Chris Martin

On Poetry, Autism, and Our Neurodiverse Future

May Tomorrow Be Awake

Habib Sadeghi

Marshall Stewart Ball

Troylyn Ball

The Wisdom of a Silent Child

Kiss of God

How did the video game Minecraft become the most popular game in the world? Find out about the development of the global phenomenon that is Minecraft, along with the story of Mojang, the company behind it.

The Business Behind the Makers of Minecraft

Minecraft

In Terms of Service, you will learn about how social media affects you in ways you may not realize, and you will be equipped to push back against the hold it has on your mind and your heart.

The Real Cost of Social Media

Terms of Service

David Scott

C.M. Posner

Elsa Guzman

Over the last three decades, a significant amount of research has sought to relate educational institutions, policies, practices and reforms to social structures and agencies. A number of models have been developed that have become the basis for attempting to understand the complex relation between education and society. At the same time, national and international bodies tasked with improving educational performances seem to be writing in a void, in that there is no rigorous theory guiding their work, and their documents exhibit few references to groups, institutions and forces that can impede or promote their programmes and projects. As a result, the recommendations these bodies provide to their clients display little to no comprehension of how and under what conditions the recommendations can be put into effect. The Education System in Mexico directly addresses this problem. By combining abstract insights with the practicalities of educational reforms, policies, practices and their social antecedents, it offers a long overdue reflection of the history, effects and significance of the Mexican educational system, as well as presenting a more cogent understanding of the relationship between educational institutions and social forces in Mexico and around the world.

The Education System in Mexico

You only need to look at the story of Samson and Delilah to see just how important a man's hairstyle can be. Thankfully, A Geezer's Guide to Mullet Maintenance and Combover Care is guide to selecting, growing and maintaining a stylish, comfortable and well-groomed hair helmet. Including: manly grooming tips; a breakdown of barnets to try out, such as the Curtain Cut (try to look like Johnny Depp; try not to look like Worzel Gummidge) or the Quiff (try to look like Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys; try not to look like Nick Grimshaw); a perambulation through hirsute history; a rundown of famous hair aficionados, from Albert Einstein to Paul McCartney via Adolf Hitler; hair and hairstyling records (can you beat the Longest Time Hanging by your Hair record?); the most ridiculous names for hair salons (Crops and Bobbers vs Shear-N-Dipity). The perfect gift for every man: from the metrosexual to those who just want to progress from their mum's bowl cuts; whether he wants to learn how to carefully calm his cowlick or skilfully shine his skinhead.

A Geezer's Guide to Mullet Maintenance and Combover Care

Inky Stevens - The Case of the Abominable Snowball

This new Revision Guide for the 2008 specification provides step-by-step support on how to answer different types of questions and offers an engaging and motivating way to tackle the new exam.

Revise As Geography Ocr

A guide that is designed to help teens and 'tweens quickly gain the tools and advice needed to master a new skill or hobby.

Building a Website

Set high up on the cliffs in the grounds of a ruined monastery is Blinkton High School. Here resides the enigmatic Inky Stevens - a talented and astute student, better known as "the Great School Detective". Working from his secret break-time hideaway, Inky is approached by an unusual client: the caretaker Fred Varley, who is distraught over the loss of the school keys. Who has stolen them? And what is the thief's motive? Can Inky and his two sidekicks solve the mystery and retrieve the keys before Fred has to confess his negligence to the terrifying headmistress ("The Snake")?

Inky Stevens, the Case of the Caretaker's Keys

All you need to know about the heaven and hell of golf is in this unique book. From the serious (the origins of golf) to the bizarre (moon golf), the informative (the perfect tee-height) to the ridiculous (snow golf), takes the reader down a fairway of wit and wisdom.

The Golfer's Pocket Companion

With beards and moustaches more popular than ever, this delightful book sets out to answer pressing questions

