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Last Sunday, Potter took me out driving along upper Broadway, where those long rows of tall new apartment houses were built a few years ago. It was a mild afternoon and great crowds of people were out. Sunday afternoon crowds. They were not going anywhere,—they were just strolling up and down, staring...

As Indiana�s oldest town, Vincennes has a richly textured and multifaceted history. Established in 1732 as a military and fur-trading post, it grew to become the cultural, political, and educational center of the Indiana Territory in the early 1800s. Illustrated with over two hundred picture postcards...

An examination of the understudied, yet significant role of Florida and its populace during the Civil War.   In many respects Florida remains the forgotten state of the Confederacy. Journalist Horace Greeley once referred to Florida in the Civil War as the “smallest tadpole in the dirty pool of...

NEW! This eBook is written to help those animal owners who wish to use homeopathy to a greater depth than simple 'cookbook' prescribing, as can be found in 'first-aid' books. It is also designed to help veterinary surgeons who are considering studying homeopathy, at the outset of their studies. It...

NEW! Goats are wonderful creatures; enigmatic, paradoxical, mischievous, inquisitive and fun. They appear robust in health but can quickly become dangerously ill and lose the will to live if not treated promptly and correctly. This eBook provides homeopathic treatment information for most conditions likely to be met, whether on a farm, a smallholding or a single-goat household.

This is a companion volume to the editors’ Insights into Teachers’ Thinking and Practice (Falmer Press, 1999) and seeks to carry the discussion on further illustrating that there is a continuing intensity of thought, activity and debate on how to conceptualise research on teacher thinking, and...

This book examines the nature of successful school leadership: what it is, what it looks like in practice & what are the consequences for schools & pupils.

New! The home use of Herbal Medicine (Phytotherapy), Homeopathy, Aromatherapy (Essential Oils), Tissue Salts and Bach Flowers are detailed for a great many health conditions that commonly affect cats. These may be used alongside or instead of conventional medical intervention, depending upon circumstances....

The author has drawn on 43 years of veterinary experience to offer an accessible and practical guide to feeding cats with a fresh, wholesome, natural and species-suitable diet. Manufactured pet foods are, in the author's opinion, not a healthy way to feed cats and many of the pitfalls are highlighted...

Understanding what influences the quality of teachers’ work across a career is key to building and sustaining their on-going commitment and effectiveness. Teachers’ Worlds and Work provides a new, research-informed consideration of key elements which independently and together influence teachers'...

A collection of original research conducted by scholars from Europe and North America. The papers consider the evolution of research on teachers' thinking, the nature of professional knowledge, and philosophical and moral dimensions of teachers' thinking.

Revised 2015. Starting out as a project on Facebook, 40 homeopathic first-aid medicines were posted. This eBook has descended from that, with more medicines (50) and with the original ones augmented. The medicines are described in a clear and easy-to-read way, outlining their application in first-aid, emergencies and common ailments. All domestic animal species are considered.

NEW! 20 homeopathic medicines briefly described in an attempt at the Japanese literary form of Haiku. The succinct form inherent in the Haiku tradition presents a real challenge.

NEW! Born out of a smaller series of Facebook postings, this book contains poems about 100 medicinal plants. While fun, this collection is also educational and of medicinal value. Some of the original poems have been polished up a bit and many more added, making it a worthwhile collection.