Author: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Publisher: Crown
Keywords: finding, own, oprah, roots
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2007-01-23
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0307382389
ISBN-13: 9780307382382
Finding Oprah’s Roots will not only endow readers with a new appreciation for the key contributions made by history’s unsung but also equip them with the tools to connect to pivotal figures in their own past. A roadmap through the intricacies of public documents and online databases, the book also highlights genetic testing resources that can make it possible to know one’s distant tribal roots in Africa.For Oprah, the path back to the past was emotion-filled and profoundly illuminating, connecting the narrative of her family to the larger American narrative and “anchoring” her in a
Authors:John Dececco Phd, David Price,
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: finding, gay, haworth, studies, amp, relationship, lesbian, guide, lover, life, man, lasting
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2001-11-28
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 1560233575
ISBN-13: 9781560233572
Develop healthy, lasting relationships!Here is a terrific dating guide for single gay and bisexual men. This insightful book provides a proven strategy for creating a satisfying dating life and finding a partner who is right for you! It integrates theory and practice to help you create and develop healthy relationships, guiding you through the process of dating and relationship formation. Finding a Lover for Life comes complete with thought-provoking worksheets that challenge myths, false beliefs, and incorrect assumptions about gay/bi men, dating, and relationships.Finding a Lover for Life wi
Author: Phoebe Caldwell
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub
Keywords: finding, disabilities, combined, autistic, disorder, spectrum, learning, severe, using, intensive, interaction, touch, people
Number of Pages: 174
Published: 2005-09-30
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 1843103990
ISBN-13: 9781843103998
Phoebe Caldwell’s remarkable new book makes accessible for the first time the complex, intricate inner and sensory worlds of people whose learning disabilities are combined with autistic spectrum disorder and, often, difficult-to-manage behaviour. Based on many years of working with such people, many of whom have withdrawn into a world of their own, she explores the different sensory reality they experience, showing it to be infinitely more complex and varied than is widely understood. She introduces a practical approach known as Intensive Interaction, which uses the body language of suc
Author: George and Peggy Ryskamp
Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
Keywords: finding, ancestors, guide, beginner, mexican
Number of Pages: 209
Published: 2007-01-23
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1593313071
ISBN-13: 9781593313074
If you don’t have Mexican ancestors, this book will make you with you had. If you are one of the millions of Americans who can trace your heritage across the Rio Grande, then get ready to come face to face with your own history. In Finding Your Mexican Ancestors, you will discover direct, easy-to-follow instructions that will lead you through Mexico’s carefully preserved records. George and Peggy Ryskamp’s easy style and dynamic approach make finding and using parish records, civil records, and other useful Mexican resources as simple as it is thrilling.
Author: Amanda Kirk
Publisher: Ferguson Publishing Company
Keywords: career, field, new, finding, guides, guide, education
Number of Pages: 134
Published: 2009-04-30
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0816075972
ISBN-13: 9780816075973
Authors:Mari Lyn Henry, Lynne Rogers, Joe Mantegna,
Publisher: Back Stage Book
Keywords: working, jobs, guide, finding, insider, actor, television, theater, film
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2007-12-10
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0823088952
ISBN-13: 9780823088959
Actors, educators, acting teachers, casting directors, talent agents, managers, and producers don’t agree on much, but they all agree that How to Be a Working Actor is the definitive guide to the business of acting. Being a working actor means managing a career as an ongoing business--and while most books focus on dramatic technique, this one reveals the whole picture, from improving audition skills to surviving screen tests, from finding an agent to surviving in the city or in regional theater. Now in its fifth edition, updated and expanded, the book includes a new chapter on the value of e
Authors:Les Scher, Carol Scher,
Publisher: Kaplan Business
Keywords: country, place, buying, finding, amp
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2000-09-18
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 0793141095
ISBN-13: 9780793141098
The trusted guide that Backwoods Home magazine calls ""the bible"" of buying rural property. City dwellers and suburbanites who dream of a simpler life in the country will appreciate the Schers’ straightforward explanations of the particulars of buying rural land. Everything is covered in these pages, from looking for property, through evaluating it and negotiating price, to the contract of sale. Important topics such as water and easement rights, zoning, and eminent domain are made clear. Sample legal forms and checklists provide the basics, and resource listings point to sources of reg
