Stafford: 276 books

The Global Film Book is an accessible and entertaining exploration of the development of film as global industry and art form, written especially for students and introducing readers to the rich and varied cinematic landscape beyond Hollywood. Highlighting areas of difference and similarity...

Dr. Stafford identifies the major themes of the church's message, doctrines, and beliefs, and shows how thoughtful reflection on these truths should lead not only to an informed faith but to responsible action. Writing from a unique position within the Wesleyan and Restorationist traditions, he brings...

In 2002, seven-year-old Jessica Stafford was a typical second-gradera girl with long, beautiful, brown hair, big, blue eyes, and lots of friends. She was just finishing the school year and was looking forward to a fun-filled summer. But for a few weeks, she had been experiencing severe headaches,...

Discover how the mind hides its tracks. This is a short guide to one of the secrets of mind and brain. Find out about the gaps in your vision and how your mind is designed to stop you noticing them.

What you do with heartache is your choice. You can ignore it, wallow in it or take personal responsibility for your next steps. There is no right or wrong way to deal with it, just different consequences for the action you choose. Ignoring and staying in victim consciousness may be learned behaviors...

Are we responsible for the well-being of our neighbors and our friends and family? Obeying the command of God is detrimental in our efforts to reap, eternal life. I have attempted to share my efforts from personal experiences through the power of the Holy Spirit guiding my actions. The Psalm, in 37:25,...

Strange days indeed, of late, in the Birch home. Julia believes her choice to leave school has made worse an already tense situation. Is there a more malevolent source of the strange new tensions, and what will remain when those questions are answered?

Summarization. Just when we thought we knew everything about it, the doors to divergent thinking open and summarization—no longer something that students must endure until you get to the "cool" stuff—takes on an exciting new role in student success! In this second edition of Summarization...

A comprehensive resource on case studies of marketed kinase drugs and promising drug trials Since the discovery of protein kinase activity in 1954, the field of protein kinase drug discovery has advanced dramatically. With the ongoing clinical success of the Bcr-Abl kinase inhibitor Gleevec...

How do some teachers manage to expertly engage students in deep learning, harmonize mandated standards with individual student needs, and create trusting relationships in the classroom? What typically sets these "star teachers" apart from other teachers? In What Makes a Star Teacher:...

Modern church leaders need to cultivate innovative and creative leadership skills, as they navigate today’s post-Christian world, and as their congregations look to them for insight and guidance. Gil Stafford takes a fresh look at this vital need, drawing upon his experience as a college coach,...

Crime Times Two is a double volume, containing the second and third Flora & Shamus Large Print Mysteries: Friday's Child & The Five Diamonds and Saturday's Child & The Sad King of Clubs.  Crime Times Two takes up where Thursday's Child & The Queen of Swords leaves off,...

Dick Cissel falls for stunning birdwatcher Anna, who co-leads Alcatraz Island’s bird survey group. Avian-ignorant, Dick enlists lovelorn Jaye Turnstone, his co-worker and a long-time birder, to join the group as his Cyrano and help him win Anna’s love. But when one group member dies mysteriously,...

The whole world knows who DI Markland Garraway is - the detective who proved without doubt that life continues after death.Now he's back. Although retired from the police force he finds himself reluctantly drawn into another supernatural mystery, which once again appears to defy all logical explanation.The...