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The Agony and the Agony
by Betty LonderganServing up more attitude than a grounded 15-year-old, a laugh-out-loud, true-to-life guide to surviving your teenOCOs surly, slothful, sassy adolescence"
The Agony and the Agony
by Betty Londergan"Mom, you woke me up when I specifically asked you not to!” "Why did you turn here when you know this is the slowest possible way to go?” "I cannot believe you made teriyaki chicken again! Is that the only freaking thing you know how to make?” Sound familiar?The Agony and the Agony is a bitingly honest guide to what it takes (out of you) to raise a teen in today’s permissive, high-anxiety culture. This book is packed with hilarious stories, tips from former teens, parental traps to avoid, and advice on how not to handle each phase. For every parent who’s wondered, "What the hell is wrong with my kid?” Londergan provides empathy and wisdom from the trenches, as well as hope for a gainfully employed future.
The Agony and the Agony
by Betty Londergan"Mom, you woke me up when I specifically asked you not to!" "Why did you turn here when you know this is the slowest possible way to go?" "I cannot believe you made teriyaki chicken again! Is that the only freaking thing you know how to make?" Sound familiar?The Agony and the Agony is a bitingly honest guide to what it takes (out of you) to raise a teen in today's permissive, high-anxiety culture. This book is packed with hilarious stories, tips from former teens, parental traps to avoid, and advice on how not to handle each phase. For every parent who's wondered, "What the hell is wrong with my kid?" Londergan provides empathy and wisdom from the trenches, as well as hope for a gainfully employed future.
The Agony and the Agony
by Betty Londergan"Mom, you woke me up when I specifically asked you not to!" "Why did you turn here when you know this is the slowest possible way to go?" "I cannot believe you made teriyaki chicken again! Is that the only freaking thing you know how to make?" Sound familiar?The Agony and the Agony is a bitingly honest guide to what it takes (out of you) to raise a teen in today's permissive, high-anxiety culture. This book is packed with hilarious stories, tips from former teens, parental traps to avoid, and advice on how not to handle each phase. For every parent who's wondered, "What the hell is wrong with my kid?" Londergan provides empathy and wisdom from the trenches, as well as hope for a gainfully employed future.
The Agony of Alice
by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorLife, Alice McKinley feels, is just one big embarrassment. Here she is, about to be a teenager and she doesn't know how. It's worse for her than for anyone else, she believes, because she has no role model. Her mother has been dead for years. Help and advice can only come from her father, manager of a music store, and her nineteen-year-old brother, who is a slob. What do they know about being a teen age girl? What she needs, Alice decides, is a gorgeous woman who does everything right, as a roadmap, so to speak. If only she finds herself, when school begins, in the classroom of the beautiful sixth-grade teacher, Miss Cole, her troubles will be over. Unfortunately, she draws the homely, pear-shaped Mrs. Plotkin. One of Mrs. Plotkin's first assignments is for each member of the class to keep a journal of their thoughts and feelings. Alice calls hers "The Agony of Alice," and in it she records all the embarrassing things that happen to her. Through the school year, Alice has lots to record. She also comes to know the lovely Miss Cole, as well as Mrs. Plotkin. And she meets an aunt and a female cousin whom she has not really known before. Out of all this, to her amazement, comes a role model -- one that she would never have accepted before she made a few very important discoveries on her own, things no roadmap could have shown her. Alice moves on, ready to be a wise teenager.
The Agony of Alice
by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorLife, Alice McKinley feels, is just one big embarrassment. Here she is, about to be a teenager and she doesn't know how. It's worse for her than for anyone else, she believes, because she has no role model. Her mother has been dead for years. Help and advice can only come from her father, manager of a music store, and her nineteen-year-old brother, who is a slob. What do they know about being a teen age girl? What she needs, Alice decides, is a gorgeous woman who does everything right, as a roadmap, so to speak. If only she finds herself, when school begins, in the classroom of the beautiful sixth-grade teacher, Miss Cole, her troubles will be over. Unfortunately, she draws the homely, pear-shaped Mrs. Plotkin. One of Mrs. Plotkin's first assignments is for each member of the class to keep a journal of their thoughts and feelings. Alice calls hers "The Agony of Alice," and in it she records all the embarrassing things that happen to her. Through the school year, Alice has lots to record. She also comes to know the lovely Miss Cole, as well as Mrs. Plotkin. And she meets an aunt and a female cousin whom she has not really known before. Out of all this, to her amazement, comes a role model -- one that she would never have accepted before she made a few very important discoveries on her own, things no roadmap could have shown her. Alice moves on, ready to be a wise teenager.
