Flight of the Transatlantic Dragon

Dive into a world where imagination knows no bounds in this heartwarming tale of adventure and friendship. When four clever children in Cambridge, England, decide to build a magical dragon from everyday materials, they set off on a fantastical journey across the Atlantic.

Their playful creation becomes a vessel for dreams, whisking them to a land of candy-coated wonders and enchanting new friends. As their magical adventure unfolds, the young travelers learn the true power of creativity and camaraderie. With a return journey just in time for breakfast, they leave behind a trail of stardust and wonder.

This captivating story celebrates the magic of childhood imagination and the bonds of friendship, perfect for readers who cherish whimsical adventures and delightful surprises.

Cuentos Del Atardecer

“Cuentos Del Atardecer“ es una serie de cuentos donde la realidad se confunde con la fantasía, con atrapantes relatos donde los finales nos dejan confundidos sobre si la vida y la muerte son definitivos o si la historia continúa. Los límites se vuelven difusos y las historias podrían ser reales, ¿o lo son?

Se despliega una amplia gama de personajes y de historias, desde bailarinas y damas antiguas a adolescentes conflictivos y estatuas fantásticas y fantasmas. Todos con sus complejas personalidades y tramas entrelazadas que aumentan el suspenso hasta los desconcertantes finales.

Son cuentos cortos, fáciles de leer, pero con un desarrollo suficientemente extenso como para mantener la intriga y el interés hasta el final. Ideales para disfrutar con una taza de café en una tarde de lluvia, en un viaje o simplemente para pasar un buen momento de lectura que nos traslade a otro mundo através de nuestra mente.

Long Ago Last Summer

Long Ago Last Summer is a Southern Gothic gumbo part Flannery O’Connor, part Tennessee Williams with a dash of Delta blues. An array of unforgettable characters come alive on the page: village idiots, eccentric aunts, beloved dogs, and at least one serial killer, Donald ‘Pee Wee’ Gaskins. Moore’s memoir embodies the profound paradoxes of Southern culture against a landscape dotted with antebellum plantations, shotgun shacks, suburban subdivisions, Pentecostal churches, and juke joints.

Praise for Wesley Moore’s writing:

“Long Ago, Last Summer is, like life, sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic, full of unforgettable characters whose power to hurt rivals their power to love. Wesley Moore is a child of the complicated South, and it’s a joy to ‘grow up and grow old’ with this terrific writer. This collection is a ‘guided tour of the haunted houses and cobwebbed attics’ of his youth, but it’s also the story of a man who discovers, through tragedy, that ‘the world is a marvelous place, full of good, compassionate people.”

– Lee Robinson, author of Lawyer for the Dog and Lawyer for the Cat.

“I found in these pages something of what Faulkner meant when he wrote, ‘The past is never dead. It is not even the past.’ Reading this book was like walking in the wind or swimming. I was touched at all points and conscious everywhere. I was also reminded of Huck Finn’s raw wisdom when he said about his adventures, ‘All of this is true and most of it happened.’”

– Chuck Sullivan, author of Zen Matchbox and The Juggler on the Radio.

52 Seconds

For a kid who’s afraid of heights, the idea of going up Niagara Falls’ tallest tower feels impossible. But with his dad’s guidance and a few brave steps, Champion learns that sometimes, courage starts with a single goal.

When his family plans dinner at the top of the Skylon Tower, Champion feels the familiar knot of fear. With knees wobbling and heart racing, he’s ready to give up. Then Dad suggests a simple plan: make a list of tiny goals to tackle one by one. Champion eventually confronts his biggest fear, a 52-second ride up the 800-foot elevator to reach the top of the tower.

52 Seconds is a tale about overcoming the fear of heights, showing young readers that courage isn’t about never being scared—it’s about taking each step one brave second at a time and finding joy in what’s waiting at the top.

