Birth School

A landmark release, this is the first of a two-volume biography of Metallica, the biggest metal band of all time, told via exclusive interviews with the band and their world.

Respected Waldorf educator Rahima Baldwin Dancy explains the different stages of learning that children go through from birth to age six, giving you the wisdom and understanding to enrich your child's natural development in the right way at the right time. A trusted classic for over 20 years, this newly revised edition contains updated resources and additional information on discipline, early childhood programs, toilet training, using home life as curriculum, and more. From language and cognitive development to appropriate toys, Dancy speaks up for a rational approach to child-rearing.

In 1927, while the majority of the township of Bath, Michigan, was celebrating a new primary school - one of the most modern in the Midwest - Andrew P. Kehoe had other plans. The local farmer and school board treasurer was educated, respected, and an accommodating neighbor and friend. But behind his ordinary demeanor was a narcissistic sadist seething with rage, resentment, and paranoia. On May 18 he detonated a set of rigged explosives with the sole purpose of destroying the school and everyone in it.

A.J. is turning nine! So he's inviting all his family, friends, and favorite teachers over for a backyard birthday bash. His parents even hire a popular party planner, Mr. Marty. But what happens when Mr. Marty accidentally orders rival clowns, a bubble blower, and even a singing cowboy to entertain guests? This will be one weird party!

📘 Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids Without the Overwhelm A Real-Life Parenting Guide for Busy, (First-Time) Parents Who Want to Build Stronger Families Are you trying to connect with your kids—while juggling a packed schedule, endless tasks, and the pressure to “get it right”? Do you ever feel like parenting is harder than you imagined? Like you're constantly second-guessing yourself? Or that the advice you hear sounds great but never works in your real life? You’re not alone—and you’re not failing. Many loving, capable parents feel overwhelmed… but there’s a better way...

Pediatrician Nimali Fernando and feeding therapist Melanie Potock (aka Dr. Yum and Coach Mel) know the importance of giving your child the right start on their food journey-for good health, motor skills, and even cognitive and emotional development. In this updated, second edition of Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater, they explain how to expand your family's food horizons, avoid the picky eater trap, identify special feeding needs, and put joy back into mealtimes.

A game-changer for US high school seniors, and a great 18th birthday and graduation gift. This cleverly written book is specifically designed for teens to introduce them to many topics that will affect their adult lives. Instead of putting young people to sleep with extensive details they’ll immediately forget, the book uses short definitions and humorous cartoons to make the point easy to understand and remember. It offers a fantastic jumping-off point to start talking to your teens about grown-up topics. *** printed in black & white ***

Attention, doctor wannabes: J.C.’s brand-new series: “Confessions of a College Town Gynecologist” is finally here! Sam Richards…aka Lucas Young, M.D., may not be a real doctor, but he sure acts like one. Having just inherited a whole lot of money—and with a lifelong desire to get a few foxy freshmen out of their clothes and into a set of stirrups—he has set up a phony doctor’s office in sunny Fort Lauderdale and has begun “practicing” medicine on the cutest, curviest, and most naïve college students he can find. Yup, Sam has thrown ethics to the wind and is now living the...

Consequences of the ongoing pandemic have seriously affected educational systems in the US and around the world. School closures and the opportunities or nightmares of remote learning have caused many parents to reconsider options for schooling their children. Jean Nunnally's memoir of her trials and triumphs in unschooling her two children from birth to college provides an enlightening insight into the innate learning ability of humans, showing how self-esteem, trust, and personal responsibility were preserved and strengthened for herself and her kids.

Entertaining time travel adventure for young readers that “captures what middle school is all about!” (LitPick 5-Star Book Review) Roger Tarkington believes his goal of middle school greatness is a slam dunk when he uncovers a magic calendar that lets him repeat days of the week. The 6th grader soon learns that time travel is just as confusing as Algebra! Join Roger through the twists and turns at Jefferson Middle School in this fun, easy-to-read Groundhog Day -meets- Diary of a Wimpy Kid time travel adventure. Start your magical journey today. Order now!

