A Mother’s Love StoryTragedy Courage Resilience Hope“One cold winter’s day, my life’s trajectory tragically and unimaginably changed in an instant... forever!”- Tracy Stark, Mother of Radek and RyderEarly on a Monday morning in December 2016, Tracy Stark and her husband Brent discover that Tracy’s sons, Ryder, 13, and Radek, 11, are absent from school and are not answering their phones. When Tracy and Brent go to the home of her ex-husband to investigate, the...

Contemporary adaptations of Shakespeare's plays have brought into sharp focus the legacies of slavery, racism and colonial dispossession that still haunt the global South. Looking sideways across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans to nontraditional centres of Shakespeare practice, Shakespeare in the Global South explores the solidarities generated by contemporary adaptations and their stories of displacement and survival. The book takes its lead from innovative theatre practice in Mau...

Early modern geographers and compilers of travel narratives drew on a lexicon derived from cartography’s seemingly unchanging coordinates to explain human diversity. Sandra Young’s inquiry into the partisan knowledge practices of early modernity brings to light the emergence of the early modern global south. Young proposes a new set of terms with which to understand the racialized imaginary inscribed in the scholarly texts that presented the peoples of the south as objects of an inquiring ...

Visionary Kitchen: A Cookbook for Eye Health includes 150+ beautifully photographed, gourmet recipes designed to support eye health and wellness, and visual performance.Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of central vision loss in adults over fifty. Several studies have shown lutein, zeaxanthin, omega-3 fatty acids along with other nutrients can delay the onset and slow the progression of AMD.Athletes who strive for their best visual performance will b...

Have you ever had symptoms such as your eyes burning, itching, or feeling like there are grains of sand in them? Are your eyes chronically red or irritated eyes? Perhaps your eyes “water” all the time. One very common cause of these symptoms is a condition known as dry eye!Heal Your Dry Eyes: Nutrition & Recipes is a guidebook to help you navigate your way to moist, comfortable eyes. Dry eyes have many underlying causes. The ocular surface becomes inflamed. Proper nutrition helps to...

From USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer Youngblood and Sandra Poole comes a romantic thriller that will having you sitting on the edge of your seat and feverishly turning the pages to get to the end.Believe in miracles … believe in hope … believe in love.It's Christmastime! Chancy Hamilton can’t bear the thought of spending the holidays without her late husband Max who died in a plane crash. When Chancy and her teenage son, Travis, have an argum...

A practical guide setting young people on a path to greater wellbeingThe Young Person’s Guide to Health and Wellness grew out of Dr. Friedberg’s hands-on role in creating a holistic health, wellness, and athletic program at the Portledge School in Locust Valley, N.Y. Under his continued guidance, the program helps students pursue the best version of themselves in every dimension of their lives. It enables them to develop strong habits that will an...

From the Orbis Pictus Award–winning duo behind Between the Lines—including nine-time Coretta Scott King Award recipient and four-time Caldecott Honor artist Bryan Collier—comes a powerful picture book biography of Marian Wright Edelman, a champion of children and education.“All children are created equal.” —Marian Wright EdelmanBorn to make a difference, young Marian grew her mind by reading the books in her father...

Are you struggling to connect with your teenager? Does their rebellion feel like a constant battle? You're not alone, and help is here."Parenting a Rebellious Teenager" is your ultimate guide to navigating one of the most challenging phases of parenthood. This comprehensive book offers proven strategies, expert advice, and real-life examples to help you build a stronger, more respectful relationship with your teen.Inside, you'll discover:Unders...

When Sandra Vaughan was seven years old, she fell into the role of protector of her mother and three younger siblings. One winter night, she ushered her mother out of the house during one of her father’s tirades, and then snuck her back into the dark home through a window.Sandra was used to events like these; what she wasn’t used to were the mountains and nature surrounding her new home in West Virginia. Raised in the city, it took some time to get used to the long, hot summer days...

An early childhood classroom should reinforce and enhance young children’s sense of belonging and connection to their environment, each other, their families, and their community. Rethinking the Classroom Landscape invites educators and administrators to rethink the traditional classroom, with inspirational examples showing how to weaveelements that reflect each center’s community into the classroom design and decoration.Colorful photos show what teachers can do to ...

Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) is an effective intervention which builds positive relationships through filming and feedback sessions. By micro-analysing actions and communications in this way, clients are supported to resolve their current difficulties and increase their sensitivity and attunement within the relationship.Bringing together contributions from researchers and practitioners across a range of professions, this book provides a definitive introduction to VIG. The book ...