Imagine stepping onto your balcony, fire escape, or tiny patio… and snipping fresh, fragrant herbs for tonight’s dinner. No yard. No farming experience. No complicated setup. Just clean, organic flavor—grown by you. Balcony Herb Gardening for Beginners is the no-nonsense, real-world guide for people who want to grow herbs without pretending they live on a Tuscan hillside. If you’ve got a few pots, a bit of light, and the desire to stop overpaying for limp grocery-store herbs… this book was...

At age eleven Chloe Fairfax met 14 year old William Crandall. His uncle came to visit with her father. When William left he suggested they write weekly. Chloe agreed. For six years they faithfully wrote. Then one day William came to Chloe's father estate to court her. William won her heart and hand.They were married and lived happily ever after. That is--until he is murdered.

This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with national school resource experts to write a comprehensive book on supervision and improvement of learning. Everything you need to know about supervision and student learning, professional development, coaching and evaluation, standards, and creating an environment for professional growth are covered. The book starts with a history of supervision and then addresses models and standards for effective teaching, state and federal frameworks, ...

Look Grief in the EyeWe don't grow up, dream of our wedding day, the birth of our first baby, and then think, I will have to bury my child someday. My children were the best thing I ever did. I always knew I would be a mother and would love it.I planned to have two children. They would begin their school days, and I would go to work and help make a living as my mother did. My plan changed when I realized I was going to have a third child, Matthew. He was the best b...

In this brilliant, epigrammatic book, the eminent psychoanalyst Adam Phillips and the social historian Barbara Taylor examine the terrors of kindness and return to the reader the intense satisfactions of generosity and compassion.Kindness is the foundation of the world's great religions and most-enduring philosophies. Why, then, does being kind feel so dangerous? If we crave kindness with such intensity, why is it often the last pleasure we permit ourselves? And why...

As an aspiring or seasoned writer, do you feel like you aren't making headway, stumbling on what to write next, or wondering if you're even on the right path? Are you unable to find the motivation to charge up your computer and put your fingers on the keyboard after that last rejection?Between the pages of What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers, 100 highly accomplished authors share their time, energy, and knowledge to pay it forward and inspire other writers, experienced or a...

Questo libro, bellissimo e prezioso, è l’elogio di un valore sommesso e discreto, declinabile in varie maniere: la gentilezza, quella capacità di ascoltare e accogliere le fragilità altrui, che è anche generosità, altruismo, solidarietà, amorevolezza. L'intento non è né moralistico né edificante: la gentilezza è semplicemente uno dei modi migliori per essere felici, è un piacere fondamentale per il nostro benessere. La domanda che muove l’indagine è la seguente: perché la gentilezza è dive...

The pleasures of kindness have been well known since the dawn of western thought. Kindness, declared Marcus Aurelius, was mankind's 'greatest delight' - and centuries-worth of thinkers and writers have echoed him. But today many people seem to find these pleasures literally incredible. Instead of embracing the benefits of altruism, as a species we seem to be becoming deeply and fundamentally antagonistic to each other, with motives that are generally self-seeking. This book explains how an...

Kompetenzorientierung statt VerfahrensorientierungSchulen- und verfahrensübergreifend: Von der Theorie bis hin zur AnwendungAnwendungsfelder: Supervisionen, Intervisionen und WorkshopsWir wissen heute, dass manche Therapeut:innen mit so gut wie allen ihrer Patient:innen sehr gute Behandlungsergebnisse erzielen. Die meisten Behandler:innen weisen jedoch eine hohe Varianz in ihrer Effektivität auf. Wie können Therapeut...

Being a PhD student is not easy. Navigating the highly competitive world of academia while working hard for little or no pay would be stressful for anyone—but it’s especially challenging for graduate students who are also parents.Featuring contributions from more than forty current and former graduate students raising children, Parenting While PhDing offers valuable advice for students and administrators. Parents will get practical recommendations on both child care and se...

In the untamed wilderness of the American West, a group of weary travelers embark on a perilous journey to Trail's End, a remote outpost where secrets and danger lurk. Led by the enigmatic scout, Jim Bridger, they face treacherous terrain, hostile Native American tribes, and the unforgiving elements. As they approach their destination, they encounter a cast of enigmatic characters, each with their own hidden motives and desires. Amidst the rugged beauty and unforgiving challenges, the trav...

Wer in Ostfriesland Verbrecher jagt, muss eins können: abwarten und Tee trinken. Mit Kluntjes und Sahne gegen den Uhrzeigersinn! Denn in Ostfriesland bleibt beim Teetrinken die Zeit stehen. Das hat so manch ein Verbrecher zu spät gemerkt.Den einen holt das Meer im Watt, die andere sitzt auf der Insel fest. Und mancher Schrei dringt gar nicht erst nach außen. Erst recht nicht zur Weihnachtszeit.Mit ihren 25 Krimis und Rezepten garantieren Ihnen die Autorinnen und Autoren aus d...