Donna Ball's Books

Exposure

By: Donna Ball

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Jessamine Cray, the charming co-host of a popular Philadelphia talk show, is used to getting strange fan mail. But when her mail begins to include frightening threats, followed by items from her past, Jessamine realizes that someone knows way too much about her--and that knowledge could be deadly.

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Createspace Independent Pub

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1463618166

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9781463618162

Ruff Life

By: Donna Harris

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Ruff Life

By: Donna Harris

Bob and Mickeys peaceful retirement on Anna Maria Island, Florida is disrupted when their grandchildren from Indiana spend the summer. While the kids confront young local bullies, their grandparents face senior citizen bullies as their Condo Homeowners Association board uses rules and fines to force them to move away from this tropical Paradise. Sabra is a precocious deaf, ten-year old who flirts with college boys and pressures her grandparents to learn American Sign Language. Davids twelve, yearning for teenage independence while still dealing with childish fears. Island boys Bone and Heath just want to make everyone miserable. Reading this book is like living for a summer on the island. Readers will feel the sea breeze, enjoy meeting the AMI Privateers and walk the beach with Turtle Watch volunteers. Youll spend time at the Community Center and party with families at Deaf Service Center events. Come and enjoy real island locations, take a cruise to Egmont Key, and meet rescued dogs, veterans, cowards, heroes and villains.

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1456750801

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9781456750800

When the de La Cruz Family Danced

By: Donna Miscolta

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When the de La Cruz Family Danced

By: Donna Miscolta

During his one and only return visit to the Philippines, Johnny de la Cruz-plagued by a sense of isolation-succumbs to a quick sexual encounter with an old flame, the attractive and beguiling Bunny Piña. Years later, nineteen-year-old Winston Piña has barely finished eulogizing his recently deceased mother when he finds a letter she wrote, but never sent, to Johnny. This leads Winston into the lives of the de la Cruz family-a family to which he might or might not belong. When the de la Cruz Family Danced explores the ties within family and how they are affected by circumstances of birth, immigration, and assimilation.

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Typhoon Media Ltd

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9881989590

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9789881989598

Yes, It's a Scrapbook!

By: Donna Downey

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Yes, It's a Scrapbook!

By: Donna Downey

As a contributing editor to Simple Scrapbooks magazine, Donna Downey redefines traditional scrapbooking and inspires others to open their eyes to dozens of unique possibilities for celebrating life with pictures and written words. She urges people to remember that scrapbooking is less about committing to a hobby and more about sharing the stories of everyday life in any creative medium. Presenting the best of her off the page albums, journals, and photo displays, this step-by-step guide has more than 65 ways to capture meaningful memories. Donna shares one-of-a-kind ways to use ordinary items, such as using a coin folder screen to display mini photos from a family trip, and a muffin tin to show photos of her daughter baking cookies. Most projects can be finished in an afternoon or so, and they invite frequent browsing. They can be displayed in the home or given to family and friends. Either way, people are sure to say, Wow! Is this a scrapbook?

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Leisure Arts

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1601408595

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9781601408594

The Art of Polymer Clay

Designs And Techniques for Creating Jewelry, Pottery, and Decorative Artwork

By: Donna Kato

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The Art of Polymer Clay

Designs And Techniques for Creating Jewelry, Pottery, and Decorative Artwork

By: Donna Kato

Shows how to create jewelry and decorative art with polymer clay, teaching basic techniques and offering such projects as floral forms, moldmaking, figurines, and mosaic bowls, in an updated handbook that includes new information on tools, clays, supplies, conditioning, and safety. Original.

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Clarkson Potter

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0823003574

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9780823003570

Passions Unleashed

By: Donna Kelli

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Passions Unleashed

By: Donna Kelli

Having won scholarships to different colleges, with miles and hours between them, Lori Hunter and Julie Conners continue trying to enjoy their relationship. However, with passions unleashed by others surrounding them, they struggle to keep their love for each other. from Passions Unleashed... With her long-awaited prize so imminent, Jodi Nelson's knees felt weak. Her heart beat faster as she cautiously climbed on the bed with Lori. "Oh my God, I'm so close to you ." Slowly she put her hand up and, with trembling fingers, lightly touched Lori's left arm. Her heart skipped a few beats as she dared to let her fingers slide up and down along silky, bare skin. The sensation of Lori's skin made her feel shaky all over.

