Pain is the most frequent cause of disability in America. And pain specialists estimate that as many as thirty to sixty million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Chronic pain is a complex phenomenon-often extremely difficult to treat, and surprisingly difficult to define.Just as medical literature..
Recounts the professional career of hockey player Bobby Orr, who was signed by the Boston Bruins at age fourteen. Author: Jackson, Robert B Publisher: H. Z. Walck Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0809820803 ISBN-13: 9780809820801..
Recounts the tragic events that followed the arrest of Fred Coe, a conservative, clean-cut young man, for a series of rapes committed in the city of Spokane and led to revenge and murder Author: Olsen, Jack Publisher: Atheneum Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0689114087 ISBN-13: 9780689..
A colorful, engaging, FUN language arts workbook that gives fifth-graders important vocabulary-building practice.Continuing the successful "Scholastic 100 Words" line of exciting new language arts workbooks, this product focuses on 100 essential words kids need to know by 5th grade. Colorful art and..
This is the second edition of a tremendous bestseller ÿ2D 30 printings in sixteen years. There is approximately one-third new material and activities with many new quotes and cartoons. The activities and examples show teachers how to build a validating, searching, positive, and success-oriented comm..
100 YEARS OF HARLEY-DAVIDSON ADVERTISING takes the reader through a century of the premier motorcycle company's witty and eye-catching print advertisements. The colorful and sometimes provocative ads reflect the creative spirit and the unique culture of Harley-Davidson--and America--over the last ce..
We take thousands of inventions for granted, using them daily and enjoying their benefits. But how much do we really know about their origins and development This absorbing new book tells the stories behind the inventions that have changed the world, with details about--Convenience items, such as s..
This powerful problem-solver gives you 2,500 problems in fluid mechanics and hydraulics, fully solved step-by-step! From Schaum’s, the originator of the solved-problem guide, and students’ favorite with over 30 million study guides sold-this timesaver helps you master every type of fluid mechanics a..
Focusing on price-forecasting in the commodity futures market, this is the most comprehensive examination of fundamental and technical analysis available. Treats both approaches in depth, with forecasting examined in conjunction with practical trading considerations. Author: Schwager, Jack D. Publis..
How to keep any nonprofit out of trouble, running smoothly, and accomplishing its mission"Jack Siegel--lawyer, accountant, management consultant, and computer whiz--takes the putative director or officer of a nonprofit organization on a useful and often entertaining voyage throughout the realm of th..
From living in his apartment building with his many friendly neighbors to playing in the community playground, young Henry loves his city life and enjoys the hustle-and-bustle of the busy neighborhood that waits for him just outside his door. Author: Schwartz, Amy Publisher: Atheneum/Richard Jackson..
A Grown Up Kind of Pretty is a powerful saga of three generations of women, plagued by hardships and torn by a devastating secret, yet inextricably joined by the bonds of family.Fifteen-year-old Mosey Slocumb -- spirited, sassy, and on the cusp of womanhood -- is shaken when a small grave is unearth..
"If You Don't Know Me By Now," "The Love I Lost," "The Soul Train Theme," "Then Came You," "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"--the distinctive music that became known as Philly Soul dominated the pop music charts in the 1970s. In A House on Fire, John A. Jackson takes us inside the musical empire created by..
Born on an eastern Montana homestead in 1922, Jack set his sights high in the sky from an early age. Already driving his own car--a model T wrapped in an airplane body--Jack thought nothing of soloing at 14, and was flying for a local well-driller, "hopping every ranch kid in eastern Montana," and h..
“This important guidebook shows in detail and with great humor and insight the way to practice the Buddha’s universal teachings here in the West. Jack Kornfield is a wonderful storyteller and a great teacher.”-Thich Nhat Hanh“Jack is helping to pave the path for American Buddhism, bringing essential..
SUBJECT: ARCHITECTURE / URBAN & LAND USE PLANNING Author: Jackson, Anthony Publisher: The MIT Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0262100177 ISBN-13: 9780262100175..
J. B. Jackson, a pioneer in the field of landscape studies, here takes us on a tour of American landscapes past and present, showing how our surroundings reflect important changes in our culture. Arguing that our urban environment makes us increasingly concerned with time and movement rather than pl..
In this earliest known day-by-day journal of a cattle drive from Texas to Kansas, Jack Bailey, a North Texas farmer, describes what it was like to live and work as a cowboy in the southern plains just after the Civil War. We follow Bailey as the drive moves northward into Kansas and then as his part..
A practical, innovative step-by-step approach to the writing process from one of the most acclaimed writing coaches in the countryIn A Writer’s Coach, Jack Hart-a managing editor at The Oregonian-shares the wisdom with which he has coached reporters to Pulitzer Prize-winning success. He gives invalu..
A biography of Abraham Lincoln that shows his love for animals and the compassion he showed them. Throughout his childhood and even into his presidential years, Abraham was kind to animals and always made time for his pets. Author: Jackson, Ellen Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Binding: Hardcove..
From School Library JournalGrade 9 Up-Selected from the multivolume Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (Macmillan, 1995), these alphabetically arranged entries cover myriad subjects from the "Amistad Mutiny" to the "Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment." Critical and interpretive commentar..
“Enlightenment does exist,” internationally renowned author and meditation master Jack Kornfield assures us. “Unbounded freedom and joy, oneness with the divine . . . these experiences are more common than you know, and not far away.”But even after achieving such realization-after the ecstasy-we are..
A simple, straightforward presentation of basic statistical methods and experimental designs with emphasis on how to compute essential statistics. Introduces principles of experimentation and explains common experimental designs; detailed, step-by-step procedures show the logic and reasoning behind ..