Making Ends Meet

The abrupt loss of Soviet financial support in 1989 resulted in the near-collapse of the Cuban economy, ushering in the almost two decades of austerity measures and severe shortages of food and basic

This publication brings together a range of building projects from National, Academic and Public Libraries from different countries of the world showing how these libraries are able to continue to pro

Passionate, witty, and erudite, these essays by a radical curator describe how museums approach their sometimes conflicting missions to sponsor scholarship, generate popular appeal, and claim social

Welfare mothers are popularly viewed as passively dependent on their checks and averse to work. Reformers across the political spectrum advocate moving these women off the welfare rolls and into the l

Rural Appalachians in Kentucky call it “The Kentucky Way”—making a living by doing many kinds of paid and unpaid work and sharing their resources within extended family networks. In fact, these strate

Oh, no! Grandma Bunny's basement has flooded in the middle of the night, and her budget for home repairs is already gone! But Pretty Penny and pet pig, Iggy, waste no time in coming up with a solution

This edited book examines the challenges and opportunities arising from today’s sharing economy from an operations management perspective. Individual chapter authors present state-of-the-art res

Dougherty is a consultant with education foundations and agencies on curriculum and professional development; she has taught in public, private, and postsecondary institutions, and worked in practice

Partiendo de una lista de principios para manejar efectivamente las finanzas, esta obra ofrece un metodo para alcanzar la prosperidad personal y la seguridad financiera.

When you're figuring it all out, there are some friendships that mean the most. Meet Sunita, Gifty, Dawn and May. They're each about to have a summer they'll never forget, but does growing up have to mean growing apart? Funny, relatable and heart-warming, get ready to laugh, cringe and cry with these four besties! From the author of Oh My Gods comes another perfect read for readers aged 11 and up.

One of The Guardian’s Top 10 Debuts of the YearAn electrifying debut about a young man faced with a fraught decision: escape a dangerous past alone, or brave his old life and keep the woman he loves.Sayon Hughes longs to escape the volatile Bristol neighborhood known as Ends, the tight-knit but sometimes lawless world in which he was raised, and forge a better life with Shona, the girl he’s loved since grade school. With few paths out, he is drawn into dealing drugs alongside his cousin, the unpredictable but fiercely loyal Cuba. Sayon is on the cusp of making a clean break when an altercation with a rival dealer turns deadly and an expected witness threatens blackmail, upending his plans.Sayon’s loyalties are torn. If Shona learns the secret of his crime, he will lose her forever. But if he doesn’t escape Ends now, he may never get another chance. Is it possible to break free of the bookies’ tickets, burnt spoons, and crooked solutions, and still keep the love of his life?Rippling wit

The world of welfare has changed radically. Poor single parents trade welfare checks for low-wage jobs, and their low earnings qualify them for a hefty check come tax time?a combination of the Earned

"This book chronicles the impact of the sweeping transformation of the social safety net that occurred in the mid-1990s. With the dramatic expansion of tax credits--a combination of the Earned Income

As creator Lynn Johnston illustrates inside this special treasury of America's most popular family comic strip, For Better of For Worse, life moves quickly in the Patterson household. From car pools a

Ever since her mom passed away, Julie Baxton has had to deal with her abusive father on her own. Julie is constantly moving from city to city, never making strong relationships with anyone. Julie's wh

When Christopher Columbus was young, he worked for his father making cloth. But he did not want to be a cloth-maker all his life. Hewanted to see new lands and have adventures. He wanted to be a sailo

One crabby day, two best friends, Mimi and Mandy, have a fight, have trouble apologizing to each other, and then find a unique way of making up

這是一本令人捧腹大笑的繪本，講述放開心胸與改變的力量。蟲蟲旅館有豪華的餐廳、屋頂露台……甚至專為喜歡水的昆蟲設置的游泳池，多麼夢幻的蟲蟲旅館啊！不過這時出現一個問題，，獨居蜂布蘭威爾似乎不被蟲蟲旅館的房客歡迎，因為認為他會螫人！可是布蘭威爾根本沒有螫針啊！就算有，他也不會想傷害任何人。這時當一個好奇的小搗蛋鬼開始搖晃，並戳弄這座蟲蟲旅館時，身上有條紋的布蘭威爾便英雄式的挺身而出、化解危機，並且教會大家用和平的方式處理棘手問題....A side-splittingly funny picture book about open-mindedness and the power of change.The Bug Hotel has a fancy dining room, a rooftop terrace … even a pool if water is your thing.What a wonderful hotel! Trouble is, Branwell the solitary bee is not welcomed by the other guests – they're convinced he will sting! But Branwell can't sting, and even if he could, he wouldn't want to. When a curious toddler starts poking and shaking the bug hotel, our stripy hero, Branwell, ends up saving the day, showing us all a thing or two about resolving tricky situations peacefully.