L'educazione terapeutica ha la finalità di aiutare la persona malata e la sua famiglia a gestirle in modo efficace e autonomo, ed è pertanto una funzione importante nella prassi infermieristica e di altre professioni sanitarie come, ad esempio, fisioterapia e ostetricia. L'apprendimento dell'approccio metodologico nell'educazione terapeutica deve trovare uno spazio specifico già nella formazione dei professionisti. Il presente volume, pensato proprio a questo scopo, è specificamente rivolto agli studenti dei corsi di laurea delle professioni sanitarie.

Set in the gritty Tower Hamlets area of East London, Brick Laneis the story of Nazneen, an Asian immigrant girl and how she deals with issues of love, cultural differences and the human spirit. Nazneen is forced into an arranged marriage with a much older man whose expectations of life are miserably low. When they flee the oppression of their Bangladeshi village for a high-rise block in the East End, she finds herself cloistered and dependent on her husband. It soon becomes apparent that of the two, she is the real survivor and more able to deal with the ways of the world and the vagaries of human behavior. Through her friendship with another Asian girl, she begins to understand the unsettling ways of her new homeland.

Easy-to-read sentences introduce words that contain a silent 'l,' such as chalk, yolk, and talk.

Explains what a dime is, how it compares to other coins, and how many dimes are needed to purchase different items.

Explains what a one dollar bill is, how it compares to other dollar bills, and how many singles are needed to purchase different items.

Explains what a nickel is, how it compares to other coins, and how many nickels are needed to purchase different items.

Explains what a penny is, how many pennies there are in a dollar, and how many are needed to purchase different items.

Explains what a quarter is, how it compares to other coins, and how many quarters are needed to purchase different items.

The Trotula was the most influential compendium of women's medicine in medieval Europe. Scholarly debate has long focused on the traditional attribution of the work to the mysterious Trotula, said to have been the first female professor of medicine in eleventh- or twelfth-century Salerno, just south of Naples, then the leading center of medical learning in Europe. Yet as Monica H. Green reveals in her introduction to the first English translation ever based upon a medieval form of the text, the Trotula is not a single treatise but an ensemble of three independent works, each by a different author. To varying degrees, these three works reflect the synthesis of indigenous practices of southern Italians with the new theories, practices, and medicinal substances coming out of the Arabic world.

Green here presents a complete English translation of the so-called standardized Trotula ensemble, a composite form of the texts that was produced in the midthirteenth century and circulated widely in learned circles. The work is now accessible to a broad audience of readers interested in medieval history, women's studies, and premodern systems of medical thought and practice.

Contributors from the several disciplines that address storytelling underscore the importance of multidisciplinary approaches. They look at the power of storytelling, testimonial narrative, border and boundaries, mythology, readers' response, and children's narrative. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Seconda delle due guide che accompagnano il cammino biennale di 'Sarete miei testimoni' alla scoperta del progetto di salvezza di Dio da accogliere e vivere, celebrandolo nella Cresima. Il sussidio fornisce ai catechisti un aiuto perché la loro missione sia fedele al Catechismo, ai destinatari e a un metodo pedagogicamente efficace e catechisticamente corretto. Presenta perciò una 'mappa' dell'incontro che a partire dalle pagine del Catechismo sempre riportate, consente al catechista di muoversi secondo un itinerario che tiene conto di tutte le componenti dell'atto catechistico.

Prima delle due guide che accompagnano il cammino biennale di 'Sarete miei testimoni' alla scoperta del progetto di salvezza di Dio da accogliere e vivere, celebrandolo nella Cresima. Il sussidio fornisce ai catechisti un aiuto perché la loro missione sia fedele al Catechismo, ai destinatari e a un metodo pedagogicamente efficace e catechisticamente corretto. Presenta perciò una 'mappa' dell'incontro che a partire dalle pagine del Catechismo sempre riportate, consente al catechista di muoversi secondo un itinerario che tiene conto di tutte le componenti dell'atto catechistico.

What are meteorites? Where do they come from? Are they a threat? What are they made of? How common are they? As centuries have passed, our knowledge of these extraterrestrial objects has advanced immensely, and today, the scientific study of meteorites provides a wealth of information about the solar system. Meteorites reveal clues to some of the greatest scientific enigmas:

• the origin of life on Earth
• the mass extinction of species
• the nature and composition of asteroids
• the conditions during the formation of the solar system
• the dust from stars that died long before our Sun formed.

