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Embark on an emotional journey with Joanna Johnson as she navigates life's twists and turns, encountering remarkable individuals and absorbing life-changing insights along the way. Prepare to dive into your own memories, finding solace and inspiration in the enduring forces of love, strength, and human bonds that resonate throughout this captivating story!

A heartbreaking and empowering debut memoir about a mother’s all-consuming love, a son’s perilous quest to discover the world beyond the front door and the unregulated homeschool system that impacts millions like him Stefan Merrill Block was nine when his mother pulled him from school...

This book is a story-driven, system-rich field guide for homeschooling families who want peace, progress, and a path from phonics to college prep. It gives you tools that work in real life. If you’re a mom who’s curious about homeschooling but not sure you’re “qualified,” this book was written with you in mind. You don’t need a schoolroom or a perfect plan, just a kitchen table, a library card, and a few repeatable anchors to steady your day.

The American university―one of the most successful institutions in human history―is facing an unprecedented assault from the president of the US. Experts on authoritarianism have drawn comparisons to other countries where strongmen subdued universities as part of their power grabs. Yet, as former Columbia president Lee C. Bollinger points out in his account of the university's significance, in such dire times, one has no choice but to state clearly and forcefully what one stands for.

From the award-winning author of Soldier Girls and Just Like Us, an “extraordinary” (The Denver Post) account of refugee teenagers at a Denver public high school and their compassionate teacher and “a reminder that in an era of nativism, some Americans are still breaking down walls and...

Empowerment starts with knowledge and understanding. Start your journey towards a more fulfilling life with the aid of an assistance dog with the tips and practical guidance from Jennifer. In a world where the demand for assistance dogs is on the rise to overcome the challenges of various disabilities, it is crucial to recognize that these remarkable companions are not a universal solution.

La série Rick et Morty propose de suivre les mésaventures de Rick, scientifique cynique et fantasque et de son petit-fils Morty, très influençable. Entre quotidien banal et aventures scientifiques extraordinaires, cette série apparue en 2013 met en lumière de grands concepts philosophiques : le vrai et le faux, la réalité, la morale, l'identité, l'absurde, la liberté. Diplômé de philosophie, Chris Le Guelf vous propose un décryptage précis, épisode après épisode, pour analyser comment cette série à succès réussit à nous rendre plus courageux à l'égard de l'absurdité de nos existences.

Ce guide complet et entièrement à jour des dernières réformes vous apporte les réponses à toutes vos questions et vous donne les clés pour faire les bons choix dans vos études. Il répond également à vos interrogations sur la vie professionnelle de ces métiers : Quel est le niveau salarial ? Quels sont les différents profils des comptables aujourd'hui ? Quelles sont les évolutions du secteur et des métiers proposés ?

George R. R. Martin s'est inspiré des plus grands mythes pour composer la toile de fond de son roman incontournable adulé dans le monde entier. L'univers de Game of Thrones est rempli de références mythologiques : des hommes ressuscités par on ne sait quel mystère, des personnages qui ne meurent pas dans le feu ou qui sont capables de changer d'apparence, des dragons, des loups-garous et des hordes de morts-vivants congelés jusqu'à l'os. Dans Game of Thrones, les références aux mythologies grecque et romaine (mais aussi nordiques, anglo-saxonnes et arthuriennes) sont légion.

This audiobook is designed for professionals who work with Spanish-speaking clients in social work, counseling, healthcare, and related fields. It delivers specialized terminology and professionally relevant phrases for real-world interactions. The content includes intake interviews, mental status examinations, risk assessments, trauma-informed care, and discharge planning, helping listeners prepare for a wide range of professional scenarios. Each section presents key terms clearly to support accurate pronunciation and confident use.

In Die Kunst Recht zu behalten untersucht Arthur Schopenhauer auf scharfsinnige Weise die Techniken, mit denen Menschen in Diskussionen und Debatten versuchen, zu siegen – unabhängig davon, ob sie im Recht sind oder nicht. In 38 kunstvoll formulierten Kunstgriffen entlarvt Schopenhauer die Mechanismen rhetorischer Tricks und manipulativer Argumentationsmuster.

In seinem Versuch über das Geistersehn und was damit zusammenhängt widmet er sich einem der rätselhaftesten Themen der Menschheitsgeschichte: Spuk, Visionen und sogenannte Geistererscheinungen. Dabei nähert er sich dem Stoff nicht esoterisch, sondern mit scharfem Verstand, erkenntnistheoretischer Tiefe und metaphysischer Konsequenz. Dieses Werk verbindet Philosophie, Psychologie und Grenzerfahrungen – ein faszinierender Text zwischen Aufklärung und metaphysischer Spekulation.

