Discover everything you ever wanted to know about how the government really works with this accessible, highly designed and illustrated handbook from Marjory Stoneman Douglas AP government teacher Jeff Foster.

Now more than ever, it's so important for everyone to understand our government: where it came from, how it works, and how we can bring about change. And, after all, in the words of author and government teacher Jeff Foster, If you don't participate, you can't complain.This book is a comprehensive and entertaining guide that answers questions like: What is the Constitution? What are the branches of the government? What is the Electoral College? What are the political parties? What are the different responsibilities of the city, state, and federal governments?Plus, discover the complete backstory on some of our government's most important moments, like why we wrote the Declaration of Independence, and how people since then have worked with--and protested against--the government to improve the lives of all Americans.Each spread features a mix of black-and-white and full-color art, including infographics, charts, maps, political caricatures, and other engaging visual elements that will be fun and easy for kids to understand.Includes a foreword from Yolanda Renee King, an activist and the granddaughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, plus lots of amazing back matter about how kids can participate and get involved.

The Way of Rest gathers nearly 200 of Jeff Foster's most inspiring essays, poems, and reflections on restoring and reviving ourselves when we feel exhausted or defeated. Drawing from his personal journey--including his own struggles with illness and depression--Jeff invites us to contemplate the Way of Rest and its potential to transform our experience of:
- Imperfection--how we are gloriously flawed yet complete exactly as we are
- Not knowing--how we come to trust in the greater intelligence of life
- Melancholy and loneliness--how we learn to release the healing energies of exquisite sensitivity
- Ordinary moments--recognizing and receiving the closest thing of all
- Discomfort and discontent--how our frustrations become an opening to deep peace
- Love--rediscovering who we are beyond our carefully constructed facades
- Silence--discovering the vibrancy of living by letting go of thoughts and concepts
I hope the words in this book inspire, challenge, and encourage you. But most of all, I hope they help you remember that you are life, inseparable from the power that grows the flowers and gives birth to galaxies, writes Jeff Foster. The Way of Rest brings you his companionship and support whenever you need it most.

Poems for accepting all that you are--including those parts of yourself that you wish you could disown

Give yourself permission
to rest, and be silent,
and do nothing.

Love this aloneness, friend.
Fall into it.
(Don't worry. You won't disappear. I am here to catch you.)

Invite warm, curious attention
deep inside your weary bones.

Until there is no loneliness,
only radical self-love. --Jeff Foster

There was never anything wrong with me, and there is never anything wrong with you.

So writes spiritual teacher Jeff Foster, who has traveled through his share of darkness--but also knows the light that lies on the other side. In You Were Never Broken, he presents a collection of poetry that embraces the full spectrum of human experience, from the seemingly mundane to moments of transcendent realization. Each verse is an invitation to stop and meditate on a different facet of personal transformation.

Amid these verses, Foster provides his signature straight talk and accessible teachings on the value of stillness and silence, the pitfalls of the spiritual path, and what it means to surrender completely to the beauty of the present moment. For him, the winding path to self-acceptance started with nonjudgmental observation of his darkest thoughts--and here he shares his world-renowned expertise on how to begin your own journey.

For Foster, every moment contains infinite possibilities. With You Were Never Broken, you'll discover not just raw and inspirational poetry, but also a guide for completely surrendering to the beauty and possibility of the present moment.

So much of our lives are spent running--from pain, from vulnerability, and from everyday struggle. Jeff Foster understands that sense of pursuit. After years of depression and illness, he came to realize that what he had been seeking had been available to him all along--he needed only to shed his resistance and step into the limitless ocean of the present moment. In Jeff's words, The armor we wear to protect ourselves from the full experience of life does not really protect us--it just keeps us comfortably numb.
In The Deepest Acceptance, Jeff provides readers with a series of insights intended to help strip away that armor and embrace life now, as it is and as you are. This warm, humorous, and candid offering invites us to stop trying to do acceptance and start falling in love with what has already been allowed.