Challenge Alzheimer

Therese Truninger (1948) worked as an Activating Therapist in an old people’s home when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in December 2004, at the age of 56. Her husband Kaspar (1945) worked as a sales director for an international company. They got married in 1970 and have two adult daughters and six grandchildren.

In August 2005 Kaspar had to quit his job and started to take care of his love as a caring-husband at their long-time home apartment in Augst, Switzerland. He became a house man and took this new challenge as his own responsibility. In December 2010, the Memory Clinic in Basel, Switzerland concluded that home care for Mrs. Truninger was ‘just about tolerable/possible’.

In view of possible alternatives, the couple had already travelled several times to Thailand for longer periods of time and they had consistently had good experiences with the friendly people (the Land of Smiles) and the moderate cost of living. In January 2011, they emigrated from their home country Switzerland to Thailand.

With the help of a competent housekeeper and a most caring caregiver for Therese, they can still live on their own in their private environment.

Mama—My Favorite Person in the Whole World—Has Something Called Dementia

Sometimes the people we love most in life, change in ways we don’t understand.

Are they feeling anxious or worried? Or really sleepy? Maybe they are forgetting things that they used to remember. Are they feeling confused? Are they unable to do the things that they used to do? This can be very upsetting. You may be feeling sad and don’t know how to help. But you can. Your loved one needs and loves you. Spend time with them. No one likes to be alone. Eat snacks with them. Be kind and loving. Sing their favorite songs with them. Hold their hand. Listen and be patient. Tell them you love them. Learn to comfort them. Tell them a funny story, and make them laugh! That really helps. Laughter makes everyone feel better. Don’t forget to give them a big hug! Give yourself a hug too. Ask for help and support when you need it. Be kind to yourself. Be grateful for the magic moments with your loved one. They do happen.

A Handbook for Improving Student Achievement in Secondary Schools

Democratic values, student achievement, and effective citizenship are intrinsically linked. The research, however, is that students, especially those from underprivileged backgrounds, have few opportunities to practice democratic citizenship in secondary schools.

Alongside current threats to democracy, this should concern us all: professional learning communities, teacher-leaders, parents, consultants, administrators, school districts, human rights activists, minority leadership, the justice system, local communities, university faculties, state education departments, and citizens in general.

Democratic citizenship is a superordinate goal – a composite of communicative abilities, freedom with responsibility, inclusiveness, career preparation, community mindfulness, evidence-based thinking, collective ownership, distributed leadership, and support for those in need. Student leadership, including school research (their own school and others), not only benefits the school generally, but helps prepare high school students for freedom, responsibilities, and opportunities as democratic citizens.

Such leadership has foundations: student-chosen teacher advisors, daily advisories, collaborative learning expertise, student-led assemblies, self-regulation, leadership credit courses, and virtual/personal connections with student leaders in other schools, districts, and countries.

Expanded contributions are student feedback on teacher performance, student-led (parent-student- teacher) conferences, after-school activities leadership, reciprocal teaching, and participation in school/district decision making. All under the auspices of improved language capability, teacher modeling and encouragement, a learning to learn focus, and gradual release of responsibility.

Endorsements

John Hattie

“There is never a dull moment reading this book. Centred on the principles of democracy, it points to the need for broad participation and thus calls for schools to do more, do better, and do wonderful things to ignite a love of learning. Orchard masterfully outlines seven key theorems to make his case; a compelling roadmap for educators to foster effective learning strategies.”

Professor Emeritus John Hattie, Melbourne Laureate

Michael Fullan

“Jack Orchard’s 'Handbook for Improving Student Achievement in Secondary Schools' is powerful, timely, and an action-packed message for us to get going in transforming secondary schools. Orchard’s Handbook is grounded, urgent, insightful, and deeply practical. Anybody in high schools can act on this agenda. Read this book with others, be collectively inspired, and get down to the excitement and frustrations of engaging in breakthrough change. The good news is that students, teachers (and eventually parents and communities) will be excited to join in and make the long-awaited transformation of secondary schools.”

