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In case no-one told you... you are a woman and you rock! You do not need fixing. You are not broken! You are amazing! You don't need permission. You don't need grace and favours. You have paid your dues. You stand on the shoulders of giants. You do not need more equality. You do not need more diversity. If you have a failing it is that you do not realise how freaking amazing you are! Now, step into your power, the power you possess as a ...

This publication analyses recent development in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and some non member countries as well as the evolution of recent labour market outcomes of immigrants in OECD countries. It includes a special chapter on :

During the 1950s, a seven-year-old boy from a church-going family in a Texas suburb has a night-time vision of Jesus. In the morning he tells his parents about it. They immediately call the minister, who visits that very day. Best keep it quiet, the grown-ups all agree. So Jim Strahan nurtured his experience, grew in his faith, and Christian character, but always wondered Why me? What was he supposed to do? Jim didn't go to seminary or sta...

In 1931, the New York Times hailed Belle Case La Follette as "probably the least known yet most influential of all the American women who have had to do with public affairs." A dedicated advocate for women's suffrage, peace, and other causes, she served as a key advisor to her husband, leading Progressive politician Robert La Follette. She also wielded considerable influence through her own speeches and journalism, as when she opposed racism b...

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One of the Army generals who successfully led The Surge in Iraq shares stories and lessons from the front lines, demonstrating the necessity for leaders to learn the art of adaptation in an ever-changing world.

This book offers students a comprehensive, theoretical, and practical guide to communication theory. Croucher defines the various perspectives on communication theory, and then takes on the theories themselves, with topics including interpersonal communication, organizational communication, intercultural communication, persuasion, critical and rhetorical theory and other key concepts. Featuring exercises, sample student papers, case studies an...

Polymers are one of the most fascinating materials of the present era finding their applications in almost every aspects of life. Polymers are either directly available in nature or are chemically synthesized and used depending upon the targeted applications. Advances in polymer science and the introduction of new polymers have resulted in the significant development of polymers with unique properties. Different kinds of polymers have been and...

This volume bring the disparate literatures on consumer affairs together in order to analyze the slow but interesting institutionalization of consumer policy and the role taken by consumer organizations.

This new Guide covers every aspect of the Fab Four, delving deep into the music, lyrics, movies and solo careers.

¿Six weeks before sex reassignment surgery (SRS), I am obliged to stop taking my hormones. I suddenly feel very differently about my forthcoming operation.¿In July 2012, aged thirty, Juliet Jacques underwent sex reassignment surgery—a process she chronicled with unflinching honesty in a serialised national newspaper column. Trans tells of her life to the present moment: a story of growing up, of defining yourself, and of the rapidly changing w...

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In this children's story for adults, an unlikely array of creatures emerges to form a poetic metaphor about love, life and recovery. Ranging from a stranded sea turtle rescued by a shape-shifting condor to a disgruntled dwarf who finds family in the likes of a radical prairie dog and a mild-mannered suburban dad, the characters find common ground in the realm of experience, strength and hope. Living one day at a time, learning to not take ones...

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The first sixteen years of Arabella Penthallow's life have been a lie... In a world where deception is the key to survival, Ara has kept up the charade of being a perfect Legion Leader's daughter. But a darkness stirs, and she discovers she is Touched, a mortal gifted by the Gods. The Touched are as rare as they are feared, and Ara is forced to leave Union City for neighboring Midnight City to protect herself and those she loves, leaving Tove ...

Transformative Social Work Practice: A Meta-Framework Approach covers common areas/populations most often treated by social workers, such as: health, mental health, addictions, schools, family, and community violence, with an emphasis on ethically driven, evidence based practice and the promotion of advocacy and social justice. The book also highlights technology and web based content. Each chapter applies cases and vignettes for illustrative ...

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Reviewing recent health care policy in the NHS and setting health policy in both an historical and modern context, Carrier and Kendall firmly locate the NHS in the context of the welfare state.

Hinduism cannot be understood without the Great Goddess and the goddess-orientated ¿¿kta traditions. The Goddess pervades Hinduism at all levels, from aniconic village deities to high-caste pan-Hindu goddesses to esoteric, tantric goddesses. Nevertheless, the highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship have only recently begun to draw scholarly attention. This book addresses the increasing interest in the Great Goddess and ...