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In 1997, a BAFTA award-winning British film about six out of work Sheffield steelworkers with nothing to lose took the world by storm. And now they’re back, live on stage, only for them, it really has to be The Full Monty. Simon Beaufoy, the Oscar-winning writer of the film, has now gone back to Sheffield where it all started to rediscover the men, the women, the heartache and the hilarity of a city on the dole. The Full Monty was the winner of the UK Theatre Best Touring Production award 2013.
"The Little Children's Bible Books is 24 best stories of the Bible retold for pre-schoolers in 24 volumes. Forty pages of learning and fun – including two four-page jumbo fold-outs!"
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the beloved supreme court justice. Little Ruth’s mom taught her to be a lady—which meant to be her own independent self. Ruth promised herself she would do everything her mother didn’t get the chance to do. And she excelled: at school, as a law professor, and later on the supreme court fighting gender discrimination. Ruth became one of the most iconic figures in U.S. politics, standing up for what she believed in, fighting for racial and gender equality, and defending democratic values. This inspiring book features stylish and...
Gross and fine motor skills are a prerequisite for writing and without developing these skills effectively, learning how to write can be a near impossible task. This book is aimed at all those working within Early Years settings, who wish to develop children's motor skills. With the expansion of technology, the demands of busy lives and the increase in stranger danger, children's upbringing is very different today. Children are not experiencing the daily activities that help to develop core stability, balance and physical strength. As a teacher within the EYFS, Ruth noticed the increasing number of children entering her setting with physical developmental delay and has written this book to provide practitioners with some simple but effective activities to help develop gross motor skills.
Once upon a time. long long ago, a huge bright star appeared in the sky. It was there to tell the world about the birth of a very important baby. Everyone, from the humblest shepherd to the wisest of wise men, wanted to go and greet the newborn child. Everyone, that is, except one little angel. In the dark, she watches the events in the stable unfold and then suddenly, the errant little angel becomes centre stage. Will the Archangel Gabriel be angry or will the little angel steal the show?
When we choose retreat we make a generous investment in our friendship with Christ. Seasoned spiritual director Ruth Haley Barton gently and eloquently leads us into an exploration of retreat as a key practice that opens us to God, guiding us through seven invitations to retreat. You will discover how to say yes to God's winsome invitation to greater freedom and surrender.
Little Gorilla's family and friends try to help him overcome his special growing pains.
Ready to inspire creative problem-solving in children? Looking for a delightful children's book that not only entertains but also teaches valuable life lessons? Halloween Drama Queen from the Little Ruth Series is the perfect choice! This charming story follows Ruth, a spirited young girl, who dreams of being a princess for Halloween. But when her dream costume costs more than her allowance, Ruth faces a tough decision: how can she get what she wants without overspending? As Ruth learns about saving money, budgeting, and the importance of sticking to limits, young readers are gently introduced to concepts like financial literacy, needs versus wants, and creative problem-solving. Parents, gra...
Margaret Ruth Little's new book is a celebration and a history of one of the most recognizable vernacular house types in the Upper South, the Carolina cottage. The one-and-one-half-story side-gabled cottage--with its most distinctive feature, an integral front porch known as a piazza--offers not only beauty and hospitality, but a rich history. Intertwined with this history is the author's own account of rescuing and living in a 1775 cottage near Raleigh, an experience that inspired and helps shape this charming book. The Carolina cottage appears by the mid-1700s in the eastern Carolinas. Substantial landowners and merchants favored the cottage type because of its sophisticated plan of one or...
Sticks and Stones: Three Centuries of North Carolina Gravemarkers