“sharon mitchell”

Whether you are a newly promoted manager, a seasoned business owner, or a human resources professional, knowing the ins and outs of dealing with HR issues is critical to your success. The Essential HR Handbook is a quick-reference guide that sheds light on the issues that keep managers up at night. ... More

For years the subject of human disability has engaged those in the biological, social and cognitive sciences, while at the same time, it has been curiously neglected within the humanities. "The Body and Physical Difference" seeks to introduce the field of disability studies into the humanities by ex... More

From her Jewish childhood in New York to meetings with the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, beloved teacher and bestselling author Sylvia Boorstein guides readers through an entertaining and practical examination of a life lived richly both as a Jew and a Buddhist.... More

"And these signs shall follow them that believe...They shall take up serpents...." Reverend Charley Coaltrain was sentenced to life in prison for practicing his religious beliefs of handling poisonous snakes to fulfill the scriptural commandment decreed in the Gospel of Mark, 16:17-18. Charley Coalt... More

back cover] Updated for home, classroom, or office, this fast-reference word finder and vocabulary guide alphabetically lists more than 3,000 words with definitions and sample sentences. Students will value it as a reference tool when writing essays and term papers. They can also use it as a vocabul... More

"Thinking in Henry James" identifies what is genuinely strange and radical about James's concept of consciousness--first, the idea that it may not always be situated within this or that person but rather exists outside or "between," in some transpersonal place; and second, the idea that consciousnes... More

In this fascinating and far-reaching book, "Newsweek "science writer Sharon Begley reports on how cutting-edge science and the ancient wisdom of Buddhism have come together to reveal that, contrary to popular belief, we have the power to literally change our brains by changing our minds. Recent pion... More

"Feature Writing for Journalists" considers feature writing for both newspapers and magazines; using examples from a wide range of papers, specialist and trade magazines and "alternative" publications as well as interviews with practitioners.... More