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Holy Silence

By: J. Brent Bill

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An invitation to experience more fully the life-changing power of sacred silence For over a decade, J. Brent Bill's Holy Silence has been regarded as a contemporary classic on sacred silence. With warmth, wisdom, and gentle humor, Bill presents the Quaker practice of silence and expectant listening to a wider Christian audience. FEATURES Revised and expanded edition Includes new spiritual silence practices New section on incorporating holy silence into worship Written by one of the most respected interpreters of the Quaker tradition Introduces a fresh way of connecting with God

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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1467445975

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Finding God in the Verbs

Crafting a Fresh Language of Prayer

By: Jennie Isbell,J. Brent Bill

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Finding God in the Verbs

Crafting a Fresh Language of Prayer

By: Jennie Isbell,J. Brent Bill

Do you long for deeper communion with God? Join Jennie Isbell and Brent Bill on this prayer journey into the deep waters of the Spirit. This book offers companionship and guidance as you begin to notice, consider and deepen your prayer experiences, with refreshing exercises sprinkled through every chapter to offer you a fresh language for prayer.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830897186

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Sacred Compass

The Way of Spiritual Descernment

By: J. Brent Bill

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Sacred Compass

The Way of Spiritual Descernment

By: J. Brent Bill

“Brent Bill has written one of the finest books on discernment and divine guidance that I have seen in a very long time.” –Richard J. Foster How do you discover God’s will for your life – every day? Sacred Compass offers a fresh and deeper way of living a God-directed life. J. Brent Bill draws on the quiet beauty of the Quaker path to show how spiritual discernment is more about sensing God’s gracious presence than it is about making the right decisions. As you use this book to chart your own spiritual course, you will find yourself led to unexpected places, comforted by the knowledge that God uses all of our experiences to bring us close. “Sacred Compass is the perfect companion for those seeking to follow God in the way of Jesus in the midst of the realities of 21st century life. Brent Bill graciously and passionately opens the pathway of the spiritual practice of discernment for the novice and deepens the possibilities for the well experienced. This book will serve as a revelation for many and well could be the start of a revolution for a new generation Christians.” -- Doug Pagitt, Pastor of Solomon’s Porch and Author of A Christianity Worth Believing “Sacred Compass celebrates and reassures that on this engaging, glorious, bewildering human journey, we individually and communally carry with us an ever present divine source of navigation.” — Carrie Newcomer, Rounder recording artist, The Geography of Light

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Paraclete Press

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1557257450

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9781557257451

Amity

Stories from the Heartland

By: J. Brent Bill

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Amity

Stories from the Heartland

By: J. Brent Bill

Poignant, humorous, winsome, and wise, this is Bill doing what he does best–going before us, shining the Light.' Philip Gulley, author of the Harmony series Amity: Stories from the Heartland is a collection of short stories by well-known Quaker writer Brent Bill. Each story is set in the Midwest of the United States, a region known for its honest, hardworking, plain-speaking, religious people who are as complex and thoughtful as the most urbane city dwellers. These stories are about 1930s housewives, modern day priests, 1960s kids, and more -– as well as the varieties and vagaries of their lives' trials, triumphs, failings, joys, sorrows, and surviving -– and the beauty and mystery of it all.

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John Hunt Publishing

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1803413670

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Beauty, Truth, Life, and Love

Four Essentials for the Abundant Life

By: J. Brent Bill

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Beauty, Truth, Life, and Love

Four Essentials for the Abundant Life

By: J. Brent Bill

Do you long to live the abundant life that Jesus promised his followers? If so, then you will want to weave the threads of beauty, truth, life, and love into the tapestry of your life. When these essentials are each present in some measure in our relationships, ministries, vocations, and life choices, then we are more likely to find ourselves living a good and abundant life with God.

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Paraclete Press

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164060300X

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Sacred Compass

Participant's Guide

By: Robert Gibson

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Sacred Compass

Participant's Guide

By: Robert Gibson

Offering a fresh and deeper way to live a God-directed life that eschews simple spiritual solutions, this volume explains that discernment is unique to each person. The text leads the reader into a life of continuous experiences of God and of transformation.

