Voices from the Heights is an anthology of works from at-risk students at innovative, award-winning North Heights Alternative School in Amarillo, Texas. The stories are often gritty & personal but these young writers are courageous, creative & talented. Read more about this book and school in this article: http: //www.amarillo.com/stories/050408/fea_10069474.shtml Bruce Beck, Am Globe News: Many of the writers in "Voices" found a safe haven at North Heights Alternative School and are not shy about telling how they ended up there and their amazement at what they found when they arrived - a...
Voices from the Heights is an anthology of works from at-risk students at innovative, award-winning North Heights Alternative School in Amarillo, Texa...
The Hash House Harriers - sometimes called the drinking club with a running problem.
It is the largest non-competitive running club in the world. Hashing involves running from a pub, following a trail of flour around a circular course for five miles or so, and then returning to the pub for a beer or ten.
This is four years in the life of Navigator - a geographically-challenged hasher from the Isle of Wight. He travels with the Hash to wonderful places like Denmark, Germany, Amsterdam, Birmingham, Bradford, Howarth and Cardiff. He also visits Harwich; miss Harwich - no, not a beauty contest...
The Hash House Harriers - sometimes called the drinking club with a running problem.
It is the largest non-competitive running club in the wo...
Assemblies for busy teachers: This collection of school assemblies covers a wide variety of self-contained topics; from the nature of time to the Dunkirk evacuation; from the dangers of drug dependency to the story of Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot; from study revision techniques to the Nobel Prize; each subject is presented in a convenient, easy to use format. Variously historical, amusing and thought-provoking, each is designed to capture and hold the attention of the audience. But most important of all for today's busy teacher, these assemblies are presented here 'ready to go'.
Assemblies for busy teachers: This collection of school assemblies covers a wide variety of self-contained topics; from the nature of time to the Dunk...
This study of a series of artistic representations of the Asia Pacific War experience in a variety of Japanese media is premised on Walter Davis' assertion that traumatic events and experiences must be 'constituted' before they can be assimilated, integrated and understood. Arguing that the contribution of the arts to the constitution, integration and comprehension of traumatic historical events has yet to be sufficiently acknowledged or articulated, the contributors to this volume examine how various Japanese authors and other artists have drawn upon their imaginative powers to create...
This study of a series of artistic representations of the Asia Pacific War experience in a variety of Japanese media is premised on Walter Davis' asse...
In the rich volcanic soil of the southern Philippines, political and religious fighting between the indigenous Muslims and the national Manila-based government created a situation in which development was impeded and even untenable. Enter a dynamic member of one of main Muslim royal families to become mayor in this conflict-affected area and use his political and business skills to encourage the institution of an enterprise only dreamed of by others: the La Frutera Incorporated (LFI) banana plantation. This study focuses on the interplay between the indigenous Muslim landowners and ground...
In the rich volcanic soil of the southern Philippines, political and religious fighting between the indigenous Muslims and the national Manila-based g...
This detailed book describes and analyses the essential political economy features that provide the backdrop to the competition policies and competition law regimes of several of the most important Asian economies. The book also discusses the impact of these political economy influences in determining whether the adopted competition policy is effective. Each of the authors - experts in their respective countries - offer specific insights into the nature and structure of their competition regimes and discuss to what extent the varied political economy factors unique to that country help to...
This detailed book describes and analyses the essential political economy features that provide the backdrop to the competition policies and competiti...
Suicide presents a real and often tragic puzzle for the family and friends of someone who has committed or attempted suicide. 'Why did they do it?' 'How could they do this?' 'Why did they not see there was help available?' For therapists and clinicians who want to help those who are vulnerable and their families, there are also puzzles that often seem unsolvable. What is it that causes someone to end his or her own life, or to harm themselves: is it down to a person's temperament, the biology of their genes, or to social conditions? What provides the best clue to a suicidal person's thoughts...
Suicide presents a real and often tragic puzzle for the family and friends of someone who has committed or attempted suicide. 'Why did they do it?' 'H...
