Dedication: To the ghosts and the living who conspired … wittingly or not… to make me a writer. To my parents, who claimed we don’t see eye to eye, but whose love of decency and work, and people gave me the very lens through which I now critique the world. To Charlee, who heard every rough draft of my soul and told me when it was bullshit. That kind of honesty is rare. That kind of love is rarer. To my children, who believe believed in me loudly and without caution … when belief was hard t...

According to psychiatrist Lawrence S. Kubie MD., "...education will continue to perpetuate a fraud on culture until it accepts the full implications of the fact that the free creative velocity of our thinking apparatus is continually being braked and driven off course by the play of unconscious forces." He says, "...we do not need to be taught to think; indeed, that is something that cannot be taught." While Kubie's model deals with adult levels of activity, Jean Piaget has written about t...

Celebrated content creator Robert Arnold (@defiance13) reclaims patriotism, the flag, and what it means to be pro-American in 50 empowering essays championing free speech, civil rights, and justice.Robert Arnold's spoken-word essays, which he posts to social media under the handle "defiance13", have earned him a reputation as one of the most distinctive voices creating online political content today. Now for the first time ever, his soothing Arkansas Delta drawl is...

When clinicians communicate effectively, patients retain more information, have higher trust and a better quality of life. Such a patient-centred approach is the future of clinical care, and this book is an essential how-to guide on improving these skills. Grounded in innovative and evidence-based methodology, perfected through over twenty years of teaching in the VitalTalk training program, content includes foundational communication skills, how to help patients plan for the future, what ...

This fully updated fourth edition of Research Design and Statistical Analysis provides comprehensive coverage of the design principles and statistical concepts necessary to make sense of real data. The guiding philosophy is to provide a strong conceptual foundation so that readers can generalize to new situations they encounter in their research, including new developments in data analysis.Key features include:Emphasis on basic concepts such as sampling distr...

In Philosophic Values and World Citizenship: Locke to Obama and Beyond, Alain Locke-the central promoter of the Harlem Renaissance, America's most famous African American pragmatist, the cultural referent for Renaissance movements in the Caribbean and Africa-is placed in conversation with leading philosophers and cultural figures in the modern world. The contributors to this collection compare and contrast Locke's views on values, tolerance, cosmopolitanism, and American and world...

"The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early Recollections" by Robert Arnold is a captivating exploration of the natural beauty and rich history of one of Virginia's most intriguing landscapes. Arnold's vivid descriptions transport readers to the heart of the Dismal Swamp, where the interplay of light and shadow creates a mesmerizing atmosphere. Through his personal recollections, he shares the unique flora and fauna of the region, as well as the cultural significance of Lake Drummond, invit...

Return To Hallmark is about a family led by Gaberial in their pursuit to bring the world to peace. There are many sword fights, magic and dragons. The love of family along with it’s problems are also dealt with.

What is it about those moments of breathtaking beauty within our lives that make them so elusive to description?In this book, we shall argue that we know the answer. And it is this: such moments must defy description: were they not so resistant they'd fail their own birthing. Their nature stands apart from problem-solving. It is, instead and indeed, one of enigma. Breathtaking beauty, the sublime, is an experience of enigma.And here we go further: ...

Intense. Graphic. EmotionalNo longer in the company of nice guys.The murderous Yakuza, Nakamura, and Tim lead the assault upon humanity's minds and tastebuds. They secure manufacturing for addictive, human DNA-derived tissue. The criminals take total control of the dastardly publicly traded, multi level marketing company, Teekenix.They acquire DNA from both living and dead celebrities, politicians, and people of interest. A...

This is a story of epic ambition—literally. It is one of an ambiguous and contestable heroism, of guilt, of stigma, of resilience, of mental illness, and of baseball. There’s music and murder, sanity, sainthood, and sickness. There is love within and across generations, and there is loss and grief. There’s hatred, crime, and revenge. There is baseball, the violin, philosophy, natural and hard-earned talents, mentored and mentor. Not enough yet? Here is a story of Kid Dee, of his unusual mo...

Intense, Provocative, Fantastical.It's nothing personal, it's just evolution.During a live presentation, Dr. Griffin Pennyroyal is violently abducted by nefarious forces. They wish to silence his conspiracy theories about hyper intelligent extraterrestrial humanoid plants that are obsessively focused upon invading and taking control of the Earth.US Federal Marshals, Aidan and Tannin, are tasked with saving Pennyroyal. In their passionate qu...