Written by a team of experts, Meteorites is an accessible, comprehensive guide that features over two hundred full-color photographs, diagrams and graphs. Look no further for a wonderful introduction to these powerful, yet mystifying, objects. Brigitte Zanda is Associate Professor at the Mineralogy Laboratory of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, and Adjunct Member of the Graduate Faculty at Rutgers University. Following on from her PhD in Geochemistry, she has written many papers in Meteoritics and Planetary Science and other journals, and is a member of the Nomenclature Committee of the Meteoritical Society. Monica Rotaru is Department Chief of Earth Sciences at the Palais de la découverte in Paris, where she organizes scientific exhibitions. After her PhD in geochemistry, she has conducted research in climatology and written television science documentaries.

The Trotula was the most influential compendium on women's medicine in medieval Europe. Scholarly debate has long focused on the traditional attribution of the work to the mysterious Trotula, said to have been the first female professor of medicine in eleventh- or twelfth-century Salerno, just south of Naples, then the leading center of medical learning in Europe. Yet as Monica H. Green reveals in her introduction to this first edition of the Latin text since the sixteenth century, and the first English translation of the book ever based upon a medieval form of the text, the Trotula is not a single treatise but an ensemble of three independent works, each by a different author. To varying degrees, these three works reflect the synthesis of indigenous practices of southern Italians with the new theories, practices, and medicinal substances coming out of the Arabic world.

Arguing that these texts can be understood only within the intellectual and social context that produced them, Green analyzes them against the background of historical gynecological literature as well as current knowledge about women's lives in twelfth-century southern Italy. She examines the history and composition of the three works and introduces the reader to the medical culture of medieval Salerno from which they emerged. Among her findings is that the second of the three texts, 'On the Treatments for Women,' does derive from the work of a Salernitan woman healer named Trota. However, the other two texts—'On the Conditions of Women' and 'On Women's Cosmetics'—are probably of male authorship, a fact indicating the complex gender relations surrounding the production and use of knowledge about the female body.

Through an exhaustive study of the extant manuscripts of the Trotula, Green presents a critical edition of the so-called standardized Trotula ensemble, a composite form of the texts that was produced in the mid-thirteenth century and circulated widely in learned circles. The facing-page complete English translation makes the work accessible to a broad audience of readers interested in medieval history, women's studies, and premodern systems of medical thought and practice.

Questa seconda delle due guide che seguono il cammino biennale di 'Io sono con voi' conduce i fanciulli a scoprire, fra l'altro, la Chiesa e alcuni sacramenti: il Battesimo, l'Eucaristia e il Perdono. Il sussidio fornisce ai catechisti un aiuto perché la loro missione sia fedele al Catechismo, ai destinatari e a un metodo pedagogicamente efficace e catechisticamente corretto. Il volume presenta una 'mappa' dell'incontro che a partire dalle pagine del catechismo consente al catechista di muoversi secondo un itinerario che tiene conto di tutte le componenti dell'atto catechistico.

An easy-to-read, page-turning account of Harriet Tubman's life--from her childhood in slavery to her years as a conductor on the Underground Railroad to her later work as a suffragette and as a spy in the Civil War. This remarkable true story brings to life one of America's greatest female role models.

* Do you feel that no matter how hard you try it is never good enough?

* Do you spend too much time trying to get things exactly right in order to avoid criticism?

* Does it seem that at any minute people will find out that you are not really what you seem to be?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be struggling with perfectionistic tendencies. They can serve a positive purpose in your life. But having extremely high standards for yourself and others can leave you feeling let down -- over and over again -- when these expectations aren't met. As psychologist and researcher Monica Ramirez Basco explains, uncontrolled perfectionism can lead to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, fear of failure, and broken marriages and friendships.

In Never Good Enough Dr. Basco helps you understand why you feel driven to get things 'just right' and shows you how to make the best of your perfectionism. Filled with practical advice, encouragement, and strategies for self-discovery, this invaluable guide includes Dr. Basco's own thirty-question self-test that will help you recognize and manage the negative side of your perfectionism. You will learn how to stop the struggle with yourself and others, how to evaluate your worth and performance in life, and how to replace the pursuit of perfection with peace of mind.