Books with author R. Ferguson

Careers in Focus: Landscaping and Horticulture covers 20 jobs for career seekers with a green thumb. Job profiles include:-Arborists -Beekeepers -Enologists -Farm crop production technicians -Golf course superintendents -Horticulturists -Landscape architects -Landscapers and grounds managers -Lawn and gardening service owners -Nursery owners and managers -and more.

Maxie and her sister Izzie do everything together including getting into and out of tons of playful puppy trouble. Kids will love the "OH NO" and "GUESS WHAT" repetition with the necessary "time outs" for the puppies as the go through their "terrible chewing twos." They share a fun glimpse of the first day of school too. Real puppy pictures are mixed with colorful art to enhance the reading experience. Young children and parents will see themselves in these puppy adventures.

Can you imagine receiving e-mails from a different planet? Welcome to "The Chest of Visions" by Tim Ferguson where e-mail messages are shared between youth on Earth and young people residing in the parallel universe's world of Caperston. Through a fast paced story we learn about Mattpaul and his challenges in Caperston, a planet smaller than our own. We also meet Alex, a teenager from Earth, who is struggling with justice and fairness. The age old question: why does God allow bad things to happen to good people is answered in "The Chest of Visions", allowing Alex to escape the anger that developed over the death of his best friend. As Alex expresses his loss of faith, he learns that Caperston is separated into two communities, the Valley People, privileged and self absorbed, and the Mountain People, talented but always struggling to survive. Mattpaul gives Alex encouragement but shares the difficult choice he has to make: follow the newly emerged prophet, Chihaysu, or stay in the comfortable world provided for him by his influential father.Chihaysu, the prophet, also has choices to make. To whom does he share his source of inspiration? The miracle of the actual chest of visions provides hope for Caperston's future. Will Mattpaul and his friends cling to this hope? Will the division between the Mountain people and the Valley people be broken down?

Biology is the study of how living things function, how they relate to one another, and how they evolved. Because living things vary greatly in how they live and how they developed, the field of biology is broken into many distinct specialty areas, including microbiology, plant and animal physiology, ecology, epidemiology, cell biology, and marine biology. Biologists play an important role in research to fight diseases and develop life-improving technologies.Careers in Focus: Biology, Third Edition explores 20 careers in this important--and rapidly growing--scientific field.Job profiles include:-Astrobiologists -Biochemists -Biotechnology patent lawyers -Cytotechnologists -Ethnoscientists -Genetic scientists -Marine biologists -Naturalists -Toxicologists -Zoologists.

Careers in Focus: Business, Third Edition profiles 21 careers in this lucrative field.New and updated job profiles include:-Accountants and auditors -Billing clerks -Chief information officers -Cultural advisers -Event planners -Executive recruiters -Franchise owners -Internet executives -Management analysts and consultants -Office administrators -Public relations specialists -Purchasing agents -Stock clerks -and more.

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.

Activists are committed individuals who seek to correct perceived problems in society by educating the public, taking direct action, and urging government officials to act. There are activism opportunities in politics and with government agencies, at colleges and universities, in law offices, with nonprofit advocacy organizations and foundations, in court systems, in foreign countries, and in countless other settings.Careers in Focus: Activism profiles 20 careers for motivated people who want to make a difference in a rewarding position.Job profiles include:-Animal activists -Community organizers -Elder law attorneys -Federal and state officials -Grant administrators -Health advocates -Human rights advocates -Lobbyists -Public interest lawyers -Victim advocates.