Annette: 987 books

Are you a children's ministry leader on the edge of burnout? Sustainable Children’s Ministry shows you how to recruit volunteers, partner with parents, navigate politics, and care for your own soul instead of frantically scrambling to do it all yourself. This practical resource will help you build a ministry foundation that will still be standing long after you are gone.

The Health and Well-Being of Caribbean Immigrants in the United States is a timely addition to the knowledge base concerning the integration of this population into the fabric of American society. On the eve of the fortieth anniversary of the 1965 Immigration Reform Act, this book examines the relationship...

Maggie Calahan's favorite saying is, "get a grip." Her friends describe her as an independent woman, sure of her place in this world. All of this comes into question, when she meets Julian. Maggie finds herself drawn to him in spite of all the reasons she shouldn't. Years of shielding her...

Der Patenonkel, die Patentante, spielt oft eine ganz besondere Rolle im Leben des Kindes. Als Mensch, der das Kind von Anfang an begleitet, aber dennoch eine andere Perspektive einnimmt als die Eltern und Großelter, kann er oder sie eine wertvolle und wichtige Bezugsperson sein. Nicht nur Christen...

I read once that on its way to the moon Apollo 11 was only on course for about 3% of its journey. But land on the moon it did, as we all know. Live is not linear. It requires constant adjusting. Each one of us experiences hills and valleys, straights and narrows, corners and roundabouts. We all take...

The feisty, fiery women from Asset Management are back for another heart-stopping adventure! This time, their sights are set on a new mob boss Leonid Petrov who is more cunning and ten times more ruthless than the slave trader they took on in Asset Management.No one is more surprised than Val when...

Do you know German already and want to go a stage further? If you’re planning a visit to Germany, need to brush up your German for work, or are simply doing a course, Colloquial German 2 is the ideal way to refresh your knowledge of the language and to extend your skills. Colloquial German...

The authors analyze the tortuous course that Puerto Rico has followed in evolving a population policy, highlighting the island's rapic economic growth, its role as a laboratory for testing different methods of birth control, and the inevitable conflicts between church and state. The strands of colonialism,...

Making meaning in life can be challenging at any age. However, making and sustaining meaning in advancing age can be especially difficult due to physiological changes, declining health, and multiple losses. From years of personal and professional experience, and with much warmth, the authors address...

A Cloud of Witnesses: A Jamerican Journey is a chronicle of the people who have been instrumental in the spiritual, mental, emotional, and personal growth of the author. These witnesses include her parents, siblings, immediate family members, ministers of religion, former schoolmates, school personnel, and friends.

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a valuable diagnostic modality now routinely used during cardiac surgery and in the intensive care unit.  Increasingly, anesthesiologists trained in TEE provide the service in both settings where they face the challenge of integrating numerous current TEE...

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a valuable diagnostic modality now routinely used during cardiac surgery and in the intensive care unit.  Increasingly, anesthesiologists, cardiologists and critical care physicians trained in TEE provide the service in both settings where they face the challenge...

Since the 1970s, the awareness ribbon has been used as an identifying symbol for things we care about. No matter what color the ribbon, it is a common marker for awareness, action and hope. Ribbons of Faith is the story of one woman’s reliance upon the Lord after a diagnosis of breast cancer. Using...

This book provides the first comprehensive literature review on the acquisition and retention of complex skills in High Reliability Organizations. Based on this review, it introduces a theoretical model of how skill and knowledge acquisition for complex tasks is accomplished and shows how this model...