《追求卓越》是作者对第二语言（英语）教学中的专家知能所作的开创性研究成果，书中通过对四位第二语言教师进行的案例研究，看到了教学新手和专家型教师在行为方式和拥有知识方面的诸多不同。

Designed to help parents avoid the miseducation of youngchildren. Dr. Elkind shows us the very real difference between themind of a pre-school child and that of a school age child.

Wholeness and Healing for Women Caught in the Crossfire. As the wife of a man who is addicted to lust, pornography, ormasturbation, you are not alone. Millions of men can’t get throughthe day or the week without clicking on to their favorite Internetporn sites, thumbing through adult magazines, or watching sensualvideos–and millions of wives suffer as a result. Over the past decade, nearly 400,000 men have found inspirationand hope in Every Man’s Battle, the best-selling men’s guide tovictory over ***ual sin. Now, here at last is the book for everywoman who has become a casualty in the fight for ***ual purity.Every Heart Restored offers godly guidance and wisdom for a womanfacing such personal betrayal. “WHAT DOES GOD EXPECT FROM ME?” “HOW CAN I TRUST AGAIN?” “IS IT POSSIBLE TO OVERCOME PAIN AND UNFORGIVENESS?” “CAN MY MARRIAGE BE REBUILT?” “WHAT IF I JUST WANT OUT?” Filled with stories from wives and husbands at every stage in

In May 1787, in an atmosphere of crisis, delegates met inPhiladelphia to design a radically new form of government.Distinguished historian Richard Beeman captures as never before thedynamic of the debate and the characters of the men who laboredthat historic summer. Virtually all of the issues in dispute—theextent of presidential power, the nature of federalism, and, mostexplosive of all, the role of slavery—have continued to provokeconflict throughout our nation's history. This unprecedented booktakes readers behind the scenes to show how the world's mostenduring constitution was forged through conflict, compromise, andfragile consensus. As Gouverneur Morris, delegate of Pennsylvania,noted: "While some have boasted it as a work from Heaven, othershave given it a less righteous origin. I have many reasons tobelieve that it is the work of plain, honest men."

In 1969, Mark Edmundson was a typical high school senior inworking-class Medford, Massachusetts. He loved football, disdainedschoolwork, and seemed headed for a factory job in hishometown—until a maverick philosophy teacher turned his lifearound. When Frank Lears, a small, nervous man wearing a moth-eaten suit,arrived at Medford fresh from Harvard University, his studentspegged him as an easy target. Lears was unfazed by their spitballsand classroom antics. He shook things up, trading tired textbooksfor Kesey and Camus, and provoking his class with questions aboutauthority, conformity, civil rights, and the Vietnam War. Herearranged seats and joined in a ferocious snowball fight withEdmundson and his football crew. Lears’s impassioned attempts toget these kids to think for themselves provided Mark Edmundson withexactly the push he needed to break away from the lockstep life ofMedford High. Written with verve and candor, Teacher isEdmundson’s heartfelt tribute to the man who changed the course ofhis

If the thought of bacteria conjures images of germs thatshould be avoided at all costs—and certainly not ingested—thinkagain! Some friendly bacteria, called probiotics, are not onlybeneficial to your health, they’re essential. Now aninternationally recognized scientist at a top U.S. medicalschool—one of the leading researchers in the field—sheds light onthe extraordinary benefits of these natural healthsuperstars. Thanks to an explosion of research in recent years, one thing isclear: probiotics, the healthy bacteria that inhabit the digestivetract, are the body’s silent partners for good health, optimizingthe power of the immune system to fight disease and the “bad” germswe fear. But how do they work? And in the face of factors likestress and poor diet, which decrease their numbers, how do you keepyour supply well stocked? Here is an up-to-the-minute, highly accessible guide toprobiotics and the foods and supplements that contain and supportthem—many of which may be in you

In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that childrenin the U.S. are being deprived of the basic knowledge that wouldenable them to function in contemporary society. Includes 5,000essential facts to know.

