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Communication for Complexity: Communication Methods for the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Erwin, K., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons Inc, "Communicating The New" describes and demonstrates methods for communication in the design thinking/innovation process throughout all stages of the process, not just the end. It introduces core concepts and methods that help manage complexity, accelerate synthesis, bring clarity and diffuse important knowledge to the people who need to act on it. It offers everyone who is involved in design thinking - from the account planner in advertising to the program manager of an architecture firm to the information architect in a web design firm - a practical toolkit for how to use communication at every step of the innovation process to tame and frame the inherent complexity of creating "the new."

How to Handle Your Emotions: Anger, Depression, Fear, Grief,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hunt, June, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, The first of an exciting new series of topical counseling resources offering God's truth for today's problems Every person struggles with the common emotions related to... anger depression fear rejection self-worth How can we prevent negative emotions from getting the best of us? Longtime biblical counselor June Hunt looks to the Bible for the answers, offering compassionate guidance that encourages the heart and offers hope for even the most difficult situations. Each of the above topics is explored in four parts, examining the definitions, the characteristics, the causes, and the solutions that enable us to handle our emotions in ways that honor God and bless the people around us. At every step of the way, valuable insights are gleaned from Scripture. Written with a strong emphasis on practical applications that make a lasting difference, this guide is perfect for use by individuals, friends, small groups, and ministry workers.

Environmental Heroes: Success Stories of People at Work for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Graham, Kevin / Chandler, Gary, PUBLISHER: Pruett Publishing Company, A book showcasing the successes of ordinary people whose simple, practical efforts have minimized the impact of modern life on the environment. Focusing on environmental opportunities and new solutions to old problems, Environmental Heroes demonstrates that anyone can make a positive difference for the fate of our planet.

The Basic GMAT Study Collection

The Basic GMAT Study Collection Practice and preparation are keys to your success on the GMAT® exam. If you're looking for the essential study guides to prepare for your best GMAT, then this collection is a must-have. Featuring more than real GMAT questions and answers, The Basic GMAT® Study Collection includes three of our most popular Official GMAT® guides: - The Official Guide for GMAT® Review, ; - The Official Guide for GMAT® Verbal Review, ; - The Official Guide for GMAT® Quantitative Review, . The online components require activation codes, codes will be available on the inside back cover of the book and will expire 6 months from activation. Condition: New

Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Joe Graedon & Teresa Graedon PhD MS, PUBLISHER: Rodale Press, From the "New York Times" bestselling authors of "The People's Pharmacy"?, a reliable resource for remedies and treatment?now in an easy-to-use trade format. After more than three decades as one of the world's premier sources for authoritative, trustworthy health information, The People's Pharmacy? delivers its most groundbreaking resource yet, identifying bestchoice treatments for hundreds of common medical conditions that smart health-care consumers want to know about. Inside readers will find: ? Remedies for scores of health concerns, from acne and allergies to heart disease and depression ? At-a-glance descriptions of the best choices? complete with possible side effects and approximate cost ? Remedy ratings that allow readers to compare treatment options for each condition ? The People's Pharmacy? Favorite Picks?self-care strategies tested and recommended by fans Whether the best choice may be home remedies, lifestyle changes, herbal or nutritional supplements, or over-the-counter or prescription drugs, "Best Choices from the People's Pharmacy"? clearly evaluates the effectiveness, safety, and cost of treatment options?so readers can make the right decision for optimum health.

The Big Grey Man of Ben Macdhui

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gray, Affleck / McOwan, Rennie / Grey, Affleck, PUBLISHER: Birlinn Publishers, This is the strange story of Scotland's own Big Foot, a giant spectre which haunts one of its highest mountains. Many have seen footprints, heard noises, some have seen shapes or the creature itself. In his search for the truth, Gray ranges from Scotland's Cullins to the Himalayas to Arabia in search of the extraordinary truth about the big Grey Man.

Culture and Local Development

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Local Economic and Employment Development, PUBLISHER: Organization for Economic Cooperation & Devel, This publication highlights the impact of culture on local economies and the methodological issues related to its identification. In particular, the book demonstrates that the contemporary contribution of culture to economic development is not only limited to attracting tourists, but that it increasingly acts as a catalyst for other activities to further develop through territorial clusters. It also demonstrates the power of culture as a tool for the social integration of distressed people and communities, thus contributing to sustainable development.

Buck Wilder's Small Fry Fishing Guide: A Complete

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Tim / Smith, Timothy R. / Herrick, Mark, PUBLISHER: Alexander & Smith Publishing, Complete guides for young people and adults who want to take to the woods for a fun adventure. Cover to cover, these books are filled with tips for a safe, exciting outdoor experience and colorful cartoon illustrations. Perfect for the beginning fisherman or camper, no matter what his or her age. Winner of the PMA Benjamin Franklin Award.

