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Rescue Paramedics

True-life stories of front line paramedics

by Brett Stevens ...

Paramedics know better than anyone that everything can all go wrong in an instant. When it does, they are the ones there to fix it. Heat stroke and hypothermia, overdoses and car accidents; life is fragile and precious and those who seek to protect it are a vital part of our communities. Here, three paramedics share their stories of heartbeats and heartbreaks, lives beginning, lives saved and ... Read more

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Paramedics know better than anyone that everything can all go wrong in an instant. When it does, they are the ones there to fix it. Heat stroke and hypothermia, overdoses and car accidents; life is fragile and precious and those who seek to protect it are a vital part of our communities. Here, three paramedics share their stories of heartbeats and heartbreaks, lives beginning, lives saved and
... Read more

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The Rise of Street Gangs

The gang culture that has developed into a global subculture in more countries than ever before

by Brett Stevens ...

‘The Rise of Street Gangs’ is a former cop’s firsthand account of the spread of the gang culture, where drive-by shootings and communities under siege are the norm. It is a gritty tale of violence, mayhem, and humour, where we see both the cops’ and gangsters’ sides of the story as they fight a war amongst the ghettos and slums beyond. Being one man’s journey, it is a very different narrative from ... Read more

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‘The Rise of Street Gangs’ is a former cop’s firsthand account of the spread of the gang culture, where drive-by shootings and communities under siege are the norm. It is a gritty tale of violence, mayhem, and humour, where we see both the cops’ and gangsters’ sides of the story as they fight a war amongst the ghettos and slums beyond. Being one man’s journey, it is a very different narrative from
... Read more

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Crossover

by Brett Stevens ...

Brett is intense. Intense as a youth piecing together the world. Intense as an undersized point guard, middle child, and student. Intense as a professional poker player, manager, and problem solver. But most notably, intense as an unaware manic mind set free in the world. Crossover: A Look inside a Manic Mind is a personal memoir detailing the evolution of psychotic thoughts and how they ... Read more

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Brett is intense. Intense as a youth piecing together the world. Intense as an undersized point guard, middle child, and student. Intense as a professional poker player, manager, and problem solver. But most notably, intense as an unaware manic mind set free in the world. Crossover: A Look inside a Manic Mind is a personal memoir detailing the evolution of psychotic thoughts and how they
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An Emergent Theory of Digital Library Metadata

Enrich then Filter

by Brett Stevens, Getaneh Alemu ...

An Emergent Theory of Digital Library Metadata is a reaction to the current digital library landscape that is being challenged with growing online collections and changing user expectations. The theory provides the conceptual underpinnings for a new approach which moves away from expert defined standardised metadata to a user driven approach with users as metadata co-creators. Moving away from ... Read more

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An Emergent Theory of Digital Library Metadata is a reaction to the current digital library landscape that is being challenged with growing online collections and changing user expectations. The theory provides the conceptual underpinnings for a new approach which moves away from expert defined standardised metadata to a user driven approach with users as metadata co-creators. Moving away from
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Crossing Back Over

The Practice of Owning and Accepting Bipolar Disorder

by Brett Stevens ...

Brett’s most recent manic episode has derailed him from life as the director of operations at a prominent software start-up in Texas. He is now at home, fully dependent on his mother, and officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Brett is terrified. He has no guarantees on his long-term health, no understanding of how his medication works and is still dealing with hell-like anxiety, restlessness ... Read more

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Brett’s most recent manic episode has derailed him from life as the director of operations at a prominent software start-up in Texas. He is now at home, fully dependent on his mother, and officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Brett is terrified. He has no guarantees on his long-term health, no understanding of how his medication works and is still dealing with hell-like anxiety, restlessness
... Read more
Classical Traditions in Science Fiction

Edited by Brett M. Rogers, Benjamin Eldon Stevens ...

Series series Classical Presences
For all its concern with change in the present and future, science fiction is deeply rooted in the past and, surprisingly, engages especially deeply with the ancient world. Indeed, both as an area in which the meaning of "classics" is actively transformed and as an open-ended set of texts whose own 'classic' status is a matter of ongoing debate, science fiction reveals much about the roles played ... Read more

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For all its concern with change in the present and future, science fiction is deeply rooted in the past and, surprisingly, engages especially deeply with the ancient world. Indeed, both as an area in which the meaning of "classics" is actively transformed and as an open-ended set of texts whose own 'classic' status is a matter of ongoing debate, science fiction reveals much about the roles played
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Rescue Paramedics

True-life stories of front line paramedics

by Brett Stevens ...

Narrated by Adam Dunning ...

