narrative of a child analysis melanie klein

Melanie Klein gives a detailed account of the analysis of a ten year old boy, Richard. Klein describes the day to day course of the analysis interpreting Richard`s drawing, play, verbal associations and reports of dreams. Also included is the reproduction of the drawings made by the patient, the analysis of which is elaborated in this text. This fascinating and deeply instructive case study shows the fluctuations which characterise a psycho-analysis and reveals the dynamics of the steps which eventually lead to progress in treatment. In a series of notes accompanying the clinical description, Melanie Klein comments upon the clinical material, linking the actual instances to more theoretical conclusions. In doing so, she has provided an invaluable guide to the technique of psycho-analysing children.

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The Psycho-Analysis of Children, first published in 1932, is a classic in its subject, and revolutionised child analysis. Melanie Klein had already proved, by the special technique she devised, that she was a pioneer in that branch of analysis. She made possible the extension of psycho-analysis to the field of early childhood, and in this way not only made the treatment of young children possible but also threw new light on psychological development in childhood and on the roots of adult neuroses and psychoses.

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INTRODUCING guide to the pioneering child psychoanalyst. Born in Vienna in 1882, Melanie Klein became a pioneer in child psychoanalysis and developed several ground-breaking concepts about the nature and crucial importance of the early stages of infantile development. Although she was a devoted Freudian, many of her ideas were seen within the psychoanalytic movement as highly controversial, and this led to heated conflicts, particularly with Freud''s daughter, Anna. Introducing Melanie Klein brilliantly explains Klein''s ideas, and shows the importance of her startling discoveries which raised such opposition at the time and are only now being recognized for their explanatory power. Her concepts of the depressive position and the paranoid-schizoid position are now in common usage and her work has to be taken seriously by psychoanalysts the world over. She is also now important in many academic fields within the human sciences.

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"The Cruise of the 'Alerte': The Narrative Of a Search For Treasure On The Desert Island Of Trinidad" by E. F. Knight is a captivating narrative non-fiction adventure that recounts an exhilarating expedition in search of treasure on a remote desert island in the Caribbean. Set against the backdrop of Trinidad, this maritime tale follows the journey of the 'Alerte' and its crew as they embark on a daring treasure hunt. As the narrative unfolds, readers are transported to the deserted shores of the island, where the crew faces the challenges of exploration, survival, and excavation. Through vivid descriptions and compelling storytelling, Knight immerses readers in the excitement of the hunt, evoking the thrill of discovery and the dangers of the unknown. With its blend of maritime adventure and narrative non-fiction, "The Cruise of the 'Alerte'" offers readers a gripping tale of treasure hunting and nautical exploration. Knight's vivid portrayal of the Caribbean setting and the challenges of shipwreck survival make this book a captivating read for those fascinated by tales of adventure on the high seas.

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Covers new trace evidence techniques and expanding areas of analysis, along with key theory and applications Developed around the need for updated information in the disciplines of trace evidence the Handbook of Trace Evidence Analysis focuses on the increasing awareness and need for validation, modern methods for addressing and controlling contamination, the shift towards incorporating statistical analyses into the interpretation phase and cutting edge research into new forensic science methods and their application. Beginning with an overview of the topic and discussing the important role that information derived from trace materials can provide during investigations, the book then presents chapters on key techniques. The first being the critical nature of microscopy, and the methods employed for the recognition, collection, and preservation of trace evidence. Subsequent chapters review the core disciplines of trace evidence examination: paints and polymers, hairs, fibers and textiles and glass. Each chapter contains in-depth discussions on the origin of the materials involved, including any natural or synthetic processes involved in their production, the nuances involved in their detection, and the methods of analysis that are used to extract valuable information from samples. In addition, suggested workflows in method and testing selections, as well as addressing specific scientific challenges as well as the limitations of knowledge on the transfer, persistence and background abundance of trace materials are discussed. The book ends by examining the interpretation of trace evidence findings from a historical perspective and examining the methods that are currently being developed. Provides an in-depth introduction to the general area of trace evidence and discusses current and new techniquesConsolidates trace evidence and materials categories of testing into one reference seriesOffers a detailed focus on technical approaches and guidelines to trace evidenceIncludes analytical schemes/workflows and valuable guides for the interpretation of data and results The Handbook of Trace Evidence will appeal to forensic science academics, students, and practitioners in the trace evidence and materials science disciplines, as well as DNA analysts, toxicologists, forensic anthropologists, crime laboratory managers, criminal justice students and practitioners, and legal professionals. It would also be a valuable resource for every crime laboratory reference library.

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The ideal review for your basic circuit analysis courseMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaum’s Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum’s Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. 700 solved problemsOutline format supplies a concise guide to the standard college course in basic circuitsClear, concise explanations of all electric circuits conceptsAppropriate for the following courses: Basic Circuit Analysis, Electrical Circuits, Electrical Engineering Circuit Analysis, Introduction to Circuit Analysis, AC & DC Circuits Supports and supplements the bestselling textbooks in circuitsEasily understood review of basic circuit analysisSupports all the major textbooks for basic circuit analysis courses

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Handbook and reference guide for students and practitioners of statistical regression-based analyses in R Handbook of Regression Analysis with Applications in R, Second Edition is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to conducting complex regressions in the R statistical programming language. The authors' thorough treatment of "classical" regression analysis in the first edition is complemented here by their discussion of more advanced topics including time-to-event survival data and longitudinal and clustered data. The book further pays particular attention to methods that have become prominent in the last few decades as increasingly large data sets have made new techniques and applications possible. These include: Regularization methodsSmoothing methodsTree-based methods In the new edition of the Handbook, the data analyst's toolkit is explored and expanded. Examples are drawn from a wide variety of real-life applications and data sets. All the utilized R code and data are available via an author-maintained website. Of interest to undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in statistics and regression, the Handbook of Regression Analysis will also be invaluable to practicing data scientists and statisticians.

