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Esperando a mister Bojangles

by Olivier Bourdeaut

Una fábula luminosa sobre una pareja fascinada con bailes, cócteles, manjares y libros, contada a través de los sorprendidos ojos de un niño. Ante la mirada absorta de su hijo, una pareja embriagada de amor baila al son de Mr. Bojangles, de Nina Simone. La escena, mágica, vertiginosa, sólo es un recuerdo más de los muchos que brotan de la memoria del protagonista de la historia, que rememora una infancia marcada por la excentricidad de unos padres adscritos a un estilo de vida ajeno a toda convención social. El padre, la vitalidad hecha persona, no concibe una vida sosegada y monótona -hasta el punto de «rebautizar» a su mujer con un nombre diferente cada día-, y la madre, capaz de interpretar todo tipo de papeles con la convicción del ilusionista más avezado, hace de la rutina familiar una fiesta perpetua, un espacio donde sólo caben el gozo, la fantasía y la amistad. Sin embargo, poco a poco, empieza a entreverse queeste universo lleno de poesía, de quimeras, de momentos maravillosos, se asienta sobre un precario sentido de la realidad, y que, cuando las canciones y los sueños toquen a su fin, el despertar puede ser muy doloroso. Reseñas:«Recordad el nombre de Olivier Bourdeaut. Con su prosa musical, hace sonreír a las lágrimas y llorar a la alegría. Merece todo el éxito que le va a llover por esta fábula singular y conmovedora.»Jérôme Garcin, Le Nouvel Observateur «Una escritura aparentemente simple, pero en realidad rica en detalles, repleta de fórmulas atrevidas, de auténticos hallazgos estilísticos. Y el lector también participa de la fiesta.»Bernard Pivot, Le Journal du Dimanche «Hacía mucho tiempo que no leía algo tan delicioso, con semejante encanto.»Pierre Assouline, La République des Livres «Olivier Bourdeaut nos presenta a una familia en la que, bajo la extravagancia, late la tragedia. Un magnífico relato de amor y desesperación.»Valérie Trierweiler, Paris Match «La fantasía es aquí la reina absoluta. El autor nos sumerge en un desorden alegre y cargado de ingenio que deleitará al lector.»Elle

Esperant a mister Bojangles

by Olivier Bourdeaut

Celebrada amb un entusiasme desbordant per la crítica i els llibreters francesos, que la van catapultar al primer lloc en les llistes de llibres més venuts el 2016, aquesta deliciosa novella hipnotitza el lector no només amb les seves imatges daire surrealista,sinó també pel sentit de lhumor i la subtil malenconia que emana de les seves pàgines, que harmonitzen amb la cançó que ha inspiratel títol. Un text que arrenca amb un to denganyosa frivolitat i que, a mesura que avança el relat, quasi imperceptiblement, va calant en les zones més sensibles de lesperit fins a culminar amb una emoció intensa i profunda.Davant la mirada absorta del seufill, una parella embriagada damor balla al so de Mr. Bojangles, de Nina Simone. Lescena, màgica, vertiginosa, només és un recordmés dels molts que broten de la memòria del protagonista de la història, que rememora una infància marcada per lexcentricitat dunspares amb un estil de vida aliè a qualsevol convenció social. El pare, la vitalitat feta persona, no concep una vida assossegada imonòtona fins al punt de «rebatejar» la seva dona amb un nom diferent cada dia, i la mare, capaç dinterpretar tot tipus de papersamb la convicció de lillusionista més avesat, fa que la rutina familiar sigui una festa perpètua, un espai on només caben el plaer, la fantasia i lamistat. Tanmateix, a poc a poc, comença a entreveures que aquest univers ple de poesia, de quimeres, de momentsmeravellosos, sassenta sobre un precari sentit de la realitat, i que, quan les cançons i els somnis arribin a la fi, el despertarpot ser molt dolorós. La crítica ha dit ...«Recordeu el nom d#Olivier Bourdeaut. Amb la seva prosa musical, fa somriure les llàgrimes i plorar l#alegria.»Jérôme Garcin, Le Nouvel Observateur «Una escriptura aparentment simple, però en realitat rica en detalls, plena a vessar de fórmules atrevides, d#autèntiques troballes estilístiques. I el lector també participa de la festa.»Bernard Pivot, Le Journal du Dimanche «Feia molt de temps que no llegia una cosa tan deliciosa i amb tant d#encant.»Pierre Assouline, La République des Livres «Olivier Bourdeaut ens presenta una família que, sota l#extravagància, amaga tota una tragèdia. Un magnífic relat d#amor i desesperació.»Valérie Trierweiler, Paris Match «La fantasia és aquí la reina absoluta. L#autor ens submergeix en un desordre alegre i carregat d#enginy que delectarà el lector.»Elle

Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold)

by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Esperanza Rising joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Esperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa, and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard work, financial struggles brought on by the Great Depression, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When Mama gets sick and a strike for better working conditions threatens to uproot their new life, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances-because Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.

Espresso Tales (44 Scotland Street #2)

by Alexander McCall Smith

In Espresso Tales, Alexander McCall Smith returns home to Edinburgh and the glorious cast of his own tales of the city, the residents of 44 Scotland Street, with a new set of challenges for each one of them. Bruce, the intolerably vain and perpetually deluded ex-surveyor, is about to embark on a new career as a wine merchant, while his long-suffering flatmate Pat MacGregor, set up by matchmaking Domenica Macdonald, finds herself invited to a nudist picnic in Moray Place in the pursuit of true love. Prodigious six-year-old Bertie Pollock wants a boy's life of fishing and rugby, not yoga and pink dungarees, and he plots rebellion against his bossy, crusading mother Irene and his psychotherapist Dr Fairbairn. But when Bertie's longed-for trip to Glasgow with his ineffectual father Stuart ends with Bertie taking money off legendary Glasgow hard man Lard O'Connor at cards, it looks as though Bertie should have been more careful what he wished for. And all the time it appears that both Irene Pollock and Dr Fairbairn are engaged in a struggle with dark secrets and unconscious urges of their own.

Espresso Tales (44 Scotland Street #2)

by Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCAll Smith returns once again to his favourite fictitious house, set in a real street in Edinburgh.

Espresso Tales: 44 Scotland Street Series (2) (44 Scotland Street #2)

by Alexander Mccall Smith

It was a chance encounter with Armistead Maupin (of Tales of the City fame) in San Francisco which inspired Alexander McCall Smith to write his daily novel about the residents of 44 Scotland Street, a fictitious building in a real street in the author's home town of Edinburgh. With its multiple-occupancy flats, Scotland Street is an interesting corner of the city, verging on the Bohemian, where haute bourgeoisie rub shoulders with students and the more colourful members of the intelligentsia. The comings and goings at 44 Scotland Street first made their way into print in The Scotsman newspaper in the first half of 2004. Espresso Tales features further escapades from the fringes of the New Town which appeared in The Scotsman during 2005. This new novel gives Scotland Street aficionados a chance to catch up with the occupants of what must surely be Edinburgh's most well-known literary address, and to meet more of the inhabitants of this unique corner of the city. Espresso Tales is vintage McCall Smith, tackling issues of trust and honesty, snobbery and hypocrisy, love and loss, but all with great lightness of touch. Clever, elegant and funny, this is a novel that provides huge entertainment but which is underpinned by the moral dilemmas of everyday life and the characters' struggles to resolve them.

Essential 55: An Award-winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child

by Ron Clark

The runaway bestseller that's a must-have for every parent and teacher. How many authors would travel coast to coast on a bus to get their book into as many hands as possible? Not many. But that's just what Ron Clark, author of The Essential 55, did to keep his book and message in the public eye. And it worked. After his Oprah appearance, sales skyrocketed: we've sold more than 850,000 copies in six months! The book sat tenaciously on the New York Times bestseller list for 11 weeks. Ron Clark was featured on the Today show, and in the Chicago Tribune, Good Housekeeping, and the New York Daily News--not to mention the calls we've received from teachers and parents who want to get their hands on Ron's guidelines for teaching children.

