Travis: 703 books

Few were more qualified than Dempsey Travis to write the history of African Americans in Chicago, and none would be able to do it with the same command of firsthand sources. This seminal paperback reissue, An Autobiography of Black Chicago, emulates the best works of Studs Terkel - portraying the African...

From dream research and global belief systems to such unexplained phenomena as bright lights, prescient dreams, near-death and out-of-body experiences, Passings delves into every aspect of the end of life. Taking a scientific and anthropological approach, Carole A. Travis-Henikoff looks at how other...

Functioning Labels are limitations put on people by outside parties when it comes to autism. Functioning labels tell us nothing about a person. Functioning levels tell us more about the person. Travis feels that it is more important to describe how someone with autism functions in terms of levels...

Travis talks about avoiding autism services specifically designed for autistic people and how important it is to find services that specialize in social skills. He explains it is more important to have experts in social skills working with autistic people than experts in autism. Travis fears current...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a sensual experience? Imagine magnifying that times 100. That is reality for many on the autism spectrum. This part of the presentation talks about how people with autism balance sensory input issues with socializing and following unwritten social rules in the real...

The literary study of emotion is part of an important revisionary movement among scholars eager to recast emotional politics for the twenty-first century. Looking beyond the traditional categories of sentiment, sensibility, and sympathy, Jennifer Travis suggests a new approach to reading emotionalism...

Escaping into imagination is a coping mechanism Travis uses to help him cope with his inability to understand the social world around him. When he is able to escape the reality of a social situation and replace it by escaping into his imagination to provide a make-believe world to replace the social...

Travis introduces the reader to social context and social thinking in relation to autism spectrum disorder. The reader will learn how we use social thinking to interpret social context to understand how to generalize and apply social skills in different social environments successfully. Travis also...

Travis talks about the importance of addressing puberty with your children on the autism spectrum. He shares some of his experiences with dealing with puberty later than his peers. He shares mistakes he made when trying to understand puberty and how that led to him being bullied or made fun of. He...

Travis shares extreme detail in how he escapes into his imagination to create a make-believe world that serves him great purpose in coping with the confusing social world. Escaping into imagination is an excellent tool that he uses to thrive with autism and be successful in life. Learn the ins and...

In Abstract Machine, author Charles Travis uses GIS technology to interpret, analyze, and visualize literary, historical, and philosophical texts. Travis's study shows how mapping language patterns, fictional landscapes, geographic spaces, and philosophical concepts helps support critical analysis....

Travis shares the ups and downs of a life that most are unfamiliar with. He is never alone. Hounded with voices, delusions, hallucinations, and more Travis takes on the world each day as if there were enemies following him everywhere he goes. He must learn to work with his real friends who care about...

Includes various works from the author Travis Gray. This First Edition includes the following titles: MASS SHOOTER A brief look at the state of mind of an american mass shooter the week before he decides to use his "right to bear arms" NINE The story of a young...

A boy makes a series of bad decisions after his father bans him from reading books. A Jewish family is forever changed when a boy with a Neo-Nazi background is thrust into their lives. A man’s epic downfall is narrated through a beer ad. An arthritic grandmother hopes to serve justice to an untouchable,...