Are you interested in tracing your family background?How fantastic would it be if your family can be traced back to an ancient royal lineage?When most people hear the term genealogy, they jump to conclusions telling themselves "it's too difficult and complex." But it does not have to be a daunting chore. Genealogy can be such a fun, exciting and rewarding experience. And sharing the information you gather with friends and family members wil...

Clutter Happens...It starts when we're first born -- and we're not even aware of it. I'm talking about the accumulation of material items in our life. Think about the concept of a baby shower. Even before we're born we begin accumulating things through this ritual. Then our family discovers any number of reasons to "shower" us with even more material gifts as we grow up.Maybe you have tried for years but you are just not an organized person and you don't think that you can be the t...

Want to be a more confident, compelling communicator? Start by letting go of perfection.In high-stakes business environments, executives are expected to deliver with clarity, confidence, and authority. Yet too often, leaders focus on getting every word, slide, and gesture “just right,” only to end up sounding scripted, stiff, and disconnected. The real key to effective executive communication? Connection over perfection.In The Simple Magic of Executive ...

Migration is the most volatile sociopolitical issue of our time, as the current escalation of discourse and action in the United States and Europe concerning walls, border security, refugee camps, and deportations indicates. The essays by the international and interdisciplinary group of scholars assembled in this volume offer critical filters suggesting that this escalation and its historical precedents do not preclude redemptive counterstrategies. Encoded in narratives of affiliation and ...

This volume seeks to weave applications of the dynamic concept of resonance to ethnic studies. Resonance refers to the ever broadening, multidirectional effects of movement or action, a concept significant for many disciplines. The individual chapters exchange the concept of static "intertextuality" for that of interactive "resonance," which encourages consideration of the mutual and processual influences among readings, paradigms, and social engagement in cultural analysis. International ...

Nursing Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Patient is a detailed reference for nurses and other health care providers who care for children with neurosurgical problems. The explanations of pathophysiology, anatomy, radiodiagnostic testing, and treatment options for each neurosurgical diagnosis will help to clarify the rationale behind the nursing care. Descriptions of presenting symptoms, history and findings on neurological examination will help nurses understand the neurological disorder...

xxxThis updated third edition is a detailed reference for nurses and other health care providers who care for children with neurosurgical conditions. The explanations of pathophysiology, anatomy, neurodiagnostic imaging, and treatment options for each neurosurgical diagnosis will help to clarify the rationale behind the nursing care. Descriptions of presenting symptoms, history and findings on neurological examination will help nurses understand the neurological disorder and identify probl...

Discover a meditation technique to quiet and focus your mind. Learn to enjoy the time you spend in meditation, instead of struggling with the process. Use daily prayer and meditation to improve your mental abilities and your spiritual condition. Create a two-way connection with your Higher Power that will help you continually receive Gods blessings and direction. This practice can transform your life.COMMENTS FROM READERS:Cathys book is straightforward and easy to understan...

The Pet Therapist is a humorous and touching story about a small therapeutic business where Sophie and Harold offer guidance to families with pets—or rather, families with pet problems. Sophie, a business-minded woman with little love for animals, is dependent on her AI chatbot and has a business idea focused on solving people's pet-related issues. Harold, a compassionate former therapist with a passion for both animals and people, takes a more therapeutic approach—often focusing on family...

Here's how to follow through on your good intentions and create a clutter-free living space in only 30 days. Instead of using up precious time off work for a decluttering marathon, this book shows how to clear out the clutter one bite at a time.The book shows how short, efficient decluttering sessions using time after work and brief interludes of free time on weekends can be more effective than a frontal assault on clutter. These short sessions, often carried out with the help of f...

Let's face it; everyone has clutter to some degree or another! It's how you deal with the clutter that makes the difference between conquering your clutter and allowing your clutter to conquer you.In her book, "If I'm So Smart, Why Can't I Get Rid of This Clutter?," author and life coach Sallie Felton, walks you through the steps you through the practical and organizational strategies that make it easy to stay organized; but this book goes deeper and uncovers the hidden reasons why...

Maybe it's time to motivate yourself to get rid of the stuff you don't want. This book takes you through the practical motivations and methods to get unwanted stuff out of your home, including specific instructions for each room in your home. Considering that our outward surroundings often reflect our inner state of mind, there's also a chapter on getting rid of emotional baggage.Living Simply – Improve Your Life with Less Clutter is a collection of articles dealing with getting ri...