Build on infant foundations to develop the reading and language skills needed by 7 to 11 year olds in Books 1-4, and consolidate and reinforce these skills with Book 5 for the final year of Primary School. - Develop comprehension and critical thinking skills in students with extracts on environmental, technological and historical topics supporting an integrated approach to learning. - Broaden students' understanding with a variety of extracts from the Caribbean and beyond including fiction, poetry and non-fiction. - Provide guidance and get the most out of lessons with free teacher's notes available at www.hoddereducation.co.uk/NewCaribbeanJuniorReaderTeachers

A fascinating look into the Brontë sisters’ lives and how they achieved their childhood dreams of being published authors. In 1820, the Brontë family traveled to their new home on the edge of Haworth Moor. There, the Brontë sisters and their brother were given the freedom to explore and expand their imaginative minds, providing the inspiration needed to create literary masterpieces that would be enjoyed for generations to come. In The Brontës of Haworth Moor: How the Three Daughters of a Country Parson Became the Most Revolutionary Novelists of Their Time, Diane Browning brings to life the world of the young Brontës. After the death of their mother at a young age followed by the loss of their two oldest sisters to tuberculosis, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, along with their brother Branwell, discovered that play-acting, games, and writing brought a welcome distraction and joy into their lives. Browning captivatingly reveals how these activities, along with their life on the moor, their brief stints at boarding schools, and their experiences as teachers and governesses, greatly influenced their novels. Though the Brontës’ lives included sorrow and heartbreak, the three sisters achieved their childhood dreams of publishing their writings to great acclaim, despite being unknown, unconnected, and unmarried women. The Brontës of Haworth Moor brings to light all that Charlotte, Emily, and Anne had to overcome to become celebrated authors whose works are still read over and over again almost 200 years later.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains a provision that requires all nonprofit hospitals to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and an Implementation Plan every three years. The first chapter of this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the CHNA process, the priorities identified in the CHNA, and the implementation strategies produced by 31 small nonprofit rural hospitals in Nebraska. Chapter two discusses current capacity building mechanisms with community-based obesity programmes in the United Kingdom, revealing the importance of partnerships between multi-agencies involved in the process. Chapter three offers reflections on a Community-based participatory research (CBPR) project in partnership with the Latino migrant worker community in South Florida. Chapter four examines "KEQ" (Kapazitatsentwicklung im Quartier [Capacity Building in Residential Are-as/Neighborhoods]), which is the name of a newly developed questionnaire for measuring community capacities considered relevant to health. Chapter five discusses research on disaster recovery in several countries and the lessons learned regarding how personal, family, community and societal factors interact to facilitate adaptation to the consequences of disaster. The final chapter provides an overview of regional development planning, which is a conscious development strategy designed to bring about change and equity, and to improve the living standards of people by integrating economic, social and environmental policies and programmes in a spatial context.

African American women have commonly been portrayed as "pillars" of their communities -- resilient mothers, sisters, wives, and grandmothers who remain steadfast in the face of all adversities. While these portrayals imply that African American women have few psychological problems, the scientific literature and demographic data present a different picture. They reveal that African American women are at increased risk for psychological distress because of factors that disproportionately affect them, including lower incomes, greater poverty and unemployment, unmarried motherhood, racism, and poor physical health. Yet at the same time, rates of mental illness are low. This invaluable book is the first comprehensive examination of the contradictions between the strengths and vulnerabilities of this population. Using the contexts of race, gender, and social class, "In and Out of Our Right Minds" challenges the traditional notions of mental health and mental illness as they apply to African American women.

This is a compilation of five short, paranormal stories with something for everyone who likes a good ghost story.

A True Story about my life and the unexpected events which led me to flee back to the UK. Growing up during the early sixties in a small village community in Wiltshire, and eventually moving across the sea to retire in Morocco. Little did i know then that i would have a struggle to return after a disastrous few years.

