New Releases by Steven Foster

Client-Centered Legal Analysis bridges the gap between traditional law school instruction and real-world legal practice. While conventional legal education relies heavily on reading appellate opinions and analyzing hypothetical scenarios, students are often left wondering how these academic exercises translate into practical lawyering skills. This book makes that connection explicit by linking the classic methods of legal education to both effective client advocacy and success on the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam. Each chapter presents a simulated client scenario and culminates in a realistic lawyering task, such as drafting an advice letter, preparing for a negotiation, or editing a client document. Instead of abstract fact patterns, the book uses client-style documents such as emails, memos, reports, and contracts to ground students in the kinds of materials lawyers will actually encounter. Throughout, the book provides step-by-step instruction in key skills, helping students understand not just what to do, but why it matters in the context of client representation. Courses using this text can teach the following foundational lawyering skills through simulated client interactions: Case Reading & Briefing Rule Synthesis & Outlining Issue Spotting & Rule-Based Reasoning Analogical & Policy-Based Argument Essay Exam Writing (IRAC, CREAC, etc.) Basic Negotiation & Client Counseling Legal Document Editing Additionally, the book introduces students to integrated, cross-subject questions modeled after the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam, ensuring they are not only bar-ready but also practice-ready. Client-Centered Legal Analysis helps students understand the purpose behind legal analysis and equips them with the tools they need to succeed in law school, on the bar exam, and in their future legal careers.

One Golden Nugget Founder, Steven Foster takes a whirlwind ride across the glistening landscape of one of the wealthiest cities in the Middle East, searching for ambitious, innovative and visionary leaders all calling Dubai their home. Success in this city is not measured purely by wealth, but by the positive transformation of lives and communities. Dubai Business Leaders encompasses a wide and varied group of successful entrepreneurs, and business leaders from all walks of life who have come together to share their insights, wisdom and modus operandi. Learn from the very best on how to start your business, scale up, overcome obstacles, keep your finances in check, and ultimately, reach for the stars. With practical tips on how to keep moving forward, without losing your purpose, Dubai Business Leaders is a must-have reference book for anyone with an appetite to succeed and climb the lofty ladder of success. Co-Authors: Dariush Soudi, Eleni Kitra, Mahmoud Bartawi, Chris Wright, Alex Meurer, Pegah Gol, Lucy Chow, Omar M. Almahmoud, Nina Seredai-Udalova, Shamaila Nawaz, Vyara Tosheva, Lameen Abdul-Malik, Dr John Francis, Dr. Mariam Shaikh, Katleen Penel, Marius Bogdan, Bijay Rajnikantt Shah, CFE, Silvia Mogas, Talha Shaikh and Dr Mohammad Nami.

The One Golden Nugget series once again returns to take you on a journey of discovery. Still on a mission to improve himself by asking for Nuggets of wisdom this book documents the story of Steven Foster steering his cashless tiny Nugget empire through a pandemic. And at times clinging onto the dream by only his fingernails. It tells the story of meeting a man who had built a global empire and how that meeting forever changed the course of his journey. Nuggets change lives!

After 28 years serial entrepreneur Steven Foster was tired of building his dream only to watch it crumble, over and over again. In the pages of One Golden Nugget, you join him on a journey in which he discovered that if anything was to change, first he had to change himself. He interviewed more than 600 people from all walks of life - from CEOs and Vice Presidents of businesses like Fed Ex, Starbucks and Apple as well as the guy who sold his business to Twitter and the entrepreneur who just lost everything - through their nuggets of wisdom and experience, he rediscovered the way forward. The nuggets are powerful and as you go through the book there will be times when one jumps off the page and sparks a dialogue within - a single nugget that might just change YOUR life and lead you to the very things that have so far eluded you.

Positive Discipline Tools for Early Childhood Educators is intended to present powerful tools for training educators (and parents), and for helping them understand the importance for young children of social and emotional skills, kind and firm discipline that teaches, encouragement, and training in life skills, resilience, and character.

Summer Passage of '66 is a coming of age story about an 18-year-old youth on his journey to manhood. During his wild adventures, he meets a mysterious girl running from a violent stranger. Intrigued by her exotic features, Woody gets caught up in trying to protect her. In this fast-paced drama, he is worried about being drafted as the Vietnam War rages on. Knowing his 19th birthday is just around the corner, he is confronted with a decision that could drastically change his life.

