tom are forced to confront their individual insecurities as they learn to accept, and be accepted by, the other. As they come to know each other, and to accept themselves, a temporary romance flares. Each knows the weather raging outside will not last forever. Is there hope that the storm growing within their hearts will?
All Lexi Harmon wants is to be married—to her ex-husband. When a tornado traps them together, she prays they have a chance at life and love again. But embittered police officer Colt Ridgeway believes he can't give Lexi what she really wants—children and security. As they work side by side to rebuild High Plains, Lexi holds out hope that their marriage can be rebuilt, too, one piece of his heart at a time.
Essential Case Studies in Public Health: Putting Public Health into Practice is a unique compilation of twenty-one cases based on real life events and problems. Written by over forty public health faculty members and practitioners, these cases vividly illustrate how professionals across various disciplines tackle public health challenges. Covering a wide range of topics and issues from HPV vaccines as school entry requirements to implementing community-based water systems in rural Honduran communities to a mumps epidemic in Iowa, this text helps students apply a wide range of knowledge and skills relevant to public health outbreak investigation, policy analysis, regulatory decision-making and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.
Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. THE COWBOY’S TEXAS FAMILY Lone Star Cowboy League: Boys Ranch Margaret Daley Rancher Nick McGarrett never wanted a wife and kids—he’s content volunteering with the troubled youths at the Triple C Ranch. That is, until Darcy Hill arrives and takes a special interest in an orphaned boy. Can he overcome his reservations to create a future with them? HER GUARDIAN RANCHER Martin’s Crossing Brenda Minton Cowboy Daron McKay promised his dying friend to watch over his wife and his child—but he never imagined he’d fall for the beautiful Emma Shaw. As they work to get daughter Jamie through a difficult surgery, can he convince Emma to accept love a second time around? SECOND CHANCE FATHER Willow’s Haven Renee Andrews Finding out that Jack Simon is the key to breaking through little Cody’s barriers, social worker Elise Ramsey refuses to let the reclusive widower hide from the world. Still healing from the loss of his family, can Jack embrace Elise and Cody as his second chance at happily-ever-after?
Coming soon! Harlequin Special Edition September 2024 - Box Set 1 of 1 by Brenda Novak\Mona Shroff\Catherine Mann\Laurel Greer will be available Aug 20, 2024.
Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. This box set includes: PINECRAFT REFUGE (A Pinecraft Seasons novel) by New York Times Bestselling Author Lenora Worth Grieving widower Tanner Dawson has no intentions of ever marrying again, but when he meets Eva Miller, sparks fly. Giving her a job at his store is the last thing he wants, but he needs the help. As they get closer, can he keep his secrets to protect his daughter? REUNITED BY THE BABY (A Sunset Ridge romance) by Brenda Minton After finding a baby abandoned on the back of his truck, Matthew Rivers enlists the help of RN Parker Smythe, the woman whose love he once rejected. When their feelings start to blossom, could it lead them on a path to something more? A HOME FOR THE TWINS by Danielle Thorne The struggling Azalea Inn is the perfect spot for chef Lindsey Judd to raise her twin boys. But things get complicated when lawyer Donovan Ainsworth comes to stay. Love is the last thing either of them want, but two little matchmakers might feel differently… For more stories filled with love and faith, look for Love Inspired March 2023 Box Set – 2 of 2
Most of these biblically-based dramas offer a woman's point of view about a scripture story or a scripture message. Some of the "main characters" are biblical people and some are contemporary people. The scripts are suitable for both contemporary and traditional worship services.
Continuing from Volume I, Volume II intersperses numerous soldiers’ letters with those from home. The issue of slavery from both the owners and individuals is brought forth. Did colored men really serve as Confederate soldiers? Did free black men? Union soldiers described southern women as defi ant, beautiful, crude, and pitiful. Read of women aboard blockade-runners, the fall of Wilmington, Sherman’s march, Stoneman’s western raiders, and the end of the war. Did any civilians die due to these raids? Did they idly sit by as their lives and homes were destroyed? The war did come to their doorstep during the second half of the confl ict. Both Volume I and II tell something from each of the state’s 87 counties. Perhaps you may fi nd information about your ancestor among these pages. Information from period newspapers, as well as mostly unpublished letters, tell their stories.
Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot? Rust Creek Ramblings Sighting confirmed! That handsome, brooding cowboy about town is Luke Stockton—Rust Creek Falls’s long-lost son. It’s been over a decade since his parents’ tragic death…and Luke’s sudden departure. Our guess is he’s here to reconnect with his estranged siblings. Why, then, is Luke spending so much time at Daisy’s Donut Shop? The coffee’s great but… Perhaps beautiful baker Eva Armstrong has him in her thrall! Careful, Eva, you’ve had enough heartbreak. Despite the sizzling kisses, Luke isn’t the marrying kind. Still, we encourage a little mistletoe mischief…after all, Christmas is the season of love. Perhaps Luke and Eva will “ring” in the New Year together. Get it? All we want for Christmas is a happily-ever-after!
Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: THE MAVERICK’S MIDNIGHT PROPOSAL Montana Mavericks: The Great Family Roundup by Brenda Harlen Rancher Luke Stockton has been estranged from his family for a decade, and now that he’s been welcomed home, local baker Eva Rose Armstrong warms his heart with her home-baked goods—but is he worthy of her love? CHRISTMASTIME COURTSHIP Matchmaking Mamas by Marie Ferrarella The Matchmaking Mamas are at it again, and this time they’ve arranged for Miranda Steele to get a speeding ticket from none other than Colin Kirby, a brooding motorcycle cop. He’s determined to maintain his loner status, but can he resist Miranda’s sunny charm and Christmas cheer? SLEIGH BELLS IN CRIMSON Crimson, Colorado by Michelle Major Lucy is determined to get her life on track, and the town of Crimson, along with rough-around-the-edges rancher Caden Sharpe, soon become an important part of that. Her feisty spirit might be just what Caden needs to heal his emotional wounds. But when her past comes back to haunt them both, will their love be strong enough to weather the storm?
“Once you visit Silver Springs, you’ll never want to leave.”—Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author Can you rebuild your life when you’ve got nothing left to lose? Savanna Gray needs a do-over. Her “perfect” life unraveled when, to her absolute shock, her husband was arrested for attacking three women. With her divorce settled, she takes her two children to Silver Springs to seek refuge between the walls of a farmhouse her late father had planned to renovate. It needs a little TLC, but she’s eager to take control of something. Gavin Turner understands the struggle of starting over. Abandoned at a gas station when he was five, it wasn’t until he landed at New Horizons Boys Ranch as a teen that he finally found some peace. He steps up when Savanna needs help fixing things—even when those things go beyond the farmhouse. Despite an escalating attraction to Gavin, Savanna keeps her distance. She trusted her ex, who had a similarly tragic background, and is unwilling to repeat her past mistakes. But it’s hard to resist a man whose heart is as capable as his hands… “Brenda Novak doesn’t just write fabulous stories, she writes keepers.”—Susan Mallery, #1 New York Times bestselling author Don’t miss Brenda Novak’s latest book, When I Found You!
Museum Objects, Health and Healing provides an innovative and interdisciplinary study of the relationship between objects, health and healing. Shedding light on the primacy of the human need for relationships with objects, the book explores what kind of implications these relationships might have on the exhibition experience. Merging museum and object studies, as well as psychotherapy and the psychology of well-being, the authors present a new theory entitled Psychotherapeutic Object Dynamics, which provides a cross- disciplinary study of the relationship between objects, health and well-being. Drawing on primary research in museums, psychotherapeutic settings and professional practice throughout the US, Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the UK, the book provides an overview of the theory’s origins, the breadth of its practical applications on a global level, and a framework for further understanding the potency of objects in exhibitions and daily life. Museum Objects, Health and Healing will be essential reading for academics, researchers and postgraduate students interested in museum studies, material culture, mental health, psychotherapy, art therapies and anthropology. It should also be valuable reading for a wide range of practitioners, including curators, exhibition designers, psychologists, and psychotherapists.
Description This is a moving story of how an ordinary family learnt to cope with the incurable, debilitating and often terminal disease of Pancreatitis. The first symptoms appeared when Andrew was just fifteen and after 20 years he lost complete pancreatic function. This robbed him of his job, wife, home and self-respect. Often mistaken for an alcoholic or drug addict, it was a constant struggle to receive any help. He could 'live on the streets as homeless without detriment, the same as any other homeless person'. This resulted in deep depression, self-harm and several suicide attempts. There is no justice. About the Author Like many people, Brenda Prentice does not like to see injustice. When her adopted son, who was chronically ill with 20 years of Pancreatitis, became homeless, he was told he could 'live on the streets as homeless like any other homeless person'. There was no help from Social Services, the Housing Authority or some Medics. She took up the issues with the Healthcare Ombudsman, Local Government Ombudsman and the Parliamentary Ombudsman to no avail and after five years all denied any wrong doing. The way he was treated brought further mental health problems of depression, self harm and attempted suicide.
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