A man's been killed! I think it might be David! Gil Rodrigues is a Vietnam vet, widower, and world-weary private eye. His life is in the doldrums. Even his affair with a beautiful young woman adds few sparks to his mundane routine. However, the sudden murder of his best friend David Chang, and the plight of David's daughter jump-start him into action. Gil soon uncovers unseemly details about his friend's business affairs and lurches into an investigation involving professional hit men, international espionage and a series of clues, each one more bizarre and puzzling than the last. As Gil closes in on the killer, he quickly finds that his career, his lover and his life are in jeopardy. He is inexorably forced to pull all the stops, solve the mystery and find the killer . but he exacts a diabolical revenge for all the bother! ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Virgil Jose is a UCLA graduate who has been writing since high school. He has worked in corporate communications, public relations and as a freelance journalist. Mr. Jose has done feature stories for a Southern California suburban newspaper group In the early 1960s, he was a military intelligence analyst. Early in Mr. Jose's career, he performed insurance investigations, much like his protagonist, private eye Gil Rodrigues. The Examined Life is his first work of published fiction.

It might seem a dusty profession with little relevance to modern life, but this entertaining documentary shows how vital philosophy can be. Director Astra Taylor (ZIZEK!) strolls with some of the world's most provocative minds including Cornel West, Slavoj Zizek, and Judith Butler on a series of walks through a garbage dump, Central Park, and the landscapes of the human mind.

This book shows school leaders how they can infuse their daily practice with an examination of the actions they take to improve their schools. It identifies eight steps that inform the school improvement process and boost student achievement. These steps provide a framework for examining school improvement as part of a genuine process with meaning and value for all those involved.

Integrity begins with trust. Members of effective small groups know each other well enough to begin facing and sharing those areas in which they need transformation. They trust their struggles to dependable friends who will support them in their spiritual growth. In book 3 of the Transforming Life series from Dallas Theological Seminary, learn how to transform your small-group community into a genuine network of support and accountablility. Your group can offer resources that not even one-on-one counseling with a trained counselor can provide. In this study, you can identify ways to overcome the habits that are contrary to the values you profess as a Christian—and discover Christlike character traits you can develop and live out. 11 Sessions with Leader's Guide

Guanacos standing sentry in Patagonia, Chile. For 30 years we've paid tribute to human adventures both near and far with a collection of photographs that speak to the passion, joy and beauty of lives spent outside. These photos have appeared exclusively on our Web site, in our catalog and on the walls of our retail stores and specialty outdoor clothiers around the world. And now we are excited to make select photos available to you as posters. We hope they brighten up your space and inspire you to get outside.

Release Date: 2010-03-02, Audio CD, Raster Music

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Free Worldwide Delivery : The Examined Life : Paperback : SIMON & SCHUSTER : 9780671725013 : 0671725017 : 01 Dec 1990 : An original work from a preeminent professor of philosophy at Harvard University, in which happiness, dying, creativity, religious faith, sexuality, good and evil, the ideal and the real, are explored in the grand Socratic tradition. Now in paperback, this bestseller will appeal to anyone concerned with inner transformation and personal growth.

Guanacos standing sentry in Patagonia, Chile. For 30 years we've paid tribute to human adventures both near and far with a collection of photographs that speak to the passion, joy and beauty of lives spent outside. These photos have appeared exclusively on our Web site, in our catalog and on the walls of our retail stores and specialty outdoor clothiers around the world. And now we are excited to make select photos available to you as posters. We hope they brighten up your space and inspire you to get outside.

One of the most influential thinkers in the history of the West was Socrates of Athens (469-399 BCE). Literally, thousands of books and other works of art have been devoted to him, yet his character and the tenets of his philosophy remain elusive. Even his contemporaries had very different impressions of him, and since he himself left no writings to posterity, we can only wonder: Who was this man really? What ideas and ideals can be truthfully associated with him? What is the basis for the extraordinary influence he has exerted throughout history? Philosopher Luis E. Navia presents a compelling portrayal of Socrates in this very readable and well-researched book, which is both a biography of the man and an exploration of his ideas. Through a critical and documented study of the major ancient sources about Socrates - in the writings of Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, and Aristotle - Navia reconstructs a surprisingly consistent portrait of this enigmatic philosopher. He links Socrates' conviction that the unexamined life is not worth living with Immanuel Kant's later concept of an innate moral imperative as the only meaningful purpose of human existence. He highlights Socrates' unrelenting search for the essence and value of the soul as that aspect of his philosophical journey that animated and structured all his activities. Navia also considers Socrates' relationship with the Sophists, his stance vis-a-vis the religious beliefs and practices of his time, his view of the relationship between legality and morality, and the function of language in human life. Finally, he eloquently captures the Socratic legacy, which, over twenty-four centuries after his death, is still so urgently relevant today. Navia brings to life this perennially important philosopher, illuminating the relevance of his ideas for our modern world.

