Why do you feel sad when you hear a certain tune? What triggers a laugh? Can you literally be scared speechless? Human emotions are complex, and scientists are still trying to figure out some of the mysteries behind them.
The Book of GIMP :: A Complete Guide to Nearly Everything (2013)
GIMP is a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop with tons of professional-grade features. But with so many powerful tools and menu options, GIMP can be difficult to master. Whether you're struggling to get started or trying to master some of GIMP's more complex features, you'll find the answers you're looking for in The Book of GIMP.
Child psychology is required for college level psych and elementary education majors. It is a complex subject that can include developmental psychology, biology, sociological psychology, and various schools of theory and therapies. The only sources of information about this complex subject are long, expensive textbooks. Until now. This, the first trade book to give a detailed, easy to understand explanation of the subject. Age-by-age discussion of the psychological development of children.
Arab Americans are loosely defined by their shared languageasopposed to similar religious or cultural practices. Eventhisdistinction is problematic, however, as some immigrants fromArabcountries, such as Kurds, Circassians, and Berbers, do notspeakArabic. Furthermore, a common misconception of Arab Americansasbeing predominantly Muslim persists in America when in factthemajority of the Arabic-speaking community in the United Statesisactually Christian. These complex and often divisivedistinctionshave deterred Arab Americans' establishment of largecommunities,although small enclaves have formed in California, NewJersey, andMichigan.
by J. Picoult The difficult choices a family must make when a child is diagnosed with a serious disease are explored with pathos and understanding in this 11th novel by Picoult. The author, who has taken on such controversial subjects as euthanasia, teen suicide and sterilization laws, turns her gaze on genetic planning, the prospect of creating babies for health purposes and the ethical and moral fallout that results. Picoult ably explores a complex subject with bravado and clarity, and comes up with a heart-wrenching, unexpected plot twist at the book's conclusion.
