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Feeding the Enemy is based on the true story of an Italian family's determination to survive in the face of evil during WW II. It is a story of perseverance, ingenuity and love. This book captures the spirit of survivability against all odds and provides the reader with an appreciation of what Europeans went through during the war to end all wars.

The Zucchet family is faced with the destruction of their farm and the annihilation of all their family members by the Germans and Pro-Fascist supporters during World War II. The family patriarch and WWI veteran, Pietro, uses elaborate...

'This book is written in a straightforward, unfussy style directly addressed to the busy classroom. The activities have obviously been tried successfully in real lessons, and the involvement and enjoyment of the children as a result is quite clear.'
-Geoff Dean
School Improvement Advisor

Milton Keynes Local Education Authority

Packed with ideas and activities, this book is a lively, practical guide to encouraging young children to develop their verbal reasoning skills and communicate more effectively.

Activities include:
- setting up a talk...

"Exploring the United States" through Literature describes the best of current print and nonprint materials teachers can use with their students to study individual states. Each volume covers a different geographic area and presents selected materials that represent the uniquely rich and varied history, diversity, geography, industries, resources, famous people, and contemporary culture of each state in that region. Much more than a series of detailed bibliographies, the volumes in the "Exploring the United States through Literature" series also describe classroom-tested activities that...

Ghosts are not just history

Twelve beautifully written short tales of the paranormal, including some mild horror stories:

Don't Go Back Becalmed in a dinghy in supernatural fog, Charles and Mike see a spectral ship destroy another vessel. Should they tell the story, or will that bring calamity on themselves as well?

The Girl on the TrainHelping a sick girl on a train, a commuter learns he cannot ignore the distress of others and that phantoms may appear in crowds, offices and train stations. They might not seem like spirits, and they might not...

Recent work in political philosophy and the history of ideas presents Spinoza and Hegel as the most powerful living alternatives to mainstream Enlightenment thought. Yet, for many philosophers and political theorists today, one must choose between Hegel or Spinoza. As Deleuze's influential interpretation maintains, Hegel exemplifies and promotes the modern "cults of death," while Spinoza embodies an irrepressible "appetite for living." Hegel is the figure of negation, while Spinoza is the thinker of "pure affirmation." Yet, between Hegel and Spinoza there is not only opposition. This...