Unabridged

6 hours 49 min

His Body Convulsed as the charge rushed through his body. Oh my god, the kid's already blue, I thought. He's going to stay dead.Requiring high levels of physical, mental, and emotional stamina, the paramedic's life is far from easy, and their world is often invisible to those outside it - until the worst happens. Whether it's climbing down a cliff to rescue a paraglider or trying to revive a child ... Read more

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His Body Convulsed as the charge rushed through his body. Oh my god, the kid's already blue, I thought. He's going to stay dead.Requiring high levels of physical, mental, and emotional stamina, the paramedic's life is far from easy, and their world is often invisible to those outside it - until the worst happens. Whether it's climbing down a cliff to rescue a paraglider or trying to revive a child
... Read more

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Rise of Street Gangs, The

The gang culture that has developed into a global subculture in more countries than ever before.

by Brett Stevens ...

Narrated by Adam Dunning ...

Unabridged

7 hours 9 min

"The Rise of Street Gangs" gives a unique first-hand account of the rise of the street gang culture across the world, where drive-by shootings and communities under siege have become the new norm. The book not only covers street gangs but also the characters of the gangs, their current evolution and outlook, and how these gangs are on the rise worldwide. "The Rise of Street Gangs" looks at gangs ... Read more

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"The Rise of Street Gangs" gives a unique first-hand account of the rise of the street gang culture across the world, where drive-by shootings and communities under siege have become the new norm. The book not only covers street gangs but also the characters of the gangs, their current evolution and outlook, and how these gangs are on the rise worldwide. "The Rise of Street Gangs" looks at gangs
... Read more

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The New Art and Science of Teaching Science

(Your guide to creating learning opportunities for student engagement and enrichment)

by Brett Erdmann, Steven M. Wood, Troy Gobble, Robert J. Marzano ...

Strengthen science education practice based on Robert J. Marzano’s instructional framework, the New Art and Science of Teaching. Readers will learn 10 design areas within the categories of feedback, content, and context; examine proven instructional elements embedded in the framework; and gain strategies for improving teacher effectiveness and collaboration in the science classroom. Driven by data ... Read more

$32.99 USD

Strengthen science education practice based on Robert J. Marzano’s instructional framework, the New Art and Science of Teaching. Readers will learn 10 design areas within the categories of feedback, content, and context; examine proven instructional elements embedded in the framework; and gain strategies for improving teacher effectiveness and collaboration in the science classroom. Driven by data
... Read more
Resilience and Mental Health

Challenges Across the Lifespan

Edited by Steven M. Southwick, Brett T. Litz, Dennis Charney, Matthew J. Friedman ...

Humans are remarkably resilient in the face of crises, traumas, disabilities, attachment losses and ongoing adversities. To date, most research in the field of traumatic stress has focused on neurobiological, psychological and social factors associated with trauma-related psychopathology and deficits in psychosocial functioning. Far less is known about resilience to stress and healthy adaptation ... Read more

$135.99 USD

Humans are remarkably resilient in the face of crises, traumas, disabilities, attachment losses and ongoing adversities. To date, most research in the field of traumatic stress has focused on neurobiological, psychological and social factors associated with trauma-related psychopathology and deficits in psychosocial functioning. Far less is known about resilience to stress and healthy adaptation
... Read more
Classical Traditions in Modern Fantasy

Edited by Brett M. Rogers, Benjamin Eldon Stevens ...

Classical Traditions in Modern Fantasy is the first collection of essays in English focusing on how fantasy draws deeply on ancient Greek and Roman mythology, philosophy, literature, history, art, and cult practice. Presenting fifteen all-new essays intended for both scholars and other readers of fantasy, this volume explores many of the most significant examples of the modern genre-including the ... Read more

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Classical Traditions in Modern Fantasy is the first collection of essays in English focusing on how fantasy draws deeply on ancient Greek and Roman mythology, philosophy, literature, history, art, and cult practice. Presenting fifteen all-new essays intended for both scholars and other readers of fantasy, this volume explores many of the most significant examples of the modern genre-including the
... Read more
Frankenstein and Its Classics

The Modern Prometheus from Antiquity to Science Fiction

Edited by Benjamin Eldon Stevens, Jesse Weiner, Brett M. Rogers ...

Series series Bloomsbury Studies in Classical Reception
Frankenstein and Its Classics is the first collection of scholarship dedicated to how Frankenstein and works inspired by it draw on ancient Greek and Roman literature, history, philosophy, and myth. Presenting twelve new essays intended for students, scholars, and other readers of Mary Shelley's novel, the volume explores classical receptions in some of Frankenstein's most important scenes, ... Read more

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Frankenstein and Its Classics is the first collection of scholarship dedicated to how Frankenstein and works inspired by it draw on ancient Greek and Roman literature, history, philosophy, and myth. Presenting twelve new essays intended for students, scholars, and other readers of Mary Shelley's novel, the volume explores classical receptions in some of Frankenstein's most important scenes,
... Read more

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