This book uniquely integrates discourse analysis and corpus linguistics to examine representations of the self and other within lifestyle migration. With a focus on British migrants living in the Ariege, south-west France, the study identifies common positioning strategies to demonstrate links between wider themes and local identity construction. Drawing on positioning theory and related analytical tools, Lawson is the first to integrate a corpus of British media texts with online and face to face discourse. The book presents a detailed identification of ideologies relating to being British in France, and the linguistic analysis demonstrates how this value system is both taken up and habitually manipulated within local discourse as a resource for negotiating a particular kind of identity. Using social theory to underpin the analysis of positioning strategies in interaction, the book enhances our understanding of the complex possibilities within processes of self-identification in a migration context.

Family drama following a young girl who tries to prevent a wild horse being sold in a dodgy deal. Eleven-year-old city girl Hannah (Miranda Cosgrove) travels with her father Frank (Fred Ward) to visit his former girlfriend Matty (Connie Sellecca) in the countryside. While there Hannah intends to photograph wild mustangs for a school assignment. She soon makes friends with ranch girl CJ (Danielle Chuchran) and while exploring one day they come across a legendary black stallion. When the greedy Novak (Robert Wagner) finds out about its existence he plans to buy the horse but Hannah and CJ are determined to do all they can to save the animal.

This book uniquely integrates discourse analysis and corpus linguistics to examine representations of the self and other within lifestyle migration. With a focus on British migrants living in the Ariege, south-west France, the study identifies common positioning strategies to demonstrate links between wider themes and local identity construction. Drawing on positioning theory and related analytical tools, Lawson is the first to integrate a corpus of British media texts with online and face to face discourse. The book presents a detailed identification of ideologies relating to being British in France, and the linguistic analysis demonstrates how this value system is both taken up and habitually manipulated within local discourse as a resource for negotiating a particular kind of identity. Using social theory to underpin the analysis of positioning strategies in interaction, the book enhances our understanding of the complex possibilities within processes of self-identification in a migration context.

Children suffer and parents worry when stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, and bloating become chronic and these problems can be disruptive to the whole family. In an age of advanced medical technology, why are so many children still suffering? In The Gut Solution, Drs. Lawson and Del Pozo reveal the best solution available for functional gastrointestinal disorders like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and recurrent abdominal pain (RAP). Their program, SEEDS, encompasses the essential information and guidance to help families manage these common and often difficult digestive problems. The Gut Solution walks parents and caregivers through SEEDS (Stress Management, Education, Exercise, Diet & Sleep) clearly explaining not only the underlying physiological and biological issues at play, but the neurological, behavioral, and emotional factors in irritable bowel syndrome and abdominal pain and most importantly, what can be done about it. SEEDS is a highly successful program that has been taught to more than 400 children since 2006 with sustained positive results. The results were presented and received critical acclaim at the prestigious AGA Research Symposium at Digestive Disease week in Orlando, Florida in 2013.

The Snatcher saga continues as the New Republic of Tranquility Key faces its toughest challenge to date. Several years after the events of And They Rose Up and And They Rose Up: Days of Retribution, the Republic comes under fire as its only doctor is found murdered. Chief of State, Mark Armstrong, and company set out on a dangerous mission to track down the killer and bring him to justice. But everything is not as it seems. New and old enemies rise up against the struggling band. Their journey takes them across the country and even across time itself in a battle with the forces of evil slowly closing in on them. Terrors from the past come back to haunt them. And, worst of all, they come face to face with an evil they never expected to find-- one of their own.

In this story, the village boys' mischevious behaviour at the river prevents the girls from finishing the clothes washing. Then the girls come up with a cunning plan...About the Author Michael Lawson Brown was born and educated in England. He worked as a teacher there before settling in Africa in 1965. After many years as a Teacher Educator in Mutare, Zimbabwe, he retired to write textbooks and stories for children. He also writes plays for the local theatre. Michael Lawson Brown is married, and has two grown-up sons. About JAWS Starters JAWS Starters are simple books for young readers. The series provides interesting and beautifully illustrated stories to encourage children to read for pleasure. Jaws Starters books are at four levels, starting with Wordbooks at the foundation level. Level 1 is for children who have just begun to read by themselves, whilst Levels 2 and 3 use progressively wider vocabulary and more complex sentence structures. The language in each of the books has been carefully controlled at each level to make reading easier. JAWS Starters have pictures on every page to help the pupils follow the story. At level 1, pupils can follow the story from the pictures alone. Children can read JAWS Starters silently, either in class or at home. There are activities at the end of each book, on page 16, which pupils can be asked to complete after they have read the story. If a word in an African language is used in the story, there will be a note of its meaning on this page too.