Beautiful Baby is the story of Lali, a teenage Hispanic girl, whose life is locked in the grip of the great migration called the migrant stream. Her life seems dead-end at best but something drives her to reach the goals she has set for herself, to reach into the depth of what makes her the person she is. She has been the victim of prejudice and racism. And, as if these obstacles are not enough, she has a mother suffering from depression and an uncle who harasses and discourages her from trying to reach her goal of graduating high school. Where does her motivation come from? Lali meets all of these challenges and more while on the road with her family, moving from farm to farm, under the gentle influence of Nana, Lali's grandmother, the heart of the family who guides and teaches them all, who encourages and nurtures their spirits with her gift of unconditional love. Although illiterate and unschooled, she is innately wise and compassionate. Her words teach life lessons which are universal values.
When Catalina overhears the king planning to build a wall, she fears her family won¿t ever be able to visit. Catalina tricks the king into building walls that droop, drip, swirl, and swoosh away. But now the king demands an impenetrable wall. Luckily, Catalina has the perfect ingredients to bake up a family reunion! Idaho author Patty Costello shares this beautiful and timely story to initiate conversations with kids about issues of inclusivity and compassion.
More than two thousand years ago, with his land under constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China came up with a simple solution: build a wall to keep out enemies. It was a wall that kept growing and growing. But its construction came at a huge cost: it is believed that more than a million Chinese died building it, earning the wall its nickname--the longest cemetery on earth. Through the story of the wall, Patricia Brennan Demuth is able to tell the story of China itself, the rise and fall of dynasties, the greatness of its culture, and its present-day status as a Communist world power.
In stunningly dramatic fashion, this collection of poems, inspirational essays, and personal revelations on love, nature, mythology and womanhood by poet Patricia Thrushart, expands our hearts, our minds and our souls. Her unusually refreshing and powerful voice in the frothy sea of modern poetry artfully demonstrates a heritage not unlike many of the great nineteenth century poets. Walk with her today on the path less traveled.
Longtime friend and advisor to ordinary investors Burton G. Malkiel, together with a carefully selected team of coauthors, now gives them an investment strategy for accessing the world's fastest-growing economy. Drawing from the author team's on-the-ground experience in China, From Wall Street to the Great Wall details how average investors can tap into the opportunities China affords. Inside, readers will find: A compact tour of five hundred years of Chinese history and culture that offers readers a footing in this unique investing environment, with special emphasis on the Mao years and the rise of the reformist government of Deng Xiaoping, A hype-free, in-depth investigation of the Chinese stock market, estimating its efficiency and highlighting the best bets among Chinese firms and industries, Substantial coverage of the multinational corporations in the United States and elsewhere that stand to benefit from China's explosive growth, Overviews of the markets for commodities, real estate, and art and collectibles, as Malkiel leaves no investment possibility unexamined, Four fully realized and detailed investment strategies for China, drawn from Malkiel's broad experience and proven investment track record. Book jacket.
Transform your life with new chakra energy. Shed limiting blocks through love, without turmoil. Accelerate your evolution, amplify your intuition, and consciously manifest. Use the power of love in ways you never imagined, gain self-worth, enjoy relationships, and live a truly authentic life.
SAY IT NATURALLY uses a functional-notional approach to help students develop communication strategies for interacting verbally within a broad range of American social situations.
Renaissance Drama, an annual and interdisciplinary publication, is devoted to drama and performance as a central feature of Renaissance culture. The essays in each volume explore traditional canons of drama, the significance of performance (broadly construed) to early modern culture, and the impact of new forms of interpretation on the study of Renaissance plays, theatre, and performance.
Governess-turned-sleuth Miss Silver takes on a murder case involving a surprise inheritance and a feuding family. Martin Brand always had a dark sense of humor. Surrounded by relatives he despised, he looked forward to the day when, dead and buried, he would no longer have to concern himself with them. As a last joke, he willed his entire fortune to a poor relation, and went to his grave a smiling man. After years of toil caring for her layabout sister, Marion Brand is shocked to learn her unknown uncle has left her his estate. Now, she can finally be happy. But claiming the riches isn’t so simple. Before long someone is dead—and it will be up to Miss Maud Silver to find the killer.
Ten-year-old Mattie is a servant and former slave in New Hampshire, trying to reconcile her dreams and those of her absent father for a bright future with the reality of life for African-Americans in the North in the early 1800's.
Follow the Timber Beasts into the forests of the Pacific Northwest in the 1890's. Learn how a boy and his family struggle and survive their harsh environment with help from the natives who befriend them. Experience, with Jamie, the roars of the bull whacker, the whine of the saws, and the yells of 'Timber' as the mighty cedars and firs are felled. And, hear the stories told by the loggers. Discover how Jamie gains confidence and courage and earns trust and a coveted gift.
This series reflects on the important political, economic, social and technological developments of the last century, up until the world-changing events of September 11, 2001. It also considers what life was like for ordinary people living through these eras.
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, Germany has faced complex challenges. The rapid introduction of political, economic, and social union in 1990 joined East and West in an experiment without precedent, as the former German Democratic Republic adopted the structures of the Federal Republic of Germany. Related issues include the ado
More than two thousand years ago, with his land under constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China came up with a simple solution: build a wall to keep out enemies. It was a wall that kept growing and growing. But its construction came at a huge cost: it is believed that more than a million Chinese died building it, earning the wall its nickname--the longest cemetery on earth. Through the story of the wall, Patricia Brennan Demuth is able to tell the story of China itself, the rise and fall of dynasties, the greatness of its culture, and its present-day status as a Communist world power.
Human trafficking constitutes one of the most serious human rights violations of our time. However, many social work practitioners still have a poor and incomplete understanding of the experiences of children and young people who have been trafficked. In Trafficked Young People, the authors call for a more sophisticated, informed and better developed understanding of the range of issues facing trafficked young people. In the first work of its kind to combine an up-to-date overview of the current policy context with related theoretical concerns and practitioner experiences, Pearce, Hynes & Bovarnick demonstrate how the trafficking of children and young people should be regarded as a child protection, rather than an immigration concern. Drawing on focus group and interview research with 72 practitioners and covering the cases of 37 individuals, Trafficked Young People explores the way child care practitioners identify, understand and work with the problems faced by people who have been trafficked. The book looks at how practitioners interpret and use definitions of trafficking in their day to day work; at their experiences of exposing the needs of trafficked children and young people and at their efforts to find appropriate resources to meet these needs. Trafficked Young People will be of interest to practitioners working in support housing and social work, along with solicitors and sociologists, particularly those working within discourses of child agency, self determination and victimhood. With its emphasis on the legal and policy framework, and integrated throughout with case histories, practitioner interviews and recommendations for best practice, Trafficked Young People is essential reading for anyone working within a Social Policy Development context.
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