Books with author Paul Ferguson

Careers in Focus: Geriatric Care, Third Edition profiles 20 careers for anyone interested in working with the elderly.New and updated job profiles include:-Adult day care coordinators -Creative arts therapists -Elder law attorneys -Financial planners -Geriatric nurses -Geriatric social workers -Grief therapists -Health advocates -Hospice workers -Nursing home administrators -Orientation and mobility specialists -Senior care pharmacists -Speech-language pathologists and audiologists -and more.

Careers in Focus: Construction, Fifth Edition profiles 23 careers for students interested in this growing field.New and updated job profiles include:-Architects -Bricklayers and stonemasons -Cement masons -Construction inspectors -Drafters -Drywall installers and finishers -Electricians -Floor covering installers -Heating and cooling technicians -Landscape architects -Operating engineers -Roofers -Surveyors -and more.

Mr. Day bought the white squirrels from a pet shop to entertain curious visitors at Fun Day Carnival. Although Mr. and Mrs. Squirrel seem happy enough and do their tricks well, Mr. Day worries about them. The white squirrels are special. He wonders where they came from and where they belong. Maybe the squirrels would be happier on a farm. Mr. Day has family in western North Carolina, so he sends the white squirrels to them. There?s still something missing, though, so Mr. and Mrs. Squirrel eventually escape and must make their way in the wild. They will need to learn from other squirrels to survive the winter. There might even be a surprise come spring!Real white squirrels can be seen in the wilds of Pisgah Forest in western North Carolina. They arrived in the 1950s and have been a fairly common sight ever since. Author P. I. Ferguson welcomes her wild visitors and loves when one of her many grandchildren gets a glimpse of this special and unusual animal that has found a home in the mountain forests.

Careers in Focus: Physicians, Third Edition profiles 30 careers for students interested in this field.New and updated job profiles include: -Anesthesiologists -Cardiologists -Cosmetic surgeons -Dermatologists -Ear, nose, and throat specialists -Emergency room physicians -Epidemiologists -Hematologists -Holistic physicians -Homeopaths -Neurologists -Oncologists -Pediatricians -Sports physicians -Surgeons -and more.

Praise for the previous edition:"...does not disappoint...A well-organized and well-written addition."--School Library JournalThe growth of technology constantly creates new ways for information to be preserved and new avenues for people to access information. Trained information professionals help organize and store the information in the first place, and then provide guidance when it must be retrieved and synthesized. These professionals work in a range of settings, including academic, corporate, medical, law, music, public, and other types of libraries; archives; colleges and universities; home offices; business offices; and more.Careers in Focus: Library and Information Science, Second Edition profiles 19 careers for professionals interested in this field.Job profiles include:-Acquisitions librarians -Book conservators -Children's librarians -Corporate librarians -Film and video librarians -Law librarians -Library assistants -Library media specialists -Medical librarians -Research assistants.

Careers in Focus: Physicians, Third Edition profiles 30 careers for students interested in this field.New and updated job profiles include: -Anesthesiologists -Cardiologists -Cosmetic surgeons -Dermatologists -Ear, nose, and throat specialists -Emergency room physicians -Epidemiologists -Hematologists -Holistic physicians -Homeopaths -Neurologists -Oncologists -Pediatricians -Sports physicians -Surgeons -and more.