Raw and unflinching This is a mother’s account of her daughter’s life And of Katie Price and her turbulent rise to fame The Sunday Times bestselling memoir from Amy Price.
The disturbing true story of the notorious Cecil Hotel in downtown LA, by its general manager for a decade and star of the controversial Netflix documentary series Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel. When Amy Price took a temporary design job at an Art Deco hotel in Los Angeles to help a friend, she had no idea the path it would lead her down. Before long, she would become manager of the Cecil Hotel, seeking to make it more welcoming and correct its notoriety, not helped by sitting at the foot of Skid Row, or the fact that since its opening in 1927, there had been any number of deaths by suicide, and residents such as serial killers Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger. She cared about guests and residents alike, though she faced challenges on many fronts, with over eighty people dying during her decade of service. Among them was Elisa Lam, whose tragic death became the subject of a Netflix documentary series that captivated millions and led to its own controversies and unwarranted personal attacks on Amy. For the first time, Amy delves into her experiences at the Cecil Hotel. Equal parts memoir, true-crime, and cultural history, Behind the Door is essential to understanding one of America’s most enigmatic hotels.
The CLEAR curriculum, developed by University of Virginia's National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, is an evidence-based teaching model that emphasizes Challenge Leading to Engagement, Achievement, and Results. In Poetry and Fairy Tales: Language Arts Units for Gifted Students in Grade 3 students will read and analyze various forms of poetry and write their own poetry anthology. They will learn how to identify and use figurative language to create concrete images from abstract ideas. In the fairy tales unit, students will study fairy tales and folklore to understand how and why societal norms and mores are culturally transmitted. These units focus on critical literacy that includes reading diverse sources, understanding bias and cultural contexts, and creating informed consumers of information. Grade 3
In Reading and Writing Place: Connecting Rural Schools and Communities Erika L. Bass and Amy Price Azano suggest there is a need to add nuance to the ways we consider and engage with place in the classroom. Using a narrative writing project completed with two rural schools in two states, the authors provide an explanation of critical placed education and how students' explorations of place through writing led the authors to develop a concept of place (Big "P" and small "p" place). Students' explorations of place highlighted the how internalizations and externalizations of place impact identity formation and sense of belonging.
The CLEAR curriculum, developed by the University of Virginia's National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, is an evidence-based teaching model that emphasizes Challenge Leading to Engagement, Achievement, and Results. In Research and Rhetoric: Language Arts Units for Gifted Students in Grade 5, students will engage in a systematic study of rhetoric as contemplated by the Greek philosopher Aristotle. Students will answer the question: When do you appeal to one's intellect, to emotions, or perhaps to one's sense of morality when trying to persuade? In the research unit, students will learn and employ advanced research skills from crafting open-ended research questions and discerning between reliable sources. They will carry out their own research study and present findings at a research gala. These units focus on critical literacy skills including reading diverse texts, understanding a speaker's or author's perspective, and understanding an audience's perspective. Winner of the 2016 NAGC Curriculum Studies Award Grade 5
This teacher education textbook invites preservice and beginning teachers to think critically about the impact of rurality on their work and provides an overview of what it means to live, teach, learn, and thrive in rural communities. This book underscores the importance of teaching in rural schools as an act of social justice—work that dismantles spatial barriers to economic, social, and political justice. Teaching in Rural Places begins with a foundational section that addresses the importance of thinking about rural education in the U.S. as an educational environment with particular challenges and opportunities. The subsequent chapters address rural teaching within concentric circles of focus—from communities to schools to classrooms. Chapters provide concrete strategies for understanding rural communities, valuing rural ways of being, and teaching in diverse rural schools by addressing topics such as working with families, building professional networks, addressing trauma, teaching in multi-grade classrooms, and planning place-conscious instruction. The first of its kind, this comprehensive textbook for rural teacher education is targeted toward preservice and beginning teachers in traditional and alternative teacher education programs as well as new rural teachers participating in induction and mentoring programs. Teaching in Rural Places will help ensure that rural students have the well-prepared teachers they deserve.
Grandpa and I went everywhere together. Wherever Grandpa went, I went. But one day, Grandpa went somewhere without me. Mom said I couldn't go. I had always gone with Grandpa before, but not this time. Had I lost Grandpa forever?
