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Becoming a meaning maker
Par Christine Edwards-Groves Edwards-Groves, Christina Davidson Davidson. 1968
This book is the result of a year-long research project, ‘Researching dialogic pedagogies for literacy learning across the primary years’.…
This project was funded and supported by PETAA through the PETAA Research Grant (PRG) first awarded in 2015/16.The book provides core understandings that allow educators to say definitive things about talk and interaction in classrooms so as to bring about changes to their practices.Listening and speaking are acknowledged as being central for the development of language and literacy and necessary for supporting reading and writing development (and the teaching and learning of it) in schools.Each chapter features:Lesson transcripts that are provided as explanatory technologies and the authors recommend readers refer to and use the detailed transcription chapter (Chapter 2) as a resource and guide for reading and understanding the transcripts provided.Key word boxes that identify some central terms introduced in the chapterKey points sections which summarise the main points made in each sectionLearning activities which engage the reader in a range of relevant tasks designed to further develop understanding of the specific chapter focus.In addition, an Appendix presents classroom strategies for making talk.
Drugs Are Nice: A Post-Punk Memoir
Par Lisa Crystal Carver. 2005
In this eye-opening memoir, Lisa Crystal Carver recalls her extraordinary youth and charts the late-80s, early-90s punk subculture that she…
helped shape. She recounts how her band Suckdog was born in 1987 and the wild events that followed: leaving small-town New Hampshire to tour Europe at 18, becoming a teen publisher of fanzines, a teen bride, and a teen prostitute. Spin has called Suckdog's album Drugs Are Nice one of the best of the '90s, and the book includes photos of infamous European shows. Yet the book also tells of how Lisa saw the need for change in 1994, when her baby was born with a chromosomal deletion and his father became violent. With lasting lightness and surprising gravity, Drugs Are Nice is a definitive account of the generation that wanted to break every rule, but also a story of an artist and a mother becoming an adult on her own terms.
The Little Book of Satanism: A Guide to Satanic History, Culture, and Wisdom
Par La Carmina. 2022
Discover the fascinating history and culture of Satanism through the ages and learn why many Satanists today stand up for…
free inquiry and personal liberty. Satanism is too often misunderstood as a religion that makes blood sacrifices to an evil, horned Prince of Darkness. In reality, modern Satanists are nonviolent and nontheistic, and consider the Devil to be a meaningful metaphor for the pursuit of knowledge, reason, and justice. The Little Book of Satanism details the &“mark of the beast&” in cultural and historic movements over the centuries, which have informed the sincerely held beliefs and practices of Satanists today. Written by award-winning alternative culture journalist and blogger La Carmina, this comprehensive guide includes: A foreword from Lucien Greaves, activist, spokesperson, and cofounder of The Satanic Temple Information on Satan&’s biblical origins, and his various names, appearances, and symbols Details on his age-old role as a scapegoat, from medieval witch trials to the 1980s Satanic Panic An overview of modern philosophy and practices, focusing on The Church of Satan, The Satanic Bible, and The Satanic Temple Examples of the Devil&’s influence on art, literature, music, and films—from Paradise Lost to Rosemary&’s Baby This accessible book explains how Satanism developed in the context of social history while debunking lurid conspiracy theories about serial killers and ritual abuse. It includes a primer on various Satanic practices such as social activism, rituals, and holidays. In the spirit of the fallen angel Lucifer, be inspired by Satanism&’s affirmative values that courageously oppose arbitrary authority and champion nonconformity.
