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A powerful and deeply moving coming-of-age drama from Carnegie Medal-winning author Tanya Landman, inspired by the life of infamous sharpshooter Annie Oakley.
"Ten-year-old Arif lives with his Chacha and Chachi in Mumbai--they have been his whole life after his parents died in an accident. But it is obvious they are interested only in the money he will inherit when he turns 18. One day, he hops on to a train going to Chennai, and from there he smuggles himself on a boat going to...the Andamans!" --Page 4 of cover.
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A growing body of research indicates that social determinants of health have a significant impact on health care utilization and outcomes. Researchers and policymakers in the United States have spent decades exploring and discussing approaches to integrating health care and social services. While no nation has a truly integrated system, many other industrialized nations invest more heavily in social services than the United States, and are more effective in integrating these services with health care. Integrating health care and social services, such as accessible housing, meals and nutrition services, transportation, and caregiver training, is particularly important for those facing serious...
Fusing practical legal advice with caring support, this guide helps readers direct their lives and control their stress following an emotionally fraught and financially costly divorce. Attorney Tanya Stewart brings more than a dozen years of legal, consulting, and life-coaching experience to bear as she explains how to reduce fear and prevent problems post-divorce, offering easy-to-follow instructions, checklists, and templates blended with much-needed humor. This handbook addresses issues such as knowing where to start legally and emotionally after a divorce, dating during and after a divorce, healing from domestic violence, how and when to enforce a divorce decree, and handling financial and child emergencies with an uncooperative ex.
Wisdom of Age is a true account of personal observations and lessons learned about life from children starting out to those who've lived it. More than a book, it's a compendium of wisdom that people age 5 to 103, have chosen to share about growing up, growing old, and the years in between. Within its pages, expect to find an open, honest, and compelling resource that anyone can turn to again and again for humor, warmth, inspiration, motivation, affirmation, and comfort. It is also a source to stimulate individual, family or group discussion on a whole range of subjects.Motivated by a desire to change perceptions, this book is also a tribute to and recognition of the insight, relevance and wisdom available to us through everybody and at any age. Your purchase, is a starting point in a movement against ageism and the right of all us, regardless of age or ability, to be treated with the dignity and respect we deserve. You can help make that happen simply by following in the footsteps of those already sharing their Wisdom of Age with others.
Imagine a workplace where people are energized and motivated by being in control of the work they do. Imagine they are trusted and given freedom, within clear guidelines, to decide how to achieve their results. Imagine they are able to get the life balance they want. Imagine they are valued according to the work they do, rather than the number of hours they spend at their desk.Wouldn't you want to work there? Wouldn't it also be the place that would enable you to work at your best and most productive? The Happy Manifesto is a guide to anyone wanting to improve their workplace. Learn how you too could change your work environment for the better.