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Sometimes heroes can be found in the most unlikely places. Fourteen-year-old Clarence Feather knows no world beyond desolate Mayfair Heights. Three years ago, his mother was killed before his eyes by a stray bullet. When his father becomes unable to keep the family afloat, Clarence is manipulated into running drugs. But he longs to be a good person, in spite of the seemingly impossible odds. Wandering through his neighborhood, Clarence meets Mona, a huge albino Great Dane. The two develop a deep bond. When he is forced to attend a dog fight as a rite of passage, Clarence realizes that Mona isn’t safe, and neither is he. Can he find a way to protect Mona? Can he survive life in Mayfair Heights and still become the person his mother wanted him to be? A novel about self-reliance, difficult choices, and imagination in the face of danger and isolation, Wirewalker is a masterfully written debut that blends gritty realism with moments of fantastical escape.
Right now I’m feeling much pain, so much so that if I don’t write this story I promised my kids would soon be done and always and never materialized, which has to be done, if only for my own sanity and to ultimately free us all up, I will feel lost. Now. What I didn’t expect to write is this other story. But that must be told to give a better understanding of why this whole mess happened anyway. My dupey heads might come up with better reasons, and then maybe someday they’ll write their books with fond memories and less pain. A bestseller will be yours, I’m sure. If not in the bookstores, it will be in your hearts. I started writing my book over thirty years ago and some. (Smile.)
Focuses on the implementation of professional development for early childhood educators, describing a number of models for improving early childhood care. This title provides future developers of professional development with a road map for what works and what might not be as effective.
Years ago people believed that the most important parent was the mother. Fathers were peripheral members of the family. Through the years there has been a revelation that fathers are indeed important and that little girls learn from their fathers what to expect from men. In most cases, girls who were loved and held in high regard by their fathers expected the same treatment from the boys they dated. If they were ignored or belittled, their self-esteem told them they were not worth any better treatment. My choices were predestined. I had no idea I had been receiving a silent message of unworthiness while I was growing up.
Is religion merely a matter of persuasion and habit? He thought so. "All religions are just the opinions of men, and my opinion is that they are fallacy and foolishness." That is what he said. "For a man to decide to be a minister, he must either be ignorant, or too lazy to care about the truth." That is what he contended. He was convinced that Naturalistic Evolution, the "Neo-Darwinian Synthesis", satisfactorily answered all of life's questions. In class and on the campus he vigorously opposed all who described themselves as believers, and he especially delighted in confronting those who had chosen religion as a profession. He had heard all of the arguments in favor of faith, and the truth ...
The benefits of ballet lessons for adults are examined and explained by master teacher Robert Brassel, whose international ballet career was the basis for his 2006 memoir, Always a Dancer. Drawn from his experience of teaching ballet to health club members since 1996, this book tells of the member's personal reactions to his teaching methods and the benefits they all share.
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Marylou and Herbie, two garden slugs, write love poems in slime to one another but have trouble actually meeting.