J William Evans: 11 books

Book cover of Hippocrates Weeps

Hippocrates Weeps

An Indictment of Changes for the American Health-Care System

by J. William Evans
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012

Over the past fifty years, medical care has changed rapidlyand not always for the better. Technological advances and alterations in clinical service delivery have challenged physicians to remember to keep the best interest of patients in sharp focus. The Hippocratic Oath commits physicians...
Book cover of Fantastic Stories Presents the Fantastic Universe Super Pack #3
by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Alan E. Nourse, Philip José Farmer
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016

Fantastic Universe started publishing in 1953 and continued until March 1960. It was one of the better magazines to launch during the boom in science fiction magazines publishing. It published many important stories' by some of the fields best known writers. This is our third Fantastic universe Superpack....
Book cover of Thriving!

Thriving!

A Manual for Students in the Helping Professions

by Lennis G. Echterling, Jack Presbury, Eric W. Cowan
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2015

Written in a conversational and engaging style, this updated and expanded Third Edition of Thriving! helps future counselors and therapists to succeed in their training and professional development throughout their graduate careers.  Authors Lennis G. Echterling, Jack Presbury, Eric Cowan, A. Renee...
Book cover of Fantastic Stories Presents the Worlds of If Super Pack #2
by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., R. A. Lafferty
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016

Worlds of If' was a three-time winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction magazine. 'Worlds of If' discovered many talented writers who would go on to dominate genre fiction. This is the second in our 'Worlds of If' series, with even more memorable stories from its tremendous run. '2BR02B'...
Book cover of Developing Scaffolds in Evolution, Culture, and Cognition
by Stuart A. Newman, James Allen Evans, Jeffrey C. Schank
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2013

Empirical and philosophical perspectives on scaffolding that highlight the role of temporal and temporary resources in development across concepts of culture, cognition, and evolution. "Scaffolding" is a concept that is becoming widely used across disciplines. This book investigates common...
Book cover of Through a Glass Darkly

Through a Glass Darkly

Contested Notions of Baptist Identity

by James P. Byrd, Bill J. Leonard, James A. Patterson
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012

Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Through a Glass Darkly is a collection of essays by scholars who argue that Baptists are frequently misrepresented, by outsiders as well as insiders, as members of an unchanging monolithic sect.   In contemporary discussions of...
Book cover of The Philosophy of the Western
by Jennifer L. McMahon, B. Steve Csaki, Shai Biderman
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2010

The western is arguably the most iconic and influential genre in American cinema. The solitude of the lone rider, the loyalty of his horse, and the unspoken code of the West render the genre popular yet lead it to offer a view of America's history that is sometimes inaccurate. For many, the western...
Book cover of Figures of Buddhist Modernity in Asia
by Dr. Ian G. Baird, Corey L. Bell, Dr. Stephen C. Berkwitz
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...
Book cover of Young Explorer's Adventure Guide, Volume 5

Young Explorer's Adventure Guide, Volume 5

Young Explorer's Adventure Guide, #5

by Mike Baretta, J.L. Bell, Siobhan Carroll
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...
Book cover of Captured by Pirates

Captured by Pirates

22 Firsthand Accounts of Murder and Mayhem on the High Seas

by John Richard Stephens, Captain Sabins, Aaron Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013

Pirates are primarily known for their swashbuckling attitudes, their freebooting lifestyle, their high-seas adventures and their stolen treasure, but their victims tend to be forgotten. These are the innocent and not-so-innocent voyagers who find themselves suddenly snatched up, brutalized, and franticly...
Book cover of Queering Elementary Education

Queering Elementary Education

Advancing the Dialogue about Sexualities and Schooling

by Kathy Bickmore, Perry Brass, Betsy Cahill
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 1999

Queering Elementary Education is not about teaching kids to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or straight. ItOs not part of a sinister stratagem in the Ogay agenda.O Instead, these provocative and thoughtful essays advocate the creation of classrooms that challenge categorical thinking, promote interpersonal...
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