Finding Your Writer's Voice

Finding Your Writer's Voice
Author: Thaisa Frank
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2015-08-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1250093406

An illuminating guide to finding one's most powerful writing tool, Finding Your Writer's Voice helps writers learn to hear the voices that are uniquely their own. Mixing creative inspiration with practical advice about craft, the book includes chapters on: Accessing raw voice Listening to voices of childhood, public and private voices, and colloquial voices Working in first and third person: discovering a narrative persona Using voice to create characters Shaping one's voice into the form of a story Reigniting the energy of voice during revision

Bacon and Friends

Bacon and Friends
Author: Josep Busquet
Publisher: Kettledrummer Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9788415153900

Bacon is a lazy French bulldog who loves Westerns and has a secret friend who happens to be a cat. When he and his owner move to a new neighborhood, Bacon embarks on quest to get to know all of the neighboring dogs. He soon discovers that they are a collection of weird and rather particular animals. Humorous and witty, the escapades of Bacon are translated from a popular Spanish web comic.

Rights Resources and Rural Development

Rights Resources and Rural Development
Author: Christo Fabricius
Publisher: Earthscan
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1849772436

Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) is an approach that offers multiple related benefits: securing rural livelihoods; ensuring careful conservation and management of biodiversity and other resources; and empowering communities to manage these resources sustainably. Recently, however, the CBNRM concept has attracted criticism for failing in its promise of delivering significant local improvements and conserving biodiversity in some contexts. This book identifies the flaws in its application, which often have been swept under the carpet by those involved in the initiatives. The authors analyse them, and propose remedies for specific circumstances based on the lessons learned from CBNRM experience in southern Africa over more than a decade. The result is essential reading for all researchers, observers and practitioners who have focused on CBNRM in sustainable development programmes as a means to overcome poverty and conserve ecosystems in various parts of the globe. It is a vital tool in improving their methods and performance. In addition, academics, students and policy-makers in natural resource management, resource economics, resource governance and rural development will find it a very valuable and instructive resource.

Language, Ideology and Education

Language, Ideology and Education
Author: Xiao Lan Curdt-Christiansen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2015-03-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 131780385X

This book examines the role textbooks play in the teaching of dominant and non-dominant (first and foreign) languages in a range of cultural contexts worldwide. Each chapter addresses important issues related to what constitutes "legitimate knowledge", the politics of learning materials, global cultural awareness, competing ideologies, and the development of multilingual literacies. Language, Ideology and Education: The Politics of Textbooks in Language Education comprehensively surveys theoretical perspectives and methodological issues in the critical examination of language textbooks. In particular, it looks at: The Cultural Politics of Language Textbooks in the Era of Globalization The Politics of Instructional Materials for English for Young Learners Ideological Tensions and Contradictions in Lower Primary English Teaching Materials in Singapore Creating a Multilingual/multicultural Space in Japanese EFL: A Critical Analysis of Discursive Practices within a New Language Education Policy The book is primarily addressed to those who teach and research in the areas of Foreign Language Education, TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Language Policy, Critical Pedagogy, and Textual Cultures. Although the book is focused on textbook and materials analysis, rather than evaluation, most chapters discuss implications for curriculum design and materials development and therefore will be relevant to scholars working in those fields.

Moda Blockheads

Moda Blockheads
Author: That Patchwork Place
Publisher: Martingale
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2018-12-03
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1604689900

Meet the Moda Blockheads! Six celebrity quilt designers unite to share this compendium of 48 stunning quilt blocks plus six spectacular sampler-quilt patterns to showcase the beautiful blocks you make. * Lisa Bongean * Betsy Chutchian * Lynne Hagmeier * Jo Morton * Jan Patek * Carrie Nelson Along with imaginative interpretations of each 6" block--from traditional patchwork inspired by history to whimsical appliqued scenes from nature--you'll enjoy loads of sewing tips from the pros that you can use for as long as you quilt.