Discover everything you ever wanted to know about how the government really works with this accessible, highly designed and illustrated handbook from Marjory Stoneman Douglas AP government teacher Jeff Foster.

Now more than ever, it's so important for everyone to understand our government: where it came from, how it works, and how we can bring about change. And, after all, in the words of author and government teacher Jeff Foster, If you don't participate, you can't complain.This book is a comprehensive and entertaining guide that answers questions like: What is the Constitution? What are the branches of the government? What is the Electoral College? What are the political parties? What are the different responsibilities of the city, state, and federal governments?Plus, discover the complete backstory on some of our government's most important moments, like why we wrote the Declaration of Independence, and how people since then have worked with--and protested against--the government to improve the lives of all Americans.Each spread features a mix of black-and-white and full-color art, including infographics, charts, maps, political caricatures, and other engaging visual elements that will be fun and easy for kids to understand.Includes a foreword from Yolanda Renee King, an activist and the granddaughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, plus lots of amazing back matter about how kids can participate and get involved.

Jeff Foster, a survivor of suicidal depression and now a popular spiritual teacher, invites us to discover the life-saving inner sanctuary of true meditation. He re-envisions meditation as a vast non-dual field of Presence, accessible to all of us in each and every moment of our lives; an effortless place where we can be our authentic selves - imperfections, doubts, fears, exhaustion and all. Meditation does not involve zoning out, numbing ourselves to the pain of living or trying to become spiritually enlightened. It means diving into the sacred mess of this present moment with curiosity and child-like wonder, drenching our deepest wounds with a loving Awareness, bringing light to the darkness. In true meditation, we come to discover: We are perfect, exactly as we are.

The Joy of True Meditation gathers together nearly 50 of Jeff Foster's soothing, touching, provocative and encouraging essays and poetic reflections on life, love, our true nature, and the courageous journey towards wild self-acceptance. Plus, in an extended Introduction, Jeff opens up fully for the first time about his battle with chronic shame and depression. He shares movingly how a complete mental and spiritual breakdown eventually led him to the discovery of the present moment, his true home. He explains how true meditation literally saved his life.

This book's themes include:

• The joy of slowing down and the miracle of the Now-breath
• The sacred shift from healing ourselves to holding ourselves
• How we can stop looking for The One, and find it within
• The myth of the silent mind and the lie of ego-transcendence
• The sacredness hidden in our exhaustion, depression, loneliness and trauma
• The immense beauty of our vulnerability, sensitivity and self-doubt
• Why painful feelings are never mistakes or blocks to awakening
• Knowing our true nature as the non-dual light of Awareness itself
• This messy, ordinary human heart as a portal to the Divine

As we open up to life and love and each other, as we awaken from our dream of separation, we encounter not just the bliss of existence, but its pain, too; not only life's ecstasy, but also its agony. Healing doesn't always feel good or comfortable or even spiritual, for we are inevitably forced to confront our shadows, fears, and deepest longings--those secret parts of ourselves that we have denied, repressed, or deemed negative and unworthy of our love. How can we find the calm in the midst of the storm? How can we rest, even as the ground falls? Falling in Love with Where You Are invites you to discover a deep YES to your life, no matter what you are going through; to see crisis as an opportunity to heal, pain as an intelligent messenger, and your imperfections as perfectly placed. Through his prose and poetry, Jeff Foster will guide, provoke, encourage, and inspire you on your lonely, joyful, and sometimes exhausting pathless journey to the Home you never, ever left: the present moment. Even in your glorious imperfection, Jeff reminds us, you were always a perfect expression of life, a beloved child of the universe, a complete work of art, unique in all the world...

