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The Limit
by Rosalind BelbenA brief, potent, and audaciously written novel about a husband caring for his dying wife, and the shifting nature of their relationship as the end approaches.Anna, an Englishwoman, has married, quite late in life, a merchant marine officer, an Italian. Beginning—and ending—at a point shortly before her death, the story told in The Limit focuses attention on her past and his future along lines of narrowing perspective. In the ten years of this odd couple&’s life together, the limits of devotion have somehow been reached. And yet, when Anna can no longer speak and appears to understand nothing, Ilario feels closer to her than ever. But Anna, so old, ill, and wasted, is a child again.This altogether singular, remarkable novel has been as good as unobtainable for decades. Its reissue has been long awaited by Rosalind Belben&’s admirers.
The Limit
by Kristen LandonIn a world eerily similar to our own, the government imposes debt limits on families. Exceed the limit, and the family's oldest child will be taken away to a special workhouse. Thirteen-year-old Matt doesn't think he has anything to worry about. After all, his parents are financially responsible, unlike the parents of those other kids. But after Matt's family unexpectedly surpasses their limit, Matt's whisked away to a workhouse where far more serious dangers exist than anyone on the outside realizes. Highly relevant to modern financial challenges and sure to captivate readers, The Limit is a fast-paced thriller that never lets up.
Límites con los adolescentes: Cuando decir 'sí', cómo decir 'no (Boz Ser.)
by John TownsendEn este libro, usted aprenderá las técnicas y habilidades sencillas que todo padre de adolecentes necesita conocer: saber cuándo decir que sí, cómo decir que no. O sea, cómo implementar y hacer cumplir límites saludables y amorosos para sus hijos adolescentes.Adopte una posición activa de una vez por todas en el mundo de su adolescente. ¡Relájese! Su cordura sobrevivirá a estos complicados años de la adolescencia, y de la misma forma sus hijos, siempre y cuando usted determine límites saludables que trabajen en beneficio de ellos y de usted mismo. Límites con los adolescentes le enseña cómo hacerlo.El Dr. John Townsend, autor de libros de éxitos en ventas y consejero, comparte su experimentada perspicacia y le brinda la guía que usted necesita a fin de ayudar a sus adolescentes a ser responsables con sus acciones, actitudes y emociones, así como también a adquirir una apreciación y un respeto más profundos, tanto por usted como por ellos mismos. Con sabiduría, el Dr. Townsend aplica principios de base espiritual para la tarea y el desafío de guiar a los hijos a través de su adolescencia. Nos muestra cómo: ? Enfrentar las actitudes irrespetuosas y la conducta imposible de su adolescente.- Establecer límites saludables y consecuencias realistas.- Ser amorosos y afectuosos mientras se establecen reglas.- Determinar estrategias específicas para manejar problemas grandes y pequeños.En este libro, usted aprenderá las técnicas y habilidades sencillas que todo padre de adolecentes necesita conocer: saber cuándo decir que sí, cómo decir que no. O sea, cómo implementar y hacer cumplir límites saludables y amorosos para sus hijos adolescentes.
Límites en el noviazgo: Cuándo decir sí. cuándo decir NO. tome el control de su vida
by null Henry Cloud null John TownsendEntre la soltería y el matrimonio hay un camino llamado noviazgo. ¿Quieres hacerlo más hermoso? Establece límites saludables y mantenlos en tu relación; limites que te ayuden a crecer en libertad, integridad y autocontrol.Reglas para el noviazgo que le ayudaran a Encontrar el amor de su vida. Entre la soltería y el matrimonio hay un camino llamado noviazgo. ¿Quieres hacerlo más hermoso? Establece límites saludables y mantenlos en tu relación; limites que te ayuden a crecer en libertad, integridad y autocontrol. Si experimentas un noviazgo difícil Límites en el Noviazgo puede revolucionar la manera en que lidias con tu relación.Y si marcha bien, los aportes queque hallarás en este libro enriquecerán aun más esta etapa de tu vida. Escrito por los autores de bestsellers como Límites, Límites para los hijos, El Factor Mamá, esta obra es tu guía para alcanzar una clase de noviazgo gratificante que te lleve de unos simples encuentros solitarios a una vida completa con el alma gemela que tanto esperas.
