In Politics Unseen, Ellen Macfarlane radically reframes the "pure photographs" of California art photography society Group f.64, known for depicting Western landscapes, fruits and vegetables, flowers, and faces. By foregrounding f.64 members' and their prints' alliances across commercial, political, and artistic domains, the book shatters entrenched understandings of the group as disinterested in contemporary events and unseats conceptions of its prints as icons of modernist purity. Instead, Politics Unseen argues the politics of f.64's photographs become visible when interwar ideas about "purity" in the areas of eugenics, racial essence, nutrition, colonialism, and horticulture are interrogated. Ultimately, Politics Unseen alters perceptions not only of f.64, but also of what constituted a political image in 1930s America.
This book illuminates the complexities of social and emotional learning (SEL) during early childhood and provides readers with supportive tools to enhance and advance social and emotional skills among young children within their homes and classrooms. Affective development is critical to childhood development – this guide gives parents and educators concrete strategies to support students’ social skills, relationship development, and positive mental health. Expertly blending theory with practice, Social and Emotional Learning for Advanced Children in Early Childhood: Birth to 8 presents vital background information, real-life examples, diverse case studies, discussion questions, and action steps for implementing SEL into any early childhood environment. By including both what is understood about social and emotional development in early childhood as well as the proven methods and approaches for working with young children, this comprehensive guide is a must read for all adults striving to make a positive impact in early childhood development.
As a gutsy, principled TV investigative reporter on consumer issues, uncovering fraud was not just Ellen Burstein MacFarlane's job, it was her passion. But when in May 1986 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, an incurable and often disabling disease of the central nervous system, her own desperation made her fall prey to the seductive false promises of a charlatan." "It was Ellen, one of the best-known journalists in central Florida, to whom viewers turned when they had been hoodwinked. Her reports earned her awards, gratitude, and the satisfaction of seeing new laws passed to punish con artists." "At the time her MS was diagnosed, her first response was denial, then anger. But five years later, when she could no longer chase crooks down the street with her cameraman, she felt truly frustrated. Then she read a New York magazine cover story profiling an impeccably credentialed cardiovascular surgeon who claimed he had the answer to MS and other chronic illnesses. She contacted him, and he assured her that after a year of his treatment her multiple sclerosis would be gone and she would be walking again. The price was $100,000 - up front." "To Ellen, stopping the disease's progression was worth anything. With the help of her family, she accumulated the money to pay the doctor. Consequently, she and many other patients were cheated by the doctor and, far from getting better, Ellen's condition deteriorated. Torn between dwelling on this devastating experience and putting it behind her, Ellen opted to go after the doctor to make sure that he did not hurt anyone else. Strengthened, never diminished by her illness, and with all the skill and determination she used as a reporter, she unraveled his scam." "Ellen, the personification of persistence and courage, also writes about the support of a large and loving family (her twin sister, Patricia, is her coauthor) and the remarkable compassion of the vast majority of those in the health-care system." "Ellen is now triplegic and confined to a wheelchair, and needs full-time care. Throughout her journey with multiple sclerosis, she has refused to give in or give up. In every sense this story is an inspiration: Ellen's true story of hope and defeat, promise and deception, falling down and getting up again."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
-- The best content from expert authors presented for Christians with a Christian family perspective-- No direct competition in the Christian market.Welcome to the Christian Family Guide to Total Health. This completely new series of books meets the special needs of families, offering advice for parents and children in a visual, easily understandable format. From nutrition and exercise to diets and stress, this book gives parents (and kids) all the information they need to stay healthy! And with passages of scripture, information, and meditations, this book is a must have for Christians who need some inspiration to stay fit!
A preacher's daughter sets out to become a career girl, marries a farmer and struggles through winters in Minnesota to raise seven children. Her husband had entered the Navy at age 17 and, after getting temporarily deafened by an explosion, discovered the amusements of the ship's mess before his discharge to live the quiet life running a chicken farm.
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