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Paraclete Press (MA)

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155725673X

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Heebie Jeebies

By: Brent J. Heyen

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Heebie Jeebies

By: Brent J. Heyen

It all starts with a bloodcurdling scream in the night. Just a short time earlier, teenagers Frank and Joe were discussing their upcoming double date with the Litzner twins. Now Frank is dead and Joe has no idea why. Even worse yet, Joe is now a suspect in Frank’s mysterious death. What Sheriff Jon Bigs doesn’t realize at first is that the scream is the start of an onslaught of attacks that will take several people in his town before it’s over, including a few who are dear to him. As he begins digging into the cause of the assaults, Sheriff Bigs must summon help from Dr. Simon Holloway, a specialist from a nearby university and Elliot Radcliffe, the local exterminator he has hated for years. But will the sheriff and his men be able to stop the attacks before the horror spreads and it is too late for more innocent victims? Heebie Jeebies shares a skin-crawling tale of terror as screams resonate throughout neighborhoods while a local sheriff desperately attempts to stop a series of shocking attacks.

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Archway Publishing

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1480869198

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Negotiating Copyright in the American Theatre: 1856–1951

By: Brent Salter

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Negotiating Copyright in the American Theatre: 1856–1951

By: Brent Salter

The book illuminates the legal and business history of the American theatre through new archival discoveries.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108484751

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POW: Prisoner of Washington

A Conservative’s Journey Through Our Justice System

By: D. Brent Waltz

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POW: Prisoner of Washington

A Conservative’s Journey Through Our Justice System

By: D. Brent Waltz

Ever wonder how you’d fare in federal prison? For Indiana State Senator Brent Waltz this question became a shocking reality. After spending sixteen years serving his community in the Indiana Senate, he found himself being targeted by federal prosecutors who hoped he’d assist them in indicting his longtime friend—a wealthy Donald Trump supporter and fundraiser. When Waltz refused, those same prosecutors turned their attention toward him, resulting in a ten-month sentence for an alleged campaign finance violation. Waltz’s 176 days incarcerated in the Ashland Federal Correctional Institution provided him far better insight into the American justice system than anything he learned as a senator. On his eightieth day at Ashland—after being locked in an 8’ by 6’ cell for ten days straight—Waltz’s fellow inmates proclaimed him the prison “shot caller.” From this vantage point, Waltz decided to record his firsthand account of being locked in federal prison. He shares the widespread racism and abuse by guards, inadequate medical care for inmates, and rampant drug smuggling, while also including some of the more humorous moments from his ten-month sentence. Rather than being outraged by his treatment, Waltz presents POW—Prisoner of Washington in hopes that future leaders will demand better oversight of our justice system and the prosecutors who use their “discretion” to attack those with whom they view as dangerous to the political status quo…and their own power.

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Bombardier Books

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Justice for Ourselves

Black Virginians Claim Their Freedom after Slavery

By: John G. Deal,Marianne E. Julienne,Brent Tarter

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Justice for Ourselves

Black Virginians Claim Their Freedom after Slavery

By: John G. Deal,Marianne E. Julienne,Brent Tarter

A new look at the Black Virginians who defined and realized their freedom after the collapse of slavery “Verily, the work does not end with the abolition of slavery,” wrote Frederick Douglass in 1862, “but only begins.” The Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment altered a legal status; to make freedom a reality represented a different challenge altogether. Justice for Ourselves tells the stories of remarkable Black men and women in post–Civil War Virginia who persevered in the face of overwhelming barriers to seek their freedom and create a new world for themselves and future generations. Drawing on the life stories of individuals from all regions of the state—political leaders, teachers, ministers, journalists, and entrepreneurs—Justice for Ourselves recounts their quests to attain full American citizenship and economic independence before the onset of Jim Crow repression. Centering Black voices, this book includes tales of opportunities seized and opportunities lost and will reshape the narrative of Black history and the history of Virginia in the second half of the nineteenth century.