From an elite Special Operations physical trainer, aningeniously simple, rapid-results, do-anywhere program for gettinginto amazing shape For men and women of all athletic abilities! As the demand for Special Operations military forces has grownover the last decade, elite trainer Mark Lauren has been at thefront lines of preparing nearly one thousand soldiers, getting themlean and strong in record time. Now, for regular Joes and Janes, heshares the secret to his amazingly effective regimen—simpleexercises that require nothing more than the resistance of your ownbodyweight to help you reach the pinnacle of fitness and lookbetter than ever before. Armed with Mark Lauren’s motivation techniques, expert training,and nutrition advice, you’ll see rapid results by working out justthirty minutes a day, four times a week—whether in your livingroom, yard, garage, hotel room, or office. Lauren’s exercises buildmore metabolism-enhancing muscle than weightlifting, burn more fatthan aerob

In 1994, Dr. John Gottman and his colleagues at the Universityof Washingto— made a startling announcement: Through scientificobservation and mathematical analysis, they could predict—with morethan 90 percent accuracy—whether a marriage would succeed or fail.The only thing they did not yet know was how to turn a failingmarriage into a successful one, so Gottman teamed up with hisclinical psychologist wife, Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, to developintervention methods. Now the Gottmans, together with the Love Labresearch facility, have put these ideas into practice. In TenLessons to Transform Your Marriage, the Gottmans share this vitalinformation so that couples can develop the skills to turn theirrelationship problems around and create strong, lastingunions. What emerged from the Gottmans’ collaboration and decades ofresearch is a body of advice that’s based on two surprisinglysimple truths: Happily married couples behave like good friends,and they handle their conflicts in gentle, positiv

Street Justice traces the stunning history of police brutalityin New York City, and the antibrutality movements that sought toeradicate it, from just after the Civil War through the present.New York's experience with police brutality dates back to thefounding of the force and has shown itself in various forms eversince: From late-nineteenth-century "clubbing"-the routinebludgeoning of citizens by patrolmen with nightsticks-to theemergence of the "third degree," made notorious by gangster movies,from the violent mass-action policing of political dissidentsduring periods of social unrest, such as the 1930s and 1960s, tothe tumultuous days following September 11. Yet throughout this varied history, the victims of policeviolence have remained remarkably similar: they have beenpredominantly poor and working class, and more often than not theyhave been minorities. Johnson compellingly argues that the cultureof policing will only be changed when enough sustained politicalpressure and farsighted thinking

Through her bestselling books, groundbreaking PBS specials,and up-to-the-minute clinical knowledge, Dr. Christiane Northruphas earned a place as one of America’s most trusted medicaladvisors. In The Wisdom of Menopause, she once again challenges conventionwith this inspiring look at one of the most commonly misunderstoodfemale health issues. The “change” is not simply a collection ofphysical symptoms to be “fixed,” Dr. Northrup claims, but amind/body revolution that brings the greatest opportunity forgrowth since adolescence. The choices a woman makes now–from thequality of her relationships to the quality of her diet–have thepower to secure her health and well-being for the rest of her life.Through her personal story and many fascinating case histories, Dr.Northrup shows: ? How menopause jump-starts changes in the brain, issuing adramatic wake-up call to body, mind, and emotions ? How to ensure the long-term health of breasts, bones, andheart ? How the body adjust

FOR THE ONE IN FIVE COUPLES WHO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTYCONCEIVING You have more than one hundred hormones circulating in yourbody–reproductive hormones, pregnancy hormones, sex hormones,metabolic hormones, and stress hormones–relaying messages fromtissue to tissue, organ to organ, brain to body, and body to brain.An equilibrium, a perfect balance in both partners, oftendetermines your ability to conceive and support a pregnancy. Whenyour body is imbalanced, conception becomes very difficult.Luckily, hormonal imbalances can be corrected. Drawing on the latest research in this field–which linksunderlying hormonal issues with infertility in men and women–Dr.Robert Greene, fertility specialist, ob/gyn, and reproductiveendocrinologist, has created the Perfect Balance Fertility Programto help patients attain the optimal hormonal health that isnecessary for conception. In Dr. Robert Greene’s Perfect HormoneBalance for Fertility, he shares his groundbreaking program so youcan: ?Identi

From the best-selling author of "The Rise of the CreativeClass" comes a brilliant new book on the surprising importance ofplace, with advice on how to find the right place for you. It's amantra of the age of globalization that where we live doesn'tmatter. We can innovate just as easily from a ski chalet in theAlps or a cottage in Provence as in the office of a Silicon Valleystart-up.According to Richard Florida, this is wrong. Globalizationis not flattening the world; in fact, place is increasinglyrelevant to the global economy and our individual lives. Where welive determines the jobs and careers we have access to, the peoplewe meet and the 'mating markets' in which we participate. Andeverything we think we know about cities and their economic rolesis up for grabs."Who's Your City?" is the first book to report onthe growing body of research on what qualities of cities and townsactually make people happy in their lives. Choosing a place to liveis as important as choosing a spouse or career, but until n