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1467870854

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Fidget Busters: 50 Ways to Keep Kids Busy While You Get Things Done

By: Donna Bozzo

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Fidget Busters: 50 Ways to Keep Kids Busy While You Get Things Done

By: Donna Bozzo

Occupy and focus fidgety hands with easy DIY sensory play Fidget spinners, slime, and other sensory toys have spiked in popularity for their ability to calm anxieties and improve concentration. In an age where children have ample amounts of screen time, gooey, stretchy, and bumpy projects are a fun, educational way to engage their senses. From fake snow and edible finger paint, to sensory balloons and rainbow foam, these anti-fidget DIYs will keep kids entertained and learning by working with their hands. Parenting expert Donna Bozzo also includes suggestions for buying and using ready-made fidget busters and toys. Keep kids busy with: Unicorn Kinetic Sand Crunchy Slime Lava Lamps Stress balls and more!

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The Countryman Press

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1682682749

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9781682682746

Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit

A Return to Wholeness

By: Donna Farhi

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Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit

A Return to Wholeness

By: Donna Farhi

Outlines seven simple movement principles that form the basis of all human motion, provides exercises to help achieve yoga postures, and discusses ten ethical precepts to incorporate into a total mind, body, and spirit program.

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Macmillan

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0805059709

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9780805059700

On the Road North of Boston

New Hampshire Taverns and Turnpikes, 1700-1900

By: Donna-Belle Garvin,James L. Garvin

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On the Road North of Boston

New Hampshire Taverns and Turnpikes, 1700-1900

By: Donna-Belle Garvin,James L. Garvin

First published in 1988 by the New Hampshire Historical Society, and long since sought after, On the Road North of Boston is back in print. This richly illustrated, entertaining book is an invaluable resource for New Hampshire residents and students of the state's history alike. Nine extensively researched and meticulously prepared chapters depict historic taverns and tavern society of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century New England. Donna-Belle and James Garvin vividly reconstruct the physical landscape: the taverns themselves, the network of roads, travel conditions, traffic and commerce. They immerse the reader in the contemporary tavern atmosphere: encounters with fellow travelers, food, drink, entertainment, and hospitality in its earliest incarnations "on the road north of Boston." On the Road North of Boston contains rare and wonderful black-and-white illustrations of authentic tavern signs and furnishings, broadsides advertising tavern entertainments, early photographs and drawings of tavern buildings, road signs, vehicles, and bridges, portraits of tavern keepers, stage drivers, and itinerant performers. This book offers modern New England residents and travelers rich chronicles and visions of an age long past.

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UPNE

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1584653213

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9781584653219

Pain And Stress Relief Naturally

By: Donna Treu Greenman

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Pain And Stress Relief Naturally

By: Donna Treu Greenman

TESTIMONIALS "Donna Greenman is a talented practitioner of massage therapy who has helped me in countless ways. She has extensive knowledge of a holistic approach to wellness and imparts her wisdom in a way that is caring and practical. She is a always on a path to learn more, honoring the ancient while keeping abreast of the latest findings. She is a student of wellness and shares the riches of her journey with anyone she can help." E.B. I have been a client of Donna's for over ten years. During this time my family and I have experienced great health improvement in many areas. First, Donna's skill at massage was key in relieving the stress level from my job for years. I still regularly get massages to continue good health. Her talent at massage, along with oils, has kept me out of the doctor's office and I can't imagine life without them. Donna is vigilant on helping her clients obtain optimum health. She constantly reads and keeps abreast of all the latest information on good natural foods. She has raised my awareness of alternative health options, food issues such as sugar, and helped me to discover that I am gluten sensitive. This alone has made a huge difference in my health. She is a diligent friend who seeks to aid each of her clients to their best health. Donna is always there for her clients. She not only is an excellent example of a professional but is a true friend. N.H.

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1479796328

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Jump Start 7 and 8 Health and Physical Education

By: Leanne Compton,Chrissy Collins,Sally Lasslett,Catherine Murphy,Donna Davies,Margaret Stone

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Jump Start 7 and 8 Health and Physical Education

By: Leanne Compton,Chrissy Collins,Sally Lasslett,Catherine Murphy,Donna Davies,Margaret Stone

Up-to-date coverage of contemporary issues including: all about health and exploring identity; understanding and developing healthy relationships; understanding mental health; nutritional requirements and fitness and training programs.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521187133

