Haunted houses dont only exist on Halloween, some people think there are houses that are haunted by ghosts and spirits all year long. These spooky houses exist all over the world, and this book explores some of the craziest and most unexplained haunted houses on Earth. There is plenty of evidence that ghosts are real. This book asks readers to question if there are other non-supernatural explanations.
Since we are just one planet in a huge galaxy that is part of a possibly infinite universe, its easy to wonder if there is intelligent life in the universe outside of Earth. Many people believe in the existence of UFOs and think that not only is there intelligent life out there, but that it has made contact. This interesting volume covers flying saucer sightings and abduction stories. This book will allow readers to learn about these fascinating stories and decide for themselves what they believe.
Sometimes known as Sasquatch, this ape-like behemoth supposedly stalks the forest of the Pacific Northwest. There are many followers who firmly believe in Bigfoots existence, but many scientists believe all sightings are a hoax. This fascinating series explores the multitude of encounters with the mythical beast. Presented with evidence supporting his existence and denying his existence, readers are left to come to their own conclusions.
The legendary island of Atlantis was first mentioned in Platos dialogues, but what happened to this mysterious place? The sunken city of Atlantis is a popular myth, and is just one of the many myths of lost worlds featured in this enthralling volume. This book explores the history behind these fascinating stories. It presents readers with evidence that lost worlds are real and evidence that they are all made up, so that they can gather the information and make up their own minds.
This fascinating volume explores the strangest, and spookiest, mysteries found around the world. From Stonehenge in England to the Great Pyramid in Egypt, this book examines the many explanations and remaining questions associated with these amazing creations. Also included are crop circles and the Bermuda Triangle.
Presents information on hurricanes, describing how they are formed, where they are more likely to occur, efforts being made to improve predictions, and some of the most famous hurricanes of the past.
Call on men's hidden strengths to help them become responsible fathers in even the most challenging circumstances!Clinical and Educational Interventions with Fathers gives you fresh approaches for effective interventions with fathers. Whether by calling on their faith to help them deal with the complexities of fatherhood or offering high-tech interventions on the Internet, these techniques help men find their strengths, maintain their masculinity, and learn to guide, nurture, and discipline with love and responsibility. Instead of thinking of fathers as deficient, the book emphasizes finding fathers’strengths and potentials for growth. It also respects the diversity of parenting styles among fathers from various ethnic, racial, and class backgrounds.No man wants to be a bad father. Nevertheless, many men in our culture do not know how to care for the children they beget. Trapped by stereotypes of masculine behavior and deprived of positive role models, they find themselves trying to do the challenging work of fatherhood without the necessary resources, information, or support.Clinical and Educational Interventions with Fathers offers positive approaches to helping men become responsible fathers, including: designing special techniques and programs to help fathers in prison and other challenging circumstances helping fathers manage anger developing therapeutic support groups for African-American men offering Web-based support for fathers training staff to recognize and respond to fathers’unique needs finding legal tools to support fathers’rights Reaching fathers has become an ever more urgent priority for practitioners as family structure and family life change. Traditional social-service programs for mothers tend not to work well with men's very different needs and attitudes. Yet very little has been published on successful interventions with fathers. Clinical and Educational Interventions with Fathers fills that gap and suggests promising new directions for further research in this field. By offering positive, tested ways to help men become responsible fathers, this volume will help you improve their lives and the lives of their sons and daughters.
Presents information on what a tsunami is, including major disasters, the relationship between volcanoes and earthquakes, and what early warning systems scientists are developing.
As a young married man with a child, Jay Reed joined the Air Force. Getting divorced, remarried, and divorced again, Jay finally found what he was looking for in his writing, photography and exploring the outdoors.
No man wants to be a bad father. Nevertheless, many men in our culture do not know how to care for the children they beget. Trapped by stereotypes of false masculinity and lacking positive role models, they find themselves trying to do the challenging work of fatherhood without the necessary resources, information, or support."--Cover.
Provides readers with an understanding of organized crime, including its definition and causes, how it is categorized under the law, models to explain its persistence, and the criminal justice response to organized crime, including investigation, prosecution, defense, and sentencing.
A remote, government-run facility in Saskatchewan called The Farm, offers terminally ill patients an opportunity to die on their own terms, and the sky is the limit. Some choose a quiet, peaceful passing, while others choose more elaborate, thriller-movie endings carried out by hired professionals. Operations are running smoothly for the facility’s manager, Captain Travis Hawkins, until two mysterious new clients arrive on the scene. Soon, terrorist threats by religious zealots are uncovered, dark secrets are revealed, a twisted contract killer sets his sights on his beautiful target, and the moral lines at The Farm become even blurrier than they already were.
In the summer of 1588, a great body of ships sailed from Spain on a Crusade: to restore England to Catholicism. The ensuing events brought a Spanish word, armada, into the English language and created a host of legends. Intrepid English sea dogs in tiny ships, it was said, had bravely faced down towering Spanish galleons. Finally, a storm sent by a vengeful God wrecked most of that proud fleet on its way home. Award-winning author Jay Williams sheds new light on the traditional picture. Although the English were superior sailors, the two fleets were evenly matched. Moreover, the battle emerges as the high point of a four-year cold war between England and Spain. Only when set in the context of a Europe bitterly divided between Catholics and Protestants can the contest be fully understood. The personalities of Queen Elizabeth I of England and King Philip II of Spain and their commanders - especially Francis Drake - are also key to this dramatic story.
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