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Dan-el Padilla Peralta has lived the American dream. As a boy he came here legally with his family. Together they left Santo Domingo behind, but life in New York City was harder than they imagined. Their visas lapsed, and Dan-el's father returned home. But Dan-el's courageous mother was determined to make a better life for her bright sons. Undocumented is a classic story of the triumph of the human spirit. It also is the perfect cri de coeur for the debate on comprehensive immigration reform.

This audiobook provides all the up-to-date information and guidance you need to pass first time. It focuses systematically on each of the assessment criteria in the unit and provides a suggested structure for drafting responses to meet the requirements of the unit's assessment criteria.

Through the ages, sensual massage has been a widely practiced form of intimate connection between those who know its secrets. With a long and fascinating past, sensual massage is found all over the world, its secrets delighting the initiated with a whole new level of touch. Tantric massage, especially, is an erotic font of mutual delight and ecstasy.

This audiobook is written for all awarding organisations and focuses on each of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria of these three units, provides examples of current practice in the sector, and adopts a user-friendly approach to explaining concepts and principles. It is therefore essential listening for anyone hoping to pass the Award in Education and Training and gain a fuller appreciation of the subject and practice in the sector.

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The second edition of Inside Section One: Creating and Producing TV's La Femme Nikita is an expanded and updated version designed to provide listeners—and in particular, TV and film students—with a thorough understanding of the TV production experience, using the critically-acclaimed and award-winning TV series La Femme Nikita as a case study.

In the fall of 1999, New York Times education reporter Jacques Steinberg was given an unprecedented opportunity to observe the admissions process at prestigious Wesleyan University. Over the course of nearly a year, Steinberg accompanied admissions officer Ralph Figueroa on a tour to assess and recruit the most promising students in the country. The Gatekeepers follows a diverse group of prospective students as they compete for places in the nation's most elite colleges.

This book provides an engaging, rigorous and thought-provoking exploration of cancel culture. Listeners will leave with a nuanced understanding of its complexities, ethical dimensions, and long-term implications. Cancel culture has emerged as one of the most controversial and complex phenomena in modern society. This course provides a deep dive into its origins, mechanisms, ethical debates, and real-world consequences. We will critically examine the role of social media, corporate responses, public backlash, and the psychological and societal effects of cancellation.

The eight principles in this book led the author from the lowest point in his working life at 26 years old to one of high acclaim and significant respect, in only 11 years. He became a Dr. of Philosophy, University Lecturer, and Author. Starting as a street sweeper.

Drawing on ten years of survey data with over three thousand teenagers and over two hundred interviews, God, Grades, and Graduation offers a revealing and at times surprising account of how teenagers' religious upbringing influences their educational pathways from high school to college. Dr. Ilana M. Horwitz estimates that approximately one out of every four students in American schools are raised with religious restraint. These students orient their lives around God so deeply that it alters how they see themselves and how they behave, inside and outside of church.

My clients have five times the average admission rate to Ivy League colleges. Want to know how do they do it? I wrote The Ivy League Roadmap so you can learn the strategy that helped hundreds of my clients gain admission to elite universities, including all eight Ivy League Universities, Stanford, and MIT, and win more than $20 million in scholarships.

Découvrez le guide incontournable pour vaincre la procrastination avec Brian Tracy ! Libérez votre potentiel et concentrez-vous sur l’essentiel grâce au livre audio " Plus tard, c’est maintenant ! Stratégie pour triompher de la procrastination et des distractions " ! Pourquoi est-il si difficile de rester productif dans un monde hyperconnecté ? Quels sont les véritables obstacles à notre réussite ? Comment retrouver le contrôle sur notre temps ? Ce sont des questions cruciales que Brian Tracy explore avec brio dans ce livre audio.

For every college-failure-turned-success story, there are countless less-inspiring ones. The real reason why most people don’t make the grades they need or become so disheartened that they drop out of college early has nothing to do with the subject they’re studying or their drive to succeed…. It’s because they lack essential study skills and inside knowledge. Your courses focus on your subject—as they should…. But there’s a wealth of other information you’re missing out on that could make the difference between a pass and a fail.

The fear of campus sexual assault has become an inextricable part of the college experience. But why is sexual assault such a common feature of college life? And what can be done to prevent it? Drawing on the Sexual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation (SHIFT) at Columbia University, the most comprehensive study of sexual assault on a campus to date, Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan present an entirely new framework that emphasizes sexual assault’s social roots

Ken Follett uses his gift for storytelling to present a detailed account of the thriller's place in history and literature. Follett is the author of more than a dozen best-selling novels, including Eye of the Needle, The Pillars of the Earth, and Whiteout. He is also president of the Dyslexia Institute, a member of the National Literacy Trust, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Rich Kid Poor Kid is geared toward providing practical solutions that applies to all walks of life. The book is a walk through manual on how to obtain financial freedom, while obtaining some of the fun things we all desire and most of all identifying your purpose in life. When will you start your journey?

Harvard Business School is the iconic business school. An admission ticket to HBS is a hot commodity and an HBS degree is highly respected in the business world. This book, written by an HBS grad and seasoned businesswoman, tells you why. It is a distillation of the most valuable and pragmatic but yet easiest to learn concepts taught at HBS.

You have the right to to remain silent.... Terrifying violence on college campuses across America. Students lashing out at any speaker brave enough to say something they disagree with. Precious snowflakes demanding "Safe Spaces" to protect them from any idea they haven't heard from their liberal professors. In this book and the accompanying movie, Dennis Prager, Mark Joseph, and Adam Carolla expose the attack on free speech and free thought. It began in the universities, but - fair warning - it's coming to your neighborhood and your workplace.

In 103 Low-Prep ESL Speaking Games & Activities for Kids, Teenagers, and Adults, you'll get dozens of ideas to use in your classroom. The highly detailed descriptions will show you exactly how to use the activities during your lessons. Jackie's clearly and concisely explained activities will help you add instructional variety and put the focus back on your students. The teaching tips will help you avoid common pitfalls.

As one of the greatest LinkedIn branding experts, with dozens of media appearances, Greig Wells has helped over 55,000 people find their way back to work. And now with nine other amazing stories of finding success through terrifying adversity, you can learn how to find the path to success in your own life.