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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Fisher, Diana (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. Born just after World War I, Judith Fisher had a seemingly normal childhood, but beneath the veneer of middle-class normalcy, her mother battled depression, migraines, and addiction to prescription pain relievers. By the time Judith was ten, her mom had suffered three nervous breakdowns and had had a number of electroshock treatments. In an attempt to gain control over her own troubled life, she maintained strict control over her daughter's every action, forging a bond that was highly manipulative and, at the same time, loving. By age fourteen, young Judith had absorbed all the stresses of a dysfunctional family life and was desperate for a way out. She attempted suicide, but survived. A year later, she departed for a New England boarding school, a welcome relief from her troubled home, and a hope for recovery. In her senior year, however, through a series of misfortunes and betrayals, Judith's parents had her incarcerated in a mental hospital for seven months; there she was subjected to twenty-seven electroshock treatments and an attempted rape. Somehow, she lived through these appalling abuses and managed to escape being locked up permanently.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Introduction I was born in the fifties and Life Began idyllic. I was young and happy my parents were kind and loving. I was raised in a Christian school and have no regrets about that it was a good way to live. But as I got older I began to rebel against everything and everyone who ever tried to tell me what to do and my path begins to change to one of danger, excitement, sometimes fun and sometimes very injurious to myself and to those around me. As you read in this book, you will see details of what happened during this period of time. Completely destroyed my life and alienated everyone around me. I was moving from city-to-city, lover to lover, bar to bar, job to job. About the author I was blessed with good schooling and became a certified court reporter at the age of 21 and worked hard all my life. Also helping to develop real-time closed captioning equipment for the hearing impaired and working on the many high-profile jobs. During this period of time my drinking took me to places that took away any promise of a good life or a marriage or children which I have never had to this day. Thankfully, on April 10th 1997 a new chapter in my life begin a journey which changed my life 100% where I began to live with some Integrity, clean and sober and respectful. I was able to build a new life with the help of so many others for whom I will be grateful for as long as I live. I was able to heal with my parents and sister. My gratitude extends to friends all over the globe. If reading this book helps one person it has been worthwhile to publish it. I hope the details revealed in this book are not too distasteful and that you enjoy the read of the good, the bad, the ugly and the miraculous. Blessings and peace to all.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Jeremy, Jazzy, and Tunebug discover how confusion feels in one of the best preschool books about emotions, making mistakes, and so much more inTurtle and Guy.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. John Fisher has made a profound study of antisocial behaviour in dogs. In this fascinating book he examines the psychology of the dog with examples taken from his practical experience, with the aim of explaining to owners how the world appears from a dog's point of view.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. The Newbery Honor winner about a heroic Pakistani girl that The Boston Globe called Remarkable . . . a riveting tour de force. Life is both sweet and cruel to strong-willed young Shabanu, whose home is the windswept Cholistan Desert of Pakistan. The second daughter in a family with no sons, she's been allowed freedoms forbidden to most Muslim girls. But when a tragic encounter with a wealthy and powerful landowner ruins the marriage plans of her older sister, Shabanu is called upon to sacrifice everything she's dreamed of. Should she do what is necessary to uphold her family's honor--or listen to the stirrings of her own heart? A New York Times Notable Book Staples has accomplished a small miracle in her touching and powerful story. --The New York Times.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Aims to give you the code phrases you need to complete your programming projects in Java. This book contains more than 100 customizable code snippets which help you code functional Java.

Condition: Good. Travel to Mars, explore a Greek temple, stop a runaway train, and solve other imaginative dilemmas in this intriguing book of mazes. Based on subway maps, constellations, honeycombs, and other labyrinths, these puzzles require no math skills not a digit or equation is essential in this world of shapes, proportions, colors, and sizes. Each maze typically takes onlysix minutes to solve, and they're suitable for all ages. Solutions appear at the end of the book.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The most comprehensive island-hopper's handbook. Detailed coverage of all the island groups from the Sporades to the remote outcrops of the Dodecanese. Listings of the best places to stay, eat and drink, from the resorts of Corfu to unspoiled hilltop villages. Practical details on ferries and hydrofoils, and how to get the most secluded spots. Informed background on history, music, wildlife and mythology.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Fisher, Maureen Ivy (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. Foster effective teaching and deep learning using the seven elements of the Unstoppable Learning model: (1) planning, (2) launching, (3) consolidating, (4) assessing, (5) adapting, (6) managing, and (7) leading. Each chapter focuses on a different element of Unstoppable Learning as it pertains to designing powerful learning opportunities, and the impactful results these instructional strategies can produce in working toward academic standards. The book also provides templates for planning learning targets, assessments, lessons, and units that will help K-12 educators create and maintain positive, healthy, high-performing classrooms. Assess students' progress responsively and create differentiated classrooms that meet students' diverse needs. How this handbook will help you implement Unstoppable Learning: Learn why it is imperative to make systems thinking a top priority. Study how to prioritize academic standards to address the time crunch that too much content and too little time creates. Gain ideas to thoughtfully launch a classroom lesson to hook students into what they will learn. Consider practical examples that illustrate how to implement the big ideas of Unstoppable Learning so that students can know and apply the academic standards. Contents Chapter 1: Planning Focused and Purposeful Curriculum Chapter 2: Launching Lessons and Starting the Unit Chapter 3: Consolidating Learning by Choosing Significant Tasks Chapter 4: Assessing Students Responsively Chapter 5: Adapting Instruction Through Differentiation Chapter 6: Managing and Leading the Learning Appendix: Putting the Pieces Together.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Babies come in all shapes and sizes and are welcomed into all kinds of families. This clever book of baby announcement riddles will have children giggling as they use the various text and illustrated clues to guess what baby was just born. The riddles introduce the life cycle of 12 different animals.The -For Creative Minds- section was vetted for accuracy by educators at the Houston Zoo and includes an -It's a Numbers Game- activity, information on animal families, fun facts about the 12 animals in the riddles, and a -Design a Birth Announcement- craft for a new pet or sibling. Lisa Downey (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Explore strategies for integrating the Common Core State Standards for English language arts for grades 6-8 in this resource, which focuses on areas of instruction, curriculum, assessment, and intervention. You'll also learn how to implement the CCSS within the powerful PLC at Work(tm) process. Critical chapter-opening questions guide discussion and help you leverage the CCSS to optimize student learning.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Yee, Josie (illustrator).

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A good story has the power to delight, to teach, to captivate the mind and heart. The stories in God's Garden do all this and more--they engross children and adults in the narrative of the Bible. Based on the midrashic tradition, these modern stories complement each weekly Torah portion--filling in details missing from our sacred text, elaborating on biblical figures, and highlighting Jewish values. God's Garden invites readers and listeners to live with and in the biblical text, to ask questions and imagine answers: What happened to Joseph on his way to Egypt? What occurred in Moses' childhood to create in him the compassion and sensitivity to others' suffering that were the necessary qualities of a leader chose by God.…

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