Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 216, Publishers: MIT PR, Author: Dennis G. Whyte,Erik Butler, ISBN-13: 9780262547284, Date of issue: 2023
Mozart's Sonatas for Pianoforte are published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series - a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works, prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and performance notes. Autorid: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Stanley Sadie, Denis Matthews, Stanley Sadie, Denis Matthews
For fans of Rebecca Stead and Ali Benjamin comes a poignant yet hopeful novel about grief from Ashley Herring Blake, the award-winning author of Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the Worldnow in paperback!Hazel Bly used to have the perfect family. But when a kayaking trip goes horribly wrong, Mum is suddenly gone forever and Hazel is left with a jagged scar on her face. After Mum's death, Hazel, her other mother, Mama, and her little sister Peach needed a fresh start. So for the last two years, the Bly girls have lived all over the country. They travel from town to town, never settling anywhere for more than a few months or so. But when the family comes to the town of Rose Harbor, Maine, a small fog-draped beach town full of roses and rocks, Hazel senses a wildness to it that feels like magic. And when Mama runs into an old childhood friend Claire, suddenly Hazel's tight-knit world is infiltrated. To make it worse, she has a daughter Hazel's age, Lemon, who can't stop rambling on and on about the Rose Maid, a local myth a hundred and fifty years old about how a local girl was so heartbroken she turned into a mermaid.Soon, Hazel finds herself just as obsessed with the Rose Maid as Lemon isbecause what if magic were real? What if grief really could change you so much, you weren't even yourself anymore? What if instead you emerged from the darkness stronger than before? Autorid: Ashley Herring Blake
"Beautiful Country is the real deal. Heartrending, unvarnished, and powerfully courageous, this account of growing up undocumented in America will never leave you."--Gish Jen, author of The Resisters Ba Ba told me this and I in turn carried it in my heart: so long as we didn't stake claim to what wasn't ours--the things, our rooms, America, this beautiful country--we would be okay. An incandescent and heartrending memoir about Qian Julie Wang's five years living undocumented after immigrating with her parents from China to New York City in 1994. In Chinese the word for the United States, Mei Guo, translates directly to "beautiful country," but when seven-year-old Qian is plucked from her warm and happy childhood surrounded by extended family in China, she finds a world of crushing fear and poverty instead. Unable to speak English at first, Qian is isolated and disregarded, put into special education classes because she doesn't speak the language and humiliated by teachers and classmates when she struggles to pay attention because of hunger or exhaustion. She encounters racism, and people of other races, for the first time, shocked at where her family fits in comparison to their status as educated elites in China. After school she works shifts alongside her mother in Chinatown sweatshops. There is so much about Qian's new home that doesn't make sense, but the rules of survival are drilled into her head: If you see a policeman, you must run in the other direction. If anyone asks--or even if they don't--youtell them you were born here. Do as you're told or we could be separated forever. Understanding impliclity the toll this has taken on her parents, Qian tries desperately to cheer them up and mediate their increasingly heated arguments, certain that if she is good enough, she can hold the family together. In remarkable, unsentimental prose Wang channels her childhood perspective, illuminating the cruelty and indignity of America's immigration system, while also crafting a narrative of resilience from her family's small moments of joy: their first slice of pizza, "shopping days" when the family would unearth unlikely treasures in Brooklyn's trash, and the necessary escape she found in books at the local library. Searing and unforgettable, Beautiful Countryis an essential book about the cost of making a home in a hostile land from an astonishing new talent"-- This memoir from a Chinese woman who arrived in New York City at age 7 examines how her family lived in poverty out of fear of being discovered as undocumented immigrants and how she was able to find success. A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER The moving story of an undocumented child living in poverty in the richest country in the worldan incandescent debut from an astonishing new talent A TODAY SHOW #READWITHJENNA PICK In Chinese, the word for America, Mei Guo, translates directly to beautiful country. Yet when seven-year-old Qian arrives in New York City in 1994 full of curiosity, she is overwhelmed by crushing fear and scarcity. In China, Qians parents were professors; in America, her family is illegal and it will require all the determination and small joys they can muster to survive.In Chinatown, Qians parents labor in sweatshops. Instead of laughing at her jokes, they fight constantly, taking out the