A Promise made. A Love that will Last Forever. If you've ever loved someone to the depth of your being, someone who for one reason or other needed to move on, you know the power of a parting wish. The story of Joseph and Anne, his wife of fifty-three years, is the story of just such a wish—one that only true love could try to achieve. And for Joseph the strength to build the stone wall—a special reminder from Anne's childhood—will take him places he never expected and that you will never forget. The Pearls of the Stone Man takes us beyond generations and our own stone walls to the very humanity that unites us all—and shows us the incredible power of one couple's love to last beyond parting and forever change the lives of those they touched. "Mooney writes such a compelling story that it must be read word for word all the way to the end." —Antelope Valley Press "It's a very gentle tale, but it has an extraordinary power." —S. Rubin, Fast Carrier Pictures
The globalization process has foregrounded ethnic discrimination as an increasingly important area of law around the world. Allowing a better understanding of the issue of ethnic discrimination and inequality, this book offers a comparative analysis of legislation impacting ethnic equality in various Anglophone countries. It demonstrates that it is possible to achieve equality at both national and international levels. A compelling historical analysis of the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty is provided together with a detailed examination of diversity and the law. The book will interest practitioners and others interested in ethnic legal issues.
One of the earliest, and still one of the most perceptive analyses of Katherine Anne Porter, it gives careful interpretation of the style and intent of Porter's work from 1935 through the publication and critical reception of Ship of Fools.
Even today, class discrimination remains an important global legal issue. This book allows readers a better understanding of the issue of class discrimination and inequality, including the role of education in bridging the class systems. The study seeks to increase the likelihood of achieving equality at both the national and international levels for those suffering class discrimination as the international population becomes increasingly educated, looking at the primary role of legislation, which has an impact on the court process. It also discusses the two most important trade agreements of our day - namely the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty - in a historical and compelling analysis of discrimination. By providing a detailed examination of the relationship between class and education as they relate to the law, the book will be an important read for those concerned with equality.
Maternity Discrimination is an ever increasingly important area of the law around the world, affecting both women and men as they juggle parenthood and the workplace. Pregnant Pause provides readers with a better understanding of the issue of maternity discrimination and inequality by looking at the primary role of legislation, and its impact on the court process at both national and international levels for those suffering maternity discrimination. It also discusses the two most important trade agreements of our day - namely the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty - in a historical and compelling analysis of maternity discrimination and employment. By providing a detailed examination of the relationship between maternity issues in the workplace and the law, the book will be an important read for all those concerned with equality.
Exploring the key legal issues in combating race discrimination, Race Matters provides readers with a detailed understanding of the issue of inequality. At its heart is an aim to increase the likelihood of achieving racial equality at both the national and international levels - in so doing it examines the primary role of legislation and its impact on the court process. It also discusses the two most important trade agreements of our day - the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty - in a historical and compelling analysis of racial discrimination. By providing a detailed examination of the relationship between race and the law, the book will be an important resource for those concerned with equality.
Ask No Questions provides readers with a better understanding of Sexual Orientation Discrimination as an increasingly important area of law around the world. It aims to increase the likelihood of achieving equality at national and international levels through a focus on the impact of primary role legislation on the court process, and a discussion on the two most important trade agreements of our day - namely the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty - in a historical and compelling analysis of discrimination. Anne-Marie Mooney-Cotter's sixth book in her series of volumes on discrimination law follows the approach and structure of her previous Ashgate volumes. Through a focus on the comparisons and contradictions of this type of law, and its detailed examination of the relationship between sexual orientation issues and the law, the book will be of importance to those concerned with equality.
Whilst workers' organizations and third-party analysts around the world commonly cite age as the most prevalent form of discrimination in the workplace, age discrimination has not had the same high profile as discrimination on grounds of sex or race. This book allows readers to better understand the issue of ageism and inequality. It examines the primary role of legislation and court process in combating age discrimination at both national and international levels. Including the role of NAFTA and the EU in this respect, it also provides a detailed examination of the relationship between age issues and the law, and will be an important resource for those involved in age discrimination and elder rights.
