Claudine: 155 books

What can be said of the bond that sisters share? It can be a closeness beyond compare, made of laughter and memory. Our shared rooms, "borrowed" clothes, mutual secrets, and even disagreements become threads of memory that weave our lives together. As sisters, we know that no matter what happens between...

The war in Europe had resounding effects worldwide, but the clouds darkened over Long Beach much earlier than the war clouds appeared over Europe. In the days of Prohibition Long Beach waged battles against illegal bootlegging, gambling and political corruption. When Prohibition ended in 1933 it was...

Mount Pleasant has deep American roots going back to the Revolutionary War, when local tenant farmers filled the ranks of General Washington�s Continental army. For years, travel to New York City was difficult, until the arrival of the railroad in 1846 allowed easy transportation to lower Manhattan....

Tous les parents sont préoccupés par le devenir de leur enfant. Mais ils manquent généralement d’outils adaptés pour lui apporter une aide efficace. Le temps dont ils disposent est court, et les souvenirs qu’ils conservent de leur propre scolarité souvent fragmentaires. « Mon enfant est...

Tous les parents veulent contribuer activement à la réussite scolaire de leur enfant. Mais entre le désir et la réalité, il y a souvent un grand fossé : les conditions de vie, le stress, la méconnaissance des programmes... « Mon enfant est à l’école primaire » a été spécialement conçu...

A unique non-fiction collection of amusing vignettes, Scars to Stars follows the author through an often hilarious childhood up to the day her unconventional parents are buried at sea. Like The Carol Burnett Show, the narrative launches into a rapid-fire succession of farcical eventsall of which really...

The baby boomer generation (19461964) grew up in a time of dramatic social change. Their experiences in the Cold War were very different from those of their parents. While adults perceived communism as a threat to the American way of lifeto their health and well-being and those of their familiestheir...

This book presents and analyzes Magistrate (Justice of the Peace) Henry Fieldings impact on law and literature through his pamphlets, periodicals and novels, in the context of laws, legal affairs, legal administration, and the social-economic political and legal environment present in 18th century...

According to many commentators, Davidson’s earlier work on philosophy of action and truth-theoretic semantics is the basis for his reputation, and his later forays into broader metaphysical and epistemological issues, and eventually into what became known as the triangulation argument, are much...

Ontologies are increasingly recognized as essential tools in information science. Although the concepts are well understood theoretically , the practical implementation of ontologies remains challenging. In this book, researchers in computer science, information systems, ontology engineering, urban...

Dans cette deuxième édition de "Parlecoute", l'auteur traite de stimulation et de rééducation du langage et de la parole. Rappelant tout d'abord quelles sont les étapes du développement du langage et de la parole chez l’enfant, il évoque ensuite la stimulation du langage, les troubles...

This volume examines the evolution of the concept of diaspora since the advent of Diaspora Studies in the 90s, specifically vis-à-vis other concepts: transnationalism, cosmopolitanism, creolization. The essays depict the discontinuities of diasporic experience, but also its ongoing negotiations....

Few if any people think the Clean Air Act is the optimal legislative solution to climate change; but it is a powerful tool that is being used sometimes despite the prevailing political will. To address this reality, this volume calls on the best writing from the most often-cited environmental law journal...

L e bicentenaire officiel de la Révolution française a bien du mal à prendre son souffle. « La Révolution est morte » se rassurent les uns. « La Révolution, c’est le mal absolu » proclament les autres. À travers un voyage passionnant avec ses personnages clés, une réflexion historique et politique sur l’événement d’autrefois et les enjeux de maintenant.