Deborah Smith: 79 books
Jayne Cortez, Adrienne Rich, and the Feminist Superhero
Voice, Vision, Politics, and Performance in U.S. Contemporary Women's Poetics
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2016
One a lyric "confessional" poet and essayist, the other a jazz "spoken-word" performance artist, Adrienne Rich and Jayne Cortez were American feminist superheroes who produced extensive bodies of poetic work that reveal strangely overlapping visions, but in radically different...
Unlucky Number
The Murder of Lottery Winner Abraham Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
The true crime story of murdered Florida lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare.
Poor man. Rich man. Dead man.
It sounded like a fairy tale: A homeless man named Abraham Shakespeare spent his last dollars on a Florida State lottery ticket—and miraculously won $31 million.
Unprepared...
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Interventions and Treatments for Children and Youth
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
How can you best help children with autism reach their full potential?
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) present a perplexing challenge for parents and school professionals. This essential resource was developed to respond directly to the difficulty school professionals and families...
Jane Austen and the Arts
Elegance, Propriety, and Harmony
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2013
Jane Austen and the Arts: Elegance, Propriety, Harmony presents Jane Austen as a self-conscious artist, a woman keenly aware that literature and aesthetics were to play an important role in the education and development of British society. The scope of the book is interdisciplinary and international,...
by Sandra Jarvie, Chrissie Rogers, Mirna E. Carranza
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
Mothers of Adult Children elucidates what happens when children come of age and leave home, creating new lives in the realms of work and relationships. Mothers from around the world learn that this is the point in which their relationships with their children must drastically change. Mothers often...
"Why We Drop Out"
Understanding and Disrupting Student Pathways to Leaving School
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Through engaging stories and the use of students’ voices, this book corrects persistent misconceptions about youth who drop out of high school. Based on research conducted with high school dropouts in both urban and rural communities, the authors argue that, contrary to popular belief, most...
The Rabbit Hole
Weird Stories, #1
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
How do you like your weirdness? A subtle nudge towards the untoward? A quick zap of zany? Or a full-on assault of aberration? Whatever your taste, you'll find it here, and many more strains of strange that you didn't suspect existed. From magic rain to a talking (severed) head, extraordinary eggs...
Who I Want to Be
A Devotional Journey Through the Book of Matthew
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2018
For women struggling with all aspects of their lives, 31 authors have written heartfelt devotional readings through the Biblical book of Matthew. We pray that from this devotional book, you will realize that Jesus loves you deeply. You are not alone. There is no place you have gone that is too far...
The Origins of Agriculture
An International Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
The eight case studies in this book -- each a synthesis of available knowledge about the origins of agriculture in a specific region of the globe -- enable scholars in diverse disciplines to examine humanity's transition to agricultural societies. Contributors include: Gary W. Crawford, Robin W. Dennell, and JackR. Harlan.