Academics have long been calling for better ethics of care and more inclusive working environments, yet situational and structural barriers within academia are complex and often hidden. Advocating the need for diverse voices in discussions on systemic inequality, this edited volume provides a vital platform for sharing lived experiences of intersectional identities navigating systemic barriers alongside academic pressures.These personal essays offer powerful narratives of resistanc...

Tired of building someone else’s future with your law degree?The Enterprise Law Firm Model shows estate planning attorneys how to reclaim control—with a firm that generates recurring revenue, deepens client relationships, and builds long-term wealth.Attorneys Robert Armstrong, Sanford M. Fisch, and Mark S. Eghrari introduce a transformative practice structure tailored for small law firms. Drawing on decades of experience, they dismantle the traditi...

Christmas! What worldly care could ever lessen the joy of that eventful day? At your first waking in the morning, when you lie gazing in drowsy listlessness at the brass ornament on your bed-tester, when the ring of the milkman is like a dream, and the cries of the bread-man and newspaper-boy sound far off in the distance, it peals at you in the laughter and gay greetings of the servants in the yard. Your senses are aroused by a promiscuous discharging of pistols, and you are filled with a...

Broccoli Rob and the Garden Singers is an inspiring children's book with beautiful illustrations that takes the reader through the struggles and personal growth of Broccoli Rob, a shy stalk of broccoli who loved to sing. After several days of heavy rain, Rob was able to persuade his vegetable friends to come together and sing to encourage the sun to come out behind the clouds and shine bright, despite the other vegetable's initial reluctancy towards Rob's plea.However, once the gar...

Zach is just seventeen years old, but despite his youth, he has more than his fair share of responsibility. An experimental fling in high school has led him down the path of single fatherhood. Now, he holds down a job, takes his college classes online, and pays his own bills as best he can—all while juggling daycare and chores and play-dates for his four-month-old, Mae. It's a rough, 24/7 life, but to Zach, Mae is worth every penny spent and every minute of his day.With no free tim...

Avenging Portia tells the story of two sisters. Sam leads a traditional life with her husband and young daughter, while Portia marries into the affluent Barrington family, renowned in the business world internationally. She soon finds herself the victim of abuse at the hands of her husband, Philip. Sams concern for Portias safety compels her to put her own safety in jeopardy. She puts together a plan in which to outwit Philip and gain her sisters freedom.

The first session of psychotherapy is critical in determining the course of successful treatment because the possibility of engaging a patient is at its height during the initial contact. This book offers guidelines to enhance the clinician's ability to conduct an effective first session.The therapist's stance and its implications for first session technique are discussed (e.g., first words, therapist anxiety, and subtle directives) as well as issues of scheduling, fees, and cancel...

Christmas! What worldly care could ever lessen the joy of that eventful day? At your first waking in the morning, when you lie gazing in drowsy listlessness at the brass ornament on your bed-tester, when the ring of the milkman is like a dream, and the cries of the bread-man and newspaper-boy sound far off in the distance, it peals at you in the laughter and gay greetings of the servants in the yard. Your senses are aroused by a promiscuous discharging of pistols, and you are filled with a...

This book describes a computational system for designing linear feedback control laws and filters for linear time-variant multivariable differential or difference equation state vector models. It presents numerical examples to illustrate the use of ORACLS to solve selected design problems.

If you love to read about real people and real situations, then you will enjoy Looking for Lucius. One of the strongest relationships within a family is between siblings. This is a story about a brother and a sister that will capture your imagination and leave you anxious for a sequel.

Trifles for the Christmas Holidays is a collection of five original, unique short stories that celebrate this joyous season.

Given the title, "Trifles for the Christmas Holidays," it suggests that the book may contain short stories, poems, or essays intended to be light-hearted, entertaining, or reflective of the holiday season. Such works might include anecdotes, musings, or observations related to Christmas festivities, traditions, or themes of goodwill and celebration.Readers interested in exploring "Trifles for the Christmas Holidays" may need to search for copies in libraries, used bookstores, or online pla...