Bitterly Divided lays bare the myth of a united confederacy, revealing that the South was in fact fighting two civil wars—an external one that we know... so much about and an internal one about which there is scant literature and virtually no public awareness. A fascinating look at a hidden side of the South’s history, historian David Williams shows the powerful and little-understood impact of the thousands of draft resisters, Southern Unionists, fugitive slaves, and other Southerners who opposed the Confederate cause.

The Bedford Introduction to Literature is a best-seller for a reason: It brings literature to life for students — helping to make them lifelong... readers and better writers. Classic works drawn from many periods and cultures exist alongside a hefty representation of today’s authors, including women, writers of color, and voices that reflect the quirkiness and humor of modern life. There is plenty of support for students, with a dozen chapters of critical reading and writing support, helpful sample close readings, writing assignments, and student papers. And, because everyone teaches and learns a little differently, there are lots of options for working with the literature, including in-depth chapters on major authors and case studies on individual works and themes that everyone can relate to.

Peer reviewed and crafted to focus on contemporary topics and dialogues, The Bedford/St. Martin’s ESL Workbook provides ESL students with a broad... range of exercises. This outstanding resource covers grammatical issues for multilingual students with varying English-language skills and cultural backgrounds. To reinforce each lesson, instructional introductions are followed by examples and exercises.

Travel into the world of the psychiatric hospital. Follow a young therapist as he fights to work with troubled teens in a facility run by an egomaniacal... medical director. In his war against mental illness he faces battles with sexual abuse, lies, deception, violence and incest. Experience the elation that comes from helping troubled youth. Enjoy the humor that accompanies absurd and ridiculous behavior. Understand the devastation the therapist endures when the hospital fails a young patient.While working with his teen patients, the therapist, Kevin Murphy, uncovers a scheme to keep a beautiful young patient in the hospital. He uses his clinical skills to solve the mystery of her diagnosis, hospitalization and past treatment. His work with his clients provides him with the clues he needs to unravel the mystery and help his patient survive her pain. He has to be very careful there are many traps in the hospital including the client herself, which could end his career.

A patient's personal view of long term care.Seen through the eyes of a patient totally paralyzed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, this moving book takes... you through the psychological and physical pain of an eleven month hospital stay. BED NUMBER TEN reads like a compelling novel, but is entirely factual.You will meet:The ICU staff who learned to communicate with the paralyzed woman - and those who did not bother.The physicians whose visits left her baffled about her own case.The staff and physicians who spoke to her and others who did not recognize her presence.The nurse who tucked Sue tightly under the covers, unaware that she was soaking with perspiration.The nurse who took the time to feed her drop by drop, as she slowly learned how to swallow again.The physical therapist who could read her eyes and spurred her on to move again as if the battle were his own.In these pages, which reveal the caring, the heroism, and the insensitivity sometimes found in the health care fields, you may even meet people you know.

Have you ever wondered what life is like on the other side of the stethoscope?Combining the grace and precision of a poet with a down-to-earth,... compassionate manner, physician and NPR commentator David Watts reveals what it’s really like to be a doctor today. From difficult diagnoses, irreverent colleagues, brave survivors, and examining room embarrassments, Watts uncovers the world of contemporary medicine and shares the emotional truths and practical realities at the heart of every doctor-patient relationship.Watts’s warmhearted and understanding attitude toward his patients—and their foibles—is evident on every page of this surprising, poignant, and intimate look inside the life of a doctor who could very easily be your own.

This book brings together the newest research on parent involvement and family literacy--two strands of research that rarely exist in conversation with... one another. The discussion highlights how race, class, gender, and history serve as potent factors that shape children's school experiences. Each chapter offers portraits of real families and schools that illustrate parents' awareness of their children's school progress, their perceptions of teachers, and their involvement in teaching their children life lessons that extend beyond school achievement. Translating theory into action, this resource extends conversations about parent involvement and family literacy across time and multiple spaces--home, school, church, and community; challenges accepted notions by listening to parents' counter-stories of how they are involved with their children both in and out of school; and highlights the significance of race, class, gender, religion, sexual preference, and history in literacy learning and schooling.

Is Goldilocks a manipulator? Do Hansel and Gretel have abandonment issues? And what happens after "happily ever after" anyway? Therapist Sue... Gallehugh and her son Allen adapt classic fairy tales to illustrate the fundamental principles of self-love through mental health and psychological growth. Through wit and humor, these tales tackle serious issues such as anger, isolation, taking responsibility, bitterness, labeling, emotional boundaries, staying connected, abandonment, manipulation, fear and forgiveness. This little gem of a book cuts through the dreary mire of conventional self-help books to help you discover real solutions to the common problems that prevent us from growing. You'll laugh out loud while reading "The Low Self-Esteem Duckling," "Cinderella, Inc.," "Little Red in the Hood," "Jack the Beanstalker," "The Third Little Pig" and more. A truly delightful book!