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"I'd Rather Go Out Smiling" delves into the author's emotional journey following the loss of multiple family members in the 1990s. It's an exploration of grief, aiming to authentically portray the lives of those passed, beyond traditional memorials. The narrative emphasizes the solace found in shared experiences of loss, underscoring the need for more literature on coping with death, and infuses gentle humor as a healing mechanism. It blends real conversations and recollections, providing a heartfelt and insightful perspective.

Die berühmte italienische Reformpädagogin Maria Montessori (1870-1952) hat mit ihren pädagogischen Idealen die Welt der Erziehung weit über ihre Lebenszeit hinaus geprägt. Mit ihrem Engagement gab sie den Kindern dieser Welt ein Werkzeug in die Hand, das ihnen ermöglichte, die eigene Bildung selbst in die Hand zu nehmen und unabhängig vom Erwachsenen zu werden. In diesem Hörbuch begleiten wir Maria Montessori auf ihren Schiffsreisen 1913 und 1915 nach Amerika, wo sie ihrer "Methode" durch eine Reihe eindrucksvoller Auftritte zum internationalen Durchbruch verhelfen konnte.

Medienprofi Patrick Lynen wacht eines morgens auf - und sieht sein Leben plötzlich ganz klar: Jeden Tag ist er im Hamsterrad gefangen, hangelt sich von Termin zu Termin. Er hasst seine Arbeit, hat zu wenig Zeit, quält sich mit den Vorgaben seiner Chefs. Und er entscheidet sich, dass sich dringend etwas ändern muss. Kurz darauf ist nichts ist mehr so, wie es war. Er entschließt sich zu einem radikalen Umbruch: Er tauscht seine erfolgreiche Medienkarriere gegen ein einsames Landleben auf Mallorca. Und dieses Experiment verändert alles.

You're in at 7 a.m.; there until 7 p.m. and marking into the late hours. You've got one student who's a full-time carer, another who's pregnant and a third who's just joined a gang. You haven't got enough textbooks to go around, and one of the parents just called you an 'extremist'. You've just gone through a devastating heartbreak, and you have to teach Romeo and Juliet to 30 hormonal 14-year-olds. Welcome to life as a teacher.

Do you feel trapped in a job that's going nowhere? Like you're on an unnecessary stepping stone towards your end goal? Fast food and serving ice cream all summer wasn't in the plans, the dreams, or the hopes and desires. Working minimum wage was necessary because it paid the bills. While working at an unappealing and unenjoyable job, Tamara learns some life lessons. Join her as she walks through the low valley of ice cream cones, laugh at her mistakes, and be encouraged that a summer job does not define a personality!

Red Means Go is the amazing story of a young woman, Joanne Balducci from Bayside, Queens. The oldest among her four siblings, all boys except her, she learns at an early age to handle responsibility and be a strong leader against all odds and ill will.

Feel overwhelmed by your thoughts? Struggling with finding your true purpose in life? Or do you want to stop feeling lost in life? The solution is to find a mentor, a true mentor who have achieved what we’ve ever wanted. Think Like Thomas Jefferson is full of valuable life lessons that will potentially have an immediate, positive impact on your life. Instead of just listening to a random book telling you what you should do, isn’t it a better idea to learn from the life experiences from an American Founding Father?

Discover the lessons from Martin Luther King that can transform your life! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. not only advocated for civil rights and human equality but also strongly supported the end of poverty, the end of all war, and the rights of workers. This crusader of rights has his own holiday dedicated to honoring him and all the work he was able to achieve in his lifetime. He is a man who was able to change the direction of history. A man such as this is sure to have imparted wisdom that we could all benefit from.

The inspirational and colourful memoir of Michael Volpe, the general manager of Opera Holland Park. The son of Italian immigrants, he and his brothers were raised by his mother on a council estate in West London before he attended Woolverstone Hall, a prestigious state boarding school designed to give bright inner-city boys the opportunity of a public school education.