The Green Screen Handbook, Second Edition is a comprehensive how-to manual that walks you through the many integral techniques required in preproduction, production, and postproduction to use green screen effectively. Step-by-step instruction and time-saving tips cover matting and keying basics; lighting and digital camera essentials; setups using fabric, portable background panels, and paint; broadcast TV hardware switchers; professional HD and major motion picture compositing; multi-colored screen composites; directing storyboards and talent; working with virtual sets; motion tracking; and much more.

Additionally, this new edition has been updated to include:

• Coverage of the latest digital camera technologies, lighting gear, and compositing and editing software
• Advice on using apps for portable devices that will help you light and shoot better green screen
• Examples and case studies of real-world green screen and compositing projects in film and television productions
• An extensive companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/foster) featuring downloadadble project files and streaming video tutorials

You can't afford to miss out! The Green Screen Handbook, Second Edition is a one-stop shop for all of your green screen solutions.

In this spiritual exploration, Jeff Foster argues that the concept of enlightenment is a myth and that liberation--far from being a goal within the reach only of spiritual masters and gurus--can be achieved by anyone, right at this very moment. Using everyday language and drawing on both personal experience and age-old wisdom, Foster argues that all seeking and longing of the mind can come to an absolute end by rejecting the notion of being a separate individual and immersing oneself into unconditional love--an immersion that will reveal the great secret in even the most ordinary of lives.

En esta exploración espiritual, Jeff Foster sostiene que el concepto de la iluminación es un mito y que la liberación--lejos de ser una meta dentro del alcance únicamente de los maestros o gurús espirituales--se puede hallar por cualquiera, aquí y ahora. Con un lenguaje simple y ameno, y recurriendo tanto a las experiencias personales como a la sabiduría milenaria, Foster propone que toda esa larga e intensa búsqueda espiritual puede acabarse definitivamente al rechazar la noción de ser un ser individual y al sumergirse en el amor incondicional--una sumersión que revelará el gran secreto aún de las vidas más cotidianas.

A combined and fully revised edition of Jeff Foster's first two books Life Without a Centre and Beyond Awakening.

What if life is infinitely simpler than you ever imagined?

We spend our lives seeking wealth, success, love, fulfilment, and even spiritual enlightenment in the future. Yet right at the heart of life there is an intimacy, a simplicity, a wholeness that is totally beyond words--and which cannot be reached through any kind of effort. In our attempts to change, to improve ourselves, or become enlightened, we end up ignoring this wordless intimacy which is our birthright and our true home.

The Wonder of Being points to the eternal freedom which exists beyond the seeker and the sought, and shows us the hidden assumptions that underlie our seeking activities. With great humour, compassion and clarity, Jeff Foster reminds us of something we have always known--that life, as it is, is a miracle... and beyond our thoughts, we are already free.

This book is a learning tool and reference guide for individuals who are confronted with statistical or research terminology commonly used in the behavioral sciences, whether it be psychology, education, communication, political science, or any of dozens of other fields that study society and individual differences. It provides an overview of common statistical terms, techniques, and processes. The text has two goals. The first is helping readers become better consumers of statistics so they can better understand and interpret results presented to them. The second is presenting information that can be useful for statistics and research methods courses. Unlike most standard textbooks, which are often much longer and more detailed, this book reviews standard statistical concepts and techniques at a very high level using easy-to-understand language and real world examples. Each section includes a general review of the topic, relevant key terms, an example, and a story or illustration that highlights key points and questions. Topics fall within two general areas. The first is measurement and research basics, which covers types of scales, item writing, translations, study design, reliability, and validity. The second is statistical calculations and analyses, including descriptive statistics, distributions, t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), chi-square, correlation, and regression. The introduction covers many basic statistical concepts and the concluding section presents suggestions for presenting your own statistical results.

