Mary Mcdonald: 10 books
In the Interval of the Wave
Prince Edward Island Women's Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Life Writing
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Taking its title from a poem by Prince Edward Island poet Anne Compton, In the Interval of the Wave is a close study of diaries written by Prince Edward Island women in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Women from both rural and urban regions of the Island recorded their lives in a genre...
Learning Culture through Sports
Perspectives on Society and Organized Sports
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
In today's culture, sports wield a weight influence; this influence, however, is rarely examined. Similar to the first edition, this second edition of Learning Culture Through Sports provides coaches, educators, parents, and others dealing with students and athletes with an engaging and critical context...
Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business
Marketing strategies, money-saving tips, and profitable program ideas
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2009
Since 1997, Storey's Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business, by Mary Ashby McDonald, has sold 72,000 copies in 17 printings. It is the best-selling book in its category. The book's success stems from its exceptional utility; with its practical "how-to" format, step-by-step approach,...
Zones of Control
Perspectives on Wargaming
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Examinations of wargaming for entertainment, education, and military planning, in terms of design, critical analysis, and historical contexts.
Games with military themes date back to antiquity, and yet they are curiously neglected in much of the academic and trade literature on games and game...
It Draws Me
The Art of Contemplation
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
The need for contemplative values today is great, as we are often swept up into the demands of family, work, and community. Daily, we make decisions with lightning speed, without seeking insight to understand the word of God and his will for our lives.
In It Draws Me: The Art of Contemplation,...
Breaking the Mold of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education
Innovative and Successful Practices for the Twenty-first Century
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2011
This unique collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative preservice and inservice teacher education practices from many regions of the United States, Canada and the world. Each of the chapters offers an authentic, documentary account of successful initiatives that break...
by Jody Lynn Nye, Mike Brotherton, Matthew S. Rotundo
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2014
Humanity is coming up against the limits of the physical world—but the imaginations of the writers in this anthology reach far beyond those boundaries.
The Launch Pad Astronomy Seminar aims to bring more hard science into science fiction. These twelve stories look into our...
by Adrienne L. McLean, Drake Stutesman, Mary Desjardins
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2016
Movie buffs and film scholars alike often overlook the importance of makeup artists, hair stylists, and costumers. With precious few but notable exceptions, creative workers in these fields have received little public recognition, even when their artistry goes on to inspire worldwide fashion trends....
Early Childhood Education and Care
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
'The book gives excellent insight of current Early Years topics by covering international educational approaches and discussing the need to professionalise the sector. It is suitable for students on Early Childhood Studies programme, EYPS, and Early Years Foundation Degrees.' - Eva Mikuska, Senior...
by Amy Rayner, Ann Harrington, Ann Peut
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010
Health and social care practitioners are increasingly called upon to provide care to elderly people from a number of different faiths and cultures. This collection of essays examines ageing in the context of the many faiths and cultures that make up Western society, and provides carers with the knowledge...