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"Narrative Of The Life Of David Crockett, Of The State Of Tennessee" is an enthralling autobiography capturing the essence of American frontier life. David Crockett, a Tennessee pioneer, recounts his adventures in the untamed wilderness, embodying the spirit of independence and manifest destiny. Through his narrative, readers delve into the rugged landscapes and encounter the challenges and triumphs of frontier existence. Crockett's journey isn't merely one of hunting game but also navigating the complexities of politics, ultimately leading him to Congress. This biography weaves together folklore and legend, portraying Crockett as a larger-than-life figure, emblematic of the American frontier spirit. His exploits resonate with readers as he embodies the archetype of the American pioneer, forging a path through the wilderness with grit and determination. Within these pages, readers witness the evolution of a man from humble beginnings to a prominent political figure, shaping the destiny of a burgeoning nation. Crockett's narrative serves as a testament to the resilience of the American spirit and the enduring legacy of those who dared to venture into the unknown territories of the frontier.

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A new edition of the classic African American autobiography, now with with the inclusion of Douglass''s other works.The pre-eminent American slave narrative published in 1845, the Narrative powerfully details the life of the abolitionist Frederick Douglass from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escape to the North in 1838: how he endured the daily physical and spiritual brutalities of his owners and drivers, how he learned to read and write, and how he grew into a man who could only live free or die.Also included in this edition are Douglass''s famous oration The Meaning of the Fourth of July to the Negro and his only known work of fiction, the novella The Heroic Slave.Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born into slavery in 1818 in Tuckahoe, Maryland. He changed his surname to Douglass to conceal his identity after escaping slavery in 1838 and making his way to Philadelphia and New York. Having been taught to read by the wife of one of his former owners, Douglass wrote later that literacy was his ''pathway from slavery to freedom'', and in 1845 he published his instantly bestselling Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Renowned as the foremost African American advocate against slavery and segregation of his time, he repeatedly risked his own freedom as an antislavery lecturer, writer and publisher. He died in Washington, D.C., in 1895, and after lying in state in the nation''s capital, was buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York.Ira Dworkin is Associate Director of the Prince Alwaleed Center for American Studies and Research and Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature at The American University in Cairo.

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Why people love This Child of Ours...''Excellent... An important and moving story''CLARE MACKINTOSH''This book broke my heart and gently pieced it back together''CATHY BRAMLEY''Thought-provoking, moving and incredibly insightful'' AMANDA BROOKE''Will have you in cheers as well as tears''THE SUNIf you''ve been watching and enjoying Butterfly on ITV then this book is perfect for you. ---------------------You know what''s best for your child. Don''t you? Riley Pieterson is an adventurous girl with lots of questions. There''s plenty she doesn''t know yet; what a human brain looks like. All the constellations in the night sky. Why others can''t see her the way she sees herself.When Riley confides in her parents - Sally and Theo - that she feels uncomfortable in her own skin, a chain of events begins that changes their lives forever. Sally wants to support her daughter by helping her be who she dreams of being. Theo resists; he thinks Riley is a seven-year-old child pushing boundaries. Both believe theirs is the only way to protect Riley and keep her safe.With the wellbeing of their child at stake, Sally and Theo''s relationship is pushed to breaking point. To save their family, each of them must look deeply at who they really are.A story of a marriage in crisis and a child caught in the middle, this is a beautiful novel of parents and their children, and how far we''re prepared to go in the name of love. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Laurie Frankel, Kate Hewitt and Jill Childs.WHAT AUTHORS AND READERS ARE SAYING:''I absolutely loved this book'' 5* NETGALLEY ''A truly sensitive and involving novel about gender, identity and family'' KEITH STUART''A fantastic read with a sensitive subject at its heart'' 5* NETGALLEY ''Absolutely beautiful'' RACHEL BURTON''Thought-provoking, nerve-wracking and poignantly relevant'' 5* NETGALLEY

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Featuring more than fifty spells, this convenient, portable guide to solar magick offers innovative ways to connect with the sun''s energies for greater success and happiness. Impassion your practice with the sun''s fiery radiance and manifest your desires for more abundance, courage, and cheer. With step-by-step instructions for witches of all skill levels, this two-color book offers a wealth of solar rituals, spells, and crafts to illuminate your path. Discover seasonal activities for each month and sabbat. Create a sunset potion for closure, victory powder for luck, and suncatcher for wishes. Melanie Marquis also teaches you how to enhance your spells with solar timing and a bounty of magical correspondences. Mirroring Llewellyn''s Little Book of Moon Spells, this attractive hardcover with gold foil accents offers powerful solar magick for every occasion.

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''Looking through the eyes of a child is not a twee, cosy or easy experience. It can be unsettling, uncomfortable, edgy...'' - from the IntroductionWho has the right to ''do'' theology? Only academics? Only adults? Or do we all have a voice in the kingdom of God?Through the Eyes of a Child considers 14 key theological themes from one of the most neglected of perspectives - that of children.Honouring Jesus'' command to place the child at the centre, theologians, psychologists and educationalists take us from our comfort zone to look afresh at some of the most grave, difficult and beautiful topics in Christian theology.Challenging conventional readings of theology, this landmark work will fascinate and challenge anyone who cares about children and their place in the world and the church.

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Part of the Hero Classics series“Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.”Douglass cultivated himself to such an extent that the listeners of his lectures doubted if his narratives were true. His autobiography is both a compelling tale of a slave and a contribution to the public discourse on slavery. His language is poetic and precise honed in its simplicity as if something artificially put together but immensely natural at the same time. Opening this book is opening the door into Douglass''s consciousness and tracking his inner journey of finding himself in the world: a story of his childhood and youth – a long and laborious path to freedom. Douglass talks about the explicit punishments and tortures that slaves were exposed to. Despite the suffering, he emphasizes the power of self-education and continuous resistance that pushes one to fight their predicament. The publication of this book was such an unprecedented event that the author had to leave the US for Europe for about two years. The fact that Douglass''s experience and meditations were issued in print gave him a wider audience, not restricting dissemination of his beliefs to those who could physically come to his public speeches.The Hero Classics series: Meditations The Prophet A Room of One’s Own Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl The Art of War The Life of Charlotte Bronte The Republic The Prince Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

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The presented monograph introduces the processes of vocabulary and grammar (primarily morphology) acquisition in one Czech child over a long time span. The research is based solely on the analysis of authentic material (the corpus of transcriptions of audio recordings and the parental diary), and it covers the period from the onset of speech until three and half years of age in the target child's development. The longitudinal study is oriented toward the acquisition of a lexicon and the acquisition of grammatical categories of inflectional parts of speech, namely, nouns, adjectives, pronouns and verbs. The analysis is largely building on the concepts of premorphology, protomorphology and modularised morphology. The results support the assertion that both grammatical and pragmatic competences are interrelated and that one limits the other.