A Gentleman's Guide to Beard and Moustache Management

Strhující tempo. Pikantní detaily. Nahlédněte do světa elitních bojovníků. Lidé si většinou představují odstřelovače jako střelce skryté někde ve městě, kteří rozsévají smrt na velkou vzdálenost. To je však velmi nepřesné. Odstřelovači ve speciálních operacích jsou muži s mnoha schopnostmi, kteří dokážou zvrátit průběh bitev, a to i tehdy, když vůbec nestřílejí. Snipeři hrají velkou roli v bojích s terorismem, během kterých si vysloužili Medaile cti, Námořní kříže a jiná vyznamenání. Jsou těmi nejzkušenějšími bojovníky na bojišti a často jsou těmi nejlepšími příslušníky úderných jednotek, kteří se celé roky účastnili razií. Jsou to muži provádějící operace v malých týmech, které pronikají za hranice, anebo se maskují jako domorodci a vedou velmi riskantní průzkumy a akce, kdy jsou zcela sami v nepřátelském prostředí. Kniha Chrise Martina přináší zasvěcený pohled na ty nejslavnější odstřelovače amerických dějin, o nichž hovoří jejich přátelé a kolegové, kteří je dobře znali. Jde například o: - „Legendu“ – Chrise Kylea, velitele Týmu 3 SEAL a nejúspěšnějšího odstřelovače amerických dějin, - „Žence“ – Nicka Irvinga, prvního Američana černé pleti, který sloužil jako sniper v 3. praporu Rangers a zaznamenal 33 potvrzených zásahů, - Roberta Horrigana, odstřelovače Delty, který hrál klíčovou roli při operaci Anaconda, - Dona Hollenbaugha, operátora Delty, který si vysloužil vyznamenání Distinguished Service Cross, když byl přidělen k četě námořní pěchoty během první bitvy o Fallúdžu, - a mnohé další. „Čtenáři (...) budou chtít vědět, zda to, co se píše v této knize, je skutečně pravda. Překonává tradiční stereotypy o sniperech jako o smrtících bojovnících, kteří jsou ukryti daleko od svých terčů, a ukazuje je jako zkušené, často vyznamenávané muže provádějící riskantní operace.“ - Pittsburgh Tribune Review „Pozoruhodný pohled na utajované složky amerických ozbrojených sil.“ - The Gazette „Fascinující pohled na současný výcvik a bojové prostředí, s nímž jsou konfrontováni současní vojenští ostrostřelci.“ - New York Daily News „Tato kniha je podána ve strhujícím tempu. Obsahuje spoustu informací od technologických aspektů po pikantní detaily a jednotlivé příběhy, proložené vojenským žargonem, vám ji nedovolí odložit. Jde o úžasný náhled do světa elitních bojovníků.“ - San Francisco Book Review „Odstřelovači ve speciálních operacích jsou odpovědní za ‚neuvěřitelně velký podíl na globálním boji s terorismem‘ a autor z časopisu SOFREP se pokouší vylíčit příběhy hvězd speciálních sil.“ - Military Times „To si musí přečíst každý, kdo chce rozumět dějinám odstřelovačů, jednotlivým sniperským akcím a celkovému vlivu a efektům odstřelovačů v boji.“ - Midwest Book Review Novinář CHRIS MARTIN se od konce 90. let věnuje motocyklovému sportu. Píše pro časopis SOFREP a je autorem knih „Shaping the World From the Shadows: The (Open) Secret History of Delta Force, Post-9/11“ a „Beyond Neptune Spear: The (Open) Secret History of SEAL Team Six, Post-9/11“.

Moderní američtí snipeři

Things to Do in Hell

Poems

Falling down Dance

American Music

Inky Stevens - The Case of the Caretaker's Keys

Join Chris Martin for a poetic walking tour of hell—or is it heaven? In this wickedly clever collection, Martin asks how we go about living in the tension between protesting lunatic politicians and picking up the kids from school, mourning a dying Earth and making soup, combating white supremacy and loving our dear ones. Martin’s poems pick at the tender scabs protecting our national and individual identities, and call for more honest healing. Things to Do in Hell channels 2016 anger into 2020 action with sophisticated, rhythmic verse that compels us to beat our swords into ploughshares and join the fight.

Blending Frank O’Hara’s keen eye and Jeff Tweedy’s heartache, this collection celebrates urban America, in its bustling, maddening glory.

Becoming Weather

An author and educator’s pioneering approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry—a powerful and uplifting story that shows us how to better communicate with people on the spectrum and explores how we use language to express our seemingly limitless interior lives. Adults often find it difficult to communicate with autistic students and try to “fix” them. But what if we found a way to help these kids use their natural gifts to convey their thoughts and feelings? What if the traditional structure of language prevents them from communicating the full depth of their experiences? What if the most effective and most immediate way for people on the spectrum to express themselves is through verse, which mirrors their sensory-rich experiences and patterned thoughts? May Tomorrow Be Awake explores these questions and opens our eyes to a world of possibility. It is the inspiring story of one educator’s journey to understand and communicate with his students—and the profound lessons he learned. Chris Martin, an award-winning poet and celebrated educator, works with non-verbal children and adults on the spectrum, teaching them to write poetry. The results have been nothing short of staggering for both these students and their teacher. Through his student’s breathtaking poems, Martin discovered what it means to be fully human. Martin introduces the techniques he uses in the classroom and celebrates an inspiring group of young autistic thinkers—Mark, Christophe, Zach, and Wallace—and their electric verse, which is as artistically dazzling as it is stereotype-shattering. In telling each of their stories, Martin illuminates the diverse range of autism and illustrates how each so-called “deficit” can be transformed into an asset when writing poems. Meeting these remarkable students offers new insight into disability advocacy and reaffirms the depth of our shared humanity. Martin is a teacher and a lifelong learner, May Tomorrow Be Awake is written from a desire to teach and to learn—about the mind, about language, about human potential—and the lessons we have to share with one other.

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