All Cassy wants to do is win the final snowboarding competition that will seal her fate as being one of the competitors at the next Olympics. It's the only thing on her mind as she goes up against some of the fiercest competitors. Then it is all ripped away from her in one wrong move. No longer able to snowboard, Cassy is thrown back into high school, where she must learn how to handle the atmosphere along with the events that landed her back in her home town for good. With the help of her friends, both from the past and present, a doctor, and a boy that has the most beautiful green eyes and a truck that always seems to have bad timing, Cassy just might be able to live up to the facts that things can't be changed and love is something that we take for granted without taking the time to realize what we have until it's gone.
Peter Haley served as an elected member of School Committee in Winchester, Massachusetts from 1998 to 2004. This collection of articles and speeches is a chronicle of his experience. It is offered with the hope that others may seek out similar opportunities, and with the belief that politics is something that is a serious and honorable calling for all of us. The author's proceeds from this book will be donated for the benefit of the Winchester Community Service Foundation, which funds the Connect & Commit service learning program at Winchester High School.
Hamburger & Milkshake: Amazing Journey of a Southern Belle is a unique autobiography in which Eleanor Haley Selph shares amazing experiences and miracles that will help readers of all ages to better understand their purpose as human beings. From her early formative experiences and the development of her faith as a young adult through divorce and the deaths of loved ones, Ms. Selph's perception and openness shape her account of both good times and bad. She further shares her personal testimony and her witness of the miraculous interventions she has experienced, offering readers compelling insight to the larger questions of humanity. Eleanor Haley Selph is a native and long-time resident of South Carolina. She has always been interested in sharing writing, art, poetry, and communication and has received recognition in all of these areas. She enjoys people from all walks of life and cherishes learning from them, a quality that is reflected in her work. Ms. Selph is the owner of Selph Computing, where her motto is "Quality is the policy.
“Oh My Gosh, she is so skinny – would someone get that girl a cheeseburger??' Normally this is said as a joke, but it implies two things: All skinny people starve themselves, and if someone isn't eating, food will fix the problem. Neither of these assumptions is true, rather, they are very inaccurate and can be quite damaging.” pp 70 Get That Girl a CheeseburgerThis excerpt is a prime example of the many misconceptions regarding eating disorders. 'Get That Girl a Cheeseburger' addresses common eating disorder myths and stereotypes, and is a guide to understanding the complexity and depth of this deadly illness. Packed with survivor stories, personal anecdotes, and practical advice, this book aims to help support persons understand what their loved one is going through, to correct common myths, and to validate the difficult and rewarding role of both the caregiver and the patient.While initially written for the support person, 'Get That Girl a Cheeseburger' is an invaluable tool for educators, counselors, health-care professionals, and others who work with high risk populations. Everyone has a role in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of these devastating illnesses.
All Cassy wants to do is win the final snowboarding competition that will seal her fate as being one of the competitors at the next Olympics. It's the only thing on her mind as she goes up against some of the fiercest competitors. Then it is all ripped away from her in one wrong move. No longer able to snowboard, Cassy is thrown back into high school, where she must learn how to handle the atmosphere along with the events that landed her back in her home town for good. With the help of her friends, both from the past and present, a doctor, and a boy that has the most beautiful green eyes and a truck that always seems to have bad timing, Cassy just might be able to live up to the facts that things can't be changed and love is something that we take for granted without taking the time to realize what we have until it's gone.
Directive family therapy pioneer Jay Haley and Madeleine Richeport-Haley explain their innovative techniques for solving problems Directive Family Therapy is the final work of a widely recognized giant in the international family therapy field. This text is the pre-eminent state-of-the-art sourcebook on practical, innovative techniques to effectively solve problems throughout the life cycle stages. Directive family therapy pioneer Jay Haley, PhD(who passed away in 2007), and, Madeleine Richeport-Haley, PhD provide practitioners with creative directives to clearly identify problems, formulate well-designed treatment plans, and then successfully carry them out to achieve lasting therapeutic change. This essential text explores fascinating case studies illustrating the powerful, highly effective problem solving directives. The work is extensively referenced, and includes a full and complete bibliography of Haley's published works and a list of the authors' collaborative films. Directive Family Therapy presents highly instructive, revelatory stories about working with real life clients and provides dynamic, innovative, and oftentimes surprising solutions to a wide range of specifically detailed problems and clinical issues. All stages and issues in the life cycle are addressed, including birth, child development, raising children, problems in adolescence, becoming a couple, aging, and retirement. Also included is a detailed appendix containing a variety of poignant, insightful interviews featuring Haley’s reflections on the early years of practice and the development of directive family therapy. Problem areas addressed in Directive Family Therapy include: firesetting bedwetting fear of dogs violent behavior teenage rebellion incest drugs panic attacks abuse fights within couple relationship eating disorders alcohol abuse affairs sexual shyness within a couple relationship shoplifting and more Directive Family Therapy is invaluable for mental health professionals of every experience level, and is a useful family therapy resource for educators and students in MFT programs and psychologyand a fitting and poignant memoir to the work of a profoundly gifted family therapist.
