Including the voices of key protagonists in the development of the public health workforce, this book is an important addition to the history of public health in England. It charts events leading to the unique achievement, from 2003, of specialist status, equivalent to public health medical consultants, for those from non-medical backgrounds. Setting these changes in context it discusses implications for practitioners and the wider UK public health workforce. A lively and comprehensive rev...

Curl up with these four irresistible holiday novellas, perfect to snuggle up with when it's too cold to go outside!Merrily Ever After by Jenny HolidaySo far, newlywed life for Elise Maxwell and Jay Smith has been filled with laughter and lots of steamy marital “bliss.” But when Elise discovers she's accidentally, against-all-odds pregnant, happily-ever-after screeches to a halt. She knows Jay never ...

Public health has always been central to the population’s health and wellbeing, and people working in public health come from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds. This practical and accessible book maps out comprehensively the range of exciting and varied options open to those considering a career in public health. Uniquely, it provides helpful information on how to become either a fully-fledged specialist or to work in an operational practitioner role.This second edition p...

This volume gives voice to cultural institutions working with collections of Islamic art and material culture globally, including many from outside Western Europe and North America. The contributions inform a vibrant, ongoing global conversation around curatorship in this field, one that embraces the responsibilities, challenges and opportunities for those engaged in it. Contributors—including art historians, curators and education specialists—discuss curatorial methodologies in theoretica...

Public Health: The Basics is the essential introduction to this evolving and vital subject.Accessible and engaging, the book takes readers through the key principles and themes that inform contemporary public health, encompassing both physical health and mental wellbeing. It spotlights the most pressing issues we’re facing today, from demographic changes and widening inequalities, to addictive behaviour, the importance of public policy and industry to our health and, of co...

Based on the popular courses run by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford, and written by leading figures working in the field of evidence-based medicine, this workbook provides papers appropriate for the study of mental health.

A new Nativity experience for families to read and perform as a sing-along of beloved Christmas carols with text by New York Times best-selling author Jason F. Wright and music by the woman called “America’s violinist,” Jenny Oaks Baker.Told in two parts, the book begins with an adaptation of the narration and music from the stage production of Joy to the World: A Sacred Celebration by Jason F. Wright and Jenny Oaks Baker. In it, a shepherd named David takes us on...

Years ago at whistlekick, we developed a mascot who was later named Master Hopkick. Our mascot has since graced coloring books and t-shirts, and has provided inspiration to martial artists and non-martial artists alike. For the first time, we publish the origins of this powerful character and all the lessons he has to offer.This is part one of Master Hopkick's fascinating story, where we are introduced to a young boy named John Ramo. After observing martial arts for the first time ...

This book offers physiology teachers a new approach to teaching their subject that will lead to increased student understanding and retention of the most important ideas. By integrating the core concepts of physiology into individual courses and across the entire curriculum, it provides students with tools that will help them learn more easily and fully understand the physiology content they are asked to learn. The authors present examples of how the c...

As revealing as Freakonomics, shocking as Fast Food Nation and thought provoking as No Logo, The Politics of Breastfeeding exposes infant feeding as one of the most important public health issues of our time.Every thirty seconds a baby dies from infections due to a lack of breastfeeding and the use of bottles, artificial milks and other risky products. In her powerful book Gabrielle Palmer describes how big business uses subtle techniques to pressure parents to use alternatives to breastmi...

Have Your Prayers Gone Unanswered?You may have spent many hours praying. You may have prayed, wept and cried yet your prayers have gone unanswered. If this is the condition of your prayer life, you will want to read this book. Norvel Hayes shares the scriptures that the Lord revealed to him on how to get his prayers answered. Learn how easy it is to received things from God when you open your life to Him and let Him do what he wants to in your life.

It’s never too late for love—or for coming home.After years away, Mark Coleman is finally ready to return to Rocky Mountain House. Once, leaving was the only way to protect his family from the fallout of his choices. Now, with time and distance behind him, there’s one thing calling him home stronger than ever—Dana. The woman he’s always loved. The one he lost because he waited too long.Now that she’s ready to build a new future, Mark’s determined to prove t...