The Journal of Church and State is concerned with what has been called the “greatest subject in the history of the West.” It seeks to stimulate interest, dialogue, research, and publication in the broad area of religion and state. JCS publishes constitutional, historical, philosophical, theological, and sociological studies on religion and the body politic in various countries and cultures of the world, including the United States. Each issue features, in addition to a timely editorial, five or more major articles, and thirty-five to forty reviews of significant books related to church and state. Periodically, important ecclesiastical documents and government texts of legislation or court decisions are also published. Regular features include “Notes on Church State Affairs,” which reports current developments throughout the world, and a list of “Recent Doctoral Dissertations in Church and State.”

April Michelle Davis copyedited an issue of this journal while the regular editor was on leave. April Michelle has been a professional copyeditor since 2001, continually refreshing her knowledge of grammar via professional development courses, books, and seminars. She will tell you what keeps her up at night are the errors that she thinks about, and she can’t sleep until she jots them down in her notebook, which lives on the nightstand.

A Caring Community, a compelling story of The Retreat, told by Damian McElrath and John Curtiss, should give us all hope that recovery from alcohol and drug dependency can be affordable, accessible, and effective for all who need it. This time-tested caring community approach to recovery has become a standard of care that has helped thousands of individuals and their families access a life of recovery.

This book provides a historical perspective of the Minnesota Model of treatment, the impact of managed care on the treatment field, and chronicles the step-by-step process this group of dedicated addiction professionals and recovered individuals undertook to change the way people access a life of meaningful and productive recovery.

April Michelle Davis worked directly with one of the authors to copyedit this manuscript while preparing it for publication. During the copyediting phase, April Michelle reviewed the manuscript at the clause level, checking thematic organization at paragraph and sentence levels and checking for consistencies, errors, and omissions. April Michelle‘s attention to detail proved beneficial to the outcome of this manuscript.

As Bob Hines imbued his wildlife subjects with vitality in his artwork, John D. Juriga brings life to Hines’s remarkable talent and career in his captivating biography, Bob Hines: National Wildlife Artist. Hines, a gifted self-taught artist, found his calling during the darkness of the Great Depression, turning to art as a means of sharing the richness in nature’s beauty.

His career brought him from designing the 1946 Federal Duck Stamp to joining the US Fish and Wildlife Service where he managed the competition for over thirty years, earning him the nickname of ”Mr. Duck Stamp Contest.” His collaboration with Rachel Carson and other luminaries placed him on the cusp of the environmental movement in the United States.

Celebrating the centennial of Hines’s birth, this richly illustrated volume will appeal to wildlife enthusiasts and Duck Stamp collectors alike, as well as those interested in the history of conservation in the United States.

April Michelle Davis copyedited this manuscript, preparing it for the author to be self-published. The manuscript was reviewed at the clause level, checking thematic organization at paragraph and sentence levels and checking for consistencies, errors, and omissions. Included was basic spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and word usage.

You and Your Military Hero helps children learn positive coping skills during a loved one’s deployment. A friendly dog named Flipp guides the child on a journey toward positive thinking. Flipp encourages children to appreciate the moment even during challenging times. By practicing the activities in this book, children develop coping competencies that they can apply throughout their lifetimes.

April Michelle Davis proofread this manuscript before it was published. In the editing process, proofreading is the last step before a manuscript is published. The value of proofreading is to ensure consistency and eliminate egregious errors. April Michelle’s years of experience, knowledge of the English language,  and understanding of the Chicago Manual of Style shined through as she brought this manuscript to be published-ready.

 

Alcoholism and Catholicism: both are paradoxes. They capture life and death. Joy and suffering. Faith and doubt. Compassion and abuse. Death and resurrection.

In this inspiring autobiographical work, Annetta Sutton takes her readers on a journey of pure redemption. Through the alcohol abuse present in her family, marriage, and career, Annetta bore witness to the disease’s devastating wrath. Yet, she chose to be an instrument of peace, to guide others in rising from the ashes. Told through vignettes of her life, Annetta’s interactions with addiction touch on themes of abuse, sexual violence, diversity of faith, parenting and families, and much more. Catholic Alcoholic: A Witness to Addiction and Redemption is a testament to the might and perseverance of the human spirit.

April Michelle Davis spent a week proofreading this book immediately before publication. This is usually performed on a manuscript that has already been through developmental or copyediting and has already been laid out by a designer into page proofs. It provides a last review of egregious errors, such as basic grammar, punctuation, spelling, and inconsistencies, and any other errors that were inserted during the design process.