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With urgency and compassion, humor and wonder, Amanda Shaw's It Will Have Been So Beautiful implores us to consider what "home" means, particularly in the midst of an ever-worsening climate emergency. Sonically rich, the poems celebrate language's capacities, indicating hope that art might move...

Discrimination in the call to LEAD remains oblique when considering the contributing factors, while denoting several leadership ideologies that one must be trained, degreed, or skilled in these attributes refutes such established claims. The completed narrative offers a personal journey of the author's life...

Join TJ and Maddie, two curious and spirited twins, on a heartwarming journey that will inspire both young and old alike. In a world where adults have forgotten the joy of play, these inventive siblings embark on a mission to reclaim the lost spark...

Who were they, this hybrid family, half-Italian, half-God-knows-what? Who was she?Here, in chapter and verse, is the tale of an Italian-Americangirl who started out in the suburbs of New York City andwrites her way to understanding herself, her family and herplace in the world.Author:...

Five years after pirates attacked his ship, Royal Navy sailor Christopher Kastle returns home to Victorian England to find his once wealthy family in financial ruin. Within months, the unexpected opportunity to marry Violet - eldest daughter of the ridiculously wealthy Noah Bell -...

Susan Pope's memoir Rivers and Ice, follows five generations of one Alaskan family evolving with the rapidly changing landscape of the North. A rafting disaster, a failed canoe journey, a dash to reach a summit while deserting her daughter in bear country. She struggles...

Empathy, understanding, and effective communication lie at the heart of 'Talking to Black People.' This eye-opening book serves as a valuable resource for individuals seeking to broaden their horizons, challenge biases, and communicate with authenticity. From dispelling myths to providing practical tips, this guide...

Can a mother's love for her child transcend the constraints of society?Letters to Corey is the narrative of Risa Shapiro's journey-to-self through the death of her son from HIV. Her seemingly perfect life as wife, mother, and community figure, fractures from deeply fostered secrets,...

"When you eat soup every night, thoughts of bread get you through." Ghostbread makes real for us the shifting homes and unending hunger that shape the life of a girl growing up in poverty during the 1970s. One of seven children brought up by...

Love Logic is a compilation of reflections, observations and personal experiences that summarize all the things that make love wonderful and that can bring disappointment. These poems are actually like stories that spell out why love is so powerful and how we can master...

Take Wall Street and the Supreme Court, throw in a corrupt cop, a loan shark and a hot dog vendor and you've got Margin Calls and Other Disasters. This story is true, intriguing and maybe even unbelievable at times, but when you finish reading...

Sosh(TM) is an approach to social skills based on a decade of work with children, adolescents, and young adults who struggle with social difficulties. The Sosh framework divides social functioning into five areas essential to social skills development and success: Relate (Connect with Others),...

This comprehensive account of the major philosophical works on friendship and its relationship to self-love emphasizes Aristotle's examination of friendship in the Nicomachean Ethics. Lorraine Pangle argues that the difficulties surrounding this discussion are dispelled as soon as one understands the purpose of the...

Presents original poems and their English translations of twenty-three modern-day poets, including Vega, Matos, and Julia de Burgos, who explore the culture of Puerto Rico.Author: Julio Marz疣ISBN-10: 0231050100ISBN-13: 9780231050104Publisher: Columbia University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/22/1980Pages: 184Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d

In a deeply personal investigation, award-winning journalist Sadiya Ansari takes us across three continents and back a century as she seeks the truth behind a family secret. Why did her grandmother Tahira abandon her seven children to follow a man from Karachi to a...

The power to make key choices in order to thrive is yours. Are you ready?The goal of this captivating book is to help you sort through life's complexities and discover your path to thriving every day. You will recognize the power you have to...

When Lucy Walsh was seventeen, she was given sixty-three of the love letters her Grandfather Dale wrote her Grandmother Wanda while he was overseas in World War II. A dozen years later, life changing events compelled Lucy to fly from Los Angeles to tiny...

Newlyweds, Gaynard and Norma Widick, planned a dinner date for Friday evening. Upon returning home from work that Friday afternoon, Norma was shocked by what she discovered in their home in Alhambra, California. The house had been burglarized. The police suspected that the burglary...

Empathy, understanding, and effective communication lie at the heart of 'Talking to Black People.' This eye-opening book serves as a valuable resource for individuals seeking to broaden their horizons, challenge biases, and communicate with authenticity. From dispelling myths to providing practical tips, this guide...

Newlyweds, Gaynard and Norma Widick, planned a dinner date for Friday evening. Upon returning home from work that Friday afternoon, Norma was shocked by what she discovered in their home in Alhambra, California. The house had been burglarized. The police suspected that the burglary...

Empathy, understanding, and effective communication lie at the heart of 'Talking to Black People.' This eye-opening book serves as a valuable resource for individuals seeking to broaden their horizons, challenge biases, and communicate with authenticity. From dispelling myths to providing practical tips, this guide...

A young girl became a woman all too soon in her life. She was influenced by a man much older than her. She had a baby. In the relationship, she was abused. She developed a personal relationship with God in order to save her...

