Books

20+ results found
Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Standing tall Standing tall Sam Carchidi The story of Buffalo Bills football player Kevin Everett's comeback after being paralyzed while making a tackle against the Denver Broncos in the 2007 season opener. OL13696348W
Beyond Resistance! Youth Activism and Community Change Beyond Resistance! Youth Activism and Community Change Pedro A. Noguera Over the past decade, urban communities have experienced unprecedented social, economic, and political transformation. Globalization and de-industrialization have contributed to the exodus of jobs, p… OL15172740W
Improving quality in outpatient services Improving quality in outpatient services Carole S. Guinane "A valuable reference for those involved in the field of ambulatory patient care, Improving Quality in Outpatient Services offers time-tested instruction on how to create a world-class outpatient pro… OL16116971W
Alcohol, tobacco and obesity Alcohol, tobacco and obesity Kirsten Bell,Darlene McNaughton,Amy Salmon xii, 233 p. : 24 cm OL16143360W
The social dynamics of family violence The social dynamics of family violence Angela Hattery xxiii, 472 pages : 26 cm OL16216061W
International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, 10 International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, 10 Norman R. Ellis INT'L REV OF RESRC IN MENTL RETARDTN V10. OL16950250W
Counselling skills for social work Counselling skills for social work Lisa Miller T he content of the book is excellent' - Helen Cosis-Brown, University of Middlesex. Written in a student-friendly style, this core textbook offers a guide to the application of counselling skills t… OL16981602W
Prescription drug abuse Prescription drug abuse Mark J. Estren Severe, chronic pain affects at least 116 million Americans every year. But there are fewer than 4,000 pain specialists in the United States, and many insurers won't cover physical therapy. But power… OL17869606W
Careers for kids at heart & others who adore children Careers for kids at heart & others who adore children Marjorie Eberts Careers for Kids at Heart and Others Who Adore Children lets career explorers look at the job market through the unique lens of their own interests. The book reveals dozens of ways to pursue a passio… OL1830347W
Killer weed Killer weed Susan C. Boyd Since the late 1990s, marijuana grow operations have been identified by media and others as a new and dangerous criminal activity of "epidemic" proportions. With Killer Weed, Susan C. Boyd and Connie… OL19084731W
One can make a difference One can make a difference Ingrid Newkirk "People say, 'Oh, it's easy for you to make an impact. But I'm no one of importance. No one would listen to me.' If I have learned anything, it is that they are wrong. Dead wrong. The world is just w… OL1934020W
Ten days in a mad house Ten days in a mad house Nellie Bly "This is Bly's truly disturbing account (and exposé) of a mental asylum to which Bly was committed after feigning insanity. Including graphic depictions as to the treatment of mental patients and the… OL19662699W
Health care revolt Health care revolt Fine, Michael (Physician) "Today’s deliberations about a revamped health care system are stuck—in need of fresh analysis and a new vision. Health Care Revolt sets out to provide just that and at a most propitious time in U.S.… OL19761389W
Alternatives to Domestic Violence Alternatives to Domestic Violence Kevin A. Fall This new edition represents a substantial update on the original, based upon the work of the authors over the past four years and their discovery of gaps in the earlier study. OL19825830W
Raise them up Raise them up Kareem Moody,Anitra Budd The dramatic, real-world experiences of hard-to-reach youth inspire these vivid and compelling essays on effectively connecting with disengaged children. Written by an ex-gang member and former unrea… OL19898542W
Bellevue Bellevue David M. Oshinsky A history of the iconic public hospital on New York City's East Side describes the changes in American medicine from 1730 to modern times as it traces the building's origins as an almshouse and pesth… OL20040680W
Evidence-based practice manual Evidence-based practice manual Kenneth R. Yeager,Albert R. Roberts Section I: Overview and Critical Issues. 1. Designing, Searching for, Finding, and Implementing Practice-Based Research and Evidence-Based Studies, Albert R. Roberts, Ph. D. and Kenneth Yeager, Ph. D… OL20617767W
The addiction recovery skills workbook The addiction recovery skills workbook Suzette Glasner-Edwards "Is your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative, seven-step program to help you finally overcome drug and alcohol addiction, once and for all. If you struggle with a… OL20653400W
A stolen childhood A stolen childhood Casey Watson "Author and teacher Casey Watson shares the horrifying true story of Kiera Bentley, a 12-year-old girl with a deeply shocking secret she's too young to even understand. When Casey first meets Kiera, … OL20858214W
Domestic sources of international environmental policy Domestic sources of international environmental policy Elizabeth R. DeSombre How do international environmental standards come into being? One important way, as Elizabeth DeSombre shows in this book, is through the internationalization of regulations that one or more countrie… OL20935779W
Next page