Discourse Analysis and Media Attitudes

Discourse Analysis and Media Attitudes
Author: Paul Baker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2013-02-14
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1107310792

Is the British press prejudiced against Muslims? In what ways can prejudice be explicit or subtle? This book uses a detailed analysis of over 140 million words of newspaper articles on Muslims and Islam, combining corpus linguistics and discourse analysis methods to produce an objective picture of media attitudes. The authors analyse representations around frequently cited topics such as Muslim women who wear the veil and 'hate preachers'. The analysis is self-reflexive and multidisciplinary, incorporating research on journalistic practices, readership patterns and attitude surveys to answer questions which include: what do journalists mean when they use phrases like 'devout Muslim' and how did the 9/11 and 7/7 attacks affect press reporting? This is a stimulating and unique book for those working in fields of discourse analysis and corpus linguistics, while clear explanations of linguistic terminology make it valuable to those in the fields of politics, media studies, journalism and Islamic studies.

Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States

Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States
Author: Sara M. Beaudrie
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-11-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1589019393

There is growing interest in heritage language learners—individuals who have a personal or familial connection to a nonmajority language. Spanish learners represent the largest segment of this population in the United States. In this comprehensive volume, experts offer an interdisciplinary overview of research on Spanish as a heritage language in the United States. They also address the central role of education within the field. Contributors offer a wealth of resources for teachers while proposing future directions for scholarship.

Alimenta tu salud con comida real

Alimenta tu salud con comida real
Author: Dra. Miriam Ruiz
Publisher: AGUILAR
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2020-02-20
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 8403521928

¿Quieres cambiar tus hábitos alimenticios y no sabes por dónde empezar? ¿Te gustaría identificar los productos saludables del supermercado? Si estás preocupado por tu alimentación y quieres preservar tu salud, este libro es para ti. Hoy en día el acceso y los controles de calidad de los alimentos es mayor que nunca; sin embargo, comer de forma saludable no es fácil. Algunos de los factores que lo dificultan son: 1. Los mitos, bulos y creencias firmemente arraigados sobre alimentación. 2. La desactualización y la distorsión de conceptos acerca de nutrición. 3. La inadecuada interpretación de los estudios científicos y su difusión desvirtuada por parte de los medios de comunicación. 4. El marketing y la presión de la industria alimentaria. 5. La normalización del consumo de productos ultraprocesados y los falsos reclamos saludables. Todo esto, sumado al ritmo frenético de la vida que exige soluciones rápidas a la hora de comer, hace que la alimentación, lejos de ser algo instintivo e intuitivo, se haya convertido en todo un desafío. La doctora Miriam Ruiz, médico internista y especialista en nutrición, te enseña en Alimenta tu salud con comida real las claves para aprender a comer según las estaciones, tus necesidades energéticas, tu complexión, a distinguir los alimentos reales de los ultraprocesados, a leer bien las etiquetas y a ganar en salud con cada bocado. Una guía práctica y divulgativa que te ayuda a estar sano mientras tu paladar disfruta. Reseñas: «Brillante y práctico, este libro te ayudará a comer comida de verdad». Carlos Ríos, autor de Come comida real «Un gran libro para empezar en este mundo de la comida real». Marcos Vázquez, autor de Fitness revolucionario Los lectores han dicho: «Un libro excelente: claro, práctico y necesario». «La doctora Miriam Ruiz sabe comunicar con claridad los conceptos clave para llevar una vida saludable con comida real y sin esfuerzos». «Una lectura imprescindible para comer bien». «Indispensable lectura para entender lo que alimenta nuestro cuerpo y tomar las riendas de nuestra salud partiendo de una alimentación sana y consciente». «Después de leer este libro tu vida cambiará, ya no cojeras cualquier cosa en el supermercado».

Come comida real

Come comida real
Author: Carlos Ríos
Publisher: Ediciones Paidós
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2019-03-05
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 8449335744

En la actualidad, la mayoría de la población vive engañada con respecto a su alimentación. Utilizando la metáfora de la película Matrix, vivimos en un mundo en el que «no comemos comida real, sino productos que han puesto ante nuestros ojos». Un entorno perfectamente diseñado para el consumo de comestibles insanos: los ultraprocesados. Este entorno está controlado por el lado oscuro de la industria alimentaria, la cual mantiene a la población comprando sus productos en contra de su salud. En este libro, Carlos Ríos nos ofrece el conocimiento científico necesario para cuestionar, indagar y profundizar en nuestra alimentación y en todo lo que la rodea. Nos explica cuáles son las bases del Realfooding, un estilo de vida que persigue desterrar de nuestra dieta los productos ultraprocesados, y nos ofrece consejos prácticos, trucos y recetas para comer saludablemente de forma fácil, rápida y rica. Matrix no se puede enseñar, has de verla con tus propios ojos. ¿Te atreves a despertar?