The story of Lewis and Clark, widely regarded as the most successful leadership team in American history, offers lessons for business leaders that will inspire them to persevere even in the face of a
About the Book An internationally bestselling fable about a spiritual journey, littered with powerful life lessons that teach us how to abandon consumerism in order to embrace destiny, live life to th
In Singular Intimacies, which the New England Journal of Medicine said captured the “essence of becoming and being a doctor,” Danielle Ofri led us into the hectic, constantly challenging
A narrative history profiles the British Empire as a "cradle of modernity," tracing the expansion of Britain's economy, population, and culture during the last four centuries and continuing with discu
At age forty-four, Penelope Niven was at a turning point in her life. In need of a change for both body and spirit, she decided to learn how to swim. While discovering the restorative effect of the wa
Are we failing the children most at risk? 52 of America's leading experts weigh in.The future of Head Start depends on how well we learn from and apply the lessons from its past. That's why everyone i
In the years since Chris Chester and his wife Rebecca rescued "B," a featherless baby bird - a creature with all the initial appeal of "a testicle with a beak" - they've had plenty of time to consider
In the pre-Internet, pre-VCR—oh, go ahead, call them prehistoric—days of baby boomers' grade school, the high art of audiovisual classroom programming was the filmstrip. If you're old eno
How many times have your kids said, "You never listen to me!"? Or a fellow parent alarmingly asked, "You let your kid do what?" Now, Sheila Ellison reminds moms what all the hard work is for. With th
The acclaimed journalist offers a heartwarming memoir of life with his father, describing growing up in the 1950s in working-class Buffalo with his extraordinary father, a proud WWII veteran, as well
Before geography lessons and off-island travel enlightened us, we children assumed that all people lived as we did. We thought the world was made up of islands, each having it's own merry-go-round. Wh
These three collections of full-color transparencies, accompanied by mini-lessons and activities, open up a whole new world for students and teachers alike. Young students learn how to read a map and
For two glorious months, one lucky family gets an intimate peek at the daily activities of a mother hummingbird and her babies. Nest building, egg hatching, flying lessons--the family sees it all unfo
The Workbook Activities section, correlated with the text lessons, offers:a variety of directed exercises, more open-ended activities, and art- and realia-based activities that provide vocabulary and
These three collections of full-color transparencies, accompanied by mini-lessons and activities, open up a whole new world for students and teachers alike. Young students learn how to read a map and
As little Daisy Rabbit struggles to learn how to hop, her mother points out other baby animals having trouble with their lessons until Daisy realizes that everyone needs practice when trying something
This guide to enlightened conduct for people in positions of authority is based on the teachings of several great Chinese Zen masters. Drawing on private records, letters, and long-lost documents of t
Lucinda Barrett's best friends ended up married to the men to whom they delivered their 'lessons in love'. So Lucinda decides to choose someone who definitely needs lessons, but someone who will not c
More than a quarter of a century after the last Marine Corps Huey left the American embassy in Saigon, the lessons and legacies of the most divisive war in twentieth-century American history are as ho
These three collections of full-color transparencies, accompanied by mini-lessons and activities, open up a whole new world for students and teachers alike. Young students learn how to read a map and
Neenah Ellis's New York Times bestselling If I Live to Be 100 takes us inside the world of the very old and invites us to learn from them the art of living well for an exceptionally long period of tim
The "Greatest Business Book of All Time" (Bloomsbury UK), In Search of Excellence has long been a must-have for the boardroom, business school, and bedside table. Based on a study of forty-three of Am
David was a shepherd and a king, a soldier and a poet, a sinner and a saint. He was also a man after God's own heart. In this Christian classic, Alan Redpath blends insights from 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 Chr
Teachers don't always have time to prepare warmers and time fillers for their English lessons. This resource gives teachers a variety of authentic games which fill any gaps in their lesson plan in a f
The Handbook for Leaders24 Lessons for Extraordinary LeadershipWhat makes a great leader?Thousands of workers in both North America and Europe were asked that one simple question. Their top responses
In his acclaimed collection An Autumn of War, the scholar and military historian Victor Davis Hanson expressed powerful and provocative views of September 11 and the ensuing war in Afghanistan. Now, i
When D.J.'s sister is chosen to be queen at a debutante ball, D.J.'s grandfather gives him and his cousin lessons in etiquette so that they can be her pages.
Standing on My Head is intensely personal--and just as intensely universal. In this little volume, Hugh Prather teaches us how to see ourselves--in ways that seem both so true (or right) and normal (o
This workbook teaches modern medical terminology through an examination of its etymological roots in ancient languages. Lessons in the first two units provide a grounding in Greek and Latin, while tho
A bounty of mini-lessons to kick off any writing workshop?all thoughtfully written to meet the language arts standards. Includes a grid that shows how each lesson meets a standard. Sections cover: tea
In Sometimes the Magic Works, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks shares his secrets for creating unusual, memorable fiction. Spanning topics from the importance of daydreaming to the neces
You donA't bring your rat to show-and-tell. You do mouth off to the class bullyA-but only when youA're safe at home in bed. These are just some of the lessons to be learned in this hilarious collecti
Kahn (emeritus, political economy, Cornell U.) examines recent deregulation policy in the airlines and telecommunications industries, finding that it had nothing to do with the recent financial meltdo
Discussions of the basic structural, nanotechnology, and system engineering principles, as well as an introductory overview of essential concepts and methods in biotechnology, will be included.? Text
