Archway publishing feb 2021 (9 resultados)

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - On May 25, 2020, a thunderous collision between racism and COVID-19 created an 'imperfect' storm that revealed centuries of imperfections that were camouflaged in America's society.After the murder of George Floyd, virtually everyone became clear-eyed and could see the imperfections in health care, housing, employment, criminal justice, and education. These institutions continue to hinder the upward mobility of people of color.James and Wandy Taylor, the owners of Taylor & Taylor Education Consultants, explore how systemic racism in public education has prevented many black and brown children from achieving their full potential. They explore how to:¿ bridge the culture gap between teachers and students in culturally diverse classrooms;¿ prepare teachers to succeed in multicultural settings;¿ ascertain the differences between divergent views of education.The authors also take readers on a journey through America's past that begins with the Jim Crow era of the late nineteenth century when America had separate and unequal societies and culminates in the present where students learn together-but from teachers that are often biased.Discover the problems students of color face on a daily basis and arm yourself with strategies to eradicate systemic racism in our schools with the insights provided in The Imperfect Storm.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Can you keep a secret High school student Joe wishes he'd never been asked that question. In the small town of New Haven, Missouri, murder is not a common occurrence, so when Joe kills his 'best bud' Brad, a tidal wave of shock washes over the community. It makes no sense that Joe killed Brad. However, among teens, you never know what evil lurks beneath the surface.Take a journey inside Joe's mind as he reveals the details, planning, and tumultuous emotions that went into murdering his best friend. It's no mystery that Joe is guilty; he admits that on page one. The question is why What causes a nice young man to commit a murder The answer isn't as clear as it initially seems.Details slowly float to the surface as time moves from the present into the past. Joe might admit guilt, but who is truly to blame for Brad's murder Will those responsible for heinous acts be brought to justice Keeping a secret can be risky, but in Tell Me No Secret, a group of teen friends discovers just how dangerous it can be.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Sandee Sgarlata was twelve years old and could not have been happier as she climbed the one hundred steps from the river dock to her house, only to learn her older brother had tragically died while serving in the US Army. It was just one of the defining moments in her life.Facing death has been the underlying theme of her life and the catalyst for her never-ending search and desire to learn how to maintain a sense of peace and happiness. In Happiness Solved, Sgarlata shares her no-nonsense approach to create lasting change. No matter what you've experienced and no matter what your daily struggles are, you can learn to achieve a state of peace and happiness.From the moment she learned about her brother's death, Sgarlata began her quest to return to that place of happiness she felt at the age of twelve. In Happiness Solved, she delivers the message that there is no guarantee how long you have left. Your life will pass you by in a split second. How do you want to spend every day while you're still here Life is too short to delay the climb.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Sean Harrison completed his studies at one of the most prestigious medical centers in New York City in the spring of 1982. For three decades, he worked in a profession where he excelled and provided his family with a lifestyle, he never dreamed possible. For it is a far cry from his senior year of high school when his classmates voted him as 'the most likely to be dead by the time he's thirty.'Harrison shares his life story, revealing how anyone open-minded and willing can experience a dramatic shift in consciousness, from an inner-ghetto mentality to a new way of being. Harrison focuses on what he calls the four pillars of addiction-fear, guilt, resentment, and self-pity-responsible for most of the unhappiness we see in the world today.Out of the Ghetto is designed to help the addict and non-addict alike, offering practical ways to erase the errors of our past and begin anew. Harrison's fundamental belief is that anyone who suffers from the pain of living can change the way they live by altering their thoughts, free from the ego's distorted perceptions of reality.Praise forOut of the Ghetto'Riveting, revolutionary, and raw, this is a book for the ages.'-Shannon Tushingham, Ph.D., Director, Museum of Anthropology, WSU'A gifted storyteller, Sean takes us inside his twenty-year battle with active addiction. Whether you are new to recovery or have been a seeker for many years, there is great spiritual wisdom awaiting you throughout the pages of this book.'-Ronnie G, A grateful recovering addict, 11/25/1982'Insightful and timely, Out of the Ghetto is a must-read for anyone charged with evaluating and treating this complex and often fatal disease.'-Samer Assaf, MD, Internal Medicine Sharp Reese-Stealy'Having worked in the field of addiction for over a decade, I highly recommend this book to anyone suffering directly or indirectly from its devastating effects. It is a brilliant, transparent account of one man's journey from the hopelessness of addiction through all aspects of the recovery process in a brutally honest, humorous, and compassionate way.'