This story is based on a pet turtle that would wonder around the pond in our backyard and some of the other critters that she encountered.

The groundbreaking book that puts the focus on teens and young adults with social challenges This book offers parents a step-by-step guide to making and keeping friends for teens and young adults with social challenges—such as those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, bipolar, or other conditions. With the book’s concrete rules and steps of social etiquette, parents will be able to assist in improving conversational skills, expanding social opportunities, and developing strategies for handling peer rejection. Each chapter provides helpful overview information for parents; lessons with clear bulleted lists of key rules and steps; and expert advice on how to present the material to a teen or young adult. Throughout the book are role-playing exercises for practicing each skill, along with homework assignments to ensure the newly learned skills can be applied easily to a school, work, or other "real life" setting. Bonus content shows role-plays of skills covered, demonstrating the right and wrong way to enter conversations, schedule get-togethers, deal with conflict, and much more. PART ONE: GETTING READY Ch. 1: Why Teach Social Skills to Teens and Young Adults? PART TWO: THE SCIENCE OF DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING FRIENDSHIPS Ch. 2: Finding and Choosing Good Friends Ch. 3: Good Conversations: The Basics Ch. 4: Starting and Entering Conversations Ch. 5: Exiting Conversations Ch. 6: Managing Electronic Communication Ch. 7: Showing Good Sportsmanship Ch. 8: Enjoying Successful Get-Togethers PART THREE: THE SCIENCE OF HANDLING PEER CONFLICT AND REJECTION: HELPFUL STRATEGIES Ch. 9: Dealing With Arguments Ch. 10: Handling Verbal Teasing Ch. 11: Addressing Cyber Bullying Ch. 12: Minimizing Rumors and Gossip Ch. 13: Avoiding Physical Bullying Ch. 14: Changing a Bad Reputation Epilogue: Moving Forward

The Young Lieutenant follows the life of young Lieutenant Somers, an army officer in Massachusetts who suddenly gets in a deadly train crash. Excerpt: "If Lieutenant Somers needs any further introduction to the reader, we may briefly add, that he was a native of Pinchbrook, a town near Boston, in the State of Massachusetts. He was now entering his eighteenth year, and had enlisted in the great army of the Union as a private, with an earnest and patriotic desire to serve his imperiled country in her death-grapple with treason and traitors."

“Swede Hazlett was one of the people to whome I ‘opened up.’”—Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower and E. E. (“Swede”) Hazlett grew up together in Abilene, Kansas, and remained close, corresponding regularly from 1941 until Hazlett’s death in 1958. The letters collected in this volume, many of them surprisingly revealing, contain Eisenhower’s views on a wide range of diplomatic, military, and political issues. Taken together they constitute a remarkable inner history of Eisenhower’s public career. Robert Griffith’s introductory essay is a masterful account of the Eisenhower-Hazlett relationship and of the insights provided by their correspondence for understanding the Eisenhower years. Griffith’s substantial headnotes give additional detail and context where necessary and provide a sense of narrative continuity to the correspondence. The Eisenhower who emerges from these pages bears little resemblance to the bumbling caricature produced by journalists in the 1950s.But neither does he fit the role assigned to him by so many people today, whether liberal critics of the Cold War, conservative opponents of Democratic fiscal policy, or White House aides attempting to “Eisenhowerize” Ronald Reagan. He is, rather, a complex and multidimensional historical figure whom we must study, on his own terms, if we are to fully understand our recent past.

The Adamarean’s are a superior race. They are a strong proud people with strong deep morals who serve and worship YAH, GOD OF ALL. Their wisdom and knowledge are far beyond our understanding. Their love, compassion and desire for peace and a home we do understand and know. They are the most powerful beings ever with the most advanced weapons and power in the entire universe. They feel so alone and helpless and time in their world is so very precious. Their world is doomed and will explode soon killing billions who live there.These mighty people will never give up. Failure is NO OPTION as they search the universe for a new home and move before their world explodes. They will have many hardships because other beings want to destroy them just because The Adamarean’s are in their part of space. Perhaps they might make some friends too. They are the only beings left in their galaxy because of many wars with the other worlds in their galaxy until they were all that is left. They just want a home and peace. They are searching for a world to move to before their world ends. Failure is NO OPTION. They must succeed at all costs.10 billion people will die if they fail. FAILURE IS NO OPTION. “Commanders Muritsu, Arknentho and Erstic.I hope you 3 have come in peace, not war. All your ships are No match for The Strodel ‘The Undefeated One’.” “Commander Sir! All 4 ships are powering up their weapons, 20 secons Sir.” They must not be stopped. Failure is NO OPTION. What if this was us? It could be someday. GOD help us.

War: Since the dawn of history, people have fought against other people. Any struggle in which two large groups try to destroy or conquer each other is war. Families have fought against families, tribes against tribes, followers of one religion against followers of another, even the inner soul of a person can be intertwined against itself. War comes in many different types, social, physical, mental, and spiritual. War for the Land to Live on, War for Wealth, War for Power, War for Security, War for Faith, and War for Love. For the Earl family, all of these will be put to the test.

The CIA sends an American Homeland Security Agent on a special assignment to Italy to search for a shipment of smuggled surface-to-air missiles, and the ingredients for a dirty bomb.

Created by the publishers of EBONY. During its years of publishing it was the largest ever children-focused publication for African Americans.