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A new heartfelt novel about the power of loneliness and the strength of love that overcomes it by critically acclaimed author Roselle Lim. Newly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to Toronto, her hometown, after spending three years in Shanghai. Her job is made quite difficult, however, when she is revealed as a fraud--she never actually graduated from matchmaking school. In a competitive market like Toronto, no one wants to take a chance on an inexperienced and unaccredited matchmaker, and soon Sophie becomes an outcast. In dire search of clients, Sophie stumbles upon a secret club within her condo complex: the Old Ducks, seven septuagenarian Chinese bachelors who never found love. Somehow, she convinces them to hire her, but her matchmaking skills are put to the test as she learns the depths of loneliness, heartbreak, and love by attempting to make the hardest matches of her life.
Two people destined to be together, but to never see each other again, fight against the greatest odds in this powerful and moving fantasy novel by critically acclaimed author Roselle Lim. Exes Ward Dunbar and Camille Buhay thought they would never see each other again. They had broken up to pursue their dream jobs on opposite sides of the country--her to New York City, and him to Los Angeles. But years later, they unexpectedly reconnect in London, where they are interviewing for similar jobs. The spark they feel when they meet again is palpable--the attraction comes back like muscle memory, reminding them of what they had lost. When Ward and Camille discover they both got the job working opposing shifts, they vow to give their relationship another try. Ward starts the day shift and finds the immortal clientele unusual and dazzling. When he clocks out at the end of the day, he finds the door locked and himself trapped in the building. After a horrific first night shift contending with restless spirits and ghosts, Camille is also unable to escape. In their respective prisons, they discover that they're able to talk to each other a few minutes before dawn. This fleeting encounter incites longing for each other, but their promise to be together feels impossible. Because they are caught in the middle of a war of the gods--and their choices will determine the outcome.
Stories Celebrating Group Work: It’s Not Always Easy to Sit on Your Mouth celebrates the 25th anniversary of the esteemed journal Social Work with Groups with a collection of 21 narratives from group work practitioners and educators. These highly personal stories from a range of social workersyoung and old, famous and not so famousreflect each author's development and experience, serving as both instruction and inspiration for practitioners and educators. This unique collectionby turns humorous, moving, profound, and down-to-earthgets to the heart of what it means to be a member of the social work community. Each chapter of Stories Celebrating Group Work draws on its contributor’s area of expertise and interest in a specific topic, chronicling the development of the author's understanding, appreciation, and skill. Authors address the everyday concerns of social work professionals, such as maximizing mutual aid, promoting positive norms, maintaining authority in group work, managing conflict, dealing with taboo subjects, building a group work culture in a human services organization, working with a co-leader, tapping the strengths of group members, and addressing social change. The individual stories of working with men, women, and children suffering through abuse, homelessness, addiction, and teenage pregnancy, in places as diverse as East Harlem, Maine, Canada, Nebraska, Long Island, Haiti, Uruguay, help form a collegial spirit as group workers gain insight from the theory and practice of those who went before. The personal stories you’ll find in Stories Celebrating Group Work include: How I Became a Social Worker The Power of Group Work with Kids How the Relational Model of Group Work Developed My Love Affair with Stages of Group Development But I Want to Do a Real Group Racial Difference and Human Commonality: The Worker-Client Relationship and many more!Stories Celebrating Group Work: It’s Not Always Easy to Sit on Your Mouth is a one-of-a-kind collection of stories, at once entertaining and educational. It's an essential read for beginning and seasoned human services practitioners, and educators involved with, or interested in, working with groups.
Stories Celebrating Group Work: It’s Not Always Easy to Sit on Your Mouth celebrates the 25th anniversary of the esteemed journal Social Work with Groups with a collection of 21 narratives from group work practitioners and educators. These highly personal stories from a range of social workersyoung and old, famous and not so famousreflect each author's development and experience, serving as both instruction and inspiration for practitioners and educators. This unique collectionby turns humorous, moving, profound, and down-to-earthgets to the heart of what it means to be a member of the social work community. Each chapter of Stories Celebrating Group Work draws on its contributor’s area of expertise and interest in a specific topic, chronicling the development of the author's understanding, appreciation, and skill. Authors address the everyday concerns of social work professionals, such as maximizing mutual aid, promoting positive norms, maintaining authority in group work, managing conflict, dealing with taboo subjects, building a group work culture in a human services organization, working with a co-leader, tapping the strengths of group members, and addressing social change. The individual stories of working with men, women, and children suffering through abuse, homelessness, addiction, and teenage pregnancy, in places as diverse as East Harlem, Maine, Canada, Nebraska, Long Island, Haiti, Uruguay, help form a collegial spirit as group workers gain insight from the theory and practice of those who went before. The personal stories you’ll find in Stories Celebrating Group Work include: How I Became a Social Worker The Power of Group Work with Kids How the Relational Model of Group Work Developed My Love Affair with Stages of Group Development But I Want to Do a Real Group Racial Difference and Human Commonality: The Worker-Client Relationship and many more!Stories Celebrating Group Work: It’s Not Always Easy to Sit on Your Mouth is a one-of-a-kind collection of stories, at once entertaining and educational. It's an essential read for beginning and seasoned human services practitioners, and educators involved with, or interested in, working with groups.
