This is the never-before-told story of George Orwell's first wife, Eileen, a woman who shaped, supported, and even saved the life of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. In 1934, Eileen O'Shaughnessy's futuristic poem, 'End of the Century, 1984', was published. The next year, she would meet George Orwell, then known as Eric Blair, at a party. 'Now that is the kind of girl I would like to marry!' he remarked that night. Years later, Orwell would name his greatest work, Nineteen Eighty-Four, in homage to the memory of Eileen, the woman who shaped his life and his art in ways that have never been acknowledged by history, until now. From the time they spent in a tiny village tending goats and chickens, through the Spanish Civil War, to the couple's narrow escape from the destruction of their London flat during a German bombing raid, and their adoption of a baby boy, Eileen is the first account of the Blairs' nine-year marriage. It is also a vivid picture of bohemianism, political engagement, and sexual freedom in the 1930s and '40s. Through impressive depth of research, illustrated throughout with photos and images from the time, this captivating and inspiring biography offers a completely new perspective on Orwell himself, and most importantly tells the life story of an exceptional woman who has been unjustly overlooked.

From a brutal and traumatizing rape, a nearly flawless and brilliant soul is conceived, destined for greatness beyond the unapologetic, harsh, and gritty streets of South Dallas. Through his unique, God-given gift of poetry, Innoxent, the name his mother chose for him with purpose to purify his conception, finds his life's calling and strives to fulfill the promise that he will become somebody by any means despite his beginning. But first, Innoxent must navigate through the obstacles that come along with simply being young, male, and black in urban America. His life becomes even more complicated when his mama, his heartbeat and rock, seeks the love and affection she so desperately desires in the wrong man. His uncle, the sole positive male in his life, disappointedly falls prey to fast-moneyand criminal activity that leads to a prison stint. With his mama being blinded by love, his family in chaos, and his best friend on the run, Innoxent finds comfort in his gift of words. And then he meets them, a girl he initially believes is out of his league, and a couple of accomplished black men who see his real potential to become more than the world expects of him. However, he's still not immune to tragedy nor is he prepared for it. So, when it strikes, his world is shattered and the pain is insurmountable. "Some black boys don't get to be heroes in the movie." Innoxent Monroe

Typescript draft of Geoffrey Willans' satire, with manuscript emendations and illustrations in pen and ink by Ronald Searle.

The Micro Business for Teens Workbook accompanies Starting a Micro Business and Running a Micro Business to help teenagers put into place what they read. The workbook is designed to be used individually or in a group setting.

With Booty Green dead and Julius Jr. being framed for his murder, Naje , Devon and Angelica scramble to keep Julius from spending the rest of his life in prison. Yellow Shoes and Rabbit want them dead, the Barrera brothers need them alive and their women just want them safe. But Devon and Julius are making more enemies than friends. Angelica is pregnant with Julius child and all she wants and needs is a normal life, but the Gage family is far from normal. They are a family caught up in lust, wrath, greed, pride, and envy. Five of the seven deadly sins that threaten to tear their family to shreds in this high powered tale of treachery, deceit and murder.

Spurred by ideals of individual liberty that took hold in the Western world in the late nineteenth century, psychiatrists and public officials sought to reinvent asylums as large-scale, totally designed institutions that offered a level of freedom and normality impossible in the outside world. This volume explores the “caged freedom” that this new psychiatric ethos represented by analyzing seven such buildings established in the Austro-Hungarian monarchy between the late 1890s and World War I. In the last two decades of the Habsburg Empire, architects of asylums began to abandon traditional corridor-based plans in favor of looser formations of connected villas, echoing through design the urban- and freedom-oriented impulse of the progressive architecture of the time. Leslie Topp considers the paradoxical position of designs that promoted an illusion of freedom even as they exercised careful social and spatial control over patients. In addition to discussing the physical and social aspects of these institutions, Topp shows how the commissioned buildings were symptomatic of larger cultural changes and of the modern asylum’s straining against its ideological anchorage in a premodern past of “unenlightened” restraint on human liberty. Working at the intersection of the history of architecture and the history of psychiatry, Freedom and the Cage broadens our understanding of the complexity and fluidity of modern architecture’s engagement with the state, with social and medical projects, and with mental health, psychiatry, and psychology.

Praise for Overloaded and Underprepared “Parents, teachers, and administrators are all concerned that America’s kids are stressed out, checked out, or both—but many have no idea where to begin when it comes to solving the problem. That’s why the work of Challenge Success is so urgent. It has created a model for creating change in our schools that is based on research and solid foundational principles like communication, creativity, and compassion. If your community wants to build better schools and a brighter future, this book is the place to start.” —Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind “Challenge Success synthesizes the research on effective school practices and offers concrete tools and strategies that educators and parents can use immediately to make a difference in their communities. By focusing on the day-to-day necessities of a healthy schedule; an engaging, personalized, and rigorous curriculum; and a caring climate, this book is an invaluable resource for school leaders, teachers, parents, and students to help them design learning communities where every student feels a sense of belonging, purpose, and motivation to learn the skills necessary to succeed now and in the future.” —Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Stanford University “Finally, a book about education and student well-being that is both research-based and eminently readable. With all the worry about student stress and academic engagement, Pope, Brown and Miles gently remind us that there is much we already know about how to create better schools and healthier kids. Citing evidence-based ‘best practices’ gleaned from years of work with schools across the country, they show us what is not working, but more importantly, what we need to do to fix things. Filled with practical suggestions and exercises that can be implemented easily, as well as advice on how to approach long-term change, Overloaded and Underprepared is a clear and compelling roadmap for teachers, school administrators and parents who believe that we owe our children a better education.” —Madeline Levine, co-founder Challenge Success; author of The Price of Privilege and Teach Your Children Well “This new book from the leaders behind Challenge Success provides a thorough and balanced exploration of the structural challenges facing students, parents, educators, and administrators in our primary and secondary schools today. The authors’ unique approach of sharing proven strategies that enable students to thrive, while recognizing that the most effective solutions are tailored on a school-by-school basis, makes for a valuable handbook for anyone seeking to better understand the many complex dimensions at work in a successful learning environment.” —John J. DeGioia, President of Georgetown University

"Anna's job is simple: prevent the unexpected from happening and do everything better than perfectly. An artist at heart, Anna works a day job as a private assistant for Bambi Von Bizmark, a megarich Upper East Side matriarch who's about to be honored at the illustrious Opera Ball. Caught between the staid world of great wealth and her unconventional life as an artist, Anna struggles with her true calling. If she's supposed to be a painter, why is she so much more successful as a personal assistant? When her boyfriend lands a fancy new job, it throws their future as a couple into doubt and intensifies Anna's identity crisis. All she has to do is ensure everything runs smoothly and hold herself together until the Opera Ball is over. How hard could that be?"--Inside jacket.

Many high school students are uncertain about what to study in college or what career to pursue. Career Exploration for Homeschool High School Students is a new book to help homeschooled teenagers determine their gifts, strengths and talents that would make a good career and college major. Table of Contents Chapter One: How Can You Know the Rest of Your Life as a Teenager? Chapter Two: It's Only 4 Steps: The Career Exploration Process Chapter Three: Who Am I? Individual Inventory of Your Talents and Interests Chapter Four: You Can't Fail These Tests: Personality Tests Chapter Five: Career Clusters and Elimination Rounds Chapter Six: Listing and Researching Possible Careers Chapter Seven: Be in Someone's Shadow: Interview and Shadowing Chapter Eight: Creating a High School Plan Chapter Nine: Preparing for College This combination book and workbook can be used by an individual or in a group setting. The book could take 4-8 weeks for a student to complete.