Best-selling author and teacher Casey Watson shares the horrifying true story of Kiera Bentley, a 12-year-old girl with a deeply shocking secret she's too young to even understand. When Casey first meets Kiera, a small, slight girl who's just lashed out at a fellow pupil in assembly, she immediately senses something's wrong. Something in Kiera's eyes alerts Casey that this is an "old head on young shoulders", and with Kiera's constant tiredness and self-soothing habit of pulling her hair out, she follows her instinct and takes Kiera under her wing.

Die italienische Ärztin Maria Montessori wurde durch ihre Erfahrungen in Kindergärten zu einer wegweisenden Pädagogin...

From the author of international bestsellers A Circle of Children and Lovey comes an inspiring true story of a gifted teacher's determination to understand the ‘rotten' city kid everyone has given up on. Sitting quiet and withdrawn at a battered school desk, Luke had the looks of a shy angel - and a past that special needs teacher Mary MacCracken could barely believe. Already Luke had been picked up 24 times by the police. He'd set over a dozen major fires, and had a staggering record of thefts.

A detailed and well-written look at life in New York City from the 1920s to today through a memorable memoir about a boy who bounced around among different relatives and caregivers, through his school years, followed by his service during World War II. Cohen shares about his marriage and how he built a distinguished career as an educator in the New York City public school system despite his tough childhood and teen years, seeking out friends and romance resulting in a full and fulfilling life.

Brüder Grimm nannten sich die Sprachwissenschaftler und Volkskundler Jacob Grimm (1785–1863) und Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859) bei gemeinsamen Veröffentlichungen, wie zum Beispiel ihren weltberühmten Kinder- und Hausmärchen und dem Deutschen Wörterbuch, das sie begannen.

Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was a literary titan who straddled the American 19th and 20th centuries. More than just a humorist, Twain was a multifaceted author, essayist, social critic, and entrepreneur whose legacy transcends mere entertainment. His prose shimmered with wit, his satiric scalpel deftly exposing the societal hypocrisies of his time. Yet, his empathy for the marginalized and disenfranchised pulsed beneath the surface, lending depth and nuance to his narratives. Twain's literary landscape is vast and varied. He immortalized the idyllic boyhood ...

Richard Brantley’s culminating monograph knits intellectual and spiritual autobiography with literary criticism. His measuring of faith in experience (empiricism) versus the experience of faith (evangelicalism)—fostered by parents steeped in literature—prefigured his career-long approach. A combination of personal commitment and professional dynamism sets a model for subjective as well as objective interpretation. Grappling with the sources of both taste and judgment seems called for in these dangerous times. Brantley’s memoir/lit-crit hybrid delivers art and life alike. What Others...

これは現代の「ヘレン・ケラー物語」だ!4代続けて東大卒という超名門の家柄に生まれたのに、ADHDにASD傾向、学習障がいという3重苦で、幼稚園すら二時間で中退させられた著者。

A través de esta publicación, descubriremos a esta intelectual y activista que dedicó su vida a la educación y a la lucha social, desde sus inicios en su querida Chincha, la formación de la primera institución femenina peruana Evolución Femenina, sus grandes luchas por el indígena y por la niñez hasta su exilio y sus últimos días prácticamente en el olvido. Esta biografía está dirigida a un público juvenil y a aquellos lectores que quieran conocer más sobre una de las mujeres con mayores aportes a la cultura de nuestro país.

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a supply teacher? This is the book for you! Artist and illustrator Guy Newmountain, a time-served teacher at the chalk-face for 25 years and a familiar sight to thousands of pupils across the spectrum from nursery to sixth form, tells a succession of school-related anecdotes with a healthy dose of self-deprecating humour. Some are hysterically funny and a few sad; others heart-stopping and deadly serious…

From a document in storage, passed down through the family, this story tells about the life of the early Michigan pioneer who, as Treasurer of Hillsdale College, lived through a very important era.