Essential Assessment Skills for Couple and Family Therapists

by Lee Williams Todd Edwards

Showing how to weave assessment into all phases of therapy, this indispensable text and practitioner guide is reader friendly, straightforward, and practical. Specific strategies are provided for evaluating a wide range of clinical issues and concerns in adults, children and adolescents, families, and couples. The authors demonstrate ways to use interviewing and other techniques to understand both individual and relationship functioning, develop sound treatment plans, and monitor progress. Handy mnemonics help beginning family therapists remember what to include in assessments, and numerous case examples illustrate what the assessment principles look like in action with diverse clients.

Essential Baby Sign Language

by Teresa R. Simpson Terrell Clark

Communicate with your baby--today! With Essential Baby Sign Language, you can feel closer to your baby than you ever thought possible! Featuring seventy-five of the most important signs babies need every day, this book helps you start signing now, without spending hours learning extensive philosophy and sifting through hundreds of valueless terms. These signs not only let you know what your child is trying to say, but also deepen your parent-child bond and stimulate his or her development. Complete with useful advice and clear illustrations, you'll be able to communicate with your baby in no time!

Essential Baby Sign Language

by Teresa R. Simpson Terrell Clark

Communicate with your baby--today! With Essential Baby Sign Language, you can feel closer to your baby than you ever thought possible! Featuring seventy-five of the most important signs babies need every day, this book helps you start signing now, without spending hours learning extensive philosophy and sifting through hundreds of valueless terms. These signs not only let you know what your child is trying to say, but also deepen your parent-child bond and stimulate his or her development. Complete with useful advice and clear illustrations, you'll be able to communicate with your baby in no time!

Essential Baby Sign Language: The Most Important 75 Signs You Can Teach Your Baby

by Teresa R Simpson

Communicate with your baby--today!With Essential Baby Sign Language, you can feel closer to your baby than you ever thought possible! Featuring seventy-five of the most important signs babies need every day, this book helps you start signing now, without spending hours learning extensive philosophy and sifting through hundreds of valueless terms. These signs not only let you know what your child is trying to say, but also deepen your parent-child bond and stimulate his or her development.Complete with useful advice and clear illustrations, you'll be able to communicate with your baby in no time!

Essential Elements in Early Intervention: Visual Impairment and Multiple Disabilities

by Deborah Chen

The latest comprehensive resource from an outstanding early childhood specialist, this guide provides a range of information on effective early intervention with young children who are visually impaired and have other disabilities. Containing valuable explanations of functional and clinical vision and hearing assessments, descriptions of evaluative and educational techniques, and useful suggestions on working with families and with professional teams, Essential Elements in Early Intervention provides practitioners with expert insights for successful interventive efforts.

Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change

by Angela Garbes

From the acclaimed author of Like a Mother comes a reflection on the state of caregiving in America, and an exploration of mothering as a means of social change.The Covid-19 pandemic shed fresh light on a long-overlooked truth: mothering is among the only essential work humans do. In response to the increasing weight placed on mothers and caregivers—and the lack of a social safety net to support them—writer Angela Garbes found herself pondering a vital question: How, under our current circumstances that leave us lonely, exhausted, and financially strained, might we demand more from American family life? In Essential Labor, Garbes explores assumptions about care, work, and deservedness, offering a deeply personal and rigorously reported look at what mothering is, and can be. A first-generation Filipino-American, Garbes shares the perspective of her family's complicated relationship to care work, placing mothering in a global context—the invisible economic engine that has been historically demanded of women of color. Garbes contends that while the labor of raising children is devalued in America, the act of mothering offers the radical potential to create a more equitable society. In Essential Labor, Garbes reframes the physically and mentally draining work of meeting a child's bodily and emotional needs as opportunities to find meaning, to nurture a deeper sense of self, pleasure, and belonging. This is highly skilled labor, work that impacts society at its most foundational level.Part galvanizing manifesto, part poignant narrative, Essential Labor is a beautifully rendered reflection on care that reminds us of the irrefutable power and beauty of mothering.

