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  Growing Up with Two Languages -...

  Una Cunningham

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  Growing Up with Two Languages provides a highly accessible account of the stages of language development, describes and evaluates the various systems and strategies that can be adopted and looks at the problems that can occur when a child is exposed to two languages and cultures. Combining research-informed advice and the experience of parents raising children as speakers of a wide range of languages in every populated continent in the world, this book and its associated web material will answer questions, offer tried and tested strategies to keep children speaking a minority language, and provide material to enlist the support of the extended family, teachers and others. The perspective of adults who were themselves raised speaking more than one language is included. New to this edition is a chapter focusing on families raising children as speakers of indigenous and threatened languages as well as chapters for teachers and health professionals who want to know more about multilingual child language development and how they can support parents to continue speaking their language with their children. With new and updated first-hand advice, Internet resources and examples throughout, this book also includes a chapter that introduces important recent research into multilingual children and further reading guides for those who want to know more.This book is for parents who are raising or plan to raise children as speakers of more than one language, and for the teachers and healthcare workers who meet and can support them.

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  Who Owns England?: How We Lost...

  Guy Shrubsole

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  ‘A formidable, brave and important book’ Robert Macfarlane 
  ‘Absolutely brilliant…You cannot read this book and defend the establishment’ Alastair Campbell, The Rest is Politics 
  Who owns England? 
  Behind this simple question lies this country’s oldest and best-kept secret. This is the history of how England’s elite came to own our land, and an inspiring manifesto for how to open up our countryside once more.  
  This book has been a long time coming. Since 1086, in fact. For centuries, England’s elite have covered up how they got their hands on millions of acres of our land, by constructing walls, burying surveys and more recently, sheltering behind offshore shell companies. But with the dawn of digital mapping and the Freedom of Information Act, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for them to hide. 
  Trespassing through tightly-guarded country estates, ecologically ravaged grouse moors and empty Mayfair mansions, writer and activist Guy Shrubsole has used these 21st century tools to uncover a wealth of never-before-seen information about the people who own our land, to create the most comprehensive map of land ownership in England that has ever been made public. 
  From secret military islands to tunnels deep beneath London, Shrubsole unearths truths concealed since the Domesday Book about who is really in charge of this country – at a time when Brexit is meant to be returning sovereignty to the people. Melding history, politics and polemic, he vividly demonstrates how taking control of land ownership is key to tackling everything from the housing crisis to climate change – and even halting the erosion of our very democracy. 
  It’s time to expose the truth about who owns England – and finally take back our green and pleasant land. 
  *Guy's next book The Lie of the Land is out now* 
  As a Sunday Times bestselling author, Guy Shrubsole delves into the political and environmental aspects of land ownership in England, shedding light on the conservation and protection policies that have been kept hidden for centuries. His expertise in urban planning and law, combined with his passion for nature and science, makes this book a top choice for those interested in understanding the architecture of power in Britain. 
  For fans of Robin Wall Kimmerer (The Serviceberry), Vali Nasr (Iran's Grand Strategy), Robert Macfarlane (Desert Solitaire), Chloe Dalton (Raising Hare), and Manchán Magan (Thirty-Two Words for Field).

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  My Mother's Murder - A...

  Gina McGavin

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  A 35-year-old unsolved murder. Mary’s murder gripped the town of Partick for years after her death. 
   
   
  A cold case reawakened because of the Daily Record with women at the heart of it. The victim, the daughter, the detective, the forensic scientist, the reporter. 
   
   
  For 35 years Gina McGavin hunted for her mother’s killer. 
   
   
  Mary McLaughlin’s senseless brutal murder ignited in Gina a deep sense of injustice and an insatiable need to seek the truth about her death. 
   
   
  The two women had only just begun to work on their broken relationship with Gina finding ways to forgive her mother for abandoning the family home when Gina was just two years old. Now she felt abandoned again and it awakened in her an obsessive quest that would overshadow her whole life. 
   
   
  Gina unravels family secrets and revelations about her mother as she began to suspect that some close to her knew more about Mary’s murder than they were letting on. 
   
   
  She puts family members on the spot and rakes over every detail she can find to not only lead her to a killer but to understand who her mother was and why she abandoned her family. 
   
