Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. They are the biggest job creators and offer a path to the American Dream. But for many, it is difficult to get the capital they need to operate a
Welcome to the Francie June Memorial Trailer Park, just outside Ochre Water, California. The annual talent show is imminent and the residents are restless. On a night when tempers keep rising and the
In this study of devotional hagiographical texts and contemporary ritual performances of the Shi'a of Hyderabad, India, Karen Ruffle demonstrates how traditions of sainthood and localized cultural val
On the basis of extensive on-site research, Karen G. Weiss offers a case study of crime victimization at an American “party school” that reverberates beyond a single campus. She argues that today’s pa
"Fourteen modern, sophisticated quilt projects based on five basic grid concepts. Teaches how to use focus fabrics and color to achieve complex-looking results from simple squares and rectangles sewn
Oldest Ghosts tells of unexplained exploits by the spirits dwelling in St. Augustine, the oldest city of European origin in the United States.- Judge John Stickney watches from a tree limb above his c
This book of sermons seeks to record the words, insights, and experiences of several women ministers and preachers so as not to become part of the lost generations of women who have gone before them.
Strategic planning, collaboration, continual stewardship, best practices, and re-engineering can provide librarians with a toolkit of innovative strategies that meets the worst of economic times with
The Study Guide for Let Nobody Turn Us Around, Second Edition offers key points, comprehension and thought questions, essay questions, suggested research topics, classroom exercises, and media and Int
How often have we heard complaints like these?“Why don’t my kids do what I say?”“Who made the mess in here?”“When will my teen make better choices?”These are the kinds of questions that parents ask th
The author of the best-selling QBQ! and his wife counsel readers on how to adjust approaches to parenting in order to foster better communication and discipline, drawing on their experiences of raisin
How often have we heard complaints like these? "Why don't my kids do what I say?" "Who made the mess in here?" "When will my teen make better choices?" These are the kinds of questions that parents as
Just as God used words both to create the world and to give us commandments, we too use words for many different purposes. In fact, we use the same language to talk to each other and to talk to God. C
In The Limits of the Rule of Law in China, twelve authors from different academic disciplines reflect on questions that have troubled Chinese and Western scholars of jurisprudence since classical time
Nurses and other clinicians mainly from the U. of California San Francisco School of Nursing delineate clinical guidelines for advanced practice nurses, in 71 chapters devoted to pediatrics, women's h
In recent years the mediation movement has seen tremendous growth with significant advances being made in both research and practice. Despite these advances, researchers and practitioners have remaine
This book captures the complex dimensions of groundwater governance, and is written by a team of leading experts worldwide with diverging backgrounds. It provides crucial and topical information for e
This book captures the complex dimensions of groundwater governance, and is written by a team of leading experts worldwide with diverging backgrounds. It provides crucial and topical information for e
