Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was an Italian physician, anthropologist, and educator known around the world for her educational philosophy and pedagogy. Her work established educational environments tailored to the child where autonomy and independence are encouraged within thriving and respectful communities. The Bloomsbury Handbook of Montessori Education is an accessible resource tracing Montessori education from its historical roots to current scholarship and contemporary issues of culture, social justice, and environmentalism. Divided into six sections the handbook encompasses a range of topics related to Maria Montessori and Montessori education including foundations and evolution of the field; key writings; pedagogy across the lifespan; scholarly research; global reach; and contemporary considerations such as gender, inclusive education, race and multilingualism. Written by scholars and practitioners based in over 20 countries, this is the go-to reference work for anyone interested in Montessori education.

PR is an important part of running any successful business, yet many people are unaware of its potential and therefore unable to exploit it to the full. Effective PR: Be Your Own Expert covers all aspects of the field, including PR campaigns, media liaisons, communicating with your audience, sponsorship, entertainment, crisis management and using PR professionals. Current trends and technologies are also included to ensure that this book is current and relevant to all types of business. Spin, careers in PR and media relations are covered in detail. Topics include: - Planning a PR campaign - Media relations - Audience communication - Sponsorship - Entertaining and corporate hospitality - Internal PR - Specialist PR - Evaluating success Useful addresses and further reading are also included to enable you to take your campaigns in a number of directions. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of PR. THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Mercedes is hell on wheels. She loves the lime-lights, the flashy cars, and men with drama. Her lies and deceitful ways causes more problems than she has solutions to solving them. Her biggest problem is she's the daughter to Pastor Franklin Watson, and she knows in her heart that loving the fast life, fast money and the many men her father preaches against on the pulpit every Sunday is that of living the life of a sinner. She hooks up with one of Atlanta's biggest drug dealers-Roc. He steals her heart, her Christianity and her virginity. All of which of which she is more than willing to give so she can claim the name of something other than a PK-preachers kid. As Mercedes fast talk herself into the lie life of lies and deceit-her 17year old sister A'Lexus realizes that singing church songs, going to bible study, revival, being an usher and obeying her father rules isn't how she wants to live her life neither. The two doesn't realize that the grass isn't always greener on the other-side and when you open up a can of worms you don't know what you might catch while fishing. They soon realize their not the only ones with secrets. Pastor Watson has a few lies and secrets he's not sharing, that bring about some twist and turns. The lies and deceit runs deep in the Watson's Family after the skeletons are removed from behind closed doors. What you do in the dark 'will' soon come to the light.