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This book addresses a variety of topics regarding the nature of "play" in our society. It takes a close look at the concept of "helicopter parenting" and the impact that hyper-involved parents have upon the play of their children. It also examines how kids are chosen for various sports team, the lack of unstructured play, specialized sports, and our hyper-competitive society. This book addresses the structural and cultural issues around the changing role of play and the way in which kids sports are viewed in our society today.

Brutal and powerful, with all the elements of a good thriller, The Whore-Mother tells the riveting story of a man who wants to flee the IRA in the troubled Ireland of the Seventies.

A classic Western tale of redemption and revenge, Peter Buckow gets a new lease on life after surviving the noose. He must decide whether he will buckle down and earn an honest living, or ride off, guns blazing, in pursuit of them men who viciously left him for dead.

Willie Goodwin begins his odyssey of death and vengeance when he tracks a faceless and chilling murderer across western plateaus, ultimately facing a dilemma that pits the values of friendship against honor.

Whether they seek freedom, love, gold, blood, or justice, the vibrant cast of characters of Buscadero head to the frontier-under the vast western skies lies the potential for exhilarating success, crushing failure and stalking danger that alters fates as fast as a bullet flies.

For every glorious legend of the Old West there are a thousand workaday stories of the boundless persistence and courage that turned a wilderness into civilization. Jennifer Vandermeer and the story of her hardship, disasters and triumphs, is one of the real stories of how the West was won.

Savor the Flavors of Maine A lobster dinner¿the plate piled with steamed clams, corn on the cob, and a cup of drawn butter, followed by a slice of blueberry pie. Maine cuisine? Yes, but it doesn't end there. Far from it! Food Lovers' Guide to Maine is the definitive contemporary resource to the diverse preferences and palates of the Pine Tree State's dynamic food culture. A bounty of mouthwatering delights awaits you in this engagingly written guide. With delectable regional recipes from the renowned kitchens of Maine's iconic eateries, diners, and elegant dining rooms, Food Lovers' Guide to Maine is the ultimate resource for food lovers to use and savor. Inside You'll Find: ¿ Lobster shacks and fishmongers ¿ Specialty food stores and markets ¿ Farmers' markets and farm stands ¿ The Maine Ice Cream Trail ¿ Food festivals and culinary events ¿ Recipes using local ingredients and traditions ¿ The state's best wineries, brewpubs, and microbreweries ¿ Cooking classes¿ Local food lore and kitchen wisdom

In Hard Luck, "Irish" Jerry Quarry comes to life-from his Grapes of Wrath days as the child of an abusive father in the California migrant camps to those as the undersized heavyweight slaying giants on his way to multiple title bouts and the honor of being the World's Most Popular Fighter in '68, '69, '70, and '71.

The first book of its kind for the largest national park in the United States. Six times the size of Yellowstone National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias welcomes 40,000 visitors every year, and each of them will maximize the visit with this all-new guidebook. Detailed information is provided for navigating fifty of the best hiking routes through 13.2 million acres of Alaskan wilderness. The book is organized by type of trip: day hikes, frontcountry treks (starting from road-accessible trailheads), and remote backcountry treks (accessible via fly-in). There are detailed maps and black and white photographs as well as sidebars and narratives about river crossings, navigation, bear safety, wildlife, seasonal changes, and finding the routes.

A celebration of feminine beauty, athleticism, wisdom, and skill-Women Who Dare profiles twenty of America's most inspiring women climbers ranging from legends like Lynn Hill to the rising stars of today, with stunning color photography by veteran adventure photographer Chris Noble.

100 healthy and gourmet stuffed potato recipes

Nash is in top form with this rollicking poem about an aardvark who takes a cruise to escape from soggy weather. Arrogant and vain, Aardvark wins few friends among the other animals squeezed aboard the crowded vessel--until he and his tongue save the day and the ark.

The definitive guide to bouldering problems in this important climbing area in Texas. Includes maps.

Many favorite puzzles -- crossword, anagram, find-a-word, and more -- featuring Maine themes and facts. All skill levels.

Recent advances in Web 2.0 technology enable new leadership processes and guidelines that can create great value for organizations. In this important new book -the first title in the new Brookings series on Innovations in Leadership -management expert Jackson Nickerson proposes a combination of processes and guidelines utilizing Web 2.

