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Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date:
2014
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English
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The sun is essential for human life. This book introduces students to the concept of the sun and discusses its importance. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text features...
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Joshua Greene, who studied meditation with the legendary Beatle George Harrison, draws on personal remembrances, recorded conversations, and firsthand accounts to create a moving portrait of Harrison's spiritual life, his profound contribution to the Beatles' music, and previously unpublished anecdotes about his time with music legends Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, and others.
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Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
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"In this radiant, highly anticipated debut, a cast of unforgettable women battle for independence while a maelstrom of change threatens their Jamaican village. Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the wide expanse of turquoise seas. At an opulent resort in Montego Bay, Margot hustles to send her younger sister, Thandi, to school. Taught as a...
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Publisher:
campgroundtbd publishing
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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This triumphant tribe of incredible women share their stories of choosing to shine and overcome personal moments of darkness. We've all been there-our personal dark night of the soul can easily become heavy and daunting when navigating alone. Yet, throughout history, women have reached out to and accessed the power of the collective female energy to regain their power to and shine. We experience the super-power of the tribe by sharing our stories....
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Publisher:
Allen & Unwin
Pub. Date:
2015
Language:
English
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Jeremy Oxley was diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 22, at the height of his fame as singer of the popular band Sunnyboys. Terrified and in denial, he tried to hide his diagnosis from family, band mates, and friends, who attributed his erratic and sometimes terrifying behavior to drug and alcohol abuse. Following harrowing experiences with the woeful mental health services of the day, Jeremy took himself off his prescription drugs and self-medicated...
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Paul Vernon Young
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
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It is time to see the sun in a new light and elicit its secrets. Today there is resurgence in the practice of sun-gazing, along with the therapeutic use of sunlight and colour. While the sun's benefits in providing vitamin D and aiding in the healing of depression have been known for some time, there are new revelations in 2016 that it prevents myopia and slows its advance. It is less well known that human biology reacts in a very direct way to the...
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Publisher:
Dead Sky Publishing
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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"Dark, gritty, and an ending that will leave you shook. Justin Woodward has arrived in the old west to rip out your heart and stomp on it."– RJ Roles, author of Pieces of MeThere had been talk of monsters around the small, quiet town of Fort Whipple for some time before the evening of the brutal massacre. First it was the livestock. Dead, shriveled bodies lined the fields, drained of their blood. But when human bodies begin falling from the...
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Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date:
[2025]
Language:
English
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From the acclaimed environmentalist, a call to harness the power of the sun and rewrite our scientific, economic, and political future.; In Here Comes the Sun, climate activist Bill McKibben explores the rapid rise of solar and wind energy as a powerful, accessible alternative to fossil fuels. Highlighting global progress and grassroots efforts, he shows how renewable energy offers not just a path out of the climate crisis but a chance to build a...
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Publisher:
Affirm Press
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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Here Comes the Sun is a story of overcoming adversity, finding a purpose and avoiding the potholes that throw you off course. When Andy McCarthy left school in Year 10 because of relentless bullying, his career prospects weren't great, but he was determined to prove the doubters wrong. At age 19, he connected his first solar panel and suddenly found himself powered by a purpose. He would accelerate the world's transition to renewable energy, and he...
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Series:
Butler Vermont volume 3
Publisher:
Marie Force
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
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Wade Abbott is one and done-one look, one conversation, one weekend-and he knows who he wants. The only problem is that Mia Simpson is not free to return his affection. In fact, he suspects she's in an abusive marriage, but she never confirms that, and he has no choice but to mind his own business where she's concerned. Then two years after they first met and a year after he last heard from her, she shows up half-frozen, bruised and beaten on his...
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Publisher:
Dead Sky Publishing
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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There had been talk of monsters around the small, quiet town of Fort Whipple for some time before the evening of the brutal massacre.First it was the livestock. Dead, shriveled bodies lined the fields, drained of their blood.But when human bodies begin falling from the sky, a dark protector of sorts is dispatched to minimize the casualties.
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Publisher:
Andrii Ponomarenko
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
Description:
Here Comes the Sun! is a delightful and uplifting romance by Emilie Loring, one of America's most beloved writers of optimistic and heartfelt fiction. First published in the early 1940s, this novel combines elements of mystery, adventure, and love, all told in Loring's signature style: spirited heroines, honorable heroes, and a deep faith in the goodness of people. The story follows lovely and independent Faith Prentice, a young woman determined to...
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Publisher:
Trafford Publishing
Pub. Date:
2015
Language:
English
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This is a great book to pick up over a cup of coffee as the stories are short and entertaining. Brian Wilsons short stories have been described as being like a box of chocolates, each one being delightful but quite different. Some of the stories are humorous, while others are thought provoking, and there is a story for everyone. Hold on tight as Wilson takes you on a journey through life. Look out for the twists and turns on the way. Wilson has been...
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Publisher:
Affirm Press
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Here Comes the Sun is a story of succeeding in the face of adversity, about finding and following a purpose, and the potholes that can bring you unstuck. Suffering from ADHD at school, misunderstood, tormented and bullied for years, Andy McCarthy was unable to find his pack. When he dropped out in Year 10, his prospects weren't good. He had no idea then that his personal drive and dogged determination would lead to incredible success. At 19, Andy...