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Celebrate Military Kids is a valuable resource for teachers during 'The Month of the Military Child' or anytime. Exciting activities, songs, and books are used to help create a memorable & inspiring celebration!
In rising above their enemies, Alpin and the clans of Dalriada secured their sacred freedom from tyranny. Yet, how long can such a priceless treasure be safeguarded while enemies still loom - from without and within!Destiny's Stone unfolds the climactic conclusion of the epic tale of Dalriada. Enjoy the final book in C. H. Connor's heart-wrenching trilogy of the Scots and their passion for family, peace, and freedom in their beloved land of Dalriada.
Get ready to embark on an exciting adventure with "Nana and the Imaginary Zees"! This interactive book will ignite your child's imagination and inspire them to explore new and exciting worlds. With each turn of the page, your child will be transported to a magical land where anything is possible and exciting adventures await.But that's not all! This book also teaches an important lesson about diversity and inclusion, showing that no matter how different we may appear, we can still find common ground and share amazing experiences together. So get ready to unleash your child's creativity and join Nana and her friends on an unforgettable journey full of wonder and excitement.
In this magnificent book there will be lots of statements, lots of sex, questions, some violence, drinking, third party relationships, same sex marriage and so much more excitement.
"He asked if I was all settled in; although he meant settled into my accommodations, I took it to also mean settled in to meditate-ready to settle the mind into concentration. Always look for the double meaning."As a young adult, Quinn McDonald sought to understand the nature of truth: is there a singular universal truth, or does truth vary from person to person? Unsatisfied with the lack of answers in her hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, she ventured to Thailand to seek enlightenment as a Buddhist nun. Over the next thirteen years, she would receive teachings from the most prolific leaders in Buddhism and journey across the world on her path to near awakening.As she studies and meditates, she must overcome obstacles both mental and physical: from splitting with her partner when they ordain at separate monasteries to having an infection cut out of her with no anaesthetic, Quinn's path to the truth is a long and arduous one. But through the friends she makes and the teachers she connects with, she learns to decipher the teachings of the Buddha and apply them to her life, bringing her closer to understanding the nature of the world.
Brier Hill is the haunting, desperate, and extremely nostalgic narrative of Benny and Taffy, who have lived their whole lives in the Brier Hill area of Youngstown, Ohio. Following a series of circumstances that drive the lovers down a path of vengeance and self-preservation, they are forced to make a decision that forever affects their world and the world around them.
On a beautiful June day, the famous performance artist Magnifica is set to jump from a helicopter and parachute down through the Red Rock Pinnacle monuments of Sedona, Arizona. What the large and excited crowd sees instead is the massive explosion and collapse of Devil's Finger, a thousand-foot Red Rock pinnacle.Art sleuth Julian Peale is on the case, looking where the authorities are not-into the mysterious artworld ties to Magnifica. There's a New York art patron, the Wall Street gambler, a cyberpunk hack, a Russian art dealer with mob ties, two rival tech millionaires, and a wealthy hippy still living in the Age of Aquarius. The artist Magnifica-Mary Saville by birth-has retreated into the shadows with her copter pilot with plans to bolster her fame. She may be heir to a fortune gathered up by her ailing mother, the once-famous artist Sophia Saville.In search for answers, Peale moves through the LA art scene, the tech world of San Francisco, the gamers conventions in Las Vegas, the underworld of art betting and Russian organized crime, and finally to the famed counter-cultural festival in the desert of Nevada, the Oracle of Fire-where Magnifica has audacious plans to crash the party. As the dust settles in a Chicago courtroom, all the motives in this art world menagerie are revealed-especially, who blew up Devil's Finger?
I decided brings the reader on a journey of choosing a complete and full existence. The decision to accept the challenges regardless of the final outcome. I decided brings the reader to place where they are challenged to choose surviving vs living.
Napoli and Chica are two very different dogs who find each other in the Baja desert after losing their homes and families. The two form a friendship and set-out to find a home for both of them. On their travels they encounter various animals they must deal with in order to survive. Friendship, perseverance, and the belief that "Things have a way of working out," are prominent throughout this story.
As a husband, William Cooper is trying to understand how to save his failing marriage. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Cooper is trying to understand how to save his patients. After his wife is killed in a mysterious hit-and-run accident, Cooper diverts his self-questioning to his patients. How does mental illness transform into mental wellness?Cooper's encounters with professional colleagues only uncovers their own struggles. He decides to interview patients from his distant past, who completed treatment, in order to determine the "curative" elements of their therapy. Cooper becomes romantically involved with one ex-patient, Claire Duval, an attorney in the municipal prosecutor's office. Claire uncovers evidence of racketeering among police, business leaders, and politicians that may rise to the level of the Governor-her step-father. After her boss is murdered and she is threatened, Claire disappears. Cooper's attempt to find and help her endangers them both and leads him to uncover dark secrets that solve the mystery of his wife's death.