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Join brilliant young naturalist Dara McAnulty – winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize for his book Diary of a Young Naturalist and author of Wild Child! – on a journey through a year in the life of birds. A Wild Child's Book of Birds is a fantastic nature book, illustrated in full colour by Barry Falls.This beautiful, informative book takes you through a year in the life of the birds you will find in Britain and Ireland and is divided into four sensational seasonal sections. Find out what birds do in each season, learn about birdsong, beaks, nests and eggs, the science of flight, migration, what to grow to attract different birds to your garden and what foods to put out on your bird table. Learn about different ways of recording what you see and about birds in literature. There are sections on birds of prey and corvids too.

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“My visions were of shipwreck and famine; of death or captivity among barbarian hordes; of a lifetime dragged out in sorrow and tears, upon some gray and desolate rock, in an ocean unapproachable and unknown.”In his only novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (1838), Edgar Allan Poe carries his knack for the mysterious and macabre, spilt blood and cryptic messages onto the South Seas. Aboard a whaling ship, stowaway Pym will endure starvation, cannibalism, whirlpools, mad dogs and premature burials on a journey toward the frozen expanse of Antarctica. Published the year full emancipation was legalized by the UK’s Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, Arthur Gordon Pym captures the relentless anxiety and violence of pre-Civil War American expansion. Allegorical, tragic, and based on real events, this adventure story went on to inspire many authors from Herman Melville and Jules Verne, to H.G. Wells and Vladmir Nabokov. This edition also includes accompanying selected letters, essays, and criticism from Poe himself.

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A Mother’s Raw Journey Through Childhood Cancer and FaithThis is a raw, profound journal chronicling the author's experience during her 5-year-old daughter Emily's battle with terminal brain cancer. It’s written with unflinching honesty from within the storm of crisis, an intimate account exploring one of the cruellest experiences a parent can face—witnessing their child's suffering and death. Through carefully arranged thematic reflections, So examines how Emily's illness affected every relationship in their orbit: mother and child, husband and wife, sisters, healthcare providers, and community. The journal captures both the crushing weight of grief and the unexpected moments of grace that emerged from their darkest days. The book grapples with difficult existential questions about faith, meaning, and purpose when confronted with seemingly senseless suffering. It offers no easy answers but instead documents the author's authentic spiritual journey through doubt, anger, and eventual acceptance. Both a heartbreaking memoir and a meditation on finding meaning in loss, it will speak to anyone who has experienced profound grief or walked alongside those in pain. This powerful testament to a mother's love and a child's courage illuminates how we might face life's deepest sorrows with honesty and hope.

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Audiokniha MP3 Edgar Allan Poe, čte Rodilý mluvčí Audiokniha The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket namluvená rodilým mluvčím. Jazyková úroveň A1 pro posluchače začátečníky. His name is Arthur Gordon Pym. He comes from Nantucket. Nantucket is a town in America, near the sea. People from Nantucket are often sailors. His grandfather is a lawyer. He’s famous and he’s very rich. Gordon Pym is very lucky. He is only eighteen years old, but he has a small boat. Its name is the Ariel. He often goes sailing on the Ariel, near Nantucket. He has a good education and a dream: he wants to go to sea. This is the story of his adventures at sea. He meets pirates, a ghost ship, and storms. He visits Kerguelen’s Land, Prince Edward’s Island and Tristan da Cunha before arriving in Antarctica.

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In our outcome-based, technology-driven society, it is easy to lose sight of the innocence and uniqueness of each child. In these pages, Sally Clarkson helps parents unearth the hidden potential of their child's imagination, learning capacity, and ability to engage authentically with the world using the same principles that guided her.

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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning “pictures of the floating world,” ukiyo-e was a particular genre of art that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries and came to characterize the Western world’s visual idea of Japan. In many ways images of hedonism, ukiyo-e scenes often represented the bright lights and attractions of Edo (modern-day Tokyo): beautiful women, actors and wrestlers, city life, and spectacular landscapes.Though he captured a variety of subjects, Hiroshige was most famous for landscapes, with a final masterpiece series known as “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” (1856–1858), which depicted various scenes of the city through the seasons, from bustling shopping streets to splendid cherry orchards. This reprint is made from one of the finest complete original sets of woodblock prints belonging to the Ota Memorial Museum of Art in Tokyo. It pairs each of the 120 illustrations with a description, allowing readers to immerse themselves in these beautiful, vibrant vistas that became paradigms of Japonisme and inspired Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Art Nouveau artists alike, from Vincent van Gogh to James McNeill Whistler.

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The impassioned abolitionist and eloquent orator provides graphic descriptions of his childhood and horrifying experiences as a slave as well as a harrowing record of his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom. Published in 1845 to quell doubts about his origins, the Narrative is admired today for its extraordinary passion, sensitive descriptions, and storytelling power.

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Toy Story and the Inner World of the Child offers the first comprehensive analysis of the role of toys and play within the development of film and animation. The author takes the reader on a journey through the complex interweaving of the animation industry with inner world processes, beginning with the early history of film. Karen Cross explores digital meditations through an in-depth analysis of the Pixar Studios and the making of the Toy Story franchise. The book shows how the Toy Story functions as an outlet for exploring fears and anxieties relating to new technologies and industrial processes and the value of taking a psycho-cultural approach to recent controversies surrounding the film industry, particularly its cultural and sexual politics. The book is key reading for film and animation scholars as well as those who are interested in applications of psychoanalysis to popular culture and children''s media.

