Embodied Social Justice introduces an embodied approach to working with oppression. Grounded in current research, the book integrates key findings from education, psychology, sociology, and somatic studies while addressing critical gaps in how these fields have addressed pervasive patterns of social injustice. At the heart of the book, a series of embodied narratives bring to life everyday experiences of oppression through evocative descriptions of how power implicitly shapes body image, interpersonal space, eye contact, gestures, and the use of touch. This second edition includes two new "body stories" from research participants living and working in the global South. Supplemental guidelines for practice, updated references, and new community resources have also been added. Designed for social workers, counselors, educators, and other human service professionals working with members of disenfranchised and marginalized communities, Embodied Social Justice offers a conceptual framework and model of practice to assist in identifying, unpacking, and transforming embodied experiences of oppression from the inside out.

Embodied Social Justice introduces an embodied approach to working with oppression. Grounded in current research, the book integrates key findings from education, psychology, sociology, and somatic studies while addressing critical gaps in how these fields have addressed pervasive patterns of social injustice. At the heart of the book, a series of embodied narratives bring to life everyday experiences of oppression through evocative descriptions of how power implicitly shapes body image, interpersonal space, eye contact, gestures, and the use of touch. This second edition includes two new "body stories" from research participants living and working in the global South. Supplemental guidelines for practice, updated references, and new community resources have also been added. Designed for social workers, counselors, educators, and other human service professionals working with members of disenfranchised and marginalized communities, Embodied Social Justice offers a conceptual framework and model of practice to assist in identifying, unpacking, and transforming embodied experiences of oppression from the inside out.

'A Complete Identity' is an examination of the hero figure in the works of G.A. Henty (1832-1902) and George MacDonald (1824-1905) and a reassessment of oppositional critiques of their writing. It demonstrates the complementary characteristics of the hero figure, which construct a complete identity commensurate with the Victorian ideal hero. The relationship between the expansion of the British Empire and youthful heroism is established through investigation of the Victorian political, social, and religious milieu, the construct of the child, and the construct of the hero. A connection between the exotic geographical space of empire and the unknown psychological space is drawn through examination of representation of the "other" in the work of Henty and MacDonald. This book demonstrates that Henty's work is more complex than the stereotypically linear, masculine, imperialistic critique of his stories that historical realism allows, and that MacDonald's work displays more evidence of historical embedding and ideological interpellation than the critical focus on his work as fantasy and fairy tale considers.

Both an introduction to economic principles as they relate to building design and a practical guide to putting these principles to effective use. It brings together a variety of specialized topics relevant to building economics, including cost estimating, life cycle costing, cost indexes, capital budgeting, decision analysis, and real estate feasibility analysis. Develops these concepts within the framework of an integrated approach to design and management decision-making, simplifying where appropriate, but never at the expense of intellectual content. Incorporating a number of sample spreadsheet models, "The Economics of Building" is a practical resource and guide to the financial assessment of planning, design, and management decisions about buildings.

In working with graduate students in engineering physics at the University of Virginia on research problems in gas kinetics, radiation biology, ion materials interactions, and upper-atmosphere chemistry, it became quite apparent that there was no satisfactory text available to these students on atomic and molecular collisions. For graduate students in physics and quantum chemistry and researchers in atomic and molecular interactions there are a large number of excellent advanced texts. However, for students in applied science, who require some knowledge and understanding of col lision phenomena, such texts are of little use. These students often have some background in modern physics and/or chemistry but lack graduate level course work in quantum mechanics. Such students, however, tend to have a good intuitive grasp of classical mechanics and have been exposed to wave phenomena in some form (e. g. , electricity and magnetism, acoustics, etc. ). Further, their requirements in using collision processes and employing models do not generally include the use of formal scattering theory, a large fraction of the content of many advanced texts. In fact, most researchers who work in the area of atomic and molecular collisions tend to pride themselves on their ability to describe results using simple theoretical models based on classical and semiclassical methods.

Freedom is not free. There is a cost for the freedom we enjoy. There is a price paid for liberty. Nothing in this world is free, as we are not entitled. Have we become a nation, a society, a world lacking gratefulness and humility? We are in the midst of handing over our freedoms for distractions, being deceived by an ease that will secure our bondage not only for this world but for all eternity.

So, you had a Traumatic Brain Injury, suffered through Post-Concussion Syndrome, now you are faced with new challenges of battling an auto-immune disease or have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Perhaps doctors don't know what is wrong. Still, we are experiencing aches, stiffness, pain, brain fog and plenty of fatigue. Now what? Hasn't a brain injury been enough? Is there a connection? We need answers! We need help! Where do we go from here? We've been to too many doctors already and are just getting more discouraged. Too many drugs are being offered and not enough real help! We must not give up! We must always have hope! There is plenty of help through natural ways, to help your body do its job in healing, recovering, increasing energy, lessening pain and fatigue; getting you back to the "real" you, vibrant and healthy. You will find that through natural homeopathic healing foods & herbs, exercise, therapy and tools, you can live a quality life with improved health and well-being.

