Most Popular Books by Susan White

Providing structure for thinking seriously about worship as a part of Christian faith and experience, Foundations of Christian Worship addresses the question, what is Christian worship and why do Christians worship as they do? Beginning with an overview of the theological, biblical, historical, and anthropological foundations of Christian worship, Susan J. White then turns to discussing its components--prayer, creeds, music, time, ritual, and art. Later, she delves into the nourishment of the Christian life and the major worship events throughout the human life cycle. Finally, she discusses contemporary challenges to Christian worship and concludes with case studies for further exploration. With helpful appendixes and a glossary of liturgical terms, Susan White''s Foundations of Christian Worship is an excellent primer for seminary students and ministers early in their careers.

In Everything to Live for, the author gives an unsparing yet compassionate account of her 17-year-old son''s suicide nine years ago.

Home schooling may be one of the most important and rapidly growing social movements of the day, but that doesn''t get the laundry done for home teaching moms! Here, at last, is help millions of home schoolers have been waiting for. Written by two home teaching moms, this book answers the questions home schoolers are asking: How can I prevent burnout? What do I do with my preschoolers while I teach? What if my child isn''t "getting it?" How can my husband help? Writing with wisdom, candor and humor, the authors share the situations, solutions, successes and yes, even the failures home teachers face. A Survivor''s Guide to Home Schooling offers practical suggestions, support, and encouragement, all in light of Scriptural guidelines.

Bug has a secret. Actually, he has a lot of secrets ... NUMBER ONE: he''s formed a basketball team at his new school based on a giant lie. NUMBER TWO: his parents don''t know he''s playing basketball again. NUMBER THREE: his new team-mates have no idea he isn''t allowed to play, and they definitely don''t know why. Bug will do ANYTHING to keep his secrets, keep his new team and keep his life from falling apart. Because no one can know THE BIGGEST SECRET OF ALL ... Bug risks his life every time he steps out onto the basketball court.

The state is increasingly experienced as both intrusive and neglectful, particularly by those living in poverty, leading to loss of trust and widespread feelings of alienation and disconnection. Against this tense background, this innovative book argues that child protection policies and practices have become part of the problem, rather than ensuring children’s well-being and safety. Building on the ideas in the best-selling Re-imagining child protection and drawing together a wide range of social theorists and disciplines, the book: • Challenges existing notions of child protection, revealing their limits; • Ensures that the harms children and families experience are explored in a way that acknowledges the social and economic contexts in which they live; • Explains how the protective capacities within families and communities can be mobilised and practices of co-production adopted; • Places ethics and human rights at the centre of everyday conversations and practices.

This is the story of a little girl''s first, big, Christmas...and so much more. It''s about family, love and sharing with the world around us. Something for everyone. Animal lovers, nature lovers, Scouts...and of course Children

Learn to evaluate and apply statistics in medicine, medical research, and all health-related fields A Doody''s Core Title for 2023! Basic & Clinical Biostatistics provides medical students, researchers, and practitioners with the knowledge needed to develop sound judgment about data applicable to clinical care. This fifth edition has been updated throughout to deliver a comprehensive, timely introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology as applied to medicine, clinical practice, and research. Particular emphasis is on study design and interpretation of results of research. The book features “Presenting Problems” drawn from studies published in the medical literature, end-of-chapter exercises, and a reorganization of content to reflect the way investigators ask research questions. To facilitate learning, each chapter contain a set of key concepts underscoring the important ideas discussed. Features: Key components include a chapter on survey research and expanded discussion of logistic regression, the Cox model, and other multivariate statistical methods Extensive examples illustrate statistical methods and design issues Updated examples using R, an open source statistical software package Expanded coverage of data visualization, including content on visual perception and discussion of tools such as Tableau, Qlik and MS Power BI Sampling and power calculations imbedded with discussion of the statistical model Updated content, examples, and data sets throughout

In recent years, new areas of biology, especially epigenetics and neuroscience, have enthralled the public imagination. They have been used as powerful arguments for developing social policy in a particular direction, from early intervention in the lives of disadvantaged children to seeking ''biomarkers'' as identifiers of criminality. This timely book, written by leading commentators, critically examines the capabilities and limitations of these biotechnologies, exploring their implications for policy and practice. The book will enable social scientists, policy makers, practitioners and interested general readers to understand how the new biologies of epigenetics and neuroscience have increasingly influenced the fields of family policy, mental health, child development and criminal justice. The book will facilitate much needed debate about what makes a good society and how best to build one. It also draws attention to the ways that the uncertainties of the original science are lost in their translation into the everyday world of practice and policy.

