Walsh: 1186 books

When I started working on these poems, it was because I wanted to put a few in a folder as a surprise gift for my son, who was coming to visit me from Italy. He was visibly moved when he read them, so I knew I was on the right track. After he was stricken with ALS, I decided maybe I could put together a book of poems in his memory. I hope they are enjoyed by all.

Sally and Eves weekend was the beginning of a nightmare. After trying to find help, they found themselves trapped in a building. There seemed to be no way out. They knew that they had to escape before it was too late and the evil, dark figures that roamed the building claimed them. But could they? If they did, would this be the end of their nightmare or the beginning of another?

  This collection consists of essays written by prominent African American literature, jazz, and Albert Murray scholars, reminiscences from Murray protégés and associates, and interviews with Murray himself. It illustrates Murray’s place as a central figure in African American arts and...

Written from the contrasting yet complementary perspectives of sociology and philosophy, this book explores the far-reaching ethical consequences of the runaway commodification of sport, focusing on those instances where commodification gives rise to morally undesirable consequences. The authors consider...

It is a love story set in the fascinating world of the Zoo. Wild Animals. Lions and Tigers and Bears, OH MY. The lady is Beautiful as well as talented. She is a Doctor as well as a Veterinarian. She is mysterious and alluring as well. BUT she has a secret that can change the World. Bill Peyton is...

She wanted a one-night stand...and then he moved in next door. Relationship-phobe Paige Bennett knows exactly what she wants. Her dream job is finally in her grasp, and she’s not letting anything—least of all a man—distract her. Which is why one-night stands are perfectly satisfying....

The Elizabethan history play was one of the most prevalent dramatic genres of the 1590s, and so was a major contribution to Elizabethan historical culture. The genre has been well served by critical studies that emphasize politics and ideology; however, there has been less interest in the way history...

This accessible, interactive resource book encourages front-line staff working with dementia sufferers in nursing and residential settings to examine their working practice and modify it to where appropriate to meet best practice guidelines. Packed with photocopiable training exercises, discussion...

Thanks to the efforts of Roger Williams and the Rev. John Clarke Rhode Island was the first secular state of its time. There was religious freedom and no effective control by Britain over the colony. In this environment a free running economy developed based on international trading. During the time...

Men will love the hunting and fishing and sportsmanship; women will love the glamour of romance and damsels in distress being rescued by strong men; both men and women will like the mystery; everyone will also like the evocation of the lyrical beauty of the Scottish Highlands, and everyone likewise with a sense of humor will like the keen wit in THE KEY ABOVE THE DOOR!

A French surgeon to whom the remark was made in the third year of the War that France was losing an immense number of men replied: "Yes, we are losing enormously, but for every man that we lose we are making two men." What he meant, of course, was that the War was bringing out the latent...

The medieval universities and the school-men who taught sciences have been particularly blamed for their failure to occupy themselves with realities instead of with speculation. We are coming to recognize their wonderful zeal for education, the large numbers of students they attracted, the enthusiasm...

How the unprepossessing Ulysses S. Grant, whose military genius ultimately preserved the Union, came to the forefront in the Civil War is a story as surprising as it is compelling. Forced to resign his commission in the peacetime army for drinking, and thereafter reduced to eking out a living for...

This revolutionary, user-friendly textbook not only guides social workers in developing competence in the DSM system of diagnosis, it also assists them in staying attuned during client assessment to social work values and principles: a focus on client strengths, concern for the worth and dignity of...