Professor Emeritus Michael Fullan, OISE/University of Toronto

Musa

Regarded as the wealthiest man to have ever lived with an estimated wealth of 400 billion dollars in today’s money, Mansa Musa’s life is shrouded in mystery and legend. Known for his lavish journey to Cairo, where he gave away so much gold that the Egyptian economy was ruined for decades, not much is known about Mansa Musa; until now.

Musa: Mansa of Mali spans fifty years of political and familial turmoil of the famed West African ruler. A ruler that had an executioner on hand at all times. A ruler that annexed smaller kingdoms, forcing them to pay taxes or into slavery. A ruler who removed his brother from the line of succession and placed his ill-prepared son on the throne upon his death. These facts create a narrative of a different Musa of popular culture, but of a ruler who ruled with absolute authority and held on to power by any means necessary.

A story that crosses from the banks of the Niger River in the Malian Empire capital, the busy streets of Cairo, to the rolling hills of the newly formed Ottoman Empire. Musa: Mansa of Mali weaves historical facts and speculation into a story laden with assassination and coup attempts. Loveless marriages that are politically necessary, and consequential decisions that have an impact for generations to come.

A Children's Guide to Story Yoga

A Children’s Guide to Story Yoga is a fun and playful way for teachers and parents to engage children with mind-body movement, while they gain confidence in their own bodies. Using sequenced yoga postures and storytelling, this book brings in early methods of SI (Somatic Intelligence), using mindfulness as a natural way of everyday life. The mindful poses and stories used in the book have been created with sequenced instructions, with a short story about the pose or the character used in the pose.

Twiblets II – Their Arctic Adventures and Transformations

In this second adventure, the Twiblets embark on a daring quest to inhabit the Arctic – a far more challenging environment than the deserts they faced before. This journey tests their physical, psychological, and cultural limits, pushing even these model creatures of goodness to the brink.As they adapt to the Arctic’s extreme cold, avalanches, glaciers, and other ecological trials, they receive special gifts from nature that alter their appearance and abilities. These changes create tension with the original Twiblet communities, leading some expeditioners to rebel before ultimately rediscovering their core values.Their return enriches the Twiblet society with new diversity and sets the stage for their pivotal role in shaping Earth’s future, including the creation and support of the first humans and other species. This story weaves a tale of resilience, transformation, and the interconnected spirit of all Earthly beings. 

We're All Healing Here

She was not born with wisdom; she gathered it along the way. Refusing to let the world break her, she found the strength to rise above every challenge life placed in her path. She was never weak – she simply had to discover the power within herself.

Through pain and brokenness, she climbed the ladder of healing, searching for the true meaning of love. In the end, she realized that love begins with loving herself.

This book is my heart, pieced together for you to hold. Be gentle – we are all healing here.

Making Money

In the vibrant backdrop of the Arabian Gulf and the dynamic streets of the West, Making Money unfolds the inspiring journey of Fawaz, a young Saudi man driven by unwavering faith, strong moral principles, and remarkable intelligence. As he navigates the complex landscape of international business from 1999 to 2017, Fawaz uses his extensive knowledge and experience to establish successful branches for various global companies. Fawaz becomes a beacon of hope and a role model for countless young people, illuminating paths to success through hard work and perseverance.

Each character he encounters weaves their own intricate narrative, intertwined with his journey, highlighting the rich tapestry of aspirations, dreams, and cultural exchanges. With eloquent prose and a keen eye for the nuances of urban life, the novel captures the pulse of globalization—from the mingling of traditional Saudi customs with Western influences in food, fashion, and ideology. As Fawaz rises to prominence, readers are invited to explore the transformative power of ambition, community, and cross-cultural connection.

In Making Money, embark on a compelling exploration of ambition and identity against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world, where the quest for prosperity leads to profound personal and collective growth. Join Fawaz and his companions as they navigate the complexities of modern existence, discovering the true meaning of success along the way.