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Son of Apollo The Adventures of a Boy Whose Father Went to the Moon

Son of Apollo The Adventures of a Boy Whose Father Went to the Moon
Christopher A. Roosa, "Son of Apollo: The Adventures of a Boy Whose Father Went to the Moon "
English | ISBN: 1496233344 | 2022 | 176 pages | PDF | 41 MB
Christopher A. Roosa grew up the eldest son of Apollo 14 astronaut and command module pilot Stuart A. Roosa. As a child of the space program, Christopher had a ringside seat at the dinner table of one of twenty-four Americans who had either entered lunar orbit or landed on the moon. The first book written by an offspring of an Apollo astronaut to focus on growing up in that era, Son of Apollo tells the inside story of the life of his father, a man who had a remarkable career despite always believing his air force career was "off-track," from his initial application to the service to his removal from the prime crew of

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Solution Focused - Problem Solving A Leadership Guide on how to Find a Solution Without Getting Lost in the Problem

Solution Focused - Problem Solving A Leadership Guide on how to Find a Solution Without Getting Lost in the Problem
Solution Focused - Problem Solving: A Leadership Guide on how to Find a Solution Without Getting Lost in the Problem by Matt Bissonette
English | 2022 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0BMZHG1DX | PDF | 0.82 Mb
The solution-focused model looks at problem solving from a more positive perspective. Rather than focusing on deficits, the focus is on strengths, skills, experiences, resources, and support. This problem solving method helps us home in on what we bring to the problem and ways to address it, rather than we are lacking. There are costs and benefits involved in making changes. Follow the story of Karen as she uses the information to start an exercise program. The underlying premise of the solution-focused method is empowerment. Solution-focused problem solving emphasizes solutions to problems, not the problem. These tools help you focus on the times when things are better. Knowing that you have these skills to address obstacles, you will be more confident in your ability to resolve your challenges. There are times when you need someone to bounce things off of or get another perspective. Coaches and counselors are often helpful in those situations. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. It's the smart thing to do!

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Sociology of Aging and Death

Sociology of Aging and Death
Sociology of Aging and Death
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3031193288 | 296 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 1.4 MB
This book presents a critical analysis and examination of the major theories and social issues in the social construction of aging and death. It is concerned with the impact of death and places how our experiences of death are transformed by the roles that truth and discourse about aging play in everyday life. A major element of the book is an examination of the way in which groups and individuals employ specific representations of mortality in order to construct meaning and purpose for life and death. To accentuate this, the book provides an investigation into the social construction of death practices across time and space. Special attention is given to the notion of death as a socially accomplished phenomenon grounded in a unique sociological introduction to the meaning of death throughout history to the present. The purpose of this book is to critically inform debates concerning the abstract and empirical features of death examined through the lens of sociological perspectives. This book explores the emergent biomedical dominance relating to ageing and death. An alternative is advocated which re-interprets ageing for Graduate schools. This innovative book explores the concept, history and theory of aging and its relationship to death. Traditionally, many books have focused on older people dying of 'natural causes', a biomedical explanatory framework. This book looks at alternative social theories and experiences with aging and relate to death in different countries, victims, crime, imprisonment and institutional care. Are these deaths avoidable? If so, what are the solutions the book addresses. This is one of the first books that re-interprets aging and its relationship of examples of death. It will be of essential reading for graduate students and researchers in understanding these different examples of aging and death across the globe.

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