A light-hearted romantic comedy in twelve short scenes, set during a tea party in the home of Mrs. Amy Somers, a widow who is courted by the ingenuous and delightful Mr. Willis Campbell. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
Each time he struck, he took two victims. Day after day, he waited for the first body to be discovered—a body containing all the clues the investigators needed to find the second victim, who waited...prey to a slow but certain death. The clock ticked—salvation was possible. The police were never in time.
Clock Watchers: Six Steps to Motivating and Engaging Disengaged Students Across Content Areas
Instead of cringing the next time your colleagues utter the words, These students don t care, hand them Clock Watchers. Describe your personal struggles and your experience with the book so they know that you know what they re going through. Then point out a few of your favorite ideas. As you walk away, you ll smile knowing you ve made a difference. Cris TovaniAuthor of I Read It, but I Don t Get ItFor Stevi Quate and John McDermott, this was the missing piece of their teaching: How can I motivate my students and then create a context that will engage them? Clock Watchers is their powerful answer a plan that gets kids to care about learning and truly engage with the curriculum.
New & Traditional Styles of Chip Carving: From Classic to Positive Imaging
A guide to both new and traditional styles of chip carving. The book includes various projects some of which feature positive imaging including a Rosewood clock that combines a free-form incised owl with positive-image doves and a clock dial.
Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country
Nationally-syndicated radio host and bestselling author Hartmann (Screwed) takes up his progressive cudgels once again. His theme this time: the need to turn back the clock 30 years and undo the legacy of Reaganomics. Turning the clock back further still, he recounts a story about how George Washington had to have an American suit specially made for his Inauguration because, even after the revolution, fine clothing (and much else) was still imported from Britain.
