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Discussing primary PE and its potential to contribute to primary education, not only as a discrete subject but also across the whole curriculum.

Far in the future, when love was unknown and freedom a crime, a lone rebel was desperate to learn what his world had lost. In a daring experiment, he reached into the past--and found a woman unlike any he had ever known....Marina's fear of this strange and forbidding time was equaled only by her breathtaking passion for the man who had brought her there, the man she called Sam. And she knew it was up to her to teach him--and his cold, lonely world--the meaning of love.In a ...

In her first book, We Are Surely Blessed, Ann Williams focused on her parents, Leslie and Esther Johnson. They watch as their five older children grow to adulthood, marry and start their own familys while the two younger children continue their education.They pulled together during the Great Depression, WW I, and saw two of their sons serve in the army during WW II.It is now 1949. In The Passage of Time you will see their dream of having a large family, materialize. Each of...

What has to happen to be able to understand who you truly are?Adya thought that life would be simpler once she Awakened, but she finds it difficult to know who she is supposed to be, especially around her unAwakened friends. She struggles to connect with other students until Lir returns to take her on a trip over winter break.When Adya thinks she's finally found the path for this lifetime, Myra returns and steals away two of the most important people in her life. In an atte...

You can't pick your relatives, but you can pick your friends, or so the saying goes. Friendship - that mutual affection and companionship between people - is arguably one of the most important aspects of life. Without it, what are we? This little collection of quotes, mostly by philosophers and writers, showcases the very essence of friendship.

Throughout the course of history, freedom fighters have been many and varied as have the motivations and the successes of the revolutions they attempted and inspired. Whether their beliefs were correct or misplaced, the courage to fight for the cause has always been the common denominator. They stood alone frequently in the face of enormous adversity and attempted to change the face of the world around them. Freedom Fighters is a record of inspirational, courageous, determined, and sometim...

How do I know I am trans? Is trans feminism real feminism? What is there to say about trans women's male privilege?This collection of insightful, pithy and passionately argued think pieces from a trans-feminist perspective explores issues surrounding gender, feminism and philosophy and challenges misconceptions about trans identities. The book confronts contentious debates in gender studies to alleviate ongoing tension between feminism and trans women. Split into six sections, this...

In 1829, a pregnant woman is condemned to die for a murderous act of rebellion. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, a woman is accused of giving sanctuary to runaway slaves. Dessa Rose is the heartwarming story of an extraordinary friendship between two strong, remarkable women from very different backgrounds, both caught in the shadow of slavery in the 19th-century South. One is an escaped Black slave under sentence of death; the other is a white woman committed to end the horrors her ...

Based on extensive archival research and oral history, Staging Tradition traces the parallel careers of the creators of the Renfro Valley Barn Dance and the National Folk Festival. Through their devotion to the staging of traditional culture, including folk, country, and bluegrass music, John Lair (1894-1985) and Sarah Gertrude Knott (1895-1984) became two of the mid-twentieth century's most notable producers.Lair and Knott's discovery of new developments in theater and en...

Kelly Skunk doesn't like to stink-she loves flowers, sparkly purple claw polish, and perfume instead. Her worried parents send her to Little Stinkers Camp,where she struggles to fit in. But when danger strikes in the forest, it's Kelly's unique style that saves the day. This heartwarming and humorous story encourages children to embrace who they are, show kindness to others and discover that being different can be something special.

This is a heartfelt personal story of my diagnosis of Stage 4 Lung Cancer as a never smoker. The resulting treatments and impacts that it has had on my life and the lives of my family and friends. It is a message of hope and optimism.