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Standing In the Shadows

Understanding and Overcoming Depression in Black Men

by John Head ...

A first-of-its-kind exploration of black men and depression from an award-winning journalist.The first book to reveal the depths of black men’s buried mental and emotional pain, Standing in the Shadows weaves the author’s story of his twenty-five-year struggle with depression with a cultural analysis of how the illness is perceived in the black community—and why nobody wants to talk about it.In ... Read more

$4.99 USD

A first-of-its-kind exploration of black men and depression from an award-winning journalist.The first book to reveal the depths of black men’s buried mental and emotional pain, Standing in the Shadows weaves the author’s story of his twenty-five-year struggle with depression with a cultural analysis of how the illness is perceived in the black community—and why nobody wants to talk about it.In
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Black Men and Depression

Saving our Lives, Healing our Families and Friends

by John Head ...

“A call to action shedding light on the issue of depression in black men and the barriers that prevent too many from seeking and receiving care.”—Rosalynn Carter, former U.S. First Lady, and chairperson, The Carter Center Mental Health Task ForceIn mainstream society depression and mental illness are still somewhat taboo subjects; in the black community they are topics that are almost completely ... Read more

$6.99 USD

“A call to action shedding light on the issue of depression in black men and the barriers that prevent too many from seeking and receiving care.”—Rosalynn Carter, former U.S. First Lady, and chairperson, The Carter Center Mental Health Task ForceIn mainstream society depression and mental illness are still somewhat taboo subjects; in the black community they are topics that are almost completely
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An Introduction to Phase-Integral Methods

by John Heading ...

Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
The phase-integral method in mathematics, also known as the Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin (WKB) method, is the focus of this introductory treatment. Author John Heading successfully steers a course between simplistic and rigorous approaches to provide a concise overview for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in mathematics and physics.Since the number of applications is vast, the text ... Read more

$11.59 USD

The phase-integral method in mathematics, also known as the Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin (WKB) method, is the focus of this introductory treatment. Author John Heading successfully steers a course between simplistic and rigorous approaches to provide a concise overview for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in mathematics and physics.Since the number of applications is vast, the text
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Understanding the Boys

Issues of Behaviour and Achievement

by Dr John Head, John Head ...

Do you know what makes boys tick? In recent years suicide has drastically escalated among young males and academic underachievement is common, so it is of vital importance that our understanding of the young male psyche is well informed and not merely 'received wisdom'. John Head gets to the heart - and mind - of the matter, by tackling difficult, pertinent questions. Has male behaviour in school ... Read more

$63.99 USD

Do you know what makes boys tick? In recent years suicide has drastically escalated among young males and academic underachievement is common, so it is of vital importance that our understanding of the young male psyche is well informed and not merely 'received wisdom'. John Head gets to the heart - and mind - of the matter, by tackling difficult, pertinent questions. Has male behaviour in school
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Working With Adolescents

Constructing identity

by Dr John Head, Dr John Head, John Head ...

This work examines the way in which personality and identity of the pupil is shaped by his or her experiences in school. The text considers the way in which teachers in secondary schools are working, and to some extent living, with adolescent pupils for the majority of time in their weekday waking lives. The book examines: to what extent teachers provide both positive and negative role models for ... Read more

$68.99 USD

This work examines the way in which personality and identity of the pupil is shaped by his or her experiences in school. The text considers the way in which teachers in secondary schools are working, and to some extent living, with adolescent pupils for the majority of time in their weekday waking lives. The book examines: to what extent teachers provide both positive and negative role models for
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How to Start a Snow Removal Business

A Quick Guide to Starting, Operating, and Growing a Snow Removal Business

by John F. Heade ...

This book was written to give you some guidance in your adventure into entrepreneurship and the lucrative world of the snow removal industry. You'll learn the best practices of starting, operating, and growing your new snow removal business. Not to mention, you will also get great advice for buying snow plows, salt spreaders, and other snow removal equipment. The book also gives insight into ... Read more

$2.99 USD

This book was written to give you some guidance in your adventure into entrepreneurship and the lucrative world of the snow removal industry. You'll learn the best practices of starting, operating, and growing your new snow removal business. Not to mention, you will also get great advice for buying snow plows, salt spreaders, and other snow removal equipment. The book also gives insight into
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Panbiogeography

Tracking the History of Life

by Robin C. Craw, John R. Grehan, Michael J. Heads ...

Series series Oxford Biogeography Series
Biogeography is a diverse subject, traditionally focusing on the distribution of plants and animals at different taxonomic levels, past and present. Modern biogeography also puts emphasis on the ecological character of the world vegetation types, and on the evolving relationship between humans and their environment. Panbiogeography describes a new synthesis of sciences of plant and animal ... Read more

$37.79 USD

Biogeography is a diverse subject, traditionally focusing on the distribution of plants and animals at different taxonomic levels, past and present. Modern biogeography also puts emphasis on the ecological character of the world vegetation types, and on the evolving relationship between humans and their environment. Panbiogeography describes a new synthesis of sciences of plant and animal
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A Global Corporate Trust for Agroecological Integrity

New Agriculture in a World of Legitimate Eco-states

by John W. Head ...

