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The Novel Cure

From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You

By: Ella Berthoud,Susan Elderkin

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The Novel Cure

From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You

By: Ella Berthoud,Susan Elderkin

Delightful... elegant prose and discussions that span the history of 2,000 years of literature."—Publisher's Weekly A novel is a story transmitted from the novelist to the reader. It offers distraction, entertainment, and an opportunity to unwind or focus. But it can also be something more powerful—a way to learn about how to live. Read at the right moment in your life, a novel can—quite literally—change it. The Novel Cure is a reminder of that power. To create this apothecary, the authors have trawled two thousand years of literature for novels that effectively promote happiness, health, and sanity, written by brilliant minds who knew what it meant to be human and wrote their life lessons into their fiction. Structured like a reference book, readers simply look up their ailment, be it agoraphobia, boredom, or a midlife crisis, and are given a novel to read as the antidote. Bibliotherapy does not discriminate between pains of the body and pains of the head (or heart). Aware that you’ve been cowardly? Pick up To Kill a Mockingbird for an injection of courage. Experiencing a sudden, acute fear of death? Read One Hundred Years of Solitude for some perspective on the larger cycle of life. Nervous about throwing a dinner party? Ali Smith’s There but for The will convince you that yours could never go that wrong. Whatever your condition, the prescription is simple: a novel (or two), to be read at regular intervals and in nice long chunks until you finish. Some treatments will lead to a complete cure. Others will offer solace, showing that you’re not the first to experience these emotions. The Novel Cure is also peppered with useful lists and sidebars recommending the best novels to read when you’re stuck in traffic or can’t fall asleep, the most important novels to read during every decade of life, and many more. Brilliant in concept and deeply satisfying in execution, The Novel Cure belongs on everyone’s bookshelf and in every medicine cabinet. It will make even the most well-read fiction aficionado pick up a novel he’s never heard of, and see familiar ones with new eyes. Mostly, it will reaffirm literature’s ability to distract and transport, to resonate and reassure, to change the way we see the world and our place in it. "This appealing and helpful read is guaranteed to double the length of a to-read list and become a go-to reference for those unsure of their reading identities or who are overwhelmed by the sheer number of books in the world."—Library Journal

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Penguin

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0143125931

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9780143125938

Creating Effective Teams

A Guide for Members and Leaders

By: Susan A. Wheelan

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Creating Effective Teams

A Guide for Members and Leaders

By: Susan A. Wheelan

Creating Effective Teams: A Guide for Members and Leaders, 3rd Edition is a practical guide for building and sustaining top performing teams. Based on the author’s many years of consulting experience with teams in the public and private sector, the Third Edition describes why teams are important, how they function, and what makes them productive. The author clearly illustrates the developmental nature of teams and describes what happens in each stage. Separate chapters are devoted to the responsibilities of team leaders and team members. Problems that occur frequently in groups are highlighted, followed by what-you-can-do sections that offer specific advice. Real-life examples and questionnaires are used throughout the book, giving readers the opportunity for self-evaluation. New to the Third Edition: Discussions of diversity within teams havebeen added throughout the text, focusing on how different ethnic or cultural groups may have differing perceptions of group interactions. Also provided will be specific strategies for ensuring that groups are respectful of these different beliefs while still being as effective as possible. References to the research the text is based on will be added, giving readers the theoretical and research background for the practical, application-based material in the text. More real-life examples and problem-solving skills will be added, including step-by-step directions for becoming a high-performing team. New checklists and self-evaluations will be added, building on those currently included in the text and providing even more information on what kind of leader or team member the reader is.

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SAGE

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1412975158

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9781412975155

The South, the North, and the Environment

By: Peter Calvert,Susan Calvert

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The South, the North, and the Environment

By: Peter Calvert,Susan Calvert

Six years after the Rio Summit, the international politics of the environment have already become bogged down in a dispute between Southern and Northern states as to who, if anyone, is responsible for environmental degradation. Meanwhile the scientific evidence continues to accumulate and shows that continuing and possibly irreversible changes are already well advanced. The purpose of this book is to give a clear overview of the environmental politics of the South in each of the key problem areas, drawing on first-hand experience of five continents. The conclusion reviews the overall situation, discusses South-North relations and examines both optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the future. Book jacket.