She does not know how, but has a sabi from her earliest memory that she was different. What she does know is that 'difference' had currency in the past, and it certainly still has currency today. The Sabi will have an effect on you - have no doubt about that. In her debut novel, Diane Brown takes a scenic and open-eyed walk down memory lane to the 1960's when apartheid was in full swing to the early 1990's when South Africa was beginning to sense freedom. She ventures further back in time to help solve the puzzle of the current time, how did South Africa become so angry and so violent? Writing from the heart to relate the events of her childhood and adolescence, the author takes you on a journey that will make you cry and laugh along with her as she tried to make sense of her life, the people around her and the system into which she was born. She is no doubt left extremely vulnerable and exposed in relating this account of her life. This honesty is anchored in an easy writing style which is deeply reflective, with an acute sense of contextual reasoning. She reflects on the news of the day in a 'free' country, tainted with the heavy stench of death, violence and abuse and notes that all too familiar script. She finally realises... Her story must be told.

"Now what? " As a wave of uncertainty floods your body you are left wondering "what in the world should I do now?" Your mind grapples to make sense of what is unfolding around you. If you have ever endured the sentiment of, 'I do not know what to do', or 'overcoming this obstacle seems impossible' then this book is a must read for you At times circumstances seem to have you in a choke hold; leaving you gasping for air. When you feel that you have had the wind knocked out of you leaving you reeling a clear perspective is needed to begin assessing next steps. Trials come in many forms such as divorce, infidelity, death, unemployment, illness or any other event that leaves you with a sense of loss. What appears insurmountable can actually become the foundation for the next phase of your life. Trials have a way of building character while unearthing untapped strength. I have learned that my experiences are not just about me; but are meant to serve as encouragement to others. "You're Full of It" is meant to provide inspiration along with practical methods of transforming negatives into positives by drawing on your inner resolve. Many times opportunities are disguised as trials. The life you have always dreamed of could emerge as you work to transform your trials into your triumph Take on the adversity in your life as a challenge full of valuable life lessons. It has been said to never waste a crisis but to instead use it to your benefit. The American Buffalo have been known to stand firm and face an oncoming storm. They are equipped in such a manner with their fur and physical fortitude that they are able to endure. I propose that you are equipped as well and have within you what it takes to stand firm, endure and ultimately overcome the storms in your life. Become the buffalo

In the post No Child Left Behind climate, many experienced teachers are beginning to think seriously about leaving education for a less stressful career. Recent statistics reveal that fifty percent of new teachers leave the classroom before the end of their fifth year of teaching. Therefore, it is vitally important that experienced teachers remain in the classroom. Professional learning communities, such as the one described in this book, are one method of encouraging teachers to stay in the profession. This book first addresses the causes of teacher attrition, and then describes a study in which teachers wrote their own educational autobiographies using currere, a structured reflection process. Analysis of the data in this qualitative study includes the use of narrative analysis, feminist analysis and hermeneutics. A hermeneutic cycle of data analysis is developed. This book will be especially helpful to school district administrators, K-12 principals and teachers, and those at the university level.

"Here's one woman who can tell you how to cook, using romance as the main ingredient."--"Ivanhoe Broadcast News"

"These lively recipes, each with a sexy reputation, can turn a meal from sedate to sizzling."--Rona Cherry, Editor-in-Chief, "Love" Magazine "The Seduction Cookbook" offers tips and techniques for shooting Cupid's delicious arrow straight through the heart of a lover's sensual appetite.

Great lovers are inspired by passion, as are great chefs. With nearly 90 recipes, "The Seduction Cookbook" delivers alluring menus and foods styled to fit your seduction method, whatever it might be.

Grow an erotic herb garden and get warmed up with seductive starters. Start the morning after with breakfasts to rekindle the passion. "The Seduction Cookbook" contains all of the menus indispensable to making the mood magical.

And remember...if all else fails, showing up naked with the dessert course should get things moving in the right direction!