Illustrated by Katherine Shoemaker. This lyrical book is a perfect bedtime story for under-fives. children will love guessing the answers to the animal sound riddles and enjoy the heart-warming illustrations. Ages 0-5.
It's time for men to become more responsible fathers, more loving husbands, more supportive church leaders, and more productive employees in the workplace. This book offers the basic principles to help make that transformation possible. Every man should read this book, absorb it, apply it, and teach his son to follow his footsteps.
Overcoming Pitfalls to Marriage Success is the third book in the Marriage Success series.This is an ideal handbook for any couple in marital crisis. The practical information offered in this book will help couples survive adultery and cope with an outside child. Other chapters offer ideas to help readers overcome domestic violence; ideas to help your spouse overcome a drug addiction; and tips to help you get out of debt. Dr. David Stephens also offers practical suggestions to help resolve marital conflicts when couples have disagreements.
Drawing on a wide range of international contexts, International Education and Development provides an innovative and comprehensive critique of developments to improve schooling in the global South. Offering both a theoretical critique of the field and a series of case studies, drawn from recent research, illustrating the usefulness of a narrative approach, it generates a greater understanding of the meta-narratives that shape development and international education. Focusing on three periods of extensive field work in South Africa, Bangladesh and Mauritius, this book reflects upon the combination of narrative and biographical approaches in different national settings. Context is provided in three levels, meta, meso and micro, through a clear and critical examination of the macro ‘stories’ of development and international education over the past fifty years, and an examination of the role that narrative can play at local and micro levels, looking at the stories of individual decision makers – from children in the classroom to education officers at the district education office – and the opportunities and challenges of using these accounts for research, teaching and policy-making purposes. International Education and Development adds a global perspective to an area dominated by a concern with the Northern industrialised world, making it an essential text for students following courses in the social sciences, and individuals working the field of international education. It addresses a fundamental concern of development theory in a unique and engaging manner. A highly original contribution to a growing field, this book synthesises developments both in this field and in the growing topic of narrative research.
This book is ideal for couples in a small Bible study group. The topics discussed in this book can be a perfect primer for newlyweds and a refresher course for the not-so-newlywed. Couples will gain a wealth of useful information in this easy-to-read handbook. Topics discussed include, communication, sex, money, step-parenting, and practical ways to resolve marital conflicts and arguments.
This thought-provoking hand book offers uncommon street-sense and biblical lessons that will help church folks avoid pitfalls in the dating game. What men and women learn as they read this book will help them identify romantic imposters, choose the right mate and discover a lifetime of love.
Ask the Marriage Counselor is a dynamic book by popular newspaper columnist, Dr. David Stephens. This book answers questions from readers of his newspaper column and questions from couples who have attended his faith-based relationship seminars. But this is not another "preachy" book about Christian marriages. Instead, Dr. Stephens offers real life answers to questions that many other Christian books fail to address. And the easy to read format makes this book a joy to read. Topics discussed in this book include; surviving adultery, overcoming domestic violence, coping with a drug addicted spouse, overcoming in-law problems, coping with outside children, tips to improve your sex life and tips to re-kindle the romantic fires in your marriage. Every couple should own a copy of this book.
Even though sharks are the apex predators of the oceans, they aren’t as aggressive as some people think. The anatomy, behaviors, and territories of several kinds of sharks are all explained in this volume that explores the ocean depths and one of its most powerful species. Full of exciting and detail-rich illustrations.
This book offers thought-provoking, biblical wisdom to help readers learn how to avoid common traps in the dating game and understand what is required to survive marital conflicts and build a lifetime of love. To his credit, Dr. Stephens uncovers some of the basic, yet powerful, keys necessary to avoid ill-fated romances and build a loving relationship with someone who really cares about you. Read what a West-Coast pastor had to say after Dr. Stephens presented a seminar at his church. "Dr. Stephens teaches biblical principles needed to have and enjoy a healthy happy marriage. We are privileged to have Dr. Stephens with us at this time while he is on the West Coast." -Pastor Doyle Hart, Inglewood, California
From muddy estuary to tangled kelp forest, the shorelines that fringe Earths oceans teem with some of the planets most diverse plant and animal life. With gorgeous, color illustrations, and informative diagrams, this book offers a comprehensive look at the variety of animals that make their homes along the oceans shore, while also exploring the steps we can take to preserve their at-risk habitats. Fact-filled sidebars will intrigue reluctant readers, and writing prompts will encourage students to engage with the topic and offer material for discussion.
Purely Academic is a campus satire telling the story of one hapless junior academic who is seeking 'recognition, promotion and sex' but not necessarily in that order, within an English university environment buffeted by the winds of neoliberal change.
The search for treasure has been going on for centuries. Readers will dive into the world of treasure hunting, discovering facts about sacred tombs, the gold rush, and shipwrecks. Easy-to-understand text and colorful photographs explore treasures as simple as a gold coin and as intricate as an Egyptian burial mask.
The Child-to-Child health education approach, now in use in more than 80 countries, views children as active promoters and not just receivers of health. This is an exploration of how far such child-centred philosophies can work in cultures where people do not necessarily share Western assumptions about the role of the child in society. They analyze the theories and concepts underlying Child-to-Child and the reasons for its rapid spread. Theory is then compared with practice, drawing on case studies from both industrialised and Third World countries. Lessons are drawn from its successes and failures; implications made clear for policy makers, planners, implementers and evaluators; and recommendations made for future action and research.
There is increasing recognition of the important role culture plays in the framing and delivery of education and development in the South. Whether this is in the reciprocal and synergistic relationship between theory and practice or the links between research and policy, it is clear that at the heart of successful educational development is a recognition of the importance of culture. This book critically reviews the relationships of culture, education and development both from a theoretical and methodological perspective and also from the perspective of the teacher, researcher and policy maker on the ground. The importance of context is stressed throughout with a series of case studies of educational developments drawn from a range of national settings. Issues such as education and poverty elimination, local and global knowledge transfers, and the role and discourse of development assistance to education are examined from the perspective of culture and context. Of particular value to the education researcher and policy maker, whether working in the North or South, this book provides a timely reminder of the importance of culture in the development of education.
Confused about zSeries Mainframes? Need to understand the z/OS operating system - and in a hurry? Then you've just found the book you need.Avoiding technical jargon, this book gives you the basic facts in clear, light-hearted, entertaining English. You'll quickly learn what Mainframes are, what they do, what runs on them, and terms and terminology you need to speak Mainframe-ese.But it's not all technical. There's also invaluable information on the people that work on Mainframes, Mainframe management issues, new Mainframe trends, and other facts that don't seem to be written down anywhere else.Programmers, managers, recruitment consultants, and industry commentators will all find this book their new best friend when trying to understand the Mainframe world.
With a rich historical perspective, this volume supplies readers with a comprehensive understanding of the basics of matter. A timeline of important scientists and their contributions, engaging material about the trickier aspects of matter, and fun experiments that show how matter can alter states will give readers a different perspective of the world.
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