Agradezca a Dios por los ángeles que nos cuidan: Si buscas la cercanía de Jesucristo, este libro es para ti
by Bernard LevineSi desea estar cerca de Jesucristo, Si pudiese sentir la presencia de Dios Si pudiese sentir la inmensidad de su amor y reconocer la bondad eterna de Dios... comenzaría, entonces, a reconocer cuan preciado/a es usted para Dios Él esta siempre allí para usted, sin importar el qué ocurrirá siempre estará para usted amandole por la eternidad.
The Agreement: A totally gripping psychological thriller full of twists
by Jacqueline WardA twisting new thriller from the author of The Replacement: Is the man she married in trouble—or is he just trouble? Kate and Jake agreed when they got married that they would always give each other space. But lately, Jake seems to want a lot more space than Kate&’s comfortable with. He&’s growing more distant with every day. In an angry attempt to figure out why, she doesn&’t take the turn for their road on the way home from work. She keeps on driving and takes a room at a local hotel to conduct a bit of spying—and discovers some worrisome information. But when she returns home to confront him, Jake isn&’t just emotionally distant—he&’s gone, along with all his things. All that remains is a lone laptop with a map of everywhere she has been over the past days and a timer that is ticking down . . . Kate turns to the police, who just think she&’s been dumped. Then comes an anonymous threat and a demand for money. Nothing seems to make sense. Will she ever get her husband back? And does she really want to?Praise for Jacqueline Ward&’s novels &“Wildly entertaining and compelling.&” —Daily Mail &“Tense and gripping.&” —Sanjida Kay, author of My Mother&’s Secret &“Hugely engrossing.&” —Catherine Ryan Howard, Edgar Award finalist
Ahgottahandleonit
by Donovan Mixon<p>Tim's a struggling black kid on the mean streets of Newark. How far can he run? Where can he hide? <p>What is innocence? Where does it go? Tim doesn't read as well as his classmates in an inner-city Newark high school. He's got good street creds, though, riffing strange rap-rhymes and running like the wind. He's packed into a three-flat with his mother, sister and Uncle Gentrale. His father, a drunk, recently walked out on the family, wanting some "freedom." He says, "Ahgottahandleonit, son." He doesn't. Nor does Tim. He's a sophomore, already two years behind in school. He'll be a sophomore again if he doesn't pass his proficiency exam. He wants to do what is right, but anger boils deep inside him. </p>
Ahoy!
by Sophie BlackallJoin a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without leaving the living room! This imaginative romp of a picture book is filled with glorious illustrations from a beloved Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling creator.Raise the mainsail! Batten the hatches! It's time to set sail…on the couch!There's a storm coming, and a child is ready to captain the ship. "Make haste and climb aboard," they call out to their parent, "before you're swept out to sea!" Sea? What sea? The parent is only trying to vacuum the rug. But the child is adamant. It's not a rug--it's the ocean. And that broom? It's the ship's mast. Soon enough, child and parent are both off on an imaginary nautical adventure!Here is a thoroughly engaging, hilarious picture book that celebrates the joys of playing make-believe--and hanging out with a parent!
Ahyoka and the Talking Leaves
by Peter Roop Connie Roop Yoshi MiyakeA Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People and recipient of the Florida Sunshine Award: In this absorbing chapter book, Ahyoka helps her father, Sequoyah, unlock the mystery of "talking leaves" to create the Cherokee alphabet Ahyoka is the daughter of Sequoyah, a silversmith who has given up most of his trade to focus on his true passion. He longs for the day when the Cherokee people can communicate to one another from afar and document the history of their lives. He wants his people--the Real People--to have a written language like the white men do. When he is ostracized from his community for the "magic" he is creating, he leaves his home to pursue his quest. His young daughter, who shares his dream, joins him on his journey. They work together to create a syllabic alphabet that will tell the story of the Cherokee people.
Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism and Child Psychopathology Series)
by Jennifer B. GanzJust as autism is a continuum of disorders, it is associated with a broad range of neurodevelopmental, social, and communication deficits. For individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has a major impact on their daily lives, often reducing the occurrence of challenging behaviors. Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is a practical guide to the field, offering readers a solid grounding in ASD, related complex communication needs (CCN), and AAC, especially visual and computer-based technologies. Widely used interventions and tools in AAC are reviewed--not just how they work, but why they work--to aid practitioners in choosing those most suited to individual clients or students. Issues in evaluation for aided AAC and debates concerning its usability round out the coverage. Readers come away with a deeper understanding of the centrality of communication for clients with ASD and the many possibilities for intervention Key areas of coverage include: AAC and assessment of people with ASD and CCN. Interdisciplinary issues and collaboration in assessment and treatment. AAC intervention mediated by natural communication partners. Functional communication training with AAC. The controversy surrounding facilitated communication. Sign language versus AAC. Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is an essential resource for clinicians/practitioners, researchers, and graduate students in such fields as child and school psychology, speech pathology, language education, developmental psychology, behavior therapy, and educational technology.
Aim (Bakers Mountain Stories)
by Joyce Moyer HostetterAs World War II threatens the United States in 1941, fourteen-year-old Junior Bledsoe fights his own battles at home. Junior struggles with school and with anger--at his late father, his insufferable granddaddy, his neighbors, and himself--as he desperately tries to understand himself and find his own aim in life. But he finds relief in escaping to the quiet of the nearby woods and tinkering with cars, something he learned from his pop, and a fatherly neighbor provides much-needed guidance. This heartfelt and inspiring prequel to the author's Blue and Comfort also includes an author's note and bibliography.
Ain't Burned All the Bright
by Jason ReynoldsPrepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerally captures what it is to be Black. In America. Right Now. Written by #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds. Jason Reynolds and his best bud, Jason Griffin had a mind-meld. And they decided to tackle it, in one fell swoop, in about ten sentences, and 300 pages of art, this piece, this contemplation-manifesto-fierce-vulnerable-gorgeous-terrifying-WhatIsWrongWithHumans-hope-filled-hopeful-searing-Eye-Poppingly-Illustrated-tender-heartbreaking-how-The-HECK-did-They-Come-UP-with-This project about oxygen. And all of the symbolism attached to that word, especially NOW.
Ain't It Funny
by Margaret GurevichFor fans of Stand Up, Yumi Chung! and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl comes an honest and heartfelt novel about a girl who's determined not to let her growing anxiety and OCD hold her back from using stand-up comedy to bring her parents back together.Eleven-year-old Maya&’s life is bit of a mess. Her dad just moved out to pursue his stand-up comedy dreams, her mom seems more preoccupied with running the family&’s Russian deli than getting Dad back, and Maya&’s anxiety and germ worries have only been heightening. Her grandma always tells her &“slozi goryu ne pomozhet&”—tears won&’t help sorrow—but right now it&’s hard to be strong.So when her teacher Ms. Banta announces the sixth-grade talent show, Maya sees an opportunity. If she can perform stand-up comedy in the show, she can prove to her mom and dad that comedy has a place in all their lives and try to bring them together again. But conquering her fears amidst her family falling apart and a growing hot-hot-hot feeling inside is easier said than done…In this authentic novel full of both humor and heartbreak, Margaret Gurevich crafts a story about comedy, fractured family, and learning how strength comes in many forms.
Ain't No River
by Sharon Ewell FosterGarvin Daniels is a sassy, bright, self-absorbed D.C. lawyer with her eyes on a partnership. There's just one problem-Meemaw, her seventy-something grandmother! Meemaw has been transformed. She's suddenly a slimmed-down, silver-haired fox with a new attitude. And all fingers are pointing at a much younger retired pro football player, GoGo Walker, who cruises into Meemaw's small rural town with a red sports car and a reputation for womanizing. Eyes are watching and gossip is flying-especially at Big Esther's Beauty Shop. When Garvin discovers her grandmother's radical emancipation-and the man who's leading the charge-she hits the road for her North Carolina home, determined to help Meemaw get it together before she goes too far...
