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Hardback. Condition: Good. A practical methodology for reforming the way organizations collaborate and communicate Renowned Harvard professor and author David Perkins uses the metaphor of King Arthur's roundtable to suggest that more effective collaboration is the future of intelligent organizations and businesses. He presents a plan for identifying processes of communication and proposes ways to eliminate hindrances. Covering topics such as types of feedback, quality of leadership, and the dangers of regressive language, Perkins introduces a methodology for effective group communication, ensuring that the intelligence level of the group equals the sum of its parts. David Perkins (Boston, MA) is a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is a founding member of Harvard's Project Zero, a research outfit focused on cognitive-symbolic capacities, which he codirected with Howard Gardner, a celebrated education specialist. He is also the author of The Eureka Effect, Outsmarting IQ, and Smart Schools. He has consulted for schools, museums, and governments in Europe, Latin America, South Africa, Israel, and the United States.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Originally published in mini hardcover (paper over board) editions, four of Todd Parr's very first books are now available in a chunky board book format with brand new cover designs. Bold and bright, funny and reassuring, these are perfect packages for preschoolers and will stand up to the repeated readings they are guaranteed to get.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Originally published in mini hardcover (paper over board) editions, four of Todd Parr's very first books are now available in a chunky board book format with brand new cover designs. Bold and bright, funny and reassuring, these are perfect packages for preschoolers and will stand up to the repeated readings they are guaranteed to get.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Join Paige, as she discovers one hot summer day a family tradition that will keep her interested and busy for three-hundred-sixty-five days After Paige helps her mom get a large box down from the attic, she is told a story about her grandmother that she has never heard before. As Paige and her mom stay busy being creative, this story sweetly leads Paige through the four seasons as Paige finds appreciation of family and life around her. As the story progresses, Paige hears the most important story we can all know: the story of the Gospel. The reader is invited to join in the creativity as the instructions for the ornaments and decorations are included in the back of the book. Wasden, Kimberly Marie (illustrator).…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Join Paige, as she discovers one hot summer day a family tradition that will keep her interested and busy for three-hundred-sixty-five days After Paige helps her mom get a large box down from the attic, she is told a story about her grandmother that she has never heard before. As Paige and her mom stay busy being creative, this story sweetly leads Paige through the four seasons as Paige finds appreciation of family and life around her. As the story progresses, Paige hears the most important story we can all know: the story of the Gospel. The reader is invited to join in the creativity as the instructions for the ornaments and decorations are included in the back of the book. Wasden, Kimberly Marie (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Principles for a Year-Round Winning Life will provide you with God's scriptural wisdom and life applications for insight into situations encountered every day, in today's world.Many focus on having a successful year, paying little or no attention to what they do daily. However, it takes a daily habit of victory to have a victorious year. With 365 Wisdom Nuggets and 365 Life Applications, these simple but impactful nuggets have been thoughtfully and prayerfully put together to impact lives daily, for a triumphant year.With this book in your hand and its words in your heart, your victory over the many challenges of life is guaranteed. …

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Whether readers are relatively new to the game of golf or old hands with impressive handicaps, most golfers share an unbridled enthusiasm for the game as proven by the blockbuster success of the first Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul. Due to popular demand, the coauthors have compiled this follow-up filled with more stories to celebrate the foibles, feats and famous people on the fairway.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Quirky travel writer, Dixe Wills, uncovers the 'other' Britain - the side revealed only at night. The night time brings calm and tranquillity but is also disorientating, making familiar surroundings foreign. In his journey through the British landscape, Dixe tastes all that the night has to offer - the sights, the sounds, the smells, the people, the animals. It's also a reflection on our relationship with the hours of darkness and why it is sometimes a fearful, yet always a magical place. Discover the dark secrets of Devon, Skomer, Snowdonia, Cumbria, Scotland, London and much more. At Night explores various aspects of unseen Britain - from its mythical beasts and wildlife spectacles, to its sleeper trains and night time sporting events. Dixe also includes tips on walking safely in darkness and finding your way by the moon and stars, and brings up to date a literary tradition of night walking started by Charles Dickens.