Kristin: 1189 books

Despite technological advances, an alarming number of people in the world go hungry. Even more chilling is the fact that in the future that number will likely increase. In this book, Kristin Dawkins discusses the international policies that are shaping this future, including those that govern the...

This short work describes how educators can gather student work into an eBook, quickly create cover art using PowerPoint, format it for uploading to Smashwords (including links to Smashwords Style Guide), upload it, and then invite students to download it to their iDevice via the free Bluefire Reader app. No cables, syncing, or iTunes required!

In this galvanizing book for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue--childhood trauma--and its profound effect on learning and teaching. Grounded in research and the authors' experience working with trauma-affected students and their teachers, Fostering...

The concept of transformational leadership was built upon the principle of leaders raising the level of consciousness of their followers to think and act like leaders. Organizations have long expected their associates to solve problems and think like a leader; however, they have not provided their...

Do we see redemption selfishly, as something that only impacts us personally? Do we make second chances only about us - how do we change our behavior, how do we reconcile with our own shortcomings? While this is an important step in the process of getting a second chance, it shouldn't be the only...

What do you expect out of your team? Many organizations speak about desiring empowered team members who can "think outside the box." Before you journey down this path, you should ask yourself the following questions. •Have we taken a serious look at our team members as leaders? •Do we...

Customer service – what image do you conjure up when asked to comment on this subject? Do you picture a positive encounter you experienced, or do you only see negativity – too many bad examples of poor customer service to count! Why have we become a society that has learned to settle with mediocrity?...

Many believe the first impression starts with the guest entering the establishment and encountering the hostess, the bellman, or the front desk clerk. In reality, a guest’s perception of your property begins a long time before they walk through that door. With technology comes a wealth of information that is available to guests anytime they turn on their computer or pick up their phone.

The Canadian model of diversity management is considered a success in the international community, yet the methods by which these policies are adopted by local governments have seldom been studied. Municipalities and Multiculturalism explores the role of the municipality in integrating immigrants...

In the United States alone, industrial and agricultural toxins account for about 60,000 avoidable cancer deaths annually. Pollution-related health costs to Americans are similarly staggering: $13 billion a year from asthma, $351 billion from cardiovascular disease, and $240 billion from occupational...

Erudite, affectionate and witty, with more meanders and diversions than the river itself, Yarra is both a fascinating read and a fitting tribute to the 'noble stream'. In September 1835 surveyor John Wedge misheard the local Kulin identify the river as 'Yarrow Yarrow'. It was only some months...

No topic is more polarizing than guns and gun control. From a gun culture that took root early in American history to the mass shootings that repeatedly bring the public discussion of gun control to a fever pitch, the topic has preoccupied citizens, public officials, and special interest groups for...

If you think incidental meetings are just incidental... think again. As a jet-setting executive who frequently travels to varied and far-flung places, Kristin S. Kaufman has had years of chance encounters with strangers. More importantly, Kaufman takes the time to find out who these people are and experience...

An anthology of twelve original short stories by top authors exploring real issues for real teens. Through prose and comics alike, these heart-pounding short stories for young adults ask hard questions about a range of topics from sexuality and addiction to violence and immigration. Here is...