Sue White approaches her writing with gratitude for the time and freedom retirement has afforded her. Her narratives often explore themes of family and rural life, drawing from her experiences raising four children and managing a farm. White delves into the profound connection between individuals and the natural world, as well as the intricacies of human relationships.
Faced with the pressures of her life, a Toronto novelist seeks refuge in a crumbling lodge in New Brunswick. As she embarks on this new chapter, she plans to bring her grandmother and disabled adult daughter along, hoping to find solace and a fresh start. The story explores themes of family, escape, and the pursuit of personal freedom amidst the complexities of long-term relationships.
Secret St Albans explores the lesser-known history of the Hertfordshire city of St Albans through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
Keefe Williams grapples with a childhood marked by neglect and the shadow of his parents' tragic death, which has defined his existence. His life takes a turn when Summer Barkley arrives in town, unaware of his painful history. As their bond deepens, Keefe begins to break free from his past, allowing him to explore and embrace his true identity. This coming-of-age story highlights themes of connection, self-discovery, and the power of relationships in overcoming personal trauma.
The story revolves around Bug, who navigates the complexities of forming a basketball team at his new school while hiding multiple secrets. He has created a facade about his involvement in the sport, concealing the truth from his parents and teammates. As he juggles these lies, the narrative explores themes of friendship, identity, and the pressure to fit in, highlighting the challenges of honesty and self-acceptance in a young person's life.
Focusing on the curiosity of children about animal behavior in winter, this book provides high-interest reading materials for emergent readers. It features simple texts paired with visually appealing illustrations that invite exploration. The narrative explores various homes animals might seek during the colder months, while the concluding question encourages young readers to engage their imaginations and consider their own surroundings.
This title was first published in 2002: Utilizing the case of the 1994 US decision to delink China’s human rights record from most favoured nation status, Susan C. Morris addresses the critical issues where commercialism and human rights converge. This insightful addition to the literature on US foreign policy on human rights draws on both political and economic theory, touching upon the relationships between labour conditions and production, business and freedom of association, management and bargaining and ultimately the relationship between economics and human justice. Empirically, the work draws on US Congressional proceedings and debates throughout the decade of the 1990s. Although the trade and human rights debate has long been ingrained in the rhetoric of scholars, the research approaches the issue within the context of communism’s last major threshold, making it a valuable contribution to the field of international relations.
Fast, focused exam preparation - a 50 to 60 hour course for the A2 Key for Schools exam from 2020. The Teacher's Book supports teachers with lesson preparation ideas and features CLIL extension tasks. It contains audioscripts and full answer keys for the Student's Book and Workbook. The Downloadable Resource pack includes Class Audio, access to A2 Key for Schools Speaking Test Videos, and worksheets containing extra skills practice for the exam and extension skills work to stretch students further.
Embark on a journey beyond the traditional boundaries between exam preparation and real-world language with Open World Key. A unique exam journey in the Student's Book maximises students' performance. Exam Training tasks build confidence allowing them to progress to full task practice in the Exam focus. Real World sections open up language knowledge with listenings, videos and texts introducing common yet surprising expression, while mobile animations spark learning before or after class with Grammar on the move. Optional Push yourself sections throughout the book extend students' capability and confidence to B1 Preliminary level. Online Practice offers additional practice in grammar and vocabulary. Downloadable Class Audio containing the necessary listening material is provided with the Teacher's Book
Franny Callaghan feels invisible. With a missing mother only seen occasionally who speaks to the family through the closed door of her bedroom or the ensuite bathroom and a father and younger sister, who travel most of the time, home long enough to wash their underwear and re-pack before heading to the next competition so her sister can be an Olympic speed skater, Franny feels alone most of the time. Franny's brother died a few years before and is only seen in the photos on the wall. Her family hasn't spoken of him since the day of his big funeral and all the news coverage of the tragic accident that killed eight members of the Ridgewood High School Orchestra and one of his teachers. And Franny Callaghan remains... just the awkward middle kid in a family that used to look like everyone else's. What if Franny just took off to go see her brother's favorite band on the anniversary of his death? Maybe that would be the jolt her family so badly needed.