“The bitingly funny and fierce Gloria is one of the year’s best shows…Gloria is an adrenaline rush of a show, but it also makes you think. Let’s just say it hits the bull’s-eye.” —Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Post“Funny, blistering tragicomedy…along with a delightfully omnipresent, biting wit…You’ll be unsettled by Gloria, perhaps even haunted.” —Peter Marks, Washington PostAn ambitious group of editorial assistants at a prest...

Writing Instruction for Generation 2.0 addresses many of the concerns teachers have about the impact of the digital world on student writing and suggests ways for teachers to approach these issues within a 21st century literacies framework. This book is not about teaching the writing process, running a writing workshop, or using specific digital tools to support writing instruction. Forward-thinking teachers who wish to understand the 21st century literacies, understand what youth...

This volume examines the school-to-prison pipeline, a concept that has received growing attention over the past 10–15 years in the United States. The “pipeline” refers to a number of interrelated concepts and activities that most often include the criminalization of students and student behavior, the police-like state found in many schools throughout the country, and the introduction of youth into the criminal justice system at an early age. The school-to-prison pipeline negatively and dis...

Aksel, jurist og far til seksårige Villads, har en stærk fornemmelse af hvad der er rigtigt, og hvad der er forkert. Men svarene er ikke længere så enkle i forhold til hans tidligere plejedatter, Gloria, som nu er en attraktiv kvinde på sytten år.

There are an estimated 500 million smallholder farmers across the world, of which a considerable percentage of women. Despite their large numbers and important roles, women smallholders remain largely unsupported and their contribution to agriculture is often devalued because of their sex.Women and smallholder farming: Addressing global inequities in agriculture provides a comprehensive overview of the main obstacles and challenges women smallholders conti...

“A detailed, eye-opening account of the real sexual underground in America . . . a thorough and serious study.”—PlayboyFrom *Different Loving:In order to understand unusual sexualities such as dominance and submission, one first has to consider the question ‘What is normal?‘ If the unique function of sex is reproductive—and the only reason men and women should engage in sex is for the purpose of creating a new life...

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the captivating landscapes and rich cultural tapestry of Croatia with the ultimate travel companion – "Croatia Travel Guide 2024." Immerse yourself in the magic of this Adriatic gem as you explore ancient cities, pristine beaches, and lush national parks. From the historic charm of Dubrovnik's city walls to the breathtaking Plitvice Lakes, every page is a gateway to discovery....

Depois do sucesso da série A Vila dos Tecidos, Anne Jacobs volta com mais uma emocionante saga familiar sobre as consequências da guerra e os laços que resistem ao tempo e à dor.Aos 70 anos, Franziska está prestes a realizar o desejo de uma vida inteira: voltar à mansão que os Von Dranitz – membros da nobreza alemã – foram obrigados a abandonar no meio da Segunda Guerra Mundial, e tentar recuperá-la.Ao longo de quase cinquenta anos ela não esqueceu os dias ...

Las affordances son las oportunidades para la acción presentes en nuestros entornos. Es, quizás, el objeto de percepción más común en nuestro día a día: percibimos los pomos de las puertas como agarrables, las mismas puertas como traspasables, las escaleras como escalables, etc. Pese a que la influencia del término está creciendo mucho debido al auge de las ciencias cognitivas corporizadas y situadas, no existe una obra de referencia en el mundo hispanohablante que presente la idea de affo...

Die Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm beflügeln unsere Fantasie und entführen uns in verträumte vergangene Welten. Ihre Lehren mögen heute zwar veraltet erscheinen, sind jedoch Träger wertvoller volkstümlicher und sprachlicher Schätze. Der Charme dieser sorgfältigen Zusammenstellung der Klassiker, die ganze Generationen fasziniert haben, wird anhand schöner Illustrationen verstärkt.

Warum wurde Sherlock Holmes zu dem weltberühmten Meisterdetektiv, der er heute ist? Was war sein 'erster Fall'? Beim Aufräumen in der Baker Street entdeckt Sherlock Holmes zwei Dokumente, die ihn an jenes Problem erinnern, mit dem seinerzeit alles begann. Eine auf den ersten Blick sinnlose Botschaft war es, die für den Tod eines Mannes verantwortlich war und den jungen Holmes auf den Plan rief.

Traditional histories of Black letters in Latin America have delimited their geographic scope to the Caribbean while also omitting intertwined Afro-Indigenous discourses. Inspired by the legacy of Amefrican thinker Lélia Gonzalez, Améfrica in Letters highlights the Black poets, songwriters, novelists, essayists, and bloggers who have created a counter-multiculturalist literary history on the Latin American mainland. To capture a sense of the variety of their contributions, this bo...