Límites, normas y estilos parentales (Hijos y padres felices)
by Alberto Soler Sarrió Concepción Roger Sánchez¿Qué límites? ¿Cómo aplicarlos? En este texto breve, didáctico y riguroso, Alberto Soler responde a estas y otras preguntas y explica las diferencias entre límites y normas, negociables e innegociables, además de describir los diferentes estilos parentales existentes y cómo estos influyen en los niños. Para profundizar en temas relacionados con la crianza, recomendamos el ebook Hijos y padres felices, de Alberto Soler y Concepción Roger, que incluye “Límites, normas y estilos parentales”, además de capítulos dedicados a la alimentación, el sueño, la guardería, las pantallas y las rabietas, entre otros.
Límites para Nuestros Hijos: Cuándo decirles que sí, Cuándo decirles que no, para poder ayudar a sus hijos a controlar su vida
by Henry Cloud John TownsendLo que el galardonado Límites ha hecho por las relaciones entre adultos, Límites para nuestros hijos lo hará con ustedes y sus hijos. Aquí está la ayuda que necesita para criar a unos hijos que tomen responsabilidad por sus actos, actitudes y emociones. Los doctores Henry Cloud y John Townsend les guiarán por la complicada travesía de formar un carácter en sus hijos que los ayude tener una vida adulta balanceada, productiva y llena de satisfacción. APRENDA A: • Fijar limites manteniéndose como un padre amoroso • Traer control a una vida familiar que esta fuera de control • Aplicar la 10 leyes de limites paternales • Definir los limites y las consecuencias adecuadas para sus hijos… y mucho más.
Límites saludables para tu adolescente: Pautas basadas en el amor y la disciplina
by June Hunt Jody CapehartEstablecemos límites para nuestros hijos porque queremos mantenerlos sanos y salvos, y queremos enseñarles a tomar buenas decisiones. Si bien los límites pueden cambiar a medida que nuestros hijos vayan creciendo, la necesidad de ellos es la misma. Los padres necesitan consejos para navegar por los escenarios complejos y difíciles que puedan surgir con sus hijos adolescentes.June Hunt y Jody Capehart proporcionan esta clase de asesoramiento en Límites saludables para tu adolescente. Basándose en principios bíblicos, enseñan a los padres a establecer límites apropiados en cuatro áreas críticas de la vida de un adolescente: en casa y en la escuela, y en su vida personal y social. Cada capítulo se inicia con un escenario de la vida real seguido de consejos específicos sobre qué decir y las medidas disciplinarias a tomar, si las hubiera, con su hijo. Práctico y realista en sus pautas, el libro muestra continuamente cómo la disciplina y los límites son catalizadores útiles para sanas relaciones en la familia.We provide our children with boundaries because we want to keep them safe and we want to teach them to make good decisions. While the boundaries themselves may change as our children grow older, the need for them does not. Parents need advice to navigate complex and difficult scenarios that may arise with their teen.June Hunt and Jody Capehart provide such advice in Bonding with Your Teen Through Boundaries. Drawing on biblical principles, they show parents how to provide appropriate boundaries in the critical areas of a teen's life: at home and at school, in both their personal and social lives. Each chapter opens with a real-life scenario followed by concrete advice on what to say and what disciplinary action, if any, to take with your teen. Practical and realistic in its tone, the book continually shows how discipline and boundaries are helpful catalysts for healthy bonding.
Límites saludables para tus hijos
by June HuntEn este libro, la consejera bíblica June Hunt, junto a Peggy Sue Wells, combinan esperanza bíblica y ayuda práctica para motivar a los padres a establecer límites saludables. Descubre el rol fundamental de los límites, cómocontribuyenaldesarrollodelcarácterdeunniño y cómo los equipan para un aprendizaje de por vida. Los capítulos prácticos de “cómo hacer” ilustran cómo lograr que los límites trabajen, guiando a los padres mientras ellos cultivan hogares felices y construyen relaciones saludables con sus hijos.In Bonding with Your Child through Boundaries, biblical counselor June Hunt, along with PeggySue Wells, combines biblical hope and practical help to motivate parents to set healthy boundaries. Discovertheessentialroleofboundaries,howthey contribute to the development of a child’s character, and how they equip kids for a lifetime of learning. Practical “how-to” chapters illustrate how to make boundaries work—guiding parents as they cultivate happy homes and build healthy relationships with their children.
