In this remarkable retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, The Bridge at Valentine presents a realistic and poignant portrayal of life in 1890's Idaho. July Caldwell, the daughter of a sheepman, and Rory Morrow, the son of a cattleman, find themselves embroiled in their fathers' bitter feud to control the rangeland. The battle over grazing rights pits family against family, resulting in a tragedy from which July and Rory struggle to recover. But with tragedy comes triumph and hope for the future—and ultimately, a young woman's determination to strike out on her own.

The Bridge at Valentine

Literature & Fiction

Thompson, Renée

United States

Tres Picos Pr

Ask any nurse if he or she has heard the phrase, "Nurses eat their young, " and you'll get nods of sad recognition. Nurses choose their profession to deliver compassionate and effective patient care, and then they discover the ugly in nursing: nurses can be horrific to each other. Nurse bullying is a huge problem in healthcare. In this book, Dr. Renee Thompson tackles the dirty secret that has plagued nursing for years. Readers will learn practical ways to respond to the two types of bully behavior (overt and covert); how bullies choose their targets; specific steps to stop the bullying; sample responses to common bully attacks and a few bonus tips for managers and nurses who may be inadvertently contributing to the bullying. Nurses deserve to work in nurturing and supportive environments. Renee shows nurses how to make that happen by stopping the cycle of nurse-to-nurse bullying. Nurses are leaving their profession at alarming rates because of bullying and incivility. Dr. Renee Thompson provides nurses and their leaders with simple strategies to stop the cycle of nurse bullying.

"Do No Harm" Applies To Nurses Too!

Medical Books

Nursing

Incredible Messages Press

In this book you will explore ten hero powers—behaviors that distinguish hero nurses from the rest. You’ll read heartwarming stories of real nurses who demonstrate each behavior. These nurses truly represent the art and science of nursing and are role models for others. We are confident you can be a role model too. This book is meant to provide inspiration and practical tips to help you become more heroic in your practice and to inspire you to believe you make a difference. Being a hero is a choice. There are 3.1 million practicing nurses in this country and close to 200,000 aspiring nurses in nursing schools. Just imagine the positive impact nurses can make by choosing to be heroes. It all begins with you. Choose to make a difference—choose to be a hero!

Celebrate Nursing: Human by Birth, Hero by Choice

Turka, Joanne

Budzowski, Rick

Religion & Spirituality

Creating Conditions for Growth: Fostering Teacher Efficacy for Student Success

This book examines the critical role that teachers play in supporting at-risk student populations to stay in school and successfully complete their graduation requirements. Thompson addresses how high schools may support marginal students in achieving success by the implementation of teacher self-efficacy and a positive classroom environment. The study identifies ways in which administrators at all levels can support teacher’s professional development and student success through reinforced accountability and consistency. The study also addresses how to grow and strengthen students to not only to stay in the traditional school setting, but to ensure the process will prepare students to be academically, socially, and emotionally ready for college and a career. Fostering this environment requires collaboration and teamwork from teachers, administrators, and parents. Students will demonstrate academic achievement when the school environment is positive, equitable, safe and rigorous.

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Lexington Books

Bird-watchers will love this journey back to the 1880s West Coast when vast populations of wild birds still filled the skies in annual migrations. But the birds were imperiled by plume hunters intent on personal fortune. This story of violence, love, and loss portrays the advent of the Audubon Society. A moving story of conflict, friendship, and love, The Plume Hunter follows the life of Fin McFaddin, a late-nineteenth century Oregon outdoorsman who takes to plume hunting killing birds to collect feathers for women’s hats to support his widowed mother. In 1885, more than five million birds were killed in the United States for the millinery industry, prompting the formation of the Audubon Society. The novel brings to life an era of our country’s natural history seldom explored in fiction, and follows Fin’s relationships with his lifelong friends as they struggle to adapt to society’s changing mores. Renée Thompson writes about wildlife, her love of birds, and the people who inhabit the American West. Her first novel, The Bridge at Valentine, received high praise from Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry, author of Lonesome Dove. Renée lives in Northern California with her husband, Steve, and is at work on a short-story collection. The Plume Hunter won the 2012 da Vinci Eye Award, presented by the Eric Hoffer Award for Books, for its superior cover art. I really enjoyed this book. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a bird hunter and the complex social, economic and personal issues swirling around the birth of the conservation movement.” -David Sibley, author of THE SIBLEY GUIDE TO BIRDS Renée Thompson’s gripping novel transports the reader to a time when our nation was trying its best to grow up, yet seemed mired in its own awkward teen” years...I read this book in one sitting, finding it no easier to put down than Fin did his hunting guns.” -Bill Thompson III, Editor, Bird Watcher’s Digest Renée Thompson brings us to a place of semi-darkness, with its confused emotions, and allows us to witness the Hunter” changing from within. This is a story of process and a quest to redeem. I love it.” -Fr. Tom Pincelli, Former Chairman, American Birding Association A compelling chronicle of avarice, betrayal, and redemption.” -Tim Gallagher, author of The Grail Bird "[THE PLUME HUNTER is] an economically written literary drama sparked by expert dialogue and visualized through an acute sense of place.” -Allen Pierleoni, book critic for The Sacramento Bee

The Plume Hunter

Literary

Torrey House Press

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