The bestselling workbook and grammar guide, revised and updated! Hailed as one of the best books around for teaching grammar, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation includes easy-to-understand rules, abundant examples, dozens of reproducible quizzes, and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar to middle and high schoolers, college students, ESL students, homeschoolers, and more. This concise, entertaining workbook makes learning English grammar and usage simple and fun. This updated 12th edition reflects the latest updates to English usage and grammar, and includes answers to all reproducible quizzes to facilitate self-assessment and learning. Clear and concise, with easy-to-follow explanations, offering "just the facts" on English grammar, punctuation, and usage Fully updated to reflect the latest rules, along with even more quizzes and pre- and post-tests to help teach grammar Ideal for students from seventh grade through adulthood in the US and abroad For anyone who wants to understand the major rules and subtle guidelines of English grammar and usage, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation offers comprehensive, straightforward instruction.

Leadership is for everyone. Whether you are a professor, a student, a manager, or an employee, Leadership Blueprints shows that leadership is about bringing "talk into action." By interweaving personal stories, reactions of students who participated in these courses, and strong theoretical foundations, Sadhana Hall brings together many dimensions of how leadership can be taught and lived out daily. This book can either be used whole or in part. For those looking to create a full curriculum for leadership at a school or workplace, Hall provides a full description of what she and her colleagues have done at Dartmouth College's Rockefeller Center. For those who can only dedicate an hour of a staff meeting to the topic, they too can use the detailed individual exercises are well described and can adapt them to meet individual circumstances. If you are looking for a way to foster leadership that is adaptable, practical, and filled with warmth and good humor, then this is the book for you!

Originally published in 1993, this classic piece of literature on adoption has revolutionised the way people think about adopted children. Nancy Verrier examines the life-long consequences of the 'primal wound' - the wound that is caused when a child is separated from its mother - for adopted people. Her argument is supported by thorough research in pre- and perinatal psychology, attachment, bonding and the effects of loss.

Borderline, Narcissistic, and Schizoid Adaptations demystifies the diagnosis and treatment of personality disorders. It offers clear and practical advice on how to differentiate and treat clients who have made Borderline, Narcissistic, or Schizoid adaptations. Elinor Greenberg begins with an overview of the topic of personality disorders, reframes these disorders as adaptations, and then explains the treatment interventions that work best for each type of adaptation. Later chapters describe how to do specific interventions that deal with commonly encountered treatment issues such as: such as: "How to undo a Narcissistic shame-based self-hating depression," "How to judge a Schizoid client's sense of interpersonal safety from their dreams," and "How to help Borderline clients reach their goals." Each type of intervention is explained in detail, ample clinical examples are given, as is how and when to utilize the method in the client's treatment. Both beginning therapists and experienced clinicians alike will find this book a useful resource that will expand their understanding and effectiveness with this often challenging group of clients.

This book offers support and practical tools to help parents prepare for and support the toddler's transition between the familiar environment of their biological parent's home or foster home to a new and unfamiliar one, and considers the issues that arise at different developmental stages.

Nobody succeeds alone...EVER! If you are to succeed in life, you need to recognize that your level of success, satisfaction, and happiness will often depend on your ability to get along with people. So wouldn't it make sense to learn how to better build relationships with them? By taking responsibility for your actions and learning to lead people how they want to be led, you can connect with people who will eventually help you find success in your life. You will need to recognize how people communicate best, learn to give feedback, and adopt a mindset that everybody has value. By using the principles and tools outlined in this book, you will be well on your way to creating relationships that will support you in living a happy and fulfilled life. It isn't what happens to us that affects our behavior but rather, how we interpret what happens to us. If you can change how you think about your interactions with others, you are on a path to significant change and creating more effective habits. By adopting the ideas in this book, you can make your entire family stronger, your interactions with strangers more rewarding, and your relationships with co-workers better. That can lead to a happier and more productive work and home environment. Today is the day that you begin to live a life on purpose. Today is the day you start living a happier, purpose-driven, and more fulfilling life.

This manual presents a structured, evidence-based protocol for mental health treatment for families that adopt vulnerable children. Children who are adopted at an older age through foster care and those adopted from overseas orphanages are at high risk for behavioral and emotional distress. This important manual presents a structured, evidence-based protocol for providing mental health treatment to families adopting vulnerable children. Drawing on their extensive clinical experience as founding members of premier national organizations that serve adopted children and their families, the authors of this book describe the typical presenting behavioral problems of adopted children, as well as the underlying issues contributing to these problems that uniquely affect adoptive families. These include concerns related to parent child attachment, loss and grief, trauma, the child's understanding of his or her adoption "story," identity development, and birth family connections. Therapy sessions deliver evidence based child coping strategies and positive parenting approaches that are tailored to account for the child's past history, alongside resiliency focused, trauma competent, attachment based treatment. The book's companion website provides free in-session handouts for practitioners. Given the unique needs of this clinical population, this book is essential for therapists who treat adopted and foster youth and their families.