Permaculture in a Nutshell

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Whitefield, Patrick / Greenwell, Terry / Kindred, Glennie, PUBLISHER: Permanent Publications, Permaculture is a creative approach to abundant and fulfilling lifestyles. It is for everyone wishing to live sustainable and tread more lightly on the Earth. Permaculture is an ecologically sound approach to providing for our needs, including our food, shelter and financial and social structures. It is based on co-operating with nature and caring for the Earth and its people. "Permaculture in a Nutshell" is a concise and accessible introduction to the principles and practice of permaculture in temperate climates. It covers how permaculture works in the city, the country and on the farm and explores ways in which people can work together to recreate real communities. This inspiring book clearly describes how we can live fruitfully and sustainably and is essential reading for anyone wishing to reduce their environmental impact.

What Should I Feed My Baby?: The Complete Nutrition Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Olivier, Susannah / Olivier, Suzannah, PUBLISHER: Orion Publishing Group, All parents want the best for their children, but when it comes to food, it is hard to know how to deliver the best options. This book gives clear and balanced advice on how to deal with problems, and answers questions on eating habits and diet which crop up for every parent. Meal planners are included to help with the daunting task of weaning onto solids and recipes are provided to correspond to all stages of development.

Worlds of Illness: Biographical & Cultural Perspectives on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Radley, Alan / Radley Alan, PUBLISHER: Routledge, In recent years the study of illness as experienced by patients has emerged as an approach to understanding sickness. Descriptions of the everyday situations of people with particular diseases, provide a commentary upon the nature of symptoms and upon the relation of the body to society. This approach stresses the biographical and cultural contexts in which illness arises and is borne by individuals and those who care for them. It emphasises the need to understand illness in terms of the patients own interpretation, of its onset, the course of its progress and the potential of the treatment for the condition. Worlds of Illness examines people's experience of illness and their understanding of what it means to be healthy. The contributors are the first to offer this biographic and cultural approach in one volume, redefining the perspective further and drawing attention to its potential for questioning theoretical assumptions about health and illness.

English Grammar and Syntax: Grammatical Functions and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Avants, Tim / Benahnia, Abdellah, PUBLISHER: iUniverse.com, For the educated, this book is an invaluable resource, one that allows for easy reference to any grammatical concept imaginable. the book gives thousands of examples, but it also provides explicit reasoning why we should speak and write following certain patterns. Don't feel like studying for hours to learn a concept? Look here for the diagrams you need to understand why things go where they go in a sentence. Did he act foolish? OR Did he act foolishly? Both answers are here. If you are in college, grad school, or simply interested, you decide what you want to know - your answers are here. Written by two professors who hate to condescend but love to teach, English Grammar and Syntax cuts through the pedantic wasteland.

More Daily Prayers for Busy People

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Malley, William J., PUBLISHER: Saint Mary's Press, A companion to the best-selling Daily Prayers for Busy People, this new volume offers a four-week cycle of morning, midday, and evening prayers that are evocative, challenging, and draw on the Bible and passages from other great works of literature. Though composed primarily for personal use, the prayers have a message that sustains one for the whole day and could readily be used by any gathering of faith.

Buck Wilder's Small Twig Hiking and Camping Guide: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Tim / Smith, Timothy R. / Herrick, Mark J., PUBLISHER: Alexander & Smith Publishing, Complete guides for young people and adults who want to take to the woods for a fun adventure. Cover to cover, these books are filled with tips for a safe, exciting outdoor experience and colorful cartoon illustrations. Perfect for the beginning fisherman or camper, no matter what his or her age. Winner of the PMA Benjamin Franklin Award.

Carnaval

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ancona, George, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), For weeks the people of the Brazilian town of Olinda have been sewing costumes, painting masks, and creating giant puppets--preparing for "carnaval. "Like Mardi Gras in New Orleans, "carnaval" is a five-day festival of parades, dancing, and singing. But unlike Mardi Gras, Olinda's "carnaval" still celebrates the traditions and folklore of the people and the shared cultures--indigenous, European, and African--that make up Brazil. As generations have done each year, the people of Olinda and their visitors give themselves over to the music, dance, and joy of "carnaval."

Age or Need?: Public Policies for Older People

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Neugarten, Bernice L. / Neugarten, Bernice Levin, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Should benefits for older people be based on age or need? Do programmes that serve only older people people deflect resources that should go to other people? Some of the contributors to this volume argue that social service programmes should be based on need, rather than defined groups of people. Apart from anything else, age-based programmes confirm negative stereotypes of older people, and lump them into an undifferentiated group. But would the reform of social services along these lines jeopardize the recent progress made in the condition of older people? New thoughts and new information are provided in support of both arguments. 'Here is a ringside seat at a critical juncture in the social reconstruction of old age' -- Medical Anthropology Quarterly, Vol 14, No 1, Nov

That's a Rap!: A Music Industry Sourcebook for Generation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Demerritte, Thomas W., PUBLISHER: Dog Ear Publishing, The music business can be an intimidating thing for young people to try to understand. This is one of the first books written specifically for today's youth to give them a better appreciation of the music industry. Readers will be surprised to find out that most people who work in the music business can't sing or play a note of music These behind-the-scenes music careers are the ones that last the longest, and this book will show you why. "That's a Rap" also explores the history of hip-hop, teaches about social responsibility in music and introduces the P.L.E.D.G.E. Principle to young readers who are considering music industry careers. Get ready to open up your mind

