This book empowers language and literacy teachers and researchers by framing teaching as the use of S.P.A.C.E. within constraints to create "playgrounds" where everyone can engage. It enhances readers’ ludic, language, and pedagogical literacies, encouraging them to play, learn, apply, and seek more. Drawing from decades of successful teaching and research, the book balances theory, research, and practice while critiquing gamification and game-based learning—advocating instead for genuine ...

In this new translation of Plato's "Apology," James G. Yorke presents a fresh perspective on the classic defense speech by Socrates. Facing the ultimate trial in Athens, Socrates delivers a compelling argument on virtue, wisdom, and the philosophical life. Yorke's translation captures the essence of Socratic thought, providing readers with an accessible gateway to ancient philosophy. Through a meticulous examination of Socrates' defense against charges of impiety and corruption, this editi...

"To Myself" presents a new translation of Marcus Aurelius' timeless reflections. Translated with contemporary clarity by James G. Yorke, this version breathes new life into the philosophical musings of the Roman emperor, known for his stoic wisdom. Aurelius' intimate thoughts offer guidance on virtue, reason, and the nature of the self, making this work as relevant today as it was in ancient times. This book invites readers into a conversation across millennia, encouraging a deeper underst...

Only a Scot can steal her heart.There's nothing ladylike about Katherine Killin. She's a spitfire who cannot be tamed. To rid himself of her, and to honor a truce set by the Duke of Glencoe, her father agrees to wed her to his clan's mortal enemy, Ben Rannoch. But when Katherine meets the enticingly masculine Kirk Rannoch, brother of her betrothed, she suddenly craves domination.BookShots Flames: Original romances presented by James Patterson Novels you can devour in...

ILYAWhen I discover my late grandfather left me his bratva empire,I’m excited for a chance to finally prove myself.But there’s a catch: I need to get married.Alina, my best friend’s little sister, offers to help me out.But I immediately turn her down.The problem is, she won’t take no for an answer.This marriage will benefit us both.I get my inheritance.She gets the creep who’s been bothering her off he...

ERINIt was a one-night stand with a bratva boss.I never expected to end up pregnant.Or run into him again three years later at my friend’s wedding.He knows I’m hiding something,but he has no idea that 'something' is his son.Before he can question me, the wedding is ambushed.He forces me to go with him so he can keep me safe.I need to escape so I can get home to my son.Whatever happens, I can’t...

ERINHe promised himself to another woman,in exchange for saving my life.I love him with all my heart.I want to trust him when he promises me he’s handling it,but time is running out.I refuse to be his side piece.It’s not just me and our son I need to think about now.Because I’m pregnant with our second child.DemyanI made a deal with the devil,because anything was better...

Discover and appreciate the flowers, trees, and other plants on the Pacific Crest Trail with this beautiful guide to the American West's natural wonders.Quickly find, identify, and learn about the amazing range of plants growing along the Northern California stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s easy with The Plants of the Pacific Crest Trail, organized by type, color, and trail section. You may encounter carnivorous sundews or lilies with petals like b...

A petty thief on the run in the modern world. A medieval Scots lass who craves adventure. Two worlds will collide…Forced to flee America, petty criminal Joey Finnegan finds more trouble than he bargained for in the land of whisky and kilts. Then a strange force hurls him backward in time, dropping him into a castle moat.But a lovely lass fishes him out.Rachel MacTaggart comes from an odd family. And everyone, from her parents to her great-a...

Only a Scot can steal her heart.There's nothing ladylike about Katherine Killin. She's a spitfire who cannot be tamed. To rid himself of her, and to honor a truce set by the Duke of Glencoe, her father agrees to wed her to his clan's mortal enemy, Ben Rannoch. But when Katherine meets the enticingly masculine Kirk Rannoch, brother of her betrothed, she suddenly craves domination.BookShots Flames: Original romances presented by James Patterson Novels you can devour ...

ILYAMy own soldier, someone I trusted, betrayed me.Now, the woman I’m in love with is in danger.Just when I think things can’t get worse,Demyan returns.He is furious with me.We put aside our differences to find Alina,But Demyan makes it clear he’s never going to forgive me for this.How can I make him see this isn’t just a fling?Alina means the world to me.I’d sacrifice everything to be...

My job is to break Piper Matthews. But to leave her breathing afterward.An important distinction, since I don't walk away from a job without blood on my hands. That's how I like it. How it needs to be. I'm comfortable with death. Pain. Cruelty.No conscience troubled me when I took Piper Matthews deep into the Appalachian woods, intending on fracturing her mind, destroying her.I never imagined she would destroy me instead. With her smile. Her laughter. Her forgiving ...