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After his daughter's murder, a grieving father confronts God with desperate questions -- and finds unexpected answers -- in this riveting and deeply moving #1 NYT bestseller. When Mackenzie Allen Phillips's youngest daughter Missy is abducted during a family vacation, he remains hopeful that she'll return home. But then, he discovers evidence that she may have been brutally murdered in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later, in this midst of his great sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note that's supposedly from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment, he arrives on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change his life forever. Product details Format Paperback ...

The United States is unique in the industrialized world in the number of people without health insurance. In 2002, nearly 44 million Americans did not have health insurance coverage. Despite long-running study of this problem, the political debate on health insurance is often based on conventional wisdom and studies that haven't been integrated into a careful theoretical framework. In Health Policy and the Uninsured, leading experts in health policy survey the literature on this subject, synthesizing a wide range of health insurance studies into a comprehensive overview of the uninsured. They consider the methodological hurdles involved in the research, explore the complex interaction between health insurance and labor supply, and highlight the special issues facing children, racial or ethnic minorities and immigrants, the near-elderly, and people with psychiatric or substance abuse disorders. This coordinated critique serves several purposes: First, it summarizes for policy makers...

Johnson reveals the secrets to redesigning one's world through God's creativeflow with the fullness of the spirit in wisdom, as seen in the Old Testament, and in power, as seen in the New Testament. Product details Format Paperback | 192 pages Dimensions 152 x 229 x 10mm | 265g Publication date 30 Dec 2006 ...

Das Buch untersucht den Krankenhausaufnahmevertrag mit seinen Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen(AGB) gegenüber Krankenhauspatienten. Grundlage für die Verwendung von AGB ist der privatrechtliche Aufnahmevertrag, den Patienten mit den jeweiligen Krankenhausträgern schließen. Dieser Vertrag wird im ersten Teil des Buches eigens dargestellt. Durch eine Vielzahl an untersuchten AGB-Gestaltungen entsteht sowohl für "Einsteiger", als auch für den sachkundigen Leser ein sehr guter Einblick in alle Rechtsfragen, die bei einem stationären Krankenhausaufenthalt auftreten können. Das Buch liefert neue Ansätze für verschiedene Problemstellungen des Krankenhausaufnahmevertrages, die entweder streitig sind oder von der Rechtsprechung noch nicht entschieden worden sind. Product details Format Paperback ...

This volume presents the latest research in Virtual Reality (VR), as it is being applied in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and the analysis of behaviour for neurological assessment. This book will be of value to anyone already in the field and to those who are interested in the development of VR systems for therapeutic purposes. The contents include: * The latest literature reviews on VR in psychotherapy, psychological wellbeing, and rehabilitation * VR and cognitive behavior therapy * Increasing presence in VR for effective exposure therapy and treatment of anxiety disorders * VR military training for managing combat stress and preventing post traumatic stress * VR, mixed reality systems, and games for stroke rehabilitation * VR systems for improving vision in children with amblyopia * Therapeutic play in virtual environments * Healing potential of online virtual worlds such as Second Life * Neuropsychological assessment using virtual environments * Detailed accounts on how VR systems...

This emotional and inspiring account delves into the daily struggle with Alzheimer's disease that Bill shared with his mother and explores how he learned to be an effective caregiver for her. He also provides advice on recognizing the early symptoms of Alzheimer's, communicating compassionately with your loved one, making your caregiving experience easier, and coping with the emotional repercussions of the disease. Despite the terrible nature of Alzheimer's, you can still connect on a deep emotional level with your loved one. Find out how Bill and his mother are continuing the fight and maintaining the special bond they have as mother and son in When I Go Home. Product details Format Hardback | 260 pages ...

Are you still trying to figure out what to do with your life? Are you considering a career in real estate, finance or insurance? What about becoming a Mortgage Broker? Be the Better Broker is a series of books that teaches the core principles of successful Mortgage Brokering. This volume (1) focuses on the traits, habits, and skills to start forming before you enter the business. This is the top producer starter kit. This book is about putting you on a path to success prior even to being licensed. Loaded with specific actions to take today, actions that will improve your value to clients and employers alike. Are you ready to Be the Better Broker? Product details Format Paperback | 274 pages ...

Memories of my childhood - riding Fleet Foot, my stick horse in the back yard; making Mulberry pies and pastries; writing coded messages in invisible ink; creating a back yard circus the equal of Barnum and Bailey, all this with a sense of endless, leisurely time - swept over me one afternoon as I reminiscenced in a pensive mood. Quickly following these thoughts were those of how vastly different my memories would be when my grandchildren mused about their own childhoods and compared them to mine. But at the same time, I was struck by the fact that while vastly different - separated by decades and experienced in a digital world unimaginable in my youth - similarities and never-to-be diminished universal truths existed between the two. The yin/yang of this relationship, this dichotomy, captured my attention. Today family stories are most often passed down from generation to generation, in the oral tradition of ages past, around the dinner table or at special family celebrations, but a t...