   
  Gina delves into potential suspects, discovers shocking details about her family and explores how her mother’s death has impacted her own life, her marriage, her relationships and when the case is finally solved by police, it leaves Gina with unanswered questions. She doesn’t believe the man convicted acted alone. 
   
   
  This is the extraordinary journey of a daughter’s search for truth and justice for the mother she never really knew. 
   
  Edited by Jane Hamilton.

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  In the Name of Emmett Till - How...

  Robert H. Mayer, Leslie-Burl...

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  The killing of Emmett Till is widely remembered today as one of the most famous examples of lynchings in America. African American children in 1955 personally felt the terror of his murder. From the violent Woolworth's lunch-counter sit-ins in Jackson to the school walkouts of McComb, the young people of Mississippi picketed, boycotted, organized, spoke out, and marched, working to reveal the vulnerability of black bodies and the ugly nature of the world they lived in. These children changed that world. 
   
   
   
  In the Name of Emmett Till: How the Children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle Tore Down Yesterday and Showed Us Tomorrow weaves together the riveting tales of those young women and men of Mississippi, figures like Brenda Travis, the Ladner sisters, and Sam Block who risked their lives to face down vicious Jim Crow segregation. Listeners also discover the adults who guided the young people, elders including Medgar Evers, Robert Moses, and Fannie Lou Hamer. 
   
   
   
  This inspiring new book of history for young adults from award-winning author Robert H. Mayer is an unflinching portrayal of life in the segregated South and the bravery of young people who fought that system. As the United States still reckons with racism and inequality, the activists working In the Name of Emmett Till can serve as models of activism for young people today.

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  The Watkins Book of African...

  Helen Nde

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  From creation myths and foundation legends to fascinating stories of human relationships and animal tales, these stories provide a diverse look at the countries and cultures across the African continent. Noted folklorist Helen Nde provides context for history and colonial influences for the stories. 
   
   
   
  Discover the geographical and cultural variety of the continent with stories such as: 
   
   
   
  ● FROM ALGERIA: "The Story of the First Man and Woman", who meet when they struggle over access to a well, but go on to have 100 children and start the human race. 
   
   
   
  ● FROM SUDAN: "Okwa and the River Maiden", a tale about the great-grandson of the first man who seeks the river spirit's approval to marry two river maidens, half women and half crocodiles. 
   
    
   
  ● FROM ZIMBABWE: "The Moon and His Wives", a story about the first man who pleads with the creator to become mortal and go to earth, where the first star becomes his companion. 
   
   
   
  ● FROM GHANA: "How Goat Caused a War" by tricking the Supreme Being and giving his holy message to the wrong prince. 
   
   
   
  ● FROM TANZANIA: "The Singing Kaguru Birds", who offer help and riches to poor folk in exchange for a strict rule or even a trick.

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  Persuasion - Learn Secret Skills...

  Scott Habits

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  Do you want to harness proven psychological tactical to help you influence human behavior? Looking for the best ways to manipulate people, get inside their minds, and become a better leader? Then keep reading. 
  Persuasion is a vital psychological tactic which people use every day without even realizing it. It can supercharge your communication skills, help you become a better leader, and make you the master of any social situation. 
  Now, this powerful guide breaks down exactly what you need to know to take advantage of this highly effective skill. With an exploration of the basic principles of persuasion, you’ll discover how you can influence human behavior, drastically boost your communication skills with NLP, and even use subliminal psychology to make manipulation easy! 
  Here’s what you’ll discover in this comprehensive guide:A Breakdown of Persuasion – Why YOU Should Be Using This Vital SkillThe Essential Persuasion Techniques And Methods That You Need To Know (Including Proven Techniques That The Pros Use Every Day)The Secret To Why Persuasion and Manipulation Work So Well on The Human Mind9 Proven Techniques To Influence Human Behavior (Including The Power of NLP)How To Take Control of Your Own Mind With Self-PersuasionMust-Know Techniques For Protecting Yourself Against The Persuasion of OthersThe 11 Fundamental Rules of Persuasion, and Why They’re ImportantAnd So Much More… 
  So don’t wait! With tips and tricks on psychology, body language, and tons of practical persuasion techniques – some of which you already use without even knowing it – now you can supercharge your communication skills, become a better leader, and master any social situation! 
  So what are you waiting for? Download this audiobook now to discover the essential secrets of persuasion today!

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