An attempt to rescue philanthropy from its progressive decline into vanity projects that drive wealth inequality, so that it may support human flourishing as originally intended. The word “philanthropy” today makes people think big money—Bill and Melinda Gates, Warren Buffet, and Andrew Carnegie come to mind. The scope of suffering in the world seems to demand an industry of giving, and yet for all the billions that are dispensed, the wealthy never seem to lose any of their money and nothing seems to change. Journalist, academic and consultant Amy Schiller shows how we get out of this stalemate by evaluating the history of philanthropy from the ideas of St. Augustine to the work of Lebron James. She argues philanthropy’s contemporary tendency to maintain obscene inequality and reduce every cause to dehumanizing technocratic terms is unacceptable, while maintaining an optimism about the soul and potential of philanthropy in principle. For philanthropy to get back to its literal roots—the love of humanity—Schiller argues that philanthropy can no longer be premised around basic survival. Public institutions must assume that burden so that philanthropy can shift its focus to initiatives that allow us to flourish into happier, more fulfilled human beings. Philanthropy has to get out of the business of saving lives if we are to save humanity.
There's big news in the barn--Doodle the rooster is going to be a dad! But when the hen won't sit on the eggs to keep them warm, it's up to Libby to care for the soon-to-be hatchlings. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
The North American Breeding Bird Survey comprises a network of regularly censussed, road-based survey routes and constitutes the most comprehensive set of data on the relative abundance and population trends of these birds during the summer months. Its value was highlighted in 1989, when the data were used to confirm suspected population declines in a number of species of neotropical migrants breeding in the northeastern United States and Canada. In this book Jeff and Amy Price and Sam Droege have used these data to create detailed, computer-generated maps showing the relative abundance of 450 species that summer in the contiguous United States and southern Canada. Tabular information on distribution hotspots for these, and a further 50 or so species too local in occurrence to map effectively, are also presented. As a data-based survey, the focus of the maps is on places where occurrence has been systematically confirmed over a number of years. As such, the maps provide a baseline for future and more regionally based studies. Supporting chapters provide details on the survey methodology, the mapping procedures used, and some current concerns in North American bird conservation.
Sew/Quilt/Craft Projects Memory/Scrapbooking Journal; Two Types of Pages: Blank Pages with a Border for Displaying Photos and Lined Pages with Small Embellishment for Writing Details about the Sewing Project.
Sew/Quilt/Craft Projects Memory/Scrapbooking Journal; Two Types of Pages: Blank Pages with a Border for Displaying Photos and Lined Pages with Small Embellishment for Writing Details about the Sewing Project.
You LOVE to spend time creating whether it be sewing, quilting or other craft projects AND you LOVE to give these projects to others! This Sewing Journal can be used as a scrapbooking memories book to display your finished projects so you will always be able to look back at your past projects. When you are done with your Finished Projects, take a couple of photos and place them in this journal and write about your experiences while making this project: Inspiration for creating this project? Who was this project made for? Project theme? What do you want your friends and family to know about this project? This paperback journal is 8X10, has blank bordered pages for adding photos AND wide lined pages with small embellishment pictures. This journal has space for 50 Sewing/Crafting/Quilting Projects. This Sewing Journal can be your Sewing 'portfolio' to share your creations with family and friends and will give great memories to look at for many years to come! This Finished Sewing Projects Scrapbooking Journal would make a great gift addition to a sewing basket or other sewing themed gift; and would be a great idea to give to a new seamstress or crafter to help them keep track of their accomplishments!
Discovering Devon is a work of fiction. It is about a girl who was conceived at Woodstock, the music festival in 1969. Written mostly in a diary format, it follows Devon from ages 10-18. Abandoned by her mother at six months old, she is raised by her grandparents until at age 13 her mother becomes part of her day to day life. Devon is forced to navigate and cope with many significant life changes and disruptions, suffering abuse, but finally getting help from a reputable therapist. It is a story of heartbreak and redemption, written to show how one can recover and thrive from negative life experiences.
As a Seamstress, I LOVE creating sewing projects (including Quilts) AND I LOVE giving them to others! I also LOVE to take pictures of my finished projects and make picture books; I can look at all the projects I've made over the years! I've created this Sewing Journal, called MY FINISHED SEWING PROJECTS so you can have a place to keep track of what projects you've made! THIS Journal will help you to showcase your sewing projects; you'll be able to show them to your family and friends too! When you are done with your Finished Sewing Projects, take a couple of photos and place them in this journal and write about your experiences while making your project, the inspiration you had for wanting to create this project or what you want others to know about this project. This journal is 8X10 and has Blank Border Pages for adding photos AND Lined pages with a small embellishment for you to write about your project. You can use Ball Point Pens with colored ink to add some extra pizazz to the inside of your journal. (NO MARKERS as they may bleed thru the paper) This Sewing Journal can be your Sewing 'portfolio' and give you great memories for many years! This journal would make a great gift addition to a sewing basket or other sewing themed gift. **This Sewing Notebook Journal would be a great gift for students learning to sew and to help keep track of their accomplishments; also will work for 4H competitors to display the items made with each unit of Clothing Construction completed along with required handwritten information.
