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Divided by geographical region, the Barefoot Books World Atlas
looks at the way in which communities and cultures across the world
have been shaped by their natural environment, and at the ideas and
initiatives which are shaping the future. An atlas for the
twenty-first century, it shows how all parts of the planet are
interconnected and looks at the challenges which face us all in
creating a sustainable future. About this title: -Global book and
app launch. -App developed in partnership with Touchpress, market
leaders in app publication and creators of the bestselling The
Elements and Solar System apps. -Introduction includes the story of
the solar system and the history of map-making. -Maps of regions
and oceans bring faraway places to life, with illustrated
geographical and architectural features, people plants and
wildlife, from oil fields to Buddhist monks to the Amazon
Rainforest. -Fold-out booklets reveal fascinating facts about each
region.
What if, at the dawn of the American nation, Army officers plotted
successfully to overthrow Congress and enthrone George Washington
as King of the United States?
Time has passed, and the year is 1925. Ravaged by more than a
century of revolutions, the Union is falling apart. American King
Augustine grovels at the feet of the British Empire, begging aid
for his bankrupt kingdom. His war against the Republic of Louisiana
is a resounding disaster. Repeatedly smashed by the enemy, the
starved U.S. Army is fleeing the battlefield.
An evil cult on the loose in the nation's capital of
Philadelphia has thrown the city into a hysterical frenzy.
Unfortunately for the royals, the cult's main gateway to Hell is
hidden somewhere in the palace.
The kingdom is desperate for a warrior saint to deliver it from
evil. Americans look to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Johnny
Washington-Bourbon as the perfect savior. He flies combat missions
and heals with his touch. The people adore him. Sworn enemies put
aside their differences to join his crusade.
There's just one problem--twelve-year-old Johnny has far more
courage than common sense, and his harebrained schemes to save
America are disasters waiting to happen.
Mind Like Mine is a stigma-busting collection of biographies of
some of the great people from history who have lived with mental
health conditions. Did you know Charles Darwin experienced anxiety
and Florence Nightingale lived with PTSD? From Michelangelo to
Deepika Padukone, Ada Lovelace to Freddie Flintoff, a great many
successful people with brilliant minds and talents have lived or
are living with mental health disorders. The biographies in this
book show that you can't always tell what a person is going
through, and that mental health conditions can and do impact people
from all walks of life. The aim of this book is to help remove some
of the stigma around mental health, discuss different mental health
conditions, what they mean and how they are treated; and ultimately
to show that mental health disorders do not have to hold anyone
back from achieving their dreams. The figures featured are from a
range of diverse backgrounds and disciplines across science,
literature, art, music, sport, politics and popular culture.
Additional feature pages will explain and explore key mental health
conditions including depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive
compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety and eating disorders.
"Paper-weights," observed Patty, sucking an injured thumb, "were
evidently not made for driving in tacks. I wish I had a
hammer."
This remark called forth no response, and Patty peered down from
the top of the step-ladder at her roommate, who was sitting on the
floor dragging sofa-pillows and curtains from a dry-goods box.
"Priscilla," she begged, "you aren't doing anything useful. Go
down and ask Peters for a hammer."
Priscilla rose reluctantly. "I dare say fifty girls have already
been after a hammer."
"Oh, he has a private one in his back pocket. Borrow that. And,
Pris," -- Patty called after her over the transom, -- "just tell
him to send up a man to take that closet door off its hinges."
In many African American families, there have been discussions
about Native American family connections. This historical fiction
picture book, More than One Ancestry: Part 2, serves as an example
of how such connections and disconnections were made. This
informative book was written to inspire research into family ties
and to foster interest in family reunions for readers ages 8 and
older. The main characters, Jeremy and his great-grandfather,
appeared in the author's first book, Patriots of African Descent in
the Revolutionary War: Part 1. Marion T. Lane is a retired public
school educator. Originally from Philadelphia, she now resides in
Bucks County, Pennsylvania. "As a child, I had many questions about
my family's Native American connections and disconnections but
could not get answers." Her next book is titled Colonial Times.
Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/MarionTLane
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