Covered in earthworm slime and assisted only by her cat and her little brother, Roberta rescues tiny creatures. You know, the ones stranded in the middle of the sidewalk. Upside-down, flopping, or near-frozen. A lot of the time, that earns her funny looks from kids in school. But when a swarm of baby spiders finds its way into the classroom, Roberta will save the day with her knowledge and creativity, showing everybody that tiny creatures aren’t so scary after all. They just need friends who rescue and understand them! Established Roaring Brook Press author Curtis Manley has teamed up with up-and-coming illustrator Lucy Ruth Cummins, creator of Truman and Stumpkin, to present this quirky and adorable picture book.
When Nick decides to teach his cats to read, Verne is very much interested, especially in books about mice and fish, but Stevenson wants nothing to do with the project--or does he?
Do you wonder if humans are the only beings who wonder if they are alone in the universe? Our sun is a star. In the night sky are all kinds of stars, and orbiting those stars are planets like the ones in our own solar system. Could those planets have life like we do on Earth? Planet Earth is not too big, not too small, not too hot, and not too cold. It’s just right. Our very own Goldilocks planet . . . . Follow a young girl as she explores these questions in this gorgeous book about the wondrous search for another Goldilocks planet.
Through haiku, a young boy narrates his family’s invigorating hike to the peak of Oregon’s South Sister volcano. For centuries, haiku has offered meditation on the grace and majesty of nature. In Climbing the Volcano, old meets new as a young protagonist uses the poetic form to voice his wonder. Trekking uphill, the family encounters tiny toads, colorful butterflies, soaring birds of prey, and so much more to see, do, and feel. dormant volcano— but at sunrise each day it blazes Climbing the Volcano is a call to adventure in the natural world, and a wonderful introduction to poetic forms. Young readers will be inspired to summit their own peaks and to find their own voices to share what they discover there. Whether you live in the shadow of a volcano, amid sprawling flatlands, or anywhere in between, Climbing the Volcano invites you to get out there and explore. Jennifer K. Mann’s breezy, childlike artwork harmonizes with Curtis Manley’s poetry to detail this mesmerizing Pacific Northwest journey. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Have you ever considered what your body language is communicating to the people around you? Are you looking to improve your power of persuasion so you can really knock it out of the park? Or do you want to become more skilled at understanding and reading people? If any of these questions resonated with you, this guide will be the training you need to take your success to the next level. From your head to your feet, your body is communicating something out to the world, whether you know it or not. Sometimes this is helpful, but sometimes you don't want to reveal all of your cards. Becoming self-aware of your body language is the first step toward controlling and then utilizing body language to your benefit. Using this guide, you can master the differences in body language needed to succeed at whatever role you're playing such as presenter, salesperson, or listener. Additionally, you can use others' body language to reveal their true selves to work with them or understand how they tick. Business is competitive, and you should build whatever skillset you can to get ahead of the person competing for your job and work! Studied by psychologists for decades, this guide is based on evidence found in research such as R.B. Cialdini's 1984 book Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Through understanding the relationship between the brain and body, like that in Cialdini's work, this guide has scientifically- proven practical strategies for success when it comes to communication. With the help of this guide, you will find: How to make friends and get people to like you quickly, even if you've always been shy or socially awkward! Why your handshake is jeopardizing your career, and how to correct it - fast! What women know about body language that men don't -- and what you need to know about both women and men! The most underrated body language technique that nobody will tell you about, so you can build your cred and get what you want How these essential body positions will win you that 2nd date, and get you going steady in no time The worst gestures you are using that will stop you from winning the job or getting your promotion Why your fashion sense is stopping you from finding success, and how to fix it with one simple tweak How to control your body language so others can't read you -- especially if you're keeping a secret! So many people do not realize the power of nonverbal communication, especially when it comes to using it to your advantage in business or in building relationships. Body language is not a temporary fad, as humans have been using the same gestures and cues throughout history and across cultures. Start your training of mastering body language, both in yourself and for your success today by clicking "Add to Cart" now!
Have you ever thought about what your body language is communicating to the rest of the world -- your boss, family, or romantic interest? Are you looking to improve your power of persuasion so you can really knock it out of the park? Or do you want to become more skilled at understanding and reading people? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, this guide will quickly change your life. From your head to your feet, your body is communicating something out to the world, whether you know it or not. Sometimes this is helpful, but sometimes you don't want to reveal all of your cards. You may be unintentionally communicating something to the world that is hindering you from success, whether at work, with friends, or with your love life. By becoming aware of body language, you can learn how to present yourself better to get what you want AND figure out what others are thinking and feeling to better work with them. So, understanding body language is an all-around win for you! From romantic relationships to understanding your clients or boss to get the job and promotion you want, body language is the lesser-talked-about skill you need. This guide is rooted in evidence-based research, such as the 1987 study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, "Universals and cultural differences in the judgments of facial expressions of emotion" by O'Sullivan, M., et al." Their work reveals the thousands of ways the face can communicate what is going on in the mind, and how these facial expressions are similar across cultures. This book includes: Body Language Skills: How To Use Your Own Body Language To Influence Almost Anybody The Art Of Body Language: How To Reveal The Underlying Truth In Almost Any Situation In this guide, you will discover: How to make friends and get people to like you quickly, even if you've always been shy or socially awkward! How to read what someone's leg position is really saying about what they want What women know about body language that men don't -- and what you need to know about both women and men! The sure signs that someone is lying or trying to mislead you -- and how you can beat them at their own game The worst gestures you are using that will stop you from winning the job or getting your promotion The 4 main gestures that reveal a person's desires that you will read immediately Why your fashion sense is stopping you from finding success, and how to fix it with one simple tweak How to completely avoid a dysfunctional person or relationship -- within seconds of meeting them! So many people do not realize the power of nonverbal communication, especially when it comes to using it to your advantage in business or in building relationships. This underutilized tool is going to give you the power you are seeking. Give yourself a head start in improving your communication skills by learning the art of body language today by clicking "Add to Cart" right now!
