Based on fictional characters, Always Worth It is based on a true story of special needs children up for adoption. Children with special needs are always looked at differently compared to the other children who get adopted. This is because some may not know how to interact or respond. Piper hopes her short story will encourage conversations of this nature with both children and adults alike.About the AuthorJocelyn Piper and her husband share six children, three of which have...

A mix of cultures unique to any space in North America funneled into the Albuquerque, New Mexico, area after Spanish invaders stumbled in through the south in 1506. For centuries, indigenous Americans had established ways of knowing and transmitting learning to their young, but colliding old and new cultures left the area�s learning communities irrevocably changed. Subsequently, other native tribes and more European, South American, and Asian cultures proudly ported their perceived best pr...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Cold Trails: The Mysteries of Unsolved Murders Revealed" delves into the shadowy world of unsolved homicides, where the pursuit of justice often becomes a lifelong quest for families and investigators alike. This captivating exploration delves into the chilling realities of cold cases, highlighting the intricate web of circumstantial evidence, forensic advancements, and the enduring human cost of unanswered questions. From the meticulo...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This enlightening book takes you on a captivating journey, revealing how healthcare professionals can deliver exceptional care to their patients and enhance their overall experience. Through a comprehensive exploration of the importance of personalized and compassionate service, it offers insights, strategies, and practical tools for transforming the quality of patient care. With a focus on creating an environment that prioritizes patie...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This enlightening book takes you on a captivating journey, revealing how healthcare professionals can deliver exceptional care to their patients and enhance their overall experience. Through a comprehensive exploration of the importance of personalized and compassionate service, it offers insights, strategies, and practical tools for transforming the quality of patient care. With a focus on creating an environment that prioritizes patie...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This enlightening book takes you on a captivating journey, revealing how healthcare professionals can deliver exceptional care to their patients and enhance their overall experience. Through a comprehensive exploration of the importance of personalized and compassionate service, it offers insights, strategies, and practical tools for transforming the quality of patient care. With a focus on creating an environment that prioritizes patie...

Random Musings: Reflections of a Black Intellectual focuses on the various racial and cultural challenges facing African-Americans in the context of present day educational, political, and historical realities. The text touches on a wide array of issues, including the psychology of race and power, the plight of the modern black intellectual, and the need to enhance the educational standing of American citizens across the board. Dr. Grenway uses the events of his life, in the form ...

Arizona State University was founded in 1885'27 years before statehood'as the Arizona Territorial Normal School. A modest school building was erected on donated pastureland outside Phoenix and was initially dedicated to training public school teachers. The school rapidly evolved through multiple name changes and grew to four campuses and from 33 to over 70,000 students. Currently, ASU is the largest public educational institution in the United States and is also an internationally recogniz...

In 1898, St. Philip’s Normal and Industrial School opened its doors in San Antonio, offering sewing classes for black girls. It was the inaugural effort in a program, founded by the West Texas diocese of the Episcopal Church, to educate and train former slaves and other African Americans in that city.Originally tied to St. Philip’s Church, about three miles east of the downtown center, the school grew to offer high school and then junior college courses and eventually affiliated wi...

In 1902, Martha Berry founded the Industrial School for Boys to educate the children of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, and in 1909 the school admitted women. The institution grew from a mountain industrial school to a two-year college in its first twenty-four years, became a four-year college in 1930, and has since become one of the leading liberal arts colleges in the South.This volume portrays, in word and image, the role of sports at Berry College throughout its 100-year hi...

Lycoming College, 1812-2012: On the Frontiers of American Education is the story of Lycoming College, a liberal arts and sciences college in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The College is one of the fifty oldest institutions of higher education in the nation and the oldest that retains a relationship to the United Methodist Church. The College shares many characteristics with peer institutions which have retained the liberal arts and sciences as the basis of their academic programs. It also ha...

Surrounded by live oaks and azaleas, McNeese State University has served Southwest Louisiana for over sixty years. Founded in 1939 by area businessmen and cattlemen, the university has grown and thrived side by side with the city of Lake Charles. Alumni, faculty, staff, and students alike take pride in the heritage of their evolving university, and the city embraces the school as a treasured landmark of the community. McNeese State University began as Lake Charles Junior College, a divisio...