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Each month of every year brings something special to rediscover--fresh snow in January, windy days in March, foot-stomping parades in May, sizzling sun in August, crisp leaves in November. What fun it is to play and dream and laugh through each joyful day. Karen B. Winnick captures the pleasures of the twelve months in twenty-four thoughtful, gentle verses and lovingly rendered paintings. Ms. Winnick's simple words shape playful images, which complement her warm, inviting art. Together, poems and pictures celebrate the wonder and delight that each month brings.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This book examines three Title I, year-round, or modified calendar schools that switched from a traditional to a modified schedule in order to meet the academic needs of the students.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week - 14th May 2012. When the only gig Mark Wallington's rhythm and blues band can get is in a nursing home they decide it's time to call it a day. But then Mark discovers an instrument he might just have enough talent for - the ukulele. This book follows his 42-night road trip, playing open mic sessions across the UK.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book seeks to provide you with practical help in teaching your children Christian values and fostering faith in everyday family life. Chapters offer ways to celebrate the Church's liturgical year, as well as secular holidays. You will find simple explanations of the Church seasons and major holy days. Scripture readings, simple prayers, rituals and activities are suggested throughout, as well as true stories from family life meant to inspire, encourage and offer food for thought.--from the Introduction Mary Cronk Farrell outlines her chapters by season, beginning with the New Year and ending with Christmas. For each holiday, season, milestone or celebration, she provides family-friendly activities and reflections for parents to share their Catholic faith with their young children. Mary invites her readers to be creative and inventive by using each activity or reflection as a stepping-stone to integrate the Catholic faith into their own family traditions, rituals and experiences. Prayers, activities and reflections for: Holy Days Secular Holidays National Holidays Family Milestones Seasons Meal Time Story Time Get-Together-as-a-Family Time.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The specialty food industry has introduced many fanciful foodstuffs, but until now there has been one glaring omission -- the meatball. This overlooked, bite-sized food and its many round companions finally take centre stage in Angela Murrills' new book Balls . Award-winning food writer Murrills offers up recipes for all kinds of balls, from Rye and Smoked Salmon Balls to Meatballs Osso Bucco to Black Bean Balls with Spicy Sauce. Balls does not limit its interpretation of the round and tasty to the meatball. There are chapters on fish balls, vegeta-balls, fancy balls, sweetie balls and, of course, ball-istic cocktails. Along with recipes, Balls offers up facts and anecdotes about all things round. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Duffy Dombrowski is not your average social worker. When he's not counseling sex addicts and drug users in a town outside of New York City, you can find him crooning Elvis tunes, getting "Schlitzed" with his quirky friends, or fighting ex-Olympians in the boxing ring. Our less-than-perfect hero occasionally uses his mean left hook on pimps and other lowlifes, too. But at least he cares about his clients. When Walanda, a schizophrenic, crack-addicted prostitute, is murdered, Duffy pledges to take care of her basset hound "Allah King" and find her missing stepdaughter, Shony. He's horrified to discover the teenager is ensnared in a web porn ring-a vile enterprise that enslaves crack-addicted women and their children.On the verge of losing his job - and his life - Duffy also gets mixed up with a creepy doctor with ties to Pakistani extremists. Still, nothing will stop this conflicted Robin Hood from trying to save Shony and foil a terrorist plot. "If you like underdogs, colourful characters, a fighter who never quits and a canine with more bite and heart than Jake LaMotta-then you'll find On the Ropes a unanimous winner' - Teddy Atlas, ESPN Boxing Analyst.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The legends of King Arthur are among the richest and most mysterious in British folklore, and they remain popular throughout the world. This title features ten legendary stories of the Knights of the Round Table. It retells the classic myths of King Arthur and his knights, whose exploits lie at the heart of many centuries of storytelling.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Billin-Frye, Paige (illustrator).