Why has the language of the child and of child protection become so hegemonic? What is lost and gained by such language? Who is being protected, and from what, in a risk society? Given that the focus is overwhelmingly on those families who are multiply deprived, do services reinforce or ameliorate such deprivations? And is it ethical to remove children from their parents in a society riven by inequalities? This timely book challenges a child protection culture that has become mired in muscular authoritarianism towards multiply deprived families. It calls for family-minded humane practice where children are understood as relational beings, parents are recognized as people with needs and hopes and families as carrying extraordinary capacities for care and protection. The authors, who have over three decades of experience as social workers, managers, educators and researchers in England, also identify the key ingredients of just organizational cultures where learning is celebrated. This important book will be required reading for students on qualifying and post-qualifying courses in child protection, social workers, managers, academics and policy makers.

This third book in a series of non-fiction work is the personal story of turning fifty in the ''90s. It is a touching, heartfelt as well as humorous look at issues facing many--grown children, grandparenting--elderly parents--career change--facing one''s own mortality--the special gifts each day brings. Critics call it inspiring. BALTIMORE MAGAZINE says "Every woman will recognize at least some part of her own life on these pages." In Susan White-Bowden''s first book, EVERYTHING TO LIVE FOR (ISBN 0-9633762-2-5), she writes about the tragedy of her 17-year-old son''s suicide. The Atlanta Journal & Constitution said of that book, "An exploration of all the whys without a single self-serving or dishonest statement." In 1985 it was on the American Library Association''s best book list. Her second book, FROM A HEALING HEART (ISBN 0-9633762-1-7), brings comfort & guidance in surviving loss. The Compassionate Friends recommends it to all bereaved parents. And now with MOONBEAMS COME AT DARK TIMES we have the triumph over tragedy, the joy of survival. All three books are now available through WHITE-BOWDEN ASSOCIATES. This ensures that they stay in print, continuing to save lives, pulling lives back together, providing hope.

Cut is a thrilling, provocative novel set against the backdrop of a major Melbourne hospital''s surgical team in the time before #metoo blew the lid off institutionalised misogyny and sexism (and will appeal to readers of Love & Virtue and Emotional Female). Carla is a young doctor striving to become the first female surgeon at a prestigious Melbourne hospital. When a consultant post opens up, she competes with her lover for the job and thinks she can be judged on merit. But an assault after a boozy workplace dinner leaves her traumatised and struggling to cope with the misogyny coming from every corner of her workplace. Recovering her fragmented memories from that night, Carla begins a fight for justice that will shake the foundations of the hospital she loves.

Taylor and White, lecturers in social work at the U. of Manchester, UK, examine how professionals in health and welfare settings make sense of and process cases. In the current policy climate, with its emphasis on performance indicators, practitioners have become accustomed to evaluating and justifying how they make use of knowledge. But Taylor and White argue that such quality- assurance methods "leave the messy business of categorization or `diagnosis'' unexplored." They urge instead a refocusing of ideas about reflexive practice that draws on research on argument, persuasion, and the powerful consequences of words and language. The authors explore how knowledge is used in professional practice as well as how it is made in everyday encounters. Distributed by Taylor and Francis. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

A delightful spoof of baby-sitting, baby-sitters, and books about baby-sitting, filled with Mad Magazine-style art by a prominent cartoonist. Readers can peek into the world of the world''s worst baby-sitter, take the baby-sitter evaluation test, and enjoy the ridiculous wisdom of the baby-sitter''s advice columnist.