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9780521187138

Army Ranger with Benefits

By: Donna Michaels

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Army Ranger with Benefits

By: Donna Michaels

Emma Roberts is done losing her heart to military men who don’t stick around. Desperate to shake up her love life, she launches a plan to get her handsome, dependable crush to finally notice her. And her neighbor’s sexy older brother that just arrived in town is the perfect man for the job. But there’s a problem. Emma’s ridiculously attracted to her fake boyfriend. Former Army Ranger Vince Acardi dropped everything to help his stubborn brother after he’s injured in the line of duty. Instead, he somehow gets stuck helping the adorably hot girl next door land a date with some doctor she’s interested in. Not that fake-dating her is a hardship, and soon, he’s holding her, kissing her, touching her... There’s nothing fake about the chemistry between them. But Vince is leaving in two weeks, and Emma refuses to risk her heart on another military man. Worse, the good doctor she’s been after is finally standing up and taking notice... Each book in the Men of at Ease Ranch series is STANDALONE: * In a Ranger’s Arms * Her Secret Ranger * The Right Ranger * Army Ranger with Benefits * The Army Ranger's Surprise

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Entangled: Lovestruck

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164063505X

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The Christmas Collection

The Christmas Shoes, The Christmas Blessing, and The Christmas Hope

By: Donna VanLiere

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The Christmas Collection

The Christmas Shoes, The Christmas Blessing, and The Christmas Hope

By: Donna VanLiere

From the New York Times best selling author Donna VanLiere, three of her inspirational holiday novels that have become beloved modern day classics. The Christmas Shoes Robert is a successful attorney who has everything in life-and nothing at all. Eight year old Nathan has a beloved mother, Maggie, whom he is losing to cancer. A chance meeting on Christmas Even brings Robert and Nathan together, and in this one encounter, their lives are forever altered as Robert learns an important lesson: sometimes the smallest things can make all the difference. The Christmas Blessing Now a medical student in his third year, Nathan realizes there are still things to be learned about faith, blessings, and sacrifice. Lessons he will learn from Meghan Sullivan-a young woman born with a hole in her heart that has not kept her from becoming a champion runner. And lessons learned from a young boy named Charlie, who teaches how to live a life of true courage. Together, they will help guide Nathan through the darkest period in his life. The Christmas Hope Patricia and Mark Addison have long given up the hope of having a meaningful Christmas. But this year, Patricia's job as a social worker will lead her to a very special five-year-old. Through the presence of Emily in their house, and her penetrating questions about heaven, the Addisons learn that there is no sorrow so great that faith cannot help you find your way through. And Christmas will once more be a time of joy in their home.

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1250131359

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9781250131355

SAFE and Fun Playgrounds

A Handbook

By: Heather M. Olsen,Susan D. Hudson,Donna Thompson

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SAFE and Fun Playgrounds

A Handbook

By: Heather M. Olsen,Susan D. Hudson,Donna Thompson

Play is important for cognitive, emotional, and physical development of children. Use the four components experts have identified for safety: supervision, age-appropriate design, fall-surfacing that contains approved materials, and equipment maintenance. This handbook is what you need to maintain an existing, or to create a new, pleasing, and challenging playground that is safe, but not boring. Heather M. Olsen, EdD, is executive director of the National Program for Playground Safety. Susan D. Hudson, PhD, has been an educator, consultant, and practitioner in the field of leisure, youth, and human services for over thirty-nine years. Donna Thompson, PhD, founded the National Program for Playground Safety.

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Redleaf Press

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1605544612

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9781605544618

The Jumbled Jigsaw

An Insider's Approach to the Treatment of Autistic Spectrum 'fruit Salads'

By: Donna Williams

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The Jumbled Jigsaw

An Insider's Approach to the Treatment of Autistic Spectrum 'fruit Salads'

By: Donna Williams

This book exposes autism spectrum disorders as a combination of a whole range of often underlying conditions. Exploring everything from mood, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and tic disorders to information processing and sensory perceptual difficulties and more, Donna demonstrates how such conditions can combine to form a 'cluster condition'.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1843102811

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Cognition, Metacognition, and Reading

By: Donna-Lynn Forrest-Pressley,T. Gary Waller

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Cognition, Metacognition, and Reading

By: Donna-Lynn Forrest-Pressley,T. Gary Waller

We had our first conversation about cognition, metacognition, and reading in September of 1976. Our particular concern was with reading and learning to read, and what, if anything, meta cognition might have to do with it all. We didn't really know much about metacognition then, of course, but then most other people were in the same predicament. Some people had been working with interesting approaches and results on metalanguage and reading, among them J. Downing, L. Ehri, L. Gleitman, 1. Mattingly, and E. Ryan, and it also was about that time that people were becoming aware of E. Markman's first studies of comprehension monitoring. Other than that perhaps the most influential item around was the perhaps already "classic" monograph by Kruetzer, Leonard, and Flavell on what children know about their own memory. Also in the air at that time were things like A. Brown's notions about "knowing, knowing about know ing, and knowing how to know," D. Meichenbaum's ideas about cognitive behavior modification, and the work by A. Brown and S. Smiley on the awareness of important units in text. Even though these developments were cited as new and innovative, it was not the case that psychologists had never before been of questions. They certainly interested in, or concerned with metacognitive sorts had, as clearly evidenced by the notion of "metaplans", in Miller, Galanter, and Pribram's Plans and the Structure of Behavior.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461252520

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9781461252528

A Day at Mini-Golf: What’s the Length?

