Volume III: The Upper Class explores the lives of the very rich, focusing on those in the top 5 percent of America's income level, including what they spent their money on, their ability to influence their communities, build companies through the timely infusion of capital, as well as their desire to party in Palm Beach or associate with the Dukes, Astors and Vanderbilts. Volume III: The Upper Class includes families whose only concern is making money, families whose only wish is to spend it and even some who are on the verge of losing the status often bestowed by wealth through bankruptcy.
Our Journey Through High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A Roadmap
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction | 8 September 2008
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For the families who have contributed to this book, living with
autistic spectrum disorders has been a journey of self-discovery. With
honesty and humor, they describe the ways autism has affected their
daily lives, the challenges they have faced and the approaches they
have found beneficial. They share their practical and original
strategies for dealing with issues such as helping children to develop
empathy and humor, developing and maintaining friendships and
explaining their autistic spectrum disorders to other people. This book
will be a source of advice and inspiration for families of children
with autism and the professionals who work with them. It is practical,
realistic and positive - autism is seen as something to be understood
and celebrated. As 11-year-old Glen states in the Appendix, written by
some of the children with autism featured in the book, `I like myself
and consider my difference something positive.'
Zadie Smith's White Teeth is a delightfully cacophonous tale that spans 25 years of two families' assimilation in North London. The Joneses and the Iqbals are an unlikely a pairing of families, but their intertwined destinies distill the British Empire's history and hopes into a dazzling multiethnic melange that is a pure joy to read. Smith proves herself to be a master at drawing fully-realized, vibrant characters, and she demonstrates an extraordinary ear for dialogue. It is a novel full of humor and empathy that is as inspiring as it is enjoyable. "White Teeth"is a remarkable piece of postcolonial literature.
