This first-hand account tells the story of turbulent civil rights era Atlanta through the eyes of a white upper-class woman who became an outspoken advocate for integration and racial equalityAs a privileged white woman who grew up in segregated Atlanta, Sara Mitchell Parsons was an unlikely candidate to become a civil rights agitator. After all, her only contacts with blacks were with those who helped raise her and those who later helped raise her childre...

The inspiring true story of the first director of The Morgan Library, Belle da Costa Greene, for children ages 6–10.Breakthrough Belle recounts the brilliant life of a young Black girl growing up in the late 1800s who refused to be defined by the limits around her. Inspired by a powerful legacy—her father was the first Black graduate of Harvard—Belle learned early that courage and intelligence could open doors others said were closed to her. Belle’s journe...

In a bustling coffee shop, two strangers collide in a moment of laughter and serendipity. A simple joke sparks a connection, and their eyes meet in a flash of mutual understanding.As they linger over steaming cups of coffee, their conversation flows effortlessly, like a rich aroma filling the air. With each passing moment, their connection deepens, and a spark of attraction ignites.As they navigate the ups and downs of life, their love blossoms, fueled by the warmth and intim...

Migrations of Butterflies and Lies by J.M. MitchellIn 1765, Capitan Juan Rivera and a company of men left Santa Fe with orders to find a route into what is now Colorado, to look for gold and silver. He made two trips, found a little silver, and was largely forgotten by history.Over 250 years later, a leather-bound journal is discovered. It claims Rivera wasn't so much forgotten as he had chosen to disappear. He had plans—plans disrupted by a Comanche raid, but not ...

In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editors Drs. Brian J. Mitchell and Kyle Tubbs bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Head and Neck Surgery. Top experts in the field address a wide variety of topics, including head and neck cancer, esophageal dysphagia, salivary glands, thyroid nodules, and oral cancer. Also included is a timely social media article on "Guarding Your Online Reputation. - Contains relevant, practice-oriented topics including workup and treatment of upper...

The Adult Learner: Some Things We Know addresses the "warrior" who rises to the challenge of teaching the adult learner. The discussion is designed as a catalyst for dialogue about the adult learner and to uncover the complexities of teaching this rare and riveting species.This book is organized around three interlocking themes: some things we know about the adult learner; some things we know about change; and some things we know about professional development. In the proc...

Every day I turned my camera on, sat in front of my tripod, and recorded myself doing my makeup, hair, or getting ready for an event. My supporters watched wishing they had the newest designer bag that I had just worn, or the mountains upon mountains of PR every brand sent to my front door. They wanted to be Harlym J., and I mean, I couldn’t blame them. I made this lifestyle look like a piece of cake with three cherries on top.What they didn’t see was the breakdowns, tears, and wee...

In the wake of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, lawmakers and regulators around the world have changed the playbook for how banks and other financial institutions must manage their risks and report their activities. The US Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS) is also crafting a framework to supervise regulated financial sector institutions including banks, insurers, pensi...

Packed with useful clinical tools, this state-of-the-art manual presents an empirically supported treatment solidly grounded in current scientific knowledge. Integrative cognitive-affective therapy for bulimia nervosa (ICAT-BN) has a unique emphasis on emotion. Interventions focus on helping clients understand the links between emotional states and BN as they work to improve their eating behaviors, defuse the triggers of bulimic episodes, and build crucial emotion regulation skills. In a l...

A Philosophy of Sacred Nature introduces Robert Corrington’s philosophical thought, “ecstatic naturalism,” which seeks to recognize nature’s self-transforming potential. Ecstatic naturalism is a philosophical-theological perspective, deeply seated in a semiotic cosmology and psychosemiosis, and it radically and profoundly probes into the mystery of nature’s perennial self-fissuring of nature natured and nature naturing. Edited by Leon Niemoczynski and Nam T. Nguyen, this collection aims to...

My Life And I didn't My Way is an autobiography of Fred Dale Mitchell. This is his legacy to his descendants - a small feeling of his existence.

Searching for a home and a homerun—an overlooked era of Giants and San Francisco historyThe San Francisco Giants have been one of the most successful franchises in baseball in the twenty-first century as evidenced by the three World Series Championship flags flying in the breeze over Oracle Park, one of the most beautiful baseball venues in the world. However, the team was not always so successful on or off the field. The Giants and Their City tells the st...