-Sharon Daverio RN, LCSW, CASAC.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Twenty-seven-year-old Ophelia Lux Taylor is feisty and driven; she also happens to have bipolar disorder. Although she's had her ups and downs, life is good now: she lives with her twin brother, Onyx, and another friend in an artsy community in Cincinnati and is pursuing a master's degree in psychology. An avid reader, Ophelia likes everything to be orderly, including her job at a nearby bookstore. But when a good-looking stranger ends up in her apartment-invited to crash on their couch by her brother-her life begins to change forever.Brax Smith arrives to Cincinnati with nothing other than his van, having left Florida to start a new life, escaping the memories of losing his mother to cancer and dealing with his drunk father. A recovering alcoholic himself, Brax meets two guys at a group session in an eclectic area of Cincinnati when he gets to town. He feels grateful to have a place to stay but also comes face-to-face with the sister of one of his new friends, who is less than excited to have an additional roommate. Can he win her over, despite the fact that she has no interest in being his friend In this novel, the lives of two struggling people collide and take them on a roller-coaster journey of good times and bad, ultimately leading to true love, devotion, and tragedy.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Elizabeth Beulla was told from an early age that she may not live-let alone walk.As an infant, doctors broke the news to her mom that she had brain damage. She was placed in an incubator but her mother talked to her continuously, knowing that if she heard her voice, she'd fight.Diagnosed with cerebral palsy, doctors said Beulla would not live a normal life. Today, however, she lives a life similar to everyone else, which she credits to having tremendous faith and a wonderfully supportive family.My Revealing Faith is a story that walks you through Beulla's life of proving naysayers wrong and achieving what even those close to her doubted was possible.In sharing her story, she also recalls the pain of seeing her parents divorce as well as devastating family tragedies.Through it all, her faith picked her up and urged her to keep fighting. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - By the year 2110, the world's population driven to self-destruction, thanks to wealthy elitists, corrupt politicians and bankers, and greedy, self-serving progressives. Systemic greed and corruption within the halls of various governments and banks set in motion the engine of humanity's downfall. These organisations have incited wars and conflicts between tribes, religions, and countries, causing horrendous deaths, pain, and suffering for billions of innocent people. Humankind is facing destruction.To combat this, six time travellers from the year 2612 emerge out of stasis with the goal of preventing a nuclear disaster set to occur in 2111. With the advantage of hindsight, they visit six key historical events. They hope to persuade people of influence to make subtle changes to their thinking and actions. If all six events can be nudged in a slightly different direction, the impending man-made destruction might be averted. Only time will tell whether the time travellers can overcome their two biggest enemies, ego and self-importance, to prevent stupid mistakes from building a critical mass of human horror and causing humankind's extinction. In this science fiction novel, six people from the future arrive in the year 2111 seeking to prevent the destruction of humanity through intervention in key historical events.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This book introduces the reader to a feminist psychological understanding of the age-old tale of the tragic lovers Tristan and Isolde. John Perkins offers us a series of life lessons designed to heighten our appreciation of our own sensibilities as he retells and examines Gottfried von Strassburg's twelfth century work Tristan.The central dilemma is the tension between our duty to follow the ingrained patriarchal values of our society on the one hand and an in-depth realization of our holistic human nature on the other-following an authentic life over a prescribed one; the struggle between obligation and love-behaving correctly under surveillance (the watchful dictates of law or custom) or living by the spontaneous inclinations of the illumined heart.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A Voice In Rama transports the reader into the brutality, tragedies and triumphs in the life of Jerusha, starting as a young widow of Bethlehem. It is a suspense-revenge story, experienced entirely through Jerusha's eyes, ears and mind, though she is illiterate and speaks only Aramaic in a multilingual world.In a scene of absolute horror, Jerusha suffers through the slaughter of her three young sons during King Herod's massacre of the Innocents. Jerusha shares the guilt, having secretly sacrificed her nephews and their mother in a doomed attempt to save her own children. Alone with her grief, Jerusha loses her Jewish faith and ethics. She claws her way up from beggary to wealth as a shady business-woman, to fulfill her plan of vengeance. Operating about Jerusalem, she joins the anti-Roman Zealots, to acquire the skills of an assassin, for which Jerusha finds she has a talent and passion. Among others, she kills Herod's old officer of years before. Her ultimate target, however, is the 'False Messiah' who had provoked the King's order.Patiently, the aging Jerusha stalks Jesus among his followers, her dagger up her sleeve.…