Secrets of a Serial Killer

Literature & Fiction

WALKER, Rosie

Genre Fiction

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Who told Rev. Joshua Evans he could outsmart big-city political machines? Monday through Friday, Joshua Evans drives a garbage truck for the city of Houston. On Sunday, he ministers to a small church in a neglected part of Houston known as Davey Wilson Road. Joshua has a lifelong friend named Stan, a former Houston cop who now runs a trailer park on Davey Wilson Road. Foster, a "downtown lawyer," takes ownership of property adjacent to the trailer park. The three very different characters form a trusting bond of friendship. Each has heard whispers about a land-grab scheme. They collect clues that lead them to conclude that a notorious developer intends to grab a huge swath of land, including theirs, on which to build the biggest casino resort between Florida and the West Coast. To drive down land costs, the developer has thugs on standby to sabotage the drainage system by illegally dumping construction debris into ditches. The developer may have miscalculated, though. His scheme would not only flood land, but also contaminate Houston's drinking water. The city would be destroyed under that nightmare scenario. The pastor, the former cop and the lawyer realize they may be the only people who can head off the disaster. To do it, though, will require political cunning, prayer, stealth, and gonzo tactics. The pastor has to win election to a seat in the Texas Legislature without having his name appear on the ballot. Narrating the story of the write-in campaign is Nina, a marketing consultant. Nina and Foster the lawyer grew up together and remain friends. Their relationship in mid-life has survived a lopsided romance from their teens, when Nina was obsessed with Foster. That fire simmered into ashes when they went their separate ways after high school. Nina now owes a recent financial windfall to Foster, who successfully represented her in a lawsuit against the same developer they now suspect of scheming to ruin Davey Wilson Road. Nina makes two new friends. The first is Pearl, Stan's beloved stepmother who took care of Stan's reprobate father in his old age. Stan is grateful to Pearl for what she endured, and does what he can to make Pearl's life pleasurable. Nina's second new friend is the pastor's wife, Juanita. Juanita married Joshua after the death of his first wife who was the mother of his children: now Juanita's stepchildren and foster children. Author Rosie Walker closely adhered to the Texas Election Code in creating the plot for The Write-In.

The Write-in

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Pedagogies for Leading Practice (Thinking About Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education)

Bringing together the experiences of professionals from around the world, this essential text explores the intersections between pedagogy and leadership to consider how effective Pedagogical Leadership can be used to foster the collaborative engagement of children and their families, staff and practitioners, and ensure high quality provision in early years settings and services. 
Pedagogies for Leading Practice showcases a vast range of experiences and ideas which are at the heart of professional practice. Written to provoke group discussion and extend thinking, opportunities for international comparison, points for reflection, and editorial provocations will help students, policy-makers and others engage critically with wide-ranging approaches to leadership in early years practice. Considering varied forms of collaborative working, the challenges involved in becoming a pedagogical leader, and the role of management in meeting insitutional demands and the needs of the wider community, chapters are divided into four key sections which reflect major influences on practice and pedagogy: 
Being alongside children 
Those who educate 
Embedding families and communities 
Working with systems 
Offering insight, examples and challenges, this text will enhance understanding, support self-directed learning, and provoke and transform thinking at both graduate and postgraduate levels, particularly in the field of early childhood education and care.

Education & Teaching

Cheeseman, Sandra

Schools & Teaching

Routledge

Bringing together the experiences of professionals from around the world, this essential text explores the intersections between pedagogy and leadership to consider how effective Pedagogical Leadership can be used to foster the collaborative engagement of children and their families, staff and practitioners, and ensure high quality provision in early years settings and services. Pedagogies for Leading Practice showcases a vast range of experiences and ideas which are at the heart of professional practice. Written to provoke group discussion and extend thinking, opportunities for international comparison, points for reflection, and editorial provocations will help students, policy-makers and others engage critically with wide-ranging approaches to leadership in early years practice. Considering varied forms of collaborative working, the challenges involved in becoming a pedagogical leader, and the role of management in meeting insitutional demands and the needs of the wider community, chapters are divided into four key sections which reflect major influences on practice and pedagogy: <ul> <li>Being alongside children</li> <li>Those who educate</li> <li>Embedding families and communities</li> <li>Working with systems</li> </ul> Offering insight, examples and challenges, this text will enhance understanding, support self-directed learning, and provoke and transform thinking at both graduate and postgraduate levels, particularly in the field of early childhood education and care. &nbsp;

Success with your Early Years Research Project

‘Action research and Early Years practices go together, as naturally as the new day rising. This book is a celebration of new days. Early Years research is a practice for creative thinking for new tomorrows; the book shows us how to do this, and is to be commended for anyone who wishes to find innovative ways to think and act for all new beginnings.’ -Jean McNiff, Professor of Educational Research, York St John University Where do you start with a research project? How do you choose a good question? What are tutors looking for in an outstanding project? This book will help you answer all of the above and that is just the beginning. With examples of real research projects from students just like you, it takes you through each step of the process including: <ul>
<li>Choosing your question and approach</li> <li>Making sure your research is ethical</li> <li>Gathering and analysing data</li> <li>Reaching conclusions</li> <li>Putting your findings into practice.</li> </ul>
After each example the authors provide commentary on what made each project so good, or what needed more work, helping you see what a good project really looks like. Suitable for anyone tackling a research project as part of the Early Years course, at foundation or degree level, this book will help you make sure your project is interesting, relevant and impacts on your practice.

Business & Money

Solvason, Carla

Education & Reference

Sage Publications Ltd.

‘Action research and Early Years practices go together, as naturally as the new day rising. This book is a celebration of new days. Early Years research is a practice for creative thinking for new tomorrows; the book shows us how to do this, and is to be commended for anyone who wishes to find innovative ways to think and act for all new beginnings.’ -Jean McNiff, Professor of Educational Research, York St John University Where do you start with a research project? How do you choose a good question? What are tutors looking for in an outstanding project? This book will help you answer all of the above and that is just the beginning. With examples of real research projects from students just like you, it takes you through each step of the process including: <ul>
<li>Choosing your question and approach</li> <li>Making sure your research is ethical</li> <li>Gathering and analysing data</li> <li>Reaching conclusions</li> <li>Putting your findings into practice.</li> </ul>
After each example the authors provide commentary on what made each project so good, or what needed more work, helping you see what a good project really looks like. Suitable for anyone tackling a research project as part of the Early Years course, at foundation or degree level, this book will help you make sure your project is interesting, relevant and impacts on your practice.

Group Education and Facilitation Skills in Healthcare Settings: A Successful Diabetes Handbook

Rodgers, Jill

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Lulu Press, Inc.

This unique handbook takes you though all the practicalities to consider when implementing the personalised care planning approach in your practice for people with long term conditions. Its clear explanations and helpful information will help you see exactly what you need to do to transform your service. This will enable people to participate more and benefit from making their own decisions that translate into increased motivation to self care. Consultations will be more satisfying, more relevant and more effective for both of you. Written in a straightforward and personal style by experts in the field, this book is a must-have resource for anyone seeking to make personalised care planning a reality. Order your copy today and your handbook will be with you before you know it!

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