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Patricia Foster
Women and their view of–some might even say their obsession with–their bodies is a subject that has been debated and discussed in a variety of forums for decades. In this…
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This memoir weaves together the life of a mother and daughter caught in the web of that mother’s ambition and casts a critical eye on the sometimes volatile culture of…
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Jeanette is not living anymore. She’s surviving, running, hiding. All that she knew vanished and what remains doesn’t make much sense anymore. Freedom and trust are as difficult to find…
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Yellowstone National Park. For years, a symbol of vacation time for Americans traveling from all the over the country to marvel at its beauty and treasures. But in the new…
My Story, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, is a human and personal story. Patricia’s Memoir covers much of her life, and of the Twentieth Century, including the Post War Years, seen…
These 11 closely linked personal essays chronicle Foster’s journey toward new levels of insight and maturity. The text’s three section each reveal the mixed messages and stereotypes of southern womanhood…
Sister to Sister includes essays and stories by:
Meena Alexander, Robin Behn, Louise DeSalvo, Erika Duncan, Maria Flook, Patricia Foster, Bonnie Friedman, Donna Gordo, Lucy Grealy, Joy Harjo, Bell Hooks…
Deeply personal essays that interrogate the legacy of racial tension in the South.
Amanda and Jit Soldier grow up in the secluded beauty of Soldier Creek, Alabama. After their parents’ marriage falls apart, the girls and their mother stay in Soldier Creek. In…
Think like a programmer with this fun beginner’s guide to Python for ages 10 to 14
Kids can learn to code with the power of Python! Python Programming for Beginners…
In Old Enough, twenty-one women artists and writers write about the experience of aging. However, all are still driven to create and to investigate, to stay committed to the processes…
Professor Patricia Foster (University of Iowa)
The world that we live in is full of a lot of hustle and bustle and everything has to be done at en extremely fast pace. This has brought about…
Patricia D Hamilton
Peaches is a family pet poodle who has great powers to find things when no one else can. In Finding Foster a Home, Foster’s family moved and couldn’t take him…
Patricia R Campofredano
My husband Mike and I have five children, fourteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. While raising our own children we decided to bring other children, in need of love and a…
Provides guidelines for institutions looking to improve current undergraduate or graduate programs and successful engagement practices with online faculty, staff, and students. The book features research on topics such as…
Provides a guideline for institutions looking to improve current undergraduate or graduate programs and successful engagement practices with online faculty, staff, and students. The book features research on a range…
Wendy Recktenwald
Many children end up in foster care for one reason or another, despite efforts by child welfare organizations to keep families together. This book helps children explore their feelings about…
Lisa Eickholdt,Patricia Vitale-Reilly
Believing writing instruction should be more authentic, Lisa Eickholdt and Patricia Vitale-Reilly offer students more choices, develop better collaboration, and sustain a sense of community, all through the implementation of…
Amy S Gaumer Erickson,Patricia M Noonan
Self-regulation fuels students to become socially and emotionally engaged, lifelong learners. And just like mastering mathematics or language arts content, to develop strong self-regulation, students need ongoing practice opportunities. With…
Jae El Foster,Jennifer Patricia O'Keeffe,Kristi Ahlers
Warm your heart, put a smile on your face, and get ready for a bellyful of laughs with this collection of four original romantic comedies. Featuring laugh-out-loud tales by some…
Anthony Biglan,Patricia A. Brennan,S.L. Foster,Harold D. Holder
Reviews knowledge about multiple problem behaviors in adolescence, focusing on what works in prevention and treatment. This research is presented on the epidemiology, development, and social costs of four youth…
Waveform champions the diversity of women’s approaches to the structure ofthe essay–today a site of invention and innovation, with experiments in col-lage, fragments, segmentation, braids, triptychs, and diptychs.
Frank A. Fear,Cheryl L. Rosaen,Richard J. Bawden,Pennie G. Foster-Fishman
Engagement is the label increasingly embraced by higher education to describe activities associated with serving the public interest. This book describes how members of a faculty learning community have come…
Patricia Minuchin,Jorge Colapinto (Director, Foster Care Project, Ackerman Institute for the Family, New York, USA),Salvador Minuchin
This volume provides guidance to those working with poor families. It emphasizes the importance of understanding indiviudal needs within a family framework, and considering the family itself within broader organizational…
BIGLAN,BRENNAN ET AL
This comprehensive volume reviews current knowledge about multiple problem behaviours in adolescence, focusing on ‘what works’ in prevention and treatment.