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A&C Black

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1855675366

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9781855675360

Literacy Classrooms That S.O.A.R.

Strategic Observation And Reflection in the Elementary Grades

By: Susan O'Hara,Robert Pritchard,Debi Pitta

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Literacy Classrooms That S.O.A.R.

Strategic Observation And Reflection in the Elementary Grades

By: Susan O'Hara,Robert Pritchard,Debi Pitta

SOAR Teaching Frames for Literacy provides a unique approach to planning, implementing, and elevating instruction that drives improvement in teaching and learning. SOAR focuses on the high-impact teaching practices that research identifies as key to student learning. In this book, the authors present and unpack these practices within the context of Teaching Frames. The frames provide a common language and a set of tools to foster informal self-evaluation, as well as teacher-to-teacher and coach-to-teacher collaboration. All stages of implementation are illustrated with classroom examples from the authors’ 15 years of research and professional development throughout the United States. School principals, coaches, and classroom teachers can use Literacy Classrooms That S.O.A.R. to support professional learning and growth across schools and districts. “The SOAR Teaching Frames have been an invaluable tool as we work to transform teaching practices in the Robla Elementary School District in Sacramento, California. Robla serves a community where families face the challenges of poverty every day, and nearly half of our students speak a language other than English at home. The SOAR Frameworks provided us with a tool to help students find their voice. Classrooms are now filled with many points of view and more high-level thinking. Our entire school system is more coherent as these teaching practices have become part of the school day in all grades.” —Ruben Reyes, superintendent, Robla Elementary School District

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Teachers College Press

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0807779288

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9780807779286

Agoura Hills

By: Susan M. Pascal

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Agoura Hills

By: Susan M. Pascal

Nestled amongst the Santa Monica Mountains, Agoura Hills is considered the western gateway to Los Angeles County. Originally inhabited by the Chumash Indians, the area was a well-known stagecoach stop for early settlers heading west thanks to its accessibility to well water. In 1927, Paramount Pictures purchased a ranch and started making movies; hence, the town became known as Picture City, having drawn the likes of silent film star Laura LaPlante (for whom a street was named), Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, and Claudette Colbert. The town was renamed by the Post Office to Agoura Hills after French settler Pierre Agoure. In 1982, the residents voted to officially incorporate the 7.9-square-mile region, making Agoura Hills Los Angeles County's 82nd city. Today, Agoura Hills is a flourishing, family-friendly community known for its award-winning schools, lush and beautiful parks, biking and hiking trails, and burgeoning businesses. The area has become one of the most desirable places to live in Los Angeles, yet the population remains relatively low at approximately 20,000 residents.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738599514

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9780738599519

Faculty Groups

From Frustration to Collaboration

By: Susan A. Wheelan

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Faculty Groups

From Frustration to Collaboration

By: Susan A. Wheelan

This is an astounding handbook for educators. What we′ve needed is exactly what this book provides." -Jan Kesseling, Superintendent Madison Loral School District, Middletown, OH Develop high-performance teams and improve student learning and achievement! Traditionally, the culture of teaching has been one of isolation, yet today′s educators are being asked to make fundamental changes in the way they interact with their colleagues by participating in various school teams-grade level teams, vertical teams, school leadership teams, study groups, and school improvement teams, to name a few. While great in theory, the concept is often difficult in practice. Faculty Groups translates what social scientists have learned about work groups into straightforward, commonsense, practical guidelines for educators. Believing in the efficacy of faculty teamwork, author Susan A. Wheelan provides a road map for teachers to learn how to collaborate with each other, reduce frustration, and make a significant difference in student learning and performance. By developing high performance faculty and administrative teams, educators can generate a cooperative and collegial culture, resulting in a learning environment that is second to none. To successfully develop collaborative faculty groups, points of discussion include: How groups develop, and why some groups succeed, while others fail What faculty members and leaders can do to help their groups become productive How to design, facilitate, and participate in effective meetings How multiple groups working in the same school can work together to create a collaborative school culture How detailed surveys, assessments, instruments, and teambuilding activities for team members can measure their skills and target areas for improvement Educators agree: no goal is more important than educating the next generation. Everyone involved helps to create the school′s culture and establish effective and productive work groups. Written for principals, teacher leaders, and teachers on teams, this book can also be used by other educational groups such as school boards and site-based leadership councils.

