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A Terrible Thing to Waste
Arthur Fletcher (1924–2005) was the most important civil rights leader you've (probably) never heard of. The first black player for the Baltimore Colts, the father of affirmative action and adviser to four presidents, he coined the United Negro College Fund's motto: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste." Modern readers might be surprised to learn that Fletcher was also a Republican. Fletcher's story, told in full for the first time in this book, embodies the conundrum of the post–World War II black Republican—the civil rights leader who remained loyal to the party even as it abandoned the principles he espoused. The upward arc of Fletcher's political narrative begins with his first you...
Famiglia
Famiglia is a story about Italian families and their struggle in every day life. Bugie means lies, amour love and segretti secrets. The characters in this book have rough times dealing with all these emotions, but they have unbreakable bonds with each other and a strong desire to achieve to financial security. The book takes place in the 1950s with the war over people were just starting to get the lives and loves together. The Zeppi family, the main characters in this book with very powerful and sucessful. They had much help from their hispanic workers, who were the back bone of their companies.
Comprehensive Pain Management in the Rehabilitation Patient
Written in a succinct format, this book presents a variety of pain conditions seen in acute or sub-acute rehabilitation hospitals and in outpatient clinical settings. Bio-medical and bio-psychosocial perspectives, as well as theory, clinical practice, and practical aspects of managing pain are offered throughout this volume. Chapters are organized by sections, beginning with an introduction to pain as well use of the multi-disciplinary treatment approach. Additional sections cover headache management, pain diagnostics, medication management, rehabilitation, injections and procedures, behavioral management, complementary and alternative medicine, neuromoduation, neuroablation, surgical management of pain, and novel techniques. Business and legal perspectives of pain medicine are also addressed. Comprehensive Pain Management in the Rehabilitation Patient is a handy resource for any medical, interventional, surgical, rehabilitative, behavioral, or allied health provider who treats pain across the rehabilitation continuum.
Just A Vessel: Your Weekly Inspirational Messages
"Just A Vessel: Your Weekly Inspirational Messages" is a book that contains 52 weekly inspirational poems by Stephanie M. James. This book was created as a surprise birthday gift for Stephanie with the support of over 100 people. Stephanie is an Awesome Woman of God (AWOG) with a desire to please God and show His love for others through her. Henceforth the name, Just A Vessel!
Culture Wars and Local Politics
This collection offers alternative explanations of local actions with a focus on conflict. It features examples of experiences selected from various cities. It examines how the responses of local governments to specific issues are influenced by such factors as political culture and intitutions.
Telerehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Eapen Blessen and David Cifu, will discuss a number of important topics related to Polio. This issue of one of four issues selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Santos Martinez. Topics covered in the issue will cover the following, in relation to Telerehabiliation: spinal cord injury, amputee rehabiliation, stroke, traumatic brain injury, pain management, MS/ALS, pediatric care, geriatric care, wound management, persons with disabilities, postoperative orthopedic care, telewellness, logistics of telerehab and innovative approaches to delivering therapy.
Garner's Modern American Usage
Since first appearing in 1998, Garner's Modern American Usage has established itself as the preeminent guide to the effective use of the English language. Brimming with witty, erudite essays on troublesome words and phrases, GMAU authoritatively shows how to avoid the countless pitfalls that await unwary writers and speakers whether the issues relate to grammar, punctuation, word choice, or pronunciation. An exciting new feature of this third edition is Garner's Language-Change Index, which registers where each disputed usage in modern English falls on a five-stage continuum from nonacceptability (to the language community as a whole) to acceptability, giving the book a consistent standard t...
UFOs Over Colorado
Colorado has been a UFO hotspot for more than 100 years. This is the first book to present a comprehensive history of extraterrestrial encounters in the Centennial State. Arranged by decade, read a dazzling array of sightings, landings, face-to-face encounters, onboard experiences, and UFO crash/retrievals. Colorado UFO cases have had a profound effect on UFO research. The 1967 mutilation of Lady the horse in Alamosa introduced the world to the animal mutilation phenomenon. The 1995 videotape footage by Tim Edwards of a UFO over Salida remains some of the best evidence ever recorded. The extraterrestrial experiences of Denver businessman Stan Romanek are among the best-verified in UFO history. The San Luis Valley in southern Colorado has produced hundreds of cases and is one of the most active areas on the planet. This book will explore these famous cases and many others never before published.
Peak Nutrition
Climbing partners Maria Hines, a James Beard–awardwinning chef, and Mercedes Pollmeier, an NSCA-certified strength and conditioning specialist and Level 2 nutritionist, decided that they’d had enough of packaged bars and goos. As a celebrated chef, Hines can make anything taste great, and Pollmeier knows the science behind exercise nutrition. On their long drives to crags an idea blossomed: write a nutrition book for mountain sports. Peak Nutrition details 100 simple and tasty recipes within the context of outdoor goals and body science: motivation, recovery, hydration; how our digestive system works; how food provides energy; effects of weather and altitude; the relationship between food, muscle, and cramping; how nutrition relates to mental and physical stress; and much more. The authors also explore shifting eating habits and ways to develop a healthier approach, whether bouldering, climbing, backcountry skiing, mountain biking, trekking, or trail running. "Peak Profiles" offer food tips from elite athletes such as backcountry boarder Jeremy Jones and climber Sasha Diguilian and sample menus help readers plan what to prep and pack.