Essential Manners for Couples: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why

by Peter Post

The director of the Emily Post institute offers tips on friends, money, sharing chores, making alone time, bedroom etiquette, balancing work and home, in-laws, children, and more. Uses real life scenarios to help couples stop relationship problems before they begin.

Essential Maps for the Lost

by Deb Caletti

<P>There are many ways to be lost. Sometimes people want to be lost. Madison--Mads to everyone who knows her--is trying her best to escape herself during one last summer away from a mother who needs more from her than she can give, and from a future that has been decided by everyone but her. <P>Sometimes the lost do the unimaginable, like the woman, the body, Mads collides with in the middle of the water on a traumatic morning that changes everything. And sometimes the lost are the ones left behind, like the son of the woman in the water, Billy Youngwolf Floyd. <P>Billy is struggling to find his way through each day in the shadow of grief. His one comfort is the map he carries in his pocket, out of his favorite book The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. <P>When three lives (and one special, shared book) collide, strange things happen. Things like questions and coincidences and secrets, lots of secrets. Things like falling in love. But can two lost people telling so many lies find their way through tragedy to each other...and to solid ground? <P>From beloved author and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti comes a fresh and luminous novel about the grief that can tear us apart and the people who can make us whole again.

Essential Oils for Childbirth: Using Aromatherapy to Reduce Stress, Alleviate Anxiety, and Lessen Pain with Any Birth Plan

by Michaela Boldy

This practical guide helps expecting mothers discover the health benefits of aromatherapy to improve the childbirth experienceMany women experience anxiety and fear during childbirth. Essential Oils for Childbirth highlights the effectiveness of aromatherapy as an inexpensive, noninvasive practice to increase comfort in childbirth for all mothers—whatever their birth plan. Moms and partners will learn how to safely create, prepare, and apply labor blends during childbirth and more!

Essential Pregnancy Q&A: Expert Answers and Advice for Every Stage of Your Pregnancy and Postpartum Journey

by Bryn Huntpalmer Courtney Butts LMSW Lindsey Meehleis LM, CPM Dr. Emiliano Chavira MD, MPH, FACOG

Quick answers to your pregnancy questions—from the experts Pregnancy is a fascinating time, bringing plenty of change—and often, plenty of questions. Now the answers are in your hands. The Essential Pregnancy Q&A provides concise, reliable answers to over 250 common queries about pregnancy, labor, and postpartum—to put your mind at ease through every trimester and beyond. Four pregnancy and postpartum experts address a wide range of subjects, including physical and emotional symptoms, food and nutrition, labor and childbirth, and taking care of yourself and baby after birth. A comprehensive table of contents lets you skip right to the answers you need—whenever you need them. The Essential Pregnancy Q&A includes: Ask the experts—You're in good hands with a team assembled by an experienced pregnancy podcaster and blogger, including midwife Lindsey Meehleis, OBGYN Dr. Emiliano Chavira, and perinatal mental health expert and doula Courtney Butts. 250+ answers—Get guidance for pressing questions like "When does nausea typically ease up?" "What are labor contractions and how will I know it's the real deal?" and "How often do newborns eat?" At-a-glance—The clear, user-friendly layout includes overviews of what to expect in each trimester, questions with answers sorted by topic, and a medication safety chart. The answers to your pregnancy questions are at your fingertips with the Essential Pregnancy Q&A.