Ain't She a Peach? (Southern Eclectic #2)
by Molly HarperFrom beloved romance author Molly Harper (Half-Moon Hollow and The Nice Girls series) comes the second title in her women’s fiction series, Southern Eclectic, which features the lives, losses and loves of the McCready family as they manage their family’s generational funeral home and bait shop (you read that correctly) on the shore of picturesque Lake Sackett, Georgia.As Lake Sackett’s county coroner, as well as the chief embalmer at McCready Family Funeral Home and Bait Shop, it’s a good thing Frankie McCready is comfortable around dead people. Some might say too comfortable, were they to hear her chatting away with the recently deceased. Frankie would say that her good southern manners taught her that everyone deserves a friendly hello. Luckily though, Frankie is a McCready, and her quirks hardly stand out. Besides, after overcoming a serious childhood illness, Frankie isn’t about to let anyone tell her how to live her life (well, except maybe her mama).Frankie can’t help her intense interest in the new town sheriff, Eric Lindon, new to town from Atlanta, and seemingly the polar opposite of her—he’s straight laced, follows the rules to a T, and faints immediately upon seeing a dead body. Frankie’s got to wonder, is he afraid of the dark too?But both Frankie and Eric have bigger problems—someone has been breaking in at the funeral home and she’ll be damned if anyone disrespects the dead in her home. Frankie’s methods (she’s never been known for subtlety) for catching the intruder conflict with Eric’s law-abiding strategy. On the case, Frankie and Eric’s friendship is tested, and before they find the intruder, they may discover more about each other, and themselves, than they ever thought possible.With Ain’t She a Peach, Molly Harper once again shows that “she never lets the reader down with her delightfully entertaining stories,” (Single Titles).“Another round of hilarity and romance in Harper’s second Southern Eclectic novel.” (RT Reviews)“Witty, snarky, and a whole lot of Southern comfort is wrapped up in this sweet read. Not to be missed!” (A Midwife Life) Harper infuses merriment…into her laid-back [Southern Eclectic] series.” (Publishers Weekly)
Ain't She Sweet: Green Mountain Book 6 (Green Mountain #Bk. 6)
by Marie ForceFrom New York Times bestselling author Marie Force, creator of the beloved McCarthys of Gansett Island, Quantum and Fatal series, comes Ain't She Sweet, the sixth book in her Green Mountain series. Fans of Trisha Ashley, Debbie Macomber, Jill Mansell and Susan Mallery will love the Marie's stories of tears and laughter, love, life and family relationships. Discover Marie Force's Green Mountains. A place to lose your heart - and find your home.Surrounded by the majestic Green Mountains and the warmth of her close-knit family, Charlotte 'Charley' Abbott loves Butler, Vermont. But Charley lives life on her own terms and, after a painful betrayal, she won't risk her heart again. So a leg injury that puts a temporary stop to her independence is a catastrophe. Especially when it means being looked after by Tyler Westcott. Charley's always claimed not to be interested in Tyler, but he sees past her prickly veneer to the real woman beneath.With a little help from Tyler, and some well-meaning meddling from her loyal siblings, can Charley be persuaded to take a leap into the unknown - and open herself to love?For more spellbinding romance in the Green Mountain series, check out the other titles: Your Love Is All I Need, Let Me Hold Your Hand, I Saw You Standing There, And I Love You, You'll Be Mine, It's Love, Only Love and Ain't She Sweet.