Gender equality and the importance of the law in combating discrimination are issues explored by this insightful work. Gender Injustice allows readers a better understanding of the issue of inequality and aims to increase the likelihood of achieving gender justice in the future. It investigates equality in employment for men and women in terms of the law, at both national and international levels, and looks at the primary role of legislation, which has an impact on the court process. It also discusses the two most important trade agreements of our day - namely the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty - in an historical and compelling analysis of women and equality. By providing a detailed examination of the relationship between gender and the law, the book will be an important read for those concerned with equal pay and equal access to employment.
This diverse rhyming children's book celebrates the heartwarming bond between a loving grandmother and her precious grandchild. Follow along as the pair enjoy their time at the park, in the comfort of Grandma's home, and around the neighborhood. A grandmother's love knows no bounds on a fun and entertaining day with her favorite baby!
Images of Personal Value is a book about the meaning of home and the lives we lead far from it, whether at work, in school, or in our social circle. Using contemporary dramas, movies, and works by authors Antoine de Saint Exupery and Anne Morrow Lindbergh as reference points, Philip Mooney heightens our awareness of the three attitudes we adopt towards others: functional, appreciative, and finally, personal communion.
Following on from her previous nine books on discrimination law, Anne-Marie Mooney Cotter now focuses on the goal of child equality. Examining issues of child labour and the relevant laws which are designed to protect the most vulnerable in our society, the book explores the primary role of legislation and the judicial system and its impact on the fight for child rights and the ultimate goal of the end of inequality. The book considers the major common law countries of Australia and New Zealand, Africa and South Africa, Canada, Mexico and the United States, and the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty in a historical and compelling analysis of discrimination worldwide. By providing a detailed examination of child rights and the law, it will be an important read for those concerned with equality and empowering those most vulnerable to discrimination, the children.
In this moving novel, Edward Mooney, Jr. continues the story of his main character, Joseph Marino, that so captivated his readers in 2002. Part of a trilogy, Mooney's second novel, The Journey of the Stone Man, transports the reader to a time and place in the middle of Joseph's life. Back tracking to a setting 25 years prior to that of his first novel, we are introduced to the middle of Joseph Marino's life-along with the age old struggle betweenfather and son trying to understand one another. Using the setting of a cross-country road trip, The Journey of the Stone Man spins a tale of a father and teenage son traveling the country in a "Woody" station wagon. Seeking balance between similarities and differences, dependence and independence, the story brings to life timeless-family dynamics as children grow into adults.
In the context of changes in the world of work, increased divorce & a declining welfare state, multi-generation families are a potential resource for family support. This volume explores this issue, focusing on the two central careers of the life course, employment & care.
Steve Wheeler has just sealed a deal with four men, each with their own unique strengths and talents to contribute to the clandestine operation. With Steve’s guidance, Luke, Johnny, Mark, and Matt begin unfurling a plan that propels them down a dangerous path to rob a nice old lady. It has been three years since Steve first became enamored with the beautiful former actress, Kate, after rescuing her from a con artist’s crafty scam. In her previous life, she mistakenly fell in love with a man willing to do anything to fulfill his desire to become a Hollywood legend—including destroying their relationship and her career. Now in love with Steve, Kate is fully intertwined in his plan. As Steve and his comrades slowly inch their way through an underground tunnel toward the Montague Bank of Boston where a treasure awaits in the vault, now only time will tell if Kate can put on the best performance of her life in order to help them achieve their mission without being caught. In this exciting novel, a group of men launch a complicated operation with the potential to either make them very wealthy or send them to prison forever.
As the population becomes more diverse internationally, Religious Discrimination has become increasingly important as an area of law around the world. Heaven Forbid allows readers a better understanding of the issue of religion and inequality and aims to increase the likelihood of achieving equality at both national and international levels for those suffering religious discrimination. Discussing the two most important trade agreements of our day – namely the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty – in a historical and compelling analysis of discrimination, Heaven Forbid provides a detailed examination of the relationship between religious issues and the law, and will be an important read for all those concerned with equality.
Using data from a survey of Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships in England and a survey of childcare providers from two local authorities, looks at how childcare services are meeting the needs of parents working atypical hours.
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