In 1620 a small, leaky boat dropped anchor off the coast of New England. On board were just over one hundred settlers. Some were Puritans and some were not, but all were seeking a new home. By the end of the first winter, nearly half were dead, but by the following Fall they had taken in their first harvest, thanks to hard work and the help of their Wampanoag neighbors. They celebrated this achievement with a feast that we now know as Thanksgiving.But what did they actually eat at that First Thanksgiving? Using a selection of primary sources, including Pilgrim accounts, period cook books, and probate inventories, the author brings the world of the Mayflower settlers to life and creates a 17th century feast incorporating only the ingredients they would have had available (including the five deer that the Wampanoag contributed).An engaging, often humorous, but never dull account of the birth of America's most beloved festival and the Pilgrim Fathers we thought we knew.
Here is Helen Keller's endlessly fascinating life in all its variety: from intimate personal correspondence to radical political essays, from autobiography to speeches advocating the rights of disabled people.
Primary language impairments have major consequences for a child’s educational and social development, including literacy, and were a key focus in the Bercow review of services to children with speech, language and communication needs. This evidence-based text focuses on how best to help children – from early years to adolescence – with these difficulties. Building on important recent developments in theory, assessment and intervention, the book incorporates cutting edge findings and formulates new approaches to primary language impairment. It offers an overview of approaches to aetiology, identification and intervention with children with primary language impairments before going on to: explore the relevant domains of language and language processing look at development trajectories in language impairment outline different approaches to assessment discuss models of service delivery and intervention. Primary Language Impairments in Childrenis designed for students of speech and language therapy and practitioners in the early stages of their careers. It will also be of use to teachers and educational psychologists working with children with language impairments.
One of the most enigmatic figures in history, Helen went from being locked in a prison of darkness and silence, to one of the most well-respected philosophers and beacons of change in the modern world. Now, with this book, one can experience Helen's most inspirational & life changing thoughts. Covering the entirety of her life, "To Live, To Think, To Hope" compiles over 700 quotes by Helen Keller on topics such as optimism, friendship, nature, religion, life, death & many more. The quotes come from Helen's various writings (many of which are out-of-print), all of which are sourced. This book also contains a selection of Helen's poetry, as well as photographs of Helen. More than a quote book, each topic begins with a short introduction, which, when read in full, produces a narrative of Helen's life. Thus, the book can either be read from cover to cover as a story, or when a little inspiration is needed, the book can be picked up and read from any spot. Makes a great gift for those in need of inspiration.
Helen Keller's never-before-collected writings for magazines and newspapers are reproduced in Byline of Hope, with introductions by Towson University journalism professor Beth A. Haller. Keller's articles for Ladies' Home Journal, The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times and the 1930s periodical Home show the passion and scope of her thinking on topics like feminism, socialism and eduction. Readers can follow Keller's development from her early work with its Victorian era diction and charm and watch as her thinking evolves on issues of the day. Much of what Keller wrote is still timely in the 21st century. Byline of Hope shows how truly brilliant and far-seeing this woman was.
The Story of My Life is Helen Keller's autobiography, written throughout her time at Radcliffe College and published whilst she became 22 years old. It details her life from delivery to age 21, starting with an account of her family's domestic in Alabama and the contamination that left her blind and deaf. Much of the book specializes in Helen's education, which started while Anne Sullivan, a teacher, moved into her domestic to teach her in distinct way of communication. First, she spelled letters into Helen's hand to assist her research the names of diverse gadgets in her global. This slowly progressed to Helen's mastering to speak and study braille, and in the end her conversation has become strong enough to permit her to wait college with folks that could see and hear.This autobiography is separated into 3 components. The first is a chronological account of Helen's existence up to age 21, written in first-character. It covers all of her fundamental lifestyle's events, including holidays around the united states and the various colleges she attended, however additionally includes many of her thoughts and musings on the matters that have befell to her. The 2nd a part of the ebook is a massive collection of letters Helen wrote over the route of her life, displaying substantial improvement in her verbal exchange abilties as time is going on. This component additionally includes letters from Anne Sullivan, explaining sure parts of Helen's schooling that do not come across in her first-person account. The final component is statement by means of the e book's editor, with recommendation from Miss Sullivan, remarking on numerous elements of Helen's life revel in as designated on this autobiography.The Story of My Life has acquired an awful lot recognition, and has been tailored into multiple performs and movies for the reason that mid-20th century. The most famous of these is the 1962 Hollywood characteristic film The Miracle Worker, a biographical film about Anne Sullivan and her success in tutoring Helen Keller.
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