Marilyn Taylor crafts compelling narratives that explore the complexities of adolescence and significant historical periods. Her writing is both accessible and engaging, drawing readers into richly researched settings, particularly during wartime. Taylor is known for her ability to connect with young adult readers, illuminating universal themes of friendship, love, and identity against vivid historical backdrops. Her stories offer a unique blend of historical insight and emotional depth.
BEING ME Award winning illustrator, Grisel Miranda bring us a super fun, silly story about a bored little monkey who is having a identity crisis. Her ever-patient mother listens to her fantasies but, in the end, makes her see who she really is. Award-winning artist, Grisel Miranda, has illustrated the book in beautiful vivd colours to attract the pre or early reader. A must for parents wanting to bolster a child's selfesteem.
Part cookbook and part storybook of a family's life in France, The Cook's Atelier combines classic French recipes, step-by-step instructions on technique, and narratives of living in French wine country from mother-and- daughter duo Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini
The third edition of this long-established guide offers an invaluable, authoritative and concise introduction to community development. Fully updated to reflect changes in policy, practice, economics and culture it will equip readers with an understanding of the history and theory of community development, as well as practical guidance.
""Community" continues to attract the attention of policy makers and scholars. Taking account of changes since the publication of the first edition, this new edition explores the challenges of empowering communities and assesses the lessons for policy and practice of community-based approaches to social disadvantage and exclusion"--