Fruit of the Orchard sheds light on how Catherine of Siena served as a visible and widespread representative of English piety becoming a part of the devotional landscape of the period. By analyzing a
The world is becoming more hazardous as natural and social processes combine to create complex situations of increased vulnerability and risk. There is increasing recognition that this trend is creati
Learn about the voting rights advocate and politician Stacey Abrams and her groundbreaking achievements in this appealing Level 2 reader. Young readers will find out about Abram’s childhood and her early career as a city attorney and as minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives. The reader also explores her run in Georgia as the first Black woman to be nominated by a major party for governor, and how losingthat race inspired her to devote her life to making elections and the voting process more equitable for everyone.The level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for independent readers. Explore Abrams’s life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way to leading the fight against voter suppression and becoming a champion for change.Key features include:* Expert-vetted text appropriate for ages 5 to 8* Engaging and brilliant historical images sourced by National Geographic* Fun approach to high-interest biographiesAbout the series: This h
Explore one of the most powerful and highest-ranking female figures in American history with this biography of Vice President Kamala Harris in this Level 2 reader.On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris made history. That day, she became the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to be elected as Vice President of the United States. Young readers will learn about Harris’s childhood, her early career, and her journey that led to winning the vice presidency. This early reader also explores how Harris devoted her life to helping others, from serving as the Attorney General of California, to being elected as a U.S. Senator, to working alongside President Joe Biden on the campaign trail and in the White House.The level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for independent readers. Explore Harris’s life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way to becoming a barrier-breaking leader and an inspiration to young people everywhere.
Escape to rugged and quirky town in the middle of nowhere in the first in a sexy small-town contemporary romance series by author Jackie Ashenden!Brightwater Valley is beautiful, rugged, and home to those who love adventure. But it's also isolated and on the verge of becoming a ghost town. When the town puts out a call to its sister city of Deep River, Alaska, hoping to entice people to move here to build their homes and businesses, ex-paratrooper Chase Kelly is all for it. He loves his tiny town and his wilderness adventure company and sees the benefits of building the economy, but only if those who come to Brightwater are ready for its challenges. And former oil executive Isabella Montgomery and her plan to open an art gallery don't seem up to the test. Now Chase is determined to help her learn the ways of his formidable hometown, and the more time he spends with Izzy, the more Chase realizes that people aren't always what they seem.
An irreverent and hilarious guide to becoming Zen as f*ck from the creator of Rage YogaFrom the creator of the international viral sensation Rage Yoga comes a book that will empower readers to crush t
Let faith guide your teenage years. On your journey to becoming a man, the scripture has mapped out a road for you to walk. Along the way, you’ll have big questions like “what type of person do I want
A book that flips to show day scenes one way and night scenes the other introduces creatures of the forest to children so that by becoming aware of both diurnal and nocturnal animals, they see it as a
Michelle Obama's Becoming meets Hygge in this insightful exploration of gender equity, written by the sitting First Lady of IcelandCanadian-born writer Eliza Reid never expected to live in Iceland at all―much less become its First Lady. But after meeting her Icelandic husband at university, Eliza's life transformed when he won the presidency. Her new position granted her remarkable insight into the roles of Icelandic women in business, politics, the home, and more. Eliza's immigrant perspective offers an uplifting examination of Iceland's reputation: one of the best places in the world to be a woman.The woman-focused inspiration of Michelle Obama's Becoming meets Hygge in Secrets of the Sprakkar, exploring lessons we can all learn from the sprakkar (outstanding women) of our Nordic neighbors as we strive for gender equity.
In a practical guide to becoming a top-ranked salesperson, the author of How to Become a CEO shares his witty secrets on how to rise above the competition in such chapters as "Show Them the Money," "D
Manage a Hazard or Threat Effectively and Prevent It from Becoming a DisasterWhen disaster strikes, it can present challenges to those caught off guard, leaving them to cope with the fallout. Adopting
A charming, funny, and warm-hearted picture book that will help to start a new tradition. Everyone knows most young saplings dream of becoming Christmas trees. But one grumpy, old tree who doesn't lik
From fan-favorite Scarlett St. Clair, the bestselling author of the Hades & Persephone series, comes a new epic fantasy filled with danger, darkness, and insatiable romance. Their union is his revenge.Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day to be her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him.But her assassination attempt is thwarted, and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court.Except it isn't the court she fears most--it's Adrian. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king--fierce, savage, merciless--chose her as consort.The answer will shatter her world.
Many of the world's deadliest conflicts are largely ignored a€“ becoming off-the-radar 'stealth conflicts'. How can this be possible in a world with unprecedented levels of access to information, and
It is becoming increasingly clear that a new economics is required for investigating modern dynamic economies and the coming social world. Important features of those economies, such as innovation, un
More than thirty years have passed since the normalization of Sino-American relations in 1979. The United States and China are becoming more interdependent economically, yet at the same time, signific
Researchers in psychology and education argue that nothingness should be considered an inescapable dimension of human transformations of their cultural being and becoming. Their topics include whether
Globalization has been the "buzzword" in international political and academic discourse since the 1990s. It is used as a general descriptor of a world in which borders are becoming less and less impor
Society is becoming increasingly multi-lingual and this presents monolingual professionals, particularly those in special education and speech pathology, with severe problems. Is the language delay in
