«Y entonces, como cuando acaba una obra de teatro, las máscaras se caen y somos lo que recordamos. Recuerdos». Roma, principios del siglo I de nuestra era. Augusto, princeps, domina con mano férrea el Imperio, aunque mantenga la ficción de una República restaurada. Pero bajo la apariencia de una concordia que impulsa la recuperación de las viejas costumbres, late una represión que se cobrará víctimas incluso entre sus más allegados: su propia hija, Julia, acusada de adulterio, hum...

Calígula acaba de morir y emprende su viaje hacia los infiernos. A pesar de perderse en el camino, pronto empieza el juicio de su vida. ¿Quién fue realmente? ¿El monstruo descrito por Suetonio o un ser humano víctima de las circunstancias de su existencia? La memoria se rebela y los recuerdos de toda una vida afloran, mientras arrecian los ataques de sus adversarios que quieren condenarlo a los suplicios del Tártaro. Tesela a tesela, el mosaico de su vida se dibuja ante él, los juecesinfer...

Algunos pensarán que titular esta antología comoAcerca de la virtud en la época trágica de los griegos y otros relatos, IV concurso de relato histórico Hislibris es una locura. Otros dirán que ya el título es más lectura de lo que algunos están dispuestos a leer. Y tendrán razón. Los hislibreños están poco cuerdos, si por cordura entendemos un comportamiento conveniente a efectos prácticos o todo aquello que se adapte a los cánones de la "normalidad". El caso es que aquí no presentamos sol...

Essential Parenting Principles for Every Stage of Your Child's Life.Whether you're sleep deprived with a colicky newborn or navigating the emotional roller coaster of a teenager, parenting has its ups and downs, its confusion and clarity, its big blowups and small victories. And no matter our family makeup or our children's personalities, many of us experience anxiety over our children's futures and often fear making a mistake.Andy and Sandra Stanley are no...

Et si les parents étaient pires que leurs rejetons ?! À en juger par les perles recueillies dans cet ouvrage, les enfants ont de qui tenir ! Réclamations aberrantes, propositions insensées, procès d’intention... Les « instits » en entendent de toutes les couleurs !Que ce soit le papa qui imagine son fils plus surdoué qu’insupportable, la maman qui souhaite arriver plus tard le matin pour éviter les bouchons, une autre qui veut organiser un anniversaire très spécial, un dernier qui ...

Empower yourself with the ultimate resource for navigating the complex terrain of teenage depression – the "Parent's Guide to Dealing with Depression in Teenagers." This indispensable guide is your roadmap to understanding, supporting, and guiding your teenager through the challenges of depression.Key Features:In-Depth Insights:Gain profound insights into the world of teenage depression. Explore the psychological, emotional, and social aspects, ...

Former est un art. Comme tout art, il se découvre, se questionne, se personnalise. Comment trouver sa manière d’enseigner et affirmer son identité en formation professionnelle (FP) ? Comment conjuguer rigueur, créativité et confiance dans une profession aussi exigeante ?Ce collectif accompagne vos premiers pas en enseignement en FP avec des repères clairs et des pistes concrètes, tout en laissant place à la réflexion. Il explore les fondements de la FP au Québec et les gestes essen...

The basic purpose of this book is to help policy makers at all levels of government understand that (1) widespread adolescent underachievement is not susceptible to solution by educational interventions no matter how much money is allocated to public education; and (2) there are unidentified educational and civic costs to focusing on low achievement and to expecting public institutions of education (for K–12 and college) to solve a growing social problem. Many policy makers seem to think t...

“Korczak’s words resonate across the years and have amazing modern-day relevance.”—Jim Harding, director of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenBorn in Poland in 1878, educator, physician, and legendary child advocate Janusz Korczak believed that simply understanding children is the key to being able to take care of them. It’s a basic premise too often overlooked.This collection of one hundred quotations and passages from Korczak’s...

A gentle introduction to meditation with the Angels, to help promote calm, balance and greater well-being in your child. If your child has a cut or a scrape, you turn to your first-aid kit. Angels Aid is like a first-aid kit for emotional upsets, but it is also much more. The meditations in this book will help your child to sleep better, improve their concentration, strengthen the immune system, encourage healthy eating, and help to bring about emotional balance by decreasing anxiety and p...

Parenting Twins - Rules to Successfully Handle a Twin Pregnancy guides you to have a happy and trouble-free pregnancy. Twin pregnancy is the time to pamper yourself, develop family bonds, and plan your life with your new babies. Even though you might be a little apprehensive about parenting twins, you can prepare now to have an enjoyable journey ahead. This book includes best practices about food, clothes, health, relationships, and pregnancy and parenting twins. To turn your pregnancy fro...

From squabbling siblings to bosom buddies. Every parent’s dream is within your reach.From resentment over a newborn baby, to toddlers struggling with sharing, and to unhealthy competition between your school-age children, each stage of childhood comes with its own set of problems. And each requires their own actions and solutions.If your stern reprimands and firm rules don’t seem to be working, it might be time to try a different approach—one that doesn’t focus on ending ...