New Releases by Barbara Cohen

A Multi-Generational Family Saga In the shadow of rising darkness, one family's love becomes their greatest strength. The Hope is a breathtaking multi-generational memoir novel that follows the Cohen family through the golden years of pre-World War I Germany to the terrifying ascent of Nazi power. Through the intimate, alternating voices of Johann, Rootie, Lilly, and their devoted father Adolf, Barbara Cohen weaves a tapestry of extraordinary ordinary moments-from the warmth of their tile-stove business in Barsinghausen to evenings filled with music, poetry, and deep Jewish faith. This is the story of a family whose bonds transcend geography and time, whose traditions anchor them even as their world begins to fracture. As brilliant Johann pursues his medical studies across Europe, dependable Rootie seeks adventure abroad, and spirited Lilly captures the wonder of childhood with poetic grace, each sibling must navigate the growing tensions that will forever alter their destiny. When Adolf's health fails and Hitler's shadow lengthens across Germany, the family faces an impossible choice between the life they've built and the survival they must secure. Johann, studying in Italy, recognizes the full scope of the threat and resolves to emigrate, while his sisters remain behind to confront the encroaching nightmare of Nazi oppression. The Hope is a luminous testament to the sustaining power of family love and the resilience of the human spirit. Cohen's evocative prose transforms personal history into universal truth, creating an unforgettable portrait of a family determined to preserve their humanity in the face of unimaginable evil. Both heartbreaking and hopeful, this remarkable novel reminds us that even in our darkest hours, love and memory can light the way forward.

A collection of essays by sixty writers about their favorite places in historic Provincetown, Massachusetts, with original paintings by artist-author Barbara E. Cohen.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Updated in content and pedagogy, this 14th Edition of Memmler’s the Human Body in Health and Disease has helped hundreds of thousands of allied health students, including those with little background in science, to master anatomy and physiology. From its pioneering use of phonetic pronunciations to its pedagogically effective skin-to-bone transparencies of the human body, and increased focus on visualization, the new edition continues to set the standard for the one-semester course. This classic text provides beautifully illustrated coverage of the essentials of human anatomy, physiology, and the effects of disease. Throughout the book, anatomical art illustrates concepts with accuracy, simplicity, and elegance; medical case studies enhanced with additional clinical content to demonstrate the relevance of the content to a career in the health professions; and proven pedagogy helps students master the anatomic and medical terminology they will encounter in healthcare settings.

How "An Idea Becomes a Law" is intended to provide a functional knowledge of the legislative process as a supplement to textbook instruction. This document, a short interactive script, was created as a tool for understanding the process. It is focused on the legislative process at the state and federal levels. It is designed for participants to see the correlation between an individual campaigning for office and the enactment of legislation.

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Faith based (Torah) law, practice, and family customs provide the unshakeable primary anchor and compass of Orthodox Jewish Nurses who ask for the opportunity to join the profession, navigating professional nursing practice in sometimes challenging or hostile work environments while striving to provide and obtain cultural competence for all, including themselves.

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen, ' held at Kent State University Museum, OH (October 2, 2010-September 4, 2011) and the Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts, NY (October 18, 2012-January 20, 2013)."

Told to make a doll like a Pilgrim for the Thanksgiving display at school, Molly's Jewish mother dresses the doll as she herself dressed before leaving Russia to seek religious freedom--much to Molly's embarrassment.

Author and artist Barbara Cohen received a two-week artist's residency to live and paint in a dune shack on Cape Cod's National Seashore. For more than 80 years. the rustic shoreside accommodations have renewed and invigorated the likes of e.e. cummings. Eugene O'Neill, and Mary Oliver, among other writers and artists, and Cohen was looking forward to a similar rejuvenation.Cohen intended to continue her work on a series of abstract paintings, but soon found new, unexpected inspiration in the antics of her 11-year-old black Labrador retriever, Gabe. I was compelled, the Provincetown, Massachusetts, resident writes, to photograph and paint Gabe, as he followed my every step ... What flowed, with help from the surprise muse, is a captivating sequence of restful mixed-media portraits that will appeal to dog lovers, Labrador aficionados, beach buffs, and those with a particular fondness for the grass-fringed beaches of the eastern shore.Gabe proves a convivial canine model for Cohen's camera and brush. alternatively highlighted as the subject of a piece, then resembling only a friendly force on a field trip through the dunes. The artist successfully captures the natural light and colors of Cape Cod's unique setting and reflects them in the warm turquoise-sky blues, sea-grass greens, and sand-pebble yellows that seep from her images.Dog in the Dunes is a rare collection that can be viewed as a trip diary of sorts, a focused series of fine-art images, a dog-owner's tribute to her aging but ever-faithful companion -- or a moving mix of all three. This book will capture the hearts and imaginations of a broad and appreciative audience.

Molly, who recently emigrated with her family from Russia to New Jersey, learns about birthday parties and who her real friends are.

Told to make a doll like a pilgrim for the Thanksgiving display at school, Molly's Jewish mother dresses the doll as she herself dressed before leaving Russia to seek religious freedom--much to Molly's embarrassment.

In an ancient Arab nation, one woman dares to be different.Buran cannot -- Buran will not-sit quietly at home and wait to be married to the man her father chooses. Determined to use her skills and earn a fortune, she instead disguises herself as a boy and travels by camel caravan to a distant city. There, she maintains her masculine disguise and establishes a successful business. The city's crown prince comes often to her shop, and soon Buran finds herself falling in love. But if she reveals to Mahmud that she is a woman, she will lose everything she has worked for.

Fourth-grader Emily is forced to think about her Jewish heritage when the new boy, an Orthodox Jew, refuses to participate in the school Christmas celebrations.

"Fourth-grader Wade Thompson is having trouble adjusting to Kennedy, the new school where he has been transferred to a class for the gifted and talented. . . . With fast-moving dialogue, humor and sympathy, Cohen weaves a story of developing friendships and self-knowledge and once again demonstrates how well she understands a child's need for acceptance".--The Horn Book.

When Women Work Together identifies the factors that both enhance and threaten good work relations between women and, through stories and exercises, shows women step-by-step exactly how to interact and make work productive and satisfying.

Photographs of women and their horses, ponies, and mules, are accompanied by brief anecdotes about the animals and descriptions of the women's feelings toward their animals

Helping her widowed mother run a small inn provides 16-year-old Rachel with many opportunities to adjust to growing up.

Sally's relationship with an elderly bus driver who recites Shakespeare stories helps her to cope with the problems of her mother's cancer and being separated from her twin sister at summer camp.