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Dragonfly

A Daughter's Emergence from Autism: A Practical Guide for Parents

By: Lori Ashley Taylor

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Dragonfly

A Daughter's Emergence from Autism: A Practical Guide for Parents

By: Lori Ashley Taylor

A parent's guide to helping children with autism maximize their potential. Over a decade ago, an autism diagnosis had confined Lori Ashley Taylor's daughter Hannah to an inaccessible world. Lori became a tireless researcher, worker, and advocate, and her dedication showed results. There can be progression and shifting on the spectrum, and Hannah has done just that—she has emerged. Part narrative and part practical guide, Dragonfly provides anecdotal and practical guidance for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. The author discusses intervention strategies, therapies such as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), and different medical tests. She explains Autism terminology like hyperresponsivesness and stimming. A classroom teacher herself, she recommends educational accommodations and supports. Busy parents can find practical tips on everything from making friends to Sensory Processing Disorder in helpful sidebars in the text. Taylor's personal experience is supplemented by wisdom from a series of round table discussions featuring other parents of children with autism. In the summer of 2013, eight-year-old Hannah wrote "Life of a Dragonfly," a poem with repeated parallel stanzas that used the stages of a dragonfly's life as a mirror for her own physical and cognitive development. Among its wisdom was: "Hope rises, and I begin to reveal my concealed wings. I begin to understand language and what I am meant to do." Taylor has helped her daughter find her wings; in Dragonfly, she gives other parents the tools to do the same.

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Simon and Schuster

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1510732187

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9781510732186

Dragonfly

A Daughter's Emergence from Autism: A Practical Guide for Parents

By: Lori Ashley Taylor

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Dragonfly

A Daughter's Emergence from Autism: A Practical Guide for Parents

By: Lori Ashley Taylor

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Simon and Schuster

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My Daughter Died Laughing

Ashley Long's Story

By: Lori Earp

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My Daughter Died Laughing

Ashley Long's Story

By: Lori Earp

In My Daughter Died Laughing you will learn about the life of 14 year old Ashley Long and about her tragic accidental death due to helium inhalation. This memoir is written by Lori Earp, Ashley’s mother. Lori shares her family’s tragedy and takes you on their grieving journey. By writing this memoir Lori hopes to raise awareness about the hidden dangers of inhaling helium.

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Gatekeeper Press

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1619846977

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9781619846975

Black Women as Leaders

Challenging and Transforming Society

By: Lori Latrice Martin

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Black Women as Leaders

Challenging and Transforming Society

By: Lori Latrice Martin

This book examines how black women have identified challenges in major social institutions across history and demonstrated adaptive leadership in mobilizing people to tackle those challenges facing black communities. Most studies about black women and social justice issues focus on the responses of black women to racism within the context of the feminist movement and/or the responses of black women to sexism in black liberation movements. Such discussions often fail to explore the ways in which black women's commitment to negotiating their racial, gender, and class identities, while engaged in the practice of leadership, is discouraged and ignored. Black Women as Leaders analyzes the commitment of contemporary black women to social justice issues from the perspective of adaptive leadership. It shows how black women are often forced into the public practice of leadership due to violent attacks from people with whom they are in engaged in interpersonal relationships. The book also breaks new ground by revealing how black women suffer from the devaluation and vilification of their engagement in the practice of leadership in private settings, such as their homes and selected religious and institutional settings.