A Notebook to Keep Golf Scores in One Place-This Book for INDIVIDUAL Golfer to Record Scores for 100 Different Games AND Has Place to Write Information about Favorite Golf Courses. 2 Balls Red
A Notebook to Keep Golf Scores in One Place-This Book for INDIVIDUAL Golfer to Record Scores for 100 Different Games AND Has Place to Write Information about Favorite Golf Courses. 2 Balls Red
GOLF LOG BOOK Book features: Portable at 6X9 Glossy Cover Paperback White Paper NO more loose score cards! Use this SIMPLE golfing notebook, perfect for the Beginner Golfer, to keep track of your favorite courses and their locations; whether at home or on vacation! This score logbook has space for 100 INDIVIDUAL games, keep score for each hole, total score for the front 9 and back 9 AND score for the whole game! See a screen shot of the score page on the back cover! This book can be kept in your bag or golf cart making for easy access to keep score! There is space on each score sheet to record extra notes about your game! These books would make great gifts for your golfing buddies for any gift giving occasion! Add a Golf log book to your cart now! Click on the highlighted author name to see other golf log book covers and other available journals!
A Notebook to Keep Golf Scores in One Place-This Book for INDIVIDUAL Golfer to Record Scores for 100 Different Games AND Has Place to Write Information about Favorite Golf Courses. Blue Cover and Golfer
A Notebook to Keep Golf Scores in One Place-This Book for INDIVIDUAL Golfer to Record Scores for 100 Different Games AND Has Place to Write Information about Favorite Golf Courses. Blue Cover and Golfer
GOLF LOG BOOK Book features: Portable at 6X9 Glossy Cover Paperback White Paper NO more loose score cards! Use this SIMPLE golfing notebook, perfect for the Beginner Golfer, to keep track of your favorite courses and their locations; whether at home or on vacation! This score logbook has space for 100 INDIVIDUAL games, keep score for each hole, total score for the front 9 and back 9 AND score for the whole game! See a screen shot of the score page on the back cover! This book can be kept in your bag or golf cart making for easy access to keep score! There is space on each score sheet to record extra notes about your game! These books would make great gifts for your golfing buddies for any gift giving occasion! Add a Golf log book to your cart now! Click on the highlighted author name to see other golf log book covers and other available journals!
A Flexible Paperback Book with Glossy Finish. Interior Pages are Wide Ruled and Embellished with Smaller Roses. This Versatile Notebook is Great to Write Ideas, Notes, Plans, Daily Reflections Or Guest Book. Roses Vase Watercolor
A Flexible Paperback Book with Glossy Finish. Interior Pages are Wide Ruled and Embellished with Smaller Roses. This Versatile Notebook is Great to Write Ideas, Notes, Plans, Daily Reflections Or Guest Book. Roses Vase Watercolor
Floral Rose Journal Details: 6X9 Glossy Cover Paperback 160 Pages Wide Ruled Series of 4 small rose photos embellished on lower page corners This journal is perfect for: taking notes making 'to-do' lists daily reflections planner guest book Perfect size to fit in a purse or bag and could be used for work, school or home! This journal cover was designed for someone who loves nature or flowers. And obviously for someone who loves using pen and paper. Journals make GREAT GIFTS For: Birthday Teacher Mother's Day Keepsake Christmas Graduation Journal & Planner Lovers Gift Baskets Stocking Stuffers BUY Several TODAY to keep on hand for those unexpected times you wish you had a quick gift to give!
