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  Raising a Bilingual Child - A...

  Barbara Zurer Pearson

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  Raising a Bilingual Child is a guidebook for what to do and what to expect when you're parenting a bilingual-to-be. It can be used as a quick reference to help with a specific strategy, but also provides the bigger picture of the stages learners go through on their path to language and literacy in one, two, or more languages. The book includes many inspirational accounts from parents and childhood bilinguals. It dispels myths about bilingualism and explains how learning multiple languages at a young age can enhance your child's overall intellectual and emotional development. This version is abridged by the author to focus on the most practical advice.

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  Feeding Washington's Army -...

  Ricardo A. Herrera

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  In this major new history of the Continental Army's Grand Forage of 1778, award-winning military historian Ricardo A. Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter. Here, the army launched its largest and riskiest operation—not a bloody battle against British forces but a campaign to feed itself and prevent starvation or dispersal during the long encampment. Herrera brings to light the army's herculean efforts to feed itself, support local and Continental governments, and challenge the British Army. 
   
   
   
  Highlighting the missteps and triumphs of both General George Washington and his officers as well as ordinary soldiers, sailors, and militiamen, Feeding Washington's Army moves far beyond oft-told, heroic, and mythical tales of Valley Forge and digs deeply into its daily reality, revealing how close the Continental Army came to succumbing to starvation and how strong and resourceful its soldiers and leaders actually were.

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  Tone Setters in the Academy -...

  Andrew Tracy Ceperley

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  A North Star for anyone navigating a career in college and university administration 
  Are you feeling stuck in your role at a college or university, exhausted by the daily grind, or disillusioned with your work? You're not alone. Many of the 4.7 million people employed in higher education face challenges like navigating complex campus politics, lacking promotional opportunities, and struggling with workplace dynamics. 
  Tone Setters in the Academy is your guide to transforming these challenges into opportunities. Discover the power of becoming a "tone setter"—someone who shapes their environment with positivity and wisdom. This book offers practical strategies, known as "tone setter mindsets," to help you cultivate your unique tone, manage energy, and build resilience. Whether you're early in your career or contemplating a pivot, you'll find actionable insights to elevate your experience and effectiveness. 
  Dive into inspiring stories, methodologies, and mindsets that will help you soften rough edges, embrace personal growth, and fully express your potential. Each chapter ends with a thought-provoking question, guiding you to apply these principles and enhance your campus life. Unlock a fulfilling and dynamic career in higher education with Tone Setters in the Academy.

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  When Black Students Excel - How...

  Joseph F. Johnson Jr., Cynthia...

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  This book draws from the successes of award-winning schools, teachers, students, and parents to help leaders understand how they can positively change the educational experience of Black students. 
   
   
   
  When Black Students Excel offers real-life examples of outstanding elementary, middle, and high schools where teachers and school leaders have rejected policies and practices built upon deficit perceptions about the capacity of Black students. Chapters highlight leadership implications and offer specific suggestions for educators who are seeking to transform their schools in ways that advance the success of Black students. This practical guide includes questions to ask students and their parents, self-assessment tools, and an array of leadership and teaching practices that are effective to empower Black students, elevate school attendance and academic engagement, and improve other important outcomes. 
   
   
   
  Unpacking important themes that influence the success of Black students, this book is a useful tool for educators who are seeking to understand how they can change programs, procedures, and practices in ways that engage and empower Black students.

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  Carmine and the 13th Avenue Boys...

  Craig McGuire, Carmine Imbriale

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  Now in hiding, a former wiseguy teams up with a veteran true-crime writer to take you inside Brooklyn’s gangland at the height of its violence.   This is the true story of Carmine Imbriale—a gambler, a brawler, a bandit, a bookie, an enforcer. For two decades, Imbriale was a street-level operative in one of the most violent crews in the Colombo Family, and he endeared himself to some of the major figures of organized crime while developing deadly disputes with others. Carmine and the 13th Avenue Boys is the jarring account of his lawless lifestyle culminating in a gang war in South Brooklyn, from which he emerges a survivor.   From his first arrest at fifteem for robbing a Coney Island pimp to surviving multiple assassination attempts, Imbriale offers up dozens of too-good-to-be-true tales featuring some of the most notorious gangsters, including Joe Colombo, Christie Tick, Jimmy Ida, Joe Waverly, Sammy “The Bull” Gravano, Johnny Rizzo, as well as other lions and lackeys of La Cosa Nostra, and details a beef with none other than Greg “The Grim Reaper” Scarpa Sr.   A young streetwise hustler, Imbriale thought he found loyalty, a brotherhood. Instead, he descended into a world of treachery and deceit, where your best friend is your executioner, and no one gets out alive. But no one expected him to become the domino that helped bring it all down.

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  Utilitarianism

  John Stuart Mill

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  "Utilitarianism" by John Stuart Mill unfolds the principles of utilitarian ethics, positing happiness as the foundation of moral action. Mill refines Jeremy Bentham's doctrine that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should guide ethical decision-making. Through lucid prose, he addresses critiques, clarifying utilitarianism's stance on justice and individual rights. This concise yet profound treatise navigates the complexities of moral philosophy, advocating for a life oriented towards promoting general well-being and joy. Read in English, unabridged.

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