By: Donna Loughran

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A Day at Mini-Golf: What’s the Length?

By: Donna Loughran

It’s time for a round of mini-golf! Begin your game by choosing a putter, a colorful ball, and practicing your swing. What is the distance from the tee area to the cup for each hole? Find out as you learn about both standard and metric units of measurement during your game. Determine the length of each hole by estimating length, expressing length units, and using measurement tools. Go for a “hole in one” in this great mini-golf adventure!

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Norwood House Press

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1599535564

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Hidden Feelings

By: Donna Kelli

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Hidden Feelings

By: Donna Kelli

Two young women , away for the summer, meet while at a lake, and share wilderness adventures teeming with laughter and danger, and end up having experiences beyond their wildest dreams. ...from Hidden Feelings The flooded river had subsided a great deal, but the water raced violently along. Julie took about twenty-five small steps out onto the hanging bridge. Katie looked back up stream and yelled, Watch out! A tree! A tree is floating down the river at you! Get off the bridge! Lori shouted, Julie! Come back! However, Julie stood, there, frozen. Julie! ..Ju-lie! screamed Lori. Julie turned and took two steps back when the tree roots hit the bridge closest to the other side. The rampaging current caused the tree roots to push against the bridge with tremendous force. When the bridge lurched terribly, Julies feet slid off the slats. She was now hanging onto the rope handrails. Only Lori knew about Julies previous fear of the water and wanted to go out on the bridge to help her. Suddenly the bridge ripped in half, dumping Julie into the turbulent water. Lori raced down river as Julie was hanging onto the rope for dear life. Meanwhile, the tree careened around, slowly at first, and then faster, as it turned broadside to the current. Its branches came at Julie with ever-increasing speed. Watch out! screamed Lori. Julie didnt see the danger and a branch banged her on the side of her head. She went completely under the water and was swept away by the tree.

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1467870846

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Skinny

By: Donna Cooner

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Skinny

By: Donna Cooner

Hopeless. Freak. Elephant. Pitiful. These are the words of Skinny, the vicious voice that lives inside fifteen-year-old Ever Davies's head. Skinny tells Ever all the dark thoughts her classmates have about her. Ever knows she weighs over three hundred pounds, knows she'll probably never be loved, and Skinny makes sure she never forgets it. But there is another voice: Ever's singing voice, which is beautiful but has been silenced by Skinny. Partly in the hopes of trying out for the school musical - and partly to try and save her own life - Ever decides to undergo a risky surgery that may help her lose weight and start over. With the support of her best friend, Ever begins the uphill battle toward change. But demons, she finds, are not so easy to shake, not even as she sheds pounds. Because Skinny is still around. And Ever will have to confront that voice before she can truly find her own. Donna Cooner brings warmth, wit, and startling insight to this unforgettable debut.

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Scholastic Inc.

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054546997X

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9780545469975

200 Appetizers

By: Donna Kelly,Sandra Hoopes

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200 Appetizers

By: Donna Kelly,Sandra Hoopes

Appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, canapes, morsels, and small bites. Don't look at appetizers as just pre-dinner teasers any longer. With a wide variety of tasty and easy recipes including updated classics such as Sweet Potato Skins and Saucy Meatball Lollipops, you can dip and spread your way through to a complete meal. Donna Kelly is the author of several bestselling cookbooks including Quesadillas, French Toast, 101 Things To Do With a Tortilla, 101 Things To Do With Chicken, and 101 Things To Do With a Toaster Oven. She currently lives in Provo, Utah. Sandra Hoopes recently graduated from culinary school with an added pastry certificate. She enjoys taking cooking classes from great chefs in Phoenix, Santa Fe and at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Sandra is currently the Foods Editor for the Puma Press in Phoenix.