Why do we work so hard at our jobs, day after day? Why is a job well done important to us? We know there is more to a career than money and prestige, but what exactly do we mean by "fulfillment"? These are old but important questions. They belong with some newly discovered ones: Why are people in business more religious than the population as a whole? What do people of business know, and what do they do, that anchors their faith? In this ground-breaking and inspiring book, Michael Novak ties together these crucial questions by explaining the meaning of work as a vocation. Work should be more than just a job -- it should be a calling. This book explains an important part of our lives in a new way, and readers will instantly recognize themselves in its pages. A larger proportion than ever before of the world's Christians, Jews, and other peoples of faith are spending their working lives in business. Business is a profession worthy of a person's highest ideals and aspirations, fraught with moral possibilities both of great good and of great evil. Novak takes on agonizing problems, such as downsizing, the tradeoffs that must sometimes be faced between profits and human rights, and the pitfalls of philanthropy. He also examines the daily questions of how an honest day's work contributes to the good of many people, both close at hand and far away. Our work connects us with one another. It also makes possible the universal advance out of poverty, and it is an essential prerequisite of democracy and the institutions of civil society. This book is a spiritual feast, for everyone who wants to examine how to make a life through making a living.

The human body is an amazing example of biological engineering. Join engineer and physician Dr. Randy Guliuzza as he explores the astounding complexities behind how the body works, from the growth of a baby to skin's built-in sun protection to how cells are supplied with energy and much more. As an extra feature, this beautiful full-color book includes a special study section for use in the classroom.Audience: GeneralICR Item Number: BMIHI1

Health claims examining and medical billing are two of the fastest-growing employment opportunities in the United States today. Insurance companies, medical offices, hospitals and other health care providers are in great need of trained personnel to create and process claims. With the aid of this text, a student  can learn the skills necessary to become a successful health claims examiner. The material has been designed to be comprehensive, yet user-friendly. The text follows a logical learning format by beginning with a broad base of information and then, step by step, following the course of a health claims from billing to examining.

Why is it that so many gifted and passionate leaders end up on the sidelines of ministry rather than finishing well....

Why do we work so hard at our jobs, day after day? Why is a job well done important to us? We know there is more to a career than money and prestige, but what exactly do we mean by "fulfillment"? These are old but important questions. They belong with some newly discovered ones: Why are people in business more religious than the population as a whole? What do people of business know, and what do they do, that anchors their faith? In this ground-breaking and inspiring book, Michael Novak ties together these crucial questions by explaining the meaning of work as a vocation. Work should be more than just a job -- it should be a calling. This book explains an important part of our lives in a new way, and readers will instantly recognize themselves in its pages. A larger proportion than ever before of the world's Christians, Jews, and other peoples of faith are spending their working lives in business. Business is a profession worthy of a person's highest ideals and aspirations, fraught with moral possibilities both of great good and of great evil. Novak takes on agonizing problems, such as downsizing, the tradeoffs that must sometimes be faced between profits and human rights, and the pitfalls of philanthropy. He also examines the daily questions of how an honest day's work contributes to the good of many people, both close at hand and far away. Our work connects us with one another. It also makes possible the universal advance out of poverty, and it is an essential prerequisite of democracy and the institutions of civil society. This book is a spiritual feast, for everyone who wants to examine how to make a life through making a living.