This Second Edition remains the only book to discuss both theory and application of qualitative research techniques to inspire great advertising and build strong brands. Using a step-by-step approach, designed for students considering advertising careers and for those currently working in the advertising industry, this book explains what qualitative research techniques are designed to do. The text describes how these techniques aid in uncovering insights useful for advertising strategy development, creative development, and post-campaign evaluation. Practical information and discussions on interviewing, projective techniques, focus groups, and online/social media applications positioned within a theoretical context illustrate the value of qualitative research in the real world.
3m, 2f / Dark Comedy / Unit Set In a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. The game setting? A subdivision with identical houses. The goal? Smash through an army of zombies to escape the neighborhood for good. But as the line blurs between virtual and reality, both parents and players realize that fear has a life of its own. "Playing like a nifty episode of 'The Twilight Zone', the story builds to an affectingly grues
It Was What It Was is a charming and heartwarming autobiography of life growing up in the idyllic post-war era of the South during the 1950's. Relating tales of family, love, self-sacrifice, faith, and community, the author recounts life in small-town Lavonia, Georgia during an era of rapid social change. From tales of wartime sacrifice, to the Mayberry-esque quality of small town life, the booming economic growth in the post-war era, the heyday of the teenage social scene in the 1950s, and UFO encounters in the dark secluded countryside, this story has something for everyone. In relating her childhood experiences and teenage years during and after the conclusion of World War II, and ending with her professional contributions in public education, Mrs. Toney's life story is overlaid and interwoven with the history of the small southern town of Lavonia. In doing so, her story is Lavonia's story. Beautifully written and conveyed with warmth and much humor, this biography of times gone by is not to be missed!
3m, 2f / Dark Comedy / Unit Set In a suburban subdivision with identical houses, parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game. The game setting? A subdivision with identical houses. The goal? Smash through an army of zombies to escape the neighborhood for good. But as the line blurs between virtual and reality, both parents and players realize that fear has a life of its own. "Playing like a nifty episode of 'The Twilight Zone', the story builds to an affectingly grues
Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Bisexual Fiction “Old Enough is full of growth, heartbreak, and winsome bisexual chaos.”—Vogue A debut novel “as astute, funny, and loving as your best friend from college”* about a young bisexual woman who is pulled between a new sense of community and loyalty to a friendship she’s outgrown *Isle McElroy Savannah "Sav" Henry is almost the person she wants to be, or at least she's getting closer. It’s the second semester of her sophomore year. She’s finally come out as bisexual, is making friends with the other queers in her dorm, and has just about recovered from her disastrous first queer “situationship.” She is cautiously optimistic that her life is about to begin. But when she learns that Izzie, her best friend from childhood, has gotten engaged, Sav faces a crisis of confidence. Things with Izzie haven’t been the same since what happened between Sav and Izzie’s older brother when they were sixteen. Now, with the wedding around the corner, Sav is forced to reckon with trauma she thought she could put behind her. On top of it all, Sav can’t stop thinking about Wes from her Gender Studies class—sweet, funny Wes, with their long eyelashes and green backpack. There’s something different here—with Wes and with her new friends (who delight in teasing her about this face-burning crush); it feels, terrifyingly, like they might truly see her in a way no one has before. With a singularly funny, heartfelt voice, Old Enough explores queer love, community, and what it means to be a sexual assault survivor. Haley Jakobson has written a love letter to friendship and an honest depiction of what finding your people can feel like—for better or worse.
