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No Average Day

The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944

By: Rona Simmons

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No Average Day

The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944

By: Rona Simmons

On Tuesday, October 24, 1944, nearly three years after the United States entered World War II, over 2,600 Americans perished—more than on any other single day of the conflict—yet the day remains overshadowed by more widely remembered dates in WWII history. Drawing from the accounts of men from diverse backgrounds who served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Corps, Rona Simmons offers a gripping retelling of the fateful day, hour by hour and incident by incident. The book begins with Army Private First Class Paul Miller’s demise in a prisoner of war camp and ends with the death of Navy Seaman Second Class Wanza E. Matthews after the Japanese submarine I-56 attacked his ship off New Guinea. The sinking of the Japanese “hellship” Arisan Maru—a lesser-known tragedy of the war—looms large, deftly interwoven through each part of the narrative. Perhaps the most compelling aspect of No Average Day is its attention to the human side of conflict, telling the stories of ordinary individuals—clerks, radio operators, cooks, sailors, machinist mates, riflemen, and pilots and their air crews—as they grapple with the horrors of the war. Despite its narrow focus, or perhaps because of it, No Average Day reveals the vastness of World War II through a consideration of the largely overlooked events that unfolded on what, for members of the US Armed Forces, was its deadliest day.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826275060

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9780826275066

Plastic Money

Constructing Markets for Credit Cards in Eight Postcommunist Countries

By: Alya Guseva,Akos Rona-Tas

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Plastic Money

Constructing Markets for Credit Cards in Eight Postcommunist Countries

By: Alya Guseva,Akos Rona-Tas

In the United States, we now take our ability to pay with plastic for granted. In other parts of the world, however, the establishment of a "credit-card economy" has not been easy. In countries without a history of economic stability, how can banks decide who should be given a credit card? How do markets convince people to use cards, make their transactions visible to authorities, assume the potential risk of fraud, and pay to use their own money? Why should merchants agree to pay extra if customers use cards instead of cash? In Plastic Money, Akos Rona-Tas and Alya Guseva tell the story of how banks overcame these and other quandaries as they constructed markets for credit cards in eight postcommunist countries. We know how markets work once they are built, but this book develops a unique framework for understanding how markets are engineered from the ground up—by selecting key players, ensuring cooperation, and providing conditions for the valuation of a product. Drawing on extensive interviews and fieldwork, the authors chronicle how banks overcame these hurdles and generated a desire for their new product in the midst of a transition from communism to capitalism.

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Stanford University Press

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0804789592

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9780804789592

Assessing Readers

Qualitative Assessment and Student-Centered Instruction

By: Rona F. Flippo,Kristin Gehsmann,Juliet Halladay

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Assessing Readers

Qualitative Assessment and Student-Centered Instruction

By: Rona F. Flippo,Kristin Gehsmann,Juliet Halladay

The third edition of Assessing Readers continues to bridge the gap between authentic, informal, and formative assessments and more traditional quantitative and summative assessment approaches. Designed to assist educators and reading specialists in making informed decisions about not only what to assess, but also how, it provides teachers with a menu of qualitative assessment options, encouraging them to consider their own values and beliefs in light of the goals they have for the students they teach. Building on nearly four decades of theory, research, and practice, it is up to date with current research and offers specific assessment, instruction, and organizational ideas and strategies. With an emphasis on comprehension, motivation and engagement, and developing strategic knowledge, Assessing Readers offers a road map for teachers trying to meet the demands of increasingly rigorous standards. Features include examples of student-centered assessment, ideas for organizing and managing differentiated instruction, sample lesson plans, and authentic case studies. Accessible and practical, the third edition empowers pre-service and in-service teachers alike, encouraging them to think about the importance of their assessment and instructional choices and supporting them with the tools they need to achieve their goals and meet the needs of all students. Changes in the Third Edition: A new focus on literacy development and developmentally responsive instruction Expanded coverage of emergent literacy and the assessment of foundational skills, including concepts about print, storybook reading, phonological and phonemic awareness, alphabet knowledge, and concept of word in text A new section on assessing vocabulary and morphological knowledge Expanded coverage of response to instruction/intervention (RTI) New information on assessment and instruction of culturally and linguistically diverse students Increased attention to issues of social justice, educational equity, and anti-bias practices

