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Alex

Frank Deford
Alex Book PDF

Author : Frank Deford
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781504007337

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Alex by Frank Deford Pdf

A father’s moving memoir of cystic fibrosis “captures a brave child’s legacy as well as the continuing fight against the genetic disease” (The New York Times). In 1971 a girl named Alex was born with cystic fibrosis, a degenerative genetic lung disease. Although health-care innovations have improved the life span of CF patients tremendously over the last four decades, the illness remains fatal. Given only two years to live by her doctors, the imaginative, excitable, and curious little girl battled through painful and frustrating physical-therapy sessions twice daily, as well as regular hospitalizations, bringing joy to the lives of everyone she touched. Despite her setbacks, brave Alex was determined to live life like a typical girl—going to school, playing with her friends, traveling with her family. Ultimately, however, she succumbed to the disease in 1980 at the age of eight. Award-winning author Frank Deford, celebrated primarily as a sportswriter, was also a budding novelist and biographer at the time of his daughter’s birth. Deford kept a journal of Alex’s courageous stand against the disease, documenting his family’s struggle to cope with and celebrate the daily fight she faced. This book is the result of that journal. Alex relives the events of those eight years: moments as heartwarming as when Alex recorded herself saying “I love you” so her brother could listen to her whenever he wanted, and as heartrending as the young girl’s tragic, dawning realization of her own very tenuous mortality, and her parents’ difficulty in trying to explain why. Though Alex is a sad story, it is also one of hope; her greatest wish was that someday a cure would be found. Deford has written a phenomenal memoir about an extraordinary little girl.

The Handbook of Child Life

Richard H. Thompson
The Handbook of Child Life Book PDF

Author : Richard H. Thompson
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780398092122

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The Handbook of Child Life by Richard H. Thompson Pdf

Child life is a profession that draws on the insights of history, sociology, anthropology and psychology to serve children and families in many critical stress points in their lives, but especially when they are ill, injured or disabled and encounter the hosts of caregivers and institutions that collaborate to make them well. Children and their families can become overwhelmed by the task of understanding and navigating the healthcare environment and continue to face challenges through their daily encounters. It is the job of child life professionals to provide care and guidance in these negotiations to serve as culture brokers, interpreters of the healthcare apparatus to family and child and the child to medical professionals. Despite the best efforts to provide quality, sensitive psychosocial care to children and their families, they remain vulnerable to lingering aftereffects. The goal of this revised edition is to help prepare child life specialists to deliver the highest level of care to children and families in the context of these changing realities. Each chapter has been substantially revised and two new chapters have been added. This book will be a valuable resource for not only child life specialists but also nurses, occupational and recreational therapists, social workers and other hospital personnel.

Child of Glass

Beatrice Alemagna
Child of Glass Book PDF

Author : Beatrice Alemagna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN : 1592703038

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Child of Glass by Beatrice Alemagna Pdf

A story about difference, exclusion, experience, and ultimately the embrace of one's core self, Child of Glass explores the interplay between inner and outer and the journey we have to go on to be at home within ourselves.

Books in the Life of a Child

Maurice Saxby
Books in the Life of a Child Book PDF

Author : Maurice Saxby
Publisher : Macmillan Education AU
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1997-10-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 0732945208

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Books in the Life of a Child by Maurice Saxby Pdf

Books in the Life of a Child explores the value of books and reading in the stimulation of children's imagination and their fundamental importance in the development of language and true literacy. It examines not only the vast range of children's books available but also how to introduce young people to the joys of reading in the home, the school and in the community. The book has been written as a resource for all adults, especially teachers, student teachers, librarians and parents, and those who care about the value of literature for children. It is a comprehensive and critical guide, with chapters on the history of children's literature and an analysis of its many forms and genres, from poetry, fairytale, myth, legend and fantasy, through realistic and historical fiction, to humour, pulp fiction and information books.

How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen

Joanna Faber,Julie King
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen Book PDF

Author : Joanna Faber,Julie King
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-10
Category : FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
ISBN : 9781501131653

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How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber,Julie King Pdf

"New stories & strategies based on ... 'How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk'"--Cover.

