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Studies in neuroscience reveal that the way we learn doesn't always match up with the way we are taught. To stay competitive - academically, economically, and technologically - we need to apply the proven principles of disruptive innovation to our educational system. Disrupting Class will make you rethink your understanding of intelligence, reevaluate your current school program, and reinvigorate your commitment to learning.

Webb's classic history of the Texas Rangers has been popular ever since its first publication in 1935. This edition is a reproduction of the original Houghton Mifflin edition.

Since the first appearance of a vampire in Robert Southey’s Thalaba the Destroyer, we mortals have endured a morbid fascination with these peculiar creatures of the night. They come in many forms: charming and seductive; ghastly and terrible. Join us as we explore a number of classic yarns concerning the various guises of the vampire, from Aleksey Tolstoy’s horrifying description of a vampiric family to Robert E. Howard’s tale of a creature loosed from bondage after having been buried for over three centuries. Thank the gods these creatures are fictitious…aren’t they?

Another addition to the popular Timeless Romance Anthology series. All Hallows' Eve is not to be missed. Romance, thrills & chills. Need we say more?

Eventually, all wallflowers will have their chance at love...this is where it begins. Lottie Hughes likes people, as long as they aren't too close. Does it bother her that no one asks her to dance? Yes, but she's not sure how to drum up dance partners when she has almost no dowry and no title, and freezes up when anyone tries to talk to her. Ellen might be beautiful and considered a diamond of the first water by Society, but she is so very tired of the pressure to marry a titled gentleman. Charlotte Winters is destined to spinsterhood until she turns down an unwanted proposal.

Natural Hospital Birth, Updated Edition shows how to apply the guidelines and tactics of natural birth in a hospital setting, where 99 percent of births take place. Doula Cynthia Gabriel shows expectant mothers what they can do to avoid unnecessary medical interventions and how to take initiative and consciously prepare for the kind of birth they want to have. Also included are inspiring stories from other women who know firsthand that natural birth in the hospital is possible.

So You Want to Be a Lawyer takes you through the process of becoming a lawyer, examining each phase in a helpful and easy-to-understand narrative. Find out what practicing law is like before you step into your first law school class! Practice solving legal problems as law students would in law school, and lawyers might in an actual courtroom.

Rules of the Secret Society of Young Widows: Rule one: Be a widow. Rule two: Have an impeccable reputation. Rule three: Don't fall in love again. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Widows of Somerset and experience the compelling world of a victorian historical romance.

HIPAA PRIVACY & SECURITY COMPLIANCE FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATORS is a comprehensive guidebook that focuses on HIPAA compliance in terms of privacy and security for healthcare administrators. This book provides a thorough overview of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and Security Rule and their importance in protecting patient health information. It also covers the key challenges and misconceptions associated with HIPAA compliance. This book delves into the details of each requirement of the HIPAA Security Rule, providing practical advice and examples for healthcare administrators to implement ...

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.

In his heyday, during the 1960s and early 1970s, B. S. Johnson was one of the best-known novelists in Britain. A passionate advocate for the avant-garde, he became famous for his forthright views on the future of the novel and for his unique ways of putting them into practice. Convinced that 'telling stories is telling lies' and that he should write about 'nothing else but what happens to me', Johnson produced Trawl.

What do you do when things fall apart? On the Things Fall Apart Podcast, Eugene navigates the life altering situations that make us who we are. The host answers questions and provides light to everything going on in our world with help from today's most enchanting artists, activists, academics, political thinkers, and most importantly, you, the people. Join Eugene as he discusses how to move forward, and how to put things back together again, when things fall apart.

In his heyday, during the 1960s and early 1970s, B. S. Johnson was one of the best-known novelists in Britain. A passionate advocate for the avant-garde, he became famous for his forthright views on the future of the novel and for his unique ways of putting them into practice. Johnson said of the acerbically comic and exuberant Albert Angelo that it was where he 'really discovered what he should be doing'.

Social justice matters because we—each of us—matter. Unless we learn to co-exist as equals, we will never live optimally. To denigrate any one of us is to demean all of us. Absent the wholesale embrace of social justice, we risk succumbing to human tendencies to stereotype, "otherize," and scapegoat. Those tendencies, left unchecked, lead to horrific ends. When we see ourselves in others, we understand that our shared humanity eclipses all else. Through our disagreements, we must never doubt the dignity and worth of the other.

In his heyday, during the 1960s and early 1970s, B. S. Johnson was one of the best-known novelists in Britain. House Mother Normal: A Geriatric Comedy is Johnson's most richly characterised, humane and sympathetic work. Eight residents in a home for the elderly sit down to dinner, along with the House Mother herself, and each takes it in turn to relay the proceedings of the evening from their own, individual perspective.

Neurodiversity is the idea that neurological differences like autism and ADHD are the result of regular, natural variations in the human genome. Neurodiversity is a movement that advocates for positive approaches to the neurological difference based on acceptance and accommodation. The concept of neurodiversity is the idea that neurological differences like autism and ADHD result from regular, natural variations in the human genome. It’s a social model of disability—one that says people with disabilities should be able to live as “fully contributing members of society” and have ...

Christie Malry is a simple man. As a young accounts clerk at a confectionery factory in London, he learns the principles of double-entry bookkeeping. Frustrated by the petty injustices that beset his life - particularly those caused by the behaviour of authority figures - he determines a unique way to settle his grievances: a system of moral double-entry bookkeeping.

This is a collection of the speeches of President Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969). This extensive collection of 25 speeches spans domestic and foreign policy. Including numerous addresses and speeches on civil rights issues and the topic of Vietnam and foreign policy. Johnson's inaugural address and State of the Union speeches are also included.

In this gripping and informative book, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the various types of eating disorders and the causes and risk factors that contribute to them. With a focus on recognizing the symptoms of eating disorders, readers will learn about the various diagnostic and assessment tools used in the evaluation process. The physical and emotional impact of eating disorders is also explored in depth, along with a comprehensive overview of the various treatment options available, including cognitive and behavioral interventions, medication, and nutritional approaches to ...

Can you be too empathetic? You'll understand the journey of a highly sensitive mindful soul when you read this book. As highly sensitive empaths, our minds and hearts are constantly working overtime. Our compassionate nature allows us to feel other people's emotions and sometimes even physically feel what they're feeling. This can be extremely tough, as we often don't know how to protect ourselves against other people's emotions. When you are an empath like me, you want to make things better for everyone, but it can be challenging when things go wrong. I've learned that in order for me to ...