This comprehensive guide explores key themes and theories in childhood studies, helping students transition from personal experiences to academic success. It covers lecture engagement, assignment writing, independent study, and career opportunities in early years. The updated edition includes new chapters on placements, plagiarism avoidance, and multi-agency collaboration.
Catherine Hubbard is at a crossroad in her San Francisco life. She is twice divorced - although she knows public opinion only seems to allow for one marital mistake - and her three children are grown and scattered. Then news comes that she has inherited her grandmother Georgia's home in Vermont. Putting her teaching job on hold, Catherine travels east to the house where she has frequently taken refuge, as a child from her mother's bouts of dementia and eventual suicide and later from the wreckage of her first marriage. Catherine finds in Vermont not only the ghosts of her own past but those of Georgia's as well. Diaries from the attic emerged of a young woman who had lost her own mother in her teens, who had been condemned to a sanitorium for tuberculosis, and there harboured a secret passion for a fellow patient. As Catherine increasingly comprehends the woman she has only ever known as a grandmother, she begins to feel as if she is living in two worlds, her own and Georgia's as a 'buried stream' below. With unforgettable characters so vivid you can almost see and touch them, THE WORLD BELOW is story telling at its most magical.
Focusing on effective communication, this resource employs an interactive approach to simplify the teaching and learning of English pronunciation. It includes a diagnostic package to help set individual priorities and encourages students to develop self-monitoring and self-correction skills through home assignments. The Second Edition expands on consonant and vowel coverage, offers enhanced online activities, provides more authentic speech samples, and features organized indexes for easy navigation by chapter and activity type.
The eleven short stories in this collection concern the growing obsession of a young man, John, with the three pretty daughters of the Abbott family. But John's hand-to-mouth upbringing contrasts bitterly with the wealthy society life of the Abbotts, and to Alice, Eleanor and Pamela he will never be anything other than a "boy from the other side of the tracks".
Lottie's second marriage is in trouble. Cameron, Lottie's brother, is reunited with Elizabeth, a neighbour he has been in love with since high school. The three, together, learn that adulthood brings opportunities to find not only great love, but also suffer great loss.
Set against a backdrop of compelling themes, this notable book explores intricate character dynamics and thought-provoking narratives. It delves into human experiences, offering insights that resonate deeply with readers. The author skillfully weaves together elements of tension and emotion, creating a rich tapestry that invites reflection and discussion. With a blend of captivating storytelling and profound messages, it stands out as a significant contribution to contemporary literature.
At the age of 72, Lily Roberts becomes a national celebrity when she writes her spiritual memoirs. Her children, Alan and Clary, are disturbed by Lily's intimate revelations about her married life. Ten years on, Lily comes to live with Alan, and the bitterness threatens to upset their lives.
This tale of a proud, elderly woman who visits and bedevils her son has been hailed as "genuinely adult fiction" by the "Chicago Tribune". Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
A compilation of twenty American short stories originally published in magazines and periodicals issued between January 2001 and January 2002, selected for inclusion by guest editor Sue Miller.
Despite having a loving husband, three vivacious daughters, a beautiful home in rural Massachusetts, and satisfaction in her work, Jo Becker's mind is invaded by a persistent restlessness. Then, an old roommate reappears to bring back Jo's memories of her early 20s. . . . Her obsession with that period of her life and with the crime that concluded it eventually estrange Jo from everything she holds dear, causing her to tell lie after lie as she is pulled closer to this man from her past-and to a horrible secret. -Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
