I have written a book in praise of women, and I am a man. Though other men share my admiration for women and my appreciation (as both awareness and gratitude) for what they have endured on our behalf, women are owed more than this alone. So, with that debt as guide, I wrote this book because I feel that no previous written work has ever done justice to the need that a man publicly offer to women an extended tribute for what they have offered to us. My book is based upon the conviction that most women possess, and have always possessed, those strengths of character upon which all meaningful human progress would depend, but which many of the men have yet to learn. Our progress then requires that men secure for themselves those qualities that have been considered feminine to this time, although they are, in the end, the birthright of men as well. In support of this, my book discusses a number of relevant issues, including history, television, science, sex, and men. the central purpose of this book, and although that purpose is constructive by intent and gentle by virtue of its subject, it necessarily includes discussion not only of woman herself, but also of what opposes her.

Rhetoric ad Social Justice in Isaiah applies a literary methodology to the book of Isaiah in order critically to explore the nature and sources of the social justice encoded in the world created by the text. After a close reading of Isaiah 1: 16, 17, Gray establishes grounds for a trajectory to Isaiah 58, preparatory to examining if it offers a deepening of the concept of social justice in the Isaianic corpus. Gray raises the issue of divine reliability to assess the impact on the theme of social justice of the rhetoric of universal punishment by the divine/prophetic voice. He evaluates the ways the stark Isaianic dichotomy between reliance on God and anything of human origin is affected by trust in God being destabilized: if trust in God is demonstrated to be difficult on account of legitimate doubts about divine justice, then the way is opened for retaining an active human role in the search for justice. Gray demonstrates the ways that social justice attains primacy in Isaiah, the ways that humanity if given a role in pursuing social justice, and the ways that Isaiah 58 impinges upon the idea of social justice within the book as a whole.

I have written a book in praise of women, and I am a man. Though other men share my admiration for women and my appreciation (as both awareness and gratitude) for what they have endured on our behalf, women are owed more than this alone. So, with that debt as guide, I wrote this book because I feel that no previous written work has ever done justice to the need that a man publicly offer to women an extended tribute for what they have offered to us. My book is based upon the conviction that most women possess, and have always possessed, those strengths of character upon which all meaningful human progress would depend, but which many of the men have yet to learn. Our progress then requires that men secure for themselves those qualities that have been considered feminine to this time, although they are, in the end, the birthright of men as well. In support of this, my book discusses a number of relevant issues, including history, television, science, sex, and men. the central purpose of this book, and although that purpose is constructive by intent and gentle by virtue of its subject, it necessarily includes discussion not only of woman herself, but also of what opposes her.

At last...an indispensable handbook for health care professionals who encounter diverse cultures every day. Immigrant, minority and refugee populations make up a quarter of our population, but special challenges await the doctors, nurses, clinical care providers, social workers, public health professionals and others who care for our diverse population on a daily basis. Some groups lack health insurance, arrive with no medical records or present with unfamiliar conditions. Access to care can be daunting, and often there are significant language barriers. At a fundamental level, basic concepts of what good health is, where disease originates and how to treat illness can vary dramatically from group to group. Health Matters, based on the highly successful handbook from Iowa that has helped scores throughout the nation and abroad, shows how providers - and their institutions - can achieve a level of cultural competence essential for their work. Included in this comprehensive guide are summaries of the experience of 14 cultural groups; strategies for developing culturally appropriate care; and critical information on the cultural patterns, health practices and underlying belief systems of underserved groups. Health Matters is an essential guide for anyone delivering health care in our rapidly changing communities.