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THE UPDATED NEW EDITION OF THE CLASSIC STRATEGIC ANALYSIS TEXTBOOK, ADDRESSES THE EMERGING CHALLENGES THAT BUSINESSES FACE IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX AND DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT A market-leading title across the world in upper-level undergraduate and MBA courses, Contemporary Strategy Analysis combines a rigorous approach to business strategy analysis with highly relevant examples of current practice and a rich collection of case studies. With a lively narrative style, expert strategist and lecturer Robert M. Grant introduces students to some of the latest thinking in the strategy field while addressing the strategic issues that business enterprises face today. Designed to be accessible for students from different backgrounds with varying levels of experience, the twelfth edition of Contemporary Strategy Analysis builds upon its tradition of clarity of exposition, emphasis on practicality, and concentration on the fundamentals of value creation and appropriation. A wide range of contemporary topics are presented alongside fully integrated business models, real-world examples of business model innovation, and practical tools for formulating and implementing business strategies. Contemporary Strategy Analysis, Twelfth Edition, remains the ideal textbook for core strategy courses in Business Studies, Management, and MBA programs, as well as for executive courses on competitive strategy, corporate strategy, and management consulting skills. It is also a valuable resource for managers, business owners, founders, and other professionals who are responsible for the strategic direction of a modern enterprise. AN INTERACTIVE, MULTIMEDIA LEARNING EXPERIENCE This textbook includes access to an interactive, multimedia e-text. Icons throughout the print book signal corresponding digital content in the e-text. Videos and Animations Contemporary Strategy Analysis integrates abundant video content developed to complement the text and engage readers more deeply. Content Review Videos provide a detailed review of each learning objective in each chapter and help students learn key concepts and an understanding of strategic management. Self-Tests and Practice Questions The e-text also includes self-scoring concept check quizzes.

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Completely updated to reflect the most recent developments in the field, Samuels’s Manual of Neurologic Therapeutics, 10th Edition, is a practical, accessible handbook for the diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders. This popular manual is expertly edited by Dr. Joshua P. Klein and features a concise, intuitive outline format that makes today’s best approaches easy to find and apply.  Offers reliable, hands-on guidance for diagnosing and treating all major neurologic conditions, making it an ideal resource for neurology residents, fellows, and physicians, as well as nurse practitioners and physician assistants Focuses on the available treatment options for the most common disorders and diagnoses while underscoring potential side effects and interactions Includes extensive revisions throughout, emphasizing current evidence-based treatments and a uniform level of detail in all chapters Presents information in a straightforward, outline format that makes essential information easy to find and apply in busy clinical settings Shares the knowledge and expertise of editor Dr. Joshua P. Klein, former colleague of Dr. Martin Samuels at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, who leads a team of expert contributing authors

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As early as 1884, while tutoring a boy with special needs, Steiner began a lifelong interest in applying spiritual knowledge to the practical aspects of life. Steiner originally published the essay at the core of this book in 1907. It represents his earliest ideas on education, in which he lays out the soul spiritual processes of human development, describing the need to understand how the being of a child develops through successive "births," beginning with the physical body''s entry into earthly life, and culminating in the emergence of the I-being with adulthood.

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Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis, 9e examines the characteristics and analysis of individual securities, as well as the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. It stresses the economic intuition behind the subject matter while presenting advanced concepts of investment analysis and portfolio management. The authors present material that captures the state of modern portfolio analysis, general equilibrium theory, and investment analysis in an accessible and intuitive manner.

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Build confidence in a range of key textual analysis techniques and skills with this practical companion, full of advice and guidance from experienced experts.- Build analysis techniques and skills through a range of strategies, serving as a useful companion throughout the course - from critical-thinking, referencing and citation and the development of a line of inquiry to reflecting on the writing process and constructing essays for Paper 1 and Paper 2- Develop skills in how to approach a text using textual analysis strategies and critical theory, for both unseen texts (the basis of Paper 1) and texts studied in class- Concise, clear explanations help students navigate the IB requirements, including advice on assessment objectives and how literary and textual analysis weaves through Paper 1, Paper 2, the HL Essay, Individual Oral and the Learner Profile- Build understanding in how to approach texts so that students can write convincingly and passionately about texts through active reading, note-taking, asking questions, and developing a personal response to texts - Engaging activities are provided to test understanding of each topic and develop skills for the exam - guiding answers are available to check your responses

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Everything students need to know to succeed on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills section of the MCAT exam (Medical College Admission Test)—including 3 full-length practice tests.With in-depth coverage of necessary critical analysis and reasoning skills, The Princeton Review MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Review helps you practice your way to excellence, featuring everything you need for a high score:Thorough content review for CARS topicsA fundamental 6-step approach to tackling any passage, including an annotated model to demonstrate this process3 full-length online practice tests with detailed answer explanations and score reportsTest-taking strategies geared toward CARS masteryBulleted chapter summaries for quick reviewEnd-of-chapter drills and explanations, plus MCAT®-style passages and questions3 passage-based exercises for practice with logical structuringThe Princeton Review MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Review covers:Critical Reasoning Skills DevelopmentActive ReadingPassage Annotating and MappingQuestion Types and FormatsProcess of Elimination and AttractorsRanking and Ordering PassagesStrategy and TacticsMental Preparation