The Fires of Blackstone (A Buck Trammel Western #4)
Par William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone. 2022
Johnstone Country. Where the Sun Never Sets on Justice.Keeper of the peace, enforcer of the law, Buck Trammel has faced…
every kind of killer, outlaw, and prairie rat that&’s crawled from the depraved depths of America&’s western frontier—with a quick draw and a clean conscience . . .SIBLING RIVALRY &“King&” Charles Hagen is dead. The empire he carved out of Blackstone, Wyoming, by hook and by crook now lies in the hands of his children. Caleb Hagen has long stood in his father&’s shadow, ambitiously plotting, and ready to stake his claim. Young and impetuous BartHagen plans to expand the family legacy across the nation. Debora Hagen&’s ruthless nature believes the time has come for a queen to reign over the Hagen kingdom. Only Adam, their estranged brother, has a different plan. His vengeance against their father requires him to tear down everything &“King&” Hagen ever built, even if that means shedding family blood. But none of the siblings reckoned that bloodthirsty crime honcho Lucien Clay was prepared to send a murderous pack of gunslingers against them all for control of the territory. Blackstone has been ruled by lawlessness long enough. The town is Buck Trammel&’s jurisdiciton. And he will protect it as judge, jury, and executioner . . .Live Free. Read Hard.
This Man Must Die (A Buck Trammel Western #5)
Par William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone. 2023
The latest action-packed historical western from national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone in which former Pinkerton man…
Buck Trammel takes up the badge in Wyoming Territory.Sheriff Buck Trammel is about to learn a cold hard truth about the wild west: When you lock up the biggest, meanest crime lord in town, you&’d better throw away the key. . . .PRISON BREAK! In the world of criminal lawbreakers in Laramie County, Lucien Clay was king. He terrorized the locals, robbed every business in the territory, and ruled the place with a merciless iron fist. Thankfully he&’s behind bars now—along with a load of other lowlife prairie rats—thanks to Laramie&’s new sheriff, Buck Trammel. Unfortunately, Trammel can only enforce the law while others specialize in working around it: namely, lawyers. And no lawyer is more crooked or corrupt than the belly-crawling snake Clay hired to get him out. By any means possible. . . . Their breakout plan is simple: The lawyer will wait until midnight. Then he&’ll break in to the county jail to bust his client out. He&’ll scale the walls, kill the guards, ambush the deputies, and release the prisoner. There&’s just one catch: As soon as Clay is freed, the other convicts want out, too. Which sparks total chaos in the prison, creates a distraction for Clay—and unleashes the worst bloodsoaked night of murderous mayhem Buck Trammel has ever witnessed. And will never forget. If he survives. . . .
Killers Never Sleep (A Buck Trammel Western #6)
Par William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone. 2024
Johnstone Country. Where Real Cowboys Never Run. They Fight Back.The latest action-packed historical western from national bestselling authors William W.…
Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone in which former Pinkerton man Buck Trammel takes up the badge in Wyoming Territory. Ben Washington and his gang of murdering prairie rats have been terrorizing Wyoming Territory for quite a spell: rustling cattle, robbing stagecoaches and railroads, and slaughtering settlers. When Sheriff Buck Trammel of Laramie learns that Washington and his killers have been menacing an innocent family, he and his deputy ride out and bring Washington in the hard way—at the barrel of a gun. When word spreads fast of Washington&’s capture, gambler Adam Hagen begins taking wagers on the outlaw&’s fate—where and when his gang will bust him loose—and quickly finds himself sitting atop a mountain of cash. Naturally, greed forces Hagen to open the stakes nationwide. As the stink of easy money grows, the New Orleans gang known as the LeBlanc Brothers crawl into town posing as cattlemen. And the LeBlanc&’s never leave a job empty-handed . . . When the LeBlanc Brothers team up with Washington&’s cut-throats join Washington cut-throats, Trammel is forced to play a dangerous high-stakes game of own where any move he makes could not only cost a deputy his life, but threaten justice in Laramie forever.
