Ever wonder what it takes to raise a champion-in sports, in work, or in life? Discover the secrets of triumphant parenting--and raising a child who excels. Summer Sanders won more medals than any other American swimmer at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. After retiring, she has continued to charm America as a TV commentator and media celebrity. And wherever she goes, parents ask: what gave her the drive

This book outlines a theory of communication and justice for the digital age, updating classic positions in political philosophy and ethics, and engaging thinkers from Aristotle through Immanuel Kant and the American pragmatists to John Rawls, Jrgen Habermas, and Amartya Sen.In communication seeking to define justice and call out injustice, there is such a thing as the last word. The chapters in this

In 1972, underground cartoonists Joyce Farmer and Lyn Chevli produced Tits & Clits -- a funny, rowdy, raucous underground comix series about female sexuality that one reviewer described as \"the ultimate in vaginal politics\" -- and became the first American women ever credited with writing, drawing, and publishing their own comic books. A feminist answer to Zap, Tits & Clits quickly became an anthology

Get trusted anesthesiology guidance in a compact, high-yield source with Stoelting\'s Handbook of Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice. Updated from the Fifth Edition of Stoelting\'s Pharmacology and Physiology in Anesthetic Practice, this handbook provides succinct, current, and accurate information on the pharmacology and physiology that are relevant to anesthesiology, equipping you

The Bram Stoker award-winning modern master of horror reinvents vampires, from the author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of

One of the more nonconformist figures in the animal kingdom, the parrot is linked to humans by its ability to speak--a trait many have found unsettling, though this discomfort is offset by its gorgeous plumage, which makes it one of the most popular members of the avian family. Unlike previous studies that have treated parrots as simply a curious oddity, Paul Carter offers here in Parrot a thoughtful

Among the great philosophers of the Middle Ages Aquinas is unique in pursuing two apparently disparate projects. On the one hand he developed a philosophical understanding of Christian doctrine in a fully integrated system encompassing all natural and supernatural reality. On the other hand, he was convinced that Aristotle\'s philosophy afforded the best available philosophical component of such a

Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) is a comprehensive guide for the practicing physician and medical physicist in the management of complex intracranial and extracranial disease. It is a state-of-the-science book presenting the scientific principles, clinical background and procedures, treatment planning, and treatment delivery of SRS and SBRT for the treatment

The penultimate volume of Woolf\'s diaries details the mature period of The Years and moments of personal sadness brought by the deaths of Lytton Strachey, Dora Carrington, and Roger Fry. \"A book of extraordinary vitality, wit, and beauty\" (New York Times Book Review). Edited by Anne Olivier Bell, assisted by Andrew McNeillie;

The Mystery of Faith explores the essentials of Christian belief and the ancient spiritual practices that enable us to live and flourish in the light of God\'s grace. It is written for those who are new to the Christian faith, are curious about it, want to understand their faith better or make more meaningful connections between faith and life. Using the structure of the Apostles Creed it offers clear

This inspiring and fascinating memoir, subtitled, \"The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist,\" The Long Loneliness is the late Dorothy Day\'s compelling autobiographical testament to her life of social activism and her spiritual pilgrimage. A founder of the Catholic Worker Movement and longtime associate of Peter Maurin, Dorothy Day was eulogized in the New York Times as, \"a nonviolent

A collection of stories that lets you save ten lives with a paperclip, discover how a big banana can ruin your sister\'s holiday, make a new friend with a garbage bin, develop a taste for sheep\'s spleen and chips, bounce on a vampire\'s bed, and rescue your dad from a dog and a

Each book in the \"Dealing with Feeling...\" The books help readers to identify their emotions, and provide tips and advice on how best to express and deal with them. This book looks at shyness, including what it feels like to be shy, how to stop feeling shy, and how to help other people who might be feeling

This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organization and equipment employed by the armies of the Hellenistic States. After Alexander the Great\'s death in 323 BC, his immense Macedonian empire was divided between his ambitious generals, who in turn formed their own monarchies across Eastern Europe, Asia and North Africa. This work will follow the development of the Hellenistic military

\"A child\'s suicide pitches you into a hellish place of fragmentary images, the deepest depression imaginable, efforts to destroy yourself, and an almost complete break with what\'s happening in the world around you. That was my experience. I wish it upon no one.\" The essays of The Loneliest Places began as a chronicle of Rachel Dickinson\'s life after her son\'s suicide. The pieces became much more.

An examination of the development, role, and influence of the British decorative art dealers who invented an Anglo-Gallic style for elite interiors. In this volume, Diana Davis demonstrates how London dealers invented a new and visually splendid decorative style that combined the contrasting tastes of two nations. Departing from the conventional narrative that depicts dealers as purveyors of antiquarianism,