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8/6/2019 Schaums Book List

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Even Happier: A Gratitude J ournal for Daily J oy andLasting FulfillmentTal Ben-ShaharImprint: CONTEMPORARY

Pub Date: Dec-09 ISBN: 9780071638036 Format: Paperback Subject Area: Self HelpPages: 224

UK Price: 12.99 Euro Price: 13.99 SA$ Price: 16.95

Description

Brilliant, daily inspiration for joy and lasting fulfillment

In his New York Times Bestseller Happier ,Tal Ben- Shahar introduced readers to the

science of positive psychology and a new way to bring happiness, joy and fulfillmentto their lives. One of the best ways to do this is by developing gratitude foreverything we have in our lives, good and bad, large and small.

Now, in Even Happier, Tal Ben-Shahar uses the meditations and time ins thatmade his first book a worldwide phenomenon and presents them in a week-by-week

journal of gratitude one of the key ingredients of happiness. Each week, readersreflect on what they are grateful for each week, and take action with 50 new time-ins and learn from over 50 new meditations on happiness and fulfillment takinglessons from Happier and The Pursuit of Perfect and becoming Even Happier thanbefore.

Key Features

Bestselling author speaks regularly on the topic of happiness and gratitude inthe U.S., Canada, U.K., Israel, Singapore and Australia

100,000 people bought Happier Even Happier will publish in September 2009, in time for the holiday season,

and Tal Ben- Shahars national PBS Pledge Drive There is a strong market for journals which guide readers to greater

happiness and joy


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Market

Over 100,000 people who bought Happier. The tens of thousands of people who buyguided journals such as the Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude.

Author Biography

Tal Ben-Shahar is the New York Times Bestselling author of Happier. He taught themost popular course in Harvard University's history, and turned down a tenure trackposition there in order to pursue what would make him happiest. He currentlyconsults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporation,the general public, and at-risk populations. Topics include happiness, self-esteem,resilience, goal setting, mindfulness, and leadership. He obtained his PhD inOrganizational Behavior and BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Harvard.

Competition

9780446521062 - The Simple Abundance Gratitude Journal 1ed - Breathnach -Warner Books 9780446577847 - Your Best Life Now Journal 1ed - Osteen - Warner Books

Backlist Titles Also Available

9780071414975 - The Fat Flush Journal and Shopping Guide 1ed - Gittleman 9780071492393 - Happier 1ed - Ben-Shahar 9780071608824 - The Pursuit of Perfect 1ed - Ben-Shahar


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Schaum's Outline of Microbiology 2/ e I. Edward Alcamo, Jennifer WarnerImprint: US SCHAUM

Pub Date: Oct-09 ISBN: 9780071623261 Previous Edition ISBN: 9780070009677 Format: Paperback Subject Area: Study Guide Pages: 336 Illustrations: 144


Description

Confusing Textbooks? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?

Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students havetrusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's isthe key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presentsall the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. Youalso get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test yourskills.

Key Features

This Schaum's Outline gives you:

Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Easy-to-follow review of microbiology Supports all the major textbooks for microbiology courses.

Market

A classic Schaum's Outline, thoroughly updated to match the latest course scope andsequence. The ideal review for the thousands of college students who enroll inmicrobiology courses.


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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Microbiology2. The Chemical Basis of Microbiology3. Microbial Size and Microscopy4. Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

5. Microbial Growth and Cultivation6. Metabolism of Microorganisms7. DNA and Gene Expression8. Microbial Genetics9. Control of Microorganisms10. The Major Groups of Bacteria11. The Fungi12. The Protozoa13. The Unicellular Algae14. The Viruses15. The Host-Parasite Relationship16. Host Resistance and the ImmuneSystem

