TAKE MY HAND AND WALK WITH ME ...is an open invitation into the heart and soul of Toinana Lynne’ Williams. With works dating from her adolescent years to and through adulthood, it paints the portrait of a young woman learning, growing and maturing mentally, spiritually and emotionally. The poems within these pages are reflections of a female child, born and raised in the small city of Gary, IN who has been blessed to experience places and things that as a child she only dreamed about.
Split Infinitive is the first collection of William's poetry, musings, and lyrics, selected from a decade of writing. Love and music are explored with a dark and intimate intensity.
Chin Yu was born in a London slum to a Chinese man and a British woman. When Chin was seven the family moved to her father's village in China but he died soon after they arrived. Her mother took the children to live in Hong Kong where, a few years later, she remarried. A few months after Britain had joined World War II, all British women and children were ordered to be evacuated to Australia. However, Chin and her brother were excluded because of the White Australia Policy, so they returned to Hong Kong. Eighteen months later the Japanese invaded and Chin's family were interned in a camp. Although there was great deprivation, Chin fell in love – with a Roman Catholic priest; he was released from the camp to continue his missionary work. A few months later, she and her brother were also released as part of an exchange of American and Japanese civilian prisoners of war. After a long sea journey, they arrived at New York but found themselves suspected of being Japanese spies and were detained on Ellis Island until the employers of their uncle in Oregon agreed to sponsor them. After a few months there they moved to San Francisco where Chin worked in the propaganda section of the British consulate and she met her first husband, Dick Ellison, who converted her into a passionate socialist. They moved to New York where they were befriended by many radical activists in Greenwich Village. Chin studied ballet and got a part in the original production of "South Pacific" on Broadway. Later, she was a dancer in the London production of "Kiss me Kate". After six months Dick came to London wanting a divorce. Many friends helped her get over him and had started having an affair with another actor when she was cast as an understudy in the UK production of "South Pacific". Her opposite number was David Williams, an Australian who was married with a daughter. But they fell in love and had an intense relationship for the duration of "South Pacific" both in London and during its British tour – 3 years in toto – until David was divorced. Chin left the tour early to play in "Teahouse of the August Moon" in London. David and she married in 1954 and in 1956 a son and daughter (twins) were born. Chin had minor roles in various films, TV plays and even a (non-singing) role in an opera but she was best known for her performance of "hand-mime" – beautiful hand gestures choreographed to accompany lyrics that David sang in their cabaret act._x000D_The family moved to Beckenham, Kent, which is just outside London. Lynne (the author) lived with them and Chin found her to be a difficult child. In 1960 Chin was in the successful play "A Majority of One" in London, David was managing a theatre nearby in Croydon. All seemed perfect until they heard that David's father was very ill. They decided to move to Australia. Unfortunately, they were too late to see David's father alive, but all his family welcomed Chin very warmly. The last chapter summarises Chin's life (another fifty years) in Sydney. She was a very supportive wife, a loving and generous mother and stepmother and later, a devoted grandmother. Although she never regained the celebrity she had enjoyed in London, she still played a significant role in the Australian entertainment industry.
Leon L. Williams was a pioneering political leader who wielded influence at a critical time in San Diego's history. The first African American city councilman and, later, the first black county supervisor, Williams worked tireless for inclusive policies that would benefit all San Diegans. He also had a clear vision for transforming San Diego. His ideas and proposals helped rescue a dying inner city, brought a fixed-rail trolley to the San Diego State University campus, helped preserve San Diego's historical treasures, and supported humane county government programs. During his nearly 25 years on the City Council and the Board of Supervisors, Williams confronted huge urban challenges, ranging from the city's sprawling growth to an AIDS epidemic. He sought to resolve these issues with calm and wisdom. A soft-spoken, gentle man admired by his staff and political colleagues, Williams worked towards his goals without making enemies. His secret to success was founded on the pillars of non-confrontation and rational discussion. He believed that little could be accomplished without respect for all, including political opponents. This book not only describes his remarkable life, it explores his effective approach to politics. Williams offers these strategies to anyone who wants to make a difference while serving the public.