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166

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 13

9798216054641

The Life List

A Novel

By: Lori Nelson Spielman

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The Life List

A Novel

By: Lori Nelson Spielman

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In this utterly charming debut—perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern’s P.S., I Love You and Allison Winn Scotch’s Time of My Life—one woman sets out to complete her old list of childhood goals, and finds that her lifelong dreams lead her down a path she never expects. 1. Go to Paris 2. Have a baby, maybe two 3. Fall in love Brett Bohlinger seems to have it all: a plum job, a spacious loft, an irresistibly handsome boyfriend. All in all, a charmed life. That is, until her beloved mother passes away, leaving behind a will with one big stipulation: In order to receive her inheritance, Brett must first complete the life list of goals she’d written when she was a naïve girl of fourteen. Grief-stricken, Brett can barely make sense of her mother’s decision—her childhood dreams don’t resemble her ambitions at age thirty-four in the slightest. Some seem impossible. How can she possibly have a relationship with a father who died seven years ago? Other goals (Be an awesome teacher!) would require her to reinvent her entire future. As Brett reluctantly embarks on a perplexing journey in search of her adolescent dreams, one thing becomes clear. Sometimes life’s sweetest gifts can be found in the most unexpected places. Praise for The Life List “A wonderful, touching story that reminds us to live life to its fullest.”—Cecelia Ahern, New York Times bestselling author of P.S., I Love You “Spielman’s debut charms.”—Kirkus Reviews “You won’t want to miss Lori Nelson Spielman’s remarkable debut, an intensely emotional novel of transformation and trust. It’s about how we let go, and how we never let go. The Life List has great heart, and even greater soul.”─Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author of The Peach Keeper “Irresistible! Everything I love and look for in women’s fiction. A clever, funny, moving page-turner.”─Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Escape Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.

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370

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Bantam

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0345540883

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9780345540881

Rituals of Spontaneity

Sentiment and Secularism from Free Prayer to Wordsworth

By: Lori Branch

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Rituals of Spontaneity

Sentiment and Secularism from Free Prayer to Wordsworth

By: Lori Branch

Winner of the Book of the Year Award for the Conference on Christianity and Literature.--Thomas H. Luxon, Dartmouth College "CHOICE

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364

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Baylor University Press

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1932792112

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9781932792119

Wake Me Up When the Data Is Over

How Organizations Use Stories to Drive Results

By: Lori L. Silverman

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Wake Me Up When the Data Is Over

How Organizations Use Stories to Drive Results

By: Lori L. Silverman

Real life examples are used to demonstrate how storytelling can be used to fully engage employees, accelerate organizational change and create good team relationships.

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320

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John Wiley & Sons

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0787982709

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9780787982706

Big Box Schools

Race, Education, and the Danger of the Wal-Martization of Public Schools in America

By: Lori Latrice Martin

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Big Box Schools

Race, Education, and the Danger of the Wal-Martization of Public Schools in America

By: Lori Latrice Martin

The American public school system is at a crossroad. One pathway is decorated with signs and institutions that will lead public education towards a destination of collective obligation, accountability, and responsibility that is student-centered, community-based, and driven by educators and parents working in the best interest of students, families, communities, and the broader society. The other pathway is littered with pamphlets, flyers, and electronic billboards falsely advertising the merits of school “choice.” The direction American public schools appear to have taken over the past few decades is increasingly dotted with charter schools operated by for-profit multinational corporations, and themed public schools. Increasingly, efforts to reform public education in America resemble the business model made popular by the founder of Wal-Mart, Sam Walton. Big Box Schools: Race, Education, and the Danger of the Wal-Martization of Public Schools in America examines the dangers of the Wal-Martization of American public schools and highlights efforts to challenge policies and practices which place greater emphasis on profits than on pupils.

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187

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Lexington Books

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1498510426

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9781498510424

75,000+ Baby Names for the 21st Century

By: Lori Cooper

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75,000+ Baby Names for the 21st Century

By: Lori Cooper

The largest collection of baby names in the world! Modern, traditional and global names give new parents a culturally diverse and imaginative range of baby names.

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642

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Taylor Trade Publishing

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1461625033

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9781461625032

Fine Art Tips with Lori McNee

Painting Techniques and Professional Advice

By: Lori McNee

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Fine Art Tips with Lori McNee

