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A must-hear for parents, teachers, and anyone interested in education, The Reading Gap: Journey to Answers is written by a former teacher who couldn't read and who later became a prominent literacy advocate. This book interweaves the author's personal story with the current state of research, teacher training, and instruction. It also addresses the uncomfortable truth about the scope of illiteracy and sub-literacy in the US, as well as the far-reaching consequences and devastating effects on our society. Included too is this powerful message: don't blame teachers; train them.

The Science of Reading People isn't a book that tells you about crossed arms, eye contact, and eyerolls. That type of information is so basic, it can be hidden. No, this book is about deep behavioral psychology, and how it affects all of our actions and behaviors.

Meet Nancy, who believes that more is ALWAYS better when it comes to being fancy. From the top of her tiara down to her sparkly studded shoes, Nancy is determined to teach her family a thing or two about being fancy.

Charlie Joe Jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born. And so far, he’s managed to get through life without ever reading an entire book from cover to cover. But now that he’s in middle school, avoiding reading isn’t as easy as it used to be. And when his friend Timmy McGibney decides that he’s tired of covering for him, Charlie Joe finds himself resorting to desperate measures to keep his perfect record intact. This is the hilarious story of an avid non-reader and the extreme lengths to which he’ll go to get out of reading a book.

If you’ve ever fantasized about a better paycheck, a new car, or a fulfilling romance, but didn’t believe they could be yours, think again. If you’ve ever dreamed of walking into a room and commanding authority with fearless swagger, if only you had the confidence - now you can. What could your life be like if others were ready to enthusiastically agree with you and satisfy your expectations? You can learn to communicate with all those in your life in an influential way. Live the life you deserve with the power of manipulation and the art of persuasion.

Peacemakers try to uphold their spiritual and ethical values in the context of a pluralistic world, to make connections with people of other traditions, and to remain peaceful in the context of a divided, violent, and war-filled world. To live a nonviolent lifestyle includes building community, living simply, resisting structures of violence, serving the poor, and developing a deep spiritual life. This book features: Short and simple quotations. No matter how busy you are, you can focus your attention on peace every single day with entries that only require a few minutes of your time. A ...

Kids today are presented with new challenges all the time. They face an uncertain future and are under constant pressure to thrive in an overwhelming and fast-paced world. You vs the World: The Bear Grylls Guide to Never Giving Up retells Bear Grylls' most extreme adventures in a kid-friendly way. He shares the life lessons he's learned along the way, and how the skills needed to survive in the wild can be used in everyday life. From finding confidence to bouncing back from failure, Bear gives children the tools they need to survive and thrive in their own lives.

A teen with social anxiety is tormented by a dangerous and deadly stalker… After the deaths of his best friend and stepdad, seventeen-year-old Blake Thomas can't escape the memories of that night... the screams... the blood... the axe. Making friends at his new home seems impossible. As a way to slowly step back into social relationships, Blake joins a social media site called The Reading Buddy. Recovery seems to be within reach, but after three local teens pull Blake into their own circle, it appears that an online friend doesn't want to share. Soon Blake falls victim to a chilling game ...

In telling the intimate story of caring for her aged and ailing mother, Jane Gross offers indispensable, and often surprising, advice for the rapidly increasing number of adult children responsible for aging parents. Gross deftly weaves the specifics of her personal experience with a comprehensive resource for effectively managing the lives of one's own parents while keeping sanity and strength intact.

The SAS Survival Guide is an essential companion for adventurers everywhere. From making camp and finding food in the wild to security and self-defence in the streets, be prepared on land or sea. This unrivalled guide from SAS legend John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman’s will cover the Essentials for Survival and, in Readings the Signs, teach you how to respond to your environment by reading maps and weather signs.

How to Analyze People is a mixture of theoretical principles combined with real life practical advice on how to read the behavior of anyone. The verbal and non-verbal analysis tools will help you get a leg-up in every interaction in your life, from business associates, family/friend relationships, and everything in between.

When Theo's photography project is mysteriously vandalized at school, there are five suspected students who all say, "It wasn't me." Theo just wants to forget about the humiliating incident, but his favorite teacher is determined to get to the bottom of it and has the six of them come into school over vacation to talk. She calls it "Justice Circle". The six students - the Nerd, the Princess, the Jock, the Screw Up, the Weirdo, and the Nobody - think of it as detention. A.k.a. their worst nightmare. That is until they realize they might get along after all, despite their differences.

Learn how to get inside the minds of others and expose their intentions with just a look! If you want to learn how to read between the lines and establish stronger relationships, then keep reading! Do you sometimes feel like people are just a big mystery to you? Do you want to know what people are really thinking? Have you ever wondered what it's like to get into someone else's head? You may feel like you're always being judged by others, and you're not sure how to change that. You may also feel like you can't trust your own judgment.

Americans are a "positive" people—cheerful, optimistic, and upbeat: this is our reputation as well as our self-image. But more than a temperament, being positive, we are told, is the key to success and prosperity. In this utterly original take on the American frame of mind, Barbara Ehrenreich traces the strange career of our sunny outlook from its origins as a marginal nineteenth-century healing technique to its enshrinement as a dominant, almost mandatory, cultural attitude.

The powerful legacy of classical education among Black intellectuals and teachers in America is a national treasure with the capacity to bless teachers and students the world over! In The Black Intellectual Tradition, authors Dr. Anika Prather and Dr. Angel Adams Parham introduce us to readers, writers, teachers, artists, and people of action who loved, taught, and put into practice the wisdom and virtue of the great voices who came before.

From gun control to reproductive health, a conservative Supreme Court will reshape the lives of all Americans for decades to come. The time to develop and defend a progressive vision of the US Constitution that protects the rights of all people is now.

An accessible and balanced account, Food Politics laid the groundwork for today's food revolution and changed the way we respond to food industry marketing practices. Now, a new introduction and concluding chapter bring us up to date on the key events in that movement. This pathbreaking, prize-winning book helps us understand more clearly than ever before what we eat and why. This book is published by University of California Press.

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible proclaims justice and abundance for the poor. Yet these powerful passages about poverty are frequently overlooked and misinterpreted. Enter the Poor People's Campaign, a movement against racism, poverty, ecological devastation, militarism, and religious nationalism. In We Cry Justice, Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the campaign, is joined by pastors, community organizers, scholars, low-wage workers, lay leaders, and people in poverty to interpret sacred stories about the poor seeking healing, equity, and freedom.

Fancy Nancy is back! And when her family decides to get a dog, she's certain she can be fancier than ever. After all, a papillon - a small, delicate, fluffy dog - is the ultimate accessory. But her family wants a large, plain dog. How unglamorous! With Fancy Nancy's trademark humor and warmth, Nancy discovers that real fanciness does not depend simply on appearance but more on a genuine joie de vivre, which is a fancy phrase for having lots of fun.

This audiobook is a guide that defines dark psychology in a broader light and gives you the knowledge that is needed to survive in the world and has the skills to face the people who want to use you just for their own pleasure and benefit.