Gaelic songs are beautiful to listen to and to sing. Until now, it has been extremely difficult for anyone without knowledge of the Irish language (Gaelic) to sing the songs of that tradition. A must for anyone who has always longed to sing the old songs of Ireland, this book and audio download available online decodes the Irish language for those who aspire to sing these songs without undertaking an Irish language course. The fourteen songs are presented in an accessible fashion. In the o...

Does it feel like no matter where you look or what the issue is, everyone seems to be fighting about everything?We live in the information age, with more access to knowledge than ever before, flowing to us in a never-ending digital stream of updates, statistics, polls, opinions, news, and narratives from those on opposing sides of any issue. And while we’d assume this influx of information would help us find a good, informed way forward in our culture, it actually stirs up all sort...

This new Fifth Edition of Cardiovascular Care Made Incredibly Easy! is the ideal reference for those entering cardiovascular nursing care. This one-of-a-kind book – rife with both content and graphics -- brings together the broad knowledge you need to be confident in cardiovascular care.

Unraveled Intimacies will take you into the landscape of four women's stories: "All the Boys" by Paula Gillison, "The Art of Leaving" by Mary Jo McLaughlin, "a map on the heart like a scar from a knife" by Lisa Loving, and "Unaffiliated" by Sema Wray. Within these brave, true, and unzipped narratives, you will find women with sass, bootys and unholy motives who journey through bad boys and even worse men; pastel chicks and mother assassins, how tenderly we care for even wounded abusers; no...

This collection examines the ways in which women have used political rhetoric and political discourse to provide leadership, or assert their right to leadership, at the national level. While over the years women have broken through traditional roles, they are still underrepresented in political leadership. In this text, scholars consider the various factors that continue to restrict political leadership opportunities for women as well as some of the ways in which individual women have stra...

Renewed Accountability for Access and Excellence advances discussion of a conceptualized model for cultivating democratic professional practice in education (DPPE) and considers its relationship with contemporary teaching and leading praxes. A diverse and highly qualified group of scholars and practitioners have contributed chapters relating to innovative programs, co-constructed partnerships, empirical and teaching case studies, and examples of practical applications of theory for advanci...

In their introduction to this anthology, James Bruce Ross and Mary Martin McLaughlin remind us that "no area of the past is dead if we are alive to it. The variety, the complexity, the sheer humanity of the middle ages live most meaningfully in their own authentic voices." The Portable Medieval Reader assembles an entire chorus of those voices—of kings, warriors, prelates, merchants, artisans, chroniclers, and scholars—that together convey a lively, intimate impression of ...

Finally, a book that candidly explains corporate worship of congregations as well as personal worship of individuals.A real eye opener that is long overdue and will motivate readers to move from humdrum commune with God into a more fruitful and personal relationship with Him.After applying the principals from this book,CHAINS WILL BE BROKEN!

Relationships and communication are the foundation of good social work practice. This book offers a new model, drawn from research and practical experience, which describes how to carry out effective relationship-based social work.Doing Relationship-Based Social Work provides a refreshing and realistic approach to social work practice. The model itself is built around four stages: engagement, negotiation, enabling change and valuing endings. Underpinned by motivational int...

Widely adopted across the U.S. and around the world, Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) is a research‐based coaching framework for supporting early childhood practitioners' use of evidence‐informed teaching practices. This book—created by the respected developers of the PBC framework—is the first to offer a comprehensive introduction to this popular coaching approach and practical guidance on how to implement it with fidelity.Ideal for use in professional development, this research‐to‐p...

Since the adoption of the 1947 Constitution of Japan, the document has become a contested symbol of contrasting visions of Japan. Japanese Constitutional Revisionism and Civic Activism is a volume which examines the history of Japan’s constitutional debates, key legal decisions and interpretations, the history and variety of activism, and activists’ ties to party politics and to fellow activists overseas.

In "Myths and Legends of the Sioux," Marie L. McLaughlin meticulously explores the rich tapestry of Sioux storytelling, weaving together narratives that encompass creation myths, heroic legends, and moral tales central to Sioux culture. McLaughlin employs a vibrant, lyrical prose style that invites readers into a world imbued with spirituality and natural imagery, reflecting the oral traditions that have shaped the Sioux identity. This work sits within the broader context of Indigenous lit...