books about: disturbances

books about: disturbances

books:

Disturbances

Storm Tactics Handbook: Modern Methods of Heaving-To for Survival in Extreme Conditions

Lin Pardey, Larry Pardey

Paradise Cay Publications, 1999

I had the first, the second is worth having too
My first copy was pretty worn, so I decided to buy this edition. Really interesting new stories, not only from the Pardeys expereinces in storms, but also from others. I liked the deductions made by folks from both ends of the experience spectrum, one a real novice, ...

Varieties of Disturbance: Stories

Lydia Davis

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007

smart and surprising
Anyone glancing through this book who thinks "well, gee, I could just write a bunch of one-line stories or prose poems and be as smart as Lydia Davis" will find, if they actually attempt this project, that only Lydia Davis is as smart as Lydia Davis. Whether you read ...

Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy : A Comprehensive Method of Treating Human Disturbances : Revised and ...

Albert Ellis

Citadel, 1994

The definitive text on cognitive-behavior therapy.
The author has written the most lucid and powerful treatise dealing with the field of cognitive-behavior therapy in his work, "Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy". He continues to display his uncanny knack for communicating profound theories in plain, simple English ...

The Little Disturbances of Man (Contemporary American Fiction)

Grace Paley

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1985

Utterly Humane; Stylistic Economy
What makes Paley worth reading and important is her language, which is plain, simple english, but the order in which she places the words create sentences that burst with gut-life. Her sentences are like clever, immigrant hands--hard-won wisdom with an untiring lust ...

Disturbances in the Field: A Novel

Lynne Sharon Schwartz

Counterpoint, 2005

Writing that carves out the sharp edges of life
I have never read a book that better describes the fullness of life and emotions and the grace of acceptance. The weaving of philosophy throughout the book provides a handle for the characters to check and compare the lives they thought they would lead and the ones ...

Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard

Jill A. Fredston, Doug Fesler

Alaska Mountain Safety Center, Incorporated, 1999

Review in Backpacker Magazine, May 1995
"Here's a book you should have. I know, I know, everybody says that but this is different. This book lays out what avalanches are and how they happen, and it will save your life. Now notice I didn't say this is a book you should have on your bookshelf. This one should ...

Atmospheric Disturbances: A Novel

Rivka Galchen

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

Excellent debut!
4.5 out of 5 stars It's rare that a book gets starred reviews from all four major review publications. Was this book that good; does it really deserve that much attention? Yes, absolutely. I really, really loved it; so much, in fact, that I held off reading the ...

Extreme Weather: Understanding the Science of Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Heat Waves, Snow Storms, Global ...

H. Michael Mogil

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2007

Extreme Weather, Extremely Interesting!
I just finished reading a new book by H. Michael Mogil titled "Extreme Weather". Unlike many weather books which focus on a dynamic approach (highs, lows, jet streams) to explain weather this book looks at extreme weather by event type and discusses the processes and ...

The Children's Blizzard (P.S.)

David Laskin

Harper Perennial, 2005

David Laskin's The Children's Blizzard
I read this book while researching the history of natural disasters and their impact on children. David Laskin tells the story of what has been called the School Children's Blizzard, where between 250 and 500 people--many children--perished in the snow and ice before ...

The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (P.S.)

Sebastian Junger

Harper Perennial, 2007

The Perfect Story
`The Perfect Storm` started out as an article in `Outside` magazine, where Junger was an occasional free-lance contributor, although his day job was a lumber jack and waiting tables. When he wasn't slinging an axe or chops, he expanded the original article into a book, ...

Coastal Disturbances: Four Plays

Tina Howe

Theatre Communications Group, 1993

Coastal Disturbances: 4 Plays by Tina Howe
Tina Howe's plays draw from a variety of emotions that could delight any reader or performer. Her unique style is refreshing and her contemporary in-your-face bluntness adds excitement to her dialogue. This is a great selection for those who enjoy contemporary ...

Behavior Support Strategies for Education Paraprofessionals
Will Henson Psy.D.

BookSurge Publishing, 2008

Education paraprofessionals are often tasked with handling a variety of challenging behaviors. Paraprofessionals provide inclusion supports to students with special needs, and act as extra staff in classrooms for students with emotional and behavioral difficulties. Paraprofessionals are often asked to monitor hallways, buses and playgrounds ...

Story of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane

Pelican Publishing Company, 1999

One hundred years after the hurricane of 1900 devastated Galveston, Texas, it remains the most deadly natural disaster in the United States history. Although many heeded the warnings of local weatherman Dr Issac Monroe Cline, numerous others did not. More than 6,000 souls perished. Shortly after the storm, author Nathan C. Green set out to share ...

The Body Project: Promoting Body Acceptance and Preventing Eating Disorders Facilitator Guide (Treatments ...
Eric Stice, Katherine Presnell

Oxford University Press, USA, 2007

Ours is a society in which thinness, particularly in women, is idealized, even at the cost of health. Adolescent girls and young women are especially at risk of developing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. The need for wide-spread prevention among at-risk populations is paramount, as these ...

The Storm (Penguin Classics)

Daniel Defoe

Penguin Classics, 2005

obscured by fiction
Until now Defoe's The Storm hasn't been in print as a single volume since the mid 19th century. The reason being that since the mid 19th century the public has preferred to see Defoe as a fictionist like Dickens, which has degraded the value of his Journal of the ...