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People With MS With the Courage to Give

By: Jackie Waldman

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People With MS With the Courage to Give

By: Jackie Waldman

The first story in this book is Jackie Waldman's own -- the self-described charmed life -- until July of 1991, when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It took years, but eventually she came to understand that a person with MS is only part of who she is. Since her diagnosis she's done a number of things, including publish the Courage to Give series. In this most recent addition to the series, Waldman has collected stories of 24 men and women living with MS, who have extraordinary lives, who've gone way beyond slogging through every day, who've found the courage to do new things or old things in new ways, to make the lives of those around them -- sometimes tens of thousands of those around them -- so much better. In these pages, you'll meet Alicia Conill, an M.D. who continued her medical practice for as long as she could, and then founded a revolutionary course called The Disability Experience, so that health care workers know what it's like to live with disability. You'll also meet Anthony Zaremba, who almost lost his job when his employees thought his shaking hands meant he was drunk or on drugs. His work is with community gardens and making one in Brooklyn wheelchair accessible. There's Loia Feuchter, who started a knitting circle that does philanthropic knitting. There's Dwight Riskey, a senior VP of Frito Lay, who organized a big team to raise money for MS. There's David L. Lander, better known as Squiggy from "Laverne and Shirley," who hid his disease for years. But now he's an Ambassador for the National MS Society.

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Conari Press

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1573249238

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9781573249232

The Courage to Give

Inspiring Stories of People Who Triumphed Over Tragedy to Make a Difference in the World

By: Jackie Waldman,Janis Leibs Dworkis

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Inspiring Stories of People Who Triumphed Over Tragedy to Make a Difference in the World

By: Jackie Waldman,Janis Leibs Dworkis

Offers stories of personal triumph in a collection of tales from people who have made a difference

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157324175X

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9781573241755

People with MS with the Courage to Give

By: Jackie Waldman

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People with MS with the Courage to Give

By: Jackie Waldman

Twenty-four individuals with multiple sclerosis share their stories—and deliver one inspiring message about overcoming adversity. We don’t get to choose whether or not we have multiple sclerosis, but we do get to decide how we live with it. Author and MS warrior Jackie Waldman delivers a personal message of hope in these twenty-four tales of individuals who did the unthinkable, went against the grain, and proved that an MS diagnosis does not have to box you in. Within these pages, you’ll meet individuals with MS symptoms—but that didn’t stop them from living their best life. You’ll meet Alicia Conill, an M.D. turned founder of The Disability Experience. You’ll also meet Anthony Zaremba, an employee almost fired because of his shaking hands, later recognized for his success in community gardens and Brooklyn wheelchair access. People with MS with the Courage to Give offers:Powerful stories that show how nervous system disorders don’t define youInspirational quotes to boost your self-esteem throughout the dayAdvice from people just like you who encourage you to do the impossible

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Mango Media

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1609251334

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9781609251338

Teens with the Courage to Give

Young People Who Triumphed Over Tragedy and Volunteered to Make a Difference

By: Jackie Waldman

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Young People Who Triumphed Over Tragedy and Volunteered to Make a Difference

By: Jackie Waldman

Lately, troubled teens have been dominating the headlines. But there are other stories that deserve the spotlight--stories about the many teenagers who have dedicated themselves to important, socially useful volunteer work and who will lead their generation toward a more hopeful tomorrow. The fourth in Conari Press' "Call to Action" series, Teens with the Courage to Give profiles thirty amazing young people throughout the United States and Canada who overcame great personal odds to reach out and help others while healing themselves in the process. Each has founded or is linked to a nonprofit organization that is also profiled in the book, to encourage other teens to embrace volunteerism. In these inspiring pages, to name just a few of these heroic teenagers, you'll meet an amputee who runs in the Paralympics and spurs others on with his inner resolve; the son of a cancer patient who created support groups around the country for kids with sick parents; a girl who helped her mother and younger sister as they died of aids and who is now an aids awareness and prevention volunteer; and one of the students from the Littleton, Colorado, shooting who has gone on to create a teen drop-in center. Through their courageous first-person stories, these teens show that they are part of the solution to what ails today's society. Includes an extensive resource guide of volunteer opportunities and a classroom/group discussion guide.

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Mango Media

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1609252594

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9781609252595

Teachers with the Courage to Give

Everyday Heroes Making a Difference in Our Classrooms

By: Jackie Waldman

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Teachers with the Courage to Give

Everyday Heroes Making a Difference in Our Classrooms

By: Jackie Waldman

“Essays by 42 incredible public-school teachers who articulate their passion for a crucial but underappreciated profession . . . powerful.” —Booklist The author of The Courage to Give and Teens with the Courage to Give now presents the stories of forty-two incredible teachers and the ways they went beyond the call of duty to make a difference in the lives of their students. In these inspiring pages you’ll meet Trish Hill, a teacher from Fort Worth, Texas, who underwent radiation and chemotherapy without missing a day of school because her first graders gave her energy and courage, and Alison Frost, a drama teacher in Houston who makes casting decisions knowing that the role may be better for the student than the student for the role. Then there’s Francis Mustapha, a teacher born in a small village in Africa, who teaches in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was moved by the tragedy of a student’s suicide to create an opportunity for other students to succeed. Through their courageous first-person stories, these men and women prove that teachers are true everyday heroes—and inspire us to make a difference too.