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Corwin Press

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1483360342

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9781483360348

Women's Mental Health, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

By: Susan G. Kornstein,Anita H. Clayton

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Women's Mental Health, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

By: Susan G. Kornstein,Anita H. Clayton

This issue reviews psychiatric concerns that are specific to women. Comprehensive and up-to-the-minute articles discuss topics such as PMS/PMDD, Perinatal Disorders, Menopause, Infertility, Female Sexual Dysfunction, Substance Abuse in Women, Gender Differences in ADHD, Fibromyalgia, Migraines in Women, Breast Cancer, Obesity in Women, Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Psychiatric Disorders in Women, Trauma and Violence Issues for Women in the Military, and Caring for the Elderly Female Psychiatric Patient.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455700614

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9781455700615

An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area

By: Susan Dinkelspiel Cerny

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An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area

By: Susan Dinkelspiel Cerny

An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area is the definitive guide to the history and architecture of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. This compendium has been written and photographed by Susan Cerny and twelve Bay Area experts and provides a historic record of how the area developed to became what it is today, and discusses transportation systems, city and suburban landscape plans, public parkland, California history, and economic, social, and political influences. Included are San Francisco Victorians, civic buildings, churches, parks, grand Period Revivals, and rustic Arts and Crafts homes, as well as significant vernacular buildings in less publicized neighborhoods and towns. Features include: Buildings by all major San Francisco Bay Area architects from the 1860s to the present. More than 2,000 entries. Architectural landmarks in every Bay Area county, arranged by chapter: San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, and Marin. More than 100 cities, towns, and neighborhoods. A history of architectural styles popular in the Bay Area. More than 20,000 copies sold of our previous architecture guide to the Bay Area.

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Gibbs Smith

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1586854321

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9781586854324

The Encyclopedia of Female Pioneers in Online Learning

By: Susan Bainbridge,Norine Wark

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The Encyclopedia of Female Pioneers in Online Learning

By: Susan Bainbridge,Norine Wark

The Encyclopedia of Female Pioneers of Online Learning is the first volume to explore the lives and scholarship of women who have prominently advanced online learning. From its humble origins as distance education courses conducted via postal correspondence to today’s advances in the design and delivery of dynamic, technology-enhanced instruction, the ever-evolving field of online learning continues to be informed by the seminal research and institutional leadership of women. This landmark book details 30 preeminent female academics, including some of the first to create online courses, design learning management systems, research innovative topics such as discourse analysis or open resources, and speak explicitly about gender parity in the field. Offering comprehensive career profiles, original interviews, and research analyses, these chapters are illuminating on their own right while amounting to an essential combination of reference material and primary source.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000599019

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9781000599015

The 10 Best of Everything Families

An Ultimate Guide for Travelers

By: Susan Magsamen

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The 10 Best of Everything Families

An Ultimate Guide for Travelers

By: Susan Magsamen

Provides tips on planning family travel trips around the United States in "top ten" lists, including the best lakes, carousel towns, colonial landmarks, and regional specialties.

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National Geographic Books

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1426203942

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The Novel Cure

The Novel Cure

Creating Effective Teams

Creating Effective Teams

The South, the North, and the Environment

The South, the North, and the Environment

Literacy Classrooms That S.O.A.R.

Literacy Classrooms That S.O.A.R.

Agoura Hills

Agoura Hills

Faculty Groups

Faculty Groups

Women's Mental Health, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

Women's Mental Health, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area

An Architectural Guidebook to San Francisco and the Bay Area

The Encyclopedia of Female Pioneers in Online Learning

The Encyclopedia of Female Pioneers in Online Learning

The 10 Best of Everything Families

The 10 Best of Everything Families

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