April 2017 Archives - State Library of Ohio

Business/Commerce

Room 121 : a masterclass in effective business writing for the modern age

by John Simmons and Jamie Jauncey

Measuring the success of organization development : a step-by-step guide to measuring impact and calculating ROI

by Patricia Pulliam Phillips, Jack J. Phillips, and Lizette Zúñiga

Measuring the Success of Organization Development: A Step-by-Step Guide for Measuring Impact and Calculating ROI, by Patricia Pulliam Phillips, Lizette Zuniga, and Jack J. Phillips, […]

The board book : an insider’s guide for directors and trustees

by William G. Bowen

“For anyone new to board membership, or for experienced members in search of the most up-to-date thinking, The Board Book will prove an indispensable resource. […]

Prison food in America

by Erika Camplin

Contents: America’s prison system and the role of food in it — A brief history of prison food — The business of prison food — […]

Locked in : the true causes of mass incarceration–and how to achieve real reform

by John F. Pfaff

“Pfaff argues that existing accounts of the causes of mass incarceration are fundamentally misguided. The most widely accepted explanations–the failed War on Drugs, draconian sentencing […]

College in prison : reading in an age of mass incarceration

by Daniel Karpowitz

The nationally renowned Bard Prison Initiative demonstrates how the liberal arts can alter the landscape inside prisons by expanding access to the transformative power of […]

Badge 387 : the story of Jim Simone, America’s most decorated cop

by Robert Sberna

“For 38 years, Jim Simone patrolled Cleveland’s Second Police District, a drug-plagued area with one of the highest violent crime rates in the nation. Called […]

Video relay service interpreters : intricacies of sign language access

by Jeremy L. Brunson

“Signed language interpreting is about access,” states author Jeremy L. Brunson at the outset of his new book, and no manifestation of access for deaf […]

The story of my life

by Helen Keller ; with supplementary accounts by Anne Sullivan, her teacher, and John Albert Macy ; edited with a new foreword and afterword by Roger Shattuck with Dorothy Herrmann

Helen Keller relates the story of her life and how, with the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan, she learned to overcome the handicaps of […]

Shouting won’t help : why I–and 50 million other Americans–can’t hear you

by Katherine Bouton

For twenty-two years, Katherine Bouton had a secret that grew harder to keep every day. An editor at The New York Times, at daily editorial […]

My autistic awakening : unlocking the potential for a life well lived

by Rachael Lee Harris

Rachael Lee Harris spent her early childhood locked in an autistic fog until beginning her journey from a fragmented world to one in which things […]

Inside deaf culture

by Carol Padden and Tom Humphries

“Carol Padden and Tom Humphries show how the nineteenth-century schools for the deaf, with their denigration of sign language and their insistence on oralist teaching, […]

I’ll scream later

by Marlee Matlin with Betsy Sharkey

Critically acclaimed and award-winning actress Marlee Matlin reveals the illuminating, moving, and often surprising story of how she defied all expectations to become one of […]

I can hear you whisper : an intimate journey through the science of sound and language

by Lydia Denworth

Lydia Denworth’s third son, Alex, was nearly two when he was identified with significant hearing loss that was likely to get worse. Denworth knew the […]

Can you hear a rainbow? : the story of a deaf boy named Chris

by Jamee Riggio Heelan

When Chris was a baby, his parents realized that he didn’t notice the dog barking or a door slamming. Through a series of tests, doctors […]

Amy signs : a mother, her deaf daughter, and their stories

by Rebecca Willman Gernon and Amy Willman

“Thirty-seven years ago, I vowed to write a truthful book about raising a deaf child.” Rebecca Willman Gernon followed through on her promise with her […]

Summer melt : supporting low-income students through the transition to college

by Benjamin L. Castleman and Lindsay C. Page

“Under increasing pressure to raise graduation rates and ensure that students leave high school college- and career-ready, many school and district leaders may believe that, […]

The shape of the river : long-term consequences of considering race in college and university admissions

by William G. Bowen and Derek Bok ; in collaboration with James L. Shulman [and others] ; with a foreword by Glenn C. Loury

This is the book that has forever changed the debate on affirmative action in America. The Shape of the River is the most far-reaching and […]

The hour of land : a personal topography of America’s national parks

by Terry Tempest Williams

America’s national parks are breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadilydisappearing, which is why more than 300 millionpeople visit the parks […]

The death and life of the Great Lakes

by Dan Egan

The Great Lakes hold 20 percent of the world’s freshwater, and they provide food, work, and weekend fun for tens of millions of Americans. Yet […]

Reading lessons in seeing : mirrors, masks, and mazes in the autobiographical graphic novel

by Michael A. Chaney

“Literary scholar Michael Chaney examines graphic novels to illustrate that in form and function they are essentially instructive, informing readers on how they ought to […]

Learn better : mastering the skills for success in life, business, and school, or, how to become an expert in just about anything

by Ulrich Boser

An education researcher maps out the new science of learning, showing how simple techniques like comprehension check-ins and making material personally relatable can help people […]

Irresistible : the rise of addictive technology and the business of keeping us hooked

by Adam Alter

“An urgent and expert investigation into behavioral addiction, the dark flipside of today’s unavoidable digital technologies, and how we can turn the tide to regain […]

Disasters in field research : preparing for and coping with unexpected events

by Gillian H. Ice, Darna L. Dufour, and Nancy J. Stevens

Disasters in Field Research is your guide to what can go wrong while conducting fieldwork–and what you can do to avoid or minimize the impact […]

The brain and emotional intelligence : new insights

by Daniel Goleman

Daniel Goleman explains what we now know about the brain basis of emotional intelligence, in clear and simple terms. This book will deepen your understanding […]

What patients say, what doctors hear

by Danielle Ofri

“Patients, anxious to convey their symptoms, feel an urgency to “make their case” to their doctors. Doctors, under pressure to be efficient, multitask while patients […]

Teeth : the story of beauty, inequality, and the struggle for oral health in America

by Mary Otto

Teeth takes readers on a disturbing journey into America’s silent epidemic of oral disease, exposing the hidden connections between tooth decay and stunted job prospects, […]

No one cares about crazy people : the chaos and heartbreak of mental health in America

by Ron Powers

“How did we, as a society, get to this point? It’s a question that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Ron Powers set out to […]

The good doctors : the Medical Committee for Human Rights and the struggle for social justice in health care

by John Dittmer

Caring for the Dying describes a whole new way to approach death and dying. It explores how the dying and their families can bring deep […]

Deliberate practice for psychotherapists : a guide to improving clinical effectiveness

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by Tony Rousmaniere

This text explores how psychotherapists can use deliberate practice to improve their clinical effectiveness. By sourcing through decades of research on how experts in diverse […]