Frank Shatz's book, Reports from a Distant Place, is about life in the shadow of death.  It is a unique portrayal of survival during the Holocaust, by hiding in plain sight. It is also about living, dangerously, under the Red Star. The last chapter, In America, is about hope and a reinvented life. Frank Shatz is an eye-witness to the horrors and terrors of the 20th century, including the Holocaust and the imposition of an unforgiving communist ideology. But his life is much more than a tale of mere survival. It is, in reality, an affirmation of the human spirit, our universal yearning for freedom and dignity, and the unrivaled promise of the American dream. Ambassador Mitchell B. ReissPresident Washington CollegeFrank Shatz is among the last who can explain the Holocaust first-hand. After the war, he promoted the work of anti-communist underground in Eastern Europe. His columns convey insight, courage, luck, hope.Bill O'Donovan, publisher The Virginia GazetteFrank Shatz's tales of resisting Nazism and communism offers not only insight into the past but also inspiration for the future. Paul Aron, author of Unsolved Mysteries of HistoryFrank Shatz's ability to describe situations such as life under the Nazi's heel, outside the concentration camps, and living twice under a repressive regime, ushers us into a world where survival was a daily question mark.His and his wife, Jaroslava's, escape from Communist Czechoslovakia and journey to the free world becomes an intimate, shared experience for the reader.Sandy Lenthall, author of Conversations With Remarkable Women

Reports from a Distant Place

History

Frank Shatz

Europe

Zip Publishing/The Educational Publisher

Everyone has a soundtrack to their life. But how many people get to talk to the artists who make up their soundtrack? "Dancing in My Underwear: The Soundtrack of My Life" is just such a story. Mike Morsch grew up in the rural Midwest, where his parents introduced him to the music of the 1960s and 70s, including such bands as the Beach Boys, The Association, America, Three Dog Night, The Doobie Brothers as well as iconic singers Elton John, Barry Manilow and Olivia Newton-John. Then the career newspaperman moved to the East Coast at midlife and some 30 to 40 years later, had the opportunity to interview the artists that he had listened to as a young child up through his teenage years. The result is a joyous, reflective and sometimes flat-out funny memoir by this longtime journalist. At the heart of it all, Mike shares some of the insights he's gleaned from interviews with these paragons of modern music. And you'll hear it in their own voices. So sit back, fire up the turntable or click on your iPod and let Mike take you on an unforgettable journey through the soundtrack of his life.

Dancing in My Underwear: The Soundtrack of my Life

Arts & Photography

Mike Morsch

Music

Like Woody Allen's Radio Days and Jean Shepherd's Christmas Story, the author takes us on a nostalgic and humorous trip back to his childhood home. His is in a Philadelphia neighborhood, across the street from Shibe Park, where Connie Mack's A's are challenging the Yankee dynasty of Ruth and Gehrig. His family, and their neighbors, has fans watching the game from their roofs and bedrooms, a practice that Mack tries everything to curtail. Neighborhood tykes sell hot dogs, lemonade and score cards to customers on the rooftops and charge for watching cars parked on the street. At the Catholic school that most attend, the nuns emphasize discipline, hard work and responsibility, but the kids prefer lessons learned from movies, radio programs and comic strips which prepare them for a world of glamour, adventure, thrills and mystery.

Bleachers In the Bedroom: the Swampoodle Irish and Connie Mack by John J. Rooney (2012-08-02)

John J. Rooney

Want to Make Teaching Easier? Writing a Research Paper: Quick and Easy Guide, Third Edition (2012) is an excellent and affordable resource to use in teaching the research process. The author has taught at the college level for 21 years and knows how to reach students. She writes a sample research paper in the latest MLA and APA styles taking students through the entire process in ten simple steps, from choosing a topic to the final edit. From a teacher's perspective, it saves grading time because students have less stylistic errors. In addition, it offers an organized approach to presenting the research process to students and is a good back-up to lectures. The author emphasizes form, grammar and thorough editing fostering quality work from students. Sample research topics are thought-provoking, which makes grading interesting, and the MLA and APA formats are well-presented. From the student's view, the step-by-step process guides them to completion as the author goes through the process with them. The mind map hones critical thinking skills in their chosen topics, the outline organizes them and makes them accountable for their subject matter, and the sample research papers give students a pattern to follow. Finally, the author's motivational approach encourages students along the way to write a successful research paper. With this concise guide, students will write well-organized and thorough research papers, which are fun to grade and exciting to read! Do yourself, and your students, a favor and check out this valuable learning tool.

Writing a Research Paper: Quick and Easy Guide

Education & Teaching

Anna Georgantonis Keah

Higher & Continuing Education

The overarching goal of this book is reflected in its subtitle: Building 21st Century Global Leaders. Effective leaders in the 21st century will have to know and understand not just the hows (skills), but the whys (theories) of leadership, and be able to make the relational connection between the hows and the whys. Now more than in any other time in our history, effective leaders will have to master four hallmarks of leadership and professionalism: 1) relationships built on integrity; 2) work grounded in excellence; 3) service that meets the needs of the local, regional, national, and international customer; and 4) outcomes that result in the betterment of all stakeholders and mankind. Therefore, the time is overdue on the delivery of a textbook that teaches the "leadership-professionalism, theory-practice" connection to emerging leaders in the colleges and universities of our nation and in the world.

