This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of social work find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook provides bibliographic information supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult and ed...

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of social work find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook provides bibliographic information supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult and ed...

Drawing on a rich pragmatist tradition, this book offers an account of the different kinds of ‘oughts’, or varieties of normativity, that we are subject to contends that there is no conflict between normativity and the world as science describes it. The authors argue that normative claims aim to evaluate, to urge us to do or not do something, and to tell us how a state of affairs ought to be. These claims articulate forms of action-guidance that are different in kind from descriptive claim...

This book offers readers a collection of 50 short chapter entries on topics in the philosophy of language. Each entry addresses a paradox, a longstanding puzzle, or a major theme that has emerged in the field from the last 150 years, tracing overlap with issues in philosophy of mind, cognitive science, ethics, political philosophy, and literature. Each of the 50 entries is written as a piece that can stand on its own, though useful connections to other entries are mentioned throughout the ...

First-Time Homebuyer: The Complete Guide to Buying Your First Home with ConfidenceBy Michael WolfBuying your first home should feel exciting-not overwhelming. Yet too often, first-time buyers get lost in confusing jargon, hidden costs, and advice that seems to contradict itself. This book changes that.Written by nationally recognized Realtor® Michael Wolf, First-Time Homebuyer is a step-by-...

Following the death of his predecessor, President Kyle Kane steps into office with the country on edge and a domestic terror network-Black Sky-still lurking in the shadows. As investigators uncover foreign ties, shell corporations, and a conspiracy reaching deep into government, Kyle realizes the attack was only the opening move in a much larger, more dangerous game.To stabilize the nation, he makes a daring choice: nominating Senator Adrianna Marzoa, a Republican who defied her pa...

Have you ever thought of what would happen to you if your parents suddenly abandoned you either by choice or circumstances? What would you do? How would you survive? Blu, our main character had such fate and he had to make choices. He moved to an unlikely place and ate things we'd never dream of even having as pets and then, he met someone who re-introduced him to civilization, but who also seems to share the same wild instincts as Blu. What happens when these two join in adventure? From c...

When America teeters on the edge of political chaos, Democratic-Republican candidate Jack Seaward takes a bold gamble: a unity ticket meant to heal a fractured nation. His running mate, Congressman Kyle Kane, is young, charismatic, and unshakably principled. But when a ruthless Speaker of the House unleashes a personal attack that exposes Kane's private life, Seaward's campaign is nearly derailed.As polls tighten and Election Day looms, Kane must battle not only smear campaigns and...

A lonely, openly gay high school senior never expects kindness from the hockey crowd-until a handsome Russian exchange student steps between him and a brutal group of bullies. What begins as an unlikely friendship soon grows into a secret romance forged in the shadows of small-town prejudice, frozen hockey rinks, and the aching hope of first love.As Kyle Kane struggles to survive his final year at Riverside High, Vladimir Kostainov becomes both his fiercest protector and his greate...

“The thinking person's guide to Islam in a post-9/11 America” —Publisher’s WeeklyIslam, the least understood of the world's great religions, is balanced on a precipice between the past and the future, between fanatical fundamentalists and progressives advocating peace. Noted Islamic authority Michael Wolfe moderates 35 expert speakers, writers, and leaders, including Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) and Karen Armstrong, the bestselling author of A History of ...

Every so often an author explains our culture in such a new and original way that from that day on we see the world around us in a new light. From Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan through Nicholas Negroponte's Being Digital. the books that have shown us the clearest vision of the future have been those that recognize the central role of mass media.In The Entertainment Economy, Michael J. Wolf, the industry's most in-demand strategist, demonstrates that media...

An image can stay with you for years. A project can leave you with a difficult question, too: how to stand behind an idea, agree on a delivery, or finish with enough energy to want to begin again.The Filmmaker's Red Book brings together 30 commandments for making better work, developing professional judgement, and building a sustainable career in the audiovisual industry. It begins with watching and listening as an audience member, then explores practice, collaboration, agreements,...