Before his untimely death in 1987, renowned New Testament scholar Bo Reicke was working on a manuscript in which he had solved the riddle of the Pastorals and the "deutero-Paulines" by fitting them seamlessly into Paul's work as known from Acts and from the acknowledged Pauline letters. In Re-examining Paul’s Letters, Reicke concludes that the generally accepted theory that the deutero-Paulines were written after Paul's death presents too many inconsistencies when viewed historically. Reicke argues that the emphases of the deutero-Paulines did not represent known problems and theological concerns of the period 70-100 C.E. as presented in the sub-apostolic literature. He also demonstrates that current theories in New Testament scholarship do not explain the wealth of details found in either the “undisputed” or deutero-Pauline letters. Details, such as names of colleagues and Christian acquaintances, instructions of Paul to these known characters which divulge movements and itineraries of Paul in harmony with his other letters, and a host of greetings, would simply be nonsense to people of a later generation, but make perfectly good sense if written by Paul or one of his associates. Reicke develops the notion of a Pauline school that takes full account of the diversity, versatility, and adaptability of Paul's colleagues that produced a variety of styles and sub-genres. Unlike many previous attempts to describe the history of the Pauline correspondence, this book weaves a whole new tapestry of Paul's priorities for the gospel. Bo Reicke was for many years Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Basel, Switzerland. He is the author of The New Testament Era. David P. Moessner is Professor of Biblical Theology at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. Ingalisa Reicke is Bo Reicke's widow, and for many years co-edited Theologische Zeitschrift with her husband.

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Extreme Programming (XP) may be the world's hottest software methodology: a lightweight, programmer-friendly approach that is delivering breakthrough results in a wide range of projects worldwide. This book brings together the proceedings of the first global XP conference: the collected "best practices" wisdom from the world's leading XP practitioners. This collection brings together case studies, experiences, and research related to all aspects of XP. It starts with the foundations, then moves on to process, practices, tool support, experiences, and the future: opportunities to apply XP in an even wider range of projects and applications. Among the many highlights: Martin Fowler's discussion of the role of design in XP methodologies; new insights into scalability and organization; an in-depth analysis of XP pair programming; new attempts to integrate XP with UML; and exciting new approaches to rapid modeling of software systems. For software professionals concerned with accelerating software development and improving software quality throughout their organizations.

The Timing of the Rapture Does Matter The Christian arguments over pre-tribulation rapture, post-tribulation rapture et al. must end! God's Word is clear on the subject but sectarianism has distorted truth to the point of confusing believers instead of informing them concerning the coming of the Lord. This work on the rapture is the most important the reader will ever encounter as it emphatically proves the timing and nature of the coming of Christ. It promises to blow away all pre-conceived and steadfast positions of those adhering to age-old traditions concerning when the rapture occurs. The book is easily readable as it is written to the laity, yet it is studious as well. It will serve well as a text for teaching the coming of the Lord as it evenly compares both post-tribulation and pre-tribulation rapture positions. The chapters "Jesus Comes with Clouds" and "The Harvest" alone is well worth the price of the book. The book promises to teach the reader more about the rapture than one has ever learned before. Warren Larry Pharr has over fifty years of diligent study of the prophetic Word of God. He has ministered and taught the Scriptures from the time he was converted at age sixteen and is regarded of his peers to be extremely knowledgeable in the prophetic Word. Being a stanch conservative concerning prophecy, he refuses to exercise speculation and date setting concerning the Scriptures and cringes at the wild and fantastic statements of modern ministers concerning last day events. His original book "I Will Come Again" is the more comprehensive study of the rapture than this present one but this work approaches the rapture question from angles seldom, if ever considered by Bible scholars.

Our culture is obsessed with being ’cool.’ Many people-even Christians-strive for the next big thing, the newest look, the most impressive accomplishment; and as a result their lives are overscheduled, overworked, and filled with debt-and they have very little to show for it. Families spend more and more time doing more and more things but for what? What is causing average Americans and their families to over-commit their lives to meaningless trivia and endless activity? What is the driving force underneath much of the busyness seen in our lives today? Why have we so easily bought into the importance of being ’cool?’In Chasing Cool, Brett Rickey exposes the attitudes and misconceptions that often contribute to many of our actions and desires, and helps us rediscover what our true pursuits should be and recognize the abundant life Christ has given us.Rickey offers a thoughtful, funny, and challenging look at how easily good people can fall into the damaging web of self-centeredness and image control without even realizing it. He relates the timeless lessons learned by the Israelites in the Old Testament to our lives today and shows how to avoid the futile desire to chase what is cool and begin to pursue what really matters in life. Chasing Cool offers ways to:Identify the attitude of ’cool’ and understand how focusing on it keeps us from following God’s planUse the power of God’s Word to help us avoid common deceptions and counterfeitsRecognize the damage caused by chasing cool and how to avoid itUnderstand the need for connection to God’s Word and God’s community of faith

