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Aiming High
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Aiming High: Approaches to Teaching 'A' Level
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What can schools do to raise the academic attainment of every pupil?
Helping you to ensure that every pupil fulfils their potential, this book draws on the authors' research and practical experience to demonstrate what can be done to raise attainment, especially in pupils from culturally diverse backgrounds.
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Highly practical, this book contains lesson activities, suggestions for improving your teaching skills, case studies and activities for professional reflection.
All teachers, teaching assistants and teacher trainers, especially those working in culturally diverse classrooms, will want to read this book.
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Andre Michaux in Florida: An Eighteenth Century Botanical Journey
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Journal of Andre Michaux
ASIN: 0813024447 |
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The name Michaux often appears in the plant names of Florida, from the endangered yellow violets that grow wild in the panhandle to the Florida rosemary of the scrub. Andre Michaux (1746-1803) was one of the most extraordinary and dynamic individuals of early explorations in North America and the first trained botanist to explore extensively the wilderness east of the Mississippi River, including Spanish East Florida. This first book-length account of Michaux's Florida exploration combines his original journal with writings about him by later authors, historical background, and the author's own narrative to create a multifaceted, comprehensive treatise on Michaux's travels and discoveries in Florida.
Beginning with a biographical sketch on the life of Andre Michaux, royal botanist for King Louis XVI of France, the authors retrace (using 16 maps) the exploratory routes he took in Florida and recount historical events occurring in Florida at the time. They include in full documentary form all the plants he discovered, collected, and observed and fully assess his findings so that his contributions can now be evaluated along with those of better-known botanists of whom much has been written, such as John Bartram and his son William--who acknowledged the Frenchman's abilities, writing that Michaux could traverse the same ground that he and his father had covered and find plants that they had missed.
From a historical as well as a botanical perspective, Andre Michaux in Florida re-creates the Florida exploration of a remarkable explorer and observer and allows us to experience vicariously the vibrancy and joy of his journey of discovery. The name Michaux often appears in the plant names of Florida, from the endangered yellow violets that grow wild in the panhandle to the Florida rosemary of the scrub. Andre Michaux (1746-1803) was one of the most extraordinary and dynamic individuals of early explorations in North America and the first trained botanist to explore extensively the wilderness east of the Mississippi River, including Spanish East Florida. This first book-length account of Michaux's Florida exploration combines his original journal with writings about him by later authors, historical background, and the author's own narrative to create a multifaceted, comprehensive treatise on Michaux's travels and discoveries in Florida.
Beginning with a biographical sketch on the life of Andre Michaux, royal botanist for King Louis XVI of France, the authors retrace (using 16 maps) the exploratory routes he took in Florida and recount historical events occurring in Florida at the time. They include in full documentary form all the plants he discovered, collected, and observed and fully assess his findings so that his contributions can now be evaluated along with those of better-known botanists of whom much has been written, such as John Bartram and his son William--who acknowledged the Frenchman's abilities, writing that Michaux could traverse the same ground that he and his father had covered and find plants that they had missed.
From a historical as well as a botanical perspective, Andre Michaux in Florida re-creates the Florida exploration of a remarkable explorer and observer and allows us to experience vicariously the vibrancy and joy of his journey of discovery.
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While on vacation, Raymond incessantly checked the carpets of Disney World looking for poison he had seen spilled there--in his mind.... Sherry was terrified of her thoughts about stabbing her baby daughter.... Jeff couldn't silence a mental voice urging him to have sex with men and animals....
Howard Hughes had it. So did historical figures Martin Luther and Ignatius of Loyola. They all suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)--as do over five million Americans who need to know that there is now hope and help. Ian Osborn, M.D., a specialist in OCD and a sufferer himself, has written the first comprehensive book on the experience, diagnosis, and treatment of OCD. He reveals recent discoveries about the disease as a biological disorder--a physical, not a psychological abnormality--and the exciting new therapies that have dramatically changed the future for OCD sufferers.
