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Shattered Innocence
Shattered Innocence tells a gripping dramatic story of teenage innocence mixed with adult family drama. Brent Miller, main character, is the town hero due to his superb athletic ability and his presupposed destiny of being a professional athlete. His best friend Frankie Sutter idolizes Brent. When tragedy strikes Brent’s life, Frankie must carry the burden of responsibility for what follows. Another young teenager filled with rage kills his father who was sexually abusing his little sister. Leaving his father in a pool of blood, Johnny Walker races away in an old pickup truck which crashes into Frankie’s Mustang killing Brent’s girlfriend and leaving Brent paralyzed from the waist down. Brent believes his life is over. No longer the Hero, Frankie, who survived the accident with a few broken bones, must deal with the guilt and trauma of Brent’s Paralysis, his fall from town worship status and responsibility for the death of Brent’s girl friend Kelly.
The Change Agent
Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all. He came from a great family, in a home full of God, love, support, and opportunities to reach any goal. A natural born leader, an athlete with good looks and charm, he appeared to be the all-American kid pursuing his dreams. Underneath this facade, however, was an addict in the early stages of disease. After suffering childhood sexual abuse by a babysitter at the age of nine, Damon began putting chemicals into his body to alter the way he felt. Once he was introduced to methamphetamines, however, he became instantly hooked—and the lives of so many innocent people would forever be changed by the choices he made in ...
The Right to Information Act
Embark on a comprehensive journey through the intricacies of the Right to Information Act with this meticulously curated guide. In this enlightening volume, the author meticulously dissects each section of the RTI Act, presenting a thorough exploration of its provisions. What sets this book apart is the author's relentless effort to unearth and compile case laws, particularly the judgments from various High Courts and the Supreme Court. The heart of this book lies in its dedication to shedding light on the legal interpretations of each provision. By delving into the judgements that have shaped the application of the RTI Act, the author provides an invaluable resource for advocates, social activists, and the general public. This compilation serves as a compass, guiding readers through the complexities of the law and empowering them with the knowledge to navigate the RTI Act effectively.
Teaching Quality Health and Physical Education
Taught well, Health and Physical Education can provide purposeful, stimulating and challenging learning experiences. It can help children to develop sophisticated understanding, skill and capabilities through their bodies and to see greater meaning in not only what they are learning but also their wider lives; and it can enrich all other aspects of the curriculum. This practical new text will help pre- and in-service teachers to develop and implement quality health and physical education experiences in primary schools. It introduces the general principles of teaching and learning in Health and Physical Education and explains why this learning area is an important part of the Australian Curriculum. Chapters then discuss considerations and practical implications for teaching both health and physical education using a strengths-based approach. Packed with evidence-based and research-informed content, this valuable text also includes numerous examples and activities that help you bridge the gap from theory to real-world practice. Above all, it will give educators the confidence to teach primary health and physical education so that every child benefits.
An Activist Approach to Physical Education and Physical Activity
This timely and diverse collection offers perspectives on engaging people in physical activity utilizing the Activist Approach. This approach facilitates interest, motivation, and learning in physical education by focusing on student-centered pedagogy, embodiment, inquiry-based education, and listening and responding to students over time. The resource collates experts and beginners who have used the Activist Approach to incorporate participants’ interests, motivation, and learning needs and maintain student voices in physical activity environments. Chapters center around three broad areas of the Activist Approach: 1) physical education settings, 2) physical activity settings, and 3) teach...
Chesapeake Bay Blues
The USA touts Chesapeake Bay as its premier environmental restoration programme, yet the Bay remains in poor condition.
The Critical Thinking Toolkit
The Critical Thinking Toolkit is a comprehensive compendium that equips readers with the essential knowledge and methods for clear, analytical, logical thinking and critique in a range of scholarly contexts and everyday situations. Takes an expansive approach to critical thinking by exploring concepts from other disciplines, including evidence and justification from philosophy, cognitive biases and errors from psychology, race and gender from sociology and political science, and tropes and symbols from rhetoric Follows the proven format of The Philosopher’s Toolkit and The Ethics Toolkit with concise, easily digestible entries, “see also” recommendations that connect topics, and recommended reading lists Allows readers to apply new critical thinking and reasoning skills with exercises and real life examples at the end of each chapter Written in an accessible way, it leads readers through terrain too often cluttered with jargon Ideal for beginning to advanced students, as well as general readers, looking for a sophisticated yet accessible introduction to critical thinking
Individual Achievement in Social Systems from a Christian Perspective
Some people allow circumstances and organizational structures to hold them back from achieving their identity through successful accomplishment. This book shows you how to overcome organizational barriers and make a positive mark and as a result experience a feeling of satisfaction. Success feeds success. Dr. Covington gives numerous examples of people who have made individual contributions working within their social systems.
Theorising the Project
Theorising the Project aims to explore a thematic approach to architectural design. It conceptualises the design process in a general sense through seven key phases: developing a thematic framework and a line of inquiry to situate the project; investigating the project brief and mapping the project site to unravel potential themes and questions; situating technology as a formative condition for design; analysing precedents from the arts, literature and architecture to elaborate implications for design and considering representation as equally constitutive of the design undertaking. Key themes which are unpacked using extensive etymologies and metaphorical associations include theory, mapping...