Three-year-old Edmonton Rayleigh Worthington III loves exploring his big, beautiful backyard. Every day after breakfast, he grabs his favorite blue blanket in case he decides to rest and a cookie in case he gets hungry, and heads out to see what he can find. One day when he sees something reddish orange in the grass, he soon realizes it is a ladybug. Edmonton has a new friend!After he counts the black spots on her back, Edmonton takes the ladybug home where he feeds her a raisin and falls asleep with her on his bed. As the summer days pass, Edmonton plays with the ladybug, watching her eat aphids and crawl between tall blades of grass. But when the weather becomes cooler, Edmonton soon realizes that he hasn't seen his ladybug friend in a while. After he searches and cannot find her anywhere, he feels a strange pain in his heart. With his grandmother's help, Edmonton learns how to face loss and move forward even though he may never know the "whys" of his loss.In this touching story with an important message, a little boy who loses his best friend does not find a miracle, but instead, acceptance of what is.
Ty is a plastic bag who starts out in a grocery store, waiting to start his adventure into the world. But Ty's adventure takes a turn when he is swept into the bay. He learns about the effects of pollution and resolves to confront them. Along his journey, Ty makes a friend and they work together to find their way home.
Rue is a loving cat-but he's tough, too. He gets annoyed that his overprotective mom never lets him go outside, so he rebels. Even when he's been bad, though, his human still loves him. Even so, she does take a break from Rue every couple months to go on vacation to Costa Rica. His mom has a thing for traveling, and he wishes she would take him with her. How can Rue ever find true happiness in life always cooped up inside?His mom's favorite saying is "Pura Vida." In Costa Rica, it means "pure life" or "simple life." There is nothing simple about Rue having to go to the hated kennel, so when he derails Mom's plans, he ends up in her vacation carry-on. Rue finally gets to travel!When he gets his big chance to venture out into "Paradise," he runs into a howler monkey, a green-eyed tree frog, and a sloth. These wise creatures teach him to be grateful for what he has and the true meaning of "Pura Vida." Rue's amazing adventure shows him how to live a simple, pure, and joyful life-not just in Costa Rica but at home with his mom too.
"Prairie Lands, Private Landscapes: Reframing a Mennonite Childhood" is a stunning and heartfelt tribute to the power of memory and the importance of cultural heritage. In this poignant and evocative book, the author takes us on a journey through his own personal history, sharing with us his struggles and triumphs and his quest for self-discovery and meaning.
The story of Mot takes readers on a journey with Billy, a child whose life is slowly controled and taken over by Mot, a talking robot. Written to help children relate to and overcome Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, it follows Billy's journey of OCD recovery alongside his biggest support system, his family, and helps children see that asking for help is in fact one of the bravest things you can do.
The story begins in 1864, the last four months of the Civil War.Savannah Ga. has learned that General Sherman was coming to their city. The residents panic and pack up their belongs sure that Sherman would do to Savannahwhat he did to Atlanta Ga. The heroine, Sally, is driven out of town by the last man she would have chosen,even though Kent is her brother-in-law. Kent's brother was off fighting in the war.Their destination is St. Augustine Fl. Where her cousin Claire lives. Along the way they will face many obstacles, some by way of nature, and the Northern soldiers.More problems arrive once Sally and Kent are in love. They are convinced that Frank has been killed in the war.There is also a battle to fight with Sally's Uncle Temple, a greedy, vindictive, imitation of a man. Sally loathed him. She does her best to avoid him when he comes to St. Augustine looking for her.Frank survives the war, and comes to take her back home to Savannah which was saved by the wrath of General Sherman.The story comes full circle when Sally and Kent dream of their lives together, along with the three children they found in Brunswick Ga.
Story of my life from first memory to age 19. Becoming aware of life, you start doing as much as you could as the other members of the family were doing. You became responsible for greater parts of the family life.
Lovable loner Casey Isaac thinks love isn't for him. Not since extraordinary events left him with supernormal powers and a great deal of trauma. But when Oscar Kenzari looks at him, he can't help but change his mind.As Divinators, Casey and Oscar have used their psychic powers to defend humanity from sentient, extradimensional storms for one hundred years.But a storm more powerful than any before is brewing. MaalenKun, prince of the maelstrom, conqueror of countless realities, plans to turn the tables by infecting Casey's mind.MaalenKun is not the only threat.Casey and Oscar must determine who they can trust: the eccentric trillionaire keeping them in the dark, the independent contractors with secrets of their own, or a seemingly helpful extradimensional being shrouded in mystery.As Casey works to defeat threats around and within himself, he must open to love for his chosen family, for Oscar, and for himself to unlock a transformative power capable of banishing MaalenKun. And Oscar must make a difficult choice that could cost him the future he dreams of.Can Casey and Oscar's love break the storm?
Even in the age of technology and the Internet, children still love to hear and read stories about nature, family, and the things that relate to them. Especially those stories that activate their desire to create, imagine, and learn. Beekeeping is an ancient art. Maggie the Bee Charmer explores the majestic world of bees and harvesting honey through the eyes of a child. Maggie's imagination and senses are activated whenever she and her grandmother, Me-Maw, visits the hives. Maggie will have children hooked and wanting to hear more about her experiences. Teachers can utilize Maggie the Bee Charmer as a teaching aide and for story time. Parents can use it to bond with their children and help build their communication and vocabulary skills.
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