Best Selling Books by Charles R. Smith

A basketball asks to be taken outside to play.

We all know them, we all love them--our favorite Motown songs just keep getting better and better. These heartfelt lyrics have stood the test of time--and now they take on a whole new meaning when paired with irresistible photos of babies who come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. The Motown Baby Love board books are sure to zoom to the top of the charts!

The retention of African-American male students at predominantly White institutions is an issue that continues to plague colleges and universities in the United States. African-American men have the lowest college graduation rate of any segment of the population. Pointedly, two-thirds of African-American male students who attend public four-year schools do not graduate within six years. Yet, research highlights how social engagement supports many minority students who find themselves on the campuses of predominantly White institutions. Establishing social connections builds a support system for these students and can prevent social isolation. One manner of social engagement steeped in history is the presence of Black Greek Letter organizations (BGLOs), which were mostly founded around the turn of the 20th century and have encouraged the educational pursuits, social growth, maturity, and community outreach that is often part of the successful African-American male educational experience. The purpose of this dissertation is to understand and analyze how African-American men now view their experiences as a member of a BGLO at a predominantly White institution 25 years later. The dissertation examines how do the fraternity members perceive the influence of their BGLO membership on their persistence and what memories of their BGLO membership are most salient? Specifically, this study aimed to collect information regarding the impact of African-American male student retention employing empirical phenomenology. Data collection included interviews with eight African-American males who were members of one of the BGLOs. These men attended and graduated from a four-year PWI located in the southeastern region of the United States. The data collected was analyzed using the hermeneutic phenomenology method. This study found that African-American former collegians who successfully persisted towards their college degrees used their BGLO membership as a means of social engagement in order to establish connectedness to their respective PWI campuses. Their BGLO membership gave them immediate access to mentorship, campus leadership opportunities, heightened culture capital and an affinity group where they inspire and lead.

Sebastian and his friends are playing on the beach and dig a hole that fills with water to create a swimming pool.

Compares attitudes and perceptions of nurses at a hospital using paper-based documentation with attitudes and perceptions of nurses at a hospital using computerized documentation, and finds no difference in the attitudes and perceptions of the two groups of nurses.

In this poetic and photographic celebration of baseball, Charles R. Smith Jr.''s clever wordplay and vibrant images capture the many facets of life lived on the diamond.

"From the focus of Gabby Douglas to the determination of Theodore Roosevelt, this book explores the traits that make us strong, and celebrates the figures (both historical and modern) who embody them. A combination of quotes, poetry, and historical asides provide an educationally inspiring portrait of each figure"--Provided by publisher.

In this collection of stories illustrated with photographs, youngsters show off their smooth moves on the basketball court.

The purpose of the study is to establish the effects of cavalry operations, both Federal and Confederate, on the Chancellorsville Campaign of the American Civil War. The primary source used for the study was the ''War of Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Confederate and Union Armies.'' In analyzing the campaign, several factors emerge which help to explain Lee''s victory and Hooker''s defeat. One of these factors is the manner in which each commander employed his cavalry assets. Among the major conclusions of the study are as follows: -- (1) federal cavalry operations produced no beneficial effects for the Army of the Potomac; (2) the failure of Federal cavalry to produce significant results at Chancellorsville was due to the methods General Hooker used to employ his cavalry assets; (3) the Federal defeat at Chancellorsville was due, in part, to lack of cavalry support on the main battlefield; (4) confederate cavalry was properly employed at Chancellorsville, and (5) the effectiveness of Confederate cavalry contributed significantly to Lee''s victory.