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In Search of Humanity
Essays in Honor of Clifford Orwin
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015
This collection of essays, offered in honor of the distinguished career of prominent political philosophy professor Clifford Orwin, provides a wide context in which to consider the rise of “humanity” as one of the chief modern virtues. A relative of—and also a replacement for—formerly more...
A Journey of Words
35 Short Stories
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
From Scout Media comes A Journey of Words—the second volume in an ongoing short story anthology series featuring authors from all over the world.
In this installation, the authors will lead the reader to destinations unknown; from the heartbreak of driving to visit a loved one for the last...
by Dr. Ian G. Baird, Corey L. Bell, Dr. Stephen C. Berkwitz
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...
by R.A. Comunale M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2011
In "Dr. Galen's Little Black Bag," we follow the man that Berto Galen, the boy from the New Jersey Tenements, has become, as he deals with the pleasures, traumas, and tragedies of life in the medical profession. Like R.A. Comunale's "Berto's World," it is a collection of stories,...
The Problem of Evil
New Philosophical Directions
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2015
This book engages the problem of evil from a variety of philosophical viewpoints, traditions, methodologies, and interests. For millennia, philosophers, theologians, and people outside of the academy have thought about evil and its relation to religious belief. The Problem of Evil: New Philosophical...
Undead Tales
15 Thrilling Zombie Stories
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2019
They're coming for you.
In 1968, a young and ambitious film maker created an iconic cinematic masterpiece and changed the industry forever. 50 years later, a group of hardy writers converged in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to celebrate the 50th anniversary of George Romero's classic, Night of the...
by R. M. Meluch
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
For fans of explosive military science fiction with complex worldbuilding. • "Rousing far-future sci-fi novel…grand old-fashioned space opera.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred)
In the year 2448, the interstellar Empire of Rome spans an area almost as wide as the far-flung colonial worlds...
by James Reasoner, Martin L. Shoemaker, Nathan E. Meyer
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
From distant galaxies to the mean streets of Hollywood . . . from the war-torn skies of France in 1918 to the far side of the moon . . . The stories in Rocket's Red Glare exemplify the adventure, courage, and sense of discovery so vital to the American spirit. Whether daring to cross interstellar...
Measuring the Quality of Care for Psychological Health Conditions in the Military Health System
Candidate Quality Measures for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2015
To inform improvements to the quality of care delivered by the military health system for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, researchers developed a framework and identified, developed, and described a candidate set of measures for monitoring, assessing, and improving the...
by R. M. Ballantyne
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2019
(Excerpt): “... Edward died in some outlandish place in North America, I never can remember the name, but it’s in the papers, so you’ll see it—somewhere on the other side of the something mountains—I forget—” “Rocky, perhaps.” “Yes, that’s it, the Rocky Mountains, and I wish...
by Margaret Furtado M.S; L.D.N; R.D; R.Y.T.
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010
With this guide, learn about the pros and cons of bariatric surgery, the qualifications, and it's right for you and your health needs.
Invitational Education and Practice in Higher Education
An International Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2016
This edited collection examines the means to create, maintain, and enhance welcoming colleges and universities in the United States and abroad with personal accounts, case studies, models, programs, and other frameworks written by practitioners in higher education. The contributors explain how they...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feeding Your Baby and Toddler
More Than 200 Recipes for Baby- and Toddler-Friendly Dishes
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Feed your children well - with more than 200 recipes.
With more than 200 recipes specifically created to wean babies from soft foods onto solid, adult, foods when they reach the toddler stage, this indispensable guide teaches parents what their children should be eating and how these foods...
Rights, Risk and Restraint-Free Care of Older People
Person-Centred Approaches in Health and Social Care
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The restraint of older people is a pressing issue for health and social care practice. This book provides health and social care professionals with an authoritative reading resource on the ethics and use of restraint.
The book provides an overview of the different forms of restraint, the conditions...