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Her name is Mara Shane but her dad loves calling her Maragold because he says that she's as pretty as a flower and as precious as gold.

Before Maragold enters fourth grade she is surprised to find, in a magic wand box ordered from Ireland, a tiny leprechaun by the name of Bert. Bert has the power to make himself invisible and he does just that to everyone but Maragold.

Bert accompanies Maragold to school and as the fourth grade school year progresses, events occur that make Maragold's fourth grade experience the most fun that she has had in any grade, so far.

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This is a delightfully affirming take-off on the beginning of the Gospel of John intended for young children who can spell. The story affirms that every individual is unique, special, and best contributes to the world by truly being oneself. The joyful little word must encounter four characters who wish to make the little word happier by suggesting changes in its letters. Despite their good intentions, none had learned to spell Proposed distortions reveal that the little word is "Love." Pep talks from the sky and raindrops restore the little word to playful dancing, and result in...

Studies suggest attention spans are declining, distraction is growing, and we're more concerned than ever about losing the ability to perform the simple but crucial act of paying attention. It's one of the greatest concerns for current and future generations.

When you harness the power of attention, life changes in surprising ways: relationships deepen, experiences become more meaningful and things unfold with greater harmony.

Your attention is fragile and, by taking care of it in a few...

This book is a survey of the principal aspects of the economics of education, such as the demand for education as consumption and as an investment, good education and economic growth, education and manpower needs, and the finance of education. In some cases in recent years, economic theory has been applied to educational problems in order to gain an insight into the workings of the educational system. The result has been a certain amount of confusion and distrust among teachers and educationists: confusion because some theoretical aspects are not easily understood and distrust of the...

How did the Bible survive the Enlightenment? In this book, Jonathan Sheehan shows how Protestant translators and scholars in the eighteenth century transformed the Bible from a book justified by theology to one justified by culture. In doing so, the Bible was made into the cornerstone of Western heritage and invested with meaning, authority, and significance even for a secular age.

The Enlightenment Bible offers a new history of the Bible in the century of its greatest crisis and, in turn, a new vision of this century and its effects on religion. Although the...