Jacobs: 1412 books

Their duty is to protect us. We've trusted them to do so. When they betray that trust, Who protects us from them? In 2011, TSA installed Backscatter X-rays in airports. The media suggested the imaging scanners were to provide added security for the airport patrons. For Reena Jacobs, it was...

Not everybody in her life was happy with Kirsty’s decision to drop everything and take an extended trip to Asia. She knew that.But she didn’t expect this.Not in a million years.And Then She Was Gone is a dark psychological thriller from debut author Malin Jacobs.

Intermediate and advanced art students receive a broad vocabulary of effects with this in-depth study of light. The guide offers detailed descriptions that start with the basics — the direction of light, reflections, and shadows — and advance to studies of light in natural and manipulated situations....

In Betting on Blackjack, expert Fritz Dunki-Jacobs reveals his strategies for consistent winning at blackjack--from how to pick the right place to play to knowing when to stop. With Dunki-Jacobs's proven system, players can win repeatedly by knowing the probabilities of the game and analyzing the...

"The lessons in this book remind us that we can—and that we must—do better, for the sake of our children, their futures, and the sake of our nation. . . . This volume is a call to action, and I encourage everyone who reads it to take steps to ensure that all America's children are given an equal...

When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Born in a New York tenement, humble in manner, Salk had all the makings of a twentieth-century icon--a knight in a white coat. In the wake of his...

Dealing with an eating disorder is difficult and can hamper one's quality of life. It can start to take a toll on your mind. Bethany Jacobs in 'Eating Disorders' sits down and pens critical information in relation to this problem and how to deal with it. If you have an eating disorder, this is a must read! 

While the newspaper op-ed page, the Sunday morning political talk shows on television, and the evening cable-news television lineup have an obvious and growing influence in American politics and political communication, social scientists and media scholars tend to be broadly critical of the rise of...

The Abhidharma, one of the three major text collections of the original Buddhist canon, frames the psychological system of Buddhism, explaining the workings of reality and the nature of the human mind. It is composed of detailed matrixes and lists that outline the interaction of consciousness and...

The number of women practicing medicine in the United States has grown steadily since the late 1960s, with women now roughly at parity with men among entering medical students. Why did so many women enter American medicine? How are women faring, professionally and personally, once they become physicians?...

In the White Lion Inn, a woman confronts the demon who killed her husband . . .Medyna's Choice was originally written as a prologue to The Shadow Seer, the first book in the Ellenessia's Curse fantasy series, by Fran Jacobs, but now stands alone as a story in its own right. Published...

In a society that worships youth and relegates its seniors to second-class citizen status, many elderly women end up ignored, mourning their lost youth. It doesn't have to be that way, says Dr. Ruth Harriet Jacobs, Remarkable Aging Smart Person and self-proclaimed troublemaker. Her solution: Be An...

Rise & Shine empowers creative people to find their path in a handmade world. There are so many places and ways to build an online shop; how does someone stay true to themselves and at the same time break through all of the noise? Allisa Jacobs went from hobbyist to handmade business several years ago, and she hopes to help others find success and happiness in their own journeys.

Celebrated and revered around the world as one of the greatest musical artists to ever grace the stage, Bob Marley has given the world some of the most-loved songs, including "No Woman, No Cry," "I Shot The Sherriff" and "Could You Be Loved," among countless others. Rising from the humble origins...