stress of their new life on one another. Shunned by her classmates and teachers for her limited English, Qian takes refuge in the library and masters the language through books, coming to think of The Berenstain Bears as her first American friends. And where there is delight to be found, Qian relishes it: her first bite of gloriously greasy pizza, weekly shopping days, when Qian finds small treasures in the trash lining Brooklyns streets, and a magical Christmas visit to Rockefeller Centerconfirmation that the New York City she saw in movies does exist after all.But then Qians headstrong Ma Ma collapses, revealing an illness that she has kept secret for months for fear of the cost and scrutiny of a doctors visit. As Ba Ba retreats further inward, Qian has little to hold onto beyond his constant refrain: Whatever happens, say that you were born here, that youve always lived here.Inhabiting her childhood perspective with exquisite lyric clarity and unforgettable charm and strength, Qian Julie Wang has penned an essential American story about a family fracturing under the weight of invisibility, and a girl coming of age in the shadows, who never stops seeking the light. Autorid: Qian Julie Wang
These books of studies provide invaluable practice material for the building of technique. The three sets of Elementary Progressive Studies, each of which contain 24 studies, comprehensively explore violin playing in the various positions indicated and a note at the head of each study shows further the technical skill to be developed. All of the books contain a good variety of finger technique, keys and bow strokes, and helpful fingerings and bowings are given. Autorid: Herbert Kinsey
In 1793, James Hemings leaves the relative comforts of his position as Thomas Jeffersons enslaved chef and is invited to join a coalition of Black revolutionaries and Muskogee resistance to fight American slavers and settlers in this alternate history tale. Original. A revolutionary tale of Black and Indigenous insurrection. History as it should have been. Autorid: Kung Li Sun
A fantastic follow-up to Brain Games for Clever Kids®, this book is brimming with logic, reasoning and problem-solving puzzles designed to help kids make the most of their grey matter. Including battleships and mind-bending spot the differences to Japanese puzzles including hanjie, kakuro, futoshiki, sudoku and lots more. From bestselling brain-training and puzzle book author Gareth Moore. Other Books in the series include: 9781780552491 Brain Games for Clever Kids® 9781780553078 Wordsearches for Clever Kids® 9781780553146 Quiz Book for Clever Kids® 9781780553085 Crosswords for Clever Kids® 9781780555409 Maths Games for Clever Kids® 9781780555621 Times Tables Games for Clever Kids® 9781780554730 Word Games for Clever Kids® 9781780555638 Travel Puzzles for Clever Kids® 9781780555935 10-Minute Brain Games for Clever Kids® Clever Kids is a trade mark of Michael O'Mara Books Limited. Autorid: Gareth Moore, Chris Dickason
A Buddhist chaplain diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment offers practical mindfulness exercises, emotional support strategies, and advice for navigating cognitive decline, aiming to help individuals and caregivers cultivate resilience, acceptance and compassion amidst shifting realities and fears of memory loss. Original. "Through personal accounts from author Sharon Lukert-longtime Buddhist practitioner and chaplain-and the people she has helped, Until My Memory Fails Me provides comfort, peace, and humor to readers adjusting to Mild Cognitive Impairment and early cognitive decline"-- A definitive guide for navigating cognitive decline using mindfulness and meditation practices that includes practical advice and poignant stories from a Buddhist chaplain diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment.When Buddhist chaplain Sharon Lukert was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), she turned to spiritual practice and community to help her adjust to a new and ever-shifting reality. In Until My Memory Fails Me, she shares her hard-won wisdom as a guide for anyone standing at the gateway of cognitive decline.Through poignant storytelling and practical wisdom, Lukert offers specific ways to build resilience against the emotional swings and existential fear inherent in cognitive decline. The book includes:Instructions for more than a dozen mindfulness and meditation exercises, including The Handshake, Just Like Me, Open Awareness Meditation, and Tonglen (Lovingkindness) MeditationPractical advice on topics like understanding your diagnosis, how to talk to your medical providers, testing, dealing with bias, how to maintain communication, and managing new symptomsStories, advice, and encouragement from her peers in the MCI community and her dementia ancestors, those she worked with in her decades as a Buddhist chaplain in healthcare settingsWith raw vulnerability, Lukert demonstrates how to find courage, acceptance, and compassion even as your sense of self shifts underneath you.The first mindfulness book written specifically for people with MCI, the practices and lessons Lukert shares are also valuable for anyone experiencing cognitive decline caused by other disorders, as well as for loved ones and caregivers. Autorid: Sharon Lukert, Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel
"How Confucius Changed My Mind invites readers on a path of transformation, narrating how encounters with Confucian thought can bring about a fundamental reshaping of the way we engage with ourselves and the world"-- A compelling exploration of humanity, morality, religious practice, and leading a good life based on traditional Confucian thought.In this exploration of humanity, morality, religious practice, and leading a good life based on traditional Confucian thought, you are invited on a path of transformation. The unexpected depths to be found in Confucianism surprised author Charles Jones when he began teaching East Asian religions to undergraduate students thirty years ago. It raised fascinating questions relevant to life today, like what does it mean to be human? To understand the Confucian answers to these questions, Jones familiarizes us with Confucius, his main successors, and the situations to which their writings responded.But this is not another textbook introduction to Chinese religion and thought. Jones is an engaging, inquisitive scholar and thought provocateur whose ideas address problems all of us face throughout our lives. By engaging with the Confucian ideas explored in this book, like rethinking human nature and uncovering cultural presuppositions previously unnoticed, you might discover new horizons and possibilities for your life that previously you never could have imagined. And you will discover Confucius in an all-new light as a profound shaper of modern thought as much as Aristotle and Lao-tzuwhose revolutionary ideas have the power to change your mind for the better. Autorid: Charles B. Jones
At a birthday party, Curious George discovers how hard it is to hit a pinata without being able to see. He sets out on a trek around the city with the help of Charkie, the dog, to explore using his other senses. When he returns to the party, George applies
In this stirring volume R. R. Reno -- a thoughtful, literate writer with a zest for physical and theological adventure -- looks back on his time working in the oil fields of Wyoming, his quests to the heights of Yosemite and the ice cliffs of the French Al
This compilation of writings from Erasmus and Luther's great debate--over free will and grace, and their respective efficacy for salvation--offers a fuller representation of the disputants' main arguments than has ever been available in a single volume in English. Included are key, corresponding selections from not only Erasmus' conciliatory A Discussion or Discourse concerning Free Will and Luther's forceful and fully argued rebuttal, but--with the battle now joined--from Erasmus' own forceful and fully argued rebuttal of Luther. Students of Reformation theology, Christian humanism, and sixteenth-century rhetoric will find here the key to a wider appreciation of one of early modern Christianitys most illuminating and disputed controversies. Autorid: Clarence H. Miller, Peter Macardle, James D. Tracy
The Green Barbecue Cookbook is a collection of mouthwatering vegetarian recipes, all of which are cooked with fire. From grilling directly onto fire to cooking with indirect fire, it covers everything that you need to know about making great food over the flame. Try a Quinoa and Sweet Potato Burger or a Pizza with Pumpkin and Chanterelles, paired with Oven-Baked Onions and Deep-Fried Sweet Potato Crisps. Plus, you can even try your hand at cocktail recipes, such as Smoky Pineapple Sour and Sangritas. With atmospheric photography and charming illustrations, Martins approach to meat-free cooking is anything but boring. Autorid: Martin Nordin
A close-up look at 50 artiststheir work, their studios, their stylecreating a wide variety of art in the Hamptons Its one thing to admire an artists work; its another to get a real feel of the person behind the work. In these pages youll get a close-up look at 50 painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, and mixed-media artists who are living and working on the famed East End of Long Island, New Yorkamong them such well-known names as Donald Sultan, April Gornick, Mary Heilmann, Caio Fonseca, Bryan Hunt, Joe Zucker, Frank Wimberley, and Paton Miller. Photographer Jaime Lopez has captured each artist both in revealing portraits and at work in their studios, and journalist and curator Coco Myers has contributed insightful interviews. The East End has long been a magnet for artists who are drawn to the inspiring nature of the landscapethe light, the fields, the farms, and of course, the expansive sea. And while the legacy of artists like Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning, and others remains strong, the area continues to be rich in talent today. Lopezs photographs and Myerss text reveal the creativity, intelligence, and humor of these 50 artists as well as the vibe of their workplaces and the tools of their craft. Sustainability is integral to Vendome's publishing process. All materials used in our books are 100% FSC-certified and we are proud to be a brand partner of Trees for the Future (https://trees.org), supporting global communities through sustainable land use. By planting trees, we help create thriving regional economies, robust food systems, and a healthier planet. Autorid: Coco Myers, Jaime Lopez, Mónica Ramírez-Montagut
