Because they list all the public holidays and pagan festivals of the age, calendars provide unique insights into the culture and everyday life of ancient Rome. "The Codex-Calendar of 354" miraculously survived the Fall of Rome. Although it was subsequently lost, the copies made in the Renaissance re[...]
This beautifully written study focuses on the life and public sculpture of Meta Warrick Fuller (1877-1968), one of the early twentieth century's few African American women artists. To understand Fuller's strategy for negotiating race, history, and visual representation, Renee Ater examines the artis[...]
Highlights the influence of saltatory evolution and rapid climate change on human evolution, migration and behavioural change. Growing concern over the potential impacts of climate change on our future is clearly evident. In order to better understand our present circumstances and deal effectively w[...]
On the first day of school, new classmates are asked to share what they would most like to happen in the upcoming year. Some kids? hopes are familiar while others are off-the-wall. Whether it's looking good on picture day or skateboarding at school, everyone's wishes are shown in humorously exaggera[...]
Nikki Maxwell authors an advice column for the school newspaper in this fifth book of the "New York Times "bestselling Dork Diaries series.Nikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student journalism that may or may not (okay, definitely does) have to do with the fact that mean girl Mackenzie has [...]
Love and crushes are in the air for Nikki Maxwell in this sixth book of the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series.It s the biggest dance of the year and Nikki Maxwell is hoping her crush, Brandon, wants to be her date. But time is running out. What if he doesn t want to go with her? Or wors[...]
Millions of adults were sexually, physically or mentally abused as children, and the road to wholeness as an adult is often long and painful. This book provides the encouragement for today's adults to help themselves overcome the impact of their tragic childhoods. The author uses case histories to e[...]
Now children can enter the world of Little House with this splendid first collection of paper dolls. Beautifully designed and illustrated by Renee Graef, the illustrator of Winter Days in the Big Woods and Dance at Grandpa's, this enchanting collection includes: Six full-color paper dolls-Laura[...]
In "At the Edges of Vision", Renee van de Vall re-examines the aesthetics of spectatorship in terms of new-media art and visual culture. The aesthetic experience of visual art has traditionally been described in terms of the distanced contemplation and critical interpretation of the work's form and [...]
A brand-new title in Barronas " Foreign Language Guides " and the latest in the foreign language " Grammar Review " series, this book covers virtually every rule of French grammar and usage. Following a summary of rules for correct pronunciation and spelling, the author goes on to review verb tenses[...]
Reign Grazi is no stranger to dangerous men. Her whole life, they've been there. Grandfathers, uncles, cousins...she knows the difference between people who made the rules and those who broke them. But she has no idea why someone might want her dead. Nick Fattelli is handsome, sophisticated, and...a[...]
Portable and user-friendly, this condensed version of "Rubin's Pathology, Fourth Edition" is an excellent adjunct learning tool for medical students studying pathology. It's a great quick introduction to all the important pathology concepts that medical students need to know. The book is clinically [...]
A guide that reinforces the concepts of "LWW's Pharmacology for Health Professionals, Second Edition" with a variety of question types, including matching, multiple choice, true/false, recall facts, fill-in-the-blanks, list, clinical applications, and case studies.[...]
Often the biggest obstacle to living out our faith is our own doubt--about our own worth, our abilities, our relationship with God, and the situations in our lives. A Confident Heart gives voice to the questions, doubts, struggles, and hopes that many women have but are afraid to admit. Author Renee[...]
This groundbreaking new book addresses a critical aspect of the occupational therapy practice - the art and science of building effective, fulfilling relationships with clients. A distinguished clinician and educator, Renee Taylor, PhD, uses a new conceptual practice model, the Intentional Relations[...]
Presents seven hundred phrases intended to convey courtesy, warmth, and assurance that can be used in fifty different scenarios of dealing with challenging customers and fixing employee-caused problems.[...]
Incompetent, lazy, spotlight-hogging, whiny, backstabbing, avoidant - there's no end to the personality challenges that impede workplace relationships. But interacting effectively with employees, colleagues, and bosses is essential for success. With Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People[...]
Delivering top-of-the-line customer service is Job #1 for most companies, an important factor in keeping profits high and customers coming back. Customer service problems can damage not just a company's reputation but its bottom line, so for busy managers -- and business owners with little time to s[...]