In February 1995, Richey Edwards checked out of a London hotel instead of flying to the US with the rest of the Manic Street Preachers. There were a few subsequent sightings but then nothing. His body was never found, and he was declared legally dead in November 2008. Now Richard tells the story of [...]
An unprecedented history of the personality test conceived a century ago by a mother and her daughter--fiction writers with no formal training in psychology--and how it insinuated itself into our boardrooms, classrooms, and beyond The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is the most popular personality test [...]
In her debut picture book Misty Copeland tells the story of a young girl - an every girl - whose confidence is fragile and who is questioning her own ability to reach the heights that Misty has reached. Misty encourages this young girl's faith in herself and shows her exactly how, through hard work [...]
Slavoj Zizek is no ordinary philosopher. Approaching critical theory and psychoanalysis in a recklessly entertaining fashion, Zizek's critical eye alights upon a bewildering and exhilarating range of subjects, from the political apathy of contemporary life, to a joke about the man who thinks he's a [...]
"What do we mean by reflective practice? What does it involve? How can it help you develop as a teacher? The Teacher's Reflective Practice Handbook is an essential source of advice, guidance and ideas for both student and practising teachers. Helping youto translate pedagogical knowledge into practi[...]
"Utopian in theme and implication, this book shows how the practices of critical, interpretive inquiry can help change the world in positive ways . This is the promise, the hope, and the agenda that is offered."--Norman K. Denzin, From the Foreword "Its focus on learning, education and pedagogy give[...]
From Walter Dean Myers comes a powerful and timely novel about the heroics and horror of war---a gripping companion to FALLEN ANGELS.
Robin "Birdy" Perry, a new army recruit from Harlem, isn't quite sure why he joined the army, but he's sure where he's headed: Iraq. Birdy and the others in the C[...]
Eighth grade is hard enough, but when you're a Cruiser, you're really put to the test. The launch of a new middle-grade series from bestselling award-winner Walter Dean Myers.
Zander and his friends, Kambui, LaShonda, and Bobbi start their own newspaper, The Cruiser, as a means for speaking out,[...]
Understanding the role of fascia in healthy movement and postural distortion is of vital importance to bodyworkers and movement therapists. This work presents a whole systems view of myofascial/locomotor anatomy in which the bodywide connections among the muscles within the fascial net are described[...]
A masterpiece of Western culture, this is the first attempt to link all the Greek myths in a cohesive whole to the Roman myths of Ovid's day. Horace Gregory, in this modern translation, turns his own poetic gifts toward a deft reconstruction of Ovid's ancient themes.
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This book is developed to provide students with everything they need to know to make the transition from design student to design professional. It provides step-by-step instruction for creating professional portfolios, both traditional and digital. Interviewing tips, sample resumes and cover letters[...]
Tuned In argues that the key to business success lies in understanding and connecting with what consumers and markets want most. Being tuned in to the needs of buyers, whether those needs are expressed outwardly or not, is the ultimate secret to creating and marketing products and services that peop[...]
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment is one of the best-known personality tools available, with more than two million assessments in 21 languages administered annually. Now in a Second Edition, Essentials of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment is revised with information about new ve[...]
In this timely guide, an author who worked at all three of the major career management and outplacement companies in the U.S. offers job-search strategies that work even when the economy isn't, including skills and tactics that are well known to those inside the job-placement industry, but little kn[...]
A groundbreaking work for healing long-term emotional problems "The Power of Memoir" is a pioneering how-to book that provides a new step-by-step program to use memoir writing as a therapeutic process. By going through these steps you'll learn how to choose the significant milestones and turning poi[...]
Highlighting the molecule-environment interactions that strongly influence spectra in condensed phases, Condensed-Phase Molecular Spectroscopy and Photophysics provides a comprehensive treatment of radiation-matter interactions for molecules in condensed phases as well as metallic and semiconducto[...]