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Emergency and Trauma Care is written for Australian emergency care providers including paramedics, emergency nurses, pre-hospital care providers, nurse practitioners, general practice nurses and allied health practitioners including occupational therapists and physiotherapists who are caring for trauma patients. This book follows the patient journey from pre-hospital to definitive care. Using a body systems approach, each chapter provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of adult and paediatric emergencies. Implications for clinical practice is supported by chapters of professional practice, clinical skills, research, evidence-based practice, and legal, ethical and cultural issues. Clinical assessment, physiology, management and rationale for intervention of common and not so common emergency presentations are provided, with each chapter providing clear and relevant examples for both Paramedics and Nurses. Emergency and Trauma Care brings together a team of highly respected clinical practitioners and academics to deliver the most up-to-date text dealing with the practical procedures and evidence experienced by emergency and trauma care providers every day. Chapter 2 Pre-hospital care overview in Australia and NZ Chapter 10 Scene assessment, management and rescue Chapter 11 Pre-Hospital Clinical Reasoning, Triage and Communication Pre-hospital and emergency nursing considerations included in all relevant chapters Chapter 5 Cultural Considerations in Emergency Care addresses cultural diversity, beliefs and values and focuses on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and Maori health Chapter 19 Resuscitation includes advanced life support, airway management and incorporates the 2010 Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines Chapter 37 People with disabilities provides assessment, examination and communication strategies for working with clients with intellectual and physical disabilities Section 5 focuses on examination and communication strategies for working with unique population groups, including the elderly, disabled, obstetric and paediatric patients Section 6 details major trauma assessment and management, blast injury, and trauma to specific body regions Essentials outline the main points addressed in each chapter Practice tips assist with communication skills, procedures and assessment Case studies supported by questions throughout Summaries and Key points, review questions, web links and references provide for consolidation and further research. Evolve resources include Power point slides, 30 additional Case studies, image bank, web links Three paramedic specific chapters (including scene assessment and management)
Covered in earthworm slime and assisted only by her cat and her little brother, Roberta rescues tiny creatures. You know, the ones stranded in the middle of the sidewalk. Upside-down, flopping, or near-frozen. A lot of the time, that earns her funny looks from kids in school. But when a swarm of baby spiders finds its way into the classroom, Roberta will save the day with her knowledge and creativity, showing everybody that tiny creatures aren’t so scary after all. They just need friends who rescue and understand them! Established Roaring Brook Press author Curtis Manley has teamed up with up-and-coming illustrator Lucy Ruth Cummins, creator of Truman and Stumpkin, to present this quirky and adorable picture book.
A Times Literary Supplement 2017 Book of the Year On December 22, 1953, Mort Sahl (1927–2021) took the stage at San Francisco's hungry i and changed comedy forever. Before him, standup was about everything but hard news and politics. In his wake, a new generation of smart comics emerged—Shelley Berman, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Lenny Bruce, Bob Newhart, Dick Gregory, Woody Allen, and the Smothers Brothers, among others. He opened up jazz-inflected satire to a loose network of clubs, cut the first modern comedy album, and appeared on the cover of Time surrounded by caricatures of some of his frequent targets such as Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Adlai Stevenson, and John F. Kennedy. Through the extraordinary details of Sahl's life, author James Curtis deftly illustrates why Sahl was dubbed by Steve Allen as “the only real political philosopher we have in modern comedy.” Sahl came on the scene the same year Eisenhower and Nixon entered the White House, the year Playboy first hit the nation's newsstands. Clad in an open collar and pullover sweater, he adopted the persona of a graduate student ruminating on current events. “It was like nothing I'd ever seen,” said Woody Allen, “and I've never seen anything like it after.” Sahl was billed, variously, as the Nation's Conscience, America's Only Working Philosopher, and, most tellingly, the Next President of the United States. Yet he was also a satirist so savage the editors of Time once dubbed him “Will Rogers with fangs.” Here, for the first time, is the whole story of Mort Sahl, America's iconoclastic father of modern standup comedy. Written with Sahl's full cooperation and the participation of many of his friends and contemporaries, it delves deeply into the influences that shaped him, the heady times in which he soared, and the depths to which he fell during the turbulent sixties when he took on the Warren Commission and nearly paid for it with his career.
A cook rediscovers her passion… Thanks to a new chef in town If she’s to keep her diner afloat, single mom Ivy Parker must overhaul her menu. When high-profile chef Cam Monroe comes to Second Chance, she’s wary of asking for help. Would a perfectionist like him approve of the corners she cuts to find time for her children? But as Cam helps her rediscover her love for cooking, Ivy finds they have more in common than she expected… USA TODAY Bestselling Author
Offers the first comprehensive overview of research into hazards and disasters from a historical perspective. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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