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Make your lessons interesting, interactive, and engagingSuccessful lessons are explicit, yet also inspire active learning and opportunities to respond. As the one shaping lessons, can you do better? Probably, and you’re not alone. Research shows teachers consistently offer students far fewer than the recommended opportunities to respond, leaving all students—including those with special needs and behavior challenges—less than engaged and falling short of t...

A horrific account of the murders, investigation, and trial of the serial killer doctor known as the "Creighton Killer." "A powerful and compelling story."— The Haunted Reading RoomDetective Derek Mois wasn't sure what he was dealing with when in March 2008 he walked into a home in an affluent Omaha neighborhood and was confronted with the bodies of an 11-year-old boy and the housekeeper. Both had been murdered with kitchen knives plunged into their throat...

Treating Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating explains how cognitive therapy can be used to treat those suffering from bulimia nervosa. The manual provides a step-by-step treatment guide, incorporating a number of case examples offering detailed explanations of the treatment process, questionnaires, worksheets and practical exercises for the client, which will provide a framework and focus for therapy. The authors use existing techniques, as well as new integrated cognitive and metaco...

On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first human-made object to orbit the Earth. Six decades later, space-faring nations face a much different space environment, one that’s more diverse, disruptive, disordered, and dangerous. Today’s space domain presents a number of asymmetries that differ from other domains, creating a deterrence environment with unique policy implications. Escalation and Deterrence in the Second Space Age, a report from the CSIS Aerospace Securit...

2025 Independent Press Award: Best Legal ThrillerJack Collins's upstart law firm is struggling to make ends meet. His solution is to bring in a new senior partner, a seasoned estate-planning lawyer well connected with the Greenwich elite. Unfortunately, his new partner is hiding a secret that could bring down the entire firm.When Jack catches the lawyer embezzling funds from a millionaire's estate, he thinks he's uncovered an isolated crime. But as he slowl...

Set during the French and Indian Wars, The Deerslayer vividly captures the violence and rugged beauty of the American frontier. In the wilds of New York, where tensions rage between tribal Indians and white pioneers, a white hunter known as Deerslayer is initiated into the moral codes of wilderness society. When he and his loyal Mohican friend attempt the daring rescue of an Indian maiden, they are caught in the crossfire between a cunning enemy and two merciless white bounty hunt...

Order up…a delicious new dating attitude!Whether you're convinced all the good guys are taken, sick of kissing frogs, or simply feeling cursed by Cupid, Tristan and Todd, irrepressible best friends and dating aficionados, will teach you how to rock a stellar new outlook on hooking up, dating and finding your "main course," while filling your calendar (and plate) with loads of tantalizing men.Menu Dating includes innovative new strategies for:*Cleansing your palette by ...

In "The Pathfinder: The Inland Sea" by James Fenimore Cooper, Natty Bumppo, now known as Pathfinder, navigates the Great Lakes region during the French and Indian War. A skilled woodsman and guide, he leads a group through treacherous waters and dense wilderness while grappling with themes of honor, loyalty, and unrequited love. As tensions rise between British and French forces, Pathfinder’s courage and moral integrity are tested. Alongside his Mohican companion, Chingachgook, he confront...

Natty Bumppo, an aging frontiersman, navigates life in a growing settlement on the American frontier. Set against the backdrop of the untamed wilderness, the story explores tensions between settlers and nature as progress threatens the land’s beauty and resources. Themes of conservation, tradition versus innovation, and cultural conflict emerge as Natty defends his way of life against encroaching civilization. Rich in vivid detail and moral complexity, the novel examines humanity’s relatio...

Natty Bumppo ventures into the vast western prairies, where civilization clashes with untamed wilderness. As settlers and Native Americans struggle for control of the land, Natty’s deep connection to nature and his moral integrity guide him through conflicts over expansion, greed, and survival. Themes of displacement, cultural tension, and humanity’s impact on the environment are explored against the sweeping backdrop of the American frontier. Cooper crafts a poignant tale of resilience an...

This famous novel deals with the early frontier period of American history and is set in 1757 during the Seven Years War between the French and the British. Intrepid frontiersman and scout Natty ‘Hawkeye’ Bumppo, has lived among Indians for most of his life, respecting their customs and acquiring the skills of an experienced woodsman. His closest companion Chingachgook, the Mohican chief, and his son Uncas are the last surviving members of the Mohican tribe. When the evil Magua threatens t...

This true crime biography reveals the disturbing story of a serial killer who terrorized central Michigan—and now has a chance to go free.As a former youth pastor who attended the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice, Don Miller seemed like a decent young man. But in 1978, he was arrested for the attempted murder of two teenagers. Police soon connected Miller to the disappearances of four women. In exchange for a controversial plea bargain, he led p...