Most Popular Books by Patricia May

In Unmasking a Marriage, Sal finds herself feeling unexpectedly content during her stay in the hospital. The routine, care, and attention she receives make it feel like a luxurious holiday, and she's reluctant to leave. As she starts to wonder what would happen if she never went home, the novel takes a haunting turn. This exquisite exploration of contrast delves into the complexities of identity, purpose, and the meaning of home. As Sal navigates her way through her own desires and the expectations of others, readers will be entranced by this emotionally resonant story.

What and Where is God? Big question! Simple answer. Where is God simplifies the answer in a way children can relate to. This inspirational book will help children identify God as they identify themselves through love. Where there is Love, there is God.

Tony had no idea Mother Earth had a belly button and he was even more surprised when he found out it was supposed to be on his land. All he wanted to do in his retirement was to live quietly with his sister Trisha and eat cake. His plans were scuppered however when his long lost daughter turned up out of the blue. He didn't even know he had a daughter, never mind one who practised strange rituals at all hours of the day and night and who had a truly dreadful friend who frightened the life out of him. Between them they seemed to be cooking up something totally weird that was about to involve a whole army of strange people.

Endorsed by two New York Times best selling authors, Anita Moorjani, author of "Dying to be Me" and "What if this is Heaven," and Mira Kelley, author of "Beyond Past LIves" found this book to be a helpful guide for children of all ages. Mindfulness in its entirety. Find your Happy offers kids the tools needed to create a more pleasant daily experience. Full of practices and exercises, kids will enjoy learning and doing these tasks while feeling more relaxed, mindful, inspired and confident. This book includes meditations, positive thinking, affirmations, self-esteem practices, calming techniques and physical exercise routines. Together these help make a child's day more fulfilling and harmonious. Created for adults and children for a great interacting experience.

Winery Wastewater (WWW) is produced globally, and its treatment and management are of significant concern worldwide. Whilst it is difficult to accurately assess the volume of WWW produced globally, it is estimated that 5-9 billion litres of WWW are produced annually in Australia alone. The composition of the WWW is highly variable, which makes treatment and management difficult, and potentially quite expensive. Given that many wineries in Australia are quite small, low cost treatment options are preferable, and one such low-cost method is land disposal. Land disposal has the added benefit of conserving valuable water resources, which is particularly important in many wine regions facing water shortages; however, it is important that this practice is carefully monitored to ensure that long-term damage is not sustained by receiving soils. To date, there is minimal information in the scientific literature describing WWW composition, and effects on biological systems in reuse situations are also poorly understood. The work presented in this thesis was based on a multidisciplinary approach, and considered a range of questions pertaining to the characterisation of WWW and its effects on biological systems under simulated reuse conditions. In this thesis, I present the results of a study in which I considered WWW treatment processes, composition and reuse opportunities in the context of existing knowledge. A review of the current literature revealed that WWW is extremely variable in nature varying on both spatial and temporal scales. This presents a key difficulty in performing research in the area, and it is therefore relatively common for lab-scale research to use a synthetic WWW to ensure consistence and repeatability. Whilst there is considerable research focusing on WWW treatment options, the majority of these do not consider the specific nature of the treated end-product, with information on organic molecules being particularly limited. Depending on the ultimate fate of the treated water, the composition can be extremely important, especially where reuse is intended.

The purpose of this life history study was to identify the experiences that influence the cultural socialization process of teachers and the factors that contribute to the effective instruction of students of color. Six female teachers who are currently assigned to third, fourth, or fifth grade students in elementary schools participated in this research project. Their experiences range from the second year in the classroom to thirteen years of teaching, and they have all had assignments as language arts teachers. Data for this qualitative research was collected from two face-to-face interviews, principals' written descriptions about classroom environments, and participant observations. The interviews were transcribed from audio cassettes and the data was analyzed using Burke's Pentadic Analysis, Linde's Creation of Coherence and features from Spradley's Participant Observation. Each teacher claimed unique lived experiences, but there were similar threads of high teacher expectation, meeting the needs of students and affirming the cultural differences of the students of colors that were sewn together in all their narratives. The cultural socialization process of the participants was connected to pivotal events that were linked to creation of coherence in their lives. These epiphanies were identified in their earliest recollection and continued into their instructional practices. The findings of this study indicate that there are deep layers that can emerge when teachers reflect on the events that influence their effectiveness with students of color. The conclusions are that effective teachers of students of color are guided by an agenda that includes the multiple roles that they have to assume in order to achieve the goal of success for all their students. Recommendations for further research and implications for theory and practice were also discussed.