Alba has a tedious job, a nonexistent love life, and dreams of someday achieving professional and personal fulfillment. One day she meets Joe, the man of her dreams, and believes she is on the path to true love. But things go terribly wrong when Joe meets Sue Ann Miller, Alba's sexy, blond, and beautiful roommate. Then Alba suffers a string of bad dates, and her job becomes a nightmare under the supervision of Ted "Toady," her tyrannical boss. Reflecting on experiences of her childhood and teen years, Alba realizes she has played the role of doormat far too long and needs to take charge of her life if she is ever to attain the happiness she seeks. Set in Los Angeles of the early 1980s, this novel is a page-turning, humorous, sensitive, coming-of-age story.

The GREATways to Teach and LearnTM series are books intended to supplement curriculum and textbooks. The information and activities presented in Texas History Grades 5-8 engage the learner in active practice of basic skills required in this content area. Activities are designed with various learning styles in mind to include every child in the learning process. Texas History Grades 5-8 complies with State Curriculum Standards and includes a chart to assess the level at which a child is able to complete each standard presented. Students using this book will learn the state symbols, geography, and history of Texas and complete maps of major cities and geographical regions. This book was written by teachers to provide grade appropriate standards, practice, and application in a straightforward, easy to understand manner. Appropriate materials and presentation produce comprehension. Practice produces proficiency. Application produces students able to interact with the real world.

The GREATways to Teach and LearnTM series are books intended to supplement curriculum and textbooks. The information and activities presented in Louisiana History Grades 5-8 engage the learner in active practice of basic skills required in this content area. Activities are designed with various learning styles in mind to include every child in the learning process. Louisiana History Grades 5-8 complies with State Curriculum Standards and includes a chart to assess the level at which a child is able to complete each standard presented. Students using this book will learn the state symbols, geography, and history of Texas and complete maps of major cities and geographical regions. This book was written by teachers to provide grade appropriate standards, practice, and application in a straightforward, easy to understand manner. Appropriate materials and presentation produce comprehension. Practice produces proficiency. Application produces students able to interact with the real world.

When President George W. Bush nominated Linda Chavez to be Secretary of Labor in 2001, few people realized that this hard-nosed conservative began her career among socialists and labor union officials, teaching in college affirmative action programs and writing political propaganda for the Democratic National Committee."An Unlikely Conservative" chronicles Chavez's journey from a poverty-stricken childhood to prominence as one of the most influential public policy advocates in the nation, and the sometimes shocking experiences that shaped her views along the way.

Are Hispanics making it",achieving the American dream following the pattern of other ethnic groups? This controversial book shatters the myth that 20 million His panics,fast becoming the nation's largest minority,are a permanent underclass. Chavez considers the radical implications for bilingual education, immigration policy, and affirmative action.