Spring Came on Forever

Author: Bess Streeter Aldrich
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803259072
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346

Book Description
Acclaimed for her 1928 novel A Lantern in Her Hand, Bess Streeter Aldrich became one of the most widely read interpreters of the prairie pioneer experience. In 1935, she published her masterpiece, Spring Came on Forever, a novel of two Nebraska pioneer families from settlement to the 1930s. Elsewhere an artist of the romance, here Aldrich turns romance on its head. The heroine is Amalia Holmsdorfer, one of a band of German immigrants who settle on the prairie. From her late teens to her mid-eighties she confronts and defeats the forces of nature and society that discourage or ruin others. Her life might be a modest triumph but for one detail: she married the wrong man. Quickly paced and precisely drawn, this novel is Aldrich's greatest tribute to the complexity, humor, endurance, and intelligence of the people who settled the prairie. Whatever its sentiments, it has as many cutting edges as a buzz saw.

Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Adults

Author: Kerryellen Vroman
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 1469832755
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 478

Book Description
Fully revised to re flect the latest AOTA standards, Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Adults: A Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition is a quick, comprehensive reference to guide students and practitioners as they perform efficient evaluations of adults, identify problems, and plan and implement interventions to produce optimal therapeutic outcomes. Clinical examples illustrate the application of content, illustrations demonstrate assessment techniques, and extensive tables capture information in an easy-to-read manner. This completely revised and updated Second Edition covers a wide range of new assessments and tools for community-based practitioners, includes up-to-coverage of assessing clients in natural settings, and offers a strong focus on helping readers develop practical skills for the workplace.

A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking

Author: Dan O'Hair
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
ISBN: 1319019714
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
This best-selling brief introduction to public speaking offers practical coverage of every topic typically covered in a full-sized text, from invention, research and organization, practice and delivery, to the different speech types. Its concise, inexpensive format makes it perfect not only for the public speaking course, but also for any setting across the curriculum, on the job, or in the community. This newly redesigned full-color edition offers even stronger coverage of the fundamentals of speechmaking, while also addressing the changing realities of public speaking in a digital world. It features fully updated chapters on online presentations and using presentation software, and a streamlined chapter on research in print and online.

Pocket Guide to the Apocalypse

Author: Jason Boyett
Publisher: Relevant Media Group
ISBN: 9780976035718
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
In this humorous look at today's culture's ongoing love affair with the "End Times," the author provides a handful of anecdotes, acknowledgments of the phenomenon in pop culture and insights that precede each chapter.

A Pocket Guide to Writing in History

Author: Mary Lynn Rampolla
Publisher: Bedford/st Martins
ISBN: 9780312622985
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
A portable and affordable reference tool, A Pocket Guide to Writing in History provides reading, writing, and research advice useful to students in all history courses. Concise yet comprehensive advice on approaching typical history assignments, developing critical reading skills, writing effective history papers, conducting research, using and documenting sources, and avoiding plagiarism -- enhanced with practical tips and examples throughout -- have made this slim reference a best-seller. Now in its sixth edition, the book offers more coverage of working with sources than ever before.

A Pocket Guide to The Bible

Author: Scott Hahn
Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor
ISBN: 1592767672
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
The perfect how-to for easy, quick Scripture reference and comprehension! Using straightforward, accessible language, Scripture expert Scott Hahn explains the "nuts and bolts" of the Bible -- how it came to be, the types of literature found within it, and the thrust of each book -- in a handy, yet thorough, way that demystifies the Bible and simplifies understanding.

The Change Management Pocket Guide

Author: Kate Nelson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976735908
Category : Organizational change
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
The Change Management Pocket Guide is a fantastic resource for people who need to make change happen. This tactical, hands-on guide will lead you through the steps of the entire process from planning for change through sustaining new ways. It includes 27 valuable change management tools that can be adapted to fit any team or organization's situation.

The Ultimate Pocket Guide

Author: Tom Mason
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416947361
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Avatar, the last airbender is an American animated television series, set in an Asian-influenced world of martial arts and magic. This book includes facts and trivia, and a quiz to determine which character you are most like, and a "map" to help you track who has a crush on whom.

Kabuki a Pocket Guide

Author: Ronald Cavaye
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462903991
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
Kabuki A Pocket Guide introduces readers to the foundations of Kabuki--its history and its actors, its acting styles and its performance, its color and music--to the sheer beauty and joy of Kabuki. Kabuki, the popular theatre of Japan, began in about 1603 and is still flourishing today. It was the entertainment of the common people as opposed to Noh, the refined theatre of the aristocracy, and is a close relative of the Bunraku puppet theater. All the actors in Kabuki, even those who play female roles, are men and plays and dances deal with the love of the heroes and villains form Japans real or legendary past. Concise enough to take to performance, this pocket guide to Kabuki provides a wealth of fascinating information about plays, the actors, and their history. As only an insider can do, the author takes us behind the scene to meet the actors, attend rehearsal, and get a first-hand look at the makeup, costumes, sets and props that go into a Kabuki performance.

Flanimals Pop-up

Author: Ricky Gervais
Publisher: Walker
ISBN: 9781406323580
Category : Imaginary creatures
Languages : en
Pages : 12

Book Description
A pop-up field guide to a bizarre group of creatures called Flanimals showcases their many colorful varieties and their odd behaviors, disgusting diets, and strange ways of interacting.