Maryann: 261 books
Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime
Secrets of Calculated Questioning From a Veteran Interrogator
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2014
The secret to finding out anything you want to know is amazingly simple: Ask good questions. Most people trip through life asking bad questions—of teachers, friends, coworkers, clients, prospects, experts, and suspects. Even people trained in questioning, such as journalists and lawyers, commonly...
Blending Families
Merging Households with Kids 8-18
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2016
Blending Families responds to the need for a book that explores step-parenting by starting with the marriage as the central relationship in a new blended family unit. Just as you are better able to help your child in an airplane emergency if you put your oxygen mask on first, you are better able to...
The Body Language Handbook
How to Read Everyone's Hidden Thoughts and Intentions
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Ever wonder what that raised eyebrow, nervous twitch, or lazy slouch really means? Is it profound and important…or a meaningless quirk? In The Body Language Handbook, the authors use candid photos of real people in stress-free situations, then juxtapose them against others showing the same people...
The Art of Body Talk
How to Decode Gestures, Mannerisms, and Other Non-Verbal Messages
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017
Yes, you can read anyone like a book!
Reading body language is a gateway to understanding why people act the way they do. It's not just a matter of understanding their true emotions, but also identifying their true motivation.
In The Art of Body Talk the authors share their highly successful...
Nothing But the Truth
Secrets from Top Intelligence Experts to Control Conversations and Get the Information You Need
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2015
To get the truth from someone, you need two sets of skills. The first are the interpersonal skills necessary to get the facts. But the second group of skills is equally if not more important: they enable you to assess whether the facts actually fit together—whether they are true—and identify the...
Control the Conversation
How to Claim, Deflect and Defend Your Position Through Any Line of Questioning
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Where were you tonight? How did that meeting go? Are you seeing someone else? What qualifies you for this job? These are just a few of the usual questions we might answer in a day. A typical answer to the last question would include a series of "whats": what experience you have, what you...
Understanding Political Science Research Methods
The Challenge of Inference
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2013
This text starts by explaining the fundamental goal of good political science research—the ability to answer interesting and important questions by generating valid inferences about political phenomena. Before the text even discusses the process of developing a research question, the authors introduce...
by Dr. Maryann Godshall, PhD, RN
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2013
"This is a treasure trove for those preparing for the CNE examination. For those adding certification to their goals list, this book is a must have."--Doody's Medical Reviews
"I truly believe that your book made it possible for me to successfully complete the CNE exam! It truly...
The Critical Graduate Experience
An Ethics of Higher Education Responsibilities
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
The Critical Graduate Experience is a collection of scholarly reflections on the possibilities of a new vision for critical studies. It is a remarkable book that provides daring analyses from the vantage of the graduate student experience. Drawing from individual knowledge and research, the authors...
On Writing Qualitative Research
Living by Words
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2003
This text is both about writing up qualitative research and is itself a qualitative study. The written reflections of students on the writing process and the interpretations and presentations of their findings provide a base of data which the authors have, in turn, analyzed and incorporated into their...
by Maryann Macdonald
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
A picture book with minimal text and maximum impact, as portrayed through both the well-chosen words and the fun-filled, evocative illustrations.
by Maryann Macdonald
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
The little dancers are ready to shine on stage!
Miss Amy’s ballet studio is putting on a dance performance called the Butterfly Ball.
Rosa and her four friends rehearse leaping, balancing, and twirling to perfect their dances for the recital! But when Rosa's audition goes awry, she...
by Maryann Macdonald, Priscilla Burris
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Children and grandfathers love playing together, eating together—just being together. Every time is a special time, for both. This book captures the special moments without sentimentality, but with warmth and love.
by Maryann Macdonald, Priscilla Burris
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2019
Children and grandmothers love playing together, eating together—just being together. Every time is a special time, for both. This book captures the special moments without sentimentality, but with warmth and love.