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When an efficient duck who gives the time over the telephone gets sick, other animals, believing the job to be easy, try to take her place.... More

Jeffrey Allen's celebrated vocal method "Secrets of Singing" (SOS) is revolutionizing voice training for the stage and studio. A complete, step-by-step guide, SOS provides everything you'll need to gain technical mastery over your voice and allow easy access to its prized upper range.... More

It's a day like any other for Deuce Winters, a stay-at-home dad in sleepy Rose Petal, Texas, where he and his three-year-old daughter Carly are making their weekly trip to the grocery store. But the discovery of a dead body in his mini-van quickly throws his quiet life into disarray. In a town whe... More

It isn't that stay-at-home dad Deuce Winters wants to be his small town's unofficial sleuth. Between caring for his peppy five year-old-daughter Carly and helping to keep his ten-months-pregnant wife Julianne sane, he's certainly got his hands full. But, well, trouble does seem to find him. . .Tha... More

For stay-at-home dad Deuce Winters, the cutthroat world of suburban kiddie sports leagues is unavoidable. In his small town of Rose Petal, Texas, Moises Huber is known as the King of Soccer. But it seems the king may have fallen from his throne when he disappears--along with $73,000 of the Rose Pe... More

This book introduces students to ethics via a well-proven formula of engaging commentary, seminal readings, and thought-provoking cases drawn from a wide range of contemporary social debates. ... More

Whenever a volcano threatens to erupt, scientists and adventurers from around the world flock to the site in response to the irresistible allure of one of nature's most dangerous and unpredictable phenomena. In a unique book probing the science and mystery of these fiery features, the authors chroni... More

A completely revised and updated edition of the bestselling, classic how-to on mastering the art of the interview Getting and winning the interview is the key to being hired. Everything else -- research, resumes, e-mails, phone calls -- is all backup for that crucial meeting. In How to Turn an Inte... More

"Every page of this exciting new book explodes with the energy of new ideas. You haven't read these techniques on the Net or anywhere else. Highly recommended!"-Joyce Lain Kennedy, America's No. 1 Syndicated Careers Coumist Get all the interviews you want-instantly! It's a jungle out there-a jobj... More

This book uses the employee lifecycle as an underlying organizing framework and examines critical phases in I/O practice and the employee lifecycle (e.g., selection/placement, performance management/development, ongoing organizational performance). It also shows how they are manifested in a global a... More

This book complements fact-drive textbooks in introductory biology courses, or courses in biology and society, by focusing on several important points: (1) Biology as a process of doing science, emphasizing how we know what we know. (2) It stresses the role of science as a social as well as intelle... More

When the first Africans arrived in Virginia in 1619, there were no "white" people there. Nor, according to colonial records, would there be for another sixty years. In this seminal two-volume work, The Invention of the White Race, Theodore W. Allen tells the story of how America's ruling classes cre... More

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, Martin Luther King outlined a dream of an America where people would not be judged by the color of their skin. That dream has yet to be realized, but some three centuries ago it was a reality. Back then, neither social practice nor law recognized any spe... More

The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality presents a series of research-informed readings on the sociological contributions of technologies, practices, experiences, and organizational quality and safety across a range of healthcare contexts. Represents the first collection of peer-reviewed res... More

In this updated edition of the industry staple, veteran media executive Jeff Ulin relates business theory and practice across key global market segments—film, television, and online/digital—providing you with an insider’s perspective that can't be found anywhere else. Learn how an idea moves from co... More

By necessity, today's teachers do much more than deliver instruction. In the classroom, on the playground, or even in the parking lot, teachers are often called upon to respond quickly and appropriately to students' social and emotional needs, drawing from instinct more than anything else. In thi... More

This Edition revises the Concise Seventh Edition of The American People in light of recent scholarship and retains important features from the Sixth Edition. Its organization is structured to facilitate student learning and accommodate itself more easily to the usual length of the college semester. ... More

Collects essays and information on the many protest movements that swept through the world in 2011, from the Arab Spring to Spain's Indignados to the Occupy Wall Street movement in the United States.nst austerity measures in already dark times; and we hear of the many, from New York to Wisconsin to ... More

This engaging text examines U. S. history as revealed through the experiences of all Americans, both ordinary and extraordinary. With a thought-provoking and rich presentation, the authors explore the complex lives of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all levels of socie... More

Make every day of your teaching count! How many times have you wished your teaching degree came with a handbook? Whether you're a new teacher or a veteran looking for new ideas, best-selling authors Jeffery and Ellen Kottler have crafted a guidebook to navigating the journey ahead. You'll discover ... More

Take a proactive approach with your most challenging students! This second edition of a bestseller gives teachers a model to assess, understand, and respond to challenging students, plus new tables, charts, and reflection questions. Offering real-life scenarios from interviews with teachers, counsel... More

This updated edition expertly guides teachers to be effective helpers when called upon to respond quickly and appropriately to students' interpersonal, social, and emotional needs.... More

Extensively updated, with chapter revisions and an array of new material, the Sixth Edition of this Clinical Manual offers an indispensable resource on Emergency Pediatrics. Incorporating the latest guidelines concerning a wide range of conditions, the text is an up to date and practical resource fo... More

Is red wine good for you? And if so, why? How much? And what are the actual benefits? This addition to the SpringerBriefs in Cell Biology series thoroughly but succinctly answers these questions. It covers the biochemistry, health benefits and therapeutic potential of wine grapes. It begins with a... More

The world can be broken up into clusters: mature democracies, transforming democracies and autocracies.... More