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313

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Routledge

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1351689444

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9781351689441

Family Secrets

A Novel

By: Rona Jaffe

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Family Secrets

A Novel

By: Rona Jaffe

Adam Saffron—builder, patriarch, and autocrat—has built a family empire. The Saffron family is successful, prestigious, and closely knit, and their great Windflower estate has kept them safe from the dangerous and enticing world beyond its gates for many years. The Windflower is superior and all-inclusive, much like the Saffrons themselves—but how long can their dynasty last? Family Secrets is an epic three-generational saga that follows the fascinating Saffron family as they strive to keep their legacy alive, despite the separate paths each family member will inevitably take.

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Open Road Media

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1504008383

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9781504008389

Assessing Readers

Qualitative Diagnosis and Instruction, Second Edition

By: Rona Flippo

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Assessing Readers

Qualitative Diagnosis and Instruction, Second Edition

By: Rona Flippo

A Co-publication of Routledge and the International Reading Association This new edition of Assessing Readers continues to bridge the gap between authentic, informal, and formative assessments, and more traditional quantitative, and summative assessment approaches. At the heart of the book is respect and confidence in the capabilities of knowledgeable teachers to make the correct literacy decisions for the students they teach based on appropriate assessments. Inclusive and practical, it supports individual classroom teachers' knowledge, beliefs, decisions, and roles and offers specific assessment, instruction, and organizational ideas and strategies, while incorporating a range of perspectives that inform the field of reading and literacy education, covering the most important ideas and information found in more traditional reading diagnosis books. Changes in the Second Edition Addresses the Common Core State Standards Includes Response to Intervention (RTI) Discusses family literacy in language-diverse homes and the needs of ELL students Covers formative assessment Offers ideas and guidelines for ELL assessment Looks at issues of accountability and teaching to prescribed state tests and objectives versus accommodating to them – the pitfalls and problems and how to cope Provides new practical examples, including new rubrics, more teacher-developed cognitive assessments, a new case study, and new teacher-developed strategy lessons

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396

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Routledge

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1136311750

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9781136311758

Early Focus

Working with Young Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Their Families

By: Rona L. Pogrund,Diane L. Fazzi,American Foundation for the Blind

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Early Focus

Working with Young Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Their Families

By: Rona L. Pogrund,Diane L. Fazzi,American Foundation for the Blind

Book provides clear descriptions of early intervention techniques with blind and visually impaired children and stresses the benefits of family involvement and transdisciplinary teamwork. Practical applications and strategies relating to cognitive and language development, orientation and mobility, social skills, early intervention, and program development are presented to integrate current practices in one convenient source. Valuable information on working with families of various ethnic/minority groups is detailed, as are useful descriptions of how teams can work most effectively. Includes extensive resource and readings sections.

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American Foundation for the Blind

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0891288562

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9780891288565

The Road Taken

By: Rona Jaffe

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The Road Taken

By: Rona Jaffe

The masterful author of Class Reunion offers this ambitious story of choices, chances and fate, spanning four generations of an unforgettable American family. Rose Smith is born in the very beginning of 1900, the year that ushered in the most rapidly changing century in history. At the age of ten, Rose loses her mother and must learn to become independent and adaptable. As she grows up and begins a family of her own, she and her three daughters are a vital part of the country’s rapid growth during a turbulent era. These women—all different, all fiercely-willed—will make courageous, sometimes reckless choices in their lives as they move boldly through a new world. Yet they will be united by an inner strength that will withstand life’s most chaotic demands, helping each to accept tragedy, embrace joy and, ultimately, find redemption. PRAISE FOR RONA JAFFE “Reading Rona Jaffe is like being presented with a Cartier watch: you know exactly what you’re getting and it’s exactly what you want.”—Cosmopolitan “Vivid and trenchant…Wry and very readable…A minor genius.”—New York Times Book Review “Jaffe has not lost her wit, her keen eye for human frailties and her ear for the small but telling remark.”—Publishers Weekly

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428

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Penguin

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0698150937

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9780698150935

Empirical Clinical Practice

By: Srinika Jayaratne,Rona Levy

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Empirical Clinical Practice

By: Srinika Jayaratne,Rona Levy

Empirical Clinical Practice

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362

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Columbia University Press

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023151431X

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9780231514316

Beauty

The New Basics

By: Rona Berg

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Beauty

The New Basics

By: Rona Berg

Offers step-by-step directions, professional techniques and advice, insider tips, makeovers, and brand and product comparisons in a handbook that emphasizes a simple, healthy, and natural approach to beauty care.