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Letchworth Garden City has changed and developed over the last century. Letchworth Garden City was founded in Hertfordshire in 1903. It was the realisation of social reformer, Ebenezer Howards dream of a new type of place, combining the best of town and country, where the surplus from the estate is reinvested for the benefit of its fortunate citizens. Over a century after its birth, as the images in this book clearly show, the worlds first Garden City is a thriving town, testament to its radical origins. Drawing from thousands of original photographs in the archives at the Garden City Collection and photographs taken by the author, this book aims to share his passion for the history of this unique town. Autorid: Josh Tidy
Karl the crocodile learns to control his temper and choose kindness every day. Includes Lovingkindness meditaton and activities for kids. A grumpy crocodile learns what good can come when he chooses kindness in this adorable picture book for kids ages 48.With everyday examples, approachable language, and adorable illustrations, adults will love introducing kids to mindfulness and meditation, inspiring them to look inward with curiosity and kindness.Karl is a crocodile who lives in Orlando. He loves cardigans, crepes, and combing his hair. And . . . he has a terrible temper! Full of lovable animal characters, this playful story is a childrens adaptation of Sharon Salzbergs beloved book Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness. Like the original, it asks the question, Why does what we do, say, and care about make a difference? The book explores how generosity and mindfulness contribute to a life of happiness and connection. In todays divisive society, lovingkindness asks us to stop, find quiet, and look within; and in that honest reflection, answers appear. With relatable everyday examples, approachable language, and adorable illustrations, the book will inspire children to look inward with curiosity and kindness. By understanding what happiness feels like for themselves, they can realize how all people desire happiness. The book includes accessible activities at the end to help kids and parents start a lovingkindness practice in their own lives. Autorid: Sharon Salzberg, Jason Gruhl
"Like his mentors, Patricia Smith and Rigoberto Gonzalez, Saeed writes poems that are lyrical, playful, musical, and political. It troubles expectations and asks the reader to challenge their assumptions about Blackness, sexuality, and socioeconomics. Saeed is responding here to white supremacy, heteronormativity, respectability politics, and the murders of Black people. In the service of equity and peace, Saeed elevates the matters that keep him up at night. If Prelude was a jettisoning of the oppressive structures Saeed experienced during his upbringing, ALIVE is a reminder that the work goes on, that freedom and equity are inextricably linked. In fact, a character from Prelude, known as Boy, carries through into ALIVE, which continues his work in Prelude with a maturity of perspective and more weariness. This is a work that examines the nuances of grief--the grief over lost family members and lost loves; the grief of white supremacy and the myth of safety from homophobia, anti-blackness, gun violence; the grief of covid"--
"Photographers have been making photobooks--bound collections of their works--ever since the birth of photography in the early nineteenth century ... This publication tells the story of photography via the history of the photobook, revealing the ways in which photographers have influenced each other's work through their books, and consequently how their use of photography has developed over time ... The first of two extensive volumes, this publication explores more than 200 photobooks through 750 colour illustations, detailed captions, and an illuminating text written by the photographer"--Dustjacket.
A beguiling novel that does for contemporary Kenya and its 1,000 species of birds what Alexander McCall Smith's Ladies Detective series does for BotswanaFor the past three years, the widower Mr. Malik has been secretly in love with Rose Mbikwa, a woman who leads the weekly bird walks sponsored by the East African Ornithological Society. Reserved and honorable, Malik wouldn't be noticed by a bystander in a Nairobi street?except perhaps to comment on his carefully sculpted combover. But beneath that unprepossessing exterior lies a warm heart and a secret passion.But just as Malik is getting up the nerve to invite Rose to the Nairobi Hunt Club Ball (the premier social occasion of the Kenyan calendar), who should pop up but his nemesis from his school days. The jokester Harry Khan, good-looking in a flashy way and quick of foot, has also become enraptured with the object of Malik's affection. So begins the competition cooked up by fellow members of the Asadi club: whoever can identify the most species of birds in one week's time gets the privilege of asking Ms. Mbikwa to the ball. Set against the lush Kenyan landscape rich with wildlife and political intrigue, this irresistible novel has been sold in eight countries and is winning fans worldwide.
