Switching It Up realistically depicts the underrepresented world of "switches" those individuals who equally enjoy being both submissive and dominant. Chris and Meghan are a sexy pair of young university professors, exploring a loving and sexually adventurous courtship. Chris, with his hot-looking physique and chiseled-abs, is an Iraq War vet, using amateur football and wild women to escape the mental demons that plague him from the battlefield. Self-assured and gorgeous, Meg has just emer...

Every teacher of reading plays a vital role in helping to catch those readers for whom learning to read does not come easily. Through examples from both adults and children, the authors explain and describe the complex integrated network of strategies that go on in the minds of proficient readersstrategies that struggling readers have to learn in order to construct their own reading processes. This book is essential reading for all who work with struggling readers in any context and contai...

Copper enamelling - essentially, the melting of glass enamel grains onto a copper surface - is an exciting and fascinating technique. Enamelling on Copper highlights the unique interactions between copper and enamels, and gives a detailed account of working with this wonderful combination. The basic technique - simply sifting ground enamels onto a copper surface and firing the two in a kiln for one minute - is a thrilling experience, but delving deeper into the techniques pays even greater...

Every elementary teacher deals with students who struggle as readers on a daily basis. Each struggling child is complex and each has a unique history as a learner. In One Child at a Time, experienced literacy specialist and consultant Pat Johnson provides a framework she has used in numerous K-6 classrooms to help teachers understand and assist individual children. The four-step process outlined in the book enables teachers to focus carefully on specific strategies and behaviors; ...

The Mountains Don't Forget follows Prudence "Pru" Massey, one of ten children raised on a hardscrabble farm in Cardinal Cove, North Carolina. From the moment a mysterious older stranger rode into her life when she was just thirteen, Pru dreamed of escape and love. Marriage, however, brought only violence and endless labor. After a brutal beating, she seized her chance of freedom, leaving behind her husband and children for a new life. Her journey takes her from nurses' training in...

From Work to Wealth is a quiet manifesto for people at every stage of working life who want more from work than wages, income, and survival.It is for anyone who senses that work should become more than a transaction—that disciplined effort, wisely directed and patiently stewarded, can become a pathway to stability, ownership, resilience, and meaningful freedom.With calm authority and humane insight, the book reframes work, talent, competence, and business acumen as starting...

Based on themes such as status and welfare, Old Age from Antiquity to Post-Modernity examines the role of the elderly in history. This empirical study represents a substantial contribution to both the historical understanding of old age in past societies as well as the discussion of the contribution of post-modernism to historical scholarship.

In this edgy, honest, and often audacious book of Catholic spirituality, blogger and popular podcaster Maria Morera Johnson explores the qualities of twenty-four holy women who lived lives of virtue in unexpected and often difficult circumstances.Winner of a 2016 Association of Catholic Publishers Excellence in Publishing Award (first place, inspirational books). Winner of a 2020 Catholic Press Association book award (honorable mention, backlist beauty).In ...

“In this life-changing story, a grandmother and little girl’s relationship teaches a never-to-be-forgotten lesson.The author does a masterful job of helping the Pre-K child learn that when you believe you can, you can find a way. What an extraordinary early-life lesson every child needs to learn!”Stefanie Gall, Ph.D., Former Superintendent of SchoolsPre-K and Elementary School PrincipalHead of Psychology and Children’s Mental Health Servic...

Discover the power of essential oils to enhance holistic health and wellbeing.Aroma has a potent, positive influence on the brain, promoting physical and mental healing. Neal's Yard Remedies: Essential Oils is a unique, stunningly illustrated guide to the properties and uses of 86 essential oils from basil to ylang-ylang. Try 30 home remedies and essential oil recipes, learn how to apply them safely, and create essential oil combinations to treat common ailments. Plus, mak...

Every December, Grandma Lupita tells Rose the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. As they make paper flowers to put around her statue, Grandma begins: Long ago, on a cold December morning near what is now Mexico City, a man named Juan Diego put on his cloak and started down the road to church. On his way, Juan Diego sees a beautiful Lady at the top of a hill. She tells Juan Diego to go to the Bishop and ask him to build a special church for her. But the Bishop doesn't believe that Jua...

Every December, Grandma Lupita tells Rose the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. As they make paper flowers to put around her statue, Grandma begins: Long ago, on a cold December morning near what is now Mexico City, a man named Juan Diego put on his cloak and started down the road to church. On his way, Juan Diego sees a beautiful Lady at the top of a hill. She tells Juan Diego to go to the Bishop and ask him to build a special church for her. But the Bishop doesn't believe that Jua...