17. Immune Tests and Disorders18. Microbial Diseases of the Skin andEyes19. Microbial Diseases of the Nervous

System20. Microbial Diseases of theRespiratory System21. Microbial Diseases of the DigestiveSystem22. Microbial Diseases of the Bloodand Viscera23. Microbial Diseases of theUrogenital System24. Food and Industrial Microbiology25. Environmental MicrobiologyAnswers to Questions

Author Biography

I. Edw ard Alcamo (Farmingdale, NY) is a professor of biology at the StateUniversity of New York at Farmingdale. He has taught at the college level for 30-plusyears, specializing in microbiology for health science students. Dr. Alcamo hasauthored several books including Fundamentals of Microbiology , AIDS: The BiologicalBasis , The Microbiology Coloring Book , DNA Technology: The Awesome Skill ,Anatomy and Physiology the Easy Way , and The Anatomy Coloring Workbook .Jennifer Warner (Charlotte, NC) is an instructor of biology at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She is a coauthor of McGraw-Hill's MCAT and McGraw-Hill's PCAT .

Competition

9781592574988 - The Complete Idiot's Guide to Microbiology 1ed - Byrd - AlphaCommunications 9780764128455 - Microbiology the Easy Way 1ed - Kratz - Barron's EducationalSeries


9780070224056 - Schaum's Outline of Biology 2ed - Fried-Hademenos


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Schaum's Outline of Human Anatomy and P hysiology3/ e Kent Van de Graaff, R. Rhees, Sidney PalmerImprint: US SCHAUM


UK Price: 11.99 Euro Price: 14.99

SA$ Price: 18.95

Description



Key Features


Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Easy-to-follow review of anatomy and physiology Supports all the major textbooks for anatomy and physiology courses.

Market

A classic Schaum's bestseller, thoroughly updated to match the latest course scopeand sequence. The ideal review for the thousands of college students who enroll inhuman anatomy and physiology courses.


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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to the Human Body2. Cellular Chemistry3. Cell Structure and Function4. Tissues

5. Integumentary System6. Skeletal System7. Muscle Tissue and Mode of Contraction8. Muscular System9. Nervous Tissue10. Central Nervous System11. Peripheral and Autonomic NervousSystem12. Sensory Organs13. Endocrine System

14. Cardiovascular System: Blood15. Cardiovascular System: The Heart16. Cardiovascular System: Vesselsand Blood Circulation17. Lymphatic System and Body

Immunity18. Respiratory System19. Digestive System20. Metabolism, Nutrition, andTemperature Regulation21. Urinary System22. Water and Electrolyte Balance23. Reproductive System

Author Biography

Kent M. Van De Graaff (Provo, UT) is currently a professor of zoology at WeberState University in Ogden, Utah. He received his B.S. in Zoology at Weber StateCollege, his M.S. at the University of Utah, and his Ph.D. at Northern ArizonaUniversity. He completed a postdoctorate course in neuromyology, and taughtanatomy at the University of Minnesota and Brigham Young University. Van DeGraaff is the author or coauthor of several college textbooks, including HumanAnatomy , Concepts of Human Anatomy and Physiology , and Synopsis of HumanAnatomy and Physiology .R. W ard Rhees (Orem, UT) is a professor of zoology at Brigham Young University.He received his B.S. in Pharmacy at the University of Utah and his Ph.D. inPhysiology at Colorado State University. He taught at Weber State College and has

been a visiting professor in the department of anatomy and the Brain ResearchInstitute at the UCLA School of Medicine. His research on sexual differentiation of thebrain has been published in numerous leading scholarly journals and presented atnational and international conferences.Sidney Palmer (Rexburg, ID) currently teaches at Brigham Young University -Idaho.


9780070668874 - Schaum's Outline of Human Anatomy and Physiology 2ed - Vande Graaff-Rhees 9780071369763 - Schaum's Easy Outline of Human Anatomy and Physiology 1ed -Van De Graaff-Rhees


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Schaum's Outline of Organic Chemistry 4/ e Herbert Meislich, Howard Nechamkin, Jacob Sharefkin, George HademenosImprint: US SCHAUM



Description


Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students havetrusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is

the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presentsall the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. Youalso get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test yourskills.