His wise, compassionate book includes:
Pencil-and-paper tests for self-diagnosis
Six steps to conquering OCD
Medication that works
Early signs that show OCD in children
Guidelines for family members
A comprehensive listing of where to find organizations and support groups--and more
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If you think you or someone you know might have OCD, I highly recommend this book. .......2006-08-04
If you are looking for a book on OCD that goes way above and beoynd to provide real-life stories of those suffering with OCD, this is the book for you.
For many years I was misdiagnosed and misinformed on the subject of OCD. Although I had many OCD symptoms, doctors attributed my symptoms to depression. This book gave me the information needed to get properly diagnosed and treated for OCD.
Threatening Vulnerable Catholics with Damnation.......2005-09-01
This book is a classic educational tool for priests in confessionals and all RC teachers of religion that only HARM is done by portraying God as waiting like a Vulture to pounce on every Catholic with OCD and tell him/her that a single thought is enough to guarantee Everlasting Damnation to Hell. There is no God like that.
No real solutions.......2004-02-13
This book focuses on symptoms and not solutions. If you want real solutions, buy Jonathan Grayson's book called "Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder." That is the best book on OCD I have ever read.
I love this book.......2003-11-15
This book is fabulously informative and written in such a kind manner, you'd want the author for your own therapist. It is especially good for those who have just realized they have OCD.
Great and Unusual Book.......2003-09-06
Dr. Osborn does a great work with this book. In the early chapters he provides case histories that let us see first hand what OCD is. Then he provides a diagnostic test for self-evaluation. Then he cuts loose with the definitions. OCD thoughts fall into four categories, fear of contamination (filth), fear of hurting others or oneself (harm), fantasies of impulse (lust) and fear of hurting God or one's relationship. (blasphemy). He does not cover hoarding or collecting behaviors in detail, but mentions the possible relationships.
Dr. Osborn's principle insight is that OCD is neurobiological in origin, and that it is successfully treated with serotonin reuptake inhibitors like Zoloft and Prozac. He argues that it should be renamed "basal ganglia" disorder, since this is the brain center implicated (along with the thinking trail to the frontal lobe). I hope this proposal is adopted.
The author uses four criteria to establish an OCD thought, and its matching, anxiety reducing behavior, which are the obsession and the compulsion respectively. Such thoughts have four properties which can be remembered by the mnemonic 2IRU. OCD thoughts are inappropriate, intrusive, recurrent and unwanted. This is what distinguishes them from addictive thoughts.
This book unlocked for me an understanding of a multigenerational difficulty and for Dr. Osborn's many insights I am grateful.
- Van
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Grandma's Cooking.......2007-01-19
I love, love, love this cookbook!! I crave my grandma's excellent home cooked meals and this cookbook has the recipes and advice to let you cook just like her.
A delightful compendium of original recipes.......2001-03-18
The Whistle Stop Cookbook is a delightful compendium of original recipes from the Irondale Cafe in Irondale, Alabama. Cafe (dubbed the "Whistle Stop" by Fannie Flagg, and owned since 1973 by Mary Jo and Bill McMichael). Mary Joy has compiled a spiral bound cornucopia of good eating recipes ranging from Buttermilk Biscuits, Skinless Fried Chicken, Cheese Grits, Refreshing Scallop Salad, Country Ham and Red-Eye Gravy, and Southern Corn Pudding to Mississippi Mud Cake, Hot Pineapple Salad, Marinated Cabbage Slaw, Banana Split Cake, Peanut Brittle Sauce, and Green Tomato Pie. Whistle Stop Cookbook is a very welcome addition to any family kitchen collection.
Yummy ..says it all!.......2000-08-03
The Irondale Cafe Cookbook is a must for every cook, young or old. The recipes are easy to follow and use ingredients that most of us keep on hand. The macaroni and cheese and rice pudding especially remind me of wonderful childhood memories that I was unable to duplicate until I found this cookbook. My copy is well worn. The recipes are full of old fashioned flavor but can be prepared in a short amount of time. This book could make a terrific cook out of someone who doesn't know how to boil water.