Chippewa Child Life and Its Cultural Background

Mary Inez Hilger
Chippewa Child Life and Its Cultural Background Book PDF

Author : Mary Inez Hilger
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Ojibwa Indians
ISBN : 0873512715

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Chippewa Child Life and Its Cultural Background by Mary Inez Hilger Pdf

"In the 1930s anthropologist Sister M. Inez Hilger traveled to nine reservations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan to record traditional Chippewa (Ojibway) methods of raising children. Her intriguing study captures the essential details of Chippewa child life-and provides a comprehensive overview of a fascinating culture. A new introduction by Jean M. O'Brien, assistant professor of history and American Indian studies at the University of Minnesota, assesses Hilger's contributions in this book, which was first published in 1951."-- Back cover.

Beloved Child

Diane Wilson
Beloved Child Book PDF

Author : Diane Wilson
Publisher : Borealis Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1681340747

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Beloved Child by Diane Wilson Pdf

Discusses the tragic loss of over six hundred Dakota children after the U.S. Dakota War of 1862.

Charlie

Beryl Young
Charlie Book PDF

Author : Beryl Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-26
Category : Home children (Canadian immigrants)
ISBN : 1554702003

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Charlie by Beryl Young Pdf

The story of the 100,000 British children who came to Canada as child immigrants between 1870 and 1938 is not well known. Yet the descendants of these "Home Children" number over four million people in Canada today. The author is one of them. Charlie was her father. "Charlie" is a compelling account of a poor English boy who works his way out of poverty to eventually become a high-ranking member of the RCMP. Charlie's story, like many others, is an inspiring part of our Canadian heritage, and will fascinate adults as well as children.

Honey for a Child's Heart

Gladys Hunt
Honey for a Child s Heart Book PDF

Author : Gladys Hunt
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310872641

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Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt Pdf

A modern classic with over 250,000 copies sold, Honey for a Child's Heart is a compelling, essential guide for parents who want to find the best books for their children ages 0–12. A good book is a gateway into a wider world of wonder, beauty, delight, and adventure. But children don't stumble onto the best books by themselves. They need a parent's help. Author Gladys Hunt discusses everything from how to choose good books for your children to encouraging them to be avid readers. Completely revised and updated to keep pace with the ever-changing world of children's literature, this fourth edition of Honey for a Child's Heart reflects Hunt's broad tastes in books. Rooted in experience, her suggestions will enrich the cultural and spiritual life of your home. She shows you how to: Understand the importance of being a read-aloud family, enjoying books together by reading aloud Give your children a large view of the world, of truth, and of goodness Encourage each child's imagination and good use of language Find the best books for your children Illustrated with drawings from dozens of children's favorites, Honey for a Child's Heart includes book lists geared to your child's age and filled with nearly 1,000 long-time favorites, classics, and wonderful new books that will enrich your child's life. Thousands of parents have used it to furnish their children's inner spirit with the wonder and delight of good reading.

Dear Canada: Orphan at My Door

Jean Little
Dear Canada Orphan at My Door Book PDF

Author : Jean Little
Publisher : Scholastic Canada
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781443113144

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Dear Canada: Orphan at My Door by Jean Little Pdf

Through the diary of 10-year-old Victoria Cope, we learn about the arrival of ragged Mary Anna, one of the thousands of impoverished British children who were sent to Canada at the beginning of the century. Mary Anna joins the Cope family as a servant and is treated well, but she has to cope with the initial apprehension of the family members and the loss of her brother, Jasper, who was placed with another family. Victoria vows to help Mary Anna find her brother, so they can be a family once again.

Follow the Child

Sacha Langton-Gilks
Follow the Child Book PDF

Author : Sacha Langton-Gilks
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781784506803

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Follow the Child by Sacha Langton-Gilks Pdf

Drawing on her family's own experiences and those of other parents facing the death of a child from illness or a life-limiting condition, Sacha Langton-Gilks explains the challenges, planning, and conversations that can be expected during this traumatic period. Practical advice such as how to work with the healthcare professionals, drawing up an Advance Care Plan, and how to move care into the home sit alongside tender observations of how such things worked in her own family's story. The book also includes a template person-centred planning document, developed by experts in the field. Empowering and reassuring, this book will help families plan and ensure the best possible end-of-life care for a child or young person.

