Brian King: 29 books
The Laughing Cure
Emotional and Physical Healing—A Comedian Reveals Why Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
A psychologist and standup comic explains how laughter can save your life.
From an author whose humor therapy seminars are attended by more than ten thousand people each year, The Laughing Cure combines wit with medical research to reveal the benefits of laughter and humor on physical and emotional...
Worship The King
An Inspiring Devotional That Draws the Heart Into His Presence
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Worship. That intimate, face-to-face encounter with our most wonderful God, where we lavish our love upon Him... hear His heart... and simply, BEHOLD. Worship the King is a book compiled by authors who know what it is to have their hearts entwined with His in the intimacy of worship. Come; respond to...
How to Run a College
A Practical Guide for Trustees, Faculty, Administrators, and Policymakers
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Residential colleges are the foundation on which US higher education is based. These institutions possess storied traditions fondly cherished by students, alumni, and faculty. There is no denying, however, that all colleges today struggle with changing consumer preferences, high sticker prices, and...
Boundary Objects and Beyond
Working with Leigh Star
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2016
The multifaceted work of the late Susan Leigh Star is explored through a selection of her writings and essays by friends and colleagues.
Susan Leigh Star (1954–2010) was one of the most influential science studies scholars of the last several decades. In her work, Star highlighted the messy...
Grave Predictions
Tales of Mankind's Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian and Disastrous Destiny
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2016
"This is a book of stories intended to describe that hand of mortal destruction in 16 utterly different, yet all apocalyptically stunning ways!" — Harlan Ellison, from the Introduction.
These compelling visions of post-apocalyptic societies and dystopian worlds include short stories by...
by H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Stephen King
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
When H. P. Lovecraft first introduced his macabre universe in the pages of Weird Tales magazine, the response was electrifying. Gifted writers—among them his closest peers—added sinister new elements to the fear-drenched landscape. Here are some of the most famous original stories from the pulp...
by Sheree N. Alexander, Mariella I. Arredondo, Tabetha Bernstein-Danis
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2016
This volume examines the school-to-prison pipeline, a concept that has received growing attention over the past 10–15 years in the United States. The “pipeline” refers to a number of interrelated concepts and activities that most often include the criminalization of students and student behavior,...
The 2016 Presidential Election
The Causes and Consequences of a Political Earthquake
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2017
The 2016 Presidential Election: The Causes and Consequences of a Political Earthquake critically analyzes the 2016 presidential election. The chapters in this book identify key factors behind the election of Donald J. Trump, explore the unconventional campaign, analyze the unexpected election result,...
A Flash of Words
49 Flash-Fiction Stories
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2018
From Scout Media comes A Flash of Words—the fifth volume in an ongoing short story anthology series featuring authors from all over the world, but the first in which the stories are exclusively flash-fiction pieces.
In this installation, no limits were set on genre, allowing the authors to...
SOA with .NET and Windows Azure
Realizing Service-Orientation with the Microsoft Platform
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2010
The Authoritative Guide to Building Service-Oriented Solutions with Microsoft .NET Technologies and the Windows Azure Cloud Computing Platform In SOA with .NET and Windows Azure, top Microsoft technology experts team up with Thomas Erl to explore service-oriented computing with Microsoft’s latest...
PCI Compliance
Understand and Implement Effective PCI Data Security Standard Compliance
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2011
Identity theft has been steadily rising in recent years, and credit card data is one of the number one targets for identity theft. With a few pieces of key information. Organized crime has made malware development and computer networking attacks more professional and better defenses are necessary...
by Brian R King
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2011
Containing life-changing strategies and solutions, this book will enable everyone who knows, lives with or works with an individual with autism to achieve a positive relationship that fosters cooperation and mutual respect.
The author has dedicated over 20 years to studying, observing and implementing...
by Matthew J. Sheridan, Raymond R. Rainville, Anna King
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2019
There has never been a more important time for those involved in criminal justice policy, operations and civil service to know their history. The Historical Dictionary of American Criminal Justice provides a comprehensive overview of the development of criminal justice in the United States. Criminal...
Pro Football and the Proliferation of Protest
Anthem Posture in a Divided America
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2019
Pro Football and the Proliferation of Protest: Anthem Kneeling and Standing in a Divided America examines the take-a-knee NFL protests, a trend that has led to deep political divisiveness in America. The author explores this phenomenon by incorporating analysis of media coverage, impact on attitudes...