Myra: 222 books
by Myra Faye Turner
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018
“Houston, [this is] Apollo 11 … I’ve got the world in my window.”
Imagine being far enough from the earth that it looks like a tiny blue circle. In July 1969, three men aboard the Apollo spaceship got to see just that on their way to the moon.
The moon landing is an unforgettable...
by Myra Faye Turner
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2019
Sweet Home Alabama — the skies are blue and the history is deep. Its distinctive culture stands as a pinnacle of the Deep South with a football team that has won more than 15 national championships, tasty local specialties like pulled pork and fried dill pickles, and a southern drawl that’s sweet...
by Myra Faye Turner
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2018
Can you imagine growing up in a segregated South Africa, under the burden of apartheid? What if you were a member of a royal family, but were expelled from a prestigious university for taking part in a protest — and then returned home to find a marriage had been arranged for you?
This was...
El suelo
Tierra y arena
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 26, 2018
Arena, sedimento, erosión y humus. Vívidas ilustraciones y textos claros llenos de información exploran la asombrosa ciencia del suelo. Cada libro tiene un glosario, actividades prácticas y fascinantes datos curiosos.
Las rocas
Duras, blandas, lisas y ásperas
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 26, 2018
Piedras preciosas y minerales, fósiles y sedimento. Vívidas ilustraciones y textos sencillos exploran la formación y las características de las rocas. Cada libro tiene un glosario, actividades prácticas y fascinantes datos curiosos.
El sonido
Fuerte, suave, alto y bajo
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 26, 2018
Ecos, tímpanos, vibraciones y volumen. Vívidas ilustraciones y textos sencillosexploran la asombrosa ciencia del sonido. Cada libro tiene un glosario, actividades prácticas y fascinantes datos curiosos.
Adornments
Sew & Create Accessories with Fabric, Lace & Beads
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Adorn Yourself....
The beautiful and delicate projects in Adornments are the perfect finishing touches for creating a purely romantic look. Make floral-inspired necklaces, in-full-bloom fascinators, and earrings with wispy feathers and sparkling beads. At parties, galas, special events, or even on...
Failing at Fairness
How America's Schools Cheat Girls
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Failing at Fairness, the result of two decades of research, shows how gender bias makes it impossible for girls to receive an education equal to that given to boys.
Girls' learning problems are not identified as often as boys' are
Boys receive more of their teachers' attention
Girls...
Return to Beautiful Skin
Your Guide to Truly Effective, Nontoxic Skin Care
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Filled with practical strategies to enhance skin by using all-natural nontoxic products, this book clears up the mysteries surrounding skin care, opens the way for readers to reclaim the radiant skin they were born with, and offers insights into various skin care products and regimes.
Rethinking Social Movements
Structure, Meaning, and Emotion
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2003
This landmark volume brings together some of the titans of social movement theory in a grand reassessment of its status. For some time, the field has been divided between a dominant structural approach and a cultural or constructivist tradition. The gaps and misunderstandings between the two sides—as...
Tabloid Tales
Global Debates over Media Standards
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2000
Coverage of the Clinton-Lewinsky saga followed in a long trail of media exposures of the more personal details of the lives of public figures. Many commentators have seen stories like this, and TV shows like Jerry Springer's, as evidence of a decline in the standards of the mass media. This increasing...
Why Johnny Can't Write
How to Improve Writing Skills
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The authors of this book, both experienced teachers, examine the controversy surrounding two popular methods for teaching writing -- the "process" approach and its offspring, Writing Across the Curriculum. Both have recently been called into question for their ineffectiveness. An alternative...
The One Year Book of Encouragement
365 Days of Inspiration and Wisdom for Your Spiritual Journey
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2010
The One Year Book of Encouragement is a collection of insights from assorted Christian authors, past and present—from Oswald Chambers and Philip Yancey to John Calvin and John Wesley. Draw encouragement every day from the wisdom of the ages with this One Year book—it’s bound to be a classic!
by Myra Song
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2016
Rule One: Never go to sleep in your makeup.
Rule Two: Never talk too much about yourself to a man.
Rule Three: Never kiss on the first date.
Rule Four: When you do kiss, don't kiss and tell.
Rule Five: Let the man pay for the date.
Rule Six: Don't tell him your feelings or you'll scare him away.
Rule...