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  Success Without School -...

  Jean Proffitt Nunnally

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  Consequences of the ongoing pandemic have seriously affected educational systems in the U.S. and around the world. School closures and the opportunities or nightmares of remote learning have caused many parents to reconsider options for schooling their children. Alternatives to conventional school are currently hot topics, strongly motivated by growing racism and the social bullying that confront many youngsters and teens in todays school environment. (New Yorker Magazine, June 21, 2021, "The Rise of Black Homeschooling") 
  Jean Nunnally's memoir of her trials and triumphs in unschooling her two children from birth to college provides an enlightening insight into the innate learning ability of humans, showing how self-esteem, trust and personal responsibility were preserved and strengthened for herself and her kids. "Unschooling" the author says, "is the way we have learned throughout time and the way adults learn when they are free to pursue their interests." Her book gives an overview of unschooling or self-directed learning, but so much more. Jean not only did the work, but her son and daughter are proof that unschooling works. They were each accepted in and graduated from prestigious U.S. colleges and testify, in personal reflections at the end of the narrative, to the happiness and fulfillment of their elementary and high school years following their passions, their hobbies, their music, their dreams, often in stark contrast to the struggles with traditional forms their peers were required to submit to. 
  Success Without School addresses myths and misperceptions of unschoolers. She explains how her view of school changed, and changed her, as she proceeded to unschool her children. She leaves the reader with an encouraging description of the three jobs of an unschooling parent: exposure, facilitation, and modeling; and offers her unique approach to preparing an unschooled teen for college, and the specific challenges that required.

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  250 World War I Facts For Kids -...

  Scott Matthews

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  Did you know that plastic surgery was first introduced in WWI? Did you know that British soldiers drank so much tea during WWI, that at some point the military enforced rations of six pints of tea per soldier per day? Did you know that horse lives were more valuable than human lives at some point during the war? The second world war is common knowledge by this point, but far too many of us overlook the so-called "war to end all wars". If you look beneath the surface, there are tons of hilarious facts and gritty details just waiting to be discovered. From the military trying to train seagulls to ships being made out of concrete, this brilliant fact book explores WWI like never before, delving into the trenches and showcasing the military masterminds, weird and wacky weapons, and unconventional battle strategies that marked this turbulent time in history. You'll discover why soldiers lived in constant fear of gas attacks, the very first tanks ever made, and a whole host of other crazy and little-known facts that you were never taught in History class. A birthday present or holiday gift for curious kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews, this fact book is guaranteed to provide hours and hours of fun! So grab your your gas mask and your rifle and get ready to dive into this world-changing war - who knows, you might just learn something new along the way! What’re you waiting for? Knowledge is power! Download the audio now to discover the wacky world of WWI facts!

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  The NHS - The Story So Far

  Ellen Welch

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  A history of Britain’s healthcare system, from the Victorian era to the post-World War II beginnings of the NHS to the Coronavirus pandemic. 
   
  The Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 has changed life as we know it and thrust the NHS into the spotlight. A nation in lockdown has adorned windows with rainbows and stepped onto doorsteps every Thursday to celebrate the people who are risking their lives by turning up to work. But as the grim reports of deaths from the disease cumulate, along with stories of insufficient protective equipment for staff, there is hope that the crisis will raise awareness and bring change to the way the NHS and its people are treated. 
   
  At midnight on 5 July 1948, the National Health Service was born with the founding principal to be free at the point of use and based on clinical need rather than on a person’s ability to pay. Over seventy years since its formation, these core principals still hold true, but the world has changed. Persistent underfunding has not kept pace with increased demand for healthcare, leading to longer waiting times, staffing shortages and low morale. 
   
  This book traces the history of our health service, from Victorian healthcare and the early 20th century, through a timeline of change to the current day, comparing the problems and illnesses of 1948 to those we face today. Politics and funding are demystified and the effects of the pandemic are discussed, alongside personal stories from frontline staff and patients who have experienced our changing NHS. 
   
  “Ellen's book takes us on an emotional journey through the history of our beloved NHS. This should be compulsory reading for anyone who thinks the NHS is safe in the hands of anyone but the Labour Party. Absolutely enthralling.” —Books Monthly

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  Land of Hope - An Invitation to...

  Wilfred M. McClay

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  We have a glut of text and trade books on American history. But what we don’t have is a compact, inexpensive, and authoritative book that will offer to American citizens a clear, informative, and inspiring narrative account of their own country.  
  Such an account can shape and deepen their sense of the land they inhabit and, by making them understand that land’s roots, and share in its memories, equip them for the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship in American society. It will provide them with an enduring sense of membership in one of the greatest enterprises in human history: the exciting, perilous, and consequential story of their own country.The existing texts simply fail to tell that story with energy and conviction. They are more likely to reflect the skeptical or partial outlook of specialized professional academic historians, an outlook that leads to a fragmented and fractured view of modern American society and fails to convey the greater arc of history. A great nation needs and deserves a great and coherent narrative as an expression of its own self-understanding, and it needs to be able to convey that narrative to its young effectively. It perhaps goes without saying that such a narrative cannot be a fairy tale or a whitewash of the past; it will not be convincing if it is not truthful. But there is no necessary contradiction between an honest account of the American past and an inspiring one. This account seeks to provide both.

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  Life Coaching The: The Ultimate...

  Derek Kane

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  The Life Coaching: The Ultimate Guide on How to Have a Lucrative Career as a Life Coach, Learn Everything About Life Coaching and How to Become a Highly-Paid Life CoachDo you like helping others? Do you feel that you could teach others to lead an organized and structured life? Do you have an organized and structured life yourself? If you answered yes to all of these questions, then I've got the perfect career for you... a life coach! Many people are unfamiliar with what exactly a life coach is. A life coach is someone that helps others to learn different skills and changes the way that they would normally live their life which in turn will help them to achieve a more productive life. There are life coaches that specialize in different aspects of your life as well such as relationship coaches, financial coaches, career coaches, wellness coaches, and many more.If you think you can have a career as a life coach but have no idea where to start, this audiobook is perfect for you. You will learn everything about life coaching, different types of life coaches, and things that you need to consider before deciding to become a life coach. You will also learn what skills you need to have to become a successful life coach and how to make a profitable career out of being a life coach.This audiobook will discuss the following topics:- Most Popular Types Of Life Coaches- Helpful Life Coaching Seminars and Courses- Making Your Profits Soar As A Life Coach- And many more!Becoming a life coach can be a very rewarding career and isn't hard to achieve. If you want to learn more, scroll up and click “add to cart” now!

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  Bamboo Shoots After the Rain -...

  Ann C. Carver, Sung-Sheng Yvonne...

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  A short story collection hailed as a “welcome and valuable addition to our growing knowledge about the inner lives and literary talents of Chinese women” (Amy Ling, author of Between Worlds: Women Writers of Chinese Ancestry).   This remarkable anthology introduces the short fiction of fourteen writers, major figures in the literary movements of three generations, who represent a range of class, ethnic, and political perspectives.   It is filled with unexpected gems such as Lin Hai-yin’s story of a woman suffering under the feudal system of Old China, and Chiang Hsiao-yun’s optimistic solutions to problems of the elderly in rapidly changing 1980s Taiwan. And in between, a dozen rich stories of aristocrats, comrades, wives, concubines, children, mothers, sexuality, female initiation, rape, and the tensions between traditional and modern life.   “This is not western feminism with an Asian accent”, says Bloomsbury Review, “but a description of one culture’s reality. . . . The woman protagonists survive both despite and because of their existence in a changing Taiwan.”

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