In "America," Robert Mackenzie delivers a poignant exploration of the American identity, navigating the sociopolitical landscape through a rich tapestry of personal narratives and historical context. Employing a lyrical prose style that oscillates between elegiac reflection and incisive critique, Mackenzie deftly intertwines themes of liberty, conflict, and community in a nation grappling with its ideals. This literary work is situated within a broader discourse on American exceptionalism,...

America: A History is a history of North and South America until the late 19th century. It was published in 1882.

This is a social work history with a difference. Written with and by a retired social worker and three former residents of a children’s home in Edinburgh, Scotland, it tells the story of one agency’s response to unmarried mothers and their children during and after the Second World War, and alongside this, the story of what was, at the time, a new and experimental approach to group care for children.Based on the experience of the Guild of Service for Women, then a prominent Scottis...

Disruptive behavior, power struggles, lack of motivation, attention deficit disorder—at times the list of obstacles to teaching seems endless. That’s why thousands of teachers and child-care providers have turned to the solutions in Setting Limits in the Classroom. This fully updated and expanded third edition offers the most up-to-date alternatives to punishment and permissiveness—moving beyond traditional methods that wear you down and get you nowhere.Topics include:

In this fully revised and expanded second edition, Setting Limits author Robert MacKenzie is back with even more time-proven methods for dealing with misbehavior and creating positive, respectful, and rewarding relationships with children prone to acting out and disobedience.Disruptive misbehavior, constant power struggles, manipulative or aggressive behavior--the challenges facing parents and teachers of strong-willed children can seem overwhelming at tim...

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]Colonel MacKenzie was only a young subaltern of three years' service when the great Sepoy Mutiny broke out in 1857. His regiment, the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry stationed in Meerut, was one of the worst effected and he and his fellow British officers had to fight for their lives as the native soldiers rioted. Having escaped narrowly from his erstwhile sol...

Disruptive behavior, power struggles, lack of motivation, attention deficit disorder—at times the list of obstacles to teaching seems endless. That’s why thousands of teachers and child-care providers have turned to the solutions in Setting Limits in the Classroom. This fully updated and expanded third edition offers the most up-to-date alternatives to punishment and permissiveness—moving beyond traditional methods that wear you down and get you nowhere.Topics include:

In 1937, Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King travelled to Nazi Germany in an attempt to prevent a war that, to many observers, seemed inevitable. The men King communed with in Berlin, including Adolf Hitler, assured him of the Nazi regime’s peaceful intentions, and King not only found their pledges sincere, but even hoped for personal friendships with many of the regime's top officials.Four Days in Hitler’s Germany is a clearly written and engaging story that reveals wh...

Start Setting Effective Limits — Now!Do your children misbehave? Do they repeatedly ignore or refuse your requests for proper behavior? Are you constantly fluctuating between permissive and authoritarian parenting, with little or no success? Are you convinced there has to be a better way? There is. Setting Limits will help you establish the positive, respectful, and instructional groundwork your children need for proper ethical and behavio...

Unlock the Power of Police Service Dogs in Law EnforcementModern police officers have an array of tools at their disposal, but few are as effective—or as misunderstood—as the police service dog. Whether tracking a fleeing suspect, locating hidden evidence, or detecting narcotics and explosives, these highly trained K9s are invaluable assets in the field. Yet many officers, both new and experienced, lack a clear understanding of how to work alongside them.Th...

Le destin extraordinaire de Ténzin Palmo, née Diane Perry : une pionnière qui ouvre aux femmes le chemin de l'Éveil.Dans les années 1960, Diane Perry est une jeune Anglaise ravissante, gaie et audacieuse, entourée d'amis avec qui elle partage son goût de la fête. Et pourtant, habitée par un ardent désir de perfection, elle est en quête d'un monde différent, plus juste et plus harmonieux. Des livres lui font découvrir le bouddhisme. Elle y reconnaît sa voie et adopte...

From the bestselling Setting Limits series comes an invaluable guide for parents of strong-willed teenagers that explains how to effectively enforce discipline, encourage healthy growth, and create rewarding relationships with teens.Parenting modern teenagers is an enormous challenge. Teens have always been prone to rebellion and limit-testing. But in today's world of Twitter and Facebook, enormous academic and extracurricular pressure, and corrosive media influenc...