The thoroughly updated and expanded Second Edition of Greg G. Chen, Lynne A. Weikart, and Daniel W. Williams’ Budget Tools: Financial Methods in the Public Sector brings together scores of exercises that will take students through the process of public budgeting, from organizing data through analysis and presentation. This thoroughly revised text has been restructured – it now has 30 compact modules to focus on individual skills and enhance flexibility, and is reorganized to cover more straightforward skills early in the book and more complex tools later on. Using budgets from all levels of government as well as from nonprofit organizations, the authors give students the opportunity to work with real budgeting data to cover a range of topics and skills.Budget Tools provides instruction in the techniques and implementation of budgeting skills at a granular level to support a wide range of approaches to teaching the subject.
9th century Wales... Evan, king of Powys, returns from a wedding to find a village ransacked, with women and children dead. Neighboring Gwynedd has broken the peace, crossing the mountain to pillage and murder. The dead babes tear his heart, and Evan vows to break the heart of Gwynedd. Gwynedd's most guarded treasure is a pampered princess. In a bloody raid, Evan's comrades return to Powys with Gwynedd's heart. Evan knows holding the princess will be dangerous and her safe-keeping may mean the difference between the lasting peace he desires and a bloody war. He's prepared for her to be kept safe but unprepared for the girl's intelligence, compassion and damnably kissable mouth. "Evan took in the vision of a scarlet gown, which barely disguised the shapely form and a river of black curls that caressed to girl's waist. Oh, Lord. He wished he had ordered sackcloth." Morleyna's secret gift of Sight reveals a cruel betrayal that sends Evan on a mystical journey where he discovers his only chance for redemption rests in the hands of his captive. Her brothers will arrive to claim their sapphire-eyed sister. Will her kinsmen, bent on revenge, destroy Evan and his comrades? Or will destruction come from Morleyna who may be the reincarnation of someone whose beauty captivated a nation?
Anna-Lynne Williams lives in Seattle, WA, where she records music under the name Lotte Kestner. She has collaborated with the Chemical Brothers, Delerium, Anomie Belle, Damien Jurado, and Sadistik, and previously sang in the bands Trespassers William and Ormonde. She is also a music journalist and poetry editor for the site Identity Theory. Blind Accidents is her third collection of poetry.
The true story of a young American woman who moves to a remote village in western Russia and falls in love with a nature photographer. Together they explore the wilderness of the impenetrable Bryansk Forest, coming face-to-face with bison and bears, apprehending poachers and a runaway stallion, and raising a stork and a moose. As they build a house and a life together, nature often sets the agenda, bringing floods and impassable roads, blood-sucking insects, and bone-chilling cold. Yet these present-day hardships are nothing compared to those the Chukhrai villagers have experienced in the past century--from forced hunger to Communist repression to Hitler's invasion. As Laura learns about the history and life of the village and its 19 inhabitants, she discovers the enduring spirit of the Russian people and the immeasurable joys of living with nature.--From publisher description.
Warwickshire, home to William Shakespeare, Rupert Brooke and the legendary Lady Godiva, boasts a rich and engaging history. Revealed within is a plethora of entertaining facts about Warwickshire’s famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, battles and sieges, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, and its customs ancient and modern, including the 800-year-old Atherstone Ball Game, akin in nature to running with the bulls in Pamplona, which is still played every Shrove Tuesday. This reliable reference book and quirky guide can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring attraction of the county. A remarkably enlightening little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.
This resource for students follows the specification exactly so there is no redundant material. Each topic is split into mini-debates making it easy to delivery and easy for students to take in.
Help children to engage with their learning and work both collaboratively and independently. Activities are related to real-life and curriculum contexts to engage and motivate children. Cater for different learning styles with visual and hands-on resources. Plenty of follow-up suggestions for further work for children to apply their knowledge. Develop thinking and learning skills across the curriculum through:
SUMMARY: Supports the development of young children's sense of curiosity, wonder and natural eagerness to learn. The package consists of a book and a video.
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