Historical novel of Gold Rush California. It is set in the Sierra during the 1856-1876 period. The book tells the story of a child, the survivor of a slaughtered Indian band, and the white family who adopted her."--Book description.
This book is the third in a series of books for children. Books One and Two are written in bilingual format with Spanish and English on opposing pages in contrasting paragraphs. This book, Book Three, is in English only, while Book Four in the series is in Spanish only. The series is designed for children and adults who enjoy learning languages and seeing the differences and similarities between them. The books are based on furthering traditional values while they are inclusive of contemporary life. One newspaper reviewer wrote: "Billed as fables, the stories are parables about real life, and reading them, whether aloud to a little one or silently, letting the storyline work its magic inside our heads and hearts, we are reminded what life is all about." ( Trudy Wischeman, columnist for the Sun-Gazette). Another reviewer wrote: "Fables in an Old Style, while primarily written for preteens, will resonate with readers of all ages, as they did with this reviewer who found them both charming and meaningful." (Newell Bringhurst, 'Newell's Notes, ' Visalia Times-Delta)
This book consists of nine essays on simple topics, reflecting the author's attitudes on married life, spiritual experiences, education, poetry, literature, and family history.
The explosion of literature on the once taboo topic of death and dying in the late 1970s had tended to pass the professional social worker by. Originally published in 1981, it was to fill this important gap that Towards Death with Dignity was written. Not since Kubler-Ross’s now classic On Death and Dying has a book in the field of terminal care been informed by so much first-hand experience, and so much case material, allowing the caregiver to learn from the dying person himself how best to help him towards a dignified death. Sylvia Poss’s sensitive elucidation of what the dying person must do for himself in order to master his terminal crisis was welcomed as a major contribution to psychosocial knowledge at the time. Having outlined the dying person’s side of the crisis, she turns to the perspective of those who hope to help him towards death – other patients, nurses, doctors, paramedical staff and social workers, chaplains, volunteers, employers, relatives and friends. Towards Death with Dignity focuses on three of social work’s major methods: social casework, community work and teaching. Not only does Sylvia Poss outline what may need to be done by the caregiver, but she also illustrates how; she further outlines how to prepare for social work in the terminal care field and suggests an effective method for teaching terminal care skills. Her book also provided, for the first time, a synthesis of other recent work in the field, to help social workers through what had become a plethora of specialist psychosocial and medical literature. Towards Death with Dignity was thus a useful, practical guide, both for laymen and for the many professionals involved in this aspect of the health care field. It will also be valuable for those who are involved personally in moving towards their own death, or are being called upon to be involved in some way in the death of a relative, neighbour or friend.
Fables In An Old Style / Fabulas en un Estilo Antiguo is a book of simple stories presented in English and Spanish. It is appropriate for children from 7 through 12 who would enjoy reading a story and seeing the contrast between the languages on opposing pages. Younger children or early readers might also enjoy the books. The book contains ink drawings which could be filled in with colored pencil. Teachers have the author/illustrator's permission to reproduce the inkings to enlarge and make coloring sheets for their classes.
“Life Manual for 21st Century Women” is created and dedicated to all the women seekers in the world- it contains the wisdom, experience, life stories and hearts of 22 great women from everywhere in the world. It is intended to help us, our daughters, sisters, girlfriends, wives, and every woman who is looking for guidance, support, solutions, and “what to do” in many aspects in her life. These are real life stories who will speak directly to your subconscious mind and will remind us what is finally and truly important.
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