Das Förderarbeitsheft unterstützt Schülerinnen und Schüler mit sonderpädagogischem Förderbedarf im Bereich Lernen. Es ist auf das Lernen mit den Lehrwerken Let's go, Orange Line und Red Line (bisherige Ausgaben) abgestimmt. Es deckt alle zentralen Themenbereiche der Klasse 9 ab. Durch viele bildgesteuerte Übungen und stark reduziertes Vokabular ist es für alle Schülerinnen und Schüler schaffbar und motivierend zugleich. Das Förderarbeitsheft 5 Englisch für Schülerinnen und Schüler bietet: - einfaches Übungsmaterial - abgestimmt auf das Lernen mit Let's go 5, Orange Line 5, Red Line 5 (bisherige Ausgaben) - behandelt alle zentralen Themen der Klasse 9 - schaffbar und motivierend durch viele bildgesteuerte Übungen und stark reduziertes Vokabular - einfache Texte online zum Anhören"
This Element describes the development of a Theory of Mind, or mentalizing, in infancy and early childhood. Theory of Mind is a key social cognitive ability that permits children to predict and explain human behaviors by attributing mental states to other people. Understanding mental states gradually progresses from basic desires to false beliefs. The Element reviews the proximal and distal cognitive and social determinants that facilitate early Theory of Mind development. Discoveries in neuroscience contribute to understanding the ontogeny of Theory of Mind. This Element presents an overview of the main theoretical accounts of Theory of Mind development and offers suggestions for future research.
The reaction of transition metal ions with ditopic ligands containing two 2,2¿:6¿,2"-terpyridine units linked by flexible spacers can give metallosupramolecular polymers, discrete metallomacrocycles or mixtures of the two. The outcome of the coordination depends on the precise reaction conditions as well as the nature of the spacer and the transition metal salt. This thesis is concerned with the reaction between cobalt(II) salts and bis(2,2¿:6¿,2"-terpyridine) ligands in which the metal-binding domains are linked by flexible oligo(ethylene glycol) spacers. An initial study of the ligands and several model mononuclear bis(2,2¿:6¿,2"-terpyridine)cobalt(II) and (III) complexes gave some insight into the solid state and solution properties of these systems, and PGSE NMR spectroscopy was found to be a useful tool for determination of the size of both the ligands and the cobalt(III) complexes in solution. The reaction of the ditopic ligands with cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate in pure alcohol was found to cause the decomposition of the ligand and the formation of a mononuclear bis(4¿-alkoxy-2,2¿:6¿,2"-terpyridine)cobalt(II) complex. This reaction was extended to monotopic 4¿-substituted-2,2¿:6¿,2"-terpyridines and can be considered as a reaction giving rise to polymer end-capping units, thus influencing the final outcome of the coordination. The effect of the anion on the coordination was considered further, and the speciation of mono- and bis(2,2¿:6¿,2"-terpyridine)cobalt(II) complexes in solution was investigated using the 4¿-methoxy-2,2¿:6¿,2"-terpyridine ligand. The product mixtures were found to depend heavily on the anion, solvent and initial ratio of ligand to metal salt. Similar behaviour was observed for a model ditopic ligand. The presence of the mono(2,2¿:6¿,2"-terpyridine)cobalt(II) complexes within a system containing the ditopic ligands would also provide polymer end-capping units, influencing the speciation of these mixtures. Finally, a detailed study of the product mixtures obtained from the reactions of the ditopic ligands with cobalt(II) salts revealed a complex dependence of the speciation of many bis(2,2¿:6¿,2"-terpyridine)cobalt(II) complexes on the ligand, anion, solvent, concentration and other seemingly minor reaction parameters. Using the PGSE NMR spectroscopic technique, the sizes of some of the metallomacrocyclic species present in the equilibrium mixtures could be determined. These measurements were in excellent agreement with X-ray crystallographic data. Analysis of initial product mixtures using the same technique suggested that the initial kinetic products of the complexation are significantly larger species.