North of Laramie (A Buck Trammel Western #1)
Par William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone. 2020
Johnstone Country. A New Legend in the Making. The bestselling Johnstones kick off their blazing new western series with a…
real bang—a fatal, fateful shootout that sends a man named Buck Trammel on the ride of his life . . . WHEN WYATT EARP TELLS YOU TO RUN, YOU RUN. Once upon a time in the Old West, Buck Trammel was a Pinkerton agent with a promising future. But after a tragic incident in a case gone wrong, he struck out for the wide-open spaces of Wichita, Kansas. Working as a bouncer at The Gilded Lily Saloon, he hopes to stay out of trouble. But soon enough, his gun skills are put to the test. The Bowman gang shows up, turning a friendly card game with a Wyoming cattleman into a killer-takes-all shooting match. Buck saves the cattleman&’s life, but at the cost of Bowman&’s two sons. That&’s when Deputy Wyatt Earp arrives. He warns Buck that he&’d better get out of town, pronto, and take the cattle baron with him. The rest is history—if he lives long enough to tell it . . . This is the story of Buck Trammel. Hunted by outlaws. Fighting for justice. Marked for death. This is how legends are born . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
The Intruders (A Buck Trammel Western #3)
Par William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone. 2021
Johnstone Country. Draw Quick, Aim True. Pinkerton. Sheriff. Lawman. Buck Trammel has spent his life fighting for justice. Now, he must…
defend a town against corrupt businessmen and scurrilous outlaws from turning it into a bloody battleground. FAMILY FEUD Blackstone, Wyoming, belongs to &“King&” Charles Hagen. The rancher bought land, built businesses, and employed most of the townsfolk. Unfortunately Sheriff Buck Trammel is not on His Majesty&’s payroll. The lawdog won&’t be tamed or trained to accept the king&’s position as master of the territory, but neither will he threaten his empire. Adam Hagen, the king&’s oldest son, is vying to take control of his father&’s violent empire in Blackstone. Sidling up with the notorious criminal Lucien Clay, Adam is adding professional hired guns who perform his dirty deeds without question. But moving against his father means crossing paths with his former friend Buck—the man who once saved Adam&’s life. A civil war is coming to Blackstone. And when the gunsmoke clears, Buck Trammel is determined to be the last man standing . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
Bury the Hatchet (A Buck Trammel Western #2)
Par William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone. 2020
Former Pinkerton agent Buck Trammel has made quite a name for himself in the Old West. Now he&’s got to…
live up to his own legend—or get gutshot trying . . .Johnstone Country. The Bullets Stop Here.IF YOU CAN&’T BEAT &’EM, SHOOT &’EM There are two things a man can never escape: his past and his destiny. For Buck Trammel, that past includes a fatal mistake that ended his career as a Pinkerton—and a deadly shootout with the Bower gang in a Witchita saloon. Call it luck or call it fate, but the famous Deputy Wyatt Earp was there to give Buck some advice: Run for your life. Maybe it was Earp&’s warning that saved him from the gang&’s wrath. Maybe it was destiny that brought him to the town of Blackstone, Wyoming, where his biggest problem is a father-son brewing war. But Trammel&’s luck is about to run dry. . . The gang&’s ruthless boss, Old Man Bower, knows where Trammel lives. He&’s assembled a small army of gunslingers. He&’s hired a Pinkerton with a grudge against Trammel. And he&’s coming to town to bury the hatchet . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
I Felt the Cheers: The Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis Pride
Par Curtis Pride. 2025
From the deaf baseball legend and former MLB Ambassador for Inclusion, a powerful anthem of ability diversity and overcoming the…
odds for readers of Nyle DiMarco&’s Deaf Utopia and sports memoirs such as Imperfect by Jim Abbott, Des Linden&’s Choosing to Run, and Limitless by Mallory Weggemann. FOREWORD BY NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME MEMBER CAL RIPKEN, JR. On a September night in Montreal in 1993, Curtis Pride got his first Major League hit, prompting a long, emotional standing ovation from the crowd of 45,757 fans. Profoundly deaf since birth, Pride couldn&’t hear their thunderous applause. But as the cheers grew louder and more insistent, he realized he was feeling those vibrations within his chest—an undeniable acknowledgment of an extraordinary achievement. Pride went on to play in 420 more major-league games over eleven different seasons with the Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, and New York Yankees. He was then hired as head baseball coach at Gallaudet, the world&’s leading university for deaf and hard of hearing students and was also named Major League Baseball&’s Ambassador for Inclusion. Pride has received countless national and local awards for his achievements and his service in inspiring and educating others. With candor, warmth, and humor, Pride writes from the heart in I Felt the Cheers. From the first time he played T‑ball at age six and got a couple of hits, he dreamed of playing in the major leagues. No matter how unlikely it seemed, or how much skepticism he faced from teammates or coaches, Pride stayed resolute. Far from it being a disadvantage, he came to see that his deafness could sometimes be a secret weapon, forcing him to use senses that other players take for granted. Curtis&’s personal journey is unique, but his message is a powerful, universal one, sure to resonate deeply with everyone who has faced difficult challenges. I Felt the Cheers is living proof that dreams can come true, no matter how impossible they seem.
