Thistlethwaite: 9 books
The New Livestock Farmer
The Business of Raising and Selling Ethical Meat
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2015
Including information on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, and goats, and exotics like bison, rabbits, elk, and deer
How can anyone from a backyard hobbyist to a large-scale rancher go about raising and selling ethically produced meats directly to consumers, restaurants, and butcher shops? With...
Farms with a Future
Creating and Growing a Sustainable Farm Business
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2013
What makes a farm sustainable and successful? And what special qualities and skills are needed for someone to become a successful farmer?
Rebecca Thistlethwaite addresses these and other crucial questions in this uniquely important book, which is a must-read for anyone who aspires to get into...
Dreaming of Eden
American Religion and Politics in a Wired World
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were tempted to take a bite out of an apple that promised them the "knowledge of good and evil." Today, a shiny apple with a bite out of it is the symbol of Apple Computers. The age of the Internet has speeded up human knowledge, and it also provides even...
Values-Based Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
Working Together in Health Care
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2012
The provision of care within the context of the modern health service environment involves a wide range of professionals. The health care team might include general practitioners, nurses, midwives, hospital doctors, physiotherapists, other allied health professionals, as well as receptionists and...
Being a scholar in the digital era
Transforming scholarly practice for the public good
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2016
What opportunities do digital technologies present? How do developments in digital media support scholarship and teaching yet further social justice? Written by two experts in the field, this accessible book is the first to look at scholarly practice in the digital era and consider how it can connect...
Children's Literacy Practices and Preferences
Harry Potter and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Over the past few decades there have been intense debates in education surrounding children’s literacy achievement and ways to promote reading, particularly that of boys. The Harry Potter book series has been received enthusiastically by very many children, boys and girls alike, but has also been...
Taking It to the Streets
Public Theologies of Activism and Resistance
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2018
Taking It to the Streets: Public Theologies of Activism and Resistance is an edited volume that explores the critical intersection of public theology, political theology, and communal practices of activism and political resistance. This volume functions as a sister/companion to the text Religion and...
by Jill Thistlethwaite, Judy McKimm
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2015
Health Care Professionalism at a Glance offers accessible coverage of an increasingly important aspect of medical and health professional education. This concise text includes how to identify and develop professional behaviours, how they are assessed, and how to challenge unprofessional behaviours.
Health...
Engaging Learners with Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
A resource book for teachers and teaching assistants
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2015
Children and young people with Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (CLDD) have co-existing and overlapping conditions which can manifest in complex learning patterns, extreme behaviours and a range of socio-medical needs which are new and unfamiliar to many educators. Their combination...