The Little Virtues

Natalia Ginzburg
The Little Virtues Book PDF

Author : Natalia Ginzburg
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781628729023

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The Little Virtues by Natalia Ginzburg Pdf

In this collection of her finest and best-known short essays, Natalia Ginzburg explores both the mundane details and inescapable catastrophes of personal life with the grace and wit that have assured her rightful place in the pantheon of classic mid-century authors. Whether she writes of the loss of a friend, Cesare Pavese; or what is inexpugnable of World War II; or the Abruzzi, where she and her first husband lived in forced residence under Fascist rule; or the importance of silence in our society; or her vocation as a writer; or even a pair of worn-out shoes, Ginzburg brings to her reflections the wisdom of a survivor and the spare, wry, and poetically resonant style her readers have come to recognize. "A glowing light of modern Italian literature . . . Ginzburg's magic is the utter simplicity of her prose, suddenly illuminated by one word that makes a lightning streak of a plain phrase. . . . As direct and clean as if it were carved in stone, it yet speaks thoughts of the heart.' — The New York Times Book Review

When I Was A Child I Read Books

Marilynne Robinson
When I Was A Child I Read Books Book PDF

Author : Marilynne Robinson
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781443410946

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When I Was A Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson Pdf

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER Ever since the 1981 publication of her stunning debut, Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson has built a sterling reputation as a writer of sharp, subtly moving prose, not only as a major American novelist (her second novel, Gilead, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize), but also as a rigorous thinker and incisive essayist. Her compelling and demanding collection The Death of Adam—in which she reflects upon her Presbyterian upbringing, investigates the roots of Midwestern abolitionism and mounts a memorable defence of Calvinism—is respected as a classic of the genre, and praised by Doris Lessing as “a useful antidote to the increasingly crude and slogan-loving culture we inhabit.” In When I Was a Child I Read Books, Robinson returns to and expands upon the themes that have preoccupied her work with renewed vigour. In “Austerity as Ideology,” she tackles the global debt crisis and the charged political and social climate in America that makes finding a solution to the country’s financial troubles so challenging. In “Open Thy Hand Wide,” she searches out the deeply embedded role of generosity in Christian faith. And in “When I Was a Child,” one of her most personal essays to date, an account of her childhood in Idaho becomes an exploration of individualism and the myth of the American West. Clear-eyed and forceful as ever, Robinson demonstrates once again why she is regarded as one of North America’s essential writers.

The Favorite Child

Ellen Weber Libby
The Favorite Child Book PDF

Author : Ellen Weber Libby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : PSU:000067219216

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The Favorite Child by Ellen Weber Libby Pdf

For more than thirty years, veteran clinical psychologist Ellen Weber Libby has been helping successful, often-powerful clients in Washington, DC--a place known for its outsized personalities--deal with their personal problems. One pattern that has emerged out of some 60,000 hours of therapy is what she calls "the favorite child complex." In this groundbreaking book, she describes in intimate detail how being the favorite child can confer both great advantages and also significant emotional handicaps. While many of Dr. Libby's clients are successful because of their favorite-child status--they have been brought up to believe that they can do anything and are unafraid of challenges-- they suffer from an array of personality problems. Behind the outward appearance of money, power, charm, and attractive looks, they feel an intense pressure to maintain the façade at all costs. Sometimes their ability to tell the truth becomes shaky; sometimes their intimate relationships are elusive. In a series of chapters that offer insightful vignettes from actual therapy sessions (the identities of clients are disguised), Dr. Libby explores why parents, consciously or unconsciously, choose a favorite child, as well as the long-term effects of being the favorite son or daughter of either or both parents. She also discusses family situations where parents have successfully made each of their children feel favored and have instilled in their children a healthy emotional balance. She details parental skills and family processes that increase the likelihood of this type of success and that, most importantly, reduce the risk of the favorite child's curse--power corrupted. Illuminating for adults trying to come to terms with their own emotional baggage as well as parents seeking the best way to rear their children, The Favorite Child makes for rewarding reading.

The World Book Encyclopedia

Anonim
The World Book Encyclopedia Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UOM:39015051610437

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The World Book Encyclopedia by Anonim Pdf

An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.