Christine Watkins

This assembly of essays addresses various issues related to addiction, including what some causes and sources of addiction are, how addiction can be prevented, how addictions affect relationships, and how addictions can be treated. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly...

This book offers readers a comprehensive look at the issues surrounding alcohol abuse. Readers will learn about the impact of alcohol consumption on health, the state of underage drinking and the effectiveness of a legalized drinking age, whether or not alcoholism can be considered...

This book explores many issues related to adoption policies in the U.S., including: the benefits and drawbacks of open adoptions or sealed birth records, regulations surrounding international adoptions, issues related to adoption by same-sex couples, arguments for and against state or national father registries,...

This volume presents a collection of essays that are arranged in a pro versus con format that debate four main questions about biological warfare. Chapter one considers how great a danger these weapons pose. Chapter two asks what entities post a serious biological warfare...

Child labor may seem like a thing of the past, but it is very much still practiced. Editor Christine Watkins compiled fourteen essays that expose its condition today. Readers will learn whether legislation is effective, whether laws should be further enforce or repealed, whether...

Child labor may seem like a thing of the past, but it is very much still practiced. Editor Christine Watkins compiled fourteen essays that expose its condition today. Readers will learn whether legislation is effective, whether laws should be further enforce or repealed, whether...

LSD, MDMA, Ketamine, the number of drugs used to enhance the experience of clubs, music festivals, or social gatherings seems to grow year after year. Despite the immense danger of these drugs, they continue to be used recreationally by many young adults. This necessary...

A rising number of sexual assaults on college campuses has led to an increased discussion about date rape, acquaintance rape, and sexual assault in recent years. This informative edition presents essays that cover varying perspectives on date rape, including whether or not alcohol is...

Should schools be responsible for providing sex educations programs for all students? Or should parents talk to their teens about sex? Does an abstinence-only education violate a student's rights? Furthermore, are abstinence-only programs an effective source of pregnancy prevention? Readers will debate the pros...

In this work, Watkins tells her own dramatic story of miraculous healing and conversion to Catholicism, along with the stories of five others, including a homeless drug addict, a stripper, and a modern-day hero.Author: Christine WatkinsISBN-10: 1594712263ISBN-13: 9781594712265Publisher: Ave Maria PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2010Pages: 226Format:...

Eleven essays debate the effectiveness of solutions to the problem of violent crime, particularly that perpetrated by gangs and juvenile delinquents.Author: Christine WatkinsISBN-10: 0737723815ISBN-13: 9780737723816Publisher: Greenhaven PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/23/2006Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 8.98h x 6.04w x 0.23d

Essays discuss the legal and moral aspects of stem cell research, debating whether it is necessary, ethical, and should be federally funded.Author: Christine WatkinsISBN-10: 0737755806ISBN-13: 9780737755800Publisher: Greenhaven PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/12/2011Pages: 120Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.50d

Essays discuss the legal and moral aspects of stem cell research, debating whether it is necessary, ethical, and should be federally funded.Author: Christine WatkinsISBN-10: 0737755814ISBN-13: 9780737755817Publisher: Greenhaven PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/12/2011Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.30d

In this seemingly loveless world of ours, we might wonder if true love is attainable. Is it real, or is it perhaps a dancing illusion captured on Hollywood screens? And if this love dares to exist, does it satisfy as the poets say, or...

Receiving a critical organ can save your life, but sometimes these organs are harvested from living people, who might be donating them for financial reasons. Does this kind of practice constitute exploitation of the economically disadvantaged? Does the system of selling and using body...

This is a Marian consecration that people don't want to see end. Healing miracles, reunited families, and Catholic conversions are resulting from this self-guided retreat. Mary's Mantle Consecration, endorsed by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and Bishop Myron J. Cotta, offers an outpouring of grace upon...

MARY'S MANTLE CONSECRATION PRAYER JOURNAL is a companion book to be used in tandem with MARY'S MANTLE CONSECRATION: A SPIRITUAL RETREAT FOR HEAVEN'S HELP-a self-guided retreat that has resulted in miracles in the lives and hearts of those who have applied themselves to it.Author:...

While most Americans believe that prescription drugs play a valuable role in their health, they express concern about prescription drug safety, high costs, and abuse. The essayists in this book examine these concerns and many other topics of debate regarding the use of pharmaceuticals.Author:...

Our Mother Knows when we most need Her, and we need Her Now. We are living in the end times, not the end of the world, but the end of an age. Those who wish to remain faithful to the Gospel are seeking heaven's...

Is a crime the same if a minor perpetrates it? What factors might distinguish a child's actions from an adult's? What role does brain development play in crime and sentencing? Can juveniles be rehabilitated? Why are minority youth disproportionately imprisoned? This anthology wades into...

This collection of essays that are sequenced in a for-or-against format will give readers quite a lot to think about relating to the world of sports and athletes. Across four chapters, readers will examine whether sports benefit children, whether college sports should be reformed,...

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24. Chances are, your readers know someone who has committed suicide or is contemplating taking their own life. All kinds of forces surround our teens who commit suicide, including stresses from...

Is capital punishment morally justified? Does it violate the Constitution? What moral ambiguities surround physician participation? Will legislation help prevent racial bias in death penalty convictions? Supporting key Social Studies curriculum, this compendium of opinion on the moral and ethical issues surrounding capital punishment...

The most highly praised, exciting, and comprehensive book on the Miraculous Medal ever written. Fr. Daniel Reehil, VF, exorcist and Director of Radio Maria, called it "riveting"..."a must read." Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, found it "fascinating," Bishop Joseph Coffey labeled it "excellent," and Fr....

This highly acclaimed and captivating book offers the world the most thorough understanding to date of "the Warning," or "the Illumination of Conscience"--a critical moment in human history when every person alive will see their soul in the light of divine truth--including fascinating stories...

Why would Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, say that the world, especially Catholics, need to read this story of redemption? Why would he claim that Transfigured is one of the most powerful conversion stories ever written?Because Patricia Sandoval's life story is an unusually gripping, hard-to-put-down...

Has your sense of security been shattered amidst the chaos of our current times? Winning the Battle for Your Soul will help you find solid ground and clarity of purpose.Internationally renowned author, Mar僘 Vallejo-N疔era, writes in her foreword, "This book is an authentic jewel...