Jennifer Allen: 31 books
by Rigoberto González, Zeina Hashem Beck, Sherwin Bitsui
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and remains prescient in the digital age by providing readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats....
Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Her Contemporaries
Literary and Intellectual Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2011
Considers Gilman's place in American literary and social history by examining her relationships to other prominent intellectuals of her era.
By placing Charlotte Perkins Gilman in the company of her contemporaries, this collection seeks to correct misunderstandings of the feminist writer and...
Beautiful Mercy
Experiencing God’s Unconditional Love So We Can Share It With Others
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2015
Giving and receiving mercy is central to living a life of passion and is central to living the life God calls us to. We all need mercy at different times in our lives, and we all have an obligation to give mercy to others at different times in our lives. If you think about it, God’s mercy is overwhelmingly...
The Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training
Winning Strategies, Inpiring Stories, and the Ultimate Training Tools
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
The first dedicated book on marathon and half marathon training from the renowned experts at Runner's World
Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training gives readers the core essentials of marathon training, nutrition, injury prevention, and more.
The editors of Runner's...
The Runner's World Big Book of Running for Beginners
Lose Weight, Get Fit, and Have Fun
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Every day, people are reaching their get-up-or-give-up moments and resolving to change. And they're realizing that running is the simplest, cheapest, and most effective way to lose weight, gain confidence, and relieve stress. For newcomers, the obstacles are fierce. There are fears of pain and embarrassment....
Navigating Post-Truth and Alternative Facts
Religion and Science as Political Theology
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2018
Navigating Post-Truth and Alternative Facts: Religion and Science as Political Theology is an edited volume that explores the critical intersection of “religion-and-science” and our contemporary political and social landscape with a tailored eye towards the epistemological and hermeneutical impact...
Avenues of Translation
The City in Iberian and Latin American Writing
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
Cities both near and far communicate in a variety of ways. Travel between, through, and among urban centers initiates contact, and cities themselves are sites of ever-changing cultural and historical encounters. Predictable and surprising challenges and opportunities arise when city borders are crossed,...
Southeastern Grasslands
Biodiversity, Ecology, and Management
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
A holistic approach to analyzing distinct grassland habitats that integrates ecological, historical, and archaeological data
Today the southeastern United States is a largely rural, forested, and agricultural landscape interspersed with urban areas of development. However, two centuries ago it...
Play Therapy with Vulnerable Populations
No Child Forgotten
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
Play Therapy with Vulnerable Populations: No Child Forgotten provides the latest research-supported, play-based interventions for clinicians to utilize with these children. This book encourages the reader through real-world application case studies to honor the significance of the therapeutic relationship and balance humanism and therapeutic warmth with evidence-based practices.
The Longest Kiss
Modern Library of Indonesia
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2015
The protagonists of the stories in this translated collection all crave a private domain, a place that nobody else can touch. They share with their creator a passion for words, a passion for writing and a passion for literature. These characters are feisty, non-conformist, and fiercely independent—traits...
Latinas in American Politics
Changing and Embracing Political Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
The challenges that women face as political candidates can be compounded by race. In the case of Latinas, stereotypes as well as national media coverage and labeling of “Latino” issues potentially creates an electoral burden for Latina candidates at the local, state, and national level. The intersection...
by Allen Rubin, Jennifer Bellamy
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Praise for the previous edition
"An extraordinary and important book. Its approach to evidence-based practice (EBP) is very sound, realistic, and generous to the complexities of everyday practice. Reading and using this book is a must."
—Haluk Soydan, PhD, School of Social Work, University...
Family Dialogue Journals
School–Home Partnerships That Support Student Learning
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This honest, clearly written, and accessible book shows how to use Family Dialogue Journals (FDJs) to increase and deepen learning across grade levels. Written by K–12 teachers who have been implementing and studying the use of weekly journals for several years, it shares what they have learned...
by Jennifer Jackson-Allen, Malibu Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
How to Start Acting: A Quick Start Guide on How to Start an Acting Career Seven Steps to Starting an Acting Career A Day in the Life of a Budding Actor 3 Secrets on How to Develop an Acting Career 10 Ways to Establish a Good Acting Career Secrets to Jumpstarting Your Acting Career Four Great Tips...