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A Complete Introduction to Gerbils: Completely Illustrated in Full Color
M. Ostrow
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Two forms of beauty and expression meet as a fascination with crosses and a love for quilting are combined. In this collection of over two dozen unique patchwork, applique, and embroidery cross patterns, you can experience the intrigue of this alluring symbol. From simple patchwork to beautiful, ornate applique, there is something here to inspire everyone. AUTHORBIO: Michelle's talent for designing quilts and wearable art has led her to many successful endeavors. She designs and markets a line of Southwestern quilt patterns. She has exhibited her wearable art creations in several American Quilter's Society fashion shows, the 1999 Fairfield Fashion Show, and ARTWEAR 2002. REVIEW: Two forms of beauty and expression meet as a fascination with crosses and a love for quilting are combined. In this collection of over two dozen unique patchwork, applique, and embroidery cross patterns, you can experience the intrigue of this alluring symbol.
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Great even for Beginners..........2007-02-06
This is a great book. I'm a beginner to quilting, though I have experience with applique and I found this book very easy to use. Beuatiful crosses are used for the projects...a very nice variety.
the Quilted Cross.......2006-02-22
This is just what I was looking for. I cannot wait to get to work on the quilt.
An excellent supplemental resource for avid quilters.......2004-01-13
In The Quilted Cross, quilting expert J. Michelle Watts showcases over thirty-two cross patterns for patchwork, applique, embroidery, and quilting, in the form of easy-to-assemble quilting blocks. Useable with various color combinations, The Quilted Cross is an excellent supplemental resource for avid quilters and packed with explicit and easy-to-follow directions for all manner of cross designs. No dedicated quilting enthusiast's personal collection can be considered complete without the inclusion of The Quilted Cross.
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Quilted Cross Bible Cover
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Quilted quickies
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- Two-hour Quilted Christmas Projects by Cheri Saffiote
- This is a light-hearted book of simple quilting projects.
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Two-Hour Quilted Christmas Projects
Cheri Saffiote
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Two-hour Quilted Christmas Projects by Cheri Saffiote.......2002-06-08
I was very pleased to receive this book. The condition of this book was excellant. I was also very impressed at how fast I received the book. I had it in less than two weeks.
The projects in this book have very easy to follow instructions and I'm sure I will have hours of fun making the different projects.
This is a light-hearted book of simple quilting projects........1999-09-17
Some quilting books are a disappointment and don't deliver the content you expect from the cover, but "Two-Hour Quilted Christmas Projects" is terrific. The items are easy and refreshing. The patterns and directions are complete. This book delivers more than I expected. Although the hardcover price was hard to accept I think I will get my money's worth because I will actually make several of the projects in the book.
The best stitchery book ever..........1998-11-27
This book has terrific directions..excellent pictures. So many projects to choose from. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to do hand quilting . these projects were so much fun and gave me a great sense of accomplishment.
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Cross-quilted log cabin
Suzi Hokonson
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In times past
Tina Richards
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This handsome book, by one of Japan's great photographers, offers a tour of nearly 100 classic gardens and landscapes, revealing the special sensibility of Japan's garden art.
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The Japanese Garden: Islands of Serenity
Haruzo Ohashi , and
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Helps expectant fathers deal with anxiety, labor-coaching, parenting duties, and other aspects of childbirth.
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- The Artist who Starved his Family
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Picasso My Grandfather
Marina Picasso
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Picasso: The Real Family Story
ASIN: 1573221910
Release Date: 2001-10-25 |
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Pablo Picasso showed a lifelong fascination for monsters, populating countless paintings and drawings with their hideous forms. To judge by his granddaughter Marina's anguished memoir, he might have found their model in the mirror.