Key Features This Schaum's Outline gives you:

Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Easy-to-follow review of organic chemistry

Supports all the major textbooks for organic chemistry coursesMarket

A classic Schaum's bestseller, thoroughly updated to match the latest course scopeand sequence. The ideal review for the thousands of college students who enroll inOrganic Chemistry courses.


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Table of Contents

1. Structures and Properties of Organic Compounds2. Bonding and Molecular Structure3. Chemical Reactivity and Organic Reactions4. Alkanes

5. Stereochemistry6. Alkenes7. Alkyl Halides8. Alkynes and Dienes9. Cyclic Hydrocarbons10. Benzene and Polynuclear Aromatic Compounds11. Aromatic Substitution. Arenes12. Spectroscopy and Structure13. Alcohols and Thiols14. Ethers, Epoxides, Glycols, and Thioethers15. Carbonyl Compounds: Aldehydes and Ketones16. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives17. Carbanion-Enolates and Enols18. Amines19. Phenolic Compounds20. Aromatic Heterocyclic Compounds

Author Biography

Herbert Meislich (Fort Lee, NJ) holds a B.A. from Brooklyn College and an M.A. andPh.D. from Columbia University. He is a professor emeritus from the City College of CUNY, where he taught Organic and General Chemistry for forty years at both theundergraduate and doctorate levels.Howard Nechamkin (Trenton, NJ) is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at TrentonState College; for 11 years of his tenure he served as Department Chairman. HisBachelor's degree is from Brooklyn College, his Master's from the PolytechnicInstitute of Brooklyn and his Doctorate in Sciences Education from New YorkUniversity.Jacob Sharefkin (Brooklyn, NY) is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at BrooklynCollege. After receiving a B.S. from City College of New York, he was awarded anM.A. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from New York University.George J. Hademenos (Richardson, TX) is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Physicsat the University of Dallas.


9780070527188 - Schaum's Easy Outline of Organic Chemistry 1ed - Meislich

9780071341653 - Schaum's Outline of Organic Chemistry 3ed - Hademenos 9780071476706 - Schaum's Outline of College Chemistry, 9ed 9ed - Rosenberg

Competition

9780764569029 - Organic Chemistry I for Dummies 1ed - Winter - Wiley/IEEE 9780764127946 - Organic Chemistry the Easy Way 1ed - Hathaway - Barron'sEducational Series


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Schaum's Outline of Ph ysics for Engineering and Science2/ e Michael BrowneImprint: US SCHAUM

Pub Date: Oct-09 ISBN: 9780071613996 Previous Edition ISBN: 9780070084988 Format: Paperback Subject Area: Study Guide Pages: 504


Description



Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the importantfacts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your besttest scores!

Key Features

This Schaum's Outline gives you: Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Easily-understood review of applied advanced mathematics Supports all the major textbooks for the appropriate engineering courses.


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Market

Thousands of engineering and science students who enroll in courses that requirephysics.

Table of Contents

1. Review of Mathematics2. Measurement and Physics3. Motion in One Dimension4. Motion in a Plane5. Newton's Laws of Motion6. Circular Motion7. Work and Energy8. Potential Energy and Conservationof Energy9. Linear Momentum and Collisions10. Rotational Motion

11. Angular Momentum12. Statics and Elasticity13. Oscillations14. Gravity15. Fluids16. Waves and Sounds17. Temperature, Heat, and HeatTransfer18. The Kinetic Theory of Gases19. The First and Second Laws of

Thermodynamics20. Electric Fields21. Gauss' Law22. Electric Potential23. Capacitance24. Current and Resistance25. Direct Current Circuits26. Magnetic Fields27. Sources of the Magnetic Field28. Electromagnetic Induction andInductance