Essential Skills in Family Therapy, Second Edition

by Joellen Patterson Lee Williams

Readable and concise yet immensely informative, this bestselling text prepares students and new therapists to work confidently and effectively in real-world clinical practice with families. The authors offer wise and compassionate guidance on everything from intake and assessment to treatment planning, the nuts and bolts of specific interventions, the nuances of establishing therapeutic relationships, and how to troubleshoot when treatment gets "stuck." They help the novice clinician navigate typical dilemmas and concerns, and spell out the basics of therapist self-care. Vivid case examples, sample forms, and quick-reference tables enhance the utility of the text. New to This Edition Updated throughout to reflect current clinical findings and practices. Many new or revised case examples. Now more integrative shows how to flexibly draw on multiple theories and techniques. New topics, including "Dealing with Clients We Dislike."

Essential Skills in Family Therapy, Third Edition: From the First Interview to Termination

by Lee Williams Claudia Grauf-Grounds Larry Chamow Todd M. Edwards JoEllen Patterson

Many tens of thousands of students and beginning clinicians have relied on this engaging, authoritative text--now revised and expanded--to hit the ground running in real-world clinical practice. Focusing on what works, the authors show how to flexibly draw on multiple theories and techniques to conduct comprehensive assessments, develop collaborative treatment plans, and intervene effectively for frequently encountered clinical concerns. Mental health skills needed by all therapists are interwoven with state-of-the-art family therapy knowledge. Illustrated with instructive case examples and vignettes, the book helps the reader navigate typical dilemmas and troubleshoot when treatment gets “stuck.” New to This Edition *Discussions of addictive behaviors (pornography, gambling, video games, social media); children's brain development; premarital counseling; divorce therapy; preventing premature terminations; and uses of technology in clinical practice. *Chapter on working with older adults and their caregivers. *Revised throughout with current research and evidence-based practice recommendations. *Extensively rewritten chapter on treatment planning. *Chapter-opening vignettes, plus new and revised case examples throughout. *New assessment resources, including an Appendix on screening instruments. See also the authors' Essential Assessment Skills for Couple and Family Therapists, which shows how to weave assessment into all phases of therapy, and Clinician's Guide to Research Methods in Family Therapy.

Essentially a Mother: A Feminist Approach to the Law of Pregnancy and Motherhood

by Jennifer Hendricks

Essentially a Mother argues that the law of pregnancy and motherhood has been overrun by sexist ideology. Courts have held that a pregnant woman’s nine months of gestation hardly count in her claim to parent the child she bears and that a man’s brief moment of ejaculation matters more than a woman’s labor. Armed with such dubious arguments, courts have stripped women of the right to abortion, treated surrogate mothers as mere vessels, and handed biological fathers—even those who became fathers through rape—automatic rights over women and their children. In this incisive and groundbreaking book, Jennifer Hendricks argues that feminists must overthrow the skewed value system that subordinates women, devalues caregiving, and denies too many the right to parent.

Essentials for Working with Young Children

by The Council for Professional Recognition

This book is a practical manual for parents, teachers, and providers who work with children from birth to age five, either in homes, centers, or school settings. It is also an essential companion and study guide for candidates working towards the Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential. It has been designed to provide the comprehensive breadth of information needed to effectively care for and educate young children, for those who are either new to the field or are new to formally studying child development and early childhood best practices. Essentials is a practical guide, yet deeply rooted in current childhood development research and theory.

