Sharon Osbourne has lived - in her own words - 'fifty lives in fifty years'. As the daughter of notorious rock manager Don Arden, Sharon's childhood was a chaotic mix of glamour and violence, villains and diamonds. In rock star Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon found her soul mate, yet Ozzy's drug- and alcohol-[...]

Assessment and Culture challenges the classical approach to the assessment of minority populations by pointing out the deficiencies in this approach and offers instead a bio-cultural model of assessment. The principle objective of this book is to help mental health professionals to more accurately[...]

As racially-based inequalities and spatial segregation deepen, further strained by emergent problems associated with climate change, ever-widening differences between wealth and poverty, and the economic crisis, this book issues a timely call for just, sustainable development.[...]

Anthropologists George and Sharon Gmelch have been studying the itinerant people known as Travellers since their fieldwork in the early 1970s, when they lived among Travellers and went on the road in their own horse-drawn wagon. In 2011 they returned to seek out families they had known decades befor[...]

Evil has been with us since the Garden of Eden, when Eve unleashed evil by biting the apple. Outside of theology, evil remains a highly relevant concept in contemporary times: evil villains in films and literature make these stories entertaining; our criminal justice system decides the fate of convi[...]

Generations after Samaria is first settled, corruption threatens to destroy the colony, and the only hope of avoiding an Armageddon is the crowning of a new Archangel, Gabriel, who must first marry a mortal woman, Rachel, who has her own ideas about her l[...]

Bird watching is one of the most popular hobbies in America, and 1,001 Secrets Every Bird Watcher Should Know is the first photographic guide and fact book written in a humorous conversational tone that appeals to every age and skill level. Replete with sound information, 1,001 Secrets will expose m[...]

"Scarves are small projects so you don't have to invest a lot in time and materials, yet the results can have a big impact," says Silverman. "They are a great way to add some pizzazz to your wardrobe. I chose yarns in a variety of colorways, weights, and materials. Because they are one size fits all[...]

Based on the latest neuroscience, "Making the Brain/Body Connection" explains how the brain, body, and senses interrelate to create unseen blocks to learning and performance, and provides techniques to help alleviate the problem.[...]

This resource calls on head teachers to create a viable, sustainable school culture using the professional community, organizational learning and trust to affect teaching and learning. This addition to the "Leadership for Learning" series presents an Intensification of Leadership approach that integ[...]

The newly revised edition of "Barron's SAT" presents: A diagnostic test and five full-length practice tests with all questions answered and explainedAn overview of the SAT, an explanation of the test's scoring method, and study adviceTest-taking tactics for the exam as a whole, and special strategie[...]