Born in the Great Depression, Dan R. Frantzen worked his way through poverty, adversity and hardship to the pinnacle of his career. Through the help of his young daughter, inspiration discovered Dan and he began his journey writing to help others for the next 40 years. His definition of ‘Success Through God’ has helped him and many others overcome their problems by Dan’s efforts of advice and encouragement. Dan’s belief that we are all in service to God makes the point that the lord is with us through every trial and tribulation. Mr. Frantzen learned the secret of turning problems into answers. With God, a positive attitude and some luck, he turned his life of adversities into benefits that lasted him a lifetime. Dan’s entire career in the oil and gas industry was met with the ups and downs of the industry. The lessons learned on this path led him to his greatest career discoveries and helped him meet many ‘Divine Connections’ that have stayed with him the duration of this life. Since 1977, Dan has been corresponding and fighting for our America’s economic stability. Predicting our current energy crisis, he has been writing letters to Presidents and Congressmen in an effort to save America and its oil and gas industry. Learn how Dan’s economic plans could bring us back to world economic supremacy, regain the respect of the world and help us chose a proper leader for America. Life is not complete without family; and Dan lovingly describes his moments with his children. Mirroring himself, his children set out on the road of life at an early age with a pioneering spirit that Dan could only liken to his own. Finally, an amateur philosopher, read miscellaneous articles that encompass Dan’s many thoughts and feelings in regard to this life.

George Steiner, one of the great literary minds of our century, here relates the story of his own life and the ways that people, places, and events have colored the central ideas and themes of his work. Brilliant and witty, his memoir reveals Steiner`s thoughts on the meaning of the western tradition and its philosophic and religious premises.

The secret to medical students' ability to learn and retain such huge masses of information is that they practice everything they learn. And your child will learn - learn and memorize complex medical concepts with the aid of videos, animations, sound clips, illustrations, and plenty of information, while acquiring dozens of key medical skills.Among many other medical secrets, while working her way through the course material and while performing 45 practical projects using the real medical instruments included, your child will:*learn the techniques that medical professionals such as doctors use to make an accurate diagnosis, using the so-called systematic approach*understand and explore the human body from a medical point of view*listen to, and interpret heart, respiratory and gastro-intestinal sounds*elicit and interpret a number of neurological reflexes*perform a number of simple diagnostic tests (eye test, urinary bio-chemicals etc.)*learn how to examine the mouth, eye, abdomen, skin etc.*examine the body's lymph glands*localize the position of all the internal organs*assess the heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure*take a thorough medical history*understand the basics of asepsis and sterilityItems included in the kit: stethoscope, otoscope, digital thermometer, medical examination light, surgical marker pen and ruler, eye test chart, medical file, eye test and growth charts, tongue depressors, antiseptic swabs, examination gloves, face masks, plus an instant download of the eBook version of the course, for your child to get started immediately.Ideal for high school students interested in a career in medicine, homeschooling parents, high school teachers looking for practical material with which to supplement the biology/life sciences/physiology curriculum, and anyone with an interest in medicine, who would love to learn how to examine the human body.Ages 14 to adult.

A compelling examination of poltergeist phenomena. At least thirty-five police officers around the world -- in at least thirteen separate cases dating back to 1952 -- claim to have witnessed some form of poltergeist activity. Nine of them were assaulted by what they say was a poltergeist, but none was seriously injured and no one has been charged nor have the mysteries been solved definitively. There are numerous cases of "hauntings" studied throughout the world every year, many of which hold up to close scrutiny. Poltergeists takes a look at a number of these in-depth case studies: An eleven-year old boy inhabited by a poltergeist, who causes photographs to become moving pictures and elevates a chair with a police officer sitting on it; Fourteen-year-old Tina Resch who, with her anger, appears to make glasses airborne, move tables, and send telephones flying; The Hodgson family who are terrorized by flying Lego pieces that are hot to the touch and furniture that moves of its own accord, usually in the presence of eleven-year-old Janet; Eleven-year-old Virginia Campbell who seems to cause heavy furniture to move at home and desks to float at school, always in twenty-eight-day cycles; A twelve-year-old Kentucky boy who -- subconsciously -- moves heavy objects in the presence of two parapsychologists watching him closely for signs of trickery. For his investigations, Clarkson interviewed hundreds of witnesses, paranormal experts, psychologists, professors, magicians, and skeptics. While it may raise as many questions as it answers, Poltergeists is an undeniably fascinating study of the paranormal.