29. Alternating Current Circuits30. Electromagnetic Waves31. Mirrors and Lenses32. Interference33. Diffraction34. Special Relativity35. Atoms and Photons36. Quantum Mechanics37. Nuclear Physics

Author Biography

Michael Browne (Moscow, ID) is a graduate of the University of California,Berkeley, where he received B.S. (engineering) and Ph.D. (physics) degrees. He wasa research scientist and manager at the Lockheed Research Laboratories,subsequently serving as professor of physics and chairman of the physicsdepartment of the University of Idaho. He has conducted research in solid-statephysics and in science education, his most recent activity. His teaching experienceranges from introductory physics to graduate classes. He has published numerousresearch articles and coauthored two textbooks.


9780070084988 - Schaum's Outline of Physics for Engineering and Science 1ed -Browne


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Schaum's Outline of Biology 3/ e George Fried, George HademenosImprint: US SCHAUM

Pub Date: Sep-09 ISBN: 9780071625616 Previous Edition ISBN: 9780070224056 Format: Paperback Subject Area: Study Guide Pages: 480 Illustrations: 183


Description


Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students havetrusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is

the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presentsall the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. Youalso get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test yourskills.

Key Features


Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Easy-to-follow review of biology Supports all the major textbooks for biology courses.

Market

A classic Schaum's bestseller, thoroughly updated to match the latest course scopeand sequence. The ideal review for the thousands of college students who enroll inBiology courses.


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Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamentals of BiologyPart II: Biology of the CellPart III: Genetics and InheritancePart VI: Plant Biology

Part V: Animal BiologyPart VI: Evolution and EcologyPart VII: Biological Diversity

Author Biography

George H. Fried (Brooklyn, NY) is a Professor of Biology at Brooklyn College. Hereceived his A.B. from Brooklyn College, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Universityof Tennessee at Knoxville. His research interests have centered on metabolic aspectsof comparative physiology and the enzymatic factors in genetic and experimentalobesities. From 1983 to 1987 he served as chairperson of the Biology Department of Brooklyn College. He has taught courses in general biology and animal physiology

and has developed a course in Biology and Society during a 30-year teaching career.George J. Hademenos (Richardson, TX) is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Physicsat the University of Dallas. He received his B.S. with a combined major of physicsand chemistry from Angelo State University, his M.S. and Ph.D. in physics from theUniversity of Texas at Dallas, and completed postdoctoral fellowships in nuclearmedicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and in radiologicalsciences/biomedical physics at UCLA Medical Center. His research interests haveinvolved biophysical and biochemical mechanisms of disease processes, particularlycerebrovascular diseases and stroke.

Competition

9780764113581 - Biology the Easy Way 3ed - Edwards - Barron's EducationalSeries 9780764553264 - Biology for Dummies 1ed - Siegfried - For Dummies 9781592572588 - The Complete Idiot's Guide to Biology 1ed - Moulton - AlphaCommunications


9780070224056 - Schaum's Outline of Biology 2ed - Fried-Hademenos 9780071410403 - Biology Demystified 1ed - Layman 9780071369718 - Schaum's Easy Outline of Biology 1ed - Fried-Hademenos


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Schaum's Outline of General, Organic, and Biochemistryfor Nursing and Allied Health 2/ e George Odian, Ira BleiImprint: CONTEMPORARY

Pub Date: 01/09/2009 ISBN: 9780071611657 Previous Edition ISBN: 9780070476097 Format: Paperback Subject Area: Study Guide Pages: 528 Illustrations: 72

UK Price: 11.99 Euro Price: 14.99

SA$ Price: 18.95

Description



Key Features


Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applications Easy-to-follow review of chemistry Supports all the major textbooks for allied health chemistry courses.

Market

Over a hundred thousand university students enrolled in allied health degreecourses.