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Were you looking for the book with access to MyLab Math Global? This product is the book alone and does NOT come with access to MyLab Math Global. Students, if MyLab Math Global is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MyLab Math Global should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. There''s no doubt that a manager''s job is getting tougher. Do it better, do it faster, do it cheaper are the pressures every manager faces. And at the heart of every manager''s job is decision-making: deciding what to do and how to do it. This well-respected text looks at how quantitative analysis techniques can be used effectively to support such decision making. As a manager, developing a good understanding of the quantitative analysis techniques at your disposal is crucial. Knowing how, and when, to use them and what their results really mean can be the difference between making a good or bad decision and, ultimately, between business success and failure. Appealing both to students on introductory-level courses and to MBA and postgraduate students, this internationally successful text provides an accessible introduction to a subject area that students often find difficult. Quantitative Analysis for Decision Makers (formerly known as Quantitative Methods for Decision Makers) helps students to understand the relevance of quantitative methods of analysis to management decision-making by relating techniques directly to real-life business decisions in public and private sector organisations and focuses on developing appropriate skills and understanding of how the techniques fit into the wider management process. Key features: The use of real data sets to show how analytical techniques are used in practice “QADM in Action” case studies illustrating how organisations benefit from the use of analytical techniques Articles from the Financial Times illustrating the use of such techniques in a variety of business settings Fully worked examples and exercises supported by Excel data sets Student Progress Check activities in each chapter with solutions A 300+ page Tutors Solutions Manual

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''When the last fire goes out, time too will be finished''Italo Calvino was one of the most joyful and imaginative writers of the twentieth century. Here he muses on what the things we leave behind ­- whether waxworks or ancient graffiti, enigmatic maps or a crumbling Roman column - tell us about the greater truths of the world, space and time.One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who have helped shape our world today, from anarchists to stoics, feminists to prophets, satirists to Zen Buddhists.

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WITH A FOREWORD BY DAVID OLUSOGAThis is the extraordinary story of Olaudah Equiano: Child slave. Soldier. Free man. Traveller. Abolitionist. Celebrity. Kidnapped as a child into slavery, Equiano spent the rest of his life fighting for his freedom. After years of slavery, working on ships that carried him across empire and into battle during the Seven Years War, he eventually managed to purchase his own freedom, and went on to become a leading figure in the early abolition movement.Published to coincide with the first attempt to abolish the slave trade in 1789, Equiano''s remarkable autobiography became a sensation and turned its author into the most famous Black person in Georgian Britain. As vivid and powerful today as it was in 1789, Equiano''s story is the most significant autobiographical account of slavery to emerge from Britain''s centuries as a slave trading power. In this JM Classics edition, leading historian David Olusoga''s introduction sets Equiano''s book in its historical context, helping us to understand the man himself.

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This book provides a narrative of how R can be useful in the analysis of public administration, public policy, and political science data specifically, in addition to the social sciences more broadly. It can serve as a textbook and reference manual for students and independent researchers who wish to use R for the first time or broaden their skill set with the program. While the book uses data drawn from political science, public administration, and policy analyses, it is written so that students and researchers in other fields should find it accessible and useful as well. By the end of the first seven chapters, an entry-level user should be well acquainted with how to use R as a traditional econometric software program. The remaining four chapters will begin to introduce the user to advanced techniques that R offers but many other programs do not make available such as how to use contributed libraries or write programs in R. The book details how to perform nearly every task routinely associated with statistical modeling: descriptive statistics, basic inferences, estimating common models, and conducting regression diagnostics. For the intermediate or advanced reader, the book aims to open up the wide array of sophisticated methods options that R makes freely available. It illustrates how user-created libraries can be installed and used in real data analysis, focusing on a handful of libraries that have been particularly prominent in political science. The last two chapters illustrate how the user can conduct linear algebra in R and create simple programs. A key point in these chapters will be that such actions are substantially easier in R than in many other programs, so advanced techniques are more accessible in R, which will appeal to scholars and policy researchers who already conduct extensive data analysis. Additionally, the book should draw the attention of students and teachers of quantitative methods in the political disciplines.

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**Winner of the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award****The instant Irish Times Top Ten bestseller**A heartbreaking and life-affirming novel about small towns and second chances - from the international bestselling author of Four Letters of Love‘I am utterly obsessed with Niall Williams’ Ann Patchett‘A rich and gorgeous book’ The Times, The 10 best historical fiction books of 2024‘Irresistible … A powerful pleasure’ Karen Joy Fowler‘Deeply compassionate’ Guardian‘Slow, rich, immaculate ... One of the most affecting books I''ve ever read’ The Times ‘A beautifully written novel about second chances and familial love’ Observer‘A story brimming with kindness and courage’ Mail on Sunday ‘A warm and life-affirming story about ordinary people going to extraordinary lengths’ Irish Times‘Line by line, it may be the most beautifully written novel I’ve read this year’ Washington Post_____________________________________Doctor Jack Troy was born and raised in the little town of Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care for the dying mean he has always been set apart from his community. A visit from the doctor is always a sign of bad things to come. His youngest daughter, Ronnie, has grown up in her father’s shadow, and remains there, having missed her chance at real love – and passed up an offer of marriage from an unsuitable man.But in the advent season of 1962, as the town readies itself for Christmas, Ronnie and Doctor Troy’s lives are turned upside down when a baby is left in their care. As the winter passes, father and daughter’s lives, the understanding of their family, and their role in their community are changed forever.''My own life feels richer having read it'' Mary Beth Keane''A triumph ... There is so much to admire: the lyrical language, how landscape and destiny intertwine, the complex bonds of community'' Ron Rash

Objev podobné jako Time of the Child - Williams Niall

WINNER OF THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARDTHE INSTANT IRISH TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLERBy the author of Four Letters of Love, the international bestseller now a major film starring Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan‘I am utterly obsessed with Niall Williams’ Ann Patchett‘A rich and gorgeous book’ The Times, The 10 best historical fiction books of 2024‘Deeply compassionate’ Guardian‘Slow, rich, immaculate ... One of the most affecting books I''ve ever read’ The Times ‘Line by line, it may be the most beautifully written novel I’ve read this year’ Washington PostDoctor Jack Troy was born and raised in the little town of Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care for the dying mean he has always been set apart from his community. A visit from the doctor is always a sign of bad things to come. His youngest daughter, Ronnie, has grown up in her father’s shadow, and remains there, having missed her chance at real love – and passed up an offer of marriage from an unsuitable man.But in the advent season of 1962, as the town readies itself for Christmas, Ronnie and Doctor Troy’s lives are turned upside down when a baby is left in their care. As the winter passes, father and daughter’s lives, the understanding of their family, and their role in their community are changed forever.‘Irresistible … A powerful pleasure’ Karen Joy Fowler‘A story brimming with kindness and courage’ Mail on Sunday‘A beautifully written novel about second chances and familial love’ Observer‘A warm and life-affirming story about ordinary people going to extraordinary lengths’ Irish Times''My own life feels richer having read it'' Mary Beth Keane

