Abbott Press: 610 books
Last Chance Mile
The Reinvention of an American Community
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2012
Like many other cities in the United States, Grand Rapids, Michigan has struggled with redeveloping its economic identity after the devastation of the Great Recession of 2008. Last Chance Mile: The Reinvention of an American Community demonstrates how Grand Rapids has been redefined as a hub for the...
Petunia Bobbin and the Baby Robin
A Christmas Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Little Petunia Bobbin is on her way home to wrap all the Christmas gifts she has bought for her friends and family when she hears a heartbreaking, boo-hooing squawk from just above her head. It is a tiny baby bird, all alone in a tree. The poor bird is too distraught to speak, so Petunia decided to...
Bitter Sweet
A Veteran of Foreign Wars Story of John J. Pickney and Woodrow Duhon
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2012
The reality of war is bittersweet. With war come both the bitter memories of the pain that conflict causes and the sweet rewards that having courage and respect for your country can bestow. Without courage and faith, no rewards are forthcoming. In Bitter Sweet, author Barbara A. Tyler recounts the...
The Log of a Snow Survey
Skiing and Working in the Winter World of the Sierra Nevada
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Snow surveyors throughout the world get to see what most of us only dream about: stunning terrain, birdlife and animals rarely seen in lower elevations, and stars that seem close enough to grab.
Patrick Armstrong reveals the little-known world of a snow surveyor in this fascinating account,...
Homeless Hero
Understanding the Soul of Home
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Grand Prize Winner of the 2014 Great Southwest Book Festival and Silver Medal Winner of the 2014 Global Ebook Awards - Homeless Hero: Understanding the Soul of Home considers the human mission to know the soul and navigate life experiences. Tapscott's book explores humanity in a way that is vibrantly...
A Dark Place in the Center
A Collection of Poems
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2013
On the subject of alcoholism, the language and publications of recovery literature run the gamut from self-help guides to inspiring stories. Author David Prinz Huffordhimself a recovered alcoholic who has been sober now for thirty yearsadds his own voice to this topic in the form of this new collection...
Creating a Lifetime of Wellness
Start Having the Life You Deserve
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
So many of us are unaware of the way we are feeding ourselves mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. This lack of attention leads to a life that is far less than what we deserve. In Creating a Lifetime of Wellness, author Aura E. Martinez helps you gain the awareness you need to increase...
by Richard Caines
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Rick Butler, once a Special Forces soldier, is currently a private investigator specializing in evidence for divorce cases. He rarely encounters violence; instead, he usually finds himself neck-deep in scandalthat is, until hes hired to follow Anne Blackmon. It would have been an openand-shut case,...
by Yaokun Yang
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2014
In this collection of academic essays, award-winning pianist and music professor Yaokun Yang shares her carefully compiled analyses of classical music and aesthetics during several different periods, focusing particularly on the aspect of piano performance practice.
Yang, who devoted six years...
The Art of Words
Poetry Collection
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2013
Poet Leah Ward finds inspiration in nature and the world around her. That inspiration is translated into words via this contemporary collection of eclectic poetry. The Art of Words offers a view of the world through one womans eyes, with rhythmic verse that touches every corner of the human condition.
Her...
Tales of Elevation
Ending and Beginning
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2012
Remember your senior year of high school and the beginning of college? If you grew up in the sixties, its all right if the answer is no.
Mitcha contemporary student who idolizes that time period and participates in many of the same practices as those who really lived during the sixties counter-culture...
Her World of Darkness and Pain
Bullying and Self-Esteem
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012
Does society recognize bullying as a serious issue that children and teenagers deal with every day? Do they understand the long-term negative eff ects bullying can have on a persons life?
Author Laketta Lowery knows about bullying from her own experiences. She travels to schools and organizations...
Links Between Communication Competency and Social Competency During and After an Artist’S Career
Impact and Ramifications over Time for the Artist
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2014
In Links between Communication Competency and Social Competency during and after an Artists Career, Nahvi examines artists using his firsthand experience as an artist, film documentaries, and research articles discussing social and communication competency in order to deliver a clear explanation of...
From Crisis to Creativity
Creating a Life of Health and Joy at Any Age in Spite of Everything!
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
Have you ever wondered whether credible evidence supports the old clich, Every cloud has a silver lining? In this fascinating exploration of the interplay between pain and possibility, Dr. Gail Feldman shows us that the answer is an emphatic yes. Grief can be a powerful catalyst for creativity. Through...