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This is the hottest topic in schools today In order for educators to have positive working relationships with their students, they must understand the families from which their students come. This edited volume examines the nature of the contemporary family and its relationship to the school. Packe... More

"[I] have many ways of "selling" the text to my students because there is very accurate, helpful information for working with parents. From teaching and working with parents myself, I can tell my students that the ideas presented really work. Compared to other texts, I appreciated how each chapter o... More

Be Your Own House Detective, which accompanies the BBC TV series The House Detectives, will help you trace the history of your house and ensure some fun in the doing of it. The three detectives - David Austin, Mac Dowdy, and Judith Miller - are all experts in their fields. They explain how to gather... More

Colton H Bryant grew up in Wyoming and never once wanted to leave it. Wyoming - wild, open and heartsearingly beautiful - loved him and he loved it back. Two things helped Colton get through school and the neighbourhood gang who chased after him on his bike yelling 'retard': his best friend Jake and... More

Quick. What’s the difference between "calvary" and "cavalry"? Or "affect" and "effect"? How about "parameter" and "perimeter"? Lots of people need a quick and authoritative way to identify and define the most troublesome common words. The usual approach- stalling for time until you can grasp the c... More