Diane Richler's Books

The Gift of Memoir

Show Up, Open Up, Write

By: Diane Taylor

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The Gift of Memoir is a wonderful guide for Memoir Writing. I especially appreciate how Taylor examines the memoirs of historic, well-known or highly-controversial people for examples of good craft and content, and to illustrate the many quirks and magnificence of the human journey.” –Pegi Eyers, author of Ancient Spirit Rising “Every writer can benefit from reading Diane Taylor’s wonderfully clear, down-to-earth, practical, and inspiring book. But for the memoirist, in particular, Taylor’s expertise is invaluable.” –Philip Marchand, National Post columnist and author of Ghost Empire: How the French Almost Conquered North America The Gift of Memoir is Diane Taylor's gift to writers of every kind, but especially those with a personal or family story to tell. In words that are themselves a stellar example of literary craftsmanship, Taylor shows writers how to show up, open up, and write. She shares moving stories from her own adventurous life. Her short chapters, full of practical advice and inspiring examples, cover such topics as: Establishing a writing ritual Why write memoir? Joining a writing community for diversity and connection Telling the truth when you aren’t sure Journaling to unlock the soul How to approach traumatic events Four strategies to retrieve memories The ingredients of a good anecdote The several senses, not just five, for vivid writing How to choose a form that fits your writing The revision process

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BPS Books

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1772360074

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9781772360073

Picturing Yiddish

Gender, Identity, and Memory in the Illustrated Yiddish Books of Renaissance Italy

By: Diane Wolfthal

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Picturing Yiddish

Gender, Identity, and Memory in the Illustrated Yiddish Books of Renaissance Italy

By: Diane Wolfthal

This is the first comprehensive study of the images in five profusely illustrated Yiddish books from sixteenth-century Italy: a manuscript of Jewish customs, and four printed volumes - two books of customs, a chivalric romance, and a book of fables.

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BRILL

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9004139052

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9789004139053

Helping Your Child Learn Science

By: DIANE Publishing Company

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Helping Your Child Learn Science

By: DIANE Publishing Company

Intended to help you make the most of your child's natural curiosity. Suggests ways you can interest your children from about 3 to 10 years old in science. Includes: basic information about science; a sampling of activities for children to do -- some alone, some with supervision -- in both the home and the community. Also includes an appendix with: practical tips to encourage schools to develop good science programs, a brief description of 9 scientific concepts and a list of recommended science books and magazines.

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DIANE Publishing

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1568062192

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Reconceptualizing the Literacies in Adolescents' Lives

By: Donna E. Alvermann,Kathleen A. Hinchman,David W. Moore, III,David W. Moore,Stephen F. Phelps,Diane R. Waff

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Reconceptualizing the Literacies in Adolescents' Lives

By: Donna E. Alvermann,Kathleen A. Hinchman,David W. Moore, III,David W. Moore,Stephen F. Phelps,Diane R. Waff

Reconceptualizing the Literacies in Adolescents' Lives, Second Edition focuses on exploring the impact of young people's identity-making practices in mediating their perceptions of themselves as readers and writers in an era of externally mandated reforms. What is different in the Second Edition is its emphasis on the importance of valuing adolescents' perspectives--in an era of skyrocketing interest in improving literacy instruction at the middle and high school levels driven by externally mandated reforms and accountability measures. A central concern is the degree to which this new interest takes into account adolescents’ personal, social, and cultural experiences in relation to literacy learning. In this new edition of Reconceptualizing the Literacies in Adolescents’ Lives students’ voices and perspectives are featured front and center in every chapter. Particular attention is given throughout to multiple literacies--especially how information and new communication technologies are changing learning from and with text. Nine of the 15 chapters are new; all other chapters are thoroughly updated. The volume is structured around four main themes: * Situating Adolescents’ Literacies–addressing how young people use favorite texts to perform their identities; how they counter school-based constructions of incompetence; and how they re/construct their literate identities in relation to certain kinds of gendered expectations, pedagogies, and cultural resources; * Positioning Youth as Readers and Writers–stressing the importance of classroom discourse, cultural capital, agency, and democratic citizenship in mediating adolescents’ literate identities; * Mediating Practices in Young People’s Literacies–looking at issues of language, social class, race, and culture in shaping how adolescents represent themselves and are represented by others; and * Changing Teachers, Teaching Changes–capturing the productive ambiguities associated with teaching urban adolescents to read and write in changing times, encouraging students to conduct action research on topics that are personally relevant, and using ‘enabling constraints’ as a concept to formulate policies on adolescent literacy instruction. Reconceptualizing the Literacies in Adolescents’ Lives, Second Edition is an essential volume for researchers, faculty, teacher educators, and graduate students in the field of adolescent literacy education.

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Routledge

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1317433866

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American Life and Best Sellers from The Catcher in the Rye to The Hunger Games

By: Diane Dakers

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American Life and Best Sellers from The Catcher in the Rye to The Hunger Games

By: Diane Dakers

A good book has the power to touch readers and provide insightful commentary into the human condition and current events. This title examines the greatest literary hits to take America by storm from the 1950s to present day.

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Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

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1502619822

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The Gift of Memoir

The Gift of Memoir

Picturing Yiddish

Picturing Yiddish

Helping Your Child Learn Science

Helping Your Child Learn Science

Reconceptualizing the Literacies in Adolescents' Lives

Reconceptualizing the Literacies in Adolescents' Lives

American Life and Best Sellers from The Catcher in the Rye to The Hunger Games

American Life and Best Sellers from The Catcher in the Rye to The Hunger Games

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