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Mango Media

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1609252586

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9781609252588

Supporting Change in Autism Services

Bridging the gap between theory and practice

By: Jackie Ravet

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Supporting Change in Autism Services

Bridging the gap between theory and practice

By: Jackie Ravet

Supporting Change in Autism Services explores the theoretical and practical dimensions of improving service provision for children, young people and adults with autism. The core aim of the book is to identify and critically examine some of the key factors that either facilitate or inhibit the implementation of good autism practice at both practitioner level and workplace level. It shows practitioners and students how to successfully translate autism theory into practice across service contexts and showcases a range of practitioner case studies throughout the text in order to illustrate effective implementation. Topics explored include: controversies and ambiguities in autism policy, theory and discourse; understanding autism in an inclusive context; enabling participation; making sense of behaviour; autism and interprofessionalism; strategic planning for autism friendly services; bridging the implementation gap. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in improving services for people with autism in the education, social care, health and voluntary sectors.

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145

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Routledge

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113645151X

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9781136451515

The Evolution of British Gerontology

Personal Perspectives and Historical Developments

By: Miriam Bernard,Mo Ray,Jackie Reynolds

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The Evolution of British Gerontology

Personal Perspectives and Historical Developments

By: Miriam Bernard,Mo Ray,Jackie Reynolds

Half a century of UK gerontology research, theory, policy and practice are under the spotlight in this landmark critical review of the subject that places the country’s achievements in an international context. Drawing on the archives of the British Society of Gerontology and interviews with dozens of the most influential figures in the field, it provides a comprehensive picture of key developments and issues and looks to the future to plot new directions in thinking. This is the story of the remarkable progress of gerontology, told through the eyes of those who have led it.

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Policy Press

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1447343131

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9781447343134

All that Hollywood Allows

Re-reading Gender in 1950s Melodrama

By: Jackie Byars

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All that Hollywood Allows

Re-reading Gender in 1950s Melodrama

By: Jackie Byars

All that Hollywood Allows explores the representation of gender in popular Hollywood melodramas of the 1950s. Both a work of feminist film criticism and theory and an analysis of popular culture, this provocative book examines from a cultural studies perspective top-grossing film melodramas, such as A Streetcar Named Desire, From Here to Eternity, East of Eden, Imitation of Life and Picnic. Stereotypically viewed as a complacent and idyllic time, the 1950s were actually a time of dislocation and great social change. Jackie Byars argues that mass media texts of the period, especially films, provide evidence of society's consuming preoccupation with the domestic sphere - the nuclear family and its values - and she shows how Hollywood melodramas interpreted and extended societal debates concerning family structure, sexual divisions of labour, and gender roles. Her readings of these films assess a variety of critical methodologies and approaches to textual analysis, some central to feminist film studies and some previously bypassed by scholars in the field.

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Routledge

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1134910800

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9781134910809

Star Gazing

Hollywood Cinema and Female Spectatorship

By: Jackie Stacey

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Star Gazing

Hollywood Cinema and Female Spectatorship

By: Jackie Stacey

In a historical investigation of the pleasures of cinema, Star Gazing puts female spectators back into theories of spectatorship. Combining film theory with a rich body of ethnographic research, Jackie Stacey investigates how female spectators understood Hollywood stars in the 1940's and 1950's. Her study challenges the universalism of psychoanalytic theories of female spectatorship which have dominated the feminist agenda within film studies for over two decades. Drawing on letters and questionnaires from over three hundred keen cinema-goers, Stacey investigates the significance of certain Hollywood stars in women's memories of wartime and postwar Britain. Three key processes of spectatorship - escapism, identification and consumption - are explored in detail in terms of their multiple and changing meanings for female spectators at this time. Star Gazing demonstrates the importance of cultural and national location for the meanings of female spectatorship, giving a new direction to questions of popular culture and female desire.

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Routledge

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1136142045

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9781136142048

Fodor's Las Vegas' 25 Best

By: Jackie Staddon,Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc,Hilary Weston

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Fodor's Las Vegas' 25 Best

By: Jackie Staddon,Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc,Hilary Weston

A shirt-pocket guide and map, this slim book includes a pull-out map of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing.