Painting Techniques and Professional Advice

By: Lori McNee

Lessons of a lifetime. 24 modern-day masters share secrets to their success. Since 2009, thousands of artists have flocked to Lori McNee's FineArtTips.com for creative and professional advice. A social media guru as well as a professional artist, McNee has assembled a diverse and impressive group of today's most popular artists to create Fine Art Tips (the book!), an unprecedented master class in representational painting and art business advice. Fine Art Tips goes "behind the paintings" to show how 24 of today's top artists transform dabs of paint into incredible still lifes, landscapes, portraits and wildlife art. Along the way, they generously share practical, real-world tips on everything from evoking the illusion of sparkling water to professional networking. Plein air afficianado Ken Auster offers an unforgettable lesson on focal point. John Seerey Lester, a rock star in the world of wildlife painting, talks about the power of storytelling in paint. Joe Anna Arnett reveals her secret to painting white peonies, and Daniel Sprick discusses the foundations behind his classical portraits. The advice in these pages can be life-changing for artists, both aspiring and established. For art-lovers in general, Fine Art Tips is a brilliant showcase of today's top artists. Inspired by Lori McNee's art blog sensation, FineArtTips.com! • Illuminating tips, techniques and professional advice from 24 of today's most highly acclaimed artists • 26 step-by-step demonstrations in oil, acrylic and pastel • A thrilling range of signature styles and subjects

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521

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Penguin

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1440339309

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9781440339301

Jesus and the Beanstalk

Overcoming Your Giants and Living a Fruitful Life

By: Lori Stanley Roeleveld

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Jesus and the Beanstalk

Overcoming Your Giants and Living a Fruitful Life

By: Lori Stanley Roeleveld

We live in unsettling, challenging times. Everywhere we look, we see giant problems: giant obstacles to sharing faith, giant barriers to peaceful lives, giant strongholds of fear. But what if you knew eight small secrets to unlocking a strength big enough to overcome whatever obstacle life may bring? Using allegory and a bit of humor, Jesus and the Beanstalk explores a passage in 2 Peter 1 to uncover eight truths that will help you unleash a larger-than-life faith: · Faith · Goodness · Knowledge · Self-control · Perseverance · Godliness · Affection for others · Love In this creative, refreshing perspective on spiritual growth, you will discover an unyielding strength when you tap the power of a God who is stronger than any beanstalk and bigger than your biggest giants. PRAISE FOR JESUS AND THE BEANSTALK: “Jesus and the Beanstalk is crafted to touch mind, heart, and soul. It has no lesser goal than to remind all believers that they are giant killers. In an age when there are many new and frightening affronts to people of faith there is no better time to be reminded that giants can be felled by faith and determination.” ~ Alton Gansky, Award winning author of over 35 books "Lori Stanley Roeleveld has given us new spiritual and practical motivation for increasing our ministry effectiveness. This book is refreshing and relevant to daily life. Lori weaves creative, practical and powerful possibilities for us, as disciples to live out our faith through sharing Christ in encouraging ways." ~ Rev. Jim W. Hollis

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215

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Abingdon Press

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1501820052

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9781501820052

Next Steps

Decision Cases for Social Work Practice

By: Lori Franklin,Jonathan Kratz,Karen Gray

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Next Steps

Decision Cases for Social Work Practice

By: Lori Franklin,Jonathan Kratz,Karen Gray

Social work students consistently struggle to apply theory to practice, or use the knowledge of textbooks and classrooms in the field. Vignettes and scenarios represented in textbooks are often simplistic, too tidy to be realistic, and with clean resolutions. Next Steps: Decision Cases for Social Work Practice highlights the complex, messy nature of social work practice in a way that is engaging to students, allowing them to step into the role of a practicing social worker. This book is a collection of decision cases from multiple areas of social work practice, designed to enhance the quality and depth of classroom case discussion and analysis. These realistic, compelling cases present dilemmas about which even experienced practitioners may disagree. This allows rich classroom discussion that enhances critical thinking, provides real-life application, and creates numerous opportunities to apply content and knowledge acquired throughout a social work education experience.

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202

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Routledge

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1351013939

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9781351013932

Book's by Lori Ashley Taylor

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

My Daughter Died Laughing

My Daughter Died Laughing

Black Women as Leaders

Black Women as Leaders

The Life List

The Life List

Rituals of Spontaneity

Rituals of Spontaneity

Wake Me Up When the Data Is Over

Wake Me Up When the Data Is Over

Big Box Schools

Big Box Schools

75,000+ Baby Names for the 21st Century

75,000+ Baby Names for the 21st Century

Fine Art Tips with Lori McNee

Fine Art Tips with Lori McNee

Jesus and the Beanstalk

Jesus and the Beanstalk

Next Steps

Next Steps

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