Objev podobné jako Time of the Child - Williams Niall

A collection of five hilarious stories starring Scaredy Squirrel – everyone’s favorite worrywart!Scaredy Squirrel would rather stay safe and secure in his nut tree than risk venturing out into the great unknown. There are so many hazards out there! But every now and then, when he does take a brave step outside his comfort zone, Scaredy Squirrel discovers something new and exciting. And somehow, the thing he didn’t want to do turns out to be the best thing he’s ever done! Now Scaredy Squirrel fans can get these five bestselling titles in one hardcover edition:Scaredy SquirrelScaredy Squirrel Makes a FriendScaredy Squirrel at the BeachScaredy Squirrel at NightScaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday PartyReaders of all ages love Melanie Watt’s sweetly vulnerable, lovable Scaredy Squirrel. Children relate to his numerous fears of the unfamiliar – both the real, possible threats and the outlandish ones – while being in on the joke of how his checklists, schedules and detailed plans never quite prepare Scaredy the way he thinks they will and usually weren’t needed in the first place! By working through his apprehensions, Scaredy Squirrel shows readers it’s okay to take risks and do the thing you think you can’t do. These stories are excellent for teaching character-education lessons on courage, adaptability and perseverance. This hardcover edition makes a perfect collectible or gift for Scaredy Squirrel fans of any age.

Objev podobné jako Nuts About Scaredy Squirrel - Watt Melanie

Audiokniha: Audiokniha Frankenstein namluvená rodilým mluvčím. Jazyková úroveň A1 pro posluchače začátečníky. His name is Arthur Gordon Pym. He comes from Nantucket. Nantucket is a town in America, near the sea. People from Nantucket are often sailors. His grandfather is a lawyer. He’s famous and he’s very rich. Gordon Pym is very lucky. He is only eighteen years old, but he has a small boat. Its name is the Ariel. He often goes sailing on the Ariel, near Nantucket. He has a good education and a dream: he wants to go to sea. This is the story of his adventures at sea. He meets pirates, a ghost ship, and storms. He visits Kerguelen’s Land, Prince Edward’s Island and Tristan da Cunha before arriving in Antarctica.

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In this pioneering, practical book for parents, neuroscientist Daniel J. Siegel and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson explain the new science of how a child''s brain is wired and how it matures. Different parts of a child''s brain develop at different speeds and understanding these differences can help you turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child''s brain and raise calmer, happier children. Featuring clear explanations, age-appropriate strategies and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to your child, The Whole-Brain Child will help your children to lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives using twelve key strategies, including:Name It to Tame It: Corral raging right-brain behavior through left-brain storytelling, appealing to the left brain''s affinity for words and reasoning to calm emotional storms and bodily tension.Engage, Don''t Enrage: Keep your child thinking and listening, instead of purely reacting.Move It or Lose It: Use physical activities to shift your child''s emotional state.Let the Clouds of Emotion Roll By: Guide your children when they are stuck on a negative emotion, and help them understand that feelings come and go.SIFT: Help children pay attention to the Sensations, Images, Feelings, and Thoughts within them so that they can make better decisions and be more flexible.Connect Through Conflict: Use discord to encourage empathy and greater social success.

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Appropriate for all upper-level courses in basic principles, applications, and behavioural research methods. This text provides an accurate, comprehensive, and contemporary description of applied behavior analysis in order to help students acquire fundamental knowledge and skills. Applied Behavior Analysis provides a comprehensive, in-depth discussion of the field, offering a complete description of the principles and procedures for changing and analysing socially important behaviour. The 3rd Edition features coverage of advances in all three interrelated domains of the sciences of behavior–theoretical, basic research, and applied research. It also includes updated and new content on topics such as negative reinforcement (Ch. 12), motivation (Ch. 16), verbal behavior (Ch. 18), functional behavioural assessment (Ch. 25), and ethics (Ch. 29).

Objev podobné jako Applied Behavior Analysis, Global Edition - John Cooper, William Heward, Timothy Heron

Set against the turbulent backdrop of the early 20th century, this sweeping saga follows the intertwined fates of three families, bound by love, a terrible crime, and the scars of war.Squadron Leader Robert Banster, an RAF pilot, is deeply in love with Elizabeth, a beautiful young woman he met in 1937. Their marriage is blissful—until war shatters their world.During the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, Robert is shot down over France and taken prisoner, enduring the brutal hardships of a German POW camp. But it is not enemy bullets that wound him most deeply—it is a letter from Elizabeth that plants seeds of doubt and heartbreak.Returning home, he faces the painful reality of a family that has changed during his absence, and the joyful reunion he dreamed of is tainted by guilt, suspicion, and unspoken resentment. Their once-loving marriage begins to crumble, leading to devastating consequences that leave Elizabeth alone and heartbroken, but just when she has given up on love, fate intervenes, offering her a second chance at happiness.

Objev podobné jako For the Love of a Child - Robert Astington

This important book distils the essence of developmental Transactional Analysis (TA) frameworks that are most useful to bring alive professional coaching competencies. Karen Pratt offers clear outlines of TA frameworks as well as describing how they are applied in coaching, with snippets of coaching conversations as illustrations of the theory in practice.Pratt highlights key TA frameworks in enough detail to be easily grasped but with a focus on application in coaching and other developmental conversations. A TA approach powerfully guides coaches in their listening and questioning. TA is not used as a coaching ‘technique’ – it offers psychological understanding of human beings and the meaning they make of who they are in the world. Such awareness is key for both professionals and clients in meaningful partnerships for development. Transactional Analysis Coaching will be key reading for professionals working within present-centered contracts for change – coaches, trainers, facilitators, supervisors, teachers, mentors and managers – seeking to understand how TA can impact their development. It will be of great interest to coaches in training and will provide a useful resource for clients in their ongoing development.

