Dieses Buch zeigt die verschiedenen Positionen und Meinungen von Experten und Autoren zu den Strategien, Vorteilen und Schwierigkeiten, die Kinder haben können, wenn sie in ihrer Vorschulphase keinen erfolgreichen Übergang erleben, und wie sie sich, sobald sie in die Schule kommen, unter Berücksichtigung der Erfahrungen und des Lernens in ihrer frühen Kindheit zufriedenstellend entwickeln können. Darüber hinaus bestand die Notwendigkeit, die Veränderungen zu erkennen, die Kinder erleben, und die pädagogischen Methoden ...

The advent of gay and lesbian studies as an academic field opened the door for a new exploration of sexuality in literature. Here, works generally considered heterosexual are re-examined in the light of queer theory. The notion of homosexuality is viewed as a social construction that emerged during the 19th century, with a definitive difference between biological sex and gendered behavior. Heterosexuality is determined by whether sexual performance conforms to society-designated gender roles. From this wider perspective, this book examines literature previously ...

A red-hot Hawaiian romance blooms for a buttoned-up botanist who must learn to let go and embrace the ancient voice within her.   After a failed engagement to a high-society suitor in San Francisco, Lokelani "Lucky" Letwin returns home to Hawaii, leaving her beloved rosebushes behind. She's desperate to establish a life of her own-a daunting task for any unmarried female in the early twentieth century but particularly for one passionate about plants. A stubborn, song-filled girl grown into an accomplished woman, Lokelani is haunted by a family ...

From the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel  A Stirring in the North Fork , Mark Torres’ next installment,  Adeline , is a fast-paced, gripping tale about the mysterious death of an innocent young woman wrongly committed to a notorious mental asylum in 1977. The ever-determined Savoy Graves returns to try and unmask the sinister fiend, only to find himself plunged deep into the dangerous and dark world of a maniacal secret society willing to guard its identity at all cost. Will Graves achieve justice for this long-buried unsolved ...

Il libro ""Gabriele Rosetti (1898)"" di Benelli, Zulia ����� una biografia del celebre poeta e pittore italiano Gabriele Rossetti. Il libro ripercorre la vita e l'opera di Rossetti, dalla sua nascita nel 1783 a Londra fino alla morte avvenuta nel 1854 a Torino. Viene descritta la sua formazione artistica e letteraria, il suo rapporto con il movimento romantico e con altri artisti dell'epoca, come John Keats e Percy Bysshe Shelley. Il libro analizza anche le sue opere pi����� importanti ...

The collapse of Enron, WorldCom, and other large corporations in 2001 and 2002 motivated Congress to pass the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). The purpose of this legislation was to restore investor confidence in the United States stock markets, and to prevent and detect fraud in financial statements as well. This dissertation examines the effectiveness of SOX for the latter purpose of preventing and detecting fraud, using statistical enforcement data presented by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and financial statement restatement numbers published ...

This vintage book contains a collection of essays written by Nathaniel Hawthorne during his stay in England from 1853 to 1853. In these writings, Hawthorne's humour, empathy, patriotism, and sharp judgement are displayed as he takes us on a tour through rural England and Scotland. The work displays the whole gamut of life, from the grandeur of London, to the horrors of poverty suffered by many. This book is recommended for those with an interest in nineteenth century England, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Hawthorne's work. The essays ...

Orion, The Gold Beater Or True Hearts And False: A Tale Of New York Life is a novel written by Sylvanus Cobb Jr. and published in 1896. The story is set in New York City and revolves around the life of Orion, a gold beater who falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Lucy. However, their relationship is threatened by the schemes of Lucy's wealthy and manipulative uncle, who seeks to marry her off to a wealthy suitor for his own financial gain.As the plot unfolds, Orion must navigate the complex social and economic landscape of New York City in order ...

Membership in the National Society Colonial Daughters of the 17th Century is based upon descent from 17th-century ancestors who imperiled their lives and interests in various colonial wars from May 1607 to December 1699, and rendered other distinguished services. The 1989 and 1999 Lineage Books are similar in arrangement, but their contents differ owing to the passage of time. Both volumes are divided into two parts: (1) A list of living members and their qualifying ancestors, followed by (2) brief sketches of the roughly 2,500 17th-century ancestors, with ...