Who can help asking "Why?" when they develop a disease?According to theologian and "medical intuitive" Caroline Myss,Ph.D., and co-worker C. Norman Shealy, M.D., who is a physician,neurosurgeon, and expert on pain and stress management, the answergoes further than a medical explanation. The Creation of Healthexplores the emotional, physical, and spiritual patterns that formhealth and the stresses that can cause disease. Myss identifies eight dysfunctional patterns that lead toillness. Being aware that "negative attitudes create negativeresponses within the physical body" allows you to make changestoward health after identifying your emotional, psychological, andspiritual stresses. The most interesting chapters discuss specificdiseases in terms of lifestyle factors, stress, and psychologicalpatterns and energy factors, with case studies. A heart attack, forexample, is "an explosion of energy attempting to break down anemotional barrier ... caused by warehousing fears and anger," saysMyss. The auth

A bold exposé ofthe controversial secret that has potentially dire consequences inmany African American communities Delivering the first frank and thorough investigation of life“on the down low” (the DL), J. L. King exposes a closeted cultureof sex between black men who lead “straight” lives. King exploreshis own past as a DL man, and the path that led him to let go ofthe lies and bring forth a message that can promote emotionalhealing and open discussions about relationships, sex, sexuality,and health in the black community. Providing a long-overdue wake-up call, J. L. King bravely putsthe spotlight on a topic that has until now remained dangerouslytaboo. Drawn from hundreds of interviews, statistics, and theauthor’s firsthand knowledge of DL behavior, On the Down Lowreveals the warning signs African American women need to know. Kingalso discusses the potential health consequences of havingunprotected sex, as African American women represent an alarming 64percent of new HIV

17 men, 6 cars, and a 21,000-mile race across 3continents On the morning of February 12, 1908, six cars from four differentcountries lined up in Times Square, surrounded by a frenzied crowd.The men who competed in the New York to Paris auto race were aninternational roster of personalities: a charismatic Norwegianoutdoorsman, a witty French nobleman, a pair of Italiansophisticates, an aristocratic German army officer, and a crankymechanic from Buffalo, New York. At a time when most people hadnever seen an automobile, these adventurous men set their courseover mountain ranges, through Arctic freeze, and desert heat. Therewere no gas stations, no garages, and no replacement parts in caseof emergency. Two men rose to the top. Ober-lieutenant Hans Koeppen, a risingofficer in the Prussian army, led the German team in theircanvas-topped 40-horsepower Protos. His amiable personality belieda core of sheer determination, and by the race’s end, he had wonthe respect of even his toughest critics. Hi

The brutal lynching of two young black men in Marion, Indiana,on August 7, 1930, cast a shadow over the town that still lingers.It is only one event in the long and complicated history of racerelations in Marion, a history much ignored and considered by manyto be best forgotten. But the lynching cannot be forgotten. It istoo much a part of the fabric of Marion, too much ingrained evennow in the minds of those who live there. In Our Town journalist Cynthia Carr explores the issues of race, loyalty, andmemory in America through the lens of a specific hate crime thatoccurred in Marion but could have happened anywhere. Marion is our town, America’s town, and its legacy is ourlegacy. Like everyone in Marion, Carr knew the basic details of thelynching even as a child: three black men were arrested forattempted murder and rape, and two of them were hanged in thecourthouse square, a fate the third miraculously escaped. MeetingJames Cameron–the man who’d survived–led her to examine how thequiet Midwestern

Exercise your right to feel fabulous! Working with Peggy is a dream! Her ideas are terrific and therelationship she develops with you makes you feel confident aboutimprovement. Coach Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of Duke University's men'sbasketball team Nothing is more important to strength, health and vitality thanstrong core muscles. I know this from both personal andprofessional experience. Peggy Brill s exercise program iseffective for every woman, no matter what her current fitnesslevel. And because it takes only 15 minutes per day, everyone canbenefit. Christiane Northrup, author of Women s Bodies, Women sWisdom Using The Core Program, you ll give your body a head-to-toeworkout that will also tone your muscles and carve inches off yourwaist and hips. You ll look great and feel terrific. Best of all,the easy-to-do Core movements can be done no matter how old youare. It doesn t matter whether you are overweight or skinny, fitor sedent