The Air Raid Girls at Christmas: A wonderfully festive and heart-warming new WWII saga (The Air Raid Girls Book 2) (The Air Raid Girls #2)
by Jenny HolmesThe second book in the Air Raid Girls series - a wonderful new Christmas story of friendship, love and duty in wartime, perfect for fans of Elaine Everest and Rosie Hendry.Don't miss part 3 in the series - The Air Raid Girls: Wartime Brides is available now!---------------------------------------------November, 1941.Christmas is coming... and despite the blackout, shortages and a constant threat of air raids, the inhabitants of Kelthorpe on the Yorkshire coast are determined that war won't stop them celebrating.The run-up to Christmas sees sisters Connie and Lizzie, and their good friend Pamela, busier than ever. Between their jobs, carol-singing rehearsals with the church choir and night shifts doing their bit as Air Raid Wardens and ambulance drivers, it's all go.But when Connie and Lizzie's dear dad falls ill, their sweethearts Tom and Bill are called up by the Royal Navy for dangerous mine-sweeping duties, and Pamela's sweetheart Fred is targeted by vicious locals, the girls have to believe in miracles to keep soldiering on.Can their dearest wishes come true this Christmas?'A festive tonic!' Peterborough Telegraph'An ideal stocking filler for those who enjoy a well-written novel depicting wartime life' Holderness Gazette'An evocative and nostalgic book about love, family, friendship and fortitude' Culturefly, 6 Uplifting Books to Read over the Festive Season---------------------------------------------Readers LOVE the Air Raid Girls series:'There wasn't anything I didn't like about this book' 5 star review'In all the women at war series of book I have read so far, I think this is the best' 5 star review'I couldn't put this book down' 5 star review'Loved the whole story. Hated it coming to an end' 5 star review'Just the kind of book I like' 5 star review
The Airman's Homecoming (The Tuttle Sisters of Coho Cove #2)
by Sabrina YorkForever a wanderer? From the moment Noah Crocker steps into Amy Tuttle Tolliver&’s bakery, the self-made baker&’s a confection he can&’t resist. The stunning entrepreneur needs help…and the pararescue medic is more than happy to share his hidden baking talent! When he realizes his unexpected link to the husband Amy lost in combat, the instant connection to her—and her two adorable sons—intensifies. Noah&’s always been searching for home. Could it be that he had to come all the way to tiny Coho Cove to find what he was looking for?From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.The Tuttle Sisters of Coho Cove Book 1: The Soldier's RefugeBook 2: The Airman's HomecomingBook 3: A Father's Redemption
The Akhenaten Adventure (Children of the Lamp #1)
by P. B. KerrThe first book of the Children of the Lamp series tells the story of John and Philippa Gaunt and their adventures of finding out they are djinn.
Akin: A Novel
by Emma DonoghueIn her first contemporary novel since Room, bestselling author Emma Donoghue returns with her next masterpiece, a brilliant tale of love, loss and family. A retired New York professor’s life is thrown into chaos when he takes his great-nephew to the French Riviera, in hopes of uncovering his own mother's wartime secrets.Noah is only days away from his first trip back to Nice since he was a child when a social worker calls looking for a temporary home for Michael, his eleven-year-old great-nephew. Though he has never met the boy, he gets talked into taking him along to France.This odd couple, suffering from jet lag and culture shock, argue about everything from steak haché to screen time, and the trip is looking like a disaster. But as Michael's ease with tech and sharp eye help Noah unearth troubling details about their family’s past, both of them come to grasp the risks that people in all eras have run for their loved ones, and find they are more akin than they knew.Written with all the tenderness and psychological intensity that made Room a huge bestseller, Akin is a funny, heart-wrenching tale of an old man and a boy who unpick their painful story and start to write a new one together.
Akin: A Novel
by Emma DonoghueThe next masterpiece by the New York Times bestselling author of Room: A retired professor's life is thrown into chaos when he takes his great-nephew to the French Riviera Noah Selvaggio is a retired chemistry professor and widower living on the Upper West Side, but born in the South of France. He is days away from his first visit back to Nice since he was a child, bringing with him a handful of puzzling photos he's discovered from his mother's wartime years. But he receives a call from social services: Noah is the closest available relative of an eleven-year-old great-nephew he's never met, who urgently needs someone to look after him. Out of a feeling of obligation, Noah agrees to take Michael along on his trip. Much has changed in this famously charming seaside mecca, still haunted by memories of the Nazi occupation. The unlikely duo, suffering from jet lag and culture shock, bicker about everything from steak frites to screen time. But Noah gradually comes to appreciate the boy's truculent wit, and Michael's ease with tech and sharp eye help Noah unearth troubling details about their family's past. Both come to grasp the risks people in all eras have run for their loved ones, and find they are more akin than they knew.Written with all the tenderness and psychological intensity that made Room an international bestseller, Akin is a funny, heart-wrenching tale of an old man and a boy, born two generations apart, who unpick their painful story and start to write a new one together.
Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans
by L. M. MontgomeryIn this heartwarming collection of nineteen short stories L.M. Montgomery returns to the enchanting shores of beautiful Prince Edward Island to tell about orphans much like Anne of Green Gables -- vulnerable, sensitive, and full of hope and courage. There's the lonely young girl on a quest for a real-life mother, a budding artist who dreams of fame and fortune, and old family quilt that unites two sisters with a long-lost relative, an ancient Egyptian doll that invokes an unusual spell for a little girl yearning for a special friend. L.M. Montgomery brings to life a magical place and a circle of characters who will long be treasured and remembered.
Aktivitäten für Kinder
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