Amber: 1481 books
Political Pioneer of the Press
Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Her Transnational Crusade for Social Justice
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2018
Known most prominently as a daring anti-lynching crusader, Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) worked tirelessly throughout her life as a political advocate for the rights of women, minorities, and members of the working class. Despite her significance, until the 1970s Wells-Barnett’s life, career,...
Korea's Natural Wonders
Exploring Korea's Landscapes
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2015
For those living in Seoul, it's easy to conclude that the urban swath of concrete grays and muddy browns is all there is to see in Korea. Yet those who look up can glimpse crests of mountains, seemingly faraway yet thankfully ever-present. Such is Korean nature—never imposing or intimidating,...
Predicting Suicide Attacks
Integrating Spatial, Temporal, and Social Features of Terrorist Attack Targets
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
As part of an exploration of ways to predict what determines the targets of suicide attacks, RAND conducted a proof-of-principle analysis of whether adding sociocultural, political, economic, and demographic factors would enhance the predictive ability of a methodology that focused on geospatial features....
Revisiting India's Partition
New Essays on Memory, Culture, and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
Revisiting India’s Partition: New Essays on Memory, Culture, and Politics brings together scholars from across the globe to provide diverse perspectives on the continuing impact of the 1947 division of India on the eve of independence from the British Empire. The Partition caused a million deaths...
by Amber Adams
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2013
Leslie’s landlady confided that they couldn’t afford having a baby and asked Leslie for her thoughts. Stomach fluttering, Leslie offered herself as the surrogate mother. She expected a firm no.
To her shock, the other woman jumped at the offer. She led Leslie back to her room to convince...
by Amber Lee Dodd
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2016
'A total page-turner...very moving and touching.' JACQUELINE WILSON
A brilliantly funny and wonderfully warm-hearted story about love, family, and what it means to be different.
Sydney thinks her mum Amy is the best mum in the world - even if she is a bit different. When everyone else...
by Jeanine Marie Minge, Amber Lynn Zimmerman
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2012
Concrete and Dust focuses on the performative nature of sexualized identity in Hollywood, the people that live in its underbelly and surrounding valleys, the sexual geographies of the place, and the ways in which sexual agency is mapped on the body and in consciousness. The cultural turn in ethnography...
Why Can't My Child Behave?
Empathic Parenting Strategies that Work for Adoptive and Foster Families
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2013
'Parenting a child who doesn't know how to be parented is the most difficult job in the world.' Why Can't My Child Behave? provides friendly expert advice on how to respond to difficult behaviours and emotions for parents of children with developmental trauma. Each chapter focusses on the common difficulties...
Ferri's Fast Facts in Dermatology E-Book
A Practical Guide to Skin Diseases and Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2010
Written by renowned author Fred F. Ferri, MD, FACP, and featuring high-quality images from Drs. Studdiford and Tully - faculty members at Jefferson Medical College, Ferri’s Fast Facts in Dermatology presents "need-to-know" information on nearly 200 dermatologic disorders. Each topic includes...
by Jonathan Plucker, PhD, Amber Esping
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Why does intelligence continue to fascinate us?
Is there only one kind of intelligence, or are there multiple intelligences?
Is intelligence innate or is it malleable?
Where is the study of intelligence heading?
Intelligence has been among the most controversial constructs in all of the social sciences,...
by Amber L. Spradlin, Ron Borresen
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2016
In this tale, Thumperino visits the Metropolitan Museum of Art and by chance discovers an ancient Egyptian mystery that could be a link to the source of his super-powers. Just as he begins his research, a cache of art and a cursed mummy go missing. To continue his quest, he must first solve the crime...
Fix Your Sexless Marriage
How To Fix A Sexless Marriage And Bring Back The Spark In Your Bedroom
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2018
Most people enter into marriage with great excitement of things to come and finally getting the chance to spend the rest of their lives with the person they love.
But as years roll by, the most exciting thing about their bedroom become the part they struggle with.
After a few years...
by Julia Amber Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
There would be no identity if memory building of a sphere of which are recognized as belonging to "their" actions, feelings, thoughts and feelings. But we know that there are many conditions that affect heavily the memory of that suffering, and we can only guess the inner drama of those who have forgotten their past.
Family Dialogue Journals
School–Home Partnerships That Support Student Learning
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This honest, clearly written, and accessible book shows how to use Family Dialogue Journals (FDJs) to increase and deepen learning across grade levels. Written by K–12 teachers who have been implementing and studying the use of weekly journals for several years, it shares what they have learned...