""As families are looking for better ways to educate their children, more and more of them are becoming interested and engaged in alternative ways of schooling that are different, separate, or opposite of the traditional classroom. Homeschooling has become ever more creative and varied as families create custom-tailored curricula, assignments, goals, and strategies that are best for each unique child. This presents a multitude of challenges and opportunities...

This is a story about interchange. Doris and Josie are sisters with completely different characters. Doris was offended by her younger sister's disregarded deed of initiating an event of trading goods in their coffee shop. After a series of trading and the stories along them, the event eventually changed the sisters' values and intuitions and they started to look for their own stories.

"The international community has pledged to curtail development and use of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) in several agreements, beginning with the 1925 Geneva Protocol, but several nations are not honoring these pacts. Critics argue that CBW are crueler than traditional warfare methods and that they harm innocent civilians. But some experts say that CBW are less of a threat when compared to nuclear weapons. The authors of the viewpoints in...

Throughout American history, succeeding in the military has demanded unflagging courage, strength of character, and a patriotic spirit. For an African American man or woman, serving in the military has also meant battling oppression and struggling against deep-seated prejudice. Those who persevered were not only warriors, nurses, or leaders--they were heroes and heroines. In this action-packed collection, you will meet thirty brave and determined...

The collection consists primarily of letters and cards sent to Robert L. Carter during his service in World War II. The letters are focused on business and personal news and wishes for Mr. Carter's welfare. Many of them mention Mr. Carter's mother, Winifred. They describe wartime Concord as being very empty (so many young men were gone), and often refer to the draft. Also included are two letters written to Mr. Carter in later life, one offering congratulations...

Bad boys: Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are two Miami cops who watch as 100 million dollars in heroin, from the biggest drug bust of their careers, is stolen out of the basement of police headquarters. This puts them hot on the trail of a French drug lord Fouchet, who leaves a trail of bodies in his wake and only one witness. Bad boys II: Wisecracking Miami narcotics officers Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett return to investigate the illegal trafficking...

Infamous: Arielle is a down on her luck dreamer who longs for popularity. Dean is an ex-con working for his abusive father. The two have an instant connection, and after the accidental death of Dean's father, are forced on the run. They rob their way across the southland, live-streaming each hit in an attempt to gain the notoriety Arielle desires. The two become a modern-day Bonnie & Clyde, who will stop at nothing to keep their fame and fortune. The...

"One of the most forward-thinking art dealers of all time, Paul Durand-Ruel (1831-1922) played a crucial role in the rise of French Impressionism. This book explores how Durand-Ruel discovered, exhibited, and shaped an audience for Impressionist paintings at a time when they were not yet appreciated. Durand-Ruel first encountered key Impressionist painters in the early 1870s and guided many of their careers for decades. A passionate advocate of the...

Synopsis: Children learn best through hands-on exploration, observation, and discovery. With more than one hundred activities, The Preschool Scientist gives children the opportunity to actively engage, experiment, create, and discover the exciting world of science. Using a unique inquiry-based approach, these activities explore science through learning centers, integrating this important subject into the entire classroom. Each of the activities...

No one is better qualified to talk about Springsteen than the man himself and he's often as articulate and provocative in interviews and speeches as he is emotive onstage and in recordings. While many rock artists seem to suffer through interviews, Springsteen has welcomed them as an opportunity to speak openly, thoughtfully, and in great detail about his music and life. He is willing to speak with great candour, humour, and poignancy about his personal...