The shaking was only the beginning. When a massive earthquake devastated Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince, the staff at God’s Littlest Angels orphanage knew their biggest challenges were still ahead. Their buildings had stood and the 152 children in their care were alive, but the future was uncertain and survival was by no means guaranteed. In this honest and heart-wrenching account of living through the struggles of the earthquake’s aftermath, Melanie Wright Zeeb shares her own expe...

Aimed at teaching assistants who work closely with children with special educational needs, The Effective Teaching Assistant: A Practical Guide to Supporting Achievement for Pupils with SEND is a practical and accessible resource tailored precisely for teaching assistants’ specific needs, which explores both the opportunities and limitations presented by their role.Each chapter provides both training activities and teaching resources designed to assist TAs/HLTAs in reflect...

From the harrowing experiences of their journey across the South China Sea in the aftermath of the Vietnam War to the heartwarming account of their successful restaurant venture in America, the refugee story of Vinh Chung and his family is riveting. In a time where the current topics are immigration and human rights, this first-hand account reminds us to view events and people with a lens of compassion.Just eight months after South Vietnam fell to the communists in...

Have you ever been in a situation where you feel frustrated because you are unable to express yourself in Chinese? This book can help you overcome the challenges of learning Chinese by providing you with necessary words, phrases, and sentences that can be applied to various real-life situations.This book covers 7 daily conversation situations: Introduction, Movie, Library, University, Roommate, Direction and Traffic with a total of 400 sentences, 250 phrases and words. In addition,...

Before you settle down with someone, it is vital you know all you can about that person. You don't have to agree on things or share opinions but you do need to know their stance on matters. By delving into one another's thoughts now and discovering how the other person feels, you'll be better prepared for a future together. As an added bonus, the following questions will start a dialogue regarding things you may have never thought to talk about.This book is divided into 13 sections...

Bringing home a new puppy for the first time is an exciting and special time – for you and your new four-legged friend. For many people, the addition of a new puppy also means welcoming a new family member into the home. Unfortunately, it only takes a day or two for some of that cuteness to vanish and be replaced with a naughty pup that seems to get into trouble at every opportunity. This usually includes plenty of potty-accidents all over the house as your new pup begins to sett...

Written by the author of The Last Time I Died and Formerly Fingerman, Lindsey/Jane: A Short Story of Human Trafficking, Survival, and Revenge is the gripping story of an innocent young woman who gets kidnapped and forced into the world of human trafficking to work as a sex slave.Human trafficking is the third-largest international crime industry. Since 2007, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline has received reports of 14,588 sex trafficking cases inside the United...

"My mommy didn't carry me in her tummy, she carried me in her heart." Bailey, a 5-years old who was adopted from China. Her story is included in this book.According to People magazine, parents from all over the country seek adoption expert and Worldwide Orphans Foundation founder Dr. Jane Aronson’s help “as if consulting a master detective.” Angelina Jolie praised Dr. Aronson’s “drive and ambition to help children dream” (Elle). Indeed, over the c...

Shoulee Paul was born and raised in post-World War II Taiwan, Republic of China. Besides the difficulty of surviving in a nation that was rebuilding after half a century of Japanese colonial rule, Shoulee faced other challenges. Her family was divided by a reality not unknown in Chinese society. Her father, married and fathered children, then accepted into the home a second woman, who likewise gave birth to several more. The competition between the mothers, "Da-ma" and "Shao-ma," and the s...

Do you find yourself always running to fridge? Alternatively, find yourself always fantasying about food and what you will eat next? You may also find yourself eating until you feel sick only to start thinking about eating something else moments later. Do you find yourself continuously making promises to yourself and relations about cutting down excess eating but end up back to your routine of overeating? Then you might be suffering from food addiction. This book Food Addiction: How to Sto...

A reissue of Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul, this updated collection has even more heartwarming and encouraging stories—your favorites from the original, plus new bonus stories—all about the joy of adoptionChicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Adoption will encourage and uplift you with its touching, personal stories about forever families and meant-to-be kids, with insight into what adoption is all about and what it’s really like to be adopted. You’ll be inspir...

China is one of the largest countries in the world, and with one of the largest populations. With the fall of the communist party new business opportunities are appearing everyday in China. It seems almost everything these days is made in China. China has become one of the largest export countries in the world. And it is growing at an exponential rate!However the Chinese do not negotiate or conduct business like Westerners, and unless you understand their negotiation style you'll b...