This collection of essays by a variety of educators, scholars, and theologians lays out some of the content behind the term Catholic intellectual tradition, a tradition that is both a treasury of classic and contemporary texts, including religious and aesthetic products, and a way of doing things borne of experience, prayer, and critical reflection. Contributions focus on such topics as the ideal of the Catholic mind, the relationship between Catholicism and other faith traditions, notions of the Catholic artist and intellectual, and future directions for Catholic universities.

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· What is involved in examining a research-based higher degree? · What are the roles of the internal and external examiners? · What are the hidden agendas of higher degree examining? · What are the essential ingredients of a ‘good’ viva? This handbook offers a revealing insight into the written – and unwritten – rules and regulations of higher degree examination in the United Kingdom today. Addressed directly to the examiners, it contains a step-by-step account of the different stages of the examination process in order to provide an insiders’ guide into what to expect before, during and after the oral examination. How to Examine a Thesis covers important issues such as: · The power-relations between the two (or more) examiners · Hidden agendas and foul play · Examples of guidelines and regulations across different institutions · Advice on MPhil as well as doctoral examinations This book is essential reading for all higher degree examiners but is also of importance to those supervising, and studying for, higher degrees. Moreover, although the book focuses primarily on current practices in the United Kingdom, comparisons are drawn with continental Europe, Australia and the United States. Research degree examiners, supervisors and students throughout the world will find the book of considerable interest.

1950. Man stands at the gate of a new age. Shall he take the Bible with him across the portal? This book answers this question. The physician examines the Bible as to etiology, diagnosis and prognosis. Medical subjects in the Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha are presented and compared with present day practices. Dr. C. Raimer Smith, now a physician in general practice, was for several years a specialist in pathology and clinical laboratory science. He was also a teacher in medical, dental and nurses' training schools. His hobby was the study of the Bible he has taught young people's church school classes and is an elder emeritus in the Christian Church. He wanted to be able to answer the questions of youth in regard to the Bible and its relation to science, not in general terms but in detail.

A five year old boy starts a fire while playing with a cigarette lighter. Tragically, the boy's two year old sister dies in the blaze. According to his mother, the boy had gotten the idea to play with fire while watching MTV's popular cartoon show, Beavis and Butt-Head. The controversy surrounding this incident has caused many to take a closer look at the inside of MTV. Unless you've been living under a rock, you already know that the videos and programs on MTV frequently stretch the boundaries of decency and taste. Of course, not all that MTV airs contains negative elements. The problem is that these questionable videos and programs are scattered liberally throughout the network's 24 hour broadcast day. So watching MTV can be like playing Russian Roulette, you never know when the gun is going to go off.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

It is not uncommon to hear on radio or television programs disparaging remarks about the Bible. It appears the educated person today is expected to dismiss Bible history as questionable, consider the miracles mentioned in the Bible as either symbolic or overstatements of fact, regard comments about an Adam and Eve as scientifically inaccurate and consider the whole enterprise as a working and reworking of a collective document across time. The former reverence appended to this document which claims to be a written communication expressing the thoughts of the Creator of the cosmos, has been severely diminished in these post-modern times. This book, Examining Criticisms of the Bible, appeals to the reader to reevaluate the relevance of the Bible and to reconsider the evidences that relate to its historical, moral and scientific representations.

Release Date: 1998-09-23, Rating: G (General Audience)

As a psychoanalyst, Alan Wheelis has helped many patients understand themselves and cope with the legacies of trauma or obsession that shape the neurotic personality. Here he uses his own life for the same process of discovery. The story begins with his parents' life of poverty in rural Texas. When Wheelis was a small boy, his father contracted tuberculosis. He spent several years dying, exercising a tyrannical control over his family. In one searing scene, Wheelis is made to cut the lawn with a razor, a task that occupies every day of his summer. Timidity, insecurity and a cloyingly close connection to his mother mark Wheelis' efforts to establish himself in the adult world. When trying to write a novel as a young man, he falls mysteriously ill. Eventually he realizes that he has "made" himself ill so that his failure to write can be excused. This perception leads him to the study of medicine and eventually psychiatry. As Wheelis turns his explanatory lens on the dark corners of his own life, we come to understand how a gift for analysis - like a gift for prophecy - brings little comfort to its possessor and no guarantee of happiness.

