Create Space in an English Class for Reconciliation.How can an English class become a transformative space for both teachers and learners? When the teacher intentionally uses strategies and builds skills for peacebuilding and reconciliation, the classroom can be a place where relationships and communication transform people. This text encourages those engaged in the teaching of English as a second or foreign language to first consider why we might strive to teach E...

What happens when you have nowhere to go from rock bottom, when hope is just another four-letter word? How does life’s spiral turn into a place of victory?In A Brand-New Horizon, Cheryl B. Edwards will navigate you from high mountains of victory to deep caves of desperation. Her journey includes a seventeen-year career competing for Canada at international track-and-field events, culminating in a world-shattering nervous breakdown. That sudden mental collapse led her into ...

Cheryl Edwards-Cannons mother was diagnosed with early-onset dementia in 1995 at a time when there was little information available to help her navigate the journey. It was up to Cheryl to find out what she could about how this disease would affect her mother and the rest of the family dynamics. Over time, she became the daughter extraordinaire, who made the whole caregiver role look marvelously simple. Revealed in a series of heartwarming, real-life vignettes, Cheryls story is designed to...

Hey working mums, this one’s for you! If you’ve ever felt you’re in a whirlwind of constant chaos, balancing a career and motherhood, this book is your lifeline.“Working Mothers Inspiring Others” is a collective shoutout to all the fierce, unstoppable women who are rewriting the rules of what it means to be a working mother.Why You CAN’T Miss This Book:This is a powerhouse compilation of strength, resilience, and raw honesty. With 18 awe-inspiring chapters, this book d...

In the depths of a secluded forest, a chilling tale unfolds. "Deep In The Quiet Wood" by James Weldon Johnson weaves a haunting narrative that explores the darkness that lurks within the human soul. As a group of travelers ventures into the enigmatic woods, they encounter a series of unsettling events that test their sanity and challenge their beliefs. With each step they take, the boundaries between reality and illusion blur, and the line between predator and prey becomes dangerously thin...

Race, Gender, and Curriculum Theorizing: Working in Womanish Ways recognizes and represents the significance of Black feminist and womanist theorizing within curriculum theorizing. In this collection, a vibrant group of women of color who do curriculum work reflect on a Black feminist/womanist scholar, text, and/or concept, speaking to how it has both influenced and enriched their work as scholar-activists. Black feminist and womanist theorizing plays a dynamic role in the development of w...

The best is yet to be . . ."GodWinks" are the so-called circumstances and that are delivered directly to you, one of nearly seven-billion people on the planet, at particularly needed moments in your life. Like the wink you received from a loved one as a child that meant, "Hey, kid, I'm thinking of you right now," . . . GodWinks are messages of encouragement from above.With more incredible-but-true stories about how God communicates with us through everday c...

"More practical (and fun) than clubbing him over the head and dragging him back to your lair. A modern approach to an old-fashioned concept." —Andrea Lavinthal and Jessica Rozler, authors of The Hookup HandbookWhat's a gal to do when her man's giving her everything she wants—except the ring? This irreverent guide will help you evaluate the severity of your not-so-ready man's excuses for delaying marriage and sharpen your abilities to dism...

"Your heart's pounding, you sweat, and you feel like you're going to vomit..."Tom CruiseTom Cruise is far from the only celebrity to overcome bullying to attain huge success. If bullying is a problem for many in high school, it is even more of a problem for those who are different - which often means those who are particularly gifted in some way. What a bully makes a curse may later turn to be a great gift. But too many young people give up before that can happen, turning to...

“The helicopter parent has crashed and burned...Sally Koslow [has] documented a generation so cosseted that they have lost the impetus to grow up or leave home. The over-involved parent has gone from paragon of caring to a figure of fun.”—Lisa Endlich Heffernan, The AtlanticParents once dreamed of dropping their prodigies at first-choice colleges and sighing with relief at a job well done. Nowadays, though, mothers and fathers are stressing about whether J...

Beloved columnist and bestselling author Regina Brett offers her special brand of uplifting, yet practical advice to help readers find fulfillment in their work . . . and to deal with unexpected challenges.In this inspiring collection, Brett focuses on how we relate to our work, or lack of work, and the seeking of something deeper and more meaningful in our career and life. With essays like "Every job is as magical as you make it" and "Only you can determine your w...

Teachers: We've all seen them out and about in society. When I was little, I figured that their classrooms were like their own private little biospheres; I just didn't know where they slept. (I about fainted the first time I saw my teacher in a grocery store.) OK, so maybe they are just like everyone else, but what about special education teachers? Surely they aren't normal...right?