Presents information about the Sun, including its place in the solar system, its structure, its size, how it produces heat and light, and how its gravity affects the solar system.
Presents information about the planets of the solar system, including what they are made of, their size, the length of their years and days, and where they are in relation to one another.
Describes the gear and training needed to scuba dive, and the reasons why people scuba dive, including to rescue others, fix underwater pipes, search for sunken treasure, or for pure recreation.
Presents information about the stars, including how they are formed, how they are grouped into constellations, how they group to form galaxies, and how they can end up as supernovas.
In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted toward war, a team of American League all-stars that included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, future secret agent Moe Berg, and Connie Mack barnstormed across the Land of the Rising Sun. Hundreds of thousands of fans, many waving Japanese and American flags, welcomed the team with shouts of "Banzai! Banzai, Babe Ruth!" The all-stars stayed for a month, playing 18 games, spawning professional baseball in Japan, and spreading goodwill. Politicians on both sides of the Pacific hoped that the amity generated by the tour-and the two nations' shared love of the game-could help heal their growing political differences. But the Babe and baseball could not overcome Japan's growing nationalism, as a bloody coup d'état by young army officers and an assassination attempt by the ultranationalist War Gods Society jeopardized the tour's success. A tale of international intrigue, espionage, attempted murder, and, of course, baseball, Banzai Babe Ruth is the first detailed account of the doomed attempt to reconcile the United States and Japan through the 1934 All American baseball tour. Robert K. Fitts provides a wonderful story about baseball, nationalism, and American and Japanese cultural history.
“Both based in South East Queensland, Coral Alma Slater began writing her memoirs with her granddaughter, Ashleigh Venz, in 2013, with the intent of preserving her remarkable life story for their family and future generations.”--Back cover.
Describes what infectious diseases are and how they are spread, discusses the history of the treatment of communicable diseases, and explains how they can be prevented and are treated.
Discusses organ transplants, including the history and development of the surgery, which organs can be transplanted, the steps involved in the surgery, and the problems with transplanting organs.
To practice psychotherapy in a correctional setting is to encounter a range of cultural issues reflecting the various ethnic, class, gender, and physical subgroups of the prison population--as well as to navigate the culture of the prison, staff, and justice system that underpins the patients' circumstances. Drawing on the authors' extensive professional experience, Psychotherapy in Corrections offers mental health professionals a comprehensive look at the most common situations they are likely to face and provides practical advice on dealing with them. Diagnostically oriented chapters cover core issues that include self-harm and substance use disorders, as well as mood and personality disorders. Specific supportive therapy techniques for addressing these issues, as well as special situations--including the experience of women in prison, behaviors that can disrupt care, and efforts to reduce recidivism--are illustrated by clinical vignettes. In tackling the social and developmental conditions that lead individuals to interact with the correctional system, Psychotherapy in Corrections also acknowledges the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the movement for social justice in society. Anyone who conducts psychotherapy in a prison setting will benefit from an approach centered on treating the human in front of them, regardless of the setting or their crime.
Carol Carr had several roles in the literary SF scene a while back, and only some of them were behind-the-camera. She knew everybody and everybody knew her. What may not be known is that she wrote some evocative stories and poems that have never been collected in one place - until now. And she's even added a bunch of stuff - yes, that's her word for it, stuff - which you will find irresistible.
After walking away from her Catholic faith, Carol Kelso tells the story of her journey back to God and the joy and challenges she experiences along the way. She shares openly and honestly about learning to practice and share her faith in a world often hostile to believers - journeying from a place of brokenness to healing, transformation and joy.
In He Was There: Memoirs of a Flower Child, Carol L. Brown unpacks the story of a girl born into an amazing changing American culture from the end of WWII, in the middle 40s through the 50s, the 60s, the 70s, the 80s, the 90s, the turn of the century, and on into our present time. Along with changing culture adjustments came challenging relationships and experiences--some traumatic and some glorious. During this journey, we observe how she discovered her true identity, one experience at a time. If you are struggling with your self-identity or healing from losses, hurts, or traumas and don't know how to get past haunting messages caught in your thoughts, this is the book for you.
Carol Kuykendall's reflections on motherhood reveal the value of perspective--of recognizing that in the rush of daily activities, God is with us, that looking back over our shoulders will reveal a pattern of footprints indicating God's everpresent watchcare.
Valleys are considered in life, especially in the Christian faith, to be circumstances where faith is tested through challenges in one's path or unexpected life changes that warrant a reliance on God's loving protection.Author Dr. Carol A. Kotlowski can relate to this truth in many ways: starting with her abusive childhood to a tumultuous marriage to single parenting to facing gender discrimination in the armed forces. These events were only enhanced by constant ridicule she received for being an African-American that seemed, to other African-Americans, more Caucasian than her true race. However, despite the turmoil she has endured throughout her life, Dr. Kotlowski sees that God has had His guiding hands leading her through each challenge and teaching her about His glory with each situation. Her new autobiography, Shelter Through the Valley: A Life in God's Hands, presents to readers Dr. Kotlowski's story in chronological order, revealing the obstacles she had to overcome from loved ones and co-workers that defined who she became. My life has been dominated by four major themes: childhood abuse, single motherhood, womanhood and race. It is these themes that I've tried to explore in the pages of this book by looking at my journey from a poor neighborhood in Austin, Texas, to the Korean peninsula during my time as an officer in the army. That journey taught me to live as a proud black woman and single mother.Shelter Through the Valley epitomizes the persistent plight of a woman determined to not be intimidated by others, especially those she loved, while setting an example that her daughter will be able to follow. The sharing of her life story presents Dr. Kotlowski as a woman who knew God had more planned for her life, going on to achieve great dreams in academics, leadership achievements and parenting.
A portrait of the Oklahoma-born country music superstar traces her rise to stardom and examines her strength and determination in overcoming setbacks, including the tragic loss of her band in an airplane crash
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