Dein Kindermädchen ist ein Engel? Du bist auf der Suche nach einem praktischen Helfer um deine Gedanken und Ideen auf Papier zu bringen oder suchst nach einem passenden Geschenk? Mit diesem Notizbuch machst du alles richtig. Auf 120 Seiten hast du genügend Platz, um deinen Gedanken freien Lauf zu lassen. Das Büchlein kommt im praktisch kleinem Format (ca. A5), dass garantiert in jede Tasche passt und du von unterwegs verwenden kannst. Egal ob als Tagebuch, Wochenplaner, Fotobuch oder Rezeptbuch. Das Notizbuch ist vielseitig einsetzbar, kann kreativ selbst gestaltet werden und kann so in vielen Lebenslagen zu deinem treuen Begleiter werden. Product details Format Paperback | 122 pages ...

This volume about juvenile delinquency in the United States and United Kingdom includes a foreword, nine chapters organized in three parts, and an afterword. Chapters 1 and 2 in Part I describe juvenile delinquency in both countries and the urgency of the current crisis. Chapters 3 to 6 in Part II deal with the two nations' juvenile justice systems, focusing on structural and ideological obstacles preventing reform. Presented in the final chapters in Part III are suggestions for reform in school, and juvenile justice setting that recognize the importance of character in causing delinquency. Product details Format Paperback | 197 pages Dimensions ...

Heaven's Consciousness A Near-death Experience is vividly engaging and will resonate with wide applications that even secular readers might take to heart "KirkusReviews." "This is a compelling and inherently fascinating read from beginning to end. I highly recommend this as an addition to any personal and academic library Metaphysical Studies and Religion/Spirituality reference collections "Jim Cox, Midwest Reviews." THIS IS YOUR INVITATION TO HEAVEN! GO BACK IN TIME TO THE CENTER OF CREATION to the origin of our life. Discover how our soul is our spiritual dna created in heaven to guide us to our intended destination. Using scientific studies Rhonda explains in a way that we all can understand. She describes how our consciousness is in connection with our Heavenly families and our Creator Lord. We were intelligently designed in Heaven to spiritually evolve with our Heavenly relationships now and forever throughout our living universe. Take a journey throug...

This best-selling book has been completely revised to provide a fully up-to-date guide on observation and assessment. Packed with examples of observation techniques, and documented examples, this is the only book students will need to build the skills required by the professional childcare practitioner. The book covers child observation components of all major childcare courses. Product details Format Paperback | 200 pages Dimensions 169 x 242 x 9mm | 378g ...

Confident Parents, Confident Kids lays out an approach for helping parents-and the kids they love-hone their emotional intelligence so that they can make wise choices, connect and communicate well with others (even when patience is thin), and become socially conscious and confident human beings. How do we raise a happy, confident kid? And how can we be confident that our parenting is preparing our child for success? Our confidence develops from understanding and having a mastery over our emotions (aka emotional intelligence)-and helping our children do the same. Like learning to play a musical instrument, we can fine-tune our ability to skillfully react to those crazy, wonderful, big feelings that naturally arise from our child's constant growth and changes, moving from chaos to harmony. We want our children to trust that they can conquer any challenge with hard work and persistence; that they can love boundlessly; that they will find their unique sense of purpose; and they will ac...

El Ayurveda -una de las más antiguas ciencias de la salud originaria de la India- fundamenta sus conocimientos en la unidad esencial entre la mente y el cuerpo, por tanto, sostiene que la belleza y la salud son el resultado de un estado de equilibrio y armonía interior. Por el contrario, la enfermedad pone de manifiesto desequilibrios cuyo tratamiento requiere una aproximación muy diferente de la medicina y la cosmetología occidentales. A partir de estos principios, este libro ofrece un novedoso régimen integral de belleza que incluye un programa de dieta, respiración, masaje, terapias sensoriales y meditación, diseñado para cada tipo de persona, cuyo objetivo final es ese estado de armonía interior que se manifiesta en una imagen sana, fresca y radiante. Pratima Raichur es doctora en naturopatía y ha estudiado química y botánica en la Universidad de Bombay. Este libro es producto de más de veinticinco años de observación y experiencia en el tratamiento de enfermedades. ...

Have you ever wondered what happens during a swipe of a credit card? Every major tech company will become a payments company. Yet, not many people understand how payment systems in the US work. Those that do "get it" are unlocking multi-billion dollar opportunities. If you've ever wondered what happens when you actually swipe/dip/tap your credit card or debit card then The Anatomy of the Swipe breaks down the details in the simplest manner possible. Here are some questions answered within these pages: How does money move from my credit card to my favorite coffee shop? How can I build a neo-bank? How can I build my own debit or credit card? How can I accept card based payments? The Anatomy of the Swipe speaks to software developers and entrepreneurs who are looking at implementing card-based payments for the first time, merchants who want to be able to accept payments for a website or store, or those who want to issue their own debit/credit card. This book walks beginners ...

If you've ever sighed wistfully upon hearing of someone memorizing the Quran, wishing it was something you could do, too, then prepare to replace that wistfulness with determination! Filled with inspirational stories for your heart and memorization techniques for your mind, The Crowning Venture reminds us that memorizing the Quran is not an achievement to be conquered, it's a journey to savor. A journey YOU can make. Product details Format Paperback | 156 pages Dimensions 140 x 216 x 9mm ...