In this remarkable life story, Essence magazine cofounder and philanthropist Ed Lewis tells how he rose to become one of America’s premier publishers and entrepreneurs.Ed Lewis grew up in a South Bron
As online instruction becomes more popular, librarians will want to develop the knowledge and skills needed to create an effective online information literacy course. Online by Design: The Essentials
Leading Researcher , Joseph Murphy, sheds light on two critical issues in education today: student underachievement and how to build effective, high-performing schools. Murphy draws from considerable
Global Affirmative Matters focuses specifically on affirmative action policies in higher education admissions, the sphere that has been the most controversial in many of the nations that have such pol
The book Jazzmen (1939) claimed New Orleans as the birthplace of jazz and introduced the legend of Buddy Bolden as the "First Man of Jazz." Much of the information that the book relied on came from a
The Honeymoon Effect: A state of bliss, passion, energy, and health resulting from a huge love. Your life is so beautiful that you can’t wait to get up to start a new day and thank the Universe that y
Your expert resource to activate, manage, and maintain lasting student success!Education expert Jennifer Fredricks empowers teachers to reengage students at all levels with clear-eyed implementation s
Strong research and evidence are key to the success of social entrepreneurship. The book provides a critical analysis of research on this complicated and rapidly evolving field. It then translates tha
Leadership is facing a crisis-a cultural storm of cynics, detached artists, ever-changing hipsters, and child-like adults all needing leadership, but few people are up to the challenge.How do we lea
"This book cultivates knowledge on topics pertaining to the improvement of communication and collaboration in online learning communities, advancing the current scope of research in this field"--
Based on original ethnographic research with scientists, clinicians and families, this book examines Rett syndrome to illuminate more general issues concerning the construction and interpretation of d
The history of post Second World War reconstruction has recently become an important field of research around the world; Alternative Visions of Post-War Reconstruction is a provocative work that quest
Practical how-to information for conservation-minded urban-planning professionals is provided in this invaluable guide. The importance of natural lands or open space in master-planned communities—eith
Outfitted solely with authentic items from the time period, one of the world's leading explorers recounts his modern-day journey to retrace the perilous 1914 expedition of Sir Ernest Shackleton, a thr
Your bucket list. Quarterly objectives. Strategic plans. Big dreams. Goals. Lots of goals and plans to achieve those goals-no matter what. Except. You're not chasing the goal itself, you're actually c
Looking for practical tips and useful guidelines for designing and implementing successful multicultural initiatives? This resource will help you to set up a program and/or a set of strategies that pr
The Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred on March 11, 2011, reminded us that we were just one species within the great cycle of life on earth, that we were allowed to survive only because of na
We all know love matters, but in this groundbreaking book positive emotions expert Barbara Fredrickson shows us how much. Even more than happiness and optimism, love holds the key to improving our men
The tools of magic don't have to be expensive or difficult to find—they're right in your supermarket aisles! This easy-to-use book provides clear instructions for working simple and powerful spells—wi
This publication focuses on the conditions for promising collaboration. Collaboration is becoming a dominant instrument in today's economy and society and manifests itself in many shapes and forms. It
(Quick Pro Guides). Thousands of music apps designed to assist you with every aspect of your life as a musician, hobbyist, student, or educator are available for the iPad. This book guides you ste
"Providing a comprehensive guide to understanding, planning, promoting, and producing special events, this seventh edition of Special Events describes the theory and practice of all aspects of event m
In Piecing Together the Fragments, translator and poet Josephine Balmer examines the art of classical translation from the perspective of the practitioner. Positioning her study within the long tradit
Leverage the power of the Revit family editor to create complex forms drawn from classical architecture. This book brings together three of the author’s favorite things: architecture, history and Revi
Starting a business successfully requires numerous skills and resources. The alarming rate of failures associated with new ventures suggests that potential entrepreneurs would welcome expert advice at
Starting a business successfully requires numerous skills and resources. The alarming rate of failures associated with new ventures suggests that potential entrepreneurs would welcome expert advice at
Clinical psychologist Hays offers this self-help guide to developing long-term strategies for dealing with stress and nurturing mental health. Based on principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy, the
A new vision that takes into account changes to the traditional models of aura and chakras to reflect a major shift in current consciousness, this spiritual guide offers a structured and experiential
Design Games for Architecture teaches you how to create playful software tools based on your architectural design processes, whether or not you are familiar with game design technology. The book combi
Design Games for Architecture teaches you how to create playful software tools based on your architectural design processes, whether or not you are familiar with game design technology. The book combi
Today’s spiritually searching culture is less inclined than ever to attend church. Yet, no time of the week is filled with more life-changing potential than Sunday morning. Imagine . . . experiences t
Professional Penetration Testing walks you through the entire process of setting up and running a pen test lab. Penetration testing-the act of testing a computer network to find security vulnerabiliti
Returning to print in an expanded edition, this informative guide to planning a period wedding provides brides and wedding planners with historic images of wedding fashions and ideas from the early 20
Bestselling author Larry Crabb cuts to the heart of the biblical view of marriage: the 'one-flesh' relationship. He argues convincingly that the deepest needs of human personality---security and signi
Set mostly within an expansive British imperial and transatlantic framework, this new selection of writings from the renowned historian Jack P. Greene draws on themes he has been developing throughout
Set mostly within an expansive British imperial and transatlantic framework, this new selection of writings from the renowned historian Jack P. Greene draws on themes he has been developing throughout
Drawing on both Western and Eastern medicine aligned with Quantum physics, Lara Baumann offers a whole-body, whole-mind kind of yoga that is becoming one of the most important contemporary disciplines
