Most Popular Books by Jean Lee

Winner of the 1956 Newbery Medal, this novel tells the story of 18th-century mathematical wizard Nathaniel Bowditch, whose determination to master sea navigation resulted in "The American Practical Navigator."

Young adult biography of Maury, US naval officer and oceanographer from Virginia who resigned his position when Virginia seceeded and became Commander of the Confederate States Navy and spokesperson for the Southern cause in England.

177 Lee/BETA''S YEAR OF FIRSTS Beta sits beside her mother after she has just died. Beta is thirteen. Her mother stares off into space as wondering what to say. She goes to live at a foster home. When her mother first dies, Beta hears words of wisdom from her mother. After all the firsts, Beta no longer hears words of wisdom from her mother. 111

Dana Allison Tessier is a thirty-something woman depressed over the loss of an opportunity to open an extension office for Walk the Life Headhunters Agency and the recent death of her Aunt Meg, her only living family. Her best friend, Amy Bickerton, reminds her of the promise to “let go and let God.” God calls her to quit her job, sell her home, and find where He’s leading her. Amy reminds her to keep her eyes and ears open to His calling. Dana is summoned for jury duty. The book opens at a truck stop, Bobbie-Jo’s Truck Stop. A waitress asks her to share her table because Dana has the only other place to sit. A tall, good-looking man, Jerrod, sits down. He makes small talk. She talks for a while before leaving. Dana travels through each village and town, looking for the place God is wanting her to be. She gets tired of not finding that special place. She settles down in a town, rents a room, finds a job in a card shop, and makes friends that stay in her life for the rest of her life. Certain events occur that she feels are from God telling her this isn’t where she belongs. She turns around and heads home. The adventure doesn’t end there. Read the rest of Dana’s story and find out how her life turns for the better.

When Joan tries to double for her cousin, the spoiled Lucile, she has to run the gauntlet of a ... maid''s all-seeing eyes. And then there''s Lucile''s "man" to be fooled. And then Lucile''s grandmother comes! And Joan meets the domineering old lady without any warning. --

Describes the origins, history, politics, and culture of the Illinois Indians, from prehistory to the present.

A provocative skewering of race in America.

Adventures of the piratical Elizabethan mariner who contributed enormously to the growth of sixteenth-century English sea power.

Describes the discovery and exploration of the river which supplies water and electric power to the Panama Canal, and tells of the problems of construction, development, and operation of the Panama Railroad and the Panama Canal.

''Post-black'' refers to an emerging trend within black arts to find new and multiple expressions of blackness, moving beyond the conventional binary of black and white. The plays collected in this volume reflect how contemporary playwrights are expanding the American dramatic canon with new and diverse means of representing race.

Chinese Women Business Leaders - Seven Principles of Leadership includes seven women who represent the characteristics of ShEOs in the wave of Chinese economic reform. Their unique life stories are also reflections of changes in Chinese society. These women have each played a distinctive role In China''s rapid emergence. Reform and opening up has brought more opportunities than ever before to Chinese women, though along with these opportunities come some questions and challenges. The fetters and shackles of tradition have been shattered. A path for self-actualization has opened up. Women in mainland China have experienced great changes, and struggled with conflicts between traditional heritage and modern values. Ever since reform and opening up in 1978, the rapid emergence of women in leadership roles in business has paralleled significant upheavals in the Chinese business landscape. - Offers a new perspective on leadership using examples from successful woman leaders in Chinese business - Includes seven unique case interviews with successful women leaders in China - Provides an overview of China''s business environment over the past 30 years and the challenges unique to entrepreneurs working in China

Religion is fundamental to the lives of many patients. Fast Facts: Religion and Medicine summarizes the religious practices of the world''s most popular faiths and highlights their impact on medical treatment. By having a greater understanding of the religious beliefs and practices of their patients, all healthcare workers can deliver care more sensitively and appropriately. Such consideration will reduce both the physical and emotional stresses imposed by the medical environment, and increase the well-being of patients and their families.