In this highly impressionistic account, Marina Picasso writes of life with a man who set impassable boundaries "between the inaccessible demigod and us." And with a vengeance: Picasso terrorized his son, Marina's father, who took refuge in downward-spiraling alcoholism, his ambition crushed. "To make a dove," Picasso once wrote, "you must first wring its neck." The grandchildren fared little better; they provided Picasso only with a little local color, just as women provided him with sexual prey, and in the end everyone in her grandfather's life, Marina writes, wound up as a victim, "sacrificed to his art."
Many books have portrayed Pablo Picasso unfavorably, but this is the closest we have to a fly-on-the-wall account of the artist in his cruel prime. The picture isn't pretty, but it is captivating. --Gregory McNamee
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This family memoir of life in the shadow of "The Sun"-the twentieth century's greatest painter-who towered over the lives of his wives, children, and grandchildren, is told by Marina Picasso, the granddaughter of Picasso and his first wife, Olga Kokhlova, a former Russian ballerina who remained married to him until her death.
Writers, artists, and film stars installed themselves in Picasso's orbit, even as his family lived in impoverished conditions, in terror of provoking his displeasure, unable to carve lives and identities of their own for the control he exerted over their every move. After years of humiliation, her father drank himself to death. Then, the day after Picasso's death, her brother poisoned himself. Marina's own estrangement and subsequent breakdown followed, until at last, through grief and awakening, she found herself and came to terms with the blessings and curses of the Picasso legacy. The result is this fascinating and operatic account of her grandfather's first family.
Fame, tragedy, glamour, excess, passion, betrayal, and redemption: All the essential ingredients for a compelling family drama are in full force in this story of the private world of one of the great iconic figures of the last century.
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The Artist who Starved his Family.......2007-06-24
The matador stops the bullfight to pay homage to the artist. He turns from the bull to climb the stairs and doff his hat to the great Picasso before he completes the kill. In a tribute to the artist, he severs the defeated animal's air and tosses it to the artist's feet. The spectators understand this to be an act of respect, of devotion for the great Picasso, himself an archetype of fight and victory and transcendence. Here is the legendary rebel who fearlessly confronted fascism in all its brutal horror with art receiving a token of the animal whose life represents life itself.
Here is a severed ear, yellow cartiledge, fur matted with blood, the remnant of a mighty beast reduced to a walk-on role in the gaudy pageantry of the Spanish bullfight.
Here is the story of Marina Picasso, granddaughter of the great Picasso. Picasso My Grandfather is less a work of literature than an act of revenge on the man who deprived the author and her brother a grandfather. He couldn't help it, according to this account. Picasso was an artist; as such, he invested his every breath, his every resource--right down to the scrap metal he found on the side of the road--his every relationship to his artistic vision. For this his public adored him, his family longed for him, and a number of his lovers and associates died by their own hand.
The bullfight episode of this memoir, at which Marina, Pablito, and their father Paulo were present with the great Pablo, captures the bittersweet and tragic of these relationships. The rest of the text is unforgiving and unyielding as it blames Pablo Picasso for every evil that befell his son Paulo and Paulo's family. Marina's pain and hunger for love, for affection, and for connection explode in every passage but burn with steady passion in this one. Like it or not, she is Picasso's granddaughter; she understands his peculiar passion too well.
The world loves Pablo Picasso for the art he has given it. For his refusal to see things in the usual way. For his refusal to accept the pretty in place of the beautiful. For his courage in facing the struggle of the human soul with itself, with meaning, with life.
As I read Marina Picasso's book, I felt it was none of my business, that I ought to put it down. But I could not. I wanted to know everything she had to say about the artist whose works have asked me what exactly it is to be human, what I know of suffering, and what I know about how I love.
Marina points out that the matador was so rapt with her grandfather's attention that he allowed the bull to suffer in its dying, to be humiliated by the turned back. What an awful thing. Nevertheless, this image also turns me to Picasso, to wonder about the human being who said, "to make a dove, you first must wring its neck"--the same artist who said "when I don't have blue, I use red." You stop at nothing, you use everything, to acheive your goals, which are of course are the passion of your heart.