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Workman Publishing

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0761101861

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9780761101864

The Reel World

Scoring for Pictures, Television, and Video Games

By: Jeff Rona

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The Reel World

Scoring for Pictures, Television, and Video Games

By: Jeff Rona

This fully updated and complete guide takes you inside the world of creating music for film, television, and—unique to this third edition—video games. Industry expert Jeff Rona addresses a wide range of topics including musical aesthetics, cutting-edge technology and techniques, and current business aspects. It is packed with interviews with the most influential film, television, and video game composers, along with music editors, music supervisors, agents, contractors and studio executives. Packed with insider’s tips, the book also advises on how to nurture positive relationships within your creative team and business contacts. Includes interviews with John Williams, Carter Burwell, James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer, Mark Isham, Basil Poledouris, Ludwig Göransson, Marc Shaiman, John Powell, Wendy and Lisa, Joseph Trapanese, and Michael Giacchino. The book addresses: The Creative Process Making good musical choices The psychology of a good score Continuity and contrast, economy and musicality The importance of styles Technology The best gear for film, TV and video game scoring Home studio design Synchronization Mixing for film, TV and video game scoring Career Getting started Industry politics Demoing and finances For the aspiring film, TV or video game composer, this book is a veritable cornucopia of useful information for pursuing scoring to picture as a career.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538137763

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9781538137765

Preparing Students for Testing and Doing Better in School

By: Rona F. Flippo

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Preparing Students for Testing and Doing Better in School

By: Rona F. Flippo

Help students master test taking through preparation strategies that lead to academic success! As the stakes on high-profile student tests such as the SAT continue to rise, student preparedness is becoming increasingly important. As a result, helping students do well on tests and succeed in school has become a top priority for teachers. This indispensable guide responds to this need by providing resources to promote content learning and test-taking abilities in middle and secondary school students. This practical text provides charts, checklists, Internet resources, and sample exercises for teachers to use with students, plus a final test covering content from each chapter. Using research-based practices, educators will be able to help students develop • Strategies for dealing with test anxiety • Effective time management and organizational skills • Note-taking and study techniques applicable across content areas • Methods for taking essay and objective tests Tests are often a source of anxiety for students and teachers alike, but they don’t have to be! Use these proven tools and strategies to help your students develop the skills and confidence that lead to positive academic experiences.

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Simon and Schuster

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1632200953

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9781632200952

Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook, Revised 2nd Edition

Everything You Need to Know About Prevention, Treatment & Diet

By: Jeanne Marie Martin,Zoltan P. Rona, M.D.

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Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook, Revised 2nd Edition

Everything You Need to Know About Prevention, Treatment & Diet

By: Jeanne Marie Martin,Zoltan P. Rona, M.D.

Is Candida Yeast Ruining Your Good Health? Have you been told your health problems are all in your head? Do you suffer from low energy, depression, digestive problems, and/or excessive skin irritation? If so, you may have an overgrowth of a common yeast, Candida albicans. Fueled by everything from diet to medication to environmental factors, this hidden epidemic affects as many as 90 percent of Americans and Canadians—men, women, and children alike. Now there are effective alternatives to your suffering. This eye-opening guide will help you conquer Candida and achieve optimal mental, physical, and emotional health. Inside, you will discover: • Holistic, natural, herbal, and vitamin supplements that combat Candida Yeast • Innovative tips for improving your lifestyle and maintaining a healthy mind and body • Wholesome diet and menu options that taste delicious • New medical and nutritional guidelines for asthma, cancer, diabetes, and more • Important help for overcoming: - Frequent headaches - Chronic fatigue - Digestive problems - Weight problems - Depression - Yeast Infections - PMS - Anxiety - Allergies "This comprehensive book will help the countless number of people who have searched in vain for answers." —William G. Crook, M.D., author, The Yeast Connection Handbook "Jeanne Marie Martin and Zoltan Rona, M.D., do a marvelous job of making a complex health concern understandable and preventable." —Ann Louise Gittleman, M.S., C.N.S., author, The Living Beauty Detox Program "The most comprehensive book on Candida ever written." —From the foreword by Carolyn DeMarco, M.D., author of Take Charge of Your Body