In this charming, heartfelt YA romcom about being on the asexual spectrum, a girl tries to craft the perfect wedding for her mother but discovers that sometimes the best parts of life can't be planned. Felicity Becker loves watching an event come together. Whether it's prom, graduation, or just the annual Arbor Day school dance, there's something magical about crafting an experience that people will remember. So when her mom gets engaged, Felicity sees the wedding as the perfect opportunity to show off her skills. After Felicity's long-distance friend Nancy offers up her family's apple orchard as a venue, wedding planning gets even better. But the more time Felicity and Nancy spend together dress shopping and hunting for just-right mismatched china, the more it starts to seem like there might be something besides friendship between them. Felicity isn't sure how she feels. As someone on the asexual spectrum, what would dating even look like for her? And would Nancy be open to dating when Felicity doesn't even know what she wants from a relationship? Suddenly the summer is a lot more complicated. Especially when Felicity finds out that one of the wedding guests is an event planner with a prestigious internship available. Can Felicity wrangle her irresponsible mom, juggle her judgmental grandmother, figure out her feelings for Nancy, and plan the perfect wedding? Or will all of her plans come crashing down around her?
Division By Zero: 2 (Origins) features seven fantastic short stories from Michigan authors, all based around the theme of "Origins". From science-fiction to fantasy, urban fantasy to real world magic, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Every photo has a background story. Many people say that a photo is worth a thousand words. In 1001 Words you will experience the artists impression of the photo. The stories have a wide range of perspectives, from the young to the elderly from women to men. Taking place in days past to present times. With every picture comes a new story, covering the loss of our countries small farms, todays economic hard times, and teenage love. Something for everyone to enjoy.
This collection of classic and contemporary articles provides context for the study of advertising by exploring the historical, economic, and ideological factors that spawned the development of a consumer culture. It begins with articles that take an institutional and historical perspective to provide background for approaching the social and ethical concerns that evolve around advertising. Subsequent sections then address the legal and economic consequences of life in a material culture; the regulation of advertising in a culture that weighs free speech against the needs of society; and the ethics of promoting materialism to consumers. The concluding section includes links to a variety of resources such as trade association codes of ethics, standards and guidelines for particular types of advertising, and information about self-regulatory organizations.
This accessible yet comprehensive introduction to criminal justice in the United States has been dramatically updated and revised to include coverage of criminal justice's new, expanded role in the "war on terrorism" as well as to incorporate other recent developments, cases, and research in the field. Bohm and Haley have more than 50 years of combined experience in teaching introduction to criminal justice as well as working in criminal justice -- Bohm as a correctional officer and Haley as a police officer. An optional package combines the text with both PowerWeb and Reel Justice Interactive Movie CD-ROM.
The New York Times Bestseller with over 1.5 million copies sold! For more than ten years, Graham and Rosemary Haley have shared their simple, inexpensive secrets for solving household tasks through TV and radio shows, books, magazine and newspaper columns, cartoon strips and live appearances. The Haley’s Hints TV Show is now seen across four continents—America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Now over 2,000 of their most extraordinary money & time saving uses for ordinary household items are at your fingertips! Ketchup on the carpet? Ink on your shirt? Get out the shaving cream and hairspray and you’re on your way to solving these problems and many more. Remove pet hair from upholstery with a rubber glove. Keep ants from your home with blackboard chalk. We’ll introduce you to the “gold mine” you have in your home—ordinary items and products with extraordinary time and money-saving uses. All topped off with a comprehensive easy-find index to help you find the exact solution you need—fast! Just remember, if you give Haley’s Hints as a wedding, shower, house-warming or birthday gift, be prepared for over 2,000 thank yous!
Just as people are destined to die once, and after that face judgement." -Hebrews 9:27 The Bible names eight people who had their lives restored from death. Are they still waiting for judgement? Upon returning to his family business that his grandfather had created, Ryan learns truths that cause him to question his entire life. In order to help him, his uncle sends him half-way around the world. Tragedy follows but leads him on a path of spiritual awakening with a man he just met and his friends that are more than meets the eye; pariahs in this world.
