The son of an English peasant, Levi Roundtree has risen from poverty to create Cypress Villa, a beautiful plantation outside of Charleston, South Carolina, in the days before the Civil War. He is a compassionate master and enjoys a firm friendship with one of his slaves, Marcus Stanley. Its a relationship that carries over to the next generation as Marcuss son and Levis son become best friends. During the Civil War, the Yankees try to burn down the plantation with Levi inside. Risking his own life, Marcus saves Levi; as a result, Levi makes him a free man. This sets the stage for Marcus to strike out on his own, and he becomes prosperous and successful. But the two never forget their friendship. Filled with vivid detail, In Spite of Color shows how friendship can transcend race, color, and time.
Everyone can find something to read and enjoy in this collection of poems and short stories. Take a walk through time listening and observing the wonders of nature. Imagine a city covered with kudzu. Picture the small feet of raindrops dancing on barren land. Watch children's eyes widen at the words of a poem. Sense a young person's tension just before an exam at school. Feel the deep devotion that parents have for their children. Sink into harsh realities that can change peoples lives forever.
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire and the beauty of the evergreen tree have long established their iconic place in yuletide lyrics. While they help to enkindle the materialistic aspects of the holiday, one cannot help but wonder what has happened to the divine proclamation, 'Glory to God in the Highest, Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men'? Given rise to the ever increasing global turmoil, it seems that these latter ingredients have drastically diminished, thus altering the true meaning of Christmas within ourselves. Weaving spirituality, humor, intelligence, insight - - and most of all love into the fabric of human experience, the author has written an anthology of short stories that embrace the true essence of Christmas. No matter what your age, if you love Christmas you will love Christmas Pie.
We are all on a journey through this life lead by what we think is that someone or something that centers us, even if its our own being. The road we choose is what makes the difference in us all. Good or bad, right or wrong, we decide for ourselves, and many times for our offspring and others, which road to take. Sometimes the roads blur together or we find ourselves caught between the two and try to live in the middle. But ultimately we have to decide how we want to live and what it is we want out of this life. Figuring out what's the best way to get there can be challenging. But whenever we stand in need of real help we find ourselves calling out to that someone or something we have never seen, but certainly hope is there. Many times it is in those desperate times that we actually make our choice as to which road we want to travel.
TEACHER EDUCATION. The how, when, and where in the classroom -- this Teacher of the Year shares her holistic, integrated approach to solving professional problems. The hands-on and practical ideas will assist all teachers -- the beginner and the veteran -- in reaching their greatest potential. Organizing classrooms, writing lesson plans, setting up grade books, meeting student needs, establishing rapport with parents, building positive working relationships with colleagues, handling paperwork and burn-out -- all packed into a great resource for teachers.
-- Comprehensive review of nursing content in med-surg, OB, pediatric, psych, nutrition, pharmacology, diagnostic procedures, nursing treatments, ethical/legal issues, leadership/management, and safety and infection control -- A total of 2,012 questions: 500 in an integrated pretest and two integrated post-tests, 686 in content reviews, and 826 additional integrated questions on a computer practice disk -- Symbols used in the content reviews to identify diagnostic tests, drugs, nursing care and treatment, nursing diagnosis, positioning, and nutritional information -- Provides rationales for both correct and incorrect answer choices and test-taking tips for every question -- Includes a special unit addressing the needs of international nurses and repeat test takers -- Extensive appendices, including indexes of all questions in the book by client need categories, subcategories, nursing process step, and areas of human function
This large 396 page book contains 159 newspaper plus 79 newsletter columns published from 1994 to 2018 covering major issues of seven presidential terms, some of which persist or have recurred. They go to the heart of the issues. Some offer practical solutions still relevant today to stop the enveloping socialism of the liberal extremists - the antithesis of the democratic republic created by the constitution.1/3 deal with federal duplicated or ineffective programs, wasteful spending, unfair taxes, excess regulation, energy and environmental policies and executive orders. 1/3 cover California state, county and city "tax and spend" excesses, anti-business and anti-job over-regulation, and environmental extremism. Several are relevant to other states and cities. Issues include Social Security, health care, national debt, border porousness and immigration, defense and security, Free World stability, peace and leadership. 1/3 present unique non-political information.
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