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University of Virginia Press

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0813951380

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9780813951386

Life Lessons from a Bad Quaker

A Humble Stumble Toward Simplicity and Grace

By: J. Brent Bill

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Life Lessons from a Bad Quaker

A Humble Stumble Toward Simplicity and Grace

By: J. Brent Bill

On quick observation, the Quaker lifestyle boasts peace, solitude, and simplicity—qualities that are attractive to any believer of any denomination or religion. Yet living a life of faith is not as simple as it may look. In fact, it’s often characterized more by the stumbles than the grace. “When someone asks me what kind of Christian I am,” says Quaker author J. Brent Bill, “I say I’m a bad one. I’ve got the belief part down pretty well, I think. It’s in the practice of my belief in everyday life where I often miss the mark.” In Life Lessons from a Bad Quaker, a self-professed non-expert on faith invites readers on a joyful exploration of the faith journey—perfection not required. With whimsy, humor, and wisdom, Bill shows readers how to put faith into practice to achieve a life that is soulfully still yet active, simple yet satisfying, peaceful yet strong. For anyone who is bad at being good, this is an invitation to a pilgrimage toward a more meaningful and satisfying life . . . one step—or stumble—at a time.

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Abingdon Press

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1630881325

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9781630881320

Australian Cartel Regulation

Law, Policy and Practice in an International Context

By: Caron Beaton-Wells,Brent Fisse

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Australian Cartel Regulation

Law, Policy and Practice in an International Context

By: Caron Beaton-Wells,Brent Fisse

Cartel regulation is a prime element of competition policy and an essential means of minimising the adverse effects of cartel activity on economic welfare. However, effective cartel regulation poses distinct challenges for governments, competition authorities and commentators across the globe. In Australian Cartel Regulation, leading competition law experts Caron Beaton-Wells and Brent Fisse reflect on developments in anti-cartel law in Australia over the last 30 years. They provide a comprehensive account of the current law on cartels as well as discussing key issues that may arise in the future. This definitive volume not only identifies the practical and theoretical issues, but also recommends workable solutions, and does so with the benefit of comparative analysis of the anti-cartel laws of major overseas jurisdictions. Many of the issues identified and discussed in Australian Cartel Regulation are common to any scheme designed to regulate cartel conduct.

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Cambridge University Press

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113949645X

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9781139496452

Pre-Incident Indicators of Terrorist Incidents

The Identification of Behavioral, Geographic and Temporal Patterns of Preparatory Conduct

By: Brent L. Smith

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Pre-Incident Indicators of Terrorist Incidents

The Identification of Behavioral, Geographic and Temporal Patterns of Preparatory Conduct

By: Brent L. Smith

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Explores whether sufficient data exists to examine the temporal and spatial relationships that existed in terrorist group planning, and if so, could patterns of preparatory conduct be identified? About one-half of the terrorists resided, planned, and prepared for terrorism relatively close to their eventual target. The terrorist groups existed for 1,205 days from the first planning meeting to the date of the actual/planned terrorist incident. The planning process for specific acts began 2-3 months prior to the terrorist incident. This study examined selected terrorist groups/incidents in the U.S. from 1980-2002. It provides for the potential to identify patterns of conduct that might lead to intervention prior to the commission of the actual terrorist incidents. Illustrations.

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DIANE Publishing

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1437930611

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9781437930610

Thomas Goode Jones

Race, Politics, and Justice in the New South

By: Brent J. Aucoin

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Thomas Goode Jones

Race, Politics, and Justice in the New South

By: Brent J. Aucoin

Thomas Goode Jones of Alabama is the first comprehensive biography of a key Alabama politician and federal jurist whose life and times embody the conflicts and transformations in the Deep South between the Civil War and World War I.

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University of Alabama Press

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0817319131

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9780817319137

Beautiful Disaster

By: Brent W. Ratajczak

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Beautiful Disaster

By: Brent W. Ratajczak

Oswald Chambers, the great Christian theologian, once said, “The truth of the matter is the true spiritual leaders are willing to pay a higher price than their contemporaries.” We all experience hurt in our lives. Throughout the Bible even to today, those who have had the greatest impact on the world and the lives of those around them have learned to use their pain to understand the pain and brokenness of others and show them there is hope even for the most broken lives. Beautiful Disaster follows the journey of one man who has come to know the sure hand of God bringing good out of darkness. It is based on the original song, “Beautiful Disaster,” written by the author.