Presents a fully interdisciplinary approach with a stronger emphasis on polymers and composites than traditional materials books Materials science and engineering is an interdisciplinary field involving the properties of matter and its applications to various areas of science and engineering. Polymer materials are often mixed with inorganic materials to enhance their mechanical, electrical, thermal, and physical properties. Materials: Introduction and Applications addresses a gap in the existing textbooks on materials science. This book focuses on three Units. The first, Foundations, includes basic materials topics from Intermolecular Forces and Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams to Crystalline and Non-Crystalline Structures. The second Units, Materials, goes into the details of many materials including Metals, Ceramics, Organic Raw Materials, Polymers, Composites, Biomaterials, and Liquid Crystals and Smart Materials. The third and final unit details Behavior and Properties including Rheological, Mechanical, Thermophysical, Color and Optical, Electrical and Dielectric, Magnetic, Surface Behavior and Tribology, Materials, Environment and Sustainability, and Testing of Materials. Materials: Introduction and Applications features: Basic and advanced Materials concepts Interdisciplinary information that is otherwise scattered consolidated into one work Links to everyday life application like electronics, airplanes, and dental materials Certain topics to be discussed in this textbook are more advanced. These will be presented in shaded gray boxes providing a two-level approach. Depending on whether you are a student of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, MSE, Chemistry, Physics, etc., you can decide for yourself whether a topic presented on a more advanced level is not important for you—or else essential for you given your professional profile Witold Brostow is Regents Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas. He is President of the International Council on Materials Education and President of the Scientific Committee of the POLYCHAR World Forum on Advanced Material (42 member countries). He has three honorary doctorates and is a Member of the European Academy of Sciences, Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Mexico, Foreign Member of the National Academy of Engineering of Georgia in Tbilisi and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in London. His publications have been cited more than 7200 times. Haley Hagg Lobland is the Associate Director of LAPOM at the University of North Texas. She is a Member of the POLYCHAR Scientific Committeee. She has received awards for her research presented at conferences in: Buzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; NIST, Frederick, Maryland; Rouen, France; and Lviv, Ukraine. She has lectured in a number of countries including Poland and Spain. Her publications include joint ones with colleagues in Egypt, Georgia, Germany, India, Israel, Mexico, Poland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
The Subject of Human Being presents a sweeping account of the nature of human existence. As a work of philosophical anthropology, the analysis ranges from the basic powers emerging from the mind, to our extraordinary psychological capacities, to the shared sociocultural worlds we inhabit. The book integrates different perspectives on social ontology from a selection of philosophers and theorists, whose advances toward understanding the relationship between individuals and society ought to revolutionize social theory as understood and practiced in the social sciences and humanities. Although grounded in critical realist philosophy of Roy Bhaskar and the social theory of Margaret Archer, the book also draws from philosophy of mind, phenomenology of consciousness, psychoanalytic theory, virtue ethics, and personalism to support and extend its arguments. Four elements of human existence are examined: the nature of consciousness, agency, subjectivity, and the social world. Thus, it addresses related issues of power, the agent-structure problem, the formation of beliefs and desires, human universals, and human rights. Portraying a unified social theory that is materialist, realist, dialectical, and centered on emergence, and offering a comprehensive and progressive theory of human being, this book is essential reading for students and scholars of critical realism, philosophy, and the social sciences.
Rewild your life! With metal corners and 448 full-color, highly illustrated pages, OUTDOOR SCHOOL: HIKING AND CAMPING is an indispensable tool for young explorers and nature lovers. Make every day an adventure with the included: - Immersive activities to get you exploring - Write-in sections to journal about experiences - Next-level adventures to challenge even seasoned nature lovers No experience is required—only curiosity and courage. This interactive field guide to hiking and camping includes: - Planning your next adventure - Essential outdoor gear - First aid & survival - Navigation - How to handle extreme weather - Crossing dangerous terrain - Setting up camp - Building a fire in rain or shine - Games for the trail - Finding and filtering water - Animal tracks, calls, and sounds - Bird watching - Plant spotting - Rock hunting - What to do if you’re lost And so much more!
In a critical overview of U.S. foreign policy since the end of the Cold War, P. Edward Haley draws surprising connections between key elements of George W. Bush's foreign policy and those of his predecessor, Bill Clinton. This is the only book covering the foreign policies of all three post--Cold War presidents -- George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush.
