Teen drama triple. ' How She Move' (2007) is a coming-of-age drama about a young woman who battles against the odds to achieve her dreams. Following the death of her drug-addicted sister, high school student, Raya (Rutina Wesley), is then forced to leave her private medical school & return to her old, crime-filled neighbourhood. In order to raise enough to pay her tuition fees & return to school, Raya decides to enter an upcoming step-dancing competition, with prize money of $50, 000 up for grabs. Raya uses her impressive dance moves to earn a place in her good friend Bishop (Dwain Murphy)'s team. However, the ambitious dancer is kicked off the team for showing off during a preliminary competition. Now, if Raya has any hope of realising her dreams, she will have to regain Bishop's trust. In ' Save the Last Dance' (2001), would-be ballerina Sara (Julia Stiles) is forced to abandon her dancing plans when she leaves her small-town home & moves to live with her estranged father in the dangerous South Side of Chicago. As a white girl in a predominantly black neighbourhood, Sara finds it a struggle to settle in, but when she meets black fellow-dancer Derek (Sean Patrick Thomas), she begins to feel much happier. The two set out together to realise their dreams, but as their relationship develops it brings forth major opposition from both their friends & their families, putting their future as a couple in jeopardy. In the sports drama ' All You've Got' (2006), the Madonnas & the Phantoms are two rival female volleyball teams with a longstanding grudge. With a bitter rivalry that frequently spills off of the court & into the streets, the two teams appear to have nothing in common, until fate forces them to break down the social & cultural barriers that divide them. Now, determined to keep it together on the court as they make their way to the championships, these former rivals are about to find out what true sportsmanship is really all about. ...

Taking a friendly & practical look at manners & the appropriate way to react & conduct yourself in a particular situation, this title examines a range of scenarios. It covers the simple effectiveness of please & thank you & mealtime manners, to the rather more scary situations of how to deal with bullies & stranger danger. ...

How Should One Live? offers a survey of the remarkable recent revival of philosophical interest in the virtues. It features 12 specially commissioned pieces by a distinguished international team of authors. These essays give an introduction to contemporary work in this area. ...

Draws on letters, sermons, & other documents to yield a profile of Protestant attitudes to the possibility of Jewish immigration during WWII. This title also explores questions of antisemitism, pro-German feeling, & the resurgence of nativism in Canadian society. ...

What are the chances of being struck by lightning in bed? & why is it so esay to raed wrods eevn wehn the lteetrs are mdduled up? Ever wondered what makes a planet a planet, or why it's safe to eat mud? Everyday life can pose such questions. This work draws together a selection of the such imaginative questions, along with answers. ...

Whether you're in the rotary club, raising funds for the church roof, or trying to save the school playing field, it's tough for small organisations without a professional fundraiser to generate the money they need for their campaign. This book contains the advice, ideas & guidelines that small groups need to raise money for good causes. ...