How children helped abolish slavery During the antebellum period, several abolitionist figures, including William Lloyd Garrison, the editor of the Liberator; Susan Paul, an African American primary school teacher; Henry Clarke Wright, a white reformer; and Frederick Douglass, the internationally renowned activist, consistently appealed to the ......
Absence becomes remembrance in this soothing book that offers tender ways to pay tribute throughout daily life to a loved one who is not around. Be it friends, family, pets, or others, memories can carry us beyond the precious moments we have together to keep the ones we love in mind always.
This gentle and affirming story encourages readers to remember a loved one in small and meaningful ways through their own life experiences. Our loved ones are always with us, and we can remember them not only with past experiences, but with future ones as well. Whether it's making a snowman just like they used to, or watching the fireworks they ......
Throughout your career, change is inevitable. As roles, responsibilities and challenges change, so must you. Rebranding and reinventing yourself to adapt to new environments is essential in order to embrace challenges, targets and prospects.
You: Rebranded takes a sideways but forward-thinking look at the changing ......
Suggesting what to look for when choosing a facility for your parent and the nursing home, this book shows how to monitor the care offered. For residents and caregivers alike, it includes appendixes that feature facts about retirement facilities and tips on how to evaluate a residential care facility.
Parents will master the special education system and get their child the services they need with this empowering advocacy guide, packed with step-by-step, real-world guidance on everything from classroom observations to conflict resolution.
Seizing the Life You Want by Shaking, Breaking, and Challenging Everything
Sticking to the same old routine may be comforting, but it gets most people nowhere. Inspirational speaker and recognized expert in leadership and government affairs, Todd Mitchem dares you to step outside your comfort zone to disrupt everything you take for granted. He calls this willingness to take a risk the "Disruption Effect." In this ......
A Teacher, a Texas Town, and the Rural Roots of Radical Conservatism
During the spring semester of 1975, Wayne Woodward, a popular young English teacher at La Plata Junior High School in Hereford, Texas, was unceremoniously fired. His offense? Founding a local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Believing he had been unjustly targeted, Woodward sued the school district. You Will Never Be One of Us ......