Límits: Com educar amb límits conscients i créixer junts
by Míriam TiradoMíriam Tirado, experta en criança conscient, dona en aquest manual informació, eines i consells perquè aconsegueixis criar i educar els teus fills i filles de qualsevol edat amb uns límits conscients que enforteixin el vostre vincle. Quins són els límits que cal posar als fills i filles i, sobretot, com s'han de posar és una de les preocupacions de moltes famílies. El paradigma de criança tradicional, que tirava d'autoritarisme, d'arbitrarietat i del «perquè ho dic jo» no serveix quan les mares i pares volem establir una relació amb els fills i filles basada en el respecte mutu i la connexió. Tanmateix, ens falten referents i, a més, ens trobem amb una altra dificultat: sovint no tenim clars els nostres propis límits i, sense base pròpia, fem aigües. Els límits són absolutament indispensables en la criança i l'educació dels nens i nenes, però com es poden establir d'una manera conscient, clara i assertiva? Aquest llibre et permetrà descobrir el perquè dels límits, i t'ajudarà, a més, a anar dins teu per descobrir la base que et donarà estructura i claredat: els teus propis límits.
The Limits of Hope: An Adoptive Mother's Story
by Ann Kimble LouxMark andAnn Kimble adopt two sisters and bring them into their family of five. Because professionals did not share information about these two children, the family has its share of trials and tribulations before coming into acceptance of themselves and each other.
The Limits of State Power & Private Rights: Exploring Child Protection & Safeguarding Referrals and Assessments
by Lauren DevineThis book tackles a complex area of law, social policy and social work, providing a comprehensive analysis of the theoretical, practical and legal boundaries of State power following safeguarding and child protection referrals in England. The book examines the history, rationale and implications of the current position, concluding that the balance of power is weighted in favour of the State. The Limits of State Power & Private Rights is ground-breaking in its approach to the subject and its detailed, critical analysis. Traditionally the subject matter of the book is considered within a welfare framework. The analysis in this book argues that a policing agenda is embedded within policy but without appropriate safeguards and controls, creating potentially irreconcilable tension described by the author as the ‘welfare/policing dichotomy’. This book is of importance to academics, lawyers, social workers, policy makers, practitioners and service users. The book is written so as to be accessible to a multi-disciplinary audience, but is sufficiently detailed so as to be suitable for specialists and non-specialists alike in this subject area. The chapters include introductory and contextual sections as well as doctrinal, theoretical and socio-legal analysis. Although the focus is on the English system, the book is equally applicable to the many worldwide jurisdictions adopting the Anglo/American ‘child rights’ based framework of child protection. It is also of use as a comparative work in countries where a family support based system is practiced.
Limos, Lattes and My Life on the Fringe (Real Life #4)
by Nancy N. RueFrom bestselling author Nancy Rue comes a YA contemporary novel where prom season takes on a deeper meaning, as a girl nominated for prom queen as a joke decides to use the opportunity as a way to empower her fellow classmates. And ends up questioning her self-perceptions in the process.For Tyler Bonning, not caring what others think is her super power. As is her ability to find the perfect, cutting response. All she needs to be happy is her group of equally smart and quirky friends and high grades to get into a good college. Then she&’s nominated for prom queen as a joke.Deciding to make the most of the opportunity—and mask her pain—Tyler starts a Prom for Everyone campaign intended help make the event more affordable. In the process, she discovers the way she&’s perceived by her classmates—as well as her supposedly close friends—may actually be more important than she thought. And she doesn&’t like the person they perceive her to be. With her parents pressuring her to focus on the racial issues at school instead of a frivolous cause, and a growing closeness to a boy who represents everything she once mocked, Tyler questions who she really wants to be. And as prom approaches, she faces her biggest challenge yet. One she can&’t handle on her own.Limos, Lattes & My Life on the Fringe:features a diverse main protagonistfocuses on the ideas of self and identity, and what we let define and divide usprovides an inspirational message for those dealing with tough circumstancesis the final book in the Real Life series, but can also be read as a stand-alone novel
The Limpopo Academy Of Private Detection (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #13)
by Alexander McCall SmithTHE THIRTEENTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIESThe one where Mma Ramotswe meets her hero . . . Mma Ramotswe, normally a peaceful sleeper, finds her slumbers disturbed by dreams of a tall stranger - but she is not quite ready to learn what this vision portends.Soon even Mma Makutsi has to admit that untoward things are occurring around the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: at Speedy motors, Fanwell finds himself in trouble with the law, and the indomitable Mma Potokwani disappears from the orphan farm. Armed with courage, kindness and an instinct for the truth, Mma Ramotswe sets out to restore order . . .