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Doctor Jack Troy was born and raised in the little town of Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care for the dying mean he has always been set apart from his community. A visit from the doctor is always a sign of bad things to come.His youngest daughter, Ronnie, has grown up in her father's shadow, and remains there, having missed her chance at real love - and passed up an offer of marriage from an unsuitable man.But in the advent season of 1962, as the town readies itself for Christmas, Ronnie and Doctor Troy's lives are turned upside down when a baby is left in their care. As the winter passes, father and daughter's lives, the understanding of their family, and their role in their community are changed forever.

Objev podobné jako Time of the Child - Williams Niall

2021 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Gold Medal for Supernatural Fiction!Another stormy night, another body found in another dark NYC alley!When a third woman dies in Manhattan, FBI Agent Gavin Gregory of the Behavioral Analysis Unit takes notice. The signature of the crimes matches a series of brutal murders he investigated ten years ago, and he fears the killer has returned. A psychiatrist from a New York mental hospital claims to know the identity of the murderer. When Gregory hears her unbelievable tale--a dark mind trip of demonic possession--he almost walks away, but she knows too many details only the perpetrator would know. Gregory wonders if she is insane or if she is the killer. When Agent Gregory’s wife is kidnapped, he must embrace the supernatural or risk losing her forever. Part thriller, part supernatural horror, Wrath Child keeps you guessing and turning pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Dean Koontz, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, Jeremy Bates, Anthony M. Strong, Lee Mountford, Michaelbrent Collings, and Abe Moss. Reviews of Wrath Child"Vick is a seasoned writer who doesn’t hold back. His opening line ('The alley stank of garbage and human waste and blood and imminent death') demonstrates his ability to evoke the senses and paint a visceral scene -- and alerts readers that the story to come contains a fair amount of gore and disturbing images. The well-crafted plot, memorable characters, and decidedly wicked villain will linger long after the last page is turned. Those looking for an engrossing supernatural thriller containing high stakes will find much to enjoy. Great for fans of John Connolly's A Book of Bones and Vaughn C. Hardacker's Wendigo--Publishers Weekly"Wrath Child is one of the best supernatural thrillers I've read in recent years, and I would highly recommend it to fans of the genre."--Pikasho Deka, Readers' Favorite Reviews"Wrath Child: A Supernatural Thriller is psychologically rich, written with interesting details and scenes that put readers on the edge of their seats. It is an enjoyable read with great writing."--Grace Masso, Readers' Favorite Reviews"This is the best thing [Erik Henry Vick has] ever written!"--Supergirl (Erik's wife--how could she be biased??)"Addictive, disturbing, scary and absorbing story. Already ordered the sequel. Can't lose with this book."--Amazon Reader"If you want to be scared page after page, then this book is for you!!!!"--Amazon Reader"It was impossible to put down. A little bit of the mystery gets revealed at a time creating perfect suspense. Terrifying and unforgettable plot."--Amazon Reader"…a phenomenal hit! This is what horror and suspense is all about. Filled with twists and turns, murders, psychosis, adventure and suspense, this novel will keep you up reading all night under the covers."--Amazon reader"I loved this book. There was an inventive streak I was not expecting."--Amazon Reader"[Erik Henry Vick] punches well above his weight, comparing favorably with Grisham, Patterson, Koontz and sai King (who remains The King, but still) and other storytelling masters."--Amazon Reader

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For 25 years, Lewis's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has been the cornerstone of every child and adolescent psychiatrist’s library. Now, three colleagues of Dr. Lewis at the world-renowned Yale Child Study Center, have substantially updated and revised this foundational textbook for its long-awaited fifth edition, the first in ten years. Encyclopedic in scope, it continues to serve as a broad reference, deftly encompassing and integrating scientific principles, research methodologies, and everyday clinical care.Feautres:Ideal for anyone involved in the study or practice of child and adolescent psychiatry.Includes new content on Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) approach advanced by the National Institute of Mental Health.Section on telepsychiatry has been expanded, and psychopharmacology content has been updated and re-organized into five distinct yet linked components.Chapters cover ethics, research methodologies, treating diverse populations, evidence-based practice, common disorders and syndromes, treatment options, legal issues, and more.All royalties from the sale of the book will go to the Break the Cycle initiative of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac.Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience:The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline.Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks.Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design.The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click.

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An exciting middle grade adventure about a missing child, some dangerous fairies and two intrepid children.Since Alfred and Saga put a stop to the mayor''s motorway and saved the land of Faerie everything has been a bit quiet. Too quiet, for Saga. All she wants is to go back to the mystical world they discovered, but for some reason Alfred can''t stay far enough away...But when Mayor Underwood announces a new construction project, the Faerie world yet again comes under threat and Alfred must journey deeper into the magical land than ever before. As her friend is whisked away to a place where she cannot follow, Saga has her own mystery to unravel – the disappearance of a child 12 years ago. Saga is sure that the truth of this event could be the key to everything, but what if its secret lies in the one place she cannot go?In this thrilling sequel to H.S. Norup’s Into The Faerie Hill, it is yet again up to Alfred and Saga to save the natural world. As ever, Mayor Underwood’s plans for expansion endanger the fine balance between the mortal world and the Land of Faerie, and this time, the faeries are preparing to fight. Can Alfred and Saga restore the peace between the two worlds and uncover the mystery of the lost child, or will the faeries bring devasatation upon the human land?The Changeling Child is a stunningly imaginative book where fantasy mingles with the everyday. Filled with magic, it is a beautiful story about the importance of friendship and of believing in yourself.