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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1638145199

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Reawakening the Public Research University

By: Renée Beville Flower,Brent M. Haddad

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Reawakening the Public Research University

By: Renée Beville Flower,Brent M. Haddad

A core institution in the human endeavor—the public research university—is in transition. As U.S. public universities adapt to a multi-decadal decline in public funding, they risk losing their essential character as a generator, evaluator, and archivist of ideas and as a wellspring of tomorrow’s intellectual, economic, and political leaders. This book explores the core interdependent and coevolving structures of the research university: its physical domain (buildings, libraries, classrooms), administration (governance and funding), and intellectual structures (curricula and degree programs). It searches the U.S. history of the public research university to identify its essential qualities, and generates recommendations that identify the crucial roles of university administration, state government and federal government.

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University of California eScholarship

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0615970133

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9780615970134

The Z Virus

Outbreak

By: Brent Miller

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The Z Virus

Outbreak

By: Brent Miller

On a regular school day in a small California town, a mysterious outbreak begins at a local high school. Students and teachers all around start turning into blood-thirsty creatures, and just three students are able to escape the school grounds to make their way home. It is not long before they realize they may be the only people in town still alive. Learning quickly to adapt to an unimaginable environment, they must find a way to survive. When Dustin Grey and his friends start to piece together the truth, they realize that saving their own lives will not be enough. With determination and ingenuity that cannot be taught in a classroom, it is up to Dustin and the few survivors he meets along the way to form an unlikely team that must fight to protect its own and save all of humanity from . . . the Z virus.

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Trafford Publishing

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1466944757

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9781466944756

Supernova Blast

By: Brent Orji

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Supernova Blast

By: Brent Orji

Supernova Blast is an action-packed book filled with all sorts of fun scenes and action. In this book Jack, the son of the famous leader of team OMEGA has to save his dad's team when he is powerless.

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Lulu.com

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1329150945

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Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services

By: Timothy S. O'Connell,Brent Cuthbertson,Terilyn J. Goins

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Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services

By: Timothy S. O'Connell,Brent Cuthbertson,Terilyn J. Goins

Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services presents cutting-edge guidance and helps students apply their newfound knowledge as they prepare to enter the rapidly changing leisure services field. This text presents fresh insights on leadership from the most prominent voices in the field today. The contributors present a comprehensive look at modern leadership, identify the challenges future leaders will face, and reveal how future leaders can best prepare to meet those challenges. Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services provides • a detailed look at the collaborative approach to leadership in leisure services that represents a new direction in the field; • insight into classical leadership as well as innovative and modern leadership theory and best practices; and • an understanding of the roles and functions students will fulfill as they enter the profession. The material, designed for undergraduate recreation and leisure services leadership courses, is presented in three parts. Part I explores personal leadership issues, including communication skills, negotiation strategies, and leadership styles. Part II delves into professional leadership, examining topics such as group dynamics, supervision practices, and team leadership. Part III explores organizational leadership, including internal and external leadership and professional development. The authors present new theories of leadership from research in the field of recreation and leisure. Several learning aids—including chapter-opening scenarios, key terms, glossary, references, and chapter-ending questions for reflection and discussion—appear throughout the text. In addition, each chapter features a Leisure Leaders sidebar that profiles a leader in the field who addresses preparation for the job, a peek at day-to-day work, and advice for aspiring leaders. And a Best Practices sidebar showcases an organization whose innovative leadership has led to positive organizational outcomes. Leadership in Recreation and Leisure Services helps students understand the range of leadership skills they need to develop for successful careers.