A revised and refreshed edition of Culpeper’s classic book on herbal remedies. “[An] updated and beautifully designed guide . . . ” —Booklist For more than 360 years, Nicholas Culpeper’s historic guide to herbal remedies has been THE definitive book on the subject. Culpeper, an English herbalist, is the author of the bestselling herbal guide of all time. He offered valuable and sometimes unusual advice on using, gathering, and preparing herbs. Now, this beautifully illustrated new edition, edited and with commentary by acclaimed US herbalist and bestselling author Steven Foster, combines the charm and information of Culpeper’s original seventeenth-century text with up-to-date, modern, practical usage. It includes details about where to find each herb, astrology, and medicinal benefits. [back flap] Bestselling author, photographer, consultant, and herbalist Steven Foster has forty years of experience in the herbal field. He started his career at Sabbathday Lake (Maine) Shaker Village Herb Department—America’s oldest herb business, dating to 1799. Foster is the author or coauthor of eighteen books, including the Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America, 3rd ed. (with James A. Duke). Foster is also senior author of National Geographic’s A Desk Reference to Nature’s Medicine (with Rebecca Johnson). An acclaimed photographer, his work appears in countless publications. He is a contributing editor to HerbalGram, the journal of the American Botanical Council in Austin, Texas. He lives in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. [back cover] Spectacularly illustrated, this is an annotated edition of Nicholas Culpeper’s bestselling herbal book on using, gathering, and preparing herbs. With new commentary on modern usage by acclaimed US herbalist and bestselling author Steven Foster supplementing Culpeper’s seventeenth-century text, it provides information on where each herb can be found, its astrological correlations, and all of its medicinal benefits.

Spirit of an Eagle is a deeply moving story about Army Medic, Anthony Lorenzo, after he returned home from the Vietnam War in 1968. Haunted by horrific memories and a Vietnamese baby girl, who died in his arms, he tried to drown his demons with alcohol. As a result, he made a tragic mistake that caused the death of someone he loved. Hopelessly lost in grief and remorse, Lorenzo set out on a journey that led him into an unforgiving wilderness. Just as he faced death in a blizzard, a mysterious eagle appeared with a strange mountain man, who guided him further on a quest that changed numerous lives. It is a miraculous story of tragedy and a second chance to overcome trauma. In a world of hatred and division, Spirit of an Eagle will inspire anyone with a message of love, redemption and renewed hope for a better life.

An updated field guide to the medicinal plants and herbs found in eastern and central North America, including how to identify them and use them.

Blending numerous heritages, wisdoms, and teachings, this powerfully wrought book encourages people to take charge of their lives, heal themselves, and grow. Movingly rendered, The Book of the Vision Quest is for all who long for renewal and personal transformation. In this revised edition—with two new chapters and added tales from vision questers—Steven Foster recounts his experiences guiding contemporary seekers. He recreates an ancient rite of passage—that of “dying,” “passing through,” and “being reborn”—known as a vision quest. A sacred ceremony that culminates in a three-day, three-night fast, alone, in a place of natural power, the vision quest is a mystical, practical, and intensely personal journey of self-knowledge.

Over 2 Million Positive Discipline Books Sold! A Positive Approach To Helping Children With Special Needs Realize Their Potential Every child deserves to lead a happy and fulfilling life. For parents and teachers of children with special needs, helping their child to not only negotiate daily challenges, but to live fulfilling, meaningful lives, can be the most difficult challenge they will face. Over the years, millions of parents and teachers have come to trust Jane Nelsen’s classic Positive Discipline series for its consistent, commonsense approach to childrearing. Now, the bestselling series addresses the specific challenges that parents and teachers of children with special needs face, and offers them straightforward advice for supporting them in positive ways. In these pages are practical solutions to challenges such as: Learning to look beyond diagnostic labels ● Believing in each child's potential regardless of his/her stage of development ● Helping children integrate socially and interact with their peers ● Coping with the frustration that inevitably occurs when a child is being difficult ● Strengthening a child’s sense of belonging and significance ● And Many More! Use this book to answer such questions as: • How do you accommodate a disability, while still teaching a child to try their best? • How do you help a child cope with anger they may have trouble expressing, especially when that anger may on some level be justified? • How do you teach a child who may struggle with seemingly straight forward tasks to contribute to the world around them in a way that will be meaningful to them? “If you are raising or teaching a child with special needs, this book is a must-read. As the mother of a child with autism, my hopes and dreams for my son were no different than those of other parents. I wanted a parenting approach that helped my child grow up to be self confident, happy, and prepared for success in relationships, work, and life. I also needed practical, effective methods for addressing the significant, challenging behaviors I faced on a daily basis. Finally, in this amazing book, I found both….Thank you, thank you, thank you to the authors of this groundbreaking book.” - Rachel Fink Parks, MS, PCC

America's first professional songwriter, Foster wrote lyrics that have entered our country's cultural bloodstream. Emerson presents a fully and delightfully annotated selection of Foster's most famous songs, and augments them with lyrics that either influenced Foster or were inspired by his genius.

An illustrated compendium of information on plants and their diverse therapeutic properties and benefits brings together folklore, scientific research, and medical theory to describe hundreds of plants and their origins.--

This book considers the constitutional position of the judiciary and its role in shaping the individual's relations with the state. This textbook provides an important, accessible introduction to an area of current widespread concern.

