touching eternity explores how teachers can make a long-term impact on the lives of their students. Written in an accessible narrative style, this case study of one high school art teacher and his former students invites readers to engage in fundamental and essential issues in teaching as well as in educational research. Rather than drawing conclusions, this book is uniquely designed to raise questions about the consequences of teaching and learning.“An extraordinary ...

Arts Based Research isideal for students, researchers, and practitioners. This unique book provides a framework for broadening the domain of qualitative inquiry in the social sciences by incorporating the arts as a means of better understanding and rethinking important social issues. In the book′s 10 thought-provoking chapters, authors Tom Barone and Elliot W. Eisner--pioneers in the field--address key aspects of arts based research, including its purpose and fundamental i...

A riveting, on-the-edge-of-your-seat tale about the notorious 1978 kidnapping of Baron Édouard-Jean “Wado” Empain, intertwined with the story of his famous grandfather, the first baron and builder of the Paris Métro. A multigenerational saga told against the backdrops of both Belle Époque and 1970s high-fashion Paris.What does it take to create a dynasty? What does it take to keep one going? And what does it take to save the life of the dazzling but flawed man who ...

A riveting, on-the-edge-of-your-seat tale about the notorious 1978 kidnapping of Baron Édouard-Jean “Wado” Empain, intertwined with the story of his famous grandfather, the first baron and builder of the Paris Métro. A multigenerational saga told against the backdrops of both Belle Époque and 1970s high-fashion Paris.What does it take to create a dynasty? What does it take to keep one going? And what does it take to save the life of the dazzling but flawed man who ...

Business leaders know they need to engage their workforce more in strategy; they know several of their senior players do not model the culture change they want to see; they know parts of the business are not aligned but, up until now, there has been no cohesive way of managing that change.The 7 Secrets of Leadership Success offers a unique insight into the mindset and methodology of the military on leadership, strategy and management. For the first time, leading management...

The freedom to think what you want and to say what you think has always generated a pushback of regulation and censorship. This raises the thorny question: to what extent does free speech actually endanger speech protection? This book examines today's calls for speech legislation and places it into historical perspective, using fascinating examples from the past 200 years, to explain the historical context of laws regulating speech. Over time, the freedom to speak has grown, the ways in wh...

Nora Baron assumes the identity of a notorious femme fatale—who technically doesn’t exist—in a powerhouse thriller from the bestselling author of Mrs. John Doe.“Tom Savage is a master of the high-speed thriller.”—Michael ConnellyIn a Manhattan safe house, Nora Baron—a Long Island mother and drama teacher leading a double life as a CIA operative—meets a spymaster who offers her a top-secret mission. Nora is to take on the role of Ch...

Nora Baron is back! When the CIA helps a defecting Russian actress in Venice, the op turns deadly in this white-knuckle thriller from the bestselling author of Mrs. John Doe—proving once again that, in the words of James Patterson, “Tom Savage knows the mystery novel inside and out.”Galina Rostova, the hot new star of Moscow’s theater scene—and mistress to a powerful Russian general—has reached out to the CIA. In exchange for information vital to U.S. secu...

A holistic approach to analyzing distinct grassland habitats that integrates ecological, historical, and archaeological dataToday the southeastern United States is a largely rural, forested, and agricultural landscape interspersed with urban areas of development. However, two centuries ago it contained hundreds of thousands of acres of natural grasslands that stretched from Florida to Texas. Now more than 99 percent of these prairies, glades, and savannas have been...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER • In this adrenaline-laced novel of suspense from Tom Savage—hailed by Michael Connelly as “a master of the high-speed thriller”—an American actress in Europe races to find the truth behind her husband’s mysterious accident. What she uncovers makes her the target of a shocking conspiracy.Nora Baron’s life is perfect. She lives on Long Island Sound, teaches acting at a local university, and has a loving family. Then one phone call chang...

Damné, mal aimé, tyrannisé, massacré, le Clan de la Lune Bleue ne connaît pas la paix malgré le temps qui passe. Une terrible malédiction pèse sur lui : ses membres ne supportent pas la lumière du jour et doivent se nourrir de sang pour subsister. Dans ces conditions, le nombre de leurs ennemis ne cesse de croître et les contraint à vivre cachés. Malheureusement, leur secret finit toujours, tôt ou tard, par être révélé...Le Clan de la Lune Bleue survivra-t-il à travers les âges ?

Wer kennt sie nicht, die Abenteuer des legendären Lügenbarons Münchhausen? Seit dem 18. Jahrhundert berichtet man sich von seinen Heldentaten auf der Jagd und im Krieg, dem gefrorenen Jagdhorn und dem Flug mit den Enten sowie seinen tollkühnen Ritten auf dem halben Pferd und der Kanonenkugel. In dieser Neuerzählung muss der Baron vor Gericht den Wahrheitsgehalt seiner Geschichten beweisen - wird er sich an den eigenen Haaren auch aus dieser Notlage ziehen können? (Frei nach Gottfried Augus...