Some secrets are better left buried...Amy Penrose knows how it feels to grow up in a home where your parents harm you more than raise you.Now an adult, she’s newly qualified as a child psychologist and hopes to help children who’ve gone through struggles of their own.When a father brings a twelve-year-old boy into her office, she recognises the bruises and the way the boy withdraws into himself. And she wants to help.But life is nev...

Play is essential in high-quality early education. This book documents kindergarten teachers centering outdoor play to support children's cognitive development, physical and mental health, and social and emotional growth to create meaningful solutions for classroom management and student engagement. The authors provide real life, relevant examples to illustrate the research-based case for taking children's play seriously. Readers will learn how to see, support, and interpret play to design...

How can you transform adversity, heartbreak, and trauma into love, success, and the life you truly want?If you’ve ever felt broken after a toxic relationship, fearful and anxious due to past trauma, or struggled with self-sabotage, this book is your roadmap to resurrection. In Alchemy, trauma expert Shahida Arabi reveals how to harness emotional alchemy, the process of turning heartbreak, betrayal, and self-doubt into confidence and creation, as w...

This book explores the introduction and localization of the political concepts of left and right in Chinese media discourse from the late Qing to the late 1920s, analyzing their shift from spatial metaphors to political symbols that redefined Chinese society, politics, and culture.Globally established as political terms in 1789, left and right began to appear in Chinese media by the late nineteenth century. This study traces their evolution, analyzing their construction and transfo...

**A USA TODAY BESTSELLER*Winner of the Child Psychology Award for Literary Excellence*“A comprehensive roadmap for parents who want to raise securely attached, emotionally healthy children. A parenting must-read.” —Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions“Eli Harwood teaches the essentials of attachment, which can help parents 'show up' in ways that enable our children to become securely attached to us.” —Daniel J. Siegel, ...

Maybe it’s the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma’s offbeat, wryly funny, apocalyptic satire, Severance."A stunning, audacious book with a fresh take on both office politics and what the apocalypse might bring." **—**Michael Schaub, NPR.org“A satirical spin on the end times-- kind of like The Office meets...

Managing nuclear waste remains one of the most significant challenges for the nuclear industry in terms of both safety and environmental concerns. This book offers a thorough examination of the migration and immobilization of nuclear waste.Focusing on the chemistry of radioactive elements in natural rocks, waters, and engineered barriers, the book details how key isotopes travel through or are retained by soils, clays, and groundwater. It also examines how chemical conditions, mine...

Move agentic AI from clever demos to reliable production with the principles, patterns, and practices behind multi-agent systems at scale.Key FeaturesBuild production-ready agents and multi-agent systems with hands-on Python examplesApply foundational principles, proven design patterns, and orchestration strategiesEvaluate, observe, scale, and evolve agent systems through real-world case studiesPurchase of the print or Kindle book incl...

From the earliest writings of David amongst the hills and hollows of Bethlehem, the people of God have been likened to sheep in the pasture of the Lord, their leadership to shepherds under the watchful eye and guidance of God. Illustrations of farming and tending sheep are prevalent in this context, yet the purity and simplicity of those illustrations has largely been lost in the face of a modern, professionalized, and efficient Church. Early ministries—Frank Ewart, Carrie Eastridge, Willi...

"A folkloric tour de force." —School Library Journal (starred review)In the mold of Arabian Nights, this groundbreaking YA anthology—featuring sixteen Muslim women writers—links together fantastical stories that a group of refugees tell one another within a riveting frame story.On her way across the desert, fleeing the soldiers who have destroyed all she knows, one refugee meets another. And another and another. As they tr...

The Temptation Series follows four sisters' quest to find their soul mates by New York Times author M. A. Comley.Until now, Nicole's main focus in life has been running her successful business while raising her daughter, Sammy Jo, single-handedly. Now, Nicole's ex-boyfriend, Josh has turned up determined to rekindle the relationship he ran out on.Before they get the chance to pick up where they left off, Nicole's personal life is put in mortal danger.Past Temptation...

From bestselling author Eli Harwood comes a transformative shared mother-son journal perfect for creating a lifetime of joy and close connection!What fills you with delight about your child? Do you get a chance to tell them enough? For busy parents, it's easy to lose sight of what matters. But taking just ten minutes at the end of each day to reflect and connect is crucial.This guided journal—meant for children ages 8 and up—offers a fun and self-directed w...