The Limpopo Academy Of Private Detection (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #13)
by Alexander McCall SmithTHE THIRTEENTH BOOK IN THE BELOVED NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIESThe one where Mma Ramotswe meets her hero . . . Mma Ramotswe, normally a peaceful sleeper, finds her slumbers disturbed by dreams of a tall stranger - but she is not quite ready to learn what this vision portends.Soon even Mma Makutsi has to admit that untoward things are occurring around the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: at Speedy motors, Fanwell finds himself in trouble with the law, and the indomitable Mma Potokwani disappears from the orphan farm. Armed with courage, kindness and an instinct for the truth, Mma Ramotswe sets out to restore order . . .
The Limpopo Academy Of Private Detection (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #13)
by Alexander McCall SmithMma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi have always relied on the advice of the classic guide to their trade, The Principles of Private Detection. But who is the eminent author, Mr Clovis Andersen, and what if he were to come to Botswana? That seems a very unlikely possibility, and yet . . . When Mr Andersen visits Botswana on holiday, he is delighted and intrigued to stumble across a roadside sign that reveals the existence of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Professional courtesy suggests that he call and announce himself. Meanwhile, Mma Makutsi and Phuti Radiphuti are embarking on married life and building a new house - a tricky business under any circumstances but especially hazardous when the name of the contractor is the Joy and Light Building Company.
L'Incredibile Settimana di Matt
by Martin LundqvistUna settimana movimentata insegna al piccolo Matt ad affrontare gli alti e bassi della vita. Matt ha 6 anni e vive a Sydney, in Australia, con i genitori. Segui Matt durante questa settimana piena di amicizia e sport, ma anche di domande esistenziali sulla vita come il rapporto tra scienza e religione e la perdita di una persona cara. Per bambini dai 5 ai 9 anni.
A Line Above the Sky: On Mountains and Motherhood
by Helen MortGuardian Books to Watch 2022Evening Standard Books to Watch 2022Bookseller Editor's ChoiceWinner of the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature'A wonderful book - exhilarating and taut, fearless in its explorations of wildness, risk, motherhood, and the inner and outer worlds of the writer' Jon McGregor'This book is beautiful' Emma Jane Unsworth'Climbing gives you the illusion of being in control, just for a while, the tantalising sense of being able to stay one move ahead of death'As a child, Helen Mort was drawn to the thrill and risk of climbing, the tension between human and rockface, and the climber's need to be hyperaware of the sensory world - to feel the texture of rock under their fingers, how their crampons bite into the ice, the subtle shifts in weather. But when she becomes a mother for the first time, she finds herself re-examining this most elemental of disciplines, and the way that we view women who put themselves in danger.Written by one of Britain's most talented young writers, A Line Above the Sky melds memoir and nature writing to create what will surely become a classic of the genre; it asks why humans are compelled to climb and poses other, deeper questions about self, motherhood and freedom. It is a love letter to losing oneself in physicality, whether that in the risk of climbing a granite wall solo, without ropes, or the intensity of bringing a child into the world.
The Line of Beauty
by Alan HollinghurstIn the summer of 1983, twenty-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: conservative Member of Parliament Gerald, his wealthy wife Rachel, and their two children, Toby-whom Nick had idolized at Oxford-and Catherine, highly critical of her family's assumptions and ambitions.<P><P> As the boom years of the eighties unfold, Nick, an innocent in the world of politics and money, finds his life altered by the rising fortunes of this glamorous family. His two vividly contrasting love affairs, one with a young black clerk and one with a Lebanese millionaire, dramatize the dangers and rewards of his own private pursuit of beauty, a pursuit as compelling to Nick as the desire for power and riches among his friends. Richly textured, emotionally charged, disarmingly comic, this U.K. bestseller is a major work by one of our finest writers.<P> Man Booker Prize winner
The Line of the Sun: A Novel