Leading specialists in academic advising describe five programs that have been judged by a national panel as among the most outstanding or exemplary in the country. Also includes an updated version of the original 1972 "O'Banion model" and data from the Center for Community College Student Engagement.

Turning adversity into opportunity, overcoming obstacles, building alliances, systems, and programs that lead to success¿each chapter of this popular publication tells a unique story about the distinct challenges community colleges face. It also details the unique responses of community college leaders with the vision to overcome the challenges and the resistance. Take this opportunity to explore how creative and transformational leadership can turn adversity into success. Community college leaders share their real-world experiences including the successes, failures, and risks that led to strengthened institutions, more successful alliances, and the creation of new systems. But this book is really about leadership: creative and transformational leadership. Each of the chapters tells a story of unique challenges and equally unique responses by community college leaders who built alliances, systems, and programs, often facing significant obstacles and even active resistance. In The Creative Community College, these leaders share their success, their failures, and the risks they took to strengthen their institutions, to build alliances with school systems, and to create new systems. George R. Boggs, former CEO and President, American Association of Community Colleges

Community college faculty can turn to this easy-to-use guide for both the theory and the practice of incorporating civic responsibility concepts into service learning courses. Includes multiple faculty and student exercises, activities, and assessment tools.

Develop an entrepreneurial culture with the best practices discussed inside this resource. Declining public resources, coupled with the demand that we do more with less, make it more of an imperative that entrepreneurism, flexibility, and adaptability thrive in the community college environment. Seeing how other community colleges have brought entrepreneurship and creativity to life in their programs and services will inspire your own ideas for increasing revenue and reducing costs. You will also discover how strong leaders can become collaborators, facilitators, consensus makers, and incentive providers.

Foreword by David R. Pierce. The authors draw from experience at the Maricopa Community College District to offer suggestions for community building. Topics include the problems and challenges of community building, charter convenants and commitments, system responses, school partnerships as vehicles for community development, the community college as convener, and the role of college leaders

How can a president balance the needs and demands of sometimes conflicting interests? What types of situations are the career makers and breakers, and how can a president be prepared? Balancing the Presidential Seesaw presents case studies of a variety of political and administrative challenges community college presidents face. Include presidents' perspectives and advice.

In this book, community college chief executives and community leaders share their experiences with partnerships. Are community colleges catalysts, connectors, and collaborators? The book provides responses along with descriptions of collaborative arrangements that are drawing national and international attention.

Building Communities has been a source of inspiration for faculty, staff, and trustees at community colleges. The landmark publication charts a course for community colleges planning for the 21st century and addresses such topics as partnerships, curriculum, the classroom as community, and the college as community. Includes 77 recommendations for institutional improvement.

All kids love the idea of a hideaway-a place that is theirs, no parents allowed. But how on earth can they actually build one? In Forts for Kids, an inspirational yet practical guide, David Stiles, the most trusted authority on DIY building projects, shows them how.

Designed to provide the white house with innovative and actionable policy initiatives, this book is constructed as a series of memos to President Obama. It presents a set of policy analysis and recommendations from The Foreign Policy scholars at the Brookings Institution.

Daniel Cohen has vividly reconstructed the life and times of Henry Stanley, the discoverer of the Nile's source, using Stanley's original newspaper reports and writings.

This book for young readers gives an overview of some of the biggest mistakes made throughout history, illustrating the message 'everyone makes mistakes' in a manner both entertaining and fascinating. 20 black and white illustrations.

Successful angling for northern pike requires specialized equipment and techniques, as well as an understanding of this predatory game fish's seasonal movements and changes in behavior. Eight-time world record holder Jack Penny presents a complete course of instruction in fishing for northern pike, which can reach lengths of over 4 feet and weigh in excess of 40 pounds, and in North America ranges from New England through the northern plains to the Rocky Mountains, and all across Canada. This book covers tackle and equipment, lures and baits, pike behavior, fishing strategies by season, and techniques for safely releasing fish or keeping them for the table. All the information a beginner will need plus valuable tips and techniques for even the most experienced pike angler.