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Human Kinetics

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1492583502

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9781492583509

Leading & Managing Occupational Therapy Services

An Evidence-Based Approach

By: Brent Braveman

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Leading & Managing Occupational Therapy Services

An Evidence-Based Approach

By: Brent Braveman

Be prepared to lead, manage, and supervise OTs, OTAs, and interprofessional health care teams. Whatever your role, the practical knowledge and the guidance you’ll find here will help you become a more effective OT practitioner, colleague, and manager. Use evidence to guide your leadership and managerial decision-making. This practical text introduces you to leadership and management theory, research, data, and evidence, and shows you how to apply them! From leadership and supervision to policies, program development, and continuous quality improvement, you’ll find complete coverage of the full range of leadership and managerial functions. Critical-thinking questions, real-life cases, and vignettes build the connections between theory, evidence, and practice. New & Updated! Coverage of the leadership and management content required by the 2018 ACOTE Standards for accredited OT and OTA programs New Chapters! Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapy Assistant Partnership: Supervision and Collaboration and Surviving and Thriving in High-Demand Settings Expanded! Emphasis on the practical application of theoretical and technical knowledge with additional case studies and vignettes New! “Evidence in Action” feature, offering specific, practical examples of how OT leaders and managers might find and use evidence to answer questions they might encounter New & Updated! Updated information and new content that reflect changes in the social, political, financial, legislative, and professional environments in which OT practitioners operate Revised! More student-friendly approach to make complex concepts easier to understand and apply An evidence-based approach to leadership and management that facilitates decision making An organizational structure that reflects the traditional management functions of planning, organizing and staffing, controlling, and directing Coverage of key management functions, including strategic planning, business knowledge, financial planning, and financial management “Real-Life Management” and “Real-Life Solutions” scenarios that illustrate real-world situations and their resolutions. Case studies and vignettes that demonstrate how to apply leadership and management principles in practice Critical-thinking and multiple-choice questions in each chapter to connect theory and evidence with practice and assess their understanding Text boxes and tables to reinforce and summarize key information Coverage that reflects the challenges of OT managers managing non-OT staff, including interprofessional teams, interprofessional collaborative practice and interprofessional competencies

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F.A. Davis

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171964313X

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Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem

By: Brent Douglas Galloway

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Dictionary of Upriver Halkomelem

By: Brent Douglas Galloway

An extensive dictionary (almost 1800 pages) of the Upriver dialects of Halkomelem, an Amerindian language of B.C.,giving information from almost 80 speakers gathered by the author over a period of 40 years. Entries include names and dates of citation, dialect information, phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic information, domain memberships of each alloseme, examples of use in sentences, and much cultural information.

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Univ of California Press

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0520098722

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9780520098725

Quality in Higher Education

By: Brent D. Ruben

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Quality in Higher Education

By: Brent D. Ruben

The concept of quality in higher education is by no means a new one. By one set of definitions or another, colleges and universities throughout the world have always held the pursuit of excellence as their primary goal. Why then has the quality approach, developed and popularized in industry, and how increasingly applied in health care and government, receiving so much attention in higher education at this moment? What does this perspective add to the approaches to excellence with which they have long embraced?These are the two primary questions that this book seeks to address. Chapters and contributors include: "The New Productivity" by Peter F. Drucker; "World War n and the Quality Movement" by J. M. Juran; "The Quality Approach to Higher Education: Context of Concepts for Change" by Brent Ruben; "The Big Questions in Higher Education Today" by L. Edwin Coate; "An American Approach to Quality" by Marilyn R. Zuckerman and Lewis J. Hatala; "Quality hi Higher Education: Critical Issues in Definition and Assessment" by Brent Ruben; and "Ten Areas for Future Research in Total Quality Management" by A. Blanton Godfrey. The volume is graced with an opening essay by Francis L. Lawrence, president of Rutgers University.Higher education is in the public spotlight today due to the many challenges it now faces: rising tuition costs; frustration about a tight job market for graduates; calls for increased faculty productivity; concerns about political correctness; and criticisms regarding the use of grant and research funds, among others. Quality in Higher Education is a particularly timely book that will greatly benefit educators, university administrators, students, and sociologists, and all those who are interested in higher education today.

