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Many writers, even experienced ones, admit that one of the most frightening objects in their world is a blank piece of paper. Susan Horton feels that too many teachers, students, and writers themselves make writing harder than it needs to be. So much emphasis is placed on form and grammar—the "rules of the game," so to speak—that the essence of the writing process, the sheer joy of saying something new, is lost. Thinking Through Writing is, in Horton's words, "a 'Back-to-Basics' book"—but one with a twist. "I'm talking about the real basics," she says. "Not grammar, but basics like what writing is and is for, how you get an idea, and how and why each idea demands its own kind of organi...
More children born today will survive to adulthood than at any time in history. It is now time to emphasize health and development in middle childhood and adolescence--developmental phases that are critical to health in adulthood and the next generation. Child and Adolescent Health and Development explores the benefits that accrue from sustained and targeted interventions across the first two decades of life. The volume outlines the investment case for effective, costed, and scalable interventions for low-resource settings, emphasizing the cross-sectoral role of education. This evidence base can guide policy makers in prioritizing actions to promote survival, health, cognition, and physical growth throughout childhood and adolescence.
Violent Beatings, Force-Feeding Vomit and Severe Verbal Abuse, This Is A Story Of A Mom Who Mercilessly Tortured Her Kids. Susan's biological mom died at an early age. Her dad married again and the step-mom seemed nice at first. Everyone was happy. The kids were happy that they had a new mom and the dad was happy. Little did the dad know, when he was away, the step-mom would torture their kids mercilessly. From force feeding vomit to her children, to violently beating them (sometimes to the point of near death), and verbally assaulting them, the step-mom made her kids go through hell. The abuse did not stop at childhood either, and thats what makes this book different than most other abuse stories. Susan also endured countless acts of sexual abuse and rape, under the hands of one of her closest relatives. This is a story terrifying severe child. Told from the point of view of a young girl, this story will captivate you from start to finish. Buy the story now and find out the true story of Susan Horton, never before released to the public.