Despite her dark past Kate Benson was looking forward to a very bright future. She was going to be a wedding planner and she was going to be the best. When a mysterious letter arrived promising her the opportunity to realize her dreams, it was too good to pass up. But Kate had no idea what was waiting for her at Devereaux Manor and nothing could have prepared her for what she found.It had been five years since Aaron and Maggie had left Devereaux Manor. Maggie hoped that returning fo...

In an era of unprecedented complexity for schools, where mental health challenges, SEND needs, and rising expectations converge, this essential guide offers a transformative solution. Tracey Smith, a leading advocate and practitioner of Values-Based Education (VbE), draws on decades of experience and a wealth of real-world case studies to show how embedding shared human values can revolutionise school culture, academic outcomes, and community wellbeing.From the corridors of UK prim...

The entire Love's Trilogy in one boxed set. Love's Fate ~ Love's Destiny ~ Love's ChanceLove's Fate ~Connected by Tragedy… Consumed By LoveDo you believe in Fate? Do you believe in soul mates? What if there was just one man out there who was meant for you? Would you know him if you saw him? Would he know you?Katherine didn't believe in soul mates, she wasn't even sure if she believed in love… until the night she saw him. There was something oddly familiar about...

Sponsored by the Middle Level Education Research SIG of AERA, this inaugural volume in the new IAP book series, The Handbook of Resources in Middle Level Education, focuses on the contributions and impact of the leaders of the modern middle school movement. Contained with this volume are the edited transcripts from 20 extensive interviews of the most influential leaders of the middle level movement, including such notable figures as William Alexander, Donald Eichhorn, John Lounsbury, Conra...

Packed with useful clinical tools, this state-of-the-art manual presents an empirically supported treatment solidly grounded in current scientific knowledge. Integrative cognitive-affective therapy for bulimia nervosa (ICAT-BN) has a unique emphasis on emotion. Interventions focus on helping clients understand the links between emotional states and BN as they work to improve their eating behaviors, defuse the triggers of bulimic episodes, and build crucial emotion regulation skills. In a l...

This volume comprehensively explores the life trajectories of nine child/adolescent Holocaust concentration camp survivors as recollected when the subjects were elders. Based on extensive face to face interview material, enduring psychological and symptomatic effects were evident. Survivors retained vivid recollections of the horror of internment and expressed ongoing grief for the multiple losses they had experienced. Unresolved grief contributed to a sense of existential loneliness, part...

This is a collection of essays about the media, the environment, and the whole of humanity at the brink of extinction. As the demands of overpopulation and of an unsustainable consumer economy dry up existing natural resources and destroy vital ecosystems that we need to survive, the corporate-controlled media saturate worldwide audiences with a barrage of hypnotic images and narratives to stimulate over-consumption and to distract us from the consequences of rampant consumerism, while rem...

Do you miss seeing your friends while in quarantine? If so, this book is for you. This fun personalized book takes you through a day in quarantine with Jordyn. Jordyn is so bored and wants to do all of her favorite things with her mom. Jordyn loves to make, bake, play and taste some of her favorite juices with her mom! By the end of the day, Jordyn is so tired from doing all of her favorite things, she’s not bored anymore, and can’t wait to tell her grandparents all about her day!

Imagine a school with a culture so positive that everyone thrives: students and educators alike.Classrooms are lively, students feel they're part of a community that cares about them, and teachers are happy and productive. Too good to be true? Not in a ridiculously amazing school.There are many of them all across the country. What are their secrets to success? In this book, principal Tracey Smith and Jeff Waller, co-author of The 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life, show ...

This enchanting poetic bedtime story follows the adventure-filled dreams of one little girl and her toy octopus, with charming illustrations by Bob Ostrom.

Traceys Story, Living With HIV and AIDS, is the true story of Tracey Dannemiller and her daughter, Lesley, and how they and their family have coped with the ignorance, discrimination and prejudice which accompanies the disease. Following this story, the author includes a detailed definition of AIDS. In the final chapter a frightening theory of the origins of the disease, as detailed in the book The River by Edward Hooper, is presented. His theory implies that AIDS is a disaster br...

How can women become effective leaders in large organizations without sacrificing who they are, as women and as mothers? This book answers the question: They should live out the 10 characteristics of today's winning leaders. These characteristics — compassion, honesty, and authenticity, for example — were once seen as feminine weaknesses in the command-and-control corporate world. But today, in an inclusive and connected world, they define the leader who strengthens organi...