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Gibbs Smith

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1423606590

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Classroom Boredom Busters

By: Donna Malone

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Classroom Boredom Busters

By: Donna Malone

Classroom Boredom Busters is a blast of activities and creative ideas that will shatter tedium and inject excitement into ho-hum lessons that often cause students to complain that school is boring. This unique collection of strategies is the wake-up siren that many students need to get excited about learning and to motivate them to participate in the classroom. Activities in this book are designed to appeal to students while offering teachers a variety of detours to deadly dull test reviews, tricky note-taking sessions, awkward class discussions, and many other common classroom potholes. This book is organized into eight parts, each complete with a menu of original ideas that evolved from the author’s experience in the classroom at the elementary, middle, and high-school levels. Busy teachers will appreciate the convenience of pulling this collection off the shelf and turning to activities that require little or no planning and no elaborate school supplies. All ideas have been teacher-tested with real students from fourth grade through high school and across subject areas. Benefit from the imagination and expertise of author Donna Malone, who has won many awards—including 2011 Georgia Master Teacher, Henry County System-wide Teacher of the Year, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher—and has been a speaker at numerous educator conferences. Ready to energize your students? Pick up Classroom Boredom Busters and reinvent your classroom today!

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Outskirts Press

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1478785322

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American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A catalogue of works by artists born before 1865

By: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Lauretta Dimmick,Donna J. Hassler

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American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A catalogue of works by artists born before 1865

By: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Lauretta Dimmick,Donna J. Hassler

Volume One: This volume catalogues the distinguished and comprehensive collection of approximately 400 works of American sculpture by artists born before 1865. This publication includes an introduction on the history of the collection's formation, particularly in the context of the Museum's early years of acquisitions, and discusses the outstanding personalities involved. --Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

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0870999141

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...And They Wrote Back

By: Ellen Granat, Donna Granat Schobel,Lynne Granat Stark

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...And They Wrote Back

By: Ellen Granat, Donna Granat Schobel,Lynne Granat Stark

Growing up, our dad would write to people he had never met, but who he found interesting and wanted to know more about personally -. Remember, no Wikipedia! The replies to those letters were on the walls in many rooms of our home, displayed on shelves, and delicately stored in bookbinders. It was normal for our dad to be waiting for a reply from people like George H. W. Bush, Neil Armstrong, or Rudy Vallee. The idea to write this book began after spending a day at our mom's apartment on Long Island. ,We had taken out the binders of correspondences and began to look through them. When we were done, we put them back carefully. On the way home, we both felt that it just did not seem right to have all these amazing letters tucked away in a cabinet in Hewlett, New York. Our dad's interests, which leaned toward American History, but his Judaism,, and general interest in art, entertainment, space, and many other topics makes his collection unique and eclectic. Therefore, in this book, you will find our dad wrote to many different kinds of people. You'll read entertainer Rudy Vallee writing to our dad-- "Stop getting stupid feelings!!! Nothing could change the high regard and affection I feel for you, least of all whether or not Ronnie (Ronald Regan) signed the letter!!!", --as well as Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi German, Albert Speer telling him, "...I consider it wrong, not to describe also the good points of Hitler, for if we want to learn something for the future, then it is necessary to show that a man with normal characteristics can pursue such a criminal course." Writing this book became a labor of love and was many years in the making. We are so proud of our dad and only wish he were still here to know we did this. Ever the pessimist, he always thought he would never hear from someone he wrote to. But he needn't have worried. They wrote back!

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Page Publishing Inc

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1662475144

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Developing Growth Mindsets

Principles and Practices for Maximizing Students’ Potential

By: Donna Wilson,Marcus Conyers

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Developing Growth Mindsets

Principles and Practices for Maximizing Students’ Potential

By: Donna Wilson,Marcus Conyers

Human beings have tremendous potential to acquire new knowledge, develop new skills, and improve their brains throughout life. By explicitly teaching learners about brain plasticity and malleable intelligence (the idea that they can become functionally smarter through effort) and by modeling and teaching specific learning strategies, teachers can help students experience higher levels of success as they develop a growth mindset. Discovering that learning changes their brains helps students develop this growth mindset—the belief that they can improve their knowledge and skills through the use of learning strategies and with guidance and support from teachers, coaches, and mentors. Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers share strategies and techniques for developing growth mindsets based on their BrainSMART® program for bridging the science of learning to the practice of teaching and elaborate on their seven principles for developing and sustaining growth mindsets: * Understand the mindsets. * Keep plasticity front of mind. * Learn with practical optimism. * Set growth goals. * Get the feedback needed. * Improve methods. * Focus on progress, not perfection. By maintaining a growth mindset about your students' learning potential and applying learning strategies and techniques like those shared in this book, you can guide your students to continually develop a growth mindset—and experience a positive, upward learning spiral of success!

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1416629173

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The Mysterious Connection between Thomas Nashe, Thomas Dekker, and T. M.

An English Renaissance Deception?

By: Donna Murphy

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The Mysterious Connection between Thomas Nashe, Thomas Dekker, and T. M.

An English Renaissance Deception?