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Table of Contents

1. Chemistry and Measurement2. Atomic Structure and the PeriodicTable3. Compounds and Chemical Bonding

4. Chemical Calculations5. Physical Properties of Matter6. Concentration and Its Units7. Solutions8. Chemical Reactions9. Aqueous Solutions of Acids, Bases,and Salts10. Nuclear Chemistry andRadioactivity11. Organic Compounds; SaturatedHydrocarbons12. Unsaturated Hydrocarbons:Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatics

13. Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, andThioalcohols14. Aldehydes and Ketones15. Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and

Related Compounds16. Amines and Amides17. Optical Isomerism18. Carbohydrates19. Lipids20. Proteins21. Nucleic Acids and Heredity22. Metabolic Systems23. Digestion, Nutrition, and GasTransport

Author Biography

George Odian holds M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in organic chemistry from ColumbiaUniversity, where his teaching career began. Formerly the chairperson of the divisionof science and engineering and dean of faculty at Richmond College of CUNY (nowThe College of Staten Island of CUNY).Ira Blei received his M.A. degree in physical chemistry from Brooklyn College of CUNY and his Ph.D. in physical biochemistry from Rutgers University. Formerly thedeputy chairperson for the division of science and engineering and the dean of administrative planning at Richmond College of CUNY (now The College of StatenIsland of CUNY).

Competition

9780764554308 - Chemistry for Dummies (PB) 1ed - Moore - Wiley/Interscience 9781592575145 - The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry 2/e 2ed - Guchian -Alpha Communications 9780764119781 - Chemistry the Easy Way 4/e 4ed - Mascetta - Barron'sEducational Series


9780070476097 - Schaum's Outline of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry1ed - Odian-Blei 9780071341653 - Schaum's Outline of Organic Chemistry 3ed - Hademenos


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Whale Done P arenting: How to Make P arenting aPositive Experience for Y ou and Y our Kids Ken Blanchard, Thad Lacinak, Chuck Tompkins, Jim BallardImprint: BERRETT-KOEHLER

Pub Date: Oct-09 ISBN: 9781605093482 Format: Paperback Subject Area: Parenting & Children Pages: 192


Description

How is it they can get the most feared predator in the ocean to urinate on cue, andwe cant get our son to stand up and pee into the toilet?

Amy Sheldrakes new job at Aqua World, a fictitious marine park in Key West, is oneof learning the ropes to become a trainer of killer whales. As the working mother of two-year-old Josh, she is likewise challenged on the home front. Readers of Amysstory share her discovery of how the philosophy of Whale Done animal training canbe put into practice in her job as a parent.

Once Amy and her husband Matt get the hang of the Whale Done principles, theyreable to bring them to bear on bedtime routines, dealing with tantrums, introducingnew foods, teaching Josh to share, avoiding overuse of the word No, learning to carefor a pet, and instituting time-outs.

Whale Done is much more than a set of techniques; it is a way of looking at people

and seeing the best that is in them. Great leaders, saints and sages have developedthis skill. Since most of us parents are less advanced than those paragons, we needa primer for how to bring out the best in our children.


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Key Features

Mega Selling Author : Ken Blanchards previous books have sold over 20million copies, making him one of the three-bestselling business book authorsof all time.

Simple Truths for Parents : This book provides five simple yet powerfulprinciples that every parent of young children can immediately apply. Thestory of how these principles are learned from what works in training killerwhales makes the principles especially interesting and memorable

Market

Parents and organizations supporting responsible parenthood and child-rearing.Blanchard readers who are also parents. Past buyers and readers of Whale Done!Therapists and family counselors.

Author Biography

Ken Blanchard has had an extraordinary impact on the day-to-day management of millions of people and companies. He is the author of several bestselling books,including the blockbuster international bestseller The One Minute Manager In 2005Ken was inducted into Amazons Hall of Fame as #15 of the top 25 bestsellingauthors of all time. Ken lives, live in San Diego.