I got the idea to write this book when my friend Karen told me that her ex-husband Dick, who was in the military, came to pick up their daughter, Koko and he said, "I have no idea what to say to her or what...

Stephanie Romer is one of the oldest people in the world born and still living with half of her heart. Her memoir walks you through the first fourteen years of her life, filled with constant debilitating fear of not only doctors, but also Clip,...

This was a journey of mental illness, game playing, and deceit, turning into a journey of acceptance, insight, forgiveness, and eventual peace. Some good from a bad situation I am strong. I am fierce. I am a survivor. I am me. I won the...

If you were to become a caregiver to your adult child, elderly parents, friend, or spouse, would you have a plan? This book will help you develop a plan in caregiving. The struggles of everyday caregiving are addressed in this book. Geriatric, aging, Alzheimer's...

Second Chance is a spirited and intimate memoir that invites the reader to participate in my insights around familial relationships, education, religion, and marriage. It is highly engaging, and a deep sense of respect and appreciation for my family that will come across with...

Personal Names in Hening's Statutes at Large of Virginia and Shepherd's Continuation is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,...

Divorce, separation, and remarriage have become a normative part of family life. These changes have led to a diversification of the behaviors, attitudes, and norms concerning marriage and family. To better comprehend these issues, this volume addresses topics including: marital instability step-parenting and extra-marital...

After the deaths of his parents in 1909, Martin A. Bernot leaves Meade, Kansas. His tour of duty with the Merchant Marines leads him to Pennsylvania. Timothy L. Blanche grows up in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, and raises his family during The Depression working as a...

Rita gets up one morning to find her grandparents visiting and making a fuss over the words they discover on her sweatshirt. As the story progresses along, we learn that Rita experiences many wonderful opportunities in her life but . . .something seems to...

"Single Parents and Their Children" is a myth-busting, consciousness-raising collection of articles that defies all of the stereotypes that diminish and degrade single-parent families. Drawing from scientific research, Dr. Bella DePaulo shows that the dire predictions about the fate of the children of single...

Getting Children to Sleep: Sleep Habits for Good Health is a practical approach of proven strategies to ensure your child gets quality sleep for their growing body with a smile. Cathy Wilson reveals an inviting tone that's informational, understandable and engaging. Some topics explored...

Fishing, Rivers, Nature, Life, and God...Jim Larsen has been a fisherman and adventurer since childhood. Throughout life's ups and downs, his relationship with nature and fishing have sustained and inspired him. Fish On is the story of Jim's experiences, from catching his first fish...

Do you need advice? Do you want to make better life decisions? Do you want to be happy now and forever? Well, The Wise Sayings of Dr. Jones is the book for you! Dr. Jones sayings are authentic and downright "common sense". Her sayings...

During her career, Julie Grace worked for several political icons, including Paul Simon, Alan Dixon, Joseph Kennedy, Walter Mondale, and Jimmy Carter. In 1991, she accepted a job with TIME magazine, where she specialized in social issues and was touted as one of TIME's...

Gizmo is a small, friendly dog who does not like to be left alone when his family isn't home. One morning after finding the gate open, he decides to go and find someone to play with until his family returns.Author: Willette GouletISBN-10: 1434371042ISBN-13: 9781434371041Publisher:...

One Life to Live is the intelligent person's guide to a better life. It is unique, because it appeals to the reader's common sense and good reason. No helping hands, no unusual practices, and no commitments to mystical powers are required. There is no...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Are you a parent, teacher, or caregiver of a child who might be struggling with depression? Would you like to discover practical ways you can identify the symptoms, help them share their emotions, and care for their mental health? If you've been looking for...

Reflections or Sentences and Moral Maxims is a collection of aphorisms and reflections written by the French nobleman and writer, Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld. The book is divided into four parts, each containing a series of short, pithy statements that offer insights into...

Aunt Jane's Hero is a novel written by Elizabeth Prentiss and published in 1873. The story is set in the United States during the mid-19th century and follows the life of a young man named Harry who is struggling to find his place in...

I actually mastered the art of improving the lives of men at the cost of my own peace and happiness. I questioned myself, "If you can master improving yourself as you mastered improving men, how far do you think you'd be in life?" At...

""Aphorismes Of Justification, With Their Explication Annexed"" is a book written by Richard Baxter in 1655. The book is a collection of aphorisms, or concise statements, about the Christian doctrine of justification. The author provides an explanation of each aphorism to help readers understand...

The Genealogy and Family History Collection is a unique set of materials that describes the histories and narratives of particular American families. The Collection brings to life pre-1923 books that contain information such as birth, death, marriage, property and migration records of specific families....

The words of this book are a testament to all who have fallen and have gotten back up and also a guide to the ones who have no strength to get back up. God's love is real and will be there for anyone who...

Help Your Child Break the Stigma Surrounding Anxiety and Depression-And Harness the Tools You Need to Talk About Mental Health Openly, Honestly, and With Full Acceptance It is arguably the one topic you find most difficult to broach-both within yourself and in your interactions...

Transform Your Parenting, Transform Your LifeAre you a parent struggling with managing your anger? Do you worry about the impact it might have on your children's growth and happiness? Anger Management for Parents - Practical Guide for Raising Confident and Happy Children is the...