By: Donna Murphy

Thomas Nashe was in a pickle. During the summer of 1597, he was banished from London for his co-authorship of the "scandalous" play "The Isle of Dogs." With its publishing houses and theaters, London was the place to be for a professional humorist, pamphleteer, and playwright like Nashe. In January, 1598, humorist Thomas Dekker came to life in the London record books; curiously, he wrote just like Nashe. The Archbishop of Canterbury destroyed Nashe’s works in 1599 and banned him from future publishing, and at some point between then and 1601 Nashe died, although details of his death are lacking. Thomas Dekker took up Nashe’s banner, however, specializing in Nashe’s mediums, plays and pamphlets plus poetry within them, tackling many of the same subjects in a similar style. Coincidence or deception? The Mysterious Connection between Thomas Nashe, Thomas Dekker, and T. M.: An English Renaissance Deception? sets forth substantial linguistic evidence that the witty Nashe out-witted authorities by assuming the identity of Thomas Dekker and writing under that name as well as T. M., Adam Evesdropper, Jocundary Merry-brains, Jack Daw, William Fennor, and Anonymous, making it appear that several authors could write in Nashe’s seemingly distinctive style. Under these names, it proposes, Nashe shed light onto societal abuses, and bestowed the gift of lightheartedness to all.

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1443845094

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In Your Shoes

By: Donna Gephart

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In Your Shoes

By: Donna Gephart

A unique and compelling novel from a master storyteller." —School Library Journal, starred review The critically acclaimed author of Lily and Dunkin delivers another heartfelt story that will remind readers you never know who needs a friend the most. Miles is an anxious boy who loves his family's bowling center—even though he could be killed by a bolt of lightning or a wild animal that escaped from the Philadelphia Zoo on the way there. Amy is the new girl at school who wishes she didn't have to live above her uncle's funeral home and tries to write her way to her own happily-ever-after. Then Miles and Amy meet in the most unexpected way . . . and that's when it all begins. . . .

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Yearling

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1524713767

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Chinchillas

A Guide to Caring for Your Chinchilla

By: Donna Anastasi

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Chinchillas

A Guide to Caring for Your Chinchilla

By: Donna Anastasi

The delightful South American “unrodent-like rodent” known as the chinchilla makes a playful and affectionate companion animal. Author Donna Anastasi refers to them as “inquisitive, sensitive, intelligent, and active,” the ideal combination of intelligence and interaction anyone would want in a small pet. This Complete Care Made Easy title is an ideal introductory pet guide about the chinchilla, with detailed chapters on characteristics, selection of a healthy chinchilla, housing and care, welcoming and taming the new arrival, feeding and daily care, training, and health and veterinary care. The book offers excellent advice about feeding and nutrition, including the choice of pellets, supplements, hay, and treats. The chapter “Understanding and Training Your Chinchilla” explains the abilities and limitations of chinchillas’ senses (they’re nearsighted but have exceptional hearing) and offers a great overview of how they communicate through sounds and body language. With positive reinforcement and a clicker (no leash and collar!), the chin can be trained to perform tricks for the family’s entertainment, and the book gives lots of training pointers for owners! For chin fanciers who are interested in further exploration, the author includes chapters on breeding chinchillas and getting involved in chin shows. Sidebars throughout the text provide useful information to chinchilla keepers, covering such topics as chin colors, harmful human foods, daily care checklist, and show terminology. The resources include chinchilla societies, books and websites. Glossary of terms and index included.

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Fox Chapel Publishing

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1937049299

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Worthy

By: Donna Cooner

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Worthy

By: Donna Cooner

Once again, Donna Cooner (Skinny, Can't Look Away) taps into the zeitgeist to bring us a searing story about the internet, superficiality, and the dangerous power of being anonymous online. Download the app. Be the judge.Everyone at Linden's high school is obsessed with Worthy. It's this new app that posts pictures of couples, and asks: Is the girl worthy of the guy? Suddenly, relationships implode as the votes climb and the comments get real ugly real fast. At first, Linden is focused on other things. Like cute Alex Rivera. Prom committee. Her writing. But soon she's intrigued by Worthy. Who's posting the pictures? Who's voting? And what will happen when the spotlight turns... on Linden?

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Scholastic Inc.