Sandy Britches and Sandy Toes My Jekyll Memories is a collection of memories of Jekyll Island complied by Jeff Foster. Join him as he takes you along on family visits, traveling from the suburbs of Atlanta through South Georgia to this wonderful Island and then back home. Some of these memories started before he was born and continue through today. Join Jeff as he relays stories that span the last 50 years. Camping at Cherokee Campground, and staying at the Jekyll Estates, The Wanderer, and The Seafarer Motels all bring memories of a bygone era. The family spent many fun filled days at the beach at the old North Picnic area and St. Andrews Beach. Stories of souvenir shopping at the Jekyll Pharmacy, Whittle's Gifts and Maxwell's Hardware, having meals at the Jekyll Island Seafood House, as well as daytrips to St. Simons Island, St. Mary's Georgia and Fernandina Beach Florida; all play a part of Jeff's Jekyll Island story. Jeff also tells of the changes he's witnessed to Jekyll throughout the years brought on by both man and Mother Nature.

'The ultimate guide on how to stay healthy as a man, both physically and mentally'
JASON FOX, EX-SPECIAL FORCES AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Being a man is bad for your health. Not only do men have a greater chance of getting almost every illness but they die sooner too: one in five men die before the age of 65. So why do so many men still accept poor health as a consequence of 'just getting older'?

In MAN ALIVE, Dr Jeff Foster, men's health specialist and private GP, examines the most commonly misunderstood aspects of men's health, such as testosterone deficiency and 'male menopause', heart disease, diabetes and mental health. He also looks at conditions related to male anatomy and physiology, including erectile dysfunction and prostate disease, with advice on what symptoms and signs to look for, how to self-examine, and when to consider seeing a doctor. Dr Foster covers problems to do with lifestyle too, including obesity, poor sleep, bad nutrition, and lack of exercise, and he examines the evidence for specific health claims - busting plenty of myths along the way.

'An immensely useful and practical guide, answering the questions that every man has about their day-to-day health'
IAN MARBER

'Many men avoid going to the doctor as they fear their concerns are either embarrassing or they will not be taken seriously. This book will empower men with the right information to change this'
DR LOUISE NEWSON

Healthy Housing for All: How Affordable Housing is Leading the Way explores the affordable housing industry's achievements in creating healthier housing environments and translates them into lessons for the broader housing marketplace. The innovations in healthy affordable housing present an opportunity to replicate healthy housing successes, as well as to respond to market demand across the residential development industry.The report examines features, programs, processes, policies, and strategies that maximize project success and improve public health outcomes by providing healthy housing for all.

Arguing that any search for spiritual awakening, enlightenment, or liberation is ultimately futile because it rests on the premise that there is a self that is engaged in the search, this introduction to nondualism posits that the only worthwhile realization is a oneness of all things. Accessible to any reader, this deeply illuminating guide explains what is a complex and very often indefinable concept.

Arguyendo que cualquier búsqueda para un despertar, una iluminación o una liberación espiritual es inútil porque se basa en la asunción que hay un yo que busca, esta introducción a la no-dualidad propone que la única realización que vale la pena es una unidad de todas las cosas. Accesible para cualquier lector, esta guía profundamente iluminante explica lo que es un concepto complejo y a menudo indefinible.

The Green Screen Handbook, Second Edition is a comprehensive how-to manual that walks you through the many integral techniques required in preproduction, production, and postproduction to use green screen effectively. Step-by-step instruction and time-saving tips cover matting and keying basics; lighting and digital camera essentials; setups using fabric, portable background panels, and paint; broadcast TV hardware switchers; professional HD and major motion picture compositing; multi-colored screen composites; directing storyboards and talent; working with virtual sets; motion tracking; and much more.

Additionally, this new edition has been updated to include:

• Coverage of the latest digital camera technologies, lighting gear, and compositing and editing software
• Advice on using apps for portable devices that will help you light and shoot better green screen
• Examples and case studies of real-world green screen and compositing projects in film and television productions
• An extensive companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/foster) featuring downloadadble project files and streaming video tutorials

You can't afford to miss out! The Green Screen Handbook, Second Edition is a one-stop shop for all of your green screen solutions.