Despite the velocity and scale of the cumulative changes of immigrant integration and receptivity infrastructures in fast growing regions of the United States, less research has focused on the new and evolving experiences in these regions in recent years. Editors Paul N. McDaniel and Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez and the contributors in Integration and Receptivity in Immigrant Gateway Metro Regions in the United States fill this gap through case studies of different types of immigrant...

The rapid evolution of Charlotte, North Carolina, from “regional backwater” to globally ascendant city provides stark contrasts of then and now. Once a regional manufacturing and textile center, Charlotte stands today as one of the nation’s premier banking and financial cores with interests reaching broadly into global markets. Once defined by its biracial and bicultural character, Charlotte is now an emerging immigrant gateway drawing newcomers from Latin America and across the globe. Onc...

Faith or no faith lays an open invitation to hear “Truth from the Spirit”: Divine Wisdom coming directly to Heather from the Spiritual Realm through night visions, dreams, during prayer, meditation and Spiritual messages through the Holy Spirits of Archangels, Angels, Cherub, those that wear the white robes and Jesus himself. A True Testimonial of a journey that Heather has experienced mainly since 2010 which continues, who vocalizes about confronting the mysteries of Spirits. She takes yo...

'The ADHD Sleep Book combines evidence-based explanations of sleep disorders with real, individual and practical tools to break the exhaustion cycle' - Dr Alex Conner, Co-host of The ADHD Adults Podcast.It's time for traditional sleep advice to truly consider the neurodivergent mind.> If you’re buzzing at night and can’t switch off> If you struggle to implement routines and sleep schedules

**WINNER of the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award — Young People's Literature!A new, heartwarming middle-grade story from the critically acclaimed author Heather Smith featuring Tig, a young girl struggling to find peace within herself and in her new family. For fans of Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass and Lynda Mullaly Hunt.**After months of living without electricity or parents, Tig and Peter are forced to move in with their Uncle Scott and his partner, Manny. The transitio...

Facts, figures, and essays on women and poverty by Barbara Ehrenreich, Kirsten Gillibrand, LeBron James, and other high-profile contributors.Fifty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson called for a War on Poverty and enlisted Sargent Shriver to oversee it, the most important social issue of our day is once again the dire economic straits of millions of Americans. One in three live in poverty or teeter on the brink—and seventy million are women and the children wh...

Use Xero with confidence and keep your business finances on trackYou didn't start your business to spend hours wrestling with spreadsheets and paperwork. You started it to build something meaningful and profitable. With Xero For Dummies, managing your books doesn’t have to be a headache. Are you setting up Xero for the first time, switching platforms or just ready to unlock the latest features? Dummies shares simple, helpful ways to make Xero work harder f...

Experts of every kind are queuing up to warn us that lack of sleep, or the wrong kind, will bring down a bewildering array of dire consequences.Heather Darwall-Smith's message in this book is simple: don't panic!Humans are biologically programmed to sleep, and by interrogating all the factors - sociological, physiological, neurological, and psychological - that might be impeding this innate instinct, each of us can work out...

Infiltrating a rotten pack is easy for petite enforcer Elspeth. But things get complicated when she becomes mate bound to the alpha she's meant to take down.Experience the first half of this romantic urban fantasy series, where ancient desert magic collides with fated mates and dangerous pack politics. This bundle includes:MATEBRANDED (Book 1) - A run-of-the-mill mission turns into a desperate game of loyalty and desirePAWS & CLAUS (Short story) - A...

Make reading easy and fun for early elementary readers with this ready-to-use book packed full of proven Orton-Gillingham (OG) reading resources.Whether you're a teacher or parent of a struggling reader or a child with dyslexia, you can get help with this book of Orton-Gillingham strategies intended to improve phonetic knowledge and fluency for early readers.Designed as a supplemental text to Teach Reading with Orton-Gillingham but easy to use with any robust...

The step-by-step guide that takes the stress out of keeping your books with MYOBThis small business guide covers all the essentials, from setting up an account through to confidently producing financial reports, and all that's in between. In 7 quick and easy steps this book arms you with the knowledge you need to navigate your way through MYOB and will free up your time to focus on your business.Packed full of tips, tricks and traps to avoid, this is essent...

From award-winning author Heather Smith, a heartwarming story about loss - and remembering.When Granny dies, a child and their family remember her through the things she left behind: a tuba for the father, a locket for the mother, a microscope for the sister and records for the brother. To the main character, though, Granny left something different: a world of adventure, that they visit with their memories. Through imaginative play with items that belonged to Granny, the child trav...