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The Development of Children and Adolescents, by Penny Hauser-Cram, J. Kevin Nugent, Kathleen Thies, and John F. Travers, provides an integrated view of child development. Presenting the most pertinent research for each developmental stage and linking this to practical applications in the areas of Parenting, Policy, and Practice, this balanced approach emphasizes the relationship between research and theory and applications. The rich media program, including WileyPLUS with Real Development promotes active learning and allows for increased understanding and comprehension of the...

The Restaurant Reviewer, a love story

Originally published on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, The Restaurant Reviewer, a novel, tells a story of lovers, loss, grieving, and healing, and is dedicated to the People of New York City.

Set in lower Manhattan in the wake of 9/11, The Restaurant Reviewer focuses on an old family-owned restaurant, Booths, whose devoted chef and proprietor, Matthias Constantine, has collapsed from a stroke. The novel addresses the question facing his family and friends of whether, and how, his restaurant can survive. The answers explore connections...

The story brings forth some good psychology of game competition between parents and kids - the "Hauser Handicap." This is a system of fair play in games between elders and "youngers." Here it uses checker games as a good example for a healthy, well-balanced experience of winning and losing - some good intergenerational...

Johannes träumt vom Fliegen - auf einem Kettenkarussell. Durch die Luft sausen und mal nicht behindert sein. Das wäre so schön. Und wunderbar. Aber auch gefährlich. Er darf nicht fallen und nicht stürzen, sein Rücken ist versteift. Johannes, das geht leider nicht, sagt sein großer Bruder. Aber eigentlich will er ihm auch seinen Wunsch erfüllen. Nur wie? Gemeinsam machen sich die beiden auf die Suche. Und entdecken ein Fahrrad, auf dem sie nebeneinander sitzen und sich im Kreis drehen können. 
So beginnt er, der Sommer ihres Lebens.

Ein Buch über das, was möglich ist,...