A posthumous work from the beloved conservationist and naturalist Gerald Durrell, to celebrate the centenary of his birth, with a…
new foreword by HRH Princess Anne.‘Gerald Durrell was magic’ SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH ‘A wise, genial and world-encompassing book’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘Fills important gaps in the biographical narrative . . . Truly, there is magic here’ GUARDIAN Myself and Other Animals is a new book mosaicked from unpublished autobiographies, uncollected pieces and previously published extracts from Durrell’s work and archives. The result is an extraordinary journey through Durrell’s life in his own words, edited and introduced by his widow Lee Durrell.Drawing on a memoir that Durrell started writing before he became too ill to continue it, and an unfinished book from a trip to Australia in 1969 to the Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory and Queensland, here is the unvarnished story of Durrell’s life, from touching family tributes to golden bats and pink pigeons.Moving from India to England and then to the always sun-lit Corfu, told with dry wit and insight into our fellow animals, here is the vivid finale of one of Britain’s most beloved conservationists and prose stylists.'Funny and readable and hugely charming' i ‘One of the finest and most lyrical nature writers in English’ OBSERVER'A moving tribute to Gerald's endeavours and achievements as a conservationist' SPECTATOR
Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape is the astonishing biography of French cycling star Jacques Anquetil. For the first time since…
his death in 1987, it reveals the extraordinary truth behind the legend, the man and the cyclist.His list of 'firsts' alone makes him worthy of a place in the cycling pantheon: the first man to win the Tour de France five times; the first man to win all three grand tours - the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España; and the first man to win both the Tour and Vuelta in the same year.However, the extraordinary life of Anquetil does not stop at his achievements on a bike. He candidly admitted to using drugs, offended legions of fans by confessing that his only motivation for riding was financial and infamously indulged his enthusiasm for the high life. He also seduced and married his doctor's wife, had a child with her daughter and then sustained a ménage à trois with both wife and stepdaughter under the same roof for 12 years. When this 'family' eventually imploded, he attempted to inspire jealousy in his former lovers by having a child with his stepson's ex-wife.Containing exclusive contributions from Anquetil's family, friends, teammates and rivals, Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape untangles myth from reality and confirms that fact is definitely stranger than fiction.
The Winner's Curse: Behavioral Economics Anomalies, Then and Now
Par Richard H. Thaler, Alex Imas. 1992
Nobel Prize winner Richard H. Thaler and rising star economist Alex O. Imas explore the past, present, and cutting-edge future…
in behavioral economics in The Winner&’s Curse.Why do people cooperate with one another when they have no obvious motivation to do so? Why do we hold on to possessions of little value? And why is the winner of an auction so often disappointed? Over thirty years ago, Richard H. Thaler introduced readers to behavioral economics in his seminal Anomalies column, written with collaborators including Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. These provocative articles challenged the fundamental idea at the heart of economics that people are selfish, rational optimizers, and provided the foundation for what became behavioral economics. That was then. Now, three decades later, Thaler has teamed up with economist Alex O. Imas to write a new book with an original and creative format. Each chapter starts with an original Anomaly, retaining the spirit of its time stamp. Then, shifting to the present, the authors provide updates to each, asking how the original findings have held up and how the field has evolved since then. It turns out that the original findings not only hold up well, but they show up almost everywhere. Anomalies pop up in people&’s decisions to save for retirement and how they carry outstanding credit card debt. Even experts fail to optimize. The key concept of loss aversion explains missed putts by PGA pros and the selection of which stocks to sell by portfolio managers. In this era of meme stocks and Dogecoin, it is hard to defend the view that financial markets are highly efficient. The good news, however, is that the anomalies have gotten funnier. With both readability and rigor, The Winner&’s Curse is for anyone, from those with a cursory understanding of economics to fellow economists. Each chapter provides a key insight into human behavior so readers learn how to better understand the choices made by their friends, colleagues, and customers, and they might just become better at making decisions themselves. Only recommended for humans.