Essere genitori guru

by Dr Rosie Kuhn

Essere genitori guru è nato come una serie di video-blog nell'inverno del 2015. È una versione breve e concisa del libro: Cultivating Spirituality in Children: 101 Ways to Make Every Child’s Spirit Soar. Volevo preparare una versione del libro più accessibile per tutti quei genitori, nonni o tutori, che sono solitamente molto impegnati, e che hanno poco tempo per sedersi a leggere un libro, capitolo per capitolo. Quindi, ho creato Essere genitori guru. Quello di Essere genitori guru è stato un progetto dai risultati inaspettati, il blog è cresciuto con molti articoli ricchi e stimolanti per i lettori. Quindi era arrivato il momento di creare un e-book con i contenuti del blog a portata di mano per tutti quei genitori che desiderano avere per le mani una guida agile e completa. Ed eccoci qua! L'intenzione di Essere genitori guru è quella di raccontare storie, pensieri ed esperienze che ispirano e incoraggiano a lasciar andare tutti i preconcetti sull'essere genitori. È lasciare andare il modo in cui ci si percepisce come genitore, nonno o tutore (da qui in poi, per semplicità di lettura, chiameremo genitore). Lo scopo è di supportarti nel lasciar andare lo stress e le preoccupazioni, oltre alle aspettative derivanti da tutto il sangue, il sudore e le lacrime, che il ruolo di genitore può portare con sé. Questo percorso dà il potere di distaccarti dall'imperativo di farlo bene, di essere perfetto e di non deludere mai nessuno. Ti aiuta a smettere di sentirti un fallimento come genitore. Essere genitori guru richiede di superare tutto questo e molto altro ancora.

Esta es mi familia (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level D #11)

by Betty Kwong-Lee Chi Chung

Jen tiene un padre, una madre, un abuelo, una abuela y una hermana. ¿Quieres conocerlos? NIMAC-sourced textbook

Establishing Boundaries with Kids: A Parent's Guide to Negotiating Limits and Improving Parent-Child Interactions

by Kristi Miller MA, LMFT

Create a happier home through healthy boundaries Parenting is incredibly rewarding—and also full of frustrating moments. This is especially true if you're raising a spirited and strong-willed child. Fortunately, with this guide in hand, you can learn how to build healthy boundaries that foster better behavior, reduce tension, and generate mutual respect. What sets this boundaries book apart from other parenting books: A comprehensive overview—Gain a thorough understanding of what it means to set boundaries as you explore the four main types, the major benefits, and how they're integral to healthy relationships. Strategies for setting rules—Learn how to establish clearly defined age-appropriate rules and how to enforce them through consistency and open communication. Relatable anecdotes—Find reassurance that you're not alone, with stories inspired by real life that illustrate these strategies in action. Cultivate calm and encourage good behavior with help from Establishing Boundaries with Kids.

Estamos Perdidos. O autismo visto através dos olhos de um autista.

by Marily Santos de Souza Gianni Papa

Os pais de uma criança descobrem que o filho é autista. Começa, a partir daquele momento, uma descida no inferno da reabilitação, de médicos despreparados, de psicólogas catastróficas, de pessoas normais horripilantes e pessoas competentes. "Estamos Perdidos" é um livro verdade, que nos narra a estória de uma criança autista, a partir do seu próprio ponto de vista. Gianni Papa amplifica, como uma caixa de som, a voz interior do interprete principal: uma criança autista que descreve a estrada percorrida pela sua família através da experiência do seu complicado desenvolvimento. Os personagens principais não têm um nome, a família é como muitas na Itália, abandonadas no vazio normativo e assistencial, obrigadas a aprender experimentando e às vezes errando, como curar e resolver as dificuldades que derivam de uma situação que lhes coloca fora daquilo que se pode definir "normalidade". O interprete é Eu: uma criança autista, o pai é papai, a mãe é mamãe, e o irmão é o menino pequeno com os cabelos vermelhos. Somente os personagens que cercam a família têm nome e, às vezes, sobrenome. E assim conhecemos a vovó Cinzia, vovó Katya, vovô Francesco, zio Fabio e etc... Nesse livro, Gianni Papa soube interpretar em modo legítimo o pensamento da criança, dando voz à "criança que não sabe falar (mesmo sabendo falar)". Uma criança que observa o mundo ao seu redor e que, como todas as crianças, não pode entender em profundidade o significado de certos comportamentos dos adultos. Uma criança que na dramatização do seu ser, narra com leveza e extrema simplicidade, como só as crianças sabem fazer. Uma criança que vê os adultos complicarem os percursos óbvios e transformar em difíceis os relacionamentos simples. Uma criança que acata as decisões dos grandes com a naturalidade de quem sabe aceitar como sendo justo até aquilo que poderia estar errado e não sabe se perguntar porq.

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