Most Popular Books by B. Doyle

Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt declared a bank holiday on March 5, 1933, closing banks across the country until they proved financial soundness. Meanwhile, as the United States crawled out of the Great Depression, Jesse H. Mitchell and a group of black businessmen accomplished the extraordinary--they started a black-owned bank on a street known as "Black Broadway" in the nation''s capital. Mitchell, a Howard University-educated lawyer and realtor, and his friends sold $65,000 in stock, and in the sweltering heat on August 20, 1934, Industrial Bank of Washington opened for business. A range of black investors rallied around the effort, from individuals, churches, and service-oriented organizations to savvy business owners. The bank has carried on for three generations: Mitchell''s son B. Doyle Mitchell Sr. succeeded him as president in 1953, who was then succeeded in 1993 by his grandson B. Doyle Mitchell Jr. as president and CEO and his granddaughter Patricia A. Mitchell as executive vice president.

An estimated seven million American adults have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Understanding and Treating Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder provides accurate, timely information about the nature and treatment of this disorder. Written in a collegial style, this resource combines evidence-based material with clinical experience to address problems in diagnosing and treating adults with ADHD. Dr. Doyle shows how diagnostic and treatment methods in children with ADHD also apply to affected adults. He examines the role of medications, including new agents that expand the range of therapeutic choices. Understanding the evolution of the concept and treatment of ADHD in children illuminates current thinking about the disorder in adults. Dr. Doyle presents guidelines for establishing a valid diagnosis, including clinical interviews and standardized rating scales. He covers genetic and biochemical bases of the disorder. He also addresses the special challenges of forming a therapeutic alliance -- working with "coach" caregivers; cultural, ethnic, and racial issues; legal considerations; and countertransference issues. He explores a range of options for treating adult ADHD: Detailed facts about using medication, with specific information on both CNS stimulants and nonstimulant medications. He also discusses highly touted medications that are actually ineffective. Full coverage of comprehensive treatment approaches beyond medication -- focusing on cognitive behavioral therapies, among others. He uses a detailed clinical example drawn from several patients to illustrate issues involved in treating ADHD adults over time. Complete review of conditions that may require treatment before ADHD can be addressed. Many ADHD adults struggle with comorbid anxiety, affective disorders, and substance abuse. Dr. Doyle explains how overlooked ADHD can complicate the treatment of other disorders. He provides strategies for the patient with medication-resistant or treatment-refractory ADHD. The book provides in-depth discussion of such issues as the impact of ADHD in the workplace, including steps for maximizing job satisfaction; special considerations related to women; and the effect of ADHD on families. A useful appendix helps readers and patients find reliable information about ADHD on the Internet, allowing clinicians to develop an "e-prescription" to supplement medication and other interventions. Dr. Doyle advocates the promise of enhanced life prospects for adults with ADHD that effective treatment provides. Besides addressing the special challenges of ADHD adults, Dr. Doyle conveys the rewards of working with patients who prove resourceful, creative, and persistent.

This tutorial presents optomechanical modeling techniques to effectively design and analyze high-performance optical systems. It discusses thermal and structural modeling methods that use finite-element analysis to predict the integrity and performance of optical elements and optical support structures. Includes accompanying CD-ROM with examples.

There is a growing number of religious and Christian recovery programs. Whether the problem is alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling, or eating disorders, those in recovery will find the Biblical support they seek for each of the Twelve Steps, along with an opportunity to foster a spiritual awakening.

Jonathan Foster was unlike any twelve year old boy growing up in the 1960''s in a semi-rural area of a Midwestern city. The only brother of three sisters, the youngest sister Sarah, looked up to him as big brother and sometimes hero; someone to try and emulate and admire. Neither of them had any idea that their brother-sister relationship would be used later in life to manipulate them both. The mysterious disappearance of Sarah leaves Jonathan with a guilt that he carries for over twenty-five years and into a successful career, marriage and fatherhood that finally manifests itself into threatening and destroying everything that he holds dear to him.Then the mayhem begins. Sarah comes back from presumably being dead and wreaks havoc on her family with only one goal in sight. Her big brother must be made atonable for not what he did to her twenty-five years before, but for sins committed in a previous life. With a close friend that turns traitor, a mysterious death and near-fatal accidents along the way, it all comes down to a final showdown between Jonathan and his resurrected little sister Sarah and evil itself. The results leave Jonathan not just starting to understand his past, but also raise the question of why? Why he and a select group of others like him, have the ability to not have lived in previous lives over the centuries, but to also retain the memories and experiences from one generation to the next?

Barry Doyle?s stunning photographs present an irresistible portrait of this attractive, vibrant and cosmopolitan city. A map that plots the locations of the photographs and website addresses of the sights are included for easy reference. An accomplished artist and award-winning photographer, Barry Doyle came to Dallas for love in 1980 and has lived in Big D happily ever after. His photography has been published in several city guide books and displayed at the City Gallery of Dallas. A few of his favorites can be viewed at www.barrybdoyle.com

California''s Return-to-Work Supplement Program provides a $5,000 payment to some workers who cannot return to work after a permanently disabling workplace injury. RAND researchers evaluated program performance and identified options for improvement.

Congress assumed a more active role in the federal budget process with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (CBA), legislation which created the House and Senate Budget Committees. during the first years of the CBA, these committees were effective in establishing the budget process. In 1981, they contributed to a dramatic shift in fiscal policy. Consequently, the budget process assumed a magnitude which was beyond the purview of a single set of committees. The remainder of decade was dominated by large coalitions of budget summits, obscuring the role of the Budget Committees. In the mid-1980''s, concern over the deficit shifted the focus of the budget process further from the budget Committees. Gramm-Rudman-Hollings legislated deficit totals and instituted the sequester to cut spending when Congress could not. The most recent revision of the budget process is the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (BEA), which further displaces the Budget Committees. Past trends suggest the BEA will be superseded by legislation which may further diminish the role of the Budget Committees.