When race car legend Leroy Crock trades the roar of the track for the quiet town of Pine Ridge, Arkansas, locals buzz with excitement. His new auto museum and adjacent racetrack are set to be jewels of the community—until the museum’s grand opening ends in horror. Crock is found stabbed among the vintage cars and gleaming trophies by Darby Alexander, whose talent for snooping throws her into the middle of the investigation. She digs into the high-stakes world of professional auto racing, w...

Dark Southern Sun is a story about love, friendship, and honor in the goldfields of old Australia. In this standalone sequel to the award-winning novel, Counter Currents, Ryan washes up on the southern shore of Australia near death in 1845. Rescued by two Wathaurung native children and nursed to health by their parents, his life and theirs are entwined through joys and sorrows for the next ten years. Set against the backdrop of Australia’s formative years, Ryan witnesses ...

The story of Jackie Robinson’s prodigious talent, his courageous journey, and his influence on both the game of baseball and American society writ large has been told well and often. What hasn’t been told is the full story of his first season in the minor leagues in Montreal. In 1946, before moving up to the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson spent a season thrilling home crowds in a Canadian city with Major League aspirations. He played for the AAA Montreal Royals of the International League, lea...

The success or failure of an organization often hinges on its ability to navigate and thrive amidst change. As a change leader, you could be at the forefront of this transformative journey, steering your team and organization toward a brighter future. It’s time for you to have access to a roadmap that demystifies the complexities of change and empowers you to become a true architect of transformation. Welcome to Changeability, the definitive guide to revolutionizing how you perceive and dr...

Special education is often a confusing and expensive consideration of running a school. You have IEPs and BIPs in place, but are they really working? Find a refresher on the key legal rights of students with disabilities, along with methods for designing and implementing IEPs and BIPs that work, approaches to creating effective instruction and assessment practices, and opportunities for inclusion in the general education classroom.

The work of this institution has only begun. . . . I want to see this faculty continue to develop in not only teaching ability, but heart power—the ability to lead and inspire. . . . I want to see the fullest opportunities furnished to students. . . . I want to see young men and women who will become effective leaders. . . . I want to see all of these things and more.—John W. Carr, first president of Murray State University, April 1, 1926When Murray State University was fo...

"Contains critical information that administrators need as they navigate special education policies and procedures. Administrators will discover a practical process for not only improving the quality of special education services, but also for transforming the teaching/learning cycle for all students."—Kim Benton, Executive Director of Federal Programs and Special PopulationsMeridian Public Schools, MSLead effective special education programs that...

Give your students access to the general curriculum and find better ways to assess their progress!How is your special-education curriculum impacted by the requirements of IDEA and NCLB? How can you improve student learning and retention to positively influence assessment results? What methods are available for determining your students′ present level of performance? In this second edition of the best-selling Accessing the General Curriculum

This is a story about love and responsibility. The love of a little boy and a little girl for their dog; the dog’s love for the children; the parent’s love for their children and the dog and about the difficult decisions a parent must make when their children’s safety is of concern. The story is also about life as it was during the early part of the last century, when bathrooms were just coming indoors and radio was a major source of entertainment.

This first comprehensive analysis of the Third Reich's efforts to confiscate, loot, censor and influence art begins with a brief history of the looting of artworks in Western history. The artistic backgrounds of Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goring are examined, along with the various Nazi art looting organizations, and Nazi endeavors to both censor and manipulate the arts for propaganda purposes.Long-held beliefs about the Nazi destruction of "degenerate art" are examined, drawing on r...

Second chances must be recognised for what they are, embraced enthusiastically and worked through with diligence and determination.This is the true story of how a bunch of unemployed social misfits and scallywags from a tough, working-class urban slum find redemption and rehabilitation at the hands of a remarkable individual.Former teacher, Paddy McLaughlin, who has battled some major demons of his own in the past, realises at once that underlying all the other problems of ...

Published in 2003, Volume 13, Number 4 of the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation. This volume covers looking at ‘Beacons of Excellence Schools’ what they tell us about collaborative practises and examining special and general education collaborative practise in exemplary schools.