An assortment of simple poetry for young kids, mostly with the themes of family and the homestead. The variety runs from Grama's Kitchen, A passion for school supplies, A Birthday Wish, Missing Family You've moved away from, and What I think I want to be, when I grow up...

What was Adam Smith really talking about when he mentioned the "invisible hand"? Did Karl Marx really predict the end of capitalism? Did Thomas Malthus (from whose name the word Malthusian derives) really believe that famines were desirable? In The Classical School, Callum Williams debunks popular myths about these great economists and explains the significance of their ideas in an engaging way.

(Formerly released as "Alone in the Dark". Only the title has changed.) Live the Magic Love the Adventure It's been a rough month for David. The water and electricity in his house is shut off, and his dad is missing. When Mrs. Huffity asks David to house sit, he jumps at the chance. Her only request is that David stay inside at night, which would be fine, except a boy is out there making strange sounds and staring into the window. David calls Carrie and Ivy for help, but not all is as it seems. What will happen in this next great adventure? This book will have a guest appearance with Sparky...

Welcome to everyone who wants to know more about the heart and heart problems! You have probably heard that heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S. Odds are we all know a person who has had heart disease and if we live long enough, we will probably all have some degree of it ourselves. I know you have heard terms like heart failure, heart attack, and much more. You may not have fully understood those terms, but no problem, we will take care of that. After reading this book you will understand much more about the heart, and the problems associated with it. In this book I will ...

Bee makes a wish. The monsters stare. What's that growing from her hair? It's Bee's birthday, and her friends have given her a special wishing cake! But what will they do when Bee's wish gets out of control?

Bee makes a wish. The monsters stare. What's that growing from her hair? It's Bee's birthday, and her friends have given her a special wishing cake! But what will they do when Bee's wish gets out of control?

Step back in time and hear my parents tell how things used to be back in simpler days before the internet and smartphones. Hear Dad tell about growing up on a farm in Cleburne County, Alabama, when running water meant you had to run and get it. Ride on a troop ship with him to Europe, not knowing what he would face in Nazi Germany. Find out what it was like to be right there in the middle of the sheer joy and mad celebrations when the war in Europe ended. Hear Mom tell about the hurts, fears and joys of raising her two children from the moments they were born until the oldest begins school....

The Story of How Dolores and I Dealt with Death How can we deal with death in an uplifting – even positive – way? This book covers some of the lessons about death from the life of Christopher and Dolores Nyerges. Included are lessons about how to support those whose spouses have died, having animal funerals, how to prepare for the inevitability of death, how to “be with” your loved one when they die, and more. There are sections about dealing with “ghosts,” and the possibility of an afterlife. The book is presented as a series of vignettes, all true, real-life examples. Though ...

Peter Wentworth is a teenager on a journey of discovery. He is the new kid on the block, and the new guy at school, unsure of where to fit in. Everything is complicated with an abundance of miscommunication, misinterpretation, and misunderstanding. Jeremiah is Peter's eleven year old next door neighbor, a kid with a quick wit and an easy smile. Miah becomes Peter's unexpected friend and ally. Emma is Jeremiah's mother, a working single mom making a home for her son. Through Peter, she will rediscover her past. Alec, Peter's dad, is an elite cop who is too protective. He wants to create ...

When her friend’s phone is stolen, Holly promises her that she will find it. But as the school year ends, and she hasn’t been able to find it, she’s certain she’s failed her friend and doesn’t deserve her nickname, Nancy Drew. Teen years are filled with never-ending problems, from final exams to dealing with parents divorcing, realizing you probably can’t deliver on a solemn vow you’ve made, and trying to find the time to throw a surprise birthday party. Holly finds out that she has no control over final exams and the reality of her friend Lydia’s parents’ divorce. But ...