Dr Martin: 204 books

Leading Procurement Strategy is a must-read for all senior procurement executives wishing to further enhance their skill set, master the latest developments in procurement strategy and really come into their own as procurement leaders. The expert author team explains how to effectively manage and...

Like a number of other children who live in East End Newport News, Virginia, SIMON HEDGPETH is raised in an overcrowded Apartment Complex that is a haven for drugs and crime. His mother, a drug addict herself, is no help to Simon and his siblings Holly, age 7 and LeRoy, age 8. The three of them live...

Written in conjunction with the documentary Rebirth, a full decade in the making, an uplifting look at the lives of nine individuals whose lives were forever changed by the largest tragedy our nation has ever faced. The images of the burning towers, the heartbroken friends building memorials,...

Introducing the dynamic study of a literary period stretching from 1900 to the Second World War, the book reflects the exciting mix of European avant-garde, writers of the Harlem Renaissance and regional voices within Britain. Three distinct sections explore the major concepts, themes and issues that characterise the literature.

Practice in safeguarding adults is changing, with a shift in approach to ensure it is person-centred and outcome-focused. The Care Act 2014 introduced new safeguarding duties for local authorities, and this book describes what up-to-date practice should look like, and how to provide the best quality...

Its unnatural, so I was told as a little girl, to desire your brother, dad, first, second, third, or fourth cousins, uncles, aunts, or any male or female relative. It was forbidden, off limits, against the rules to desire to be with them intimately. As a matter of fact, it was drilled in me as far...

Mary McLeod Bethune, distinguished educator, humanitarian and churchwoman, was a living legend. Born the fifteenth child of freed slaves in Mayesville, South Carolina, she grew up to be an advisor to four presidents of the United States and Founder of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida....

Doing Practitioner Research focuses on helping practitioners conduct research in their own organisations, and attention is given to the best methods for doing this effectively and sensitively. The authors also attend to the theoretical, political and organisational context of doing research, as well...

How do we know the Bible is true? Why did God create the universe? How will we spend eternity? Neglecting and rejecting God's Word has its consequences: abortion, AIDS, troubled relationships, crime, immorality, personal freedoms - the Bible is vital in solving (and preventing) the very real...

This latest edition of the Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland has been fully revised, updated and restructured, bringing it in line with the latest thinking in taxonomy. Moths are illustrated in their natural resting postures, and there are also paintings of different forms, underwings...

'The five authors have drawn on their enormous range of experience in newspaper and broadcast journalism, at national and regional level, as well as their teaching expertise for this book, which will be essential reading for students in journalism, and as invaluable reference tool for their professional...

In the nineteenth century, more so than now, work shaped people's lives. The nature and variety of their labour governed where and how they lived. The main theme of this wide-ranging analytical narrative is how the lives of the working class changed in Britain between 1830 and 1914. Few groups of workers...

In observing todays football coaching techniques on the high school level, I have noticed that some coaches try to follow college and even pro football coaches sophisticated methods such as elaborate signals, multitude of plays, etc. It seems to me that on the high school level, the KISS (Keep it...

Being successful as a sports or fitness professional requires more than just knowing your sport inside out. Without successful marketing, even the best professionals can struggle to attract and retain new customers. The Marketing Handbook for Sports and Fitness Professionals is the companion for coaches...