Thad Lacinak has more than 29 years of marine mammal training and managementexperience and is currently Vice President and Corporate Curator for one of America's foremost marine parks. Thad is cofounder of Behavior International, acompany dedicated to teaching proactive positive reinforcement techniques to thepublic. Thad lives in Orlando, Florida.

Chuck Tompkins is Vice President of Animal Training at SeaWorld Orlando. Chuck isa dynamic motivational speaker who shares his 25 years of personal experiencetraining killer whales and tells audiences how those same techniques apply tomotivating people. Chuck lives in Orlando, Florida.

Jim Ballard has written a number of inspirational books, including Mind Like Waterand What's the Rush? He has coauthored several popular books along withbestselling business guru Ken Blanchard. Teachings of the world renown author andyogi Paramahansa Yogananda inspired Jim to write this wave fable. Jim lives inAmherst, Massachusetts.


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Goodbye Ed, Hello M e: Recover from Y our EatingDisorder and Fall in Love with Life Jenni SchaeferImprint: CONTEMPORARY

Pub Date: Oct-09 ISBN: 9780071608879 Format: Paperback Subject Area: Self HelpPages: 240


Description

The author of Life Without Ed reveals how you can fully recover from an eatingdisorder

Renowned author Jenni Schaefer offers inspiring and creative tools that show youhow you too can fully recover fromand not just live withan eating disorder.Eating disorders have deeper underlying issues and in Goodbye Ed, Hello Me, Jennishares her own triumphant story, and guides you through these issues toward amore positive body image, healthier selfesteem, and renewed interest in life.

Unlike other books in the field, Goodbye Ed, Hello Me stresses the importance of hope and faith in recovery and touches upon the significance of spirituality. Filledwith personal anecdotes, unfailing encouragement, and concrete practical tools thatyou can apply to your own life, Goodbye Ed, Hello Me helps you become wholeagainmaking peace with you body and learning to love yourself.

Key Features Eating disorders are on the rise for both men and women Life Without Ed sold more than 35,000 copies and is featured in treatment

centers nationwide Author is speaking at the NEDA Conference held in September, as well as

other Eating Disorder Conferences across the country Author has been featured on Dr. Phil, Entertainment Tonight, Chicago

Tribune, Cosmopolitan magazine, The Washington Post, and Womans World.


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Market

The 38,000 people who bought Life without Ed. Patients at various treatment centersand their families. The millions of people that suffer from some form of eatingdisorder.

Author Biography

Jenni Schaefer appears regularly on television and national radio to raiseawareness about eating disorders and recovery. She writes for self-help/recoverypublications nationwide and has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Cosmogirl,Publishers Weekly, and in Woman's World. A talented singer and songwriter, Jennidevotes much of her time to speaking around the country about eating disorderawareness.


9780071422987 - Life Without Ed 1ed - Schaefer 9780071445580 - Eating with Your Anorexic 1ed - Collins 9780737301021 - The Eating Disorder Sourcebook 2ed - Costin 9780071475372 - Unlocking the Mysteries of Eating Disorders 1ed - Herzog et al


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Out of Poverty: W hat Works W hen TraditionalApproaches Fail Paul PolakImprint: BERRETT-KOEHLER

Pub Date: Oct-09 ISBN: 9781605092768 Previous Edition ISBN: 9781576754498 Format: Paperback Subject Area: General Reference Pages: 256


Description

Based on his 25 years of experience, Polak explodes what he calls the "Three GreatPoverty Eradication Myths": that we can donate people out of poverty, that nationaleconomic growth will end poverty, and that Big Business, operating as it does now,will end poverty. Polak shows that programs based on these ideas have utterly failedin fact, in sub-Saharan Africa poverty rates have actually gone up.