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Routledge

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1351293540

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A Saga of the New South

Race, Law, and Public Debt in Virginia

By: Brent Tarter

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A Saga of the New South

Race, Law, and Public Debt in Virginia

By: Brent Tarter

In the lead-up to the Civil War, Virginia, like other southern states, amassed a large public debt while striving to improve transportation infrastructure and stimulate economic development. A Saga of the New South delves into the largely untold story of the decades-long postwar controversies over the repayment of that debt. The result is a major reinterpretation of late-nineteenth-century Virginia political history. The post–Civil War public debt controversy in Virginia reshaped the state’s political landscape twice. First it created the conditions under which the Readjuster Party, a biracial coalition of radical reformers, seized control of the state government in 1879 and successfully refinanced the debt; then it gave rise to a counterrevolution that led the elitist Democratic Party to eighty years of dominance in the state's politics. Despite the Readjusters’ victory in refinancing the debt and their increased spending for the popular new system of free public schools, the debt controversy generated a long train of legal disputes—at least eighty-five cases reached the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, and twenty-nine reached the Supreme Court of the United States. Through an in-depth look at these political and legal contests, A Saga of the New South sheds new light on the many obstacles that reformers faced in Virginia and the South after the Civil War.

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0813938767

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Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy For Dummies

By: Brent Bradley,James Furrow

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Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy For Dummies

By: Brent Bradley,James Furrow

A practical, down-to-earth guide to using the world's most successful approach to couple therapy One of the most successful therapeutic approaches to healing dysfunctional relationships, emotionally focused couple therapy provides clients with powerful insights into how and why they may be suppressing their emotions and teaches them practical ways to deal with those feelings more constructively for improved relationships. Unlike cognitive-behavioural therapy, which provides effective short-term coping skills, emotionally focused therapy often is prescribed as a second-stage treatment for couples with lingering emotional difficulties. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy For Dummies introduces readers to this ground-breaking therapy, offering simple, proven strategies and tools for dealing with problems with bonding, attachment and emotions, the universal cornerstones of healthy relationships. An indispensable resource for readers who would like to manage their relationship problems independently through home study Delivers powerful techniques for dealing with unpleasant emotions, rather than repressing them and for responding constructively to complex relationship issues The perfect introduction to EFT basics for therapists considering expanding their practices to include emotionally focused therapy methods Packed with fascinating and instructive case studies and examples of EFT in action, from the authors' case files Provides valuable guidance on finding, selecting and working with the right EFT certified therapist

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118512316

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9781118512319

The CIA and the Politics of US Intelligence Reform

By: Brent Durbin

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The CIA and the Politics of US Intelligence Reform

By: Brent Durbin

This book presents a thorough analysis of US intelligence reforms and their effects on national security and civil liberties.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107187400

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Philosophy and Leadership

Three Classical Models and Cases

By: Brent Edwin Cusher,Mark Antonio Menaldo

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Philosophy and Leadership

Three Classical Models and Cases

By: Brent Edwin Cusher,Mark Antonio Menaldo

Today, managers, politicians, educators, and healthcare providers are highly skilled technicians who navigate modern systems. However, followers seek more than know-how; they desire moral leadership. Even leaders equipped with skills must make difficult ethical choices. This book connects philosophy to leadership by examining three representative texts from the history of philosophy: Plato’s Republic, Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, and Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince. The leadership ideas contained in each one of these philosopher’s works were not only pioneering for their age but continue to be relevant today because they provide insight into the enduring questions of leadership. The book demonstrates the timeliness of the classical works by applying these philosophical approaches to historical and contemporary cases. This book is ideal for readers who are acquainted with philosophy and those who are uninitiated. The connections made between philosophy, leadership literature, and real-life leaders enable readers to appreciate how deeper reflection into the themes of leadership might merit scholarly attention and bear witness to the close union between the philosophy of leadership and the real world.

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1000417360

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9781000417364

The Christian Monitors

The Church of England and the Age of Benevolence, 1680-1730

By: Brent S. Sirota

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The Christian Monitors

The Church of England and the Age of Benevolence, 1680-1730

By: Brent S. Sirota

This original and persuasive book examines the moral and religious revival led by the Church of England before and after the Glorious Revolution, and shows how that revival laid the groundwork for a burgeoning civil society in Britain. After outlining the Church of England's key role in the increase of voluntary, charitable, and religious societies, Brent Sirota examines how these groups drove the modernization of Britain through such activities as settling immigrants throughout the empire, founding charity schools, distributing devotional literature, and evangelizing and educating merchants, seamen, and slaves throughout the British empire—all leading to what has been termed the “age of benevolence.”

