Barbara O'Connor Poradie kníh

Georgína je zúfalá. Odkedy ju opustil otec a vysťahovali ich z bytu, jej rodina žije v aute. Jej mama pendluje medzi dvomi zamestnaniami a snaží sa zarobiť dosť peňazí na to, aby im našla nejaké ubytovanie. Georgína je odkázaná na starostlivosť o svojho mladšieho brata Tobyho. Jej vrúcnym prianím je zlepšiť ich situáciu. Keď Georgína zbadá plagát o nezvestnom psíkovi s odmenou päťsto dolárov, riešenie všetkých jej problémov sa zrazu zdá byť na dosah. Stačí, aby si „požičala“ toho správneho psa a jeho majitelia jej určite dajú odmenu, ktorá pomôže celej rodine. No to, čo sa stane potom, je to posledné, čo očakávala.

For many years, the interrelated histories of prostitution and cities have perked the ears of urban scholars, but until now the history of urban sex work has dealt only in passing with questions of race. In I’ve Got to Make My Livin’, Cynthia Blair explores African American women’s sex work in Chicago during the decades of some of the city’s most explosive growth, expanding not just our view of prostitution, but also of black women’s labor, the Great Migration, black and white reform movements, and the emergence of modern sexuality. Focusing on the notorious sex districts of the city’s south side, Blair paints a complex portrait of black prostitutes as conscious actors and historical agents; prostitution, she argues here, was both an arena of exploitation and abuse, as well as a means of resisting middle-class sexual and economic norms. Blair ultimately illustrates just how powerful these norms were, offering stories about the struggles that emerged among black and white urbanites in response to black women’s increasing visibility in the city’s sex economy. Through these powerful narratives, I’ve Got to Make My Livin’ reveals the intersecting racial struggles and sexual anxieties that underpinned the celebration of Chicago as the quintessentially modern twentieth-century city.

Jedenásťročná Charlie už od štvrtej triedy deň čo deň vyslovuje rovnaké tajné prianie. Keď však odíde od rodičov na vidiek k svojej tete, ktorú takmer vôbec nepozná, zdá sa, že jej prianie sa sotva niekedy splní. Až kým nestretne vychudnutého túlavého chlpáča, ktorý si okamžite získa jej srdce. Charlie okrem vysnívaného psíka nakoniec získa aj toho najúžasnejšieho kamaráta, a predovšetkým nový domov a milujúcu rodinu.

A comprehensive, timely, and entertaining account of the political, cultural, and economic dynamics of more than thirty discrete countries of the Western Hemisphere, this book is updated each year, providing students with the most recent information possible. The information is presented in an objective, balanced, non-ideological context, allowing the readers to formulate their own opinions. In addition to examining individual countries, the book views Latin America as a mosaic region as a whole and emphasizes its growing influence on the world stage. Besides providing accurate and timely information on the historical and political forces that have shaped each nation, it also examines the leading cultural figures and forces, from eighteenth-century writers to twentieth-century composers and singing stars to twenty-first-century filmmakers and actors. Finally, it describes the social and economic challenges that continue to afflict this exciting and emerging region.

This is a gorgeous DIY decor book with a contemporary aesthetic that simplifies furniture refinishing.

Es ist Sommer und Owen hat gerade den größten, grünsten und glitschigsten Ochsenfrosch von ganz Carter, Georgia, gefangen! Er könnte rundum glücklich sein, wenn, ja wenn der Frosch in seinem Froschkäfig nicht so niedergeschlagen aussehen würde. Und wenn Owen noch direkt neben seinen zwei besten Freunden wohnen würde und nicht neben der nervigen, oberschlauen Viola, die sich in alles einmischt, was die drei Freunde unternehmen. Doch dann fällt eines Nachts etwas mit lautem Gepolter vom Zug, der gleich neben Owens Haus vorbeifährt. Und als Owen es endlich gefunden hat, wird ihm klar, dass er jede Hand brauchen wird, um das geheimnisvolle Ding zum Grahamteich zu bringen. und dass dieser Sommer der großartigste Sommer aller Zeiten sein wird! Eine Sommer- und Freundschafts-geschichte, so warm wie die Sommersonne.

In this ground-breaking work, sandplay psychotherapist, Barbara Turner, PhD, partners with Learning Specialist, Kristín Unnsteinsdóttir, PhD, to explore how engaging children in Jungian sandplay therapy and imaginative story telling works to improve classroom performance and to increase intelligence scores. These child specialists make a solid argument for the necessary consideration of the unconscious and the inner world of the individual child in learning. They advocate that curriculum design for children must include imaginative therapeutic play and active attention to children's emotional needs.

In Fayette, South Carolina, Popeye finds life dull until the Jewells' RV gets stuck, bringing Elvis and his siblings to town. When mysterious boats with secret messages appear in the creek, Popeye and Elvis embark on an adventure to uncover the sender and the meaning behind the notes.

Examines methods of information management in ancient and medieval Europe as well as the Islamic world and China, focusing on the organization, composition, and reception of Latin reference books in print in early modern Europe.