The story explores the evolving friendship between 11-year-old Jacques and Somali refugee Kiki against the backdrop of their small-town community in the early 2000s. As they navigate the challenges of adolescence, including issues with friends and family, their bond helps them confront personal struggles and cultural differences, ultimately leading to mutual growth and understanding.
Set against the backdrop of the Holocaust, the story follows Charlie, a determined grand-niece seeking to uncover the fate of her talented violinist relative, Lottie, who vanished during this dark period. As Charlie delves into her family's past, she confronts the haunting legacy of loss and resilience, exploring themes of memory, identity, and the enduring power of music amidst tragedy.
Ruth Tyack, a college teaching assistant, finds herself torn between her past love for Tom, a married poet, and her new life in Italy with Bruno, an aristocrat who tragically dies. In her grief, she turns to Peter, Bruno's cousin, but struggles with the expectations of being a wealthy Italian wife. As her marriage to Peter becomes increasingly suffocating, Ruth grapples with her enduring feelings for Tom, who has faced his own personal tragedies. This updated edition of a bestselling romance includes three new chapters that explore her ultimate decision.
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For over a decade, MetaWorks was a pioneer in both the science and business of Evidence-based Medicine. Travels with Shubh is a co-founder's memoir of the MetaWorks journey, as told through a series of vignettes anchored in the personal mantras of one unusual change agent who was integral to its success. The MetaWorks story vividly illustrates the highs and lows of a healthcare start-up, while at the same time providing a unique glimpse into the ongoing evolution of healthcare analytics and the business of medicine.
Judaism. Women in Judaism / Adele Reinhartz -- 'House of renewal': a new form of an interview with Rabbi Elisa Klapheck -- Christianity. Christianity and feminism among the Babukusu of western Kenya / Anne Nasimiyu-Wasike -- Women and the a Greek Orthodox perspective / Katerina Karkala-Zorba -- Christian churches at the theological reflections from Argentina, Latin America and the Caribbean / Virginia R. Azcuy -- Women's voices and feminist accounts from Germany and the USA / Hille Haker, Susan Ross and Marie-Theres Wacker -- Islam. Emerging women's movements in Muslim communities in Germany / Hamideh Mohagheghi -- My father's the journey of a Muslim feminist / Mehre?zia Labidi-Mai?za -- Hinduism. Conversation on two faces of Hinduism and their implication for gender discourse / Madhu Khanna -- Affirmation of a Hindu woman's journey / Lina Gupta -- Buddhism. Gender equality, Buddhism and Korean society / Young-Mi Kim -- Being a North American Buddhist reflections of a feminist pioneer / Rita M. Gross -- Women in world a bibliography / compiled by Marie-Theres Wacker, with Franziska Birke, Heike Harbecke and Jesse Perillo.
This colorful, captivating book, with award winning illustrations, captures within its pages the timeless yet timely concept of "love". Developed by classroom teachers directly from classroom discussions, "Loving Ways" explains to children that love is so much more than just romance. It invites children of all ages to consider the warmth of friendship, the bond of family, the connection with pets and caring for the earth as forms of love. "Loving Ways" provides opportunity for discussion and reflection on its journaling pages with age appropriate prompts.