An essential collection that celebrates group social work theory and practiceA Quarter Century of Classics (1978-2004) presents the most compelling articles published in Social Work with Groups since the journal’s inception in 1978. Culled from more than 100 issues, the book captures the heart and spirit of group work and offers teachers and practitioners a solid foundation for group work theory and practice. This best-of-the-best collection includes seminal articles on group developmental theory, the use of activities in group work, group work with vulnerable populations, differentiating group work from case work in a group, and social action methods. Selected by the editors and based on recommendations from an expert editorial board after reviewing more than 600 articles that have appeared in the journal, A Quarter Century of Classics (1978-2004) gives students and beginning practitioners an invaluable orientation to group work and provides teachers and more experienced practitioners with the essentials for reinforcing practice and promoting scholarship and professional development. The articles selected have had a significant impact on students’ papers, practice logs, and classroom contributions, covering themes that include planning, ethics, mutual aid, race, gender, time, and social reform.A Quarter Century of Classics (1978-2004) includes articles from: Ruth Middleman, editor of Activities and Action in Groupwork Janice H. Schopler and Maeda J. Galinsky, co-editors of Groups in Health Care Settings and Support Groups: Current Perspectives on Theory and Practice Dominique Moyse Steinberg, author of The Mutual-Aid Approach to Working with Groups Robert Salmon, co-editor of Group Work Practice in a Troubled Society and Group Work and Aging Gisela Konopka, author of Young Girls: A Portrait of Adolescence and social work pioneer William Schwartz The articles selected for A Quarter Century of Classics (1978-2004) are every bit as relevant today as when they were first published in Social Work with Groups. This book belongs on the bookshelf of every social worker and social work educator, counselor, and psychologist.
An essential collection that celebrates group social work theory and practiceA Quarter Century of Classics (1978-2004) presents the most compelling articles published in Social Work with Groups since the journal’s inception in 1978. Culled from more than 100 issues, the book captures the heart and spirit of group work and offers teachers and practitioners a solid foundation for group work theory and practice. This best-of-the-best collection includes seminal articles on group developmental theory, the use of activities in group work, group work with vulnerable populations, differentiating group work from case work in a group, and social action methods. Selected by the editors and based on recommendations from an expert editorial board after reviewing more than 600 articles that have appeared in the journal, A Quarter Century of Classics (1978-2004) gives students and beginning practitioners an invaluable orientation to group work and provides teachers and more experienced practitioners with the essentials for reinforcing practice and promoting scholarship and professional development. The articles selected have had a significant impact on students’ papers, practice logs, and classroom contributions, covering themes that include planning, ethics, mutual aid, race, gender, time, and social reform.A Quarter Century of Classics (1978-2004) includes articles from: Ruth Middleman, editor of Activities and Action in Groupwork Janice H. Schopler and Maeda J. Galinsky, co-editors of Groups in Health Care Settings and Support Groups: Current Perspectives on Theory and Practice Dominique Moyse Steinberg, author of The Mutual-Aid Approach to Working with Groups Robert Salmon, co-editor of Group Work Practice in a Troubled Society and Group Work and Aging Gisela Konopka, author of Young Girls: A Portrait of Adolescence and social work pioneer William Schwartz The articles selected for A Quarter Century of Classics (1978-2004) are every bit as relevant today as when they were first published in Social Work with Groups. This book belongs on the bookshelf of every social worker and social work educator, counselor, and psychologist.
This book is designed for three groups of students. The first group is the 7 to 12 year olds, who are working towards Key Stage 2 SATs Assessment Tests in Year 6. If you are in this group, then you are at the end of your Primary School stage, and are about to start Secondary School.The second group is made up of students who are preparing for 11+ exams for independent and grammar schools. This book provides a comprehensive course in spelling, and vocabulary development at this stage; together with comprehension and word-power development skills, needed for both verbal reasoning and creative writing. The third group is made up of 7 to 12 year olds, who work independently at home or in school. All of the books in this series are free-standing, so a child can work through each of them or focus on the individual subject needs of the child.You are encouraged to spell the words and learn the list of words and their definitions in the 60 Units that are provided. You are then encouraged to test your knowledge in the gap-filling exercises which follow each Unit. Additionally, testing the formation of words in different grammatical word classes, as well as practical Vocabulary Development Tests in Crossword puzzles; make the whole experience fun, empowering and enjoyable. In addition, helpful Tips to understand the structure of English are enclosed. One of the unique aspects of this Book is the fact that it presents a panorama of the United Kingdom via stimulating general knowledge Quiz Challenges that help to reinforce the idea that your knowledge of English must be holistic or well rounded, so that you enjoy your learning, not in a robotic way but alive to the creative world around you, which has given you the English language.A Certificate of Achievement is provided at the end of the book to give you a sense of reward for your hard work in completing the book. Answers for each Vocabulary Test are also provided at the back of the book to help you mark and evaluate your progress.
