The Avengers was a unique, genre-defying television series which blurred the traditional boundaries between 'light entertainment' and disturbing drama. It was a product of the constantly-evolving 1960s yet retains a timeless charm. At the crossroads between the Cathy Gale-era stricture of video tape and the glossy, surreal, comic-strip world of 'glorious Technicolor', the monochrome filmed Emma Peel season represents the artistic pinnacle of a show which was exported around the world and remains the only British television drama to be networked at 'primetime' in the USA. Bright Horizons draws on the knowledge of a broad range of experts and fans of The Avengers - including scriptwriter Roger Marshall - offering critical explorations of all twenty-six 'mini-films' which made up Season 4, the collective peak of an extraordinary television series.

Lawyer Elias has a silly crush on Ben, a baker almost half his age. But when Ben inherits millions, Elias will do anything to protect him from his scheming family, including flying all the way to Englad to confront them. But in the idilic countryside, Elias's crush doesn't seem so silly anymore...

With a nod to Richard Scarry, this inventive picture book surprises readers with every turn of the page! Hiss! Screech! Roar! It's a noisy day in Bumperville! But are the sounds what you think they are? That Honk! must surely be a goose. But turn the page and it's the taxi that a goose is driving! Using cleverly placed die-cuts, this inventive book hints at what is making the sound, but with each turn of the page, it's an eye-opening surprise and part of an unfolding story that is part guessing game and part giggle-inducing caper. Abi Cushman is the master of surprise and silliness in this absolutely delightful picture book.

In a world that often moves too fast and feels too chaotic, finding balance and peace within ourselves can seem like an overwhelming task. Yet, the power to cultivate positivity, one gentle step at a time, is within reach for each of us. Gentle Steps, Bright Horizon: Cultivating Positivity Daily is a guide to embracing small but meaningful actions that light up our days, ground us in gratitude, and bring us closer to a brighter, more fulfilling life. The small steps can be as simple as a moment of reflection, an act of kindness, or the practice of mindfulness. Together, they form a path toward a horizon of peace, hope, and enduring positivity. Throughout the pages of Gentle Steps, Bright Horizon, you will find reflections, practical exercises, and inspiring stories designed to uplift your spirit and nourish your mind. Each chapter invites you to slow down, reconnect with your inner self, and embrace the beauty of life's journey—no matter how winding or challenging the road may be. Positivity isn't about ignoring the hardships we face or pretending life is always easy. It's about choosing, despite the difficulties, to focus on what brings light and joy into our lives. It’s about finding strength in hope, courage in vulnerability, and serenity in the everyday moments that often go unnoticed. This book is meant to be a companion—a gentle reminder that no matter where you are on your path, each step forward, no matter how small, brings you closer to a brighter horizon. Let these pages guide you, inspire you, and remind you of the power of positivity. May each step you take be filled with purpose, and may the horizon before you always be bright.

The Hanen Centre's newest guidebook brings to life the most current research on promoting children's emergent literacy in early childhood classrooms. With the goal of preparing preschool children to learn to read and write successfully, ABC and Beyond shows educators how they can build language and literacy learning naturally into everyday conversations and activities. By translating the most current research into user-friendly strategies for educators, ABC and Beyond addresses the various prerequisites of literacy, including vocabulary, story comprehension, decontextualized (abstract) language, print knowledge and phonological awareness. More than 120 color photographs and many easy-to follow charts with detailed, practical examples beautifully illustrate how the strategies are applied in real-life contexts.

This collection of poems is a year in the life of the author, but it also includes vivid recollections and general musings. The poems focus on the connections between people and the world we live in.

Fereshte Teyfouri's writings focussing on Sufi thought and mystical concepts are presented with the original Persian texts and an English translation to introduce her poignant view of existence to a wider audience. The poetic miniatures muse on existentialist concepts, stemming from the perspective of her life in Iran and later Germany - and a visceral sense of not belonging - but with the dilemmas of alienation and displacement counterbalanced by the sentiments being expressed using Sufi terms, but sometimes from the standpoint of inanimate objects: tar, blotting paper, the cleansing nature of an eraser.

"Built on her ... Modern Love column, 'When a Couch is More Than a Couch' (9/23/2016), a ... memoir of living meaningfully with 'death in the room' by the 38-year-old great-great-great granddaughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson--mother to two young boys, wife of 16 years--after her terminal cancer diagnosis"--

Helped by her father, a young girl prepares a flower garden as a birthday surprise for her mother.

“For anyone who wants to understand how the African economy really works, The Bright Continent is a good place to start” (Reuters). Dayo Olopade knew from personal experience that Western news reports on conflict, disease, and poverty obscure the true story of modern Africa. And so she crossed sub-Saharan Africa to document how ordinary people deal with their daily challenges. She found what cable news ignores: a continent of ambitious reformers and young social entrepreneurs driven by kanju—creativity born of African difficulty. It’s a trait found in pioneers like Kenneth Nnebue, who turned cheap VHS tapes into the multimillion-dollar film industry Nollywood. Or Ushahidi, a technology collective that crowdsources citizen activism and disaster relief. A shining counterpoint to conventional wisdom, The Bright Continent rewrites Africa’s challenges as opportunities to innovate, and celebrates a history of doing more with less as a powerful model for the rest of the world. “[An] upbeat study of development in Africa . . . The book is written more in wonder at African ingenuity than in anger at foreign incomprehension.” —The New Yorker “A hopeful narrative about a continent on the rise.” —The New York Times Book Review