Now curious kids can learn about all their favorite holiday traditions in this fun, full-color, fact-?lled book. What do reindeer have to do with anything? What is the most popular Christmas present? Who is Santa, anyway? The fascinating answers inside will surprise and delight any kid who’s ever wondered about mistletoe, or frankincense and myrrh.For kids, and grownups, of any denomination, this book reveals the interesting facts behind this much- loved holiday. Bonus materials in...

A grab bag of historic spleens, chins, and more, this is your ultimate literary dissection of body parts throughout history!From famous craniums to prominent breasts, ancient spleens and bound feet, this book will bring history to life in a whole new way. With their inimitable wit and probing intelligence, authors Kathy and Ross Petras look at the role the human body has played throughout history as each individual part becomes a jumping-off point for a wider look ...

Stimulated by the signal contributions that New Testament scholar Richard B. Hays has made to Christology and Christian ethics, the essays collected here carry forward conversations involving close studies of particular passages in the Gospels and Epistles and wider-ranging forays into big questions in those fields. Some essays build on Hays’s work, pushing forward in new directions on questions of scriptural intertextuality, Christology, and participation in Christ. Others challenge his w...

Art Therapy and Clinical Neuroscience offers an authoritative introductory account of recent developments in clinical neuroscience and its impact on art therapy theory and practice.Contributors explore the complex relationship between art and creativity and neurological functions such as those that occur during stress response, immune functioning, child developmental phases, gender difference, the processing of imagery, attachment, and trauma. It deciphers neuroscientific language ...

Das Buch folgt einem klar strukturierten Aufbau entlang der Phasen wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens – von der Themenfindung über Gliederung und Schreibprozess bis zur Korrektur. Es bietet ein anwendungsorientiertes Didaktikkonzept mit Schritt‑für‑Schritt‑Anleitungen, Checklisten und Musterprompts. Ethische und rechtliche Aspekte wie der AI Act, Datenschutz und Quellenkritik werden integrativ behandelt. Ein besonderer Mehrwert liegt in der mehrsprachigen Tool‑Perspektive (DE/EN), die auch engli...

RE:INVENTIONS COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZESIt starts with a dose of curiosity, a dash of entitlement and a measure of courageRE:INVENT YOUR LIFE! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? is for those who dare to dream and who question where they are in life. It captures the real perspectives of people who have experienced profound “Ah-Ha Moments.” From Fortune 500 C-Suite Executives and Entrepreneurs, to Exhausted Dads, Homemakers and Artists, their stories encourage readers to define what...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Foster care workers job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much...

“The Struggle For Kathy’s Soul” is the story of two young social workers who meet in California in the 1970’s. There is an immediate attraction between them, but Kathy’s Christian background clashes with Susan’s independence. Kathy wants marriage and a family. Susan wants a career. They both want a close, intimate partner. They find a common passion for the children they guide through foster care, but their relationship is more complicated. When their feelings for each other surface, they ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Circle of Treason plunges into the heart of the Cold War, a world where shadows danced and trust was a fragile commodity. Sandra Grimes and Jeanne Vertefeuille were two of the CIA's most promising officers, their brilliance and ambition propelling them to the forefront of American intelligence. But behind their glittering facade lay a secret: a deep-seated resentment towards the organization they served and a dangerous desire for power....

Available open access digitally under CC BY-NC-ND licence.‘Desistance’ - understanding how people move away from offending – has become a significant policy focus in recent years, with desistance thinking transplanted from the adult to the youth justice system in England and Wales. This book is the first to critique this approach to justice-involved children, many of whom are yet to fully develop an identity (criminal or otherwise) from which to ‘desist’.Featuring voices fr...