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Rebecca Jones

    Rebecca Jones
    Matthew and Tilly
    The School's on Fire!
    Coaching with Research in Mind
    The Biggest (and Best) Flag That Ever Flew
    Friday's Child
    Slow Catastrophes
    • 2023

      Soldiers of Gaia

      • 488 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      When Chernobog, an ancient dark god, returns to Earth to destroy mankind, only one thing is standing in his way-four-year-old Annalee Sun. As the descendent of Quan Yin, Goddess of Hope and Compassion, Annalee is man's last hope. Luckily, Annalee isn't alone. "The Others" are five descendants of ancestral Gods and Goddesses destined to protect the young heroine. Declan is the descendant of The Dagda, a Celtic deity with power over life and death. Shemar is descendant of Shango, a God of Fury, Thunder, and Lightning. Father Benedict has the healing powers of Archangel St. Raphael. Ho'kee is a Navajo descendant of the union of a shapeshifter and a skinwalker. He shifts into a wolf whose name is Mai-Coh (Howling Winds). And then there is Mara, descendant of the Baba Yaga. The Goddesses have brought them together as the threat to humanity grows by the machinations of another descendant, Zlo-a man whose lineage is from the Black God, Chernobog. Soldiers of Gaia is the ultimate paranormal battle of good versus evil and the descendants of ancient gods and goddesses are being used as weapons.

      Soldiers of Gaia
    • 2022

      SHORTLISTED FOR THE ASAUK FAGE & OLIVER PRIZE 2020'Honorable Mention' for the ALA FIRST BOOK AWARD - SCHOLARSHIP 2021 A path-breaking contribution to the critical literature on African travel writing.

      At the Crossroads
    • 2020

      Coaching with Research in Mind

      • 232 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      How can coaches maximise the effectiveness of their practice? What can research tell us about how and why coaching ‘works’? How can we use the evidence base to enable others to reach their full potential? Coaching with Research in Mind brings together cutting-edge research in coaching and psychology, accessibly summarises the findings, and provides a clear and specific breakdown of what research tells us coaches and leaders should be doing and why. Rebecca J. Jones provides practitioners with the information and guidance they need to apply research in their practice, explaining how coaches can understand coachee characteristics, how they impact the coaching process and how coaches should adapt their practice to accommodate them. The book explains how to identify which principles of the coaching process influence effectiveness and tailor practice to maximise their impact. Jones also explores the impact of environmental factors and assesses how their influence can be limited. Coaching with Research in Mind will be essential reading for both new and experienced coaches looking to enhance the effectiveness and impact of their coaching, and for managers, leaders and L&D procurers who utilise coaching as a leadership style.

      Coaching with Research in Mind
    • 2019
    • 2019
    • 2018

      The School's on Fire!

      • 152 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      4.1(51)Add rating

      "Recounted in a classroom-by-classroom narrative and informed by interviews with survivors, The school's on fire! details the December 1958 fire that killed 92 children and 3 teachers at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago"--

      The School's on Fire!
    • 2017

      Living with drought is one of the biggest issues of our time. Climate change scenarios suggest that in the next fifty years, global warming will increase both the frequency and severity of these phenomena. Stories of drought are familiar to us, accompanied by images of dead sheep, dry dams, cracked earth, farmers leaving their lands, and rural economic stagnation. But, as Rebecca Jones reveals in this sensitive account of families living on the Australian land, the story of drought in this driest continent is as much about resilience, adaptation, strength of community, ingenious planning for, and creative responses to persistent absences of rainfall. The histories of eight farming families, stretching from the 1870s to the 1950s, are related, with a focus on the private lives and inner thoughts revealed by personal diaries. Also included are discussions with contemporary farmers and pastoralists. In greatly enriching our understanding of the human dimensions of drought, Slow Catastrophes provides us with vital resources to face our ecological future. *** Listen to the podcast interview with author Rebecca Jones by Jason Schulman, New Books Network, October 6, 2017, newbooksnetwork.com (Series: Australian History) [Subject: Environmental Studies, Australian Studies, History]

      Slow Catastrophes
    • 2016

      Create your own cards and envelopes with this innovative and original colouring book with 24 unique card and envelope designs plus a sheet of colourful stickers.

      The Colouring Book of Cards and Envelopes
    • 2016
    • 2013

      Poochie

      • 150 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Heartwarming, insightful, and often laugh-out-loud funny. Poochie, is a story about the unbreakable bond between man and his best friend and an eternal love that transcends all time. A tail wagging, touching novel that will charm all animal fans out there. It will change your view of our furry friends forever.

      Poochie