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Revisiting the Stanford Prison Experiment and other psychological experiments as performance and theater

Celebrating the voices, current and past, that surface in lyric poetry

A fascinating journey into the DIY spirit of a highly influential film community

Makeen's Journey Forward is a story about a family that fled their home country of Ethiopia. Before they came to the United States, Makeen learned many skills during his life in a sometimes-dangerous Kenyan refugee camp. When he moves with his mother to Denver, some of Makeen's skills help him make friends and do well in school, but others get him into trouble. This is the story of Makeen, his mother, and his uncle, who become a family as Makeen discovers how to move forward in his life. The MICHIGAN Stories for Newcomers are original fiction written for adult English learners who wish to improve their reading and English skills.

An accessible and beautifully illustrated survey of the world of Ancient Rome

The first volume in a series of illustrated books on ancient cultures explores Egyptian life

Riveting stories of maritime tragedies on North America's "inland seas"

"The range of topics covered in Beyond Pain is very wide, and one is likely to find almost any question about pain that one has ever puzzled over explored somewhere in its pages."-From the Foreword by Oliver SacksWith its gripping firsthand stories of patients and their ailments, "Beyond Pain" opens the door to our understanding of the mysteries of pain. "Beyond Pain" delves into the condition of chronic pain to help us better understand its complexities, showing pain to be both a sensory experience and an interaction between mind and body. Based on author Angela Mailis-Gagnon's extensive research and daily practice at a major urban hospital pain clinic, "Beyond Pain" uses case studies drawn from both her own practice and her personal experience. Mailis-Gagnon describes the latest treatments and options for sufferers of chronic pain; techniques used to block pain; the effects of chronic pain; and cultural, gender, and genetic differences in the perception of pain. She shares her cutting-edge findings and observations, describes current treatments and options for sufferers of chronic pain, and examines the effects of chronic pain on the individuals who live with it. Accessibly and engagingly written, the book will appeal to chronic pain sufferers and their families, as well as to health care practitioners who work with patients' pain.