Over the Rainbow: Tales from an Unexpected Year
Par Alex James. 2024
‘Joyfully chaotic … a memoir of Blur’s comeback year’ Guardian‘Warm and funny … a gorgeous book’ The TimesA raucous, behind-the-scenes…
account of the year Blur got back together'There is nothing that can touch the sound made by a close-knit group of people who have been playing together for years and years and years, playing as though their lives depended on it. For many years, all our lives did, and actually, I’d suddenly realised, they did still.'One winter’s night, Alex James received an unexpected call. Blur had been invited to play their biggest gig ever: Wembley Stadium. The only trouble was, he and his bandmates hadn’t spoken to – or even shouted at – each other for years. And he now had five children, an out-of-control menagerie of cats, and a sprawling farm to run.This is the story of what happened next. Taking us behind the scenes of a raucous, rollercoaster year, Alex describes how the band made a surprise – and emotional – return, recording an acclaimed album and playing sold-out shows around the world, from Colchester to Colombia and beyond. Plus: how he went on a crash diet to fit back into his ‘Britpop Trousers,’ somehow organised an entire festival of his own, and tried to perfect the recipe for a giant Frazzle. Over the Rainbow is a heartfelt and hilarious account of what it feels like to be catapulted back into the limelight with one of the world’s biggest bands. It is a love letter to Blur, to friendship and to music. And it shows us all that, however old – or hungover – we might feel, nothing’s ever truly over: it’s always just the start of the next thing.
Keep Cookin' Cowgirl: More Recipes for Your Home on the Range
Par Jill Charlotte Stanford. 2013
Take a dash of western myth, a healthy sprinkle of vintage photographs, and a dollop of tall tales and instructional…
sidebars, simmer with a delicious selection of western recipes, and, voila—The Cowgirl&’s Cookbook. From June&’s Ranch Beans to Joan&’s Chile Rellenos, Connie&’s Cackleberries on Toast to Rita&’s Tomato Mac &‘n Cheese, these hearty fixin&’s will feed a city girl&’s fantasy as well as a country boy&’s belly. A sure favorite with locals and tourists alike, these recipes ain&’t just for trail drives no more!
Tonga: 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report
Par International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. 2025
Selected Legal Considerations for Central Bank Digital Currencies
Par Kubota. 2025
The Impact of Fiscal Policy on Inflation Expectations
Par Hua. 2025
From Servers to Rates: AI, ICT Capital, and the Natural Rate
Par Villa. 2025
The Mushroom Tapes: Conversations on a Triple Murder Trial – from three of Australia's finest writers, including the winner of the 2025 Baillie Gifford Prize
Par Chloe Hooper, Sarah Krasnostein, Helen Garner. 2025
In July 2023, in a quiet Australian country town, Erin Patterson - stay-at-home mother and true crime devotee - invited…
her husband's devoutly Christian family to lunch. Within days, three of her guests were dead and the fourth was in a coma. They had all been poisoned by death cap mushrooms. Two years later, Patterson stood trial, accused of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. The court case gripped the nation and fascinated people all over the world. Among those drawn into the drama were three renowned Australian writers: Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein. Together, they joined the daily media scrum at the Latrobe Valley Law Courts and spent long days immersed in the case's sinister and complex themes: love, hate, jealousy, revenge, marriage, money, mycology and murder. The Mushroom Tapes is a true crime book like no other - a uniquely enlightening study of Erin Patterson and our collective obsession with her strange and terrible crime.