Deborah Thompson: 13 books
by Deborah Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Get a behind the scenes look at a country's inner conflict. From 1861 to 1865, our resource brings to the forefront a war between the north and south of the United States. Find out that the main problems that led to the war were slavery, industry versus agriculture, and state rights. Learn all about...
by Deborah Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Discover how a small conflict between a few countries became one of the biggest wars in history. From 1939 to 1945, our resource captures the mood felt around the world during this time of war. Start by asking, why do we remember World War II? Find out how the facts of this war sent shock waves throughout...
by Deborah Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Visit the Great War and discover why it's been called the first man-made conflict in history. From 1914 to 1918, our resource explores the reality of a war fought on a global scale. Get to know nationalism, imperialism and militarism while examining the many causes of the war. Recognize how tension...
Cryopolitics
Frozen Life in a Melting World
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2017
The social, political, and cultural consequences of attempts to cheat death by freezing life.
As the planet warms and the polar ice caps melt, naturally occurring cold is a resource of growing scarcity. At the same time, energy-intensive cooling technologies are widely used as a means of preservation....
Butterfly Summers
A Memoir of Gloria Stuart's Apprentice
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
Butterfly Summers: A Memoir of Gloria Stuart’s Apprentice is a vivid glimpse inside the art studio of Titanic actress Gloria Stuart as seen through the eyes of her great granddaughter Deborah. “Great Gloria,” also an accomplished painter, bonsai master, and fine printer, transforms Deborah’s...
Transitional Ministry Today
Successful Strategies for Churches and Pastors
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
Transitional ministry can be tremendously helpful for congregations in times of change, and yet, to be successful today transitional ministers and churches need to take into account the major changes in the religious landscape. From the decline of mainline churches to the rise of those who don’t...
Young Explorer's Adventure Guide, Volume 5
Young Explorer's Adventure Guide, #5
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2018
What's it like to live in a world where humor is banned or to work on a deep-space lighthouse?
If you're lucky, you might even discover how to escape the Yawning Men!
Curl up in your favorite rocket ship and set your coordinates for adventure in Volume Five of the Young Explorer's Adventure...
Understanding Inequality
The Intersection of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2007
As the age of globalization and New Media unite disparate groups of people in new ways, the continual transformation and interconnections between ethnicity, class, and gender become increasingly complex. This reader, comprised of a diverse array of sources ranging from the New York Times to the journals...
Web of Deceit
Misinformation and Manipulation in the Age of Social Media
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Skilled researchers, journalists, and subject experts have come together in this follow-up to Web of Deception to reveal important lessons for staying safe and retaining privacy online. In the wake of the social media popularity boom-epitomized by MySpace, eBay, and Craigslist and accelerating with...
by Erich Nunn, Keith Cartwright, Thomas Haddox
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
In Keywords for Southern Studies, editors Scott Romine and Jennifer Rae Greeson have compiled an eclectic collection of new essays that address the fluidity of southern studies by adopting a transnational, interdisciplinary focus. The essays are structured around critical terms pertinent both to the...
by Ann E. Burnette, Mary Frances Casper, Hao-Chieh Chang
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Media Depictions of Brides, Wives, and Mothers, edited by Alena Amato Ruggerio, explores how television, film, the internet, and other media variously perpetuate gender stereotypes. The contributors to this volume bring a variety of feminist rhetorical and media criticism approaches from across the...
Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families
Implications for Research, Education, Policy, and Service
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009
Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions_from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers_the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals...
by Deborah L. Fruchey, Dr. David Kallinger, Mel C. Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2014
Do It Yourself Sanity with a Four Star Rating This book is bursting with practical things you can do at home for major mental illness such as Bipolar Disorder or Depression. Find out: -how to learn what your triggers are - and avoid them -how to survive suicidal thoughts -how to use your environment...