An illustrated compendium of information on plants and their diverse therapeutic properties and benefits brings together folklore, scientific research, and medical theory to describe hundreds of plants and their origins.--

Ease Symptoms, fight disease, and supercharge immunity-all without drugs or chemicals You're about to enter an entirely different kind of drugstore. One where herbal medicines are offered right alongside conventional pharmaceuticals. The Herbal Drugstore is the only place where you can compare mainstream drug treatments and their herbal alternatives for close to 100 common health problems. You'll find herbs that have the same healing powers as many prescription and over-the-counter medications. But herbs are cheaper and gentler, with few or no side effects. Whether you need first aid in long-term relief, The Herbal Drugstore has a remedy for you. - Want to lose your love handles? Get a helping hand from psyllium, an herbal alternative to appetite suppressants - Can't sleep? Start snoozing with Valerian-it's as effective as Valium, but nonaddictive - Feeling stressed? Calm jangled nerves with Kava-Kava-and it won't undermine alertness - Battling bronchitis? Clear up your cough with licorice, a natural expectorant - Trying to topple high blood pressure? Turn to Hawthorn. It has much in common with beta blockers-without the side effects. The Herbal Drugstore features these and many more herbal remedies-712 in all. Each is compared to its pharmaceutical counterpart so you can decide which treatment is best for you.

A modern handbook about growing, using, & understanding herbs. Each herb is carefully & thoroughly documented with a written description, a sensitive drawing or clarifying photograph, & identifying chemical information. The book also contains: culinary tips; in-depth information on the traditional uses of herbs; the latest in health & safety research (much of which vindicates & supports the traditional medicinal use of herbs); inspirational ideas for herb garden design, for both the home gardener & the commercial grower; & practical & effective methods of cultivation, propagation, & harvesting. Steven Foster is a well-known botanical researcher, writer, & photographer. Numerous color photos.

Ease Symptoms, Fight Disease, and Supercharge Immunity--All Without Drugs or Chemicals! You're about to enter a completely different kind of drugstore. One where herbal medicines are offered right alongside conventional pharmaceuticals. Where bottles of feverfew stand next to bottles of aspirin, and echinacea has its place among other cold and flu remedies. The Herbal Drugstore is the only place where you can compare mainstream drug treatments and their herbal alternatives for close to 100 common health problems. You'll find herbs that have the same healing powers as many prescription and over-the-counter medications--only they're cheaper and gentler, with few or no side effects. Whether you need fast first-aid or long-term relief, The Herbal Drugstore has a remedy for you. Here's just a sampling: * Immobilized by arthritis? Rub on capsaicin cream, a natural pain reliever made from hot peppers * Can't sleep? Start snoozing with valerian--it's as effective as Valium, but it isn't addictive * Want to lose a few pounds? Get a helping hand from psyllium, an herbal alternative to appetite suppressants * Feeling stressed? Calm jangled nerves with ginseng--it won't undermine alertness * Battling bronchitis? Clear up that cough with licorice, a natural expectorant * Need help with high blood pressure? Turn to hawthorn--it has much in common with beta blockers, except for the side effects The Herbal Drugstore features these and many more herbal remedies--712 in all! They're profiled right next to their pharmaceutical counterparts, so you can make your own comparisons and decide which treatments are best for you.

Features more than five hundred plants and herbs of North America providing information on their location and medicinal uses.

At a time when interest in herbs and natural medicine has never been higher, the second edition of this essential guide shows how to identify more than 500 healing plants. 300+ color photos.

A modern classic of practical eco-therapy. Wholistically defines a very old, startlingly contemporary therapeutic paradigm for self-healing in a natural setting. The four faces of human nature, the wheel as initiatory path, the rites of the summer, fall, winter, and spring shields, the initiatory experience, passage as season, the mirror of the elders, shield dynamics. Overflowing with true life stories of healing in nature. If you're looking for the flesh and blood -- as well as the bones -- of a radical new form of "therapy, you will find it here. Unique, unprecedented, spacious, insightful, wise, practical, lyrical, gently humorous evocation of the true nature of "human. A book tailored to fit the hunger of the 21st century for healing in the wilderness. A psychological paradigm of great value to ecologists, anthropologists, ministers, wilderness guides, and professionals in the health and helping fields. The drawings of James Wright add interpretive luster to a comprehensive, multidimensional text.

Here is the fourth edition of Tyler's Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs and Related Remedies, providing essential botanical information as well as folkloric background of herbal remedies in a clear, accessible style. Unlike other herb books, this book gives you a serious evaluation of both the positive and negative features of the

For many people who want to use herbs for good health, Stephen Foster provides the ultimate overview of how to use herbs for health and healing. 101 color photos.

Describes dangerous mammals, reptiles, spiders, insects, flowers, shrubs, trees, and mushrooms.