Mary A : 330 books

Book cover of Postracial America?

Postracial America?

An Interdisciplinary Study

by Márcia Agustini, Joshua Brewer, Mary Jo McCloskey
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016

The concept of a “postracial” America —the dream of a nation beyond race — has attracted much attention over the course of the presidency of Barack Obama, suggesting that this idea is peculiar to the contemporary moment alone. Postracial America? An Interdisciplinary Study attempts to broaden...
Book cover of Objects of Culture in the Literature of Imperial Spain
by Mary Barnard, Frederick A. de Armas
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2013

Collecting and displaying finely crafted objects was a mark of character among the royals and aristocrats in Early Modern Spain: it ranked with extravagant hospitality as a sign of nobility and with virtue as a token of princely power. Objects of Culture in the Literature of Imperial Spain explores...
Book cover of Millennial Culture and Communication Pedagogies

Millennial Culture and Communication Pedagogies

Narratives from the Classroom and Higher Education

by Ahmet Atay, Mary Z. Ashlock, Raymond Blanton
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018

This book examines the ways in which faculty and staff at the higher education level teach and communicate with their millennial students and colleagues. The contributors address how millennials' academic and non-academic interests and everyday performances within and outside of higher education influence...
Book cover of Curious George Ready for School
by H. A. Rey, Mary O'Keefe Young
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017

George is so excited to go visit his friend Rami’s school! George packs a banana snack and is ready to have an adventure. And what an adventure school is! Between Circle Time, outdoor play, and the many toys and crafts, George is one happy monkey. But can a curious monkey make it through the whole...
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Physical Change and Aging

A Guide for the Helping Professions, Fifth Edition

by Sue V. Saxon, PhD, Mary Jean Etten
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2009

"[This book] has been honedÖinto an elegant compendium. This outstanding work should be widely read -- it is perhaps the best example of an integrative approach to gerontology." Score: 94, 4 stars --Doody's This book serves as an authoritative textbook and guide to the physical...
Book cover of Standards of Practice for Teachers
by Sue A. Walker, Mary Jane Smart, P. Diane Frey
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013

At this book’s core is the fundamental belief that teacher quality is the single most important factor in student learning. It shows you how to improve your students’ academic achievement by focusing on what teachers know and are able to do. This brief handbook serves as a practical tool which...
Book cover of Resurrection Life in a World of Suffering
by Nancy Guthrie, John Piper, Juan Sanchez
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2018

“He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3 The book of 1 Peter offers a gospel perspective on our short lives. Originally written to Christians facing intense suffering, Peter’s message is one of hope and grace—all...
Book cover of The Conservative Revolution of Antonin Scalia
by Howard Schweber, David A Schultz, Henry L. Chambers Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2018

Many hoped or feared that Antonin Scalia’s appointment to the Supreme Court in 1986 would guarantee a conservative counter-revolution that would reverse the liberal jurisprudence of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren and which was continued to some extent under the Burger Court though...
Book cover of Appalachia in Regional Context
by Barbara Ellen Smith, John Pickles, John Gaventa
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018

In an increasingly globalized world, place matters more than ever. Nowhere is that more true than in Appalachian studies -- a field which brings scholars, activists, artists, and citizens together around a region to contest misappropriations of resources and power and combat stereotypes of isolation...
Book cover of Walter Dandy: The Personal Side of a Premier Neurosurgeon, Revised Edition
by Mary Ellen Dandy Marmaduke, Issam A. Awad, Edward R. Laws
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015

This memoir recalls the life and accomplishments of Walter E. Dandy, MD, a neurosurgical pioneer who made stunning and seminal contributions to the field, including the first aneurysm clipping, the first discectomy, and most importantly, the invention of modern hydrocephalus therapy. Drawing on her memories...
Book cover of Geomorphological Fieldwork
by Mary J Thornbush, Casey D. Allen, Faith A. Fitzpatrick
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2014

Geomorphological Fieldwork addresses a topic that always remains popular within the geosciences and environmental science. More specifically, the volume conveys a growing legacy of field-based learning for young geomorphologists that can be used as a student book for field-based university courses...
Book cover of Transformative Student Experiences in Higher Education

Transformative Student Experiences in Higher Education

Meeting the Needs of the Twenty-First Century Student and Modern Workplace

by Shawn Apostel, Mary Z. Ashlock, Carolyn Baum
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018

Transformative Student Experiences in Higher Education: Meeting the Needs of the 21st Century Student and Modern Workplace presents a thorough consideration of the role, use, and implications of transformative and active instructional strategies in higher education. It examines the changing landscape...
Book cover of The Urgency of the New Evangelization
by Ralph Martin, with a Biblical Perspective by Mary Healy
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2013

"No believer in Christ, no institution of the Church can avoid this supreme duty: to proclaim Christ to all peoples."-- Blessed John Paul IIWith the encouragement of Blessed John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, discover a renewed urgency and growing enthusiasm for sharing the Gospel with those...
Book cover of The Learning Community Experience in Higher Education

The Learning Community Experience in Higher Education

High-Impact Practice for Student Retention

by Susan Mary Paige, Amitra A Wall, Joseph J Marren
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017

Offering an interdisciplinary qualitative approach, this book examines and evaluates the role and benefits of a Learning Community (LC), a high-impact practice for student retention in higher education. Grounded in in-depth case studies and first-person student experiences, the authors studied four...
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