Graduate students often struggle with turning qualitative research projects into a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation because the research itself is inherently messy. This book helps address that challenge. Linda Dale Bloomberg and Marie Volpe have distilled decades of experience of dissertati[...]
Number-one New York Times?bestselling authors Richard and Linda Eyre have spent the last twenty-five years helping parents nurture strong, healthy families. Now they?ve synthesized their vast experience into an essential blueprint for instilling children with a sense of ownership, responsibility, an[...]
Based on in-depth interviews designed to determine what trust is, how it is built, and how it is destroyed, this important new resource provides extensive insight into the fundamental process of interpersonal trust in the day-to-day lives of average people. It furnishes qualitative data analysis and[...]
Applied Business Statistics for Business and Management using Microsoft Excel is the first book to illustrate the capabilities of Microsoft Excel to teach applied statistics effectively. It is a step-by-step exercise-driven guide for students and practitioners who need to master Excel to solve pract[...]
This journal will become a treasured place for every mother to record her special feelings, thoughts, and observations during pregnancy. "Thought starters" on every page and beautiful photographs throughout will help her express her love, hopes, and dreams for her baby-to-be. Best of all, her finish[...]
How is it that pets are able to travel thousands of miles through unknown territory to reunite with their beloved humans? How can dogs detect cancer with up to a 98 percent accuracy rate, and foresee epileptic or diabetic seizures in their owners? How do animals seem to know an earthquake is coming [...]
Friendships are built on chatter, on gossip, on revelations--on talk. Over the course of the summer of 1965, Linda Rosenkrantz taped conversations between three friends (two straight, one gay) on the cusp of thirty vacationing at the beach: Emily, an actor; Vince, a painter; and Marsha, a writer. Th[...]
Over the last decade, the number of services that can be outsourced has grown exponentially. Yet research suggests that 50 percent of outsourcing contracts signed during the last three years will fail to meet expectations. Gartner sourcing experts Linda Cohen, Denise Underwood and Allie Young argue [...]
SHAMANIC EGYPTIAN ASTROLOGY integrates the Egyptian pantheon, the ancient language of astrology and shamanic practices to promote a new way to interpret and work with natal charts. Revealing the cross-cultural mythology and astrological significance of the individual Egyptian gods and goddesses, the[...]
Part exploration, part knowledge building, and part narration, Work and the Older Person: Increasing Longevity and Well-Being draws on the latest research from a variety of disciplines and resources to paint a complete picture of productivity in old age. Dr. Linda A. Hunt and Caroline E. Wolverson, [...]
What s the most important piece of your child s educational experience? If you think it s math, science, or reading, you might be overlooking an
essential element: the capacity known as inner resilience. In the Nautilus-award winning Building Emotional Intelligence, Linda Lantieri and Daniel Gol[...]
This book was the winner of the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel 2014. In the middle of an unusually hot summer, a young woman studying at the Swedish Police Academy is brutally murdered. Deeply unwillingly, Police Inspector Evert Backstrom is drafted in to head up the investigation. [...]
Described as "a golden age of pathogens", the long fifteenth century was notable for a series of international, national and regional epidemics that had a profound effect upon the fabric of society. The impact of pestilence upon the literary, religious, social and political life of men, women and ch[...]
With the rapid change experienced by the Early Years Workforce over recent times, this book considers what constitutes professionalization in the sector, and what this means in practice. Bringing a critical perspective to the developing knowledge and understanding of early years practitioners at var[...]
The changing nature of families, their enduring and multi-faceted significance in society, and their value as a focus for the exploration of social change have ensured that families have remained a prominent focus of academic enquiry. Acknowledging the increasing diversity and complexity of families[...]
Emphasizing the positive, this guide offers teachers advice on handling students with behavior and performance problems. Family therapist and former junior high teacher Linda Metcalf describes techniques and strategies for creating a motivational atmosphere, preventing behavior problems, meeting wit[...]
Gelato, sorbets and ice creams is jam packed full of your classic Italian ice cream recipes. These heart melting favourites will leave you feeling refreshed all year round, as ice cream is not just for the summer. You will not believe how it all began with Italian ices as this unique recipe books ta[...]
The use of interactive technology in the arts has changed the audience from viewer to participant and in doing so is transforming the nature of experience. From visual and sound art to performance and gaming, the boundaries of what is possible for creation, curating, production and distribution are [...]
Hej kompis! är en samling med 20 nyskrivna sånger för barn i åldern 2-5 år. Förutom att boken innehåller noter, text och ackord till sångerna så medföljer även en cd-skiva med alla sånger inspelade i sin helhet. Till sångerna finns det dessutom förslag på rörelser och exempel på hur[...]
Styvmamma, låtsaspappa, extrasyskon, bonusbarn. Antalet separationer i barnfamiljer ökar hela tiden och de förändrade könsrollerna innebär nya mönster i familjebildningarna. Få pappor vill vara söndagspappor och få mammor uppfattar sig som ensamt ansvariga för barnen. Istället växer ant[...]
Läckra, sensuella noveller med oväntade möten, vackra lockande sjöjungfrur, manliga fruktbarhetsväsen, vilseledda flickor, satyrer och sexiga nymfer, drakar och Näcken. Nutid varvas med historisk tid, vardag med mystik i denna eggande antologi. "När fågeln är uppäten dristar Daphne [...]