City Scenes, or A Peep into London by Ann and Jane Taylor offers a vivid portrayal of life in London during the early 19th century. Through the eyes of the authors, readers are given a detailed look at the bustling streets, markets, and landmarks of the city. The book is written in a way that invites young readers to explore and imagine the sights and sounds of one of the world's most vibrant cities.The story is structured around various scenes and events in London, providing both an educa...

In 'Little Ann, and Other Poems,' readers are invited into the enchanting world of 19th-century verse that captures the innocence and purity of childhood. This anthology encompasses a wide range of styles, from lilting lyrical ballads to more introspective and thoughtful pieces, celebrating simplicity, virtue, and nature. The collection not only showcases the breadth of children's poetry with its rhythmic charm and evocative imagery but also transcends time and place, connecting with unive...

City Scenes; or, a peep into London presents a vivid tapestry of life in 19th-century London, capturing the multifaceted experiences and intricate textures of urban existence. This anthology deftly navigates the bustling cityscape through a diverse range of literary styles, encompassing narrative sketches, reflective essays, and lyrical vignettes. The collection's narratives illuminate the juxtaposition between the gentle beauty of everyday moments and the harsh realities faced by London's...

This volume gathers the writings of thirty-one nineteenth-century women on the stories of women in the Gospels—Mary and Martha, Anna, the Samaritan woman at the well, Herodias and Salome, Mary Magdalene, and more. Retrieving and analyzing rarely read works by Christina Rossetti, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Elizabeth Wordsworth, and many others, Women in the Story of Jesus illuminates the biblical text, recovers a neglected chapter of reception history, and helps us understand and apply...

This volume gathers the writings of thirty-one nineteenth-century women on the stories of women in the Gospels—Mary and Martha, Anna, the Samaritan woman at the well, Herodias and Salome, Mary Magdalene, and more. Retrieving and analyzing rarely read works by Christina Rossetti, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Elizabeth Wordsworth, and many others, Women in the Story of Jesus illuminates the biblical text, recovers a neglected chapter of reception history, and helps us understand and apply...

The stories of such women as Rahab, Deborah, Jael, Delilah, Jephthah's daughter, and the Levite's concubine raised thorny questions for nineteenth-century female biblical interpreters. Could a Victorian woman use her intelligence to negotiate like Rahab? Was the seemingly well-educated Deborah an appropriate role model? Or did Jephthah's daughter more correctly model a pious woman's life as she submitted to her father's vow?This unique volume gathers select writings by thirty-five n...

The stories of such women as Rahab, Deborah, Jael, Delilah, Jephthah's daughter, and the Levite's concubine raised thorny questions for nineteenth-century female biblical interpreters. Could a Victorian woman use her intelligence to negotiate like Rahab? Was the seemingly well-educated Deborah an appropriate role model? Or did Jephthah's daughter more correctly model a pious woman's life as she submitted to her father's vow?This unique volume gathers select writings by thirty-five ...

A woman in trouble tries to change her life in a "beautifully written" novel about "the complex demands and joys and risks of all kinds of love" (Kim Edwards, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter).Jo Sinclair, a single parent of four children, has fled an abusive relationship, winding up in Sea Cove, New Jersey, in front of The Breakers, a salty old hotel in the process of renovation. In this unlikely setting, Jo is...

One rainy afternoon, an ordinary family gathers to encourage young Dylan. They share the story of her Auntie Christy’s years of hair-pulling, being bullied, and loneliness. Christina’s determination to overcome trichotillomania disorder is an inspirational, heart-warming boost for anyone who knows the challenges of mental health struggles, compulsions, or feels full of self-doubt. Through her parents’ care and perseverance, therapy, and gradual self-acceptance, Christina discovers that her...

Don't die without God in your life: Too many of you "youngins" are dying premature deaths! My sincere prayers for you are that you will always acknowledge God for giving you every single breath!Prevention means intervention: Being bullied at school is tormenting and cruel! Trying to fit in with the tough guys is the Golden Rule!Stay in your lane! "It is never okay to touch me down there!"

Loss and trauma impacts families, communities and children and young people. This includes "collective trauma" experienced within situations such as a global pandemic, economic poverty, displacement, war, natural hazards or political turmoil. As a result, various common characteristics may be exhibited by children in school settings.This practical book provides strategies and interventions to support the effects of loss and trauma in children and young people. It offers easy-to-und...

First Published in 1992, Choosing Our Future presents a personal but highly rigorous account of the environmental problems facing us and of the ways in which they can be tackled. Ann Taylor's approach centres on the traditional values of democratic socialism, establishing their inherent compatibility with modern concerns of sustainable economic development and environmental protection. She argues that people and planet are interdependent and that ensuring a balance between the needs of bot...