In this audiobook, you’ll discover why neurodivergent executive dysfunction isn’t about laziness, willpower, or poor habits—and how working with your brain instead of against it finally unlocks the ability to function on your own terms.

Este curso é um mergulho nas engrenagens que movimentam nossas decisões financeiras, muitas vezes impulsionadas pelo piloto automático e pelas complexidades do dia a dia.

How to Do Discourse Analysis provides a comprehensive toolkit for conducting discourse analysis, offering twenty-six practical tools to examine how language is used to construct meaning, enact identities, and shape social realities. Written by renowned linguist James Paul Gee, it introduces key concepts like situated meanings, social languages, and discourses, showing how language both reflects and creates social contexts.

In sechs Betrachtungen geht Descartes der Frage nach, wie wir Wissen begründen können, das unerschütterlich wahr ist. Die Schrift verbindet radikalen Zweifel mit metaphysischen, erkenntnistheoretischen und theologischen Überlegungen – klar, systematisch und bis heute wirkmächtig.

In diesem Essay von 1923 erklärt Freud sein berühmtes Strukturmodell der Psyche: das Es (Triebe), das Ich (Vermittlung) und das Über-Ich (Moral). Dieses Modell beschreibt, wie unser seelisches Erleben von bewussten und unbewussten Kräften geprägt wird – und ist bis heute Basis psychoanalytischer Theorien.

Built on a rigorous research base of hundreds of studies conducted in a wide array of classrooms, The New Classroom Instruction That Works offers a streamlined focus on the 14 instructional strategies proven to promote deep, meaningful, and lasting learning.

Você tem aqui um convite para uma jornada transformadora de busca pelo sentido da vida. Cada aula é um passeio por mitologias e filosofias de diversas culturas para enriquecer seu entendimento sobre as experiências fundamentais que moldam nossa existência. A partir de narrativas e diálogos com pensadores de distintas épocas e continentes, você irá refletir sobre amor, aprendizado, escolhas, sabedoria e o processo de envelhecer.

Parenting, teaching, or caring for children is messy, unpredictable, and often exhausting. There are tantrums over toys, endless reminders about chores, and classroom moments that make you feel more like a referee than a guide. And yet, in the middle of the chaos, there are also sparks of connection worth holding onto.

Chinese Stories for Language Learners: Elementary is a bilingual Chinese–English audiobook created especially for beginner Mandarin learners who enjoy learning through stories. This audiobook includes 25 short, engaging stories, featuring Chinese folktales, idioms, fables, proverbs, myths, and light modern stories. Each story has been carefully adapted for elementary learners, making it an enjoyable and effective way to build vocabulary, understand sentence patterns, and develop a natural feel for the Chinese language while exploring Chinese culture.

Teachers are a workforce under pressure and many are leaving the profession due to stress and anxiety. This practical, strategy-led book is suitable for trainees, teachers, and school leaders, and can be used to promote both individual reflection or a wider staff discussion around the themes of resilience and well-being. It offers a sustainable and manageable approach in bite-sized chunks to help you regularly nurture yourself and change those perspectives or daily habits that can be unhelpful for you and your pupils.

Explore how the principles of theatre and improv can help parents engage in imaginative play with their children with actor and theater teacher Christopher Mannino.

The Next Gold Rush Is Here… But this time, it’s not in the riverbeds of California—it’s on the digital frontier of decentralized finance (DeFi). The Hidden Digital Gold Rush: Decoding DeFi is your map to staking a claim in this seismic shift, where you don’t need to mine to strike it rich. This audiobook is NOT about drowning you in blockchain jargon or turning you into a tech wizard or a finance expert. It’s about giving you the tools to seize control of your financial future in a world where trust in banks is crumbling.

Escrito há 2500 anos como um tratado sobre estratégia militar, "A Arte da Guerra" superou o seu propósito inicial e é hoje uma preciosa fonte de sabedoria para quem quer prevalecer em todas as situações e alcançar o êxito. O campo de batalha de um gestor é a sua empresa. Para ser bem-sucedido no mundo dos negócios, o gestor deve pensar como um líder militar. Aplique as lições deste livro na batalha diária contra os seus competidores, sejam eles concorrentes de mercado ou os seus próprios colegas de trabalho.