These failed top-down efforts contrast sharply with the grassroots approach Polakand IDE have championed: helping the dollar-a-day poor earn more money throughtheir own efforts. Amazingly enough, unexploited market opportunities do exist forthe desperately poor. Polak describes how he and others have identified theseopportunities and have developed innovative, low-cost tools that have helped inlifting 17 million people out of poverty.

Key Features

Firsthand Experience: Paul Polak and his organization IDE, has directexperience with helping over 17 million people get out of poverty forever

Contrarian Appeal: Polak identifies The Three Great Poverty EradicationMyths existing bestsellers and world leaders champion and puts forth aframework for ending poverty that not only will work, but has already beenproven to work.

Established Author Platform: Paul Polak's organization, IDE, a largeorganization that currently employs over 500 professional and support staff worldwide.


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Market

A General population of readers interested in international issues. ConcernedCitizens. Policy makers, practitioners, teachers, and students of internationaldevelopment who are interested in finding practical solutions to ending poverty

Table of Contents

I. Poverty's Myths & Realities Chapter 1: The Three Great Poverty Eradication MythsChapter 2: It All Starts With Making More MoneyChapter 3: Grassroots Enterprises: The Vehicle for New Income

II . Creating New W ealth From Grassroots Enterprises Chapter 4: From Subsistence to Cash Income for Small Farm EnterprisesChapter 5: A New Agriculture for One Acre FarmsChapter 6: Affordable Irrigation Breakthroughs for Small FarmsChapter 7: Creating Vibrant New Rural Markets

Chapter 8: Design for the Other Ninety PercentChapter 9: Stimulating Jobs and Grassroots Enterprises in Urban SlumsChapter 10: Grassroots Enterprise and Second Order Interventions: Education,Health, Energy, Water and Sanitation, Housing and Transport.

II I. The Way Forward Chapter 11: Creating New Wealth from Grassroots Enterprises: Twelve StepsChapter 12: Taking Action to End Poverty

Author Biography

Paul Polak is the founder of the Colorado-based non-profit InternationalDevelopment Enterprises (IDE) which is dedicated to developing practical solutionsthat harness the power of markets and attack poverty at its roots. Polaks newestproject is D-Rev, a non-profit that seeks to create a design revolution by enlistingthe best designers in the world to develop products and ideas that will benefit the90% of the people on earth who are poor, in order to help them earn their way outof poverty.


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P erfect Phrases for Coaches Ralph PimImprint: CONTEMPORARY

Pub Date: Oct-09 ISBN: 9780071628570 Format: Paperback Subject Area: Sports Pages: 192


Description

The phrases coaches need to turn players into winners

Whether is the first day of practice or the final moments before a game, regardlessof the sport, Perfect Phrases for Sports Coaches provides coaches with phrases that

effectively communicate key ideas to their teams. Organized by situation, thisstrategic communication tool covers the experiences that are common to all coaches:motivation, discipline, preseason expectations, skill development, handling pressure,as well as dealing with parents, administrators, and officials. With this handy guide,coaches can grab their teams attention and successfully convey key directives onthe field and in the locker room without having to rely on tired old clichs. Theseare the phrases that do more than motivatethey bring victory.

Key Features

Ralph Pim is the author of three coaching titles Perfect for amateurs, full-time educators, and coaches dealing with both

experienced and developing teamsMarket

Professional coaches and amateur coaches of every sport/level, athleticadministrators, parents of athletes.


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Table of Contents

1. Perfect Phrases Before the Season Starts: Expectations, Commitment, Teamwork,Responsibilities, Equipment2. Perfect Phrases for Running Effective Practices: Details, Punctuality, Effort,Preparation

3. Perfect Phrases for Game Time Situations: Pressure, Focus, Execution,Confidence, Injuries4. Perfect Phrases for Players: Discipline, Correcting Bad Technique, Staying Sharp,Paying Attention, Motivation5. Perfect Phrases for Dealing with Officials, Umpires, and Referrees: Clarification,Disputes, Rules6. Perfect Phrases for Working with Staff and Administration: Communication,Scheduling, Preparedness7. Perfect Phrases for Talking to Parents: Playing Time, Team Roles, Positions,Strategies

Author Biography

Ralph Pim is the division chief for competitive sports in the Department of PhysicalEducation at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is the author of three books: Own the Zone, Coaching Team Basketball, and Winning Basketball.


