Rabbi Simeon Schreiber is the founder, director, and lead chaplain of Visiting Chaplain Services, Inc., a not-for-profit agency providing comfort and support to anyone in spiritual or emotional distress. He currently serves as Senior Staff Chaplain at Mount Sinai Med... Полное описание

The study of valvular heart disease has progressed rapidly over the past two decades. The understanding of etiology and natural history, the precision of noninvasive assessment, and the surgical and interventional management of valve disease have all improved dramati... Полное описание

Written by a senior examiner, Colleen Harris, this AQA A2 Government & Politics Student Unit Guide is the essential study companion for Unit 4A: The Government of the USA.This full-colour book includes all you need to know to prepare for your unit exam: clear guidanc... Полное описание

Daily life continually asks us to make choices about how to give-whether it is our attention, time, energy, talents, love, or even money-to others and to ourselves. Often, we juggle our attempts to meet our own needs and the demands of others. So the decisions we mak... Полное описание

Winner of the 1993 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, long-listed for the 1995 Silver Birch Award Jasmine is not sure she likes the idea of being stuck in Victoria while her father goes to China for a year. But on a field trip to Chinatown, she explores a c... Полное описание

Though development researchers have proven that the participation of women is necessary for effective sustainable development, development practitioners still largely lack culturally appropriate, gender-sensitive tools for including women, especially women living in ... Полное описание

The career of the prolific pop artist Prince has become inextricably intertwined with the history of popular music since the late 1970s. This multi-instrumental icon, who remains one of the highest-grossing live performers in America, has been called a genius for his... Полное описание

Is Japan re-emerging as a normal, or even a great, military power in regional and global security affairs? This Adelphi Paper assesses the overall trajectory of Japan's security policy over the last decade, and the impact of a changing Japanese military posture on th... Полное описание

Your formula for managing innovation and transforming learning #EdJourney: A Roadmap to the Future of Education is a refreshing change from the negativity so common in the world of education today. Over the course of a 3-month solo road trip across the United States,... Полное описание

Skippy, the schipperke dog, and his friends, Benny, the kitty, and Rico, the bunny, go on a sailing adventure and learn valuable lessons about safety at sea from a friendly dolphin.

Les histoires de fin de vie se multiplient, et heureusement, car le voisinage de la mort peut provoquer des sursauts de vie precieux pour celles et ceux qui veulent entendre. Operee d'un cancer du sein en 1997, avec rechutes en 2000 et 2004, Michele decrit son chemin... Полное описание

The authors here describe key areas in the holistic treatment of people with schizophrenia. In particular, they firmly put the importance of psychosocial treatments back on the agenda. Due to the profusion of literature addressing pharmacological treatments, only one... Полное описание

Against all odds, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines helped to enact a global treaty banning antipersonnel mines in 1997. For that achievement it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In this volume, Leon Sigal shows how a handful of NGOs with almost no mass ba... Полное описание

For thousands of years we have grown, cooked and traded food, and over that time much has changed. Where once we subsisted on gritty, bland grains, we now enjoy culinary creations and epicurean delights made with vegetables from the New World, fish trawled from the d... Полное описание

Celebrating a century of revolutionary contributions to our understanding of life, the world, and the universe, this encyclopedic desk reference traces the discoveries that earned nearly 500 distinguished scientists Nobel honors in the areas of chemistry, physics, an... Полное описание

Lenore Dupont is a beautiful and successful courtesan, a discreet and high-class companion to the many gentleman of Regency London. But when she is introduced to the dashing James Durham, who requires her services for a sly subterfuge, she is bowled over by his rakis... Полное описание

Paris, 1889.The World's Fair.The Alchemist is how I've come to think of him; he has a passion for the dark side of knowledge, mixing murder and madness with science.Nellie Bly - reporter, feminist and amateur detective - is in Paris on the trail of an enigmatic kille... Полное описание

This book tells the story of the principal European intellectual professions from the demise of the ancien regime to the rise of the European Union. A historical study which applies sociological concepts it creates a European-scale picture of the professions spanning... Полное описание

Fruit de la collaboration entre des praticiens du developpement personnel et organisationnel, ce livre interessera tous ceux qui cherchent sincerement a lutter contre les derives bureaucratique ou technocratique, seules reponses apportees jusqu'a present a l'immobili... Полное описание

A practical approach to the ancient Chinese movement for health and well-being.Tai Chi is a movement practice firmly rooted in Chinese culture and philosophy. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Tai Chi is a beautifully photographed, informative and practical guide to ... Полное описание