Linda J Brown: 10 books
Hey Boomers, Dust Off Your Backpacks
Travel The World On A Limited Budget
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Calling all Baby Boomers! Not to worry if the economy is tanking or if you are about to retire on Social Security. It could be the beginning of a more footloose life for you. Have you always wanted to travel the world? It's not as hard or as dangerous as you might think. In 2005, 67-year-old Linda Brown...
And Yet A Little While
A Scripted Novel About Pre-Birth Planning
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2011
Set on the shore of an Antarctic harbor, this screenplay novel follows the course of a dozen souls returning to a new life on Earth after their pre-birth planning sessions in the non-material, heavenly realm. A Quonset hut at the end of Nowhere/the beginning of Somewhere, serves as the allegorical borderline...
The Great Tome of Forgotten Relics and Artifacts
The Great Tome Series, #1
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
The Great Tome of Forgotten Relics and Artifacts, volume one of The Great Tome Series, presents fifteen tales of cursed relics, ancient artifacts, magical items, and alien devices. In this volume:
The Candle Room by James S. Dorr
The Heart of Irelda by Jeff Sullins
Her Long...
Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization
Innovative and Successful Practices for the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010
This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful...
Media Disparity
A Gender Battleground
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2013
For decades, scholars have repeatedly found the inequity of gender representations in informational and entertainment media. Beginning with the seminal work by Gaye Tuchman and colleagues, we have repeatedly seen a systemic underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women in media. Examining the...
Antidemocracy in America
Truth, Power, and the Republic at Risk
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2019
On Election Day in 2016, it seemed unthinkable to many Americans that Donald Trump could become president of the United States. But the victories of the Obama administration hid from view fundamental problems deeply rooted in American social institutions and history. The election’s consequences...
by Doug Achterman, Marlene Asselin, Steven M. Baule
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
This collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize...
Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities Experiencing Loss and Bereavement
Theory and Compassionate Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
Exploring contemporary theory and practice surrounding loss and bereavement for people with intellectual disabilities (ID), this book brings together international contributors with a range of academic, professional and personal experience.
This authoritative edited book looks at diverse experiences...
Individual Positive Behavior Supports
A Standards-Based Guide to Practices in School and Community Settings
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge...
Composing a Teacher Study Group
Learning About Inquiry in Primary Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
There has been a flurry of writing about teachers as inquirers and researchers as well as books about children as inquirers. This volume brings these two areas together -- teachers and students are inquiring at Ridgeway Elementary School. It demonstrates the importance of thought collectives as forums...