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Fodors Travel Publications

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140000392X

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9781400003921

Fodor's 25 Best Las Vegas

By: Jackie Staddon,Hilary Weston

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Fodor's 25 Best Las Vegas

By: Jackie Staddon,Hilary Weston

Top25 Must-See Sights Best bets for dining, lodging, sightseeing. Plus a full-color pullout map. Everything you need to experience Las Vegas. • Top lodging and dining picks for every budget • The hottest hotel-casinos all along the Strip • Sophisticated bistros, celebrity-chef outposts, steakhouses, and buffets • Dazzling shows, live comedy, lounges, and trendy dance clubs • Glam resort boutiques, outlet malls, must-have kitschy souvenirs • Kid-friendly attractions, from Shark Reef to King Tut's Tomb • Beyond the neon: the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Red Rock Insider tips • Expert Advice The authors: Jackie Staddon and Hilary Weston are passionate about travel writing and have contributed to many guides covering destinations in Europe and the United States.

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Fodors Travel Publications

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030792808X

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9780307928085

The Courage to Give

Inspiring Stories of People Who Triumphed Over Tragedy to Make a Difference in the World

By: Jackie Waldman

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The Courage to Give

Inspiring Stories of People Who Triumphed Over Tragedy to Make a Difference in the World

By: Jackie Waldman

Powerful true stories of people who have suffered great emotional or physical hardship—and went beyond their pain to help others. A single mom, on disability after a serious workplace accident, finds a boy rooting around in a dumpster for food—and winds up starting a community group providing services for poor children. A couple devastated by the loss of their son finds a new sense of purpose as a result of organ donation. This volume is filled with stories like these—told by people who, in the midst of their own difficult circumstances, discovered that helping others became a route to healing their own pain. Collected by Jackie Waldman, who recounts her own tale of renewal after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, this inspiring book “reminds us that our true purpose is to serve each other, regardless” (Wally “Famous” Amos, author of The Power in You).

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Mango Media

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1609254287

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9781609254285

Teens With the Courage to Give

Young People Who Triumphed Over Tragedy and Volunteered to Make a Difference (Call to Action Book)

By: Jackie Waldman

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Teens With the Courage to Give

Young People Who Triumphed Over Tragedy and Volunteered to Make a Difference (Call to Action Book)

By: Jackie Waldman

Thirty young people tell their stories of overcoming hardship to become volunteers in this inspiring look at a national trend among teenagers. Original. 40,000 first printing.

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Conari Press

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1573245046

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9781573245043

Teachers with the Courage to Give

Everyday Heroes Making a Difference in Our Classrooms

By: Jackie Waldman

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Everyday Heroes Making a Difference in Our Classrooms

By: Jackie Waldman

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1609252586

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America, September 11th: The Courage to Give

The Triumph of the Human Spirit

By: Brenda Welchlin,Karen Frost

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America, September 11th: The Courage to Give

The Triumph of the Human Spirit

By: Brenda Welchlin,Karen Frost

True stories of compassion, heroism, and kindness in the midst of a historic tragedy. Every tragedy has its heroes, and there were many in the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., on 9/11 and in the difficult days that followed. In this inspiring volume, Jackie Waldman, author of The Courage to Give, has collected the dramatic stories of some of the firefighters, rescue workers, police, medics, relatives searching for missing loved ones, and everyday people who, in the face of horror, sprang into action to save lives and help their communities. From the ASPCA leader who lost a sister that day and went on to lead an effort to rescue abandoned pets from the area, to the music student who went to Ground Zero to play for the toiling rescue workers, these vivid accounts, written in the immediate aftermath, paint a vivid picture of that infamous event—and remind us of what is best in us even in the worst of times.

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Mango Media

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1609258231

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9781609258238

Jackie, Oy!

Jackie Mason from Birth to Rebirth

By: Jackie Mason,Ken Gross

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Jackie, Oy!

Jackie Mason from Birth to Rebirth

By: Jackie Mason,Ken Gross

Chronicles the comedian's struggle between the life of rabbinic study charted for him and the world of entertainment, the blow dealt to his career by Ed Sullivan's blacklisting, and his reemergence as a respected and popular entertainer

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Little Brown

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0316549339

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9780316549332

Ask Me About Mary Kay

The True Story Behind the Bumper Sticker on the Pink Cadillac

By: Jackie Brown

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Ask Me About Mary Kay

The True Story Behind the Bumper Sticker on the Pink Cadillac

By: Jackie Brown

The super success story of a secretary rising to the top of a cosmetic company by using innovative marketing & recruiting techniques.

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Strategic Book Publishing

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1618973223

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9781618973221

Jack Nicholson

By: Jackie Shirley,Nancy Campbell

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Jack Nicholson

By: Jackie Shirley,Nancy Campbell

A biography of the legendary actor features an intimate account of the fascinating and eventful life of the star of Chinatown, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shining, and Hoffa.

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Smithmark Pub

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0831752505

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