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Based on nearly a decade of reporting, Invisible Child follows eight dramatic years in the life of Dasani Coates, a child with an imagination as soaring as the skyscrapers near her Brooklyn homeless shelter. Born at the turn of a new century, Dasani is named for the bottled water that comes to symbolise Brooklyn''s gentrification and the shared aspirations of a divided city. As Dasani moves with her family from shelter to shelter, this story traces the passage of Dasani''s ancestors from slavery to the Great Migration north.Dasani comes of age as New York City''s homeless crisis is exploding. In the shadows of this new Gilded Age, Dasani leads her seven siblings through a thicket of problems: hunger, parental drug addiction, violence, housing instability, segregated schools and the constant monitoring of the child-protection system.When, at age thirteen, Dasani enrolls at a boarding school in Pennsylvania, her loyalties are tested like never before. Ultimately, she faces an impossible question: What if leaving poverty means abandoning the family you love? By turns heartbreaking and revelatory, provocative and inspiring, Invisible Child tells an astonishing story about the power of resilience, the importance of family and the cost of inequality.

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From accredited child psychologist, Dr Alison McClymont, comes a book that bridges the gap between complex psychology and straightforward parenting advice.No parent can guard against everything but parental knowledge is power when it comes to the emotional development of your child, setting the solid foundation for every life interaction thereafter. Rooted in the latest science and explained very simply, this is a pioneering and accessible book that is a must-have guide for all parents who want to raise emotionally resilient children and teach them how to have a health relationship with their emotions.In How to Help Your Child Cope With Anything, Dr Alison McClymont delivers deep wisdom and unrivalled insights, drawing on revolutionary research and her extensive experience working directly with thousands of children. This book, packed with actionable takeaways and guide activities, will help you and your child to navigate experiences of bullying, grief, separation, anxiety, divorce, moving house and so much more.

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Invite God’s goodness into bedtime with this rhyming prayer book from Max Lucado featuring prayers and praises about God’s creation, presence, help, forgiveness, and loving heart written by Max and his wife, Denalyn. This keepsake book also includes blessings for parents to speak over their little ones. After talking to God each night, your child will fall asleep feeling joyful and cared for.With updated selections from Lucado Treasury of Bedtime Prayers, this board book edition for toddlers and preschoolers includesoriginal prayers that speak to the unique challenges and joys of little ones,prayers from the Bible that small children can understand,a heartfelt note to parents about the readiness of a child’s heart for prayer,a “God bless this child” benediction on every page for parents to pray over their children, andcalming nature scenes of animal families.Add this essential board book to your family’s routine tointroduce children ages 0 to 4 to the habit of talking with God each day;model prayers of giving thanks, worshiping God, asking for help, and sharing worries; andcalm little minds and bodies with God’s peace.With sweet and simple rhyming prayers of joy and praise, short Scriptures, and classic artwork, this prayer book makes a meaningful gift for baby showers, adoption presents, dedications, christenings, baptisms, birthdays, Easter, and Christmas. Show your kids that God listens to their prayers, and He cares what they have to say with God Bless This Child: Bedtime Prayers and Praises for Little Ones.

Objev podobné jako God Bless This Child - Max Lucado, Denalyn Lucado

Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she''s been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him - his brother on hunger-strike in prison, his growing feelings for Cora, his parents arguing over the Troubles, and him in it up to the neck, blackmailed into acting as courier to God knows what, a little voice comes to him in his dreams, and the mystery of the bog child unfurls.Bog Child is an astonishing novel exploring the sacrifices made in the name of peace, and the unflinching strength of the human spirit.

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A harrowing and inspiring true story of a young boy''s abusive childhood, from international bestseller Dave Pelzer.''A story where love, kindness, patience and endurance triumph'' Daily Mail*****Brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable and alcoholic mother, Dave became a slave; he was no longer a boy, but an ''it''. His bed was an old army cot in the basement, his clothes torn and unwashed, and when he was allowed the luxury of food it was scraps from the dog''s bowl. The outside world knew nothing of the nightmare played out behind closed doors. But throughout it all, Dave kept alive dreams of finding a family to love him. A Child Called ''It'' shares the emotional story of the early years of his life, detailing the horrors of child abuse and the steadfast determination of one child to survive. It is the first book in the My Story trilogy.''Heartfelt... cannot fail to move you'' Heat

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A BEAUTIFULLY EVOCATIVE STORY OF A CHILD''S JOURNEY TO ENGLAND ON BOARD EMPIRE WINDRUSH, FROM AN INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED, MULTI-AWARD-WINNING POET AND AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT ILLUSTRATOR."you''re stepping into historybringing your Caribbean eyeto another horizon"With one last hug, Windrush chid waves goodbye to his Caribbean home and sets sail across the ocean to Britain. In this powerful picture book, full of hope and promise, celebrated poet John Agard and illustrator Sophie Bass movingly evoke the journey made by children and their families as part of the Windrush Generation.PRAISE FOR JOHN AGARD''S WINDRUSH CHILD:Shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards 2023Shortlisted for the Spark! School Book Award 2023Longlisted for the Jhalak Children''s & YA Prize 2023Longlisted for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for IllustrationLonglisted for the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Awards 2023Longlisted for the 2023 Klaus Flugge Prize"A gorgeous bedtime read that will reward repeat readings, deceptively simple, emotionally deep." Joseph Coelho, Children''s Laureate"A beautiful picture book with gorgeous illustrations ... I couldn''t think of a better way for young children to learn about history and understand the world." David Walliams“John Agard’s hopeful poem commemorates a child’s Windrush journey from the Caribbean, and bold and vivid illustrations sing of palm trees and mangos left behind, and new experiences, including pigeons and terraced houses and snow.” ‘One to Watch’, Sunday Times (Culture)"Debut illustrator Bass’s intricate, colourful, arresting pictures bring out all the resonances of Agard’s spare text in this story of a child, a ship, a journey, and a new life enriched by the loves and memories of the old." Guardian"A poetic story brought to life by Sophie Bass’s colour-popping illustrations." Daily Mail"A stunning picture book ... with the distinctive, vibrant art of Sophie Bass.” The Bookseller“The illustrations by Sophie Bass powerfully convey his parents’ emotions at different stages of the journey: hope, excitement, anxiety and relief are etched on to their faces in subtle ways. The child’s perspective of his adventure is the true soul of the book though and will stay in the reader’s memory for a long time.” Just Imagine

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