DI Nick Blake could not see beyond the cold hard facts that Danny Adams had been nothing more than a thug. He deserved what was coming to him even if it meant paying with his life. Whatever kept Alex Hemlock awake that night resulted in him committing a violent act to protect his home and family. His instincts had been wrong, costing him his life. Secrets are going to rear their ugly heads in the events about to take place and the only person who can stop them is dead. Prologue: Leave me alone for god sake! Hillary bellowed at the top of her voice pushing her daughter away from her. She hated it when Jess fussed around her. She was drunk from the cheap bottle of vodka she had bought earlier that day. Jess s eyes caught sight of the used needle lying next to the small bag containing the remainder of a brown powder. She sighed deeply with frustration. Where did you get the money for that? Jess s eyes narrowed. It was a stupid question to ask as Hillary always had ways and means of getting money, even when they were skint. They were already three weeks behind on the rent and her mother had somehow still got her daily fix. You mind your own business young lady, said Hillary. Her voice sounded hard as she fixed her stare at her daughter. Mum, you didn t spend the rent money again? she asked fearfully. Jess had worked double shifts at the café where she had an after-school job. She knew that if the rent arrears were not paid they would be out on the streets and stood with her hands on her hips glaring at her mother. I screwed some bloke earlier, is that what you wanted to hear? Hillary took a cigarette out of the packet and lit it. Jess felt like screaming at the top of her voice but what good would it do? Her mother never listened to anyone least of all her. You are so selfish sometimes, Jess shouted at her. It was common knowledge that Hillary Golding was a drug addict and a drunk not to mention she had been on the game for years. Business however had been slow just recently. No-one wanted to do business with Hillary who now looked haggard and much older than her years; the drink and drugs had seen to that. Hillary could not get through the day without copious amounts of drink, or indeed her daily dose of whatever drug as she nicknamed it. Why can t you be a normal mum? Jess was now fighting back the tears. She was so furious with her mother but there was no point in wasting her breath when her mum was in this state. You mean bleached blonde hair, bright orange tan and more cosmetic surgery than I ve had hot dinners? she laughed so hard it hurt her throat. No I meant helping with my homework and stuffing our faces with popcorn like we used to. Her expression became serious. God damn it girl, what s the point in wasting your time getting educated? They don t teach you about the real world in school and the realities of life as it really is. Because I don t want to end up like you, a drug addict, who can t even provide for her own daughter, replied Jess. Hillary shot up from the sofa only to fall back again. Watch your mouth girl, you are not too old to go over my knee for a good hiding. She poured herself another drink and gulped it down as if it was water. It burned her throat; she didn t really enjoy the fowl tasting liquid. Although Hillary had her quota for the day, she was not willing to give in to the drink just yet. For god sake mum, look at you, you re a mess. You can t even stand up, shouted Jess and pointing her long, slim fingers at her mother. Hillary dropped her head in between her cupped hands sobbing loudly. I hate you sometimes Jess, she cried making the words stutter from her mouth.
He's been expelled from Syria on suspicion of terrorism, been dragged from the Hungarian parliament in handcuffs and interviewed the editor-in-chief of al-Jazeera, all during a remarkable two-year journey by wheelchair across Eurasia. Walkley Award-winning journalist Ken Haley's travels take in 41 countries and in Emails from the Edge he portrays life in the Middle East as it really is, not as the media portray it, and draws an intriguing parallel with his own life. With great humour, and not a hint of sentimentality, he lays bare his darkest times, when he plunged over the precipice into madness, and reveals the wanderlust that led him to the heart of the world's hot spots. Few have written so well about their own descent into insanity, a world at war and the beauty of travel. Ken Haley is one of Australia's most widely travelled authors. To date he has visited 130 countries, mostly in a wheelchair. He became a paraplegic in 1991, but as far as Ken is concerned the only difference this has made is that he now observes the world from a sitting position. A journalist by profession his experiences include stints on the foreign desk of The Times, Sunday Times and The Observer in London, the Gulf Daily News in Bahrain and the Oman Daily Observer. He has alworked at The Age, Melbourne, and as editor of The Dimboola Banner. He is also the author of Europe@2.4km/h.
Scarlett Hera never imagined anything would upset her perfect lifestyle in Beverly Hills, California. But when her and her mother are in a horrific car accident and she is forced to move to a small town in Montana...everything changes. A crazy girl who seems happy all the time is trying to become her friend. A bad boy who is constantly flirting with her won't leave her alone, no matter how much she begs him. Her two older brothers get into nothing but trouble all of a sudden. And then there is her aunt who claims she can see the future. She thought she was in Hell. But nothing is quite as it seems in this small town. Scarlett quickly learns that what she always thought was of storybook fantasies and nightmares, actually might be running this town! She is thrown into a world of psychics, vampires, werewolves and even Angels and realizes she could be much closer to them than she thinks.
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