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Antitrust enforcement is one of the most pressing issues facing America today—and Amy Klobuchar, the widely respected senior senator from Minnesota, is leading the charge. This fascinating history of the antitrust movement shows us what led to the present moment and offers achievable solutions to prevent monopolies, promote business competition, and encourage innovation. In a world where Google reportedly controls 90 percent of the search engine market and Big Pharma’s drug price hikes impact healthcare accessibility, monopolies can hurt consumers and cause marketplace stagnation. Klobuchar—the much-admired former candidate for president of the United States—argues for swift, sweeping reform in economic, legislative, social welfare, and human rights policies, and describes plans, ideas, and legislative proposals designed to strengthen antitrust laws and antitrust enforcement. Klobuchar writes of the historic and current fights against monopolies in America, from Standard Oil and the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to the Progressive Era's trust-busters; from the breakup of Ma Bell (formerly the world's biggest company and largest private telephone system) to the pricing monopoly of Big Pharma and the future of the giant tech companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Google. She begins with the Gilded Age (1870s-1900), when builders of fortunes and rapacious robber barons such as J. P. Morgan, John Rockefeller, and Cornelius Vanderbilt were reaping vast fortunes as industrialization swept across the American landscape, with the rich getting vastly richer and the poor, poorer. She discusses President Theodore Roosevelt, who, during the Progressive Era (1890s-1920), "busted" the trusts, breaking up monopolies; the Clayton Act of 1914; the Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914; and the Celler-Kefauver Act of 1950, which it strengthened the Clayton Act. She explores today's Big Pharma and its price-gouging; and tech, television, content, and agriculture communities and how a marketplace with few players, or one in which one company dominates distribution, can hurt consumer prices and stifle innovation. As the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, Klobuchar provides a fascinating exploration of antitrust in America and offers a way forward to protect all Americans from the dangers of curtailed competition, and from vast information gathering, through monopolies.
A Sewing Project Journal Book to Proudly Display Sewing Projects; Blank Pages with a Border for Adding Photos and Lined Pages for Writing Details about the Sewing Project.
A Sewing Project Journal Book to Proudly Display Sewing Projects; Blank Pages with a Border for Adding Photos and Lined Pages for Writing Details about the Sewing Project.
Do you get attached to sewing projects that you've given your time and attention to creating and making? THIS Sewing Journal is a great place to keep track of what projects you've made. THIS Journal will help you to showcase your sewing projects and show them to your family and friends! When you are done with your Finished Sewing Projects, take a couple of photos and place them in this journal and write about your experiences while making your project, the inspiration you had for wanting to create this project or what you want others to know about this project. This journal is 8X10 and has Blank Border Pages for adding photos AND Lined pages for you to write about your project. This Sewing Journal can be your Sewing 'portfolio' and give you great memories for many years! This journal would make a great gift addition to a sewing basket or other sewing themed gift.
A Flexible Paperback Book with Glossy Finish. Interior Pages are Wide Ruled and Embellished with Smaller Roses. This Versatile Notebook is Great to Write Ideas, Notes, Plans, Daily Reflections Or Guest Book. Rose ScrapBook
A Flexible Paperback Book with Glossy Finish. Interior Pages are Wide Ruled and Embellished with Smaller Roses. This Versatile Notebook is Great to Write Ideas, Notes, Plans, Daily Reflections Or Guest Book. Rose ScrapBook
Floral Rose Journal Details: 6X9 Glossy Cover Paperback 160 Pages Wide Ruled Series of 4 small rose photos embellished on lower page corners This journal is perfect for: taking notes making 'to-do' lists daily reflections planner guest book Perfect size to fit in a purse or bag and could be used for work, school or home! This journal cover was designed for someone who loves nature or flowers. And obviously for someone who loves using pen and paper. Journals make GREAT GIFTS For: Birthday Teacher Mother's Day Keepsake Christmas Graduation Journal & Planner Lovers Gift Baskets Stocking Stuffers BUY Several TODAY to keep on hand for those unexpected times you wish you had a quick gift to give!
A Flexible Paperback Book with Glossy Finish. Interior Pages are Wide Ruled and Embellished with Smaller Roses. This Versatile Notebook is Great to Write Ideas, Notes, Plans, Daily Reflections Or Guest Book. Single Pink Rose
A Flexible Paperback Book with Glossy Finish. Interior Pages are Wide Ruled and Embellished with Smaller Roses. This Versatile Notebook is Great to Write Ideas, Notes, Plans, Daily Reflections Or Guest Book. Single Pink Rose
Floral Rose Journal Details: 6X9 Glossy Cover Paperback 160 Pages Wide Ruled Series of 4 small rose photos embellished on lower page corners This journal is perfect for: taking notes making 'to-do' lists daily reflections planner guest book Perfect size to fit in a purse or bag and could be used for work, school or home! This journal cover was designed for someone who loves nature or flowers. And obviously for someone who loves using pen and paper. Journals make GREAT GIFTS For: Birthday Teacher Mother's Day Keepsake Christmas Graduation Journal & Planner Lovers Gift Baskets Stocking Stuffers BUY Several TODAY to keep on hand for those unexpected times you wish you had a quick gift to give!
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