by Judith Ortiz Cofer&“A colorful, revealing portrait of Puerto Rican culture and domestic relationship&” from the award-winning poet and author of An Island Like You (Publishers Weekly). Set in the 1950s and 1960s, The Line of the Sun moves from a rural Puerto Rican village to a tough immigrant housing project in New Jersey, telling the story of a Hispanic family&’s struggle to become part of a new culture without relinquishing the old. At the story&’s center is Guzmán, an almost mythic figure whose adventures and exile, salvation and return leave him a broken man but preserve his place in the heart and imagination of his niece, who is his secret biographer. &“Cofer . . . reveals herself to be a prose writer of evocatively lyrical authority, a novelist of historical compass and sensitivity . . . One recognizes in the rich weave and vigorous elegance of the language of The Line of the Sun a writer of authentic gifts, with a genuine and important story to tell.&”—The New York Times Book Review &“There is great strength in the way Cofer evokes the fierce, loving, and brave Latin spirit that is the novel&’s real theme.&”—Joyce Johnson, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author &“The Line of the Sun reads like a dream, from the beautifully realized description of the deceptive Paradise Lost, to the utterly different but equally vivid world of the urban North . . . This is a splendid first novel.&”—The State (Columbia, South Carolina) &“The writing in this superb novel stuns and surprises at every turn. Its sensuality and imagery . . . are riveting.&”—The San Juan Star
The Line Tender
by Kate AllenHeartbreaking but also filled with wit and hope, The Line Tender is the story of Lucy, the daughter of a marine biologist and a rescue diver, and the summer that changes her life. If she ever wants to lift the cloud of grief over her family and community, she must complete the research her late mother began. She must follow the sharks. <P><P>Wherever the sharks led, Lucy Everhart's marine-biologist mother was sure to follow. In fact, she was on a boat far off the coast of Massachusetts, collecting shark data when she died suddenly. Lucy was seven. Since then Lucy and her father have kept their heads above water--thanks in large part to a few close friends and neighbors. <P><P> But June of her twelfth summer brings more than the end of school and a heat wave to sleepy Rockport. On one steamy day, the tide brings a great white--and then another tragedy, cutting short a friendship everyone insists was "meaningful" but no one can tell Lucy what it all meant. <P><P>To survive the fresh wave of grief, Lucy must grab the line that connects her depressed father, a stubborn fisherman, and a curious old widower to her mother's unfinished research on the Great White's return to Cape Cod. <P><P>If Lucy can find a way to help this unlikely quartet follow the sharks her mother loved, she'll finally be able to look beyond what she's lost and toward what's left to be discovered. <P><P>Funny, poignant, and deeply moving, The Line Tender is a story of nature's enduring mystery and the people willing to seek meaning and connection within it.
Liner Notes
by Emily FranklinHow do you share the soundtrack of your life?Just out of grad school, Laney is ready to embark on a new phase of her life. Leaving California to head back east, she&’s got three thousand miles to reflect on her past before moving ahead to the future. With a box of mixed tapes at the ready, she envisions a trip spent reminiscing about first crushes, high school, family issues, and college loves and losses—her most precious memories. What she doesn&’t picture is her mother in the seat beside her—which is exactly what happens when her mom invites herself along for the ride. Soon, Laney&’s giving her mother a crash course in retro hits from her formative years—and a history of her life that her mom never knew about. As they roll through the American landscape, Laney and her mother discover that their lives are no one-hit wonders.
Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same!
by Grace LinLing & Ting are twins. They like to stick together. They get haircuts and they make dumplings. They do magic tricks and they read books. They stick together and look alike. But they are not exactly the same.<P><P> Have fun with Ling and Ting!<P> Winner of the Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor
Ling & Ting
by Grace LinLing and Ting are twins. They have the same brown eyes. They have the same pink cheeks. They have the same happy smiles.Ling and Ting are two adorable identical twins, and they stick together, whether they are making dumplings, getting their hair cut, or practicing magic tricks. But looks are deceiving--people can be very different, even if they look exactly the same.
Ling & Ting: Together in All Weather
by Grace LinLing and Ting have fun, rain or shine, in the fourth book of this irresistible early reader series.The adorable twins Ling and Ting from the Geisel Honor early reader series are back to have fun in Winter, Spring, Fall, and Summer, giving parents and educators the perfect opportunity to teach young readers about every season of the year. This beloved series has received five starred reviews. Kirkus writes about the series, "These twins make learning to read double the fun."
Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly
by Grace LinThe beloved twins from the Geisel Honor book Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! and Ling & Ting Share a Birthday are back to share their favorite funny stories with beginning readers. Features Read-Aloud/Read-to-Me functionality where available. This Level 3 reader also contains a Sight Words list.Ling & Ting are twins. They like to be silly. They like to tell jokes. Most of all, they like to laugh together. Laugh with Ling & Ting! This collection of six laugh-out-loud stories is sure to tickle the funny bone of fans and new readers alike.