Series series Earthscan Food and Agriculture
This book examines global environmental governance and how legal, institutional, and conceptual reform can facilitate a transformation to a new ‘natural-systems’ form of agriculture.Profound global climate disruption makes it essential that we replace our current agricultural system – described in this book as a fossil-carbon-dependent ‘modern extractive agriculture’ – with a natural-systems ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book examines global environmental governance and how legal, institutional, and conceptual reform can facilitate a transformation to a new ‘natural-systems’ form of agriculture.Profound global climate disruption makes it essential that we replace our current agricultural system – described in this book as a fossil-carbon-dependent ‘modern extractive agriculture’ – with a natural-systems
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Canadian Mountain Assessment

Walking Together to Enhance Understanding of Mountains in Canada

by Graham McDowell, Madison Stevens, Shawn Marshall, Eric Higgs, Aerin Jacob, Gùdia Mary Jane Johnson, Linda Johnson, Megan Dicker, Dani Inkpen, Michele Koppes, Keara Lightning, Brenda Parlee, Wanda Pascal, Joseph Shea, Daniel Sims, Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, Leon Andrew, Caroline Aubry-Wake, David Borish, Ashley-Anne Churchill, Dawn Saunders Dahl, Goota Desmarais, Karine Gagné, Erika Gavenus, Stephan Gruber, Jiaao Guo, Katherine Hanly, Nina Hewitt, Murray Humphries, Rod Hunter, Lawrence Ignace, Pnnal Bernard Jerome, Patricia Joe, Stephen Johnston, Knut Kitching, Hayden Melting Tallow, Charlotte Mitchell, Tim Patterson, Sophie Pheasant, Karen Pheasant, Melissa Quesnelle, Rachel Reimer, Lauren Rethoret, Gabriella Richardson, Brooklyn Rushton, María Elisa Sánchez, Richard Schuster, Tonya Smith, Lauren Somers, Chris Springer, Kyra St. Pierre, Karson Sudlow, Yan Tapp, Julie M. Thériault, Andrew Trant, Vincent Vionnet, John Waldron, Gabrielle Weasel Head, Sonia Wesche, Nicole J. Wilson, Matthew Wiseman, Kristine Wray, Stephen Chignell, Thomas McIlwraith, PearlAnn Reichwein, Steven M. Vamosi, Brandy Mayes, Christopher Marsh, Daniel Kraus, Douglas Kootenay, Lachlan MacKinnon, Rosemary Langford, Sydney Lancaster ...

The Canadian Mountain Assessment provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. The assessment is based on insights from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit knowledges of mountains, as well as findings from an extensive assessment of pertinent academic literature. Its inclusive knowledge co-creation approach brings these multiple ... Read more

$49.69 USD

The Canadian Mountain Assessment provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. The assessment is based on insights from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit knowledges of mountains, as well as findings from an extensive assessment of pertinent academic literature. Its inclusive knowledge co-creation approach brings these multiple
... Read more
Early Modern Philosophy

An Inclusive Introduction with Readings

Edited by Jonathan Head, John Grey ...

For anyone in search of the philosophers who influenced one of the richest moments in Western intellectual history, this inclusive reader is the place to start. Early Modern Philosophy showcases an unrivalled range of thinkers. Through them, you are introduced to a selection of their texts that return important philosophical ideas and debates to our understanding of modern philosophy. Addressing a ... Read more

$28.39 USD

For anyone in search of the philosophers who influenced one of the richest moments in Western intellectual history, this inclusive reader is the place to start. Early Modern Philosophy showcases an unrivalled range of thinkers. Through them, you are introduced to a selection of their texts that return important philosophical ideas and debates to our understanding of modern philosophy. Addressing a
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Deep Agroecology and the Homeric Epics

Global Cultural Reforms for a Natural-Systems Agriculture

by John W. Head ...

Series series Earthscan Food and Agriculture
Drawing on the Homeric epics, this multidisciplinary work reveals the cultural transformations which need to take place in order to transition from today’s modern extractive agricultural system to a sustainable natural‐systems agriculture.In order to provide an imaginative foundation on which to build such a cultural transformation, the author draws on the oldest and most pervasive pair of ... Read more

$60.99 USD

Drawing on the Homeric epics, this multidisciplinary work reveals the cultural transformations which need to take place in order to transition from today’s modern extractive agricultural system to a sustainable natural‐systems agriculture.In order to provide an imaginative foundation on which to build such a cultural transformation, the author draws on the oldest and most pervasive pair of
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Hello Dark

by John Coxhead ...

Welcoming and becoming comfortable with the dark is such an important thing for children to learn. Simply by saying 'Hello Dark' has proven - in the author's experience - to be a fun, engaging way of overcoming the worries and fears of the dark. This delightful story for children aged 5 to 8 can help support them at bedtime and during the day. ... Read more

$6.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcoming and becoming comfortable with the dark is such an important thing for children to learn. Simply by saying 'Hello Dark' has proven - in the author's experience - to be a fun, engaging way of overcoming the worries and fears of the dark. This delightful story for children aged 5 to 8 can help support them at bedtime and during the day.
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