Some reviews of this book are a personal attack against the author for being a Christian. These false reviews are a direct violation of Amazon's community guidelines. Left-wing ideologues have doxed and presented false reviews for many companies and authors for the simple act of free speech and opinion. If you're seeking a children's book that promotes classical Christian values, this is the perfect choice for your young reader.Encouraging girls from all backgrounds to learn to rid...

DO YOU SAFELYEconomists say this is a recession-proof industry. Of course. People with heads, skin, and/or nails are found everywhere! If you dedicate your time, energy, and finances to hone cosmetology skills, your passion and dedication typically generate happy patrons.Beauty is an inherently risky business. Constant exposure to toxins absorbed through the skin and breathing volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) can lead to chronic health problems for many service providers....

Portland, Oregon, is often cited as one of the most livable cities in the United States and a model for "smart growth." At the same time, critics deride it as a victim of heavy-handed planning and point to its skyrocketing housing costs as a clear sign of good intentions gone awry. Which side is right? Does Portland deserve the accolades it has received, or has hype overshadowed the real story?In The Portland Edge, leading urban scholars who have lived in and studied the region pre...

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.This box set includes:SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH (A Colorado K-9 Unit novel)by New York Times bestselling author Laura ScottOfficer Autumn Riley and her K-9, Bear, are jolted awake in the middle of the night by an intruder—and just barely escape the shots fired their way. When rancher Jordan Clarke, who has b...

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 3 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 41 minutes"The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia" is a philosophical tale written by Samuel Johnson. The book's original title was "The Choice of Life". Johnson wrote the piece in only one week to help pay the costs of his mother's fu...

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 5 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 25 minutes"A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland" is a travel narrative written by Samuel Johnson in 1775. The book details Johnson's eighty-three-day journey through Scotland, specifically the Hebrides islands, in the late summer and...

Double the name and double the magic, mystery, and mayhemOnce upon a time, a fairy tale name generator issued a challenge to a group of authors. Volume Two of these quirky stories brings double trouble.In this clean YA anthology, spy on thieves discovering their princely identities, accompany villains seeking redemption along with accident-prone geese, and rejoice in the reunion of siblings separated at birth. Side with twins split between good and...

Learn effective PTSD group treatmentThe awareness of psychological trauma has grown exponentially in the past decade, and clinicians in many areas have increasingly found themselves confronted with the need to provide trauma-related services to clients. Still, there remains a serious lack of manuals that guide clinicians using group therapy to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma-Centered Group Psychotherapy for Women: A Clinician’s Manual is the important, “how-to” r...

When Annette Gordon-Reed's groundbreaking study was first published, rumors of Thomas Jefferson's sexual involvement with his slave Sally Hemings had circulated for two centuries. Among all aspects of Jefferson's renowned life, it was perhaps the most hotly contested topic. The publication of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings intensified this debate by identifying glaring inconsistencies in many noted scholars' evaluations of the existing evidence. In this study, Gordon-Reed asse...

Principles and Techniques of Trauma-Centered Psychotherapy integrates cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and humanistic methods of trauma treatment into a psychotherapeutic context. Rather than presenting a unique form of intervention or technique, the authors present methods that have been used successfully, some of which are supported by evidence-based research and some by broad clinical experience. This is not a general text, then, but one focused on building competence and confidence...

This book is the first to examine the performance of autobiographical material as a theatrical form, a research subject, and a therapeutic method. Contextualizing personal performance within psychological and theatrical paradigms, the book identifies and explores core concepts, such as the function of the director/therapist throughout the creative process, the role of the audience, and the dramaturgy involved in constructing such performances. It thus provides insights into a range of Auto...