As a modern society, we have all become accustomed to technology. We have vices that center around things that those have the privilege to acquire. Be it your brand shoes, your mobile phones, cars, homes, everything - we take for granted.Now, if you were to imagine what life would be like if everything you held dear vanished within an instant, in a flash of blinding white light, everything around you de-materialising and returning to the Earth, leaving you naked and vulnerable in a...

A true story of a beautiful little girl and an orphan baby duck that took place for one year in the late 1950s. Pam, the little girl in this book, really loved monkeys and always wanted one as a pet but quickly discovered that a really smart baby duck, found abandoned on a local golf course, could generate such love for her and her family, often with very amusing results!

Ed Le Brocq invites you to come on a journey with him through a living tradition that spans a millennium - the tradition of Western classical music.Have you ever wondered where our music comes from? How did we arrive here, a place where we can have a hundred musicians on stage executing the wildest rhythms, a singer performing the most heartbreaking of melodies, or a solitary pianist playing an instrument that weighs half a tonne? How did the melodies and harmonies...

DIY fever + quality meat mania = old-school butchery revival! Artisan cooks who are familiar with their farmers market are now buying small farm raised meat in butcher-sized portions. Dubbed a rock star butcher by the New York Times, San Francisco chef and self-taught meat expert Ryan Farr demystifies the butchery process with 500 step-by-step photographs, master recipes for key cuts, and a primer on tools, techniques, and meat handling. This visual manual is the first to teach by...

An update to the coach training bestseller.The profession of life coaching is more necessary than ever in this time of pandemic-related uncertainty, the shift (in some cases, permanent) to remote learning and working, and the constant change that accompanies world events. With his best-selling Therapist as Life Coach, Patrick Williams introduced the therapeutic community to the career of life coach, and in the first and second editions of Becoming a Pr...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Directing the Future: How 'Stranger Things' Blends Nostalgia and Innovation for Cinematic MasteryThis captivating book analyzes the beloved Netflix series 'Stranger Things,' unraveling the secrets behind its meteoric rise to stardom. It delves into the show's masterful blend of nostalgia and innovation, showcasing how it rekindles childhood memories while pushing the boundaries of storytelling.Through meticulously researched chapters, t...

LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST'Essential reading' - THE INDEPENDENT'Vital and insightful' - OWL FISHERWhat does it mean to be non-binary in the 21st Century?Our gender identity is impacted by our personal histories; the cultures, communities and countries we are born into; and the places we go and the people we meet. But the representation of contemporary non-binary identities has been limit...

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has been widely and effectively used across colleges and universities to create flexible learning environments and minimize barriers to higher education. UDL at Scale gives campus leaders and administrators the tools to expand UDL's reach. A call to action and a how-to guide, the book offers an executive-focus understanding of the background, research, and practical steps for framing, testing, and adopting universal design for learning at a syst...

She teaches in the hall. She teaches in the hall. There you will find her changing “git” to “get” Pulling up pants and pulling down skirts Sharing a word of encouragement Scolding without words, just furrowed eyebrows. She wears her emotions on her dainty sleeve. Her heart on display that you may never question her motives She smiles when you cry and cries when you smile A help to whomever whenever. She is a mother. In her womb have winged creatures been conceived Some still being groomed,...

Through an exploration of traditional and contemporary themes, Criminology and Law presents the relationship between the disciplines of law and criminology in an accessible and coherent way. It serves as an ideal companion to undergraduate Criminology and Law joint degree programmes and provides a contextual approach to crime that will be of interest to all students of the subject.After introducing the relationship between law and criminology, the book sets out to explore ...

Encounter Jesus in the pages of Scripture with these easy-to-use 10-minute daily devotions for families.These simple 10-minute family devotions in Luke’s Gospel explore Jesus’ character through nine meals that he shared with people.The format is the same as The Wonder of Easter with different questions for 3-4s, 5-7s, 7-12s, teens and even parents, so the whole family can enjoy looking at the Bible together.As you read these passages, your children will be transport...

The aims of this writing are the following: 1. To introduce to our community the work and thinking of the past leaders, grand masters of Prince Hall Freemasonry. 2. To illuminate for our community the objectives and goals of freemasonry. 3. To dispel rumors of freemasonry being a cult or ultra secret society of satanic power mongers. 4. To spread the idea that Prince Hall Masons seek to establish brotherly and sisterly love, and, finally, close communal relations.