Amy Steele, author of Brave Little Wings, takes young readers and their families on a journey into the world of emotions. Through imaginative poetry and vibrant, abstract artwork, she beautifully captures the feelings that make us human-whether big or small, joyful or challenging. Brave Little Wings serves as a tool for parents and children to explore emotions together, building courage, empathy, and creativity along the way.Brave Little Wings is designed...

Teacher residencies are on the rise across the United States as a successful way to address the high rate of teacher shortages and attrition. The National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR) has been guiding this work for over ten years, partnering with teacher preparation institutions, local school districts, and community partners to implement best practices for teacher preparation. With an introduction by NCTR on the key components of successful residencies, each subsequent chapter is...

Internet Stock Trading and Market Research for the Small Investor presents a fresh perspective on online trading that eliminates the prerequisite of technical charting, and simplifies the formulation of buying and selling positions down to a fundamental interpretation of corporate news that drives the market.The first part of the book introduces novice traders to basic market dynamics and terminologies, and exposes them to online trade regulations and web resources where m...

Christmas Is Simply a Time for LoveEnjoy a simple Amish Christmas in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, that is sweetened by second chances, trimmed in love, and wrapped in faith.Lucy’s Christmas Sunbeam by Anne BlackburneWhen her parents suddenly died, Lucy stepped into the mother role for her infant sister with Down’s Syndrome. But Lucy’s boyfriend wasn’t interested in a readymade family. Living in the dawdi house on her bro...

Christmas Is Simply a Time for Love Enjoy a simple Amish Christmas in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, that is sweetened by second chances, trimmed in love, and wrapped in faith. Lucy's Christmas Sunbeam by Anne Blackburne When her parents suddenly died, Lucy stepped into the mother role for her infant sister with Down's Syndrome. But Lucy's boyfriend wasn't interested in a readymade family. Living in the dawdi house on her brother's farm, Lucy is happy with life--until she literally runs i...

The burgeoning terrain of Martin Luther King Jr. studies is leading to a new appreciation of his thought and its meaningfulness for the emergence and shaping of the twenty-first-century world. This volume brings together an impressive array of scholars from various backgrounds and disciplines to explore the global significance of King—then, now, and in the future.Employing King’s metaphor of “the great world house,” the major focus is on King’s appraisal of the global-human struggl...

Eat, Pray, Love goes full Lovecraft in this queer, feel-good cosmic horror that reflects on gaslighting and emotional abuse.Lemon, poppy seed, sun-warmed sand. These visions convince Aoife to quit her job, leave her manipulative boyfriend, and escape to the isolated shores of the Farmstead commune. There, among its charismatic and hedonistic residents, Aoife finds everything she’s been missing: a community that adores her, the freedom to i...

Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) has become big business internationally, in particular with regards to a range of women’s health issues. With this context in mind, Women's Health and Complementary and Integrative Medicine constitutes a valuable and timely resource for those looking to understand, initiate and expand CIM research and evidence-based debate with regards to a wide range of women’s health care issues.The collection brings together leading internati...

Kimberley just lost her father. And on top of having no family left, she is still hurting from her recent breakup with her fiancé. The only thing left for her is Brancourt, the house she grew up in, but she has to get married in five months if she wants to inherit the house. Why did her father put such an absurd condition in his will? One night, Kimberley meets unknown actor Slade, and desperate to save the house, she tries to make an arrangement with him in exchange for money. But little ...

Kimberley just lost her father. And on top of having no family left, she is still hurting from her recent breakup with her fiancé. The only thing left for her is Brancourt, the house she grew up in, but she has to get married in five months if she wants to inherit the house. Why did her father put such an absurd condition in his will? One night, Kimberley meets unknown actor Slade, and desperate to save the house, she tries to make an arrangement with him in exchange for money. But little ...