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Harmony

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0761527400

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9780761527404

The Other Veterans of World War II

Stories from Behind the Front Lines

By: Rona Simmons

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The Other Veterans of World War II

Stories from Behind the Front Lines

By: Rona Simmons

The untold stories of troops serving miles away from front lines For decades, the dramatic stories of World War II soldiers have been the stuff of memoirs, interviews, novels, documentaries, and feature films. Yet the men and women who served in less visible roles, never engaging in physical combat, have received scant attention. Convinced that their depiction as pencil pushers, grease monkeys, or cowards was far from the truth, Rona Simmons embarked on a quest to discover the real story from the noncombat veterans themselves. She sat across from 19 veterans or their children, read their letters and journals, looked at photos, and touched their mementos: pieces of shrapnel, a Japanese sword, a porcelain tea set, a pair of wooden shoes, a marquisette wedding gown. Compiling these veterans' stories, Simmons follows them as they report for service, complete their training, and often ship out to stations thousands of miles from home. She shares their dreams to see combat and disappointment at receiving noncombat positions, as well as their selflessness and yearning for home. Ultimately, Simmons finds the noncombat veterans had far more in common with the front line soldiers than differences. Simmons's extensive research gives us a more complete picture of the war effort, bringing long-overdue appreciation for the men and women whose everyday tasks, unexpected acts of sacrifice, and faith and humor contributed mightily to the ultimate outcome of World War II.

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Kent State University Press

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1606353985

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9781606353981

No Average Day

The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944

By: Rona Simmons

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No Average Day

The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944

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University of Missouri Press

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0826275060

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The Rough Guide to Florida

By: Loretta Chilcoat,Rona Gindin,Mick Sinclair

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The Rough Guide to Florida

By: Loretta Chilcoat,Rona Gindin,Mick Sinclair

From the Florida Keys to the theme parks, the beauty of the Everglades and the excitement of Miami, this guide covers one of America's most popular states. With informed accounts and lively reviews, the guide lays bare the state's history, modern life, culture and points of interest. Hundreds of places to eat, sleep, and drink, to suit every taste, are included as is expert guidance on outdoor activities from swimming with dolphins to snokelling in Florida's reef.

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1858287243

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9781858287249

The Quiet Room

By: Rona Simmons

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The Quiet Room

By: Rona Simmons

...the story of a woman from the second-generation, German-immigrant community of Evansville, Indiana. During the early twentieth century this community finds itself lashed by the sweep of local and global events that leave no one untouched." " The novel follows the steps and missteps of Liese Stephens, daughter of an evangelical preacher and his ailing, passionless wife. Neither spare time for their daughter and both are oblivious to her mistreatment at the hands of an elder. Thrust by default into the responsibilities of adulthood while still a child, Liese stumbles in relationships with the men in her life - her young cousin by marriage, an Irish farmhand, and a worldly-wise railroad man. Each introduce her to unfamiliar terrain and temptation, yet the scars of her early days leave Liese unable to respond on an emotional level." -- back cover.

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1937565912

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9781937565916

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No Average Day

No Average Day

Plastic Money

Plastic Money

Assessing Readers

Assessing Readers

Family Secrets

Family Secrets

Assessing Readers

Assessing Readers

Early Focus

Early Focus

The Road Taken

The Road Taken

Empirical Clinical Practice

Empirical Clinical Practice

Beauty

Beauty

The Reel World

The Reel World

Preparing Students for Testing and Doing Better in School

Preparing Students for Testing and Doing Better in School

Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook, Revised 2nd Edition

Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook, Revised 2nd Edition

The Other Veterans of World War II

The Other Veterans of World War II

No Average Day

No Average Day

The Rough Guide to Florida

The Rough Guide to Florida

The Quiet Room

The Quiet Room

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