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Yale University Press

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0300167105

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9780300167108

The Negro Leagues Revisited

Conversations with 66 More Baseball Heroes

By: Brent P. Kelley

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The Negro Leagues Revisited

Conversations with 66 More Baseball Heroes

By: Brent P. Kelley

This is a followup volume to the acclaimed Voices from the Negro Leagues, which featured interviews with 52 former Negro League players from the 1920s to 1960s. Interviewed in this new volume are Bobby Robinson, Double Duty Radcliffe, Red Lindsay, Pullman Porter, Earl Wilson, Sr., Percy Reed, Joe Burt Scott, Willie Simms, Bo Campbell, Big Train Dudley, Mex Johnson, Buck O'Neil, Herbert Barnhill, Bernard Fernandez, Dick Powell, Jimmy Barnes, Charlie Biot, Monk Favors, Alton King, Buster Haywood, Casey Jones, Hickey Redd, Tommy Sampson, John Gibbons, Schoolboy Gulley, Schoolboy Kimbrough, Briefcase Simpson, Doc Dennis, Ralph Johnson, Lefty LaMarque, Junior Miller, Tex Williams, Baby Face Peatros, Big Jim McCurine, Eddie Williams, Zipper Zapp, Billy Fender, Dave Pope, Bill Powell, Marvin Price, Bob Scott, Dirk Gibbons, Hoss Ritchey, Lefty Bo Maddix, Hank Presswood, Mickey Stubblefield, Josh Gibson, Jr., Bobo Henderson, Fancy Dan Porter, Jumpin Johnny Wilson, Quack Brown, Granny Gladstone, Hoppy Hopkins, Carl Long, Jim Robinson, Juan Armenteros, Peanut Johnson, Eddie Reed, Ricky Maroto, Peachhead Mitchell, Ted Rasberry, Pedro Sierra, Jim Cobbin, Dick Scruggs, Sonny Webb and Tommy Taylor. Rare personal photographs and complete-as-possible statistics supplement the interviews.

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McFarland

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0786408758

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9780786408757

Prospects for Alternative Energy Development in the U.S. West

Tilting at Windmills?

By: John C. Pierce,Brent S. Steel

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Prospects for Alternative Energy Development in the U.S. West

Tilting at Windmills?

By: John C. Pierce,Brent S. Steel

This book poses the question of whether identifiable individual-level attributes (e.g., values, interests, knowledge, demographic characteristics) lead to support for or opposition to the development and implementation of alternative energy technologies. In recent years, attempts to site alternative energy technologies (e.g., wind, solar, wave) have been met by intense opposition from a variety of sources, including many environmentalists from whom one might expect support for non-carbon based renewable energy initiatives. This volume argues that there are indeed such discernible attributes, and moreover that the identification and exploration are important for the development of support strategies for the well-informed and achievable siting of such technologies.

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Springer

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3319534149

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9783319534145

Hands Faster than Lightning

The Beginning

By: Brent Bohn

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Hands Faster than Lightning

The Beginning

By: Brent Bohn

In 1883, Cody Anderson, the sixteen-year old son of the Sheriff in Shiprock, New Mexico, watches with horror as his father is murdered by six desperados in a saloon gunfight. He vows that he will track each one of them down and get his retribution. His father’s best friend, Tom the gunsmith, takes Cody in and teaches him how to shoot fast and accurately. Cody trains at least six hours a day for two years and becomes the fastest two-handed draw the West has ever seen. The gunmen who killed the Sheriff leave Shiprock after the gunfight to head up to Denver, Colorado. They continue their bandit ways, murdering and ambushing gold shipments from the local mines. They are unconcerned about the boy's vow, until he shows up and kills one of them in a showdown. The last three gunmen witness this event and become very nervous.