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0545903947

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The Spiritual Dimensions of Healing Addictions

By: Andrew Ramer,Donna Cunningham

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The Spiritual Dimensions of Healing Addictions

By: Andrew Ramer,Donna Cunningham

Alcohol, tobacco, sugar, pot, and hard drugs are power tools the addict uses unsuccessfully to reach for a life task or vision. This channeled book shows how to reach those same places in consciousness harmlessly and to heal the emotional and spiritual aftereffects of addiction through meditation, flower essences, and crystals.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1725239647

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Essential Play Therapy Techniques

Time-Tested Approaches

By: Charles E. Schaefer,Donna Cangelosi

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Essential Play Therapy Techniques

Time-Tested Approaches

By: Charles E. Schaefer,Donna Cangelosi

Highly practical and user friendly, this book presents 58 play therapy techniques that belong in every child clinician's toolbox. The expert authors draw from multiple theoretical orientations to showcase powerful, well-established approaches applicable to a broad range of childhood problems. Activities, needed materials, and variations of each technique are succinctly described. Of critical importance for today's evidence-based practitioner, each chapter also includes a historical perspective on the technique at hand, a rationale explaining its therapeutic power, and a review of relevant empirical findings. The book enables readers to determine which strategies are appropriate for a particular child or group and rapidly incorporate them into practice.

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Guilford Publications

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1462524516

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Motor Learning and Control for Dance

Principles and Practices for Performers and Teachers

By: Donna Krasnow,Mary Virginia Wilmerding

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Motor Learning and Control for Dance

Principles and Practices for Performers and Teachers

By: Donna Krasnow,Mary Virginia Wilmerding

As dance training evolves and becomes more complex, knowledge of motor behavior is foundational in helping dancers learn and master new skills and become more efficient in integrating the skills. Motor Learning and Control for Dance is the first resource to address motor learning theory from a dance perspective. Educators and students preparing to teach will learn practical ways to connect the science behind dance to pedagogy in order to prepare dancers for performance. Dancers interested in performance from the recreational to professional levels will learn ways to enhance their technical and artistic progress. In language accessible even to those with no science background, Motor Learning and Control for Dance showcases principles and practices for students, artists, and teachers. The text offers a perspective on movement education not found in traditional dance training while adding to a palette of tools and strategies for improving dance instruction and performance. Aspiring dancers and instructors will explore how to develop motor skills, how to control movement on all levels, and—most important—how motor skills are best taught and learned. The authors, noted experts on motor learning and motor control in the dance world, explore these features that appeal to students and instructors alike: • Dance-specific photos, examples, and figures illustrate how to solve common problems various dance genres. • The 16 chapters prepare dance educators to teach dancers of all ages and abilities and support the development of dance artists and students in training and performance. • An extensive bibliography of sports and dance science literature allows teachers and performers to do their own research. • A glossary with a list of key terms at the back of the book. Part I presents an overview of motor behavior, covering motor development from birth to early adulthood. It provides the essential information for teaching posture control and balance, the locomotor skills underlying a range of complex dance skills, and the ballistic skills that are difficult to teach and learn, such as grand battement and movements in street dance. Part II explores motor control and how movement is planned, initiated, and executed. Readers will learn how the nervous system organizes the coordination of movement, the effects of anxiety and states of arousal on dance performance, how to integrate the senses into movement, and how speed and accuracy interact. Part III investigates methods of motor learning for dancers of all ages. Readers will explore how to implement a variety of instructional strategies, determine the best approaches for learning dance skills, and motivate and inspire dancers. This section also discusses how various methods of practice can help or hinder dancers, strategies for improving the recall of dance skills and sequences, and how to embrace somatic practice and its contribution to understanding imagery and motor learning. Motor Learning and Control for Dance addresses many related topics that are important to the discipline, such as imagery and improvisation. This book will help performers and teachers blend science with pedagogy to meet the challenge of artistry and technique in preparing for dance performance.

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Human Kinetics

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1492585114

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Culture and Customs of the Choctaw Indians

By: Donna L. Akers

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Culture and Customs of the Choctaw Indians

By: Donna L. Akers

This complete overview of the Choctaw people, from ancient times to the present, includes sections on history, cuisine, music and dance, current issues, oral traditions and language, social relationships, and traditional world view. Endeavoring to replace stereotypical images with a more accurate understanding of Native Americans, Culture and Customs of the Choctaw Indians explores the traditional lives of the Choctaw people, their history and oppression by the dominant society, and their struggles to maintain a unique identity in the face of overwhelming pressures to assimilate. The book begins with a historical overview of traditional Choctaw life, belief systems, social customs, and traditions. Moving to contemporary Choctaw communities, it looks at the modern-day Choctaw and the important issues they face. Separate chapters cover cuisine, social and kinship systems, oral traditions, arts, music, and dance, as well as current issues and tribal politics. Readers will see how many Choctaw people blend traditional beliefs with participation in and knowledge of the dominant society and economy, while continuing to speak and teach the Choctaw language and traditions in homes, churches, and schools.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313364028

