The Whispering Woods, located in the heart of old England, entice with promises of magic and secrets that span ages. Eleanor and Arthur, two spirits from distinct realms, come into conflict with one another in this mysterious woodland, starting an incredible journey in the process.Eleanor, the unassuming peasant with a strong bond to the Whispering Woods, longs for exploration and the natural world's secrets. The oddball aristocrat and daydreamer Arthur finds refuge in myths and th...

Congregations often find themselves in power struggles over two opposing views. People on both sides believe strongly that they are right. They also assume that if they are right, their opposition must be wrong--classic 'either/or' thinking. A polarity is a pair of truths that need each other over time. When an argument is about two poles of a polarity, both sides are right and need each other to experience the whole truth. This phenomenon has been recognized and written about for centurie...

Written by environmental health experts with long teaching and professional careers in policy and public health, the third edition of Environmental Policy and Public Health comprises two volumes, addressing key physical hazards in the environment that impact public health. The first volume on Principal Health Hazards and Mitigation is complemented by the second volume, Emerging Health Hazards and Mitigation.Volume 2 discusses emerging health haza...

Written by environmental health experts with long teaching and professional careers in policy and public health, the third edition of Environmental Policy and Public Health comprises two volumes addressing key physical hazards in the environment that impact public health. The first volume on Principal Health Hazards and Mitigation is complemented by the second volume, Emerging Health Hazards and Mitigation.The health of the environment is inextricably lin...

The author of Impact of Hazardous Waste on Human Health is a public health official with the unique perspective that only insider status can provide. His book is intended for policy makers, environmentalists, toxicologists, public health officials, academic personnel, and health care providers. The author addresses six themes: hazardous waste issues must be more vigorously examined, site remediation is critical, risk management must extend beyond waste site clean up, disease prevention mus...

Building can be seen as a master metaphor for modernity, which some great irresistible force, be it Fascism or Communism or capitalism, is always busy rebuilding, and Houses is a book about a man, Arsénie Negovan, who has devoted his life and his dreams to building.Bon vivant, Francophile, visionary, Negovan spent the first half of his life building houses he loved and even named—Juliana, Christina, Agatha—while making his hometown of Belgrade into a modern city to be prou...

A collection of twenty-three studies that explore the latest developments in the analysis of income and wealth distribution and mobility.Economic research is increasingly focused on inequality in the distribution of personal resources and outcomes. One aspect of inequality is mobility: are individuals locked into their respective places in this distribution? To what extent do circumstances change, either over the lifecycle or across generations? Research not only me...

Been There Got Out: Toxic Relationships, High-Conflict Divorce, and How to Stay Sane Under Insane Circumstances, offers practical advice for anyone suffering in or struggling to get out of a relationship with a narcissist or other toxic personality types. Packed with practical facts, tips and advice, this book covers everything from identifying the problem, committing to taking action, legal/custody battles to navigating a co-parenting relationship with a hostile spouse.

What do you do when your ex is trying to destroy your relationship with your children post-separation? What if your ex is making false claims that you are alienating the kids from them in a custody battle? You'll find a lot of information and opinions on the internet, but, unfortunately, not much of it is helpful, and, worse, a lot of it can actually harm your legal case.Been There Got Out: When Your Ex Turns the Kids Against You fills a crucial need by shedding light on a...

Been There Got Out: Toxic Relationships, High-Conflict Divorce, and How to Stay Sane Under Insane Circumstances, offers practical advice for anyone suffering in or struggling to get out of a relationship with a narcissist or other toxic personality types. Packed with practical facts, tips and advice, this book covers everything from identifying the problem, committing to taking action, legal/custody battles to navigating a co-parenting relationship with a hostile spouse.

What do you do when your ex is trying to destroy your relationship with your childrenpost-separation? What if your ex is making false claims that you are alienating the kidsfrom them in a custody battle? You'll find a lot of information and opinions on theinternet, but, unfortunately, not much of it is helpful, and, worse, a lot of it can actuallyharm your legal case. Been There Got Out: When Your Ex Turns the Kids Against You fills a crucial need b...

The acclaimed humorist explains how to make a tiny person in only nine months—with tools you probably have around the house! For decades, beloved humorist Dave Barry has tackled the major tribulations—not to mention the petty annoyances—of everyday life. In Babies and Other Hazards of Sex, Barry offers his wacky perspective on sex, childbirth, parenting, and other forms of slow, cruel torture. For instance, Dave exposes natural childbirth for what it is: a pop phenomenon of the 1960s that,...