New Release Books by Susan Gross

Alta Journal Issue 22: "The Desert is Coming" is simultaneously a warning and celebration of the vast, arid landscapes of the western United States. It features vivid writing from Andrew Sean Greer (Less is Lost), Isabel Allende (House of Spirits), Peter Orner (Still No Word From You), Ken Layne (Desert Oracle), Susan Straight (Mecca), and many others. Alta Journal is a quarterly publication for anyone seeking an insider''s take on California and the West. From arts and culture, to technology and the environment, to food and fashion-what happens in this most-forward thinking region happens everywhere. Each large-format issue (the West demands a wide lens) demystifies the region with provocative essays, cultural commentary, deeply reported investigations, original fiction and poetry, sumptuous photos, topical cartoons, and more. Founded in 2017 by William R. Hearst III, Alta Journal provides an exciting-and much-needed-literary perspective on the West, sparking conversations that are as diverse and vibrant as the place itself. In this era of rapid change, the award-winning Alta Journal offers an immersive reading experience like no other.

Join in the dreamy journey of a boy who samples the excitement and wonder of cultures at home and a world far away. Stimulate a child''s sense of adventure with a whirlwind trip around the globe to all seven continents! This is your invitation to join a beautifully illustrated guided tour, seen through youthful eyes and experience. Where your adventure begins...where will this exciting journey take you? This 60 page book was written in love to honor a son that was tragically lost but will never be forgotten. The adventures are his real life adventures seen through the eyes of a 10 year old boy. Let''s travel the world together and use all of life''s experiences as a motivation to learn about our beautiful world. The world is meant to be explored; the land, the sea and up in space! Maybe even hop aboard a rocket ship to meet the stars face to face! Wherever you go, go with all of your heart!

From its very beginnings Western scholarly writing on Soviet science has been largely contextual in orientation, with particular attention given to the institutional and political setting of science in Russian and Soviet history. This book moves that tradition in a new direction by focusing more closely on the social conditions of the research proc

With the field of nursing in the midst of an unprecedented transformation, nurse educators seek new approaches to classroom teaching and learning that prepare students to confront the complexities of practice and confidently solve problems in clinical settings. Building on the foundation of Critical Conversations: The NLN Guide for Teaching Thinking, this second volume in the NLN''s Critical Conversations series delivers specific examples and expert direction -- grounded in knowledge from learning science and models of experiential, situated, and constructivist learning -- that nurse educators can use to engage students in active thinking as they work together to determine the best approaches to clinical situations. Structured around the "three Cs" of context, content, and course, this approachable text enhances the teacher-learner relationship and emphasizes clinically focused, authentic dialogue to help nurse educators provide the realistic problem-solving experiences essential for preparing tomorrow''s nurses for practice. "The value of this second volume in the NLN''s Critical Conversations series is in the specific guidance it offers to nurse educators. Based on evidence from learning science, constructivist and experiential learning theories, and the science and philosophy of situated cognition, the authors use examples and offer specific instructions to assist nurse educators in all settings to develop the skills they need to transform their teaching and maximize learning." Lisa Day, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Clinical Professor Washington State University College of Nursing

What exactly is the Empty Nest? It is typically the time when our children graduate from high school and either leave for college, join the military, or just move out to start their adult lives. Yes, they leave us! But it''s all good, and we just need to know how to better navigate the mixed bag of emotions that this transition creates for us. Our goal for this book was to gather stories about how we as parents are dealing with, or have dealt with, the emotions of our Empty Nest experience. This book describes the Empty Nest and provides insight on how to deal with the emotions of being an empty nester from a life-coaching perspective, as well as guidance to those on the verge of entering the Empty Nest.

This book is a memoir that my dad (Ted "Tibi" Gross) wrote for his family, especially for his children and grandchildren, to recount his growing up in Nyírbátor (Hungary) and immigrating solo to America as a young 10-year-old Jewish Hasid at the onset of WWII. The story is bitter-sweet in that it describes his struggles as a young boy and the loss of his family during the Holocaust; as well as the innocence of growing up in Hungary and then acclimating to America.

As nonprofit organizations mature and grow, their staffs and programs expand, their operations and dynamics become more complex, and the climate they operate in changes and presents new challenges. If they are to move to a new level of effectiveness, they must periodically adjust their leadership, management, structure, governance, and operating style to fit their changed circumstances. Author Susan Gross calls these adjustments ""turning points."" The author''s forty years of work with nonprofit organizations has shown that turning points are most likely to arise at seven predictable times in a group''s life. Recognizing these turning points and taking action can ease the adjustments necessary as your organization pivots in a new direction. The seven turning points are: 1) When a loose, family style of operating leads to disorganization and a lack of professionalism or accountability; 2) When the management needs of an organization outstrip its executive director''s management skills; 3) When a founding volunteer board hires its first executive director but finds it hard to delegate and adjust to a less involved role; 4) When opportunistic, unplanned growth results in an absence of focus and priorities and spreads an organization too thin; 5) When strong central direction becomes micromanagement, top-down control, and over-dependency on the leader 6) When decentralization goes too far, splitting the organization into autonomous units that have little or no connection, coherence, or coordination; and 7) When a longtime, cherished executive director must prepare to step down. This lively text includes charts, illustrations, and an engaging graphic design to help readers assess the state of their organizations and decide what changes to make.