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9780313364020

Jump Start 9 and 10 Health and Physical Education

By: Sally Lasslett,Leanne Compton,Catherine Murphy,Donna Davies,Margaret Stone

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Jump Start 9 and 10 Health and Physical Education

By: Sally Lasslett,Leanne Compton,Catherine Murphy,Donna Davies,Margaret Stone

Jump Start 9&10 Health and Physical Education 2nd Edition has been revised and refreshed to incorporate up-to-date information and recent media articles, case studies and examples. Written specifically to reflect the content and values behind the Level 6 Victorian Essential Learning Standards, this 2nd edition continues to provide the ideal balance between Health and Physical Education. Cambridge GO Interactive provides access to an Interactive Textbook with a range of extra features that enhance teaching and learning in a digital environment. Cambridge GO Interactive is available for purchase separately or as print and digital bundle. The Teacher Resource Package for Years 9&10 provides additional support for teachers, including a range of valuable and time-saving tools to assist with course planning, VELS implementation, classroom preparation, assessment, and the integration of ICT.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521185033

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9780521185035

The Perfect Song

The True Story of Arthur Lee Crume, Sr. of the Soul Stirrers

By: Donna J. Bosn

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The Perfect Song

The True Story of Arthur Lee Crume, Sr. of the Soul Stirrers

By: Donna J. Bosn

Legends are said to be those individuals who soar above the limitations of the average human experience. These special souls leave eternal footprints in the hearts of even the casual observer, and their message remains timeless. History books are full of stories about these remarkable people. While some of these dynamic leaders affect only their generation, others are birthed for the purposes of eternity. Arthur Lee Crume Sr. is such a man. Arthur is the owner, manager and longest active member of the widely acclaimed Soul Stirrers' Gospel Quartet. Historians herald this group as the greatest quartet in the history of gospel music. Arthur's musical talents catapulted and held him at the top of his field for several decades. Although he enjoyed all the attention and accolades he received, he had one serious problem. Arthur did not have a personal relationship with the God he was singing about. All the notoriety and fame stroked his already inflated ego and caused him to become even more self-absorbed. His poor choices and fleshly appetites scarred the lives of those who loved him the most, leaving broken hearts littered along life's highway. But God, who is rich in mercy, never gave up on Arthur. Arthur was born and raised in the cotton fields of Missouri. Just as Jesus taught His followers through parables-earthly stories with heavenly meanings-the cotton plant held a spiritual truth for Arthur. This bush-like plant mirrored his life. If properly nourished, both housed the necessary components to eventually produce mature fruit. Just like the cottonseed, a miracle had to take place so the darkness would be banished and the seedling could break through the hard soil and reach toward the light. After bursting through the soil, the tender plant would be exposed to the high winds and blowing sand. Mirrored by Arthur's life struggles is a picture of Israel's eventual redemption.

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iUniverse

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1469745178

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Like Colour to the Blind

Soul Searching and Soul Finding

By: Donna Williams

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Like Colour to the Blind

Soul Searching and Soul Finding

By: Donna Williams

In Like Colour to the Blind, Donna Williams enters the most exposing and fragile realm of human interaction: her relationship and eventual marriage with someone with whom she can 'simply be', a relationship she terms a 'specialship'. But loving involves exposure, and to love she must expose the very things which protected her all her life - the masks she has hidden behind, the patchwork creations which stood in place of self. In Donna's relationship with Ian, a man with difficulties related to her own, we watch the two of them break through their rock-solid emotional barriers and dare to defy all the rules imposed by the autistic condition of 'exposure anxiety'. Their struggle is told with Donna's characteristic humour, insight and sense of fragility. Like Colour to the Blind is also the story of Alex, who was misdiagnosed as 'retarded' as well as autistic, and so gripped by 'exposure anxiety' that he has been virtually non-communicative all his life. Alex's fear of being left behind by Donna and Ian inspires him to push fiercely beyond the boundaries of his limitations and, in his own words, `to fly'.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1846422000

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9781846422003

Music through Children's Literature

By: Donna Levene

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Music through Children's Literature

By: Donna Levene

Develop music appreciation among your students with folk songs, rhythmic poems, stories with musical themes, and picture books with strong musical links. Designed for teaching flexibility, these lessons can be adapted according to a teacher's level of musical proficiency and time limitations. Sections cover rhythm, melody, form, instruments, music history, and dance forms, with lively activities that involve singing, playing instruments, chanting, and movement. These are perfect for the nonmusician who is teaching music as well as the seasoned music specialist.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313079234

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9780313079238

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