Leadership and Professional Development

Belinda Johnson White

&ldquo;Stockton&rsquo;s presence is felt on every page of this beautifully written book. Reading it is like listening to your best girlfriend who, having known you forever, encourages you and tells it to you straight at the same time. Life Should Be More Than Just Surviving offers heartfelt inspiration and wisdom from someone who has been through life&rsquo;s wringer and come out with her indomitable spirit and delicious sense of humor intact.&rdquo; &mdash;Kathleen Davies, Ph. D. &ldquo;Every reader will become convinced that they are capable of achieving their dreams. Stockton&rsquo;s book is genuine, poignant, and sincere in its brutal honesty as she discusses real-life issues about her journey toward empowerment.&rdquo; &mdash;Kimberly Cole, Psy. D. &ldquo;This book is a must-read for anyone who has a strong desire to become self-empowered. Through a treasure trove of compelling personal experiences, Stockton embodies the spirit of the human will as she defies the overwhelming odds stacked against her.&rdquo; &mdash;Dr. Robert L. Lawson, Destined for Greatness, Oh Yes We Can! and The Triumph of the Spirit

Life is More Than Just Surviving: How I Found The Woman Within

Self-Help

Teresa K. Stockton

Personal Transformation

In The Sky Behind Me, a Memoir of Flying and Life the author overcomes a childhood setback to find a career in aviation, a position that allows him to soar. The author&rsquo;s childhood aim is to be a Catholic priest. Abused by a member of the clergy, he is dismissed from the seminary. Drafted out of college in 1969, he enters Army helicopter flight school and serves in Vietnam. After the war he finds work in commercial aviation where his compassion, humor and skill converge for a marvelous career. With a helicopter, he herds bears in Alaska, flies VIPs in Ohio, counts power poles, hovers across O&rsquo;Hare airport at rush hour, reports news and traffic in several midwestern cities, rescues more than 3,000 medical patients in Iowa and winds up his career flying tourists around the island of Kauai. The Sky Behind Me is rich with human stories, tales of loss, fear, insight and surprise, tragedy and triumph from the unique perspective of more than 12,000 hours in a helicopter cockpit.

The Sky Behind Me: A Memoir of Flying & Life

Byron Edgington

Military

This well-illustrated survey documents Miami's rich architectural heritage, from its origins as a Native American camp to its present incarnation as a vibrant international city. The book's first section outlines the history of greater Miami, including the noted communities of Miami Beach, Coconut Grove, and Coral Gables. The larger, second section provides an overview of Miami's diverse architectural styles and detailed descriptions of significant landmarks. While the addition of detailed maps indicating building locations would benefit readers unfamiliar with Miami, the author has done a fine job of capturing the exuberance of the city's architecture. Highly recommended for collections in American urban history and architecture.

Building Marvelous Miami: An Architectural & Urban History

Nicholas N. Patricios

Architecture

Popular TV shows like Grey's Anatomy, ER, and House lead people to think that nurses simply push gurneys, drive romantic plots, and provide an attractive backdrop for the real action. However, 12 million nurses worldwide know the reality is far more fascinating, demanding, and important. Written by the leaders of The Truth About Nursing, the organization at the forefront of challenging and changing representations of nurses, Saving Lives is destined to change the way people look at the essential role nurses play within the U.S. healthcare system. It explores the public's perception of nurses and spells out the greatest myths about nursing, drawing on examples from television shows, ads, news, and other media. Saving Lives exposes the media's role in the nursing shortage and the often dismissive public perception of nursing. But it is also a call to action. Saving Lives offers concrete steps to help nurses, and those who support them, educate the public about nursing. For millions of people worldwide, nurses are the difference between life and death, self-sufficiency and dependency, and hope and despair. Nonetheless a lack of appreciation for nursing has contributed to a global shortage that is one of our most urgent public health crises. There are not enough nurses available to monitor patients, provide hi-tech treatments, advocate for patients, and teach patients to live with their conditions. Poor understanding of what nurses do undermines claims for adequate staffing, and leads to a lack of resources for nursing practice, education, and research. All of that means worse patient outcomes, including death. Saving Lives is destined to change public perceptions, thereby empowering nurses and attracting new nurses to the healthcare field.

Saving Lives: Why the Media's Portrayal of Nurses Puts Us All at Risk

Medical Books

Sandy Summers

Harry Jacobs Summers

Nursing

Textbook of Clinical Chiropractic: A Specific Biomechanical Approach

This book documents the techniques chiropractors use on a day-to-day basis and provides a specific biomechanical approach to the art of chiropractic adjusting. Features of the book include: chiropractic management of spinal fractures and dislocations covered for the first time; chiropractic management of visceral disorders never before covered in any book; only specific, biomechanically sound adjustuve techniques are described; a three-dimensional overlay is superimposed on the illustrations to aid visualizing spatial orientation; a chapter on chiropractic approaches to pregnancy and pediatric care; a chapter on clinical anatomy and biomechanics of the spine; and chapters on extremity injuries, diagnosis and adjustment techniques.

Allied Health Professions

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