In The New Caribbean Folktales and Legends for the 21st Century, this author resurrects Caribbean folkloric characters to create modern tales which have originated from the folktales of the Caribbean. By doing so, it historicises their ancestral linkages and transmits their continued relevance to our present dominant, scientific and technological epoch; which at times, appears to overshadow the simplicity and potency of the folk lore today. Written with a didactic purpose, the new 21st century Caribbean tales have a similar function; paying homage to the age-old body of folk knowledge, practices, traditions and beliefs that have been the cultural mainstay of the Caribbean region's indigenous people, right from the start.In our rapidly changing environment, with changing public expectations and behaviour, this book sets out to embrace new ways of acquainting existing and potential audiences/readers with Caribbean Folktales and Legends, in ways that are considered audience-focused and thought-provoking; in order to keep interest in these cultural stabilisers alive.This book is a must read for any student wishing to understand the background to Caribbean writings within the Caribbean Canon and for anyone who's interested in Language, Lore and Cultural Traditions.
This book prepares children for the 11+ independent and State grammar schools as well as the Key Stage 2 SATs tests and Common Entrance at 13 years. Although there are a variety of grammar books on the market, this book is based on over 27 years of the Author's techniques based on teaching, heading schools and rigorously tested exercises done in both school and tuition classrooms. The book contains a thorough preparation in grammar, and has valuable exercises for all aspects of English literacy development - Primary, Secondary/High School, College and English Language Learners of all ages. The Book is divided into 6 sections with Learning Targets, Focus and Assessment indicators and 145 Test exercises. Each section includes work which combines reading and writing skills to meet students' learning targets. These learning targets state which the student should aim to know and be able to do at the end of the Section. They are written to make the information clear and concise, with exercises for pupils to try by themselves. A Certificate of Achievement and Answers are also provided.
The books in the Spelling & Word-Power Series cover 3 levels of practice, arranged from Starters (which introduces the structure of words, sounds and rules), Level 1 (expands knowledge of phonics and increases the level of structuring of words and rules which guide them), Level 2 and Level 3 (provides more challenges in exercises and rules that provides a structure within which the child is equipped with more advanced tools to learn, understand and spell at more advanced levels). Each level introduces spelling concepts, with explanation to help establish the rules which guide the approach to spelling techniques at each grade. Rules are identified and practice is given in exercises that test understanding. Practice exercises for you to complete, test your understanding of the rules applied. Teachers will find this book useful as the exercises here can either be used in group work or for individual learners to use at their own pace in the classroom and for extended work at home. This book therefore has a dual purpose - it not only teaches and expands but tests students' overall mastery of their spelling as they develop. A list of advanced spelling words is listed alphabetically, with an answer key for the gap-filling exercises are at the back of this book. Also included is your reward, a Certificate of Achievement, which marks your successful completion of this book.
This book prepares children for the 11+ independent and State grammar schools as well as the Key Stage 2 SATs tests and Common Entrance at 13 years. There are many Comprehension books on the market, but this book is original. The passages are all written by the Author, based on over 27 years of her teaching, heading schools and rigorously tested exercises done in both school and tuition classrooms. The book contains passages with a mixture of reading genres and is a a thorough preparation for 11+, 13+ and Lower secondary pupils. The book has valuable exercises for all aspects of English literacy development - Primary, Secondary/High School, College and English Language Learners of all ages. The Comprehension book contents are as follows: Fiction - Narrative, Fiction Recount, Non-fiction Information, Fiction Narrative, Persuasive Narrative, Non-fiction Biography, Non-fiction factual, Persuasive Narrative, Non-fiction Advertisement, and the power of imagery via Poetry, Each passage combines reading and writing skills to meet students' learning goals. The passages are written to make the information clear and concise. The book comes with Answers and a Certificate of Achievement on completion.
The Preschool Curriculum Handbook is an arts-based curriculum that provides teachers, directors, preschool professionals, and preschools of all kinds with a cohesive program and strong framework for learning. Aligned with the Common Core State Standards, NAEYC guidelines for accreditation, and the MA Curriculum Frameworks, teachers create and implement their own lessons following the Preschool Curriculum Handbook format and strategies. User-friendly and easy to understand for teachers and parents.