Walk a mile.......2007-02-21
Before you send Marina to trial, you must walk a mile (or more)in her shoes. There is always the "he said, she said" story to any tale, but I must tell you, being isolated from ones family member, no matter what the circumstances, can be devistating. Not to mention the influence of one very powerful figure head of the family, in which everyone seems to define themselves. Make no mistake, I count Picasso as one of the great artists. But most artists are tragic. The great ones suffered for it and made the ones around them miserable. Any great invertor's, artist's, scientist's, revoluntionist's, etc offspring will contest. Everything is sacrificed for the creators "art" no matter what "medium" form it comes in. We all carry a cross.
Even though he is one of my favorite artists, I am glad I heard Marina's side of the story. Bitter you say?? She could have claimed so much, but instead chose to use the money she received to help others. As an adoptive mother from outside my own country, I can only applaud her efforts. Marina, I think you are wonderful. I hope to someday do great things in my son's native country. I have seen great suffering there, worse than any other I have known. I can learn from adversity and make good.
Honest Yet Pitiful Account .......2006-10-01
It goes without saying that any reader of this book will feel that life was certainly not good to Marina and Pablito Picasso when they were children and teenagers. The largest portion of this seems to be attributed to their wayward mother and absent, defeated father (Picasso's eldest son, Paulo).
I felt for Marina while reading this book because I believe her segment of the family was particularly affected by Picasso's actions, which was tolerated and not handled appropriately by her parents (as it appears to have been by Francoise Gilot, who took firm charge over the direction and happiness of her children by getting them away from the direct influence of the "Minotaur" as the others did not).
Marina Picasso gives real insight into the idea that Picasso had a true horrific and demeaning psychic powerhold over the Olga side of the family. Which was - again - obviously allowed and even condoned by her parents, Paulo and Emilliene.
No doubt Picasso was a self-absorbed man and Jacqueline exploited her position and authority over the "other" families. However, to attribute Picasso's powerhold for the direct troubles in this particular family is the pitiable part. But this was indeed their fate, or so it seems from Marina's perspective.
This book is a good read and I commend Marina Picasso for this account. It does offer strong insight into the Olga side of the family, and their desire to hold onto the Picasso mystique.
And it should be noted that Marina uses her "Picasso" money to help others (as with her Vietnamese foundation for orphans).
A marvelous, life fulfilling story!.......2005-03-22
Unfortunately I heard other people's impression of this book before and as I read it those impressions were a thick mask covering the sensitivity and pathos of Marina's story. Yes-the book is hard going initially because she spends much time stiching together the impact of living under the shadow of, arguably, the greatest painter of the twentieth century; however, if the reader perseveres and follows her story to its uplifting and expansive conclusion, they will be rewarded.
As Marina finally confesses in the last chapter of her memoir, beginning life or living part of your life under the canvas of a man named Pablo Picasso was terribly difficult. On page 183 she catalogues the immediate Picasso family members who comitted suicide: three and possibly four if you count Dora Maar who starved to death rather than sell her Picasso paintings. Marina writes on the same page, "I was meant to be one of the victims as well".
I will never forget that Marina did what too many rich, well off people fail to do and that is to use her considerable [yet small by world standards] Picasso fortune to create a village in Viet Nam to house and care for orphan children-several of those children she adopted into her own family of two children. Obviously she was looking to provide a childhood she felt had been denied her by living under the shadow of her famous grandfather.
I left this book thinking better of humanity and I recommend Marina's memoir to any reader interested in the life of someone connected but unconnected to greatness.
Shoot me now........2004-03-04
Ugh! This book is so depressing. All you see are glimpses of Picasso through the bitter eyes of an adult, who feels that is necessary that we all hear about her awful childhood and the monstrous Minotaur that Picasso was. Not to mention the writing is so lacking in depth that the book does not hold your focus. Plus, she is so whiney, that you feel like she is just trying to make money of the name of Picasso. What a disappointment this book was.
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Prisoner of the Emperor: An American Pow in World War II
Stanley W. Smith
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