Featuring an interdisciplinary, developmental, ecological-systems framework, Human Behavior for Social Work Practice, Third Edition helps students implement a consistent system through which to approach multifaceted social issues in any environment. Students will learn that by effectively connecting theory to practice, they can develop successful strategies to use as they encounter complex issues currently facing social workers, whether it be in inner city schools or rural nursing homes wi...

Turn your 9–5 into a mission field. Equipping Christians to impact the marketplace, from East Asia to the West.What if your work could be more than a paycheck?Making Sense of 9–5 in the East and West shows Christians how to integrate faith into their workplace, build a lasting legacy, and see their daily work as a field for transformation. Inspired by the biblical story of Ruth and Boaz, this book provides a roadmap for purposeful living across cultures.With biblica...

A WINNING RETIREMENT PLANI strongly recommend Write and Retire Right as a "must-read for retirement planning. Write and Retire Right gives clear direction and encouragement to guide anyone who desires to embark on a journey to write and retire right, and is a welcome addition to the resource pool for retirement. Patricia Reid-Waugh, JP Author*, Retirement: A New Adventure* What if writing is the way to secur...

TRANSFORMATION IS POSSIBLE"Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing but to turn it into glory" -̶ William Barclay.How do you handle a broken heart?Are you being held captive by the painful memories of your past?"I hate him, I hate him and I hate you God!" shouted Yvette, when she realized all her preparations for the wedding were now in vain. Her fiancé Max had shattered her heart into a million pieces.How would she rec...

As a personal trainer and nutritionist, when I became vegan I wanted to eat nutritious, low carbohydrate and tasty food. I found lots of recipes that were nearly there but not quite. I developed lots of new recipes and my clients wanted me to share them, so here are some of my favourites.

YOUR PROBLEM-SOLVING AND SUCCESS TOOLKIT• Where do you go when you face stressful and difficult situations?• Do you have strategies to successfully deal with life's challenges?In Keys to Win at Life, author C. Ruth Taylor—a Life Skills Coach—provides a compilation of 100 life-winning strategies, proverbs and real life applications to help you successfully handle stressful and difficult situations in your personal, academic, professional, financial and spiritual life...

THE SECRETS OF HER SURVIVALHow would you survive as a single mother, raising nine children?Whether rich or poor, in any era, this is a mammoth task. So, how did Ruth’s grandmother do it in the mid-1950s to the early 80s in rural Jamaica, as a farmer with just a primary school education? What are the secrets of her survival and how did her children fare in the end?In this inspirational memoir, author C. Ruth Taylor, shares the story ...

SINGLE AND LOVING ITCan you be single and truly happy?"Embracing Singleness is a Biblical, balanced approach to singleness. While espousing benefits of singleness, it also demonstrates a high view of marriage and posits that a productive experience of singleness is actually preparation for a wholesome marriage."—Dr. Jean Lee, Author, Journey CoachMany people are acquainted with the pain of singleness but in this book, personal transformation...

Is there a doctor who wouldn’t want to work on a cruise ship sailing to Rio?Ruth sets off on the voyage of a lifetime with her husband, Tom, yearning for a blissful break away from fifteen years as a hectic GP in the East End of London.Within days an epidemic of Norovirus takes over the ship. Strict sanitary measures are implemented.Passengers are quarantined. The mood on board changes.As the sole doctor Ruth works alongside two nurses one of whom is an alco...

Now with a new design, the ever popular Skills for Midwifery Practice continues to provide the ideal level of instruction and guidance for a wide range of clinical skills, each one of which is presented in a unique, template format to help make learning easy. Step-by-step guidance is given on a range of topics including abdominal examination, taking of maternal and neonatal vital signs, infection control, mother and baby hygiene, elimination and drug administration. Childbearing and intrap...

You Choose meets My Dad is Brilliant in this celebration of daddies everywhere. This engaging picture book encourages children to identify their daddies in a fun and interactive way.Daddies come in all shapes and sizes but what is YOUR daddy like?Is your daddy as BIG as a giant? Is he funny and cuddly? Are his feet GINORMOUS or SMELLY?Warm, inclusive and funny, this is the perfect book to help children build decision-making skills and be proud of t...

It is possible to have a unique relationship with God through the portal of your own heart. By sharing her own truth, struggles, and triumphs, the author inspires you to step back into the garden of your heart and find renewed faith, freedom, and inner peace.