In Blood, the Civil War, the most dramatic moment in this nation's history, also produced some of our greatest literature. From tragic charges to prison escapes to the desolation wrought on those who stayed behind, Blood is an extraordinary collection of reminiscences, fiction, and excerpts from diaries and letters by an array of soldiers, writers and observers that includes Abraham Lincoln, General George Pickett, Walt Whitman, Ulysses S. Grant and Stephen Crane. In The War, no one knew i...

Very little information about the impact of reflection on teacher performance, teacher retention, and student learning is available in teacher preparation programs. This book provides practical and research-based chapters that offer greater clarity about the particular kinds of reflection that matter and avoids talking about teacher reflection generically, which implies that all kinds of reflection are of equal value. This book addresses five very pertinent concepts: (1) teacher reflectivi...

This handbook gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists to compile the latest thinking about archaeological theory. The authors provide a comprehensive picture of the theoretical foundations by which archaeologists contextualize and analyze their archaeological data. Student readers will also gain a sense of the immense power that theory has for building interpretations of the past, while recognizing the wonderful archaeological traditions that created it. An ext...

Getting old doesn't mean you can't have fun. It just means you know how to get away with it!Fossdyke Retirement Home has seen its fair share of quirky characters, but it's never seen the likes of these four geriatric rockers!To outsiders, they are sweet, funny, if not a tad bit ornery. To those in the know, they are meddlesome, rebellious, and in way over their heads. When chaos erupts, they're not far behind.What begin as ordinary days, where other...

Follow the adventures of a combatant monk and two unlikely heroes as they inject chaos into every situation in Siam Storm, a hilarious action-packed thriller!From an isolated Thai monastery in the Cardamom Jungle to the glitz and glamour of Sin City, Pattaya. The last surviving Warrior monk and two English scallywags leave no stone unturned and no mishap untouched as they inject chaos into every situation in the hunt for the oft-missing golden box that contains anc...

Age is just a number and getting old doesn't mean you can't have fun. It just means you know how to get away with it… Viagra, Snuff, and Rock ‘n’ RollFossdyke Retirement Home has seen its fair share of quirky characters, but it’s never seen the likes of these four geriatric musicians who form a band called Fossils. Chaos erupts after winning a national competition, when a local DJ who entered their recording into the contest labels Fossils as a vibrant young rock band.Fearing the E...

'Dentist Robs Women of Teeth' -- 'Death Chair for Nice Old Man’ – ‘Mother Feeds Son Like Bird’ The British newspaper clipping collection of egalitarian George Ives, collected between 1892 and 1949, ranged from murder and theories of crime to cricket scores. He was fascinated by the unusual, the gothic, the sexual, and the melodramatic. In this graphic novel, acclaimed cartoonist J. Webster Sharp shares some of the most bizarre stories from the archives of George Ives in silent comics form....

Hello, my young friends. My name is Story Teller Pearl.Here are some of my Amazing tales for you to enjoy.Our first story, Jasmine and William’s Enchanted Adventure, takes you to a mystical land, not far away.Our second story is a limerick. A short poem about a little girl and her best friend, a hungry GeckoOur Third tale follows the adventures of Percy, a lost pigeon, and his journey to find his way home.Our final tale is from the case files of Worl...

Something to Read While Travelling is an informative and entertaining companion to accompany you on your travels.Something to Read While Travelling-THAILAND Contains useful information about Thailand, some of which you won’t find in travel guidebooks. Enjoy learning about: Popular tourist hotspots: Useful Tips: Thai Language Made Simple: Delicious Thai Recipes: Fun Quizzes and Brainteasers: Hilarious Jokes: Short Stories: and the full comedy adventure novel, SIAM STORM – A Thailand...

What do we do as practitioners? How do we respond? When do we intervene? These are just a few of the questions that practitioners of Emotion-Focused work struggle with. The Emotion-Focused approach is one of the most popular in humanistic psychology, and the subject has been well documented and researched. However, as practitioners we need practical information to guide us through using the protocols. We want to know how to respond appropriately within the approach in a way that is sensiti...

This handy textbook offers a one-stop compendium on teaching the extensive range of primary foundation subjects.

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