The mere mention of the word teenager' can strike fear into the heart of the bravest soul & yet there are some truly heroic individuals who make it a life-long mission to teach them Alex Trenoweth is one such teacher She also happens to be an astrologer Her official subjects are Religious Studies History & English but from reading ' Growing Pains' you will quickly find that her true passion is the actual students themselves Using the cycles of Jupiter & Saturn she untangles the confusing conundrum of why groups of students are so different from each other year on year & sometimes even within year groups How is an already over-worked teacher supposed to cope with this ongoing challenge? Alex Trenoweth has the answer ...

Presented by some of the leading lights of the NHL this programme serves as the perfect introduction to learning the game of hockey & focuses on topics such as overcoming adversity leadership & more ...

The masterful & poignant story of three African-American families who journeyed west after emancipation by an award-winning scholar & descendant of the migrants Following the lead of her own ancestors Kendra Field's epic family history chronicles the westward migration of freedom's first generation in the fifty years after emancipation Drawing on decades of archival research & family lore within & beyond the United States Field traces their journey out of the South to Indian Territory where they participated in the development of black & black Indian towns & settlements When statehood oil speculation & Jim Crow segregation imperiled their lives & livelihoods these formerly enslaved men & women again chose emigration Some migrants launched a powerful back-to-Africa movement while others moved on to Canada & Mexico Their lives & choices deepen & widen the roots of the Great Migration Interweaving black white & Indian histories Field's beautifully wrought narrative explores how ideas about race & color powerfully shaped the pursuit of freedom ...

Julie Manet the niece of Edouard Manet & the daughter of the most famous female Impressionist artist Berthe Morisot was born in Paris on 14 November 1878 into a wealthy & cultured milieu at the height of the Impressionist era Many young girls still confide their inner thoughts to diaries & it is hardly surprising that with her mother giving all her encouragement Julie would prove to be no exception to the rule At the age of ten Julie began writing her memoirs' but it wasn't until August 1893 at fourteen that Julie began her diary in earnest no neat leather-bound volume with lock & key but just untidy notes scribbled in old exercise books often in pencil the presentation as spontaneous as its contents Her extraordinary diary
- newly translated here by an expert on Impressionism
- reveals a vivid depiction of a vital period in France's cultural history seen through the youthful & precocious eyes of the youngest member of what was surely the most prominent artistic family of the time

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This book is based on an eleven-year observation of two children who were simultaneously exposed to three languages from birth It tells the story of two parents from different cultural linguistic & ethnic-racial backgrounds who joined to raise their two children with their heritage languages outside their native countries It also tells the children's story & the way they negotiated three cultures & languages & developed a trilingual identity It sheds light on how parental support contributed to the children's simultaneous acquisition of three languages in an environment where the main input of the two heritage languages came respectively from the father & from the mother It addresses the challenges & the unique language developmental characteristics of the two children during their trilingual acquisition process ...

Featuring the artwork of Satoshi Urushihara! The Growlanser series of tactical role-playing games is a favorite of JRPG players with its gorgeous character designs & dramatic storytelling Growlanser Art Works

Includes:: game covers character designs merchandising art rare promo pieces creator commentary plus an exclusive interview with Satoshi Urushihara & the development team behind the Growlanser series

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Everyone celebrates poinsettias at Christmas time so extra inventory is needed around the holidays Snowbabies get extra help from their friends to grow an abundance of the favoured flower This charming porcelain bisque figurine is h&-painted & designed by Kristi Jensen Pierro exclusively for Department 56 The product is supplied in branded sleeved packaging Not a toy or Children&s Product Intended for Adults Only ...

Thirty years after graduating from school five former basketball teammates gather at the lake house where they celebrated their biggest victory to mourn the passing of their late coach Over the course of the Fourth of July weekend the five friends realise that just because they've all grown up & started families doesn't mean that they've lost that old spark Adulthood is what you make of it & no one at the lake house is eager to be the grown-up of the gang Adam Sandler Chris Rock Kevin James David Spade & Rob Schneider star in a film written by Adam Sandler Fred Wolf & directed by Dennis Dugan Maria Bello Salma Hayek & Maya Rudolph co-star in this hilarious title GROWN UPS ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Grown Ups Just because you grow older doesn&t mean you have to grow up! Comedy superstars Adam Sandler Kevin James Chris Rock David Spade & Rob Schneider are at their hilarious & outrageous best playing childhood friends who reunite one holiday weekend to relive the good old days It doesn&t matter that these five guys are now respectable businessmen husbands & fathers Once they get back together nothing is going to stop these kids-at-heart from having the time of their adult lives! Grown Ups 2 The all-star comedy cast from " Grown Ups" returns with some exciting new additions! After moving his family back to his hometown to be with his friends & their kids Lenny (Adam Sandler) finds out that between old bullies new bullies schizo bus drivers drunk cops on skis & 400 costumed party crashers sometimes crazy follows you Actors Adam Sandler Taylor Lautner Steve Buscemi Salma Hayek Maria Bello Milo Ventimiglia Kevin James Andy Samberg Alexander Ludwig Aly Michalka Chris Rock Maya Rudolph David Spade David Henrie & Jackie Sandler Director Dennis Dugan Year 2010 ; 2013 Languages English ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Please note the UV copy is only compatible in participating regions please visit the UV website for full details The all-star comedy cast from " Grown Ups" returns with some exciting new additions! After moving his family back to his hometown to be with his friends & their kids Lenny (Adam Sandler) finds out that between old bullies new bullies schizo bus drivers drunk cops on skis & 400 costumed party crashers sometimes crazy follows you Actors Adam Sandler Taylor Lautner Steve Buscemi Salma Hayek Maria Bello Milo Ventimiglia Kevin James Andy Samberg Alexander Ludwig Aly Michalka Chris Rock Maya Rudolph David Spade David Henrie & Jackie Sandler Director Dennis Dugan Year 2013 Languages English ...