David S Cohen: 12 books
Screen Plays
How 25 Screenplays Made It to a Theater Near You--for Better or Worse
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
In this fascinating survey of contemporary screen craft, David Cohen of Script and Variety magazines leads readers down the long and harrowing road every screenplay takes from idea to script to screen. In interviews with Hollywood screenwriters from across the board—Oscar winners and novices alike—Cohen...
Living in the Crosshairs
The Untold Stories of Anti-Abortion Terrorism
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2015
Abortion is a legal, common, and safe medical procedure that one in three American women will undergo. Yet ever since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, anti-abortion forces have tried nearly every tactic to eliminate it. Legislative and judicial developments dominate the news, but a troubling and all-too-common...
The Talent Edge
A Behavioral Approach to Hiring, Developing, and Keeping Top Performers
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2009
A practical step-by-step approach to hiring the right person.
Every hiring manager knows that the traditional hiring and interviewing process is a poor tool for predicting organizational fit and future on-the-job success. Behavioral interviewing can improve your chances of picking the right...
Inside the Box
Leading With Corporate Values to Drive Sustained Business Success
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2009
How to turn company values into competitive advantage
We are inclined, for whatever reason, to treat values like works of art. We view them as nice to hang on the wall, and beautiful to look at, but we don’t act as though they truly mean much to us in the real world. In fact, the opposite...
by William S. Cohen, Janet Langhart Cohen, Enola Gay Aird
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009
Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities...
by Sheldon Cohen, Gary W. Evans, Daniel Stokols
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Eight years ago, four psychologists with varying backgrounds but a common in terest in the impact of environmental stress on behavior and health met to plan a study of the effects of aircraft noise on children. The impetus for the study was an article in the Los Angeles Times about architectural...
by David K. Stevenson, Philip Sunshine, Ronald S. Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2015
Understand the fundamental principles of neonatology and learn evidence-based care strategies
With coverage that strikes the perfect balance between proven management approaches and fundamental principles, this unique resource combines the benefits of a comprehensive neonatology textbook with...
The 2012 Presidential Election
Forecasts, Outcomes, and Consequences
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
Though many analyses of the 2012 presidential election have emerged, none can match this collection's depth, diversity, or ability to critically and soundly argue where American politics will go from this point forward. This volume includes some of the most recognized scholars in the field and innovative...
by Daniel S. Bromberg, Christine Wekerle, David A. Wolfe
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2018
The new edition of this popular, evidence-based guide compiles and reviews all the latest knowledge on assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of childhood maltreatment - including neglect and physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional abuse. Readers are led through this complex problem with clear...
Antidemocracy in America
Truth, Power, and the Republic at Risk
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2019
On Election Day in 2016, it seemed unthinkable to many Americans that Donald Trump could become president of the United States. But the victories of the Obama administration hid from view fundamental problems deeply rooted in American social institutions and history. The election’s consequences...
Individual Positive Behavior Supports
A Standards-Based Guide to Practices in School and Community Settings
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge...
Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito
Critical Essays
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2004
Plato's Euthyrphro, Apology, and Crito portray Socrates' words and deeds during his trial for disbelieving in the Gods of Athens and corrupting the Athenian youth, and constitute a defense of the man Socrates and of his way of life, the philosophic life. The twelve essays in the volume, written by...