What do Cappadocia, Shkodra, and Wuerzburg have in common? Across the miles and through the ages they have been the site of attacks: during invasions and during battles. We often think of those attacks in terms of the total number of people injured and killed and the amount of property damage done. But we often lose track of the individuals who go through the attacks - the individuals on both sides, soldiers and civilians alike. These three short stories look at historic attacks in Cappadocia, Turkey, Shkodra, Albania, and Wuerzburg, Germany through the eyes of a mother, children, a priest, soldiers, and more. Early reviewers said of the Cappadocia tale: "Great story of faith and courage I really enjoyed it."

Who are the Medici brothers? And who is trying to assassinate them? Why was the Pitti Palace never completed? And what part did Leonardo play in all of this? Leonardo da Vinci is remembered as an artist and inventor. But who was he before anyone knew his name? This family-friendly novel explores the history and the legends of his early years in Florence. It also weaves a mystery of politics and power. This novel is the first in the series of historically based novels - The Life and Travels of Da Vinci (followed by Leonardo: Masterpieces in Milan and Leonardo: To Mantua and Beyond)

Figuring out how to teach a Shakespeare play can be an overwhelming event whether you have three students or thirty students. Catherine went from being a Shakespeare novice to being an established Shakespeare teacher by diving right in. Right away one of her frustrations was trying to determine which character had the most lines in each play. After counting the lines in each play, she has put together this wonderful resource. It gives you a synopsis for each play, videos to watch or to watch out for, and character-line charts to help you assign the parts when you read a play out loud. If you are only going to have one "teaching Shakespeare" resource, this is the one you need.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition was filled with adventures and danger. Most of us know something of its travelers, almost all being familiar with Captain Meriwether Lewis, Captain William Clark, and Sacajawea. But one important member of the Expedition if often overlooked, Clark's slave York. This short story tells the tale of the Corps of Discovery from York's perspective. We join York as he shares the stories of his adventures with his grandchildren, in his cabin in Kentucky. While the setting is fictional, as well as the family he may or may not have ever had, the adventures he shares with them are based in history.

Antipholus and Dromio keep getting mistaken for somebody else...And recognized by people they don't know...Why are people asking them for money and chains and to dinner? If none of this sounds familiar to you, you're probably not well acquainted with Shakespeare's shortest comedy, Comedy of Errors. Here in novel form Catherine brings you Shakespeare's words in a way that even Shakespeare-novices can understand

I have been a fan of Shakespeare for many, many years, and have been helping students enjoy reading his plays for over a decade. But sometimes, when a student or adult wants to enjoy Shakespeare without the benefit of a group to read the plays aloud with, it would be nice to have Shakespeare in the form of a novel. I have taken much of Shakespeare's dialogue from Much Ado About Nothing and tried to add just enough scene and character identification to make the play make sense. I hope you enjoy this novel look at one of my favorite Shakespeare comedies

Every four years citizens of the United States cast their vote in the election process of their Chief Executive - the President of the United States. But many students and adults alike do not understand the process by which we elect our president. Are we really casting a vote directly for one of them or for an elector, and what is the difference? And going backwards from November, how did those men and/or women end up on the November ballot in the first place? What is the process of a political party choosing their candidate, through this confusing array of caucuses and primaries that have been held? This little book walks through the constitutional background and basis for this critical office, and then goes through the nomination process of caucuses and primaries, ending with the electoral college process that completes the cycle every four years. (Understanding Presidential Elections includes the booklet, Understanding the Electoral College, so you will not need to purchase that book separately.)

Catherine has been studying and teaching the Constitution for almost ten years. She understands the frustrations of trying to teach it but not knowing where to start. Out of her own studies came a deeper understanding of the importance, then and now, of this critical document. That led to a deep desire to share the Constitution with her own students and to help others do the same. Here she brings it to life in its historic context, along with many of the other documents that paved the way for the foundation of our government.