9780071438766 - Coaching High School Basketball 1ed - Kuchar 9780071382106 - Coaching Basketball 3ed - Krause 9780071481601 - Own the Zone 1ed - Casey-Pim

Competition

9780736033275 - Creative Coaching - PB 1ed - Lynch - Human Kinetics 9780764551970 - The Double-Goal Coach - PB 1ed - Wolff - Wiley/IEEE


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The Complete Book of Basketball Drills : Game-Chang ingDrills from Around the World Giorgio GandolfiImprint: CONTEMPORARY

Pub Date: Oct-09 ISBN: 9780071635868 Format: Paperback Subject Area: Sports Pages: 304 Illustrations: 100


Description

Readers will find over 100 drills that cover everything from basic footwork, ballhandling, and defensive situation to zone defense, half-and full-court presses. Alongwith a description of the action to follow, each drill entry summarizes the people andequipment necessary, instructional points, the skill level, and variations for moreadvanced players--illustrated with detailed diagrams featuring player-icons inmotion. Youth level coaches will quickly adapt Gandolfi's simple but innovative drillsto improve their team's fundamentals; while advanced level coaches will find acomplete reference with everything they need to build an offensive and defensivephilosophy, ideal for off-season, pre-season, and in-season practice sessions

Key Features

Global perspective to reach the game's international audience Detailed magazine-quality diagrams featuring player icons in motion for easy-

instruction Author has extensive workshop and sports clinic-experience

Market

Basketball coaches at the youth and advanced level, parents taking an active role incoaching their children, male and female players.


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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Why and How to Choose a DrillOFFENSE Chapter 2: Basic footwork drillsChapter 3: Offensive Moves without the Ball Drills

Chapter 4: Ball HandlingChapter 5: DribblingChapter 6: Passing DrillsChapter 7: Shooting DrillsChapter 8: Post Play DrillsChapter 9: SpacingChapter 10: Fast BreakChapter 11: ScreeningDEFENSE Chapter 12: Defensive SlidesChapter 13: Individual DefensiveSituationsChapter 14: Team Defensive SituationsChapter 15: Zone Defense DrillsChapter 16: Half Court Zone Press DrillsChapter 17: Full Court PressChapter 18: Conditioning Drills

Author Biography

Giorgio Gandolfi, who has spent 30 years in the international coaching world,amassed a unique collection of drills from his own experience as a coach, anorganizer of camps and clinics around the globe, working with the Converse ShoeCompany, and as a participant in clinics from Europe, to United States, to SouthAmerica, and Asia, with the top US high school, college, NBA and internationalcoaches. Since 2003, he has been the Editor-in-Chief of Fiba Assist, the OfficialTechnical Magazine of FIBA, the International Basketball Federation. Gandolfi is alsothe author of three technical books in the US: NBA Coaches Handbook, Prentice Hall,1986; Hoops-The NBA Players Association Guide for Playing Basketball, McGraw-Hill,1987; and NBA Coaches Playbook, Human Kinetics, 2008.

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9780736001717 - Basketball Drills and Skills - PB 1ed - Krause - Human Kinetics 9780130925756 - The Complete Book of Drills for Winning Basketball - PB 1ed -Lumsden - Prentice Hall


9780071381413 - Great Basketball Drills: A Baffled Parent's Guide 1ed - Garland 9780071382106 - Coaching Basketball 3ed - Krause 9780940279223 - Five-Star Basketball Drills 1ed - Garfinkle-Klein 9780071418485 - More Five-Star Basketball Drills 1ed - Garfinkel

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