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356

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Gatekeeper Press

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0578464039

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9780578464039

A Guide to Psychiatric Services in Schools

Understanding Roles, Treatment, and Collaboration

By: Shawna S. Brent

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A Guide to Psychiatric Services in Schools

Understanding Roles, Treatment, and Collaboration

By: Shawna S. Brent

Children in schools all over the world are always in need of mental health and psychiatric services, so this book’s appeal would not be limited solely to schools here in the US

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Routledge

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1135197628

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9781135197629

Into the Wilds

The Dangerous Truth Every Man Needs to Know

By: Brent Alan Henderson

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Into the Wilds

The Dangerous Truth Every Man Needs to Know

By: Brent Alan Henderson

Brent Alan Henderson understands what makes men tick, how to capture and hold their attention, and how to move them to action. Bunk next to Brent as he’s stranded in the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness with hungry brown bears circling his tent. Ride along as storms and riptides thrash his rubber Zodiac, trying to dump you both into the icy depths of Alaska’s Cook Inlet. Sit at his campfire on the remote African plains, listening to roaring lions on the hunt. Become marooned in the North Pacific Ocean, almost drown multiple times, risk hypothermia, and somehow survive the trip back to the home front—only to face new challenges. Throughout these adventures, Into the Wilds will help you to discover who you really are at your core, while also providing the necessary tools to enable you to break free from unhealthy thoughts, emotions, and actions. It’s all about identity. Brent’s firsthand collection of hard-to-top guy stories, along with the lessons he learned from surviving his own personal failures and struggles, make Into the Wilds a book you will read from cover to cover. It will awaken your heart, guide you through the wilderness, and equip you to overcome the harsh realities of the unseen and overwhelming forces of life.

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Whitaker House

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1629119954

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9781629119953

The American West in Bronze, 1850-1925

By: Thayer Tolles,Thomas Brent Smith

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The American West in Bronze, 1850-1925

By: Thayer Tolles,Thomas Brent Smith

Themes of the American West have been enduringly popular, and 'The American West in Bronze' features sixty-five iconic bronzes that display a range of subjects, from portrayals of the noble Indian to rough-and-tumble scenes of rowdy cowboys to tributes to the pioneers who settled the lands west of the Mississippi. Fascinating texts offer a fresh look at the roles that artists played in creating interpretations of the "vanishing West"--Whether based on fact, fiction or something in-between. These artists, including Charles M. Russell and Frederic Remington, embody a range of life experiences and artistic approaches."'The American West in Bronze, 1850-1925' is the first full-scale exhibition to explore the aesthetic and cultural impulses behind the creation of statuettes with American western themes, which have been so popular with audiences then and now. Both the exhibition and this accompanying catalogue offer a fresh look at the multifaceted roles played by these sculptors in creating three-dimensional interpretations of western life, whether based on historical fact, mythologized fiction, or most often, something in-between. Examples by such archetypal representatives of the West as Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell are complemented by the work of sculptors such as James Earle Fraser and Paul Manship, who contributed to the popularity of the American bronze statuette even though their western subjects were less frequent."--Publisher's description.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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1588395057

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9781588395054

The Modern Literary Werewolf

A Critical Study of the Mutable Motif

By: Brent A. Stypczynski

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The Modern Literary Werewolf

A Critical Study of the Mutable Motif

By: Brent A. Stypczynski

Throughout history, from at least as far back as the Epic of Gilgamesh, mankind has shown a fascination with physical transformation--especially that of humans into animals. Tales of such transformations appear in every culture across the course of history. They have been featured in the Western world in the work of such authors as Ovid, Petronius, Marie de France, Saint Augustine, Jack Williamson, Charles de Lint, Charaline Harris, Terry Pratchett, and J. K. Rowling. This book approaches werewolves as representations of a proposed shape-shifter archetype, examining, with reference to earlier sources, how and why the archetype has been employed in modern literature. Although the archetype is in a state of flux by its very definition, many common threads are linked throughout the literary landscape even as modern authors add, modify, and reinvent characteristics and meanings. This is especially true in the work of such authors examined in this book, many of whom have struck a chord with a wide range of readers and non-readers around the world. They seem to have tapped into something that affects their audiences on a subconscious level.

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McFarland

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1476603545

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9781476603544

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