End the dieting ups and downs and twists and turns forever Dieting is often compared to riding a roller coaster as you gain and lose the same 20 pounds over and over again. If you're ready to get off the roller coaster and never look back, The Same 20 can help you choose the right diet to achieve that goal. Registered dietitian nutritionist Michelle Johnson has tried dozens of diets, sparing you the stress of doing so. In The Same 20, Michelle explains why you lose and gain and gain and lo...

“No Size Fits All” is a book that will break the public policy deadlock over federal education standards in the United States. American debates about education policy are focused at the moment on two big policy disputes.The first big dispute concerns the Common Core testing standards, which force American students into a dreary routine that makes millions of children hate school for no good reason. The second big dispute concerns the proposal of Education Secretary Betsy De Vos to ...

"No Size Fits All" is a book whose time has come—a book that offers a proposal that could revolutionize public school policies in the United States at the federal, state and local levels. The book calls upon Congress to require all public school systems that benefit from federal funding to offer parents and children a choice of alternative schools, exempt from the broadly unpopular Common Core testing regime, some of which would use the time-tested Montessori, Waldorf and Sudbury methods t...

“No Size Fits All” is a book that will break the public policy deadlock over federal education standards in the United States. American debates about education policy are focused at the moment on two big policy disputes.The first big dispute concerns the Common Core testing standards, which force American students into a dreary routine that makes millions of children hate school for no good reason. The second big dispute concerns the proposal of Education Secretary Betsy De Vos to ...

Father God says to be kind always and graceful in your life.

Father God says to be kind always and graceful in your life.

Meet Super Dodson and Super Dwyer. Together, they’re the Super Ds. They are here to help you navigate the ups and downs of everyday life. We all have big feelings, but it’s important to know how to manage those feelings—and embrace them. Imagine the fear of starting at a new school or the anger when playtime ends. You might feel happy at a party but disgust later over a food you don’t like. There’s the disappointment of not getting what you want but also the joy of a fun day! For each of t...

Indigenous Motherhood in the Academy highlights the experiences and narratives emerging from Indigenous mothers in the academy who are negotiating their roles in multiple contexts. The essays in this volume contribute to the broader higher education literature and the literature on Indigenous representation in the academy, filling a longtime gap that has excluded Indigenous women scholar voices. This book covers diverse topics such as the journey to motherhood, lessons through mot...

When Guinean Muslims leave their homeland, they encounter radically new versions of Islam and new approaches to religion more generally. In Remaking Islam in African Portugal, Michelle C. Johnson explores the religious lives of these migrants in the context of diaspora. Since Islam arrived in West Africa centuries ago, Muslims in this region have long conflated ethnicity and Islam, such that to be Mandinga or Fula is also to be Muslim. But as they increasingly encounter Muslims no...

The best dog treats come fresh from your own kitchen. This collection of 15 tested dog treat recipes are some of the easiest treats you can make. Each recipe has step by step photos to ensure a smooth baking process. Whether you are a novice in the kitchen, or just new to baking dog treats, you'll find everything you need to get started.Our recipes use common baking ingredients and common baking equipment. Each recipe has tips for making dietary substitutions or other adjustments t...

Mentoring Away the Glass Ceiling in Academia: A Cultured Critique is different in that it calls attention to the role mentoring has played on the “glass ceiling” phenomenon in higher education. Narratives by and about the experiences of women of diverse backgrounds in the United States and beyond the borders of this nation shed needed light on the ways in which mentoring influences identity formation and internal coping mechanisms in environments often characterized by marginalization. Thr...

College is a time to learn, explore, and grow, but what does faith have to do with it? In this collection of essays, gifted writers in their twenties and early thirties reflect on their college years by telling stories—some hilarious, some heart-wrenching—on the intersection of faith and college.At a time when so much is written about young adults but not by young adults, this collection allows writers to reveal their college experience in their own voice, sharing...