Pages: 114, Edition: 1, Library Binding, Chelsea House Publications

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Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766126080. Volume 2 of 2. (This description is for both volumes.) Contents: The Meaning of Death; The Evidence for Continued Life; Religious Misconceptions; Our Attitude Towards Death; Nature of the Evidence; How Clairvoyance is Developed; The Facts of After-Death; Astral Life; Astral Surroundings; The Desire-Elemental; An Extension of Consciousness; Work of the Helpers; The Heaven-World; Death of the Children; Astral Visits; Visits Just Before Death; Thought Bodies; Apparitions Announcing Death; Those Who Return to Help; Those Need Help; The Earth-Bound; Hauntings; Spiritual Phenomena; Clairvoyance; Astral Impressions; plus much more!

In the late 1980s, Holocaust literature emerged as a provocative, but poorly defined, scholarly field. The essays in this volume reflect the increasingly international and pluridisciplinary nature of this scholarship and the widening of the definition of Holocaust literature to include comic books, fiction, film, and poetry, as well as the more traditional diaries, memoirs, and journals. Ten contributors from four countries engage issues of authenticity, evangelicalism, morality, representation, personal experience, and wish-fulfillment in Holocaust literature, which have been the subject of controversies in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. Of interest to students and instructors of antisemitism, national and comparative literatures, theater, film, history, literary criticism, religion, and Holocaust studies, this book also contains an extensive bibliography with references in over twenty languages which seeks to inspire further research in an international context.

Dr. Steven D. Hsi, a family physician and father of two young sons, was diagnosed in 1995 with a rare coronary disease that caused his death five years later at the age of forty-four. Throughout his ordeals as a patient, including three open-heart surgeries, Dr. Hsi's outlook on the teaching and practice of medicine changed. In 1997 he began a journal intended for publication after his death. Written with the assistance of newspaper columnist Jim Belshaw and completed posthumously by Hsi's widow, Beth Corbin-Hsi, Dr. Hsi's writings urge his colleagues to become healers, to look at their patients as human beings with spiritual as well as physical lives."Every patient should read it, if only to be made aware that they are not alone with their thoughts. Every spouse of a patient should read it. . . . Every medical student and physician should read it to learn that the biology of the disease is really just a small part of the illness."--John Saiki, M.D., Medical Oncology, University of New Mexico"Dr. Steven Hsi asks his fellow doctors to be more than physicians. He asks them to be healers. He says that when he thinks of healers, he sees traditional medicine men, people who are integral parts of their communities. They are in touch physically and spiritually with the people they serve."--Tony Hillerman"Closing the Chart is built on the personal journals and experiences of Steven D. Hsi, M.D., as he travels on an intense 5-year journey from an assumption of health, professional success, and family stability to his progressive illness and eventual death. . . . Closing the Chart is both an engaging, page-turning read and a story told with so little artifice that you cannot close the cover unchanged."--Kenneth Jacobson, executive director, American Holistic Medical Association, Explore "There are lessons on every page, lessons to make us better caregivers, more discerning patients, and better advocates for family members and friends who are sick. . . . Every reader will take away different lessons from this book based on his or her role, age, and experience. This would be an ideal book for group study by medical and nursing students with some senior physicians, patients, and family members. What a great learning experience for all participants! . . . I exhort you to pick up and read this humble story. Nothing I have encountered in the medical narrative genre has been more worthy of my time." --David J. Elpern, M.D, Psychiatric Services

Despite several studies, international treaties and individual hotel companies commitment to going green in the tourist hotel industry, there has been a limited analysis of what influences this commitment. Literature and practice have determined that there are numerous benefits to greening hotel operations however there is still a gap between attitude and action in this industry. This book examines the motivating, organizational and impeding internal and external factors that affect the level of environmental commitment in a hotel. Through this analysis, several strategies and recommendations are proposed to close the gap between attitude and action in this industry. This book, through an in-depth investigation of what influences green, provides further context to the dilemma of how to move the green agenda forward in this industry.