In life, we often find ourselves entangled and caught up in ways that compromise a standard for living a life of love and trust. Our moral code becomes corrupt, leaving a trail of mistakes and sinful living that we just don't know how to get out of. We question whether we can ever be forgiven, once we've realized our wrong doing. The world we live in may encourage these wrongful ways, disguising enslavement as freedom; but we can escape them and be truly free. We can live a life of grace and forgiveness and finally move forward in true freedom. We don't have to be in bondage, anymore. We can have hope for our future.

DO'S & DON'TS: What to do and What not to do, after a Traumatic Brain Injury: TBI & Post-Concussion Syndrome: PCS. As a person tries to navigate their life through the many symptoms brought about by a Traumatic Brain Injury & Post-Concussion Syndrome, it can be met with very challenging and overwhelming obstacles. The search for natural and holistic ways to help can be daunting, when the medical community so freely offers pharmaceuticals instead; misdiagnosing the symptoms. Do's & Don'ts is a companion piece to TBI & PCS "10 Simple Steps Your Doctor May Not Know That Can Help You," that further offers therapeutic, holistic, and "real life" solutions to benefit a recovering brain injured individual. This book also offers helpful suggestions to better cope with overwhelming stimuli and the symptoms they can produce, ultimately managing through the healing process while recovering from a brain injury and Post-Concussion Syndrome, leading to a full quality life.

The Juniper Tree...Beautiful, Rugged & Enduring. It all starts with a seed. There are seeds of promise that lead to life...But there are also seeds of doubt, denial, deception, defeat, envy, bitterness, unforgiveness, and many more that only lead to corruption, sin, destruction and ultimate death. We must decide on which seed we will let take root in us, and which type of fruit we will bear. Will we bear good fruit? Can we offer shelter to others riding a storm...compassion through our own experiences? We are caught up in a storm, a raging spiritual battle that twists and batters us like nothing we've ever imagined. We must put on our armor and be battle ready. We are of the seed of promise, coming into our land flowing with milk and honey. We are the children of the King. We must endure like the Juniper Tree, and become strong in our maker, persevering through the storms of life and still be standing, having done all to stand.

There is a battle going on as we are caught up in the midst of Spiritual Warfare. Is your shield up & your sword drawn; sharp, piercing, dividing soul & spirit, joints & marrow? Do you have all the pieces of your armor, that you desperately need? Chaos seems to be the new norm with uncertainty everywhere, leaving us puzzled, perplexed, even fearful of our future and that of our childrenOs future. We are living in times of great corruption to oneOs moral standard and values throughout almost every sector in life; in our relationships both personal & work, politically, educationally, medically, physically, mentally and spiritually. Are we too carefree in allowing our innocence, our freedoms to be overtaken and changed for us, placing us in bondage? Though times have changed with advanced technologies of every type, our human race has gone backwards again, living in tremendous evil, back to the Days of Noah. It may seem so overwhelming, hard to regain freedom But, we do have hope and we have promises!

TBI & PCS 10 Simple Steps offers 10 simple and practical ways to help in coping with the devastating effects of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Concussion Syndrome. They are all categorized for ease of reading and learning and offer real sensible hope for suffering individuals, their caregivers, family and friends alike. There are natural ways to help aide in the healing process other than pharmaceuticals, that many healthcare providers and physicians unfortunately may not even be aware of, to offer their patients. These suggestions help contribute to a quality life while being symptomatic, by offering ways to help the body recover, heal and assist all involved, to cope with symptoms on a daily basis. Learning to adapt to the new self after a brain injury is most difficult and extremely challenging for all involved; especially while experiencing ongoing multiple symptoms effecting daily living and worries about what the future may now hold. This book offers real help and lasting hope, to never give up.

William Wordsworth defined poetry as "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." My Heart is a collection of the poetry of Donita Johnson, written from 1980 to the present, the overflow of feelings of praise to her Lord, crying out to Him when her heart was breaking, and every emotion in between. May you be blessed, encouraged, and comforted as you read these glimpses into her heart. Brought to you by Biblefacts Ministries, Biblefacts.org

Knowing In Our Bones examines the personal experiences, understandings, and values of somatic educators in relation to their work and to the field of somatic education. The professional knowledge of teachers of somatic approaches - such as Alexander Technique, Body Mind Centering, Feldenkrais, and Laban Movement Analysis - is primarily acquired through the teacher's own experiential learning and is embodied, rather than explicit. Teachers of somatics draw on this implicit knowing to engage with students in the context of a learning relationship. Through a process of dialogue and interaction, this book explores how the person of the somatic educator, and their own embodied knowledge, is manifested and communicated in the context of teaching and learning.