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The Better Book for Getting Hired: How to Write a Great

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Downe, Robert P., PUBLISHER: Self-Counsel Press, Here is a book that guides the job hunter through every step of the job-search jungle. It shows how to write a winning resume, locate jobs not advertised on the career page, and master the personal interview. It also shows how to sidestep the traps many job seekers fall into, such as clouding their abilities with unclear language or flunking the telephone screening. Once the job is landed, the book provides the new employee with practical tips for succeeding during the probationary period. Dozens of sample resumes and covering letters are included for the reader to adopt or adapt, along with worksheets to bump up the reader's skills.

Person to Person: The Gospel of Mark

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vickers, Paul V. / Null, Null, PUBLISHER: Swedenborg Foundation, Paul Vickers, a respected Swedenborgian minister and writer, grapples with the question of how God wants us to live our daily lives, and he turns to the Gospel of Mark for answers. Vickers' insightful discussion of the rich symbolism found in Mark reveals the relevance of the New Testament to our personal lives. Speaking to each of us through the gospel, God challenges us to examine and improve our lives.

The Drowning House

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Black, Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: Nan A. Talese, An absorbing and atmospheric debut novel about a haunting family legacy that spans a century. Photographer Clare Porterfield's once-happy marriage is coming apart, unraveling under the strain of a family tragedy. When she receives an invitation to direct an exhibition in her hometown of Galveston, Texas, she jumps at the chance to escape her grief and reconnect with the island she hasn't seen for ten years. There Clare will have the time and space to search for answers about her troubled past and her family's complicated relationship with the wealthy and influential Carraday family. Soon she finds herself drawn into a century-old mystery involving Stella Carraday. Local legend has it that Stella drowned in her family's house during the Hurricane of , hung by her long hair from the drawing room chandelier. Could Stella have been saved? What is the true nature of Clare's family's involvement? The questions grow like the wildflower vines that climb up the walls and fences of the island. And the closer Clare gets to the answers, the darker and more disturbing the truth becomes. Steeped in the rich local history of Galveston, "The Drowning House" portrays two families, inextricably linked by tragedy and time.

Midnight Magic: Selected Stories of Bobbie Ann Mason

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mason, Bobbie Ann, PUBLISHER: Ecco Press, A disabled trucker builds his dream house from Lincoln Logs. A woman rems from a mastectomy to find the dog-trainer she loves imprisoned for selling stolen goods. A recent divorcee fantasizes about time travel in a tanning booth and wishes for a future "unbounded by time and space or custody arrangements". These are some of the people that inhabit the world of Midnight Magic, a collection of the best short stories by Bobbie Ann Mason. In her signature style, Mason moves quietly through the lives of her Kentucky people, capturing their tangled aspirations and buried disappointments. Men and women struggle with the ironies of modern life in a traditional rural society, trying to cope with shopping malls, television evangelism, women's lib, and MTV. With an introduction by the author, this timeless collection chronicles the lives of contemporary people as they confront our perplexed society. As one character puts it, "Nobody knows anything. The answers are always changing".

Flint's Gift

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wheeler, Richard S., PUBLISHER: Forge, It is . All over the American West, frontier towns have sprung up, drawing people in search of new beginnings after the Civil War. Among these towns, Payday is a paradise of rolling meadows and balmy skies, with a quiet population of ranchers and merchants. Into this Eden comes young editor Sam Flint, whose newspaper, "The Payday Pioneer," earns him friends with the town and trumpets Payday's glories throughout the West. Sure enough, "The Payday Pioneer "lures settlers to the town. But to Sam's dismay, they are settlers of the wrong kind. Soon, Flint finds himself in the middle of an all-out war for control of the town. Perfect Payday is in danger. But Sam Flint is willing to put his life on the line for what he believes in.

Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love to Work

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Webster, Harriet, PUBLISHER: Rosen Publishing Group, Working with children, which requires a respect for childhood, the ability to nurture, and unending patience, is one of the most important areas in which a person can work today. This volume of Cool Careers Without College lists a variety of satisfying ways people with these attributes can earn a living.

The No-Nonsense Guide to HIV/AIDS

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Usdin, Shereen, PUBLISHER: Verso, Twenty-two million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses since AIDS was first discovered almost 25 years ago--more people than died in Europe during the Black Death of the Middle Ages. And 42 million people are now infected, two-thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Already across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, HIV/AIDS threatens to erode fragile economies and set back development for decades. But this may be the tip of the iceberg: the HIV virus is poised to explode in Asia and the former Soviet Union. Meanwhile, in the West, sophisticated drugs have given people with AIDS new hope. This No-Nonsense Guide tells the story so far, looking at the origins of the disease, the way it spreads, the profits made by drug companies, the special vulnerability of women, and the positive action being taken by people and communities to fight back. Acquista Ora

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