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        Children of the World Illustrate the Bible

        by Amos Rolnik

        Children of the World Illustrate the Bible It all began when we were looking forward to the fiftieth year Jubilee of the State of Israel. We were looking for a way, something unconventional, to bring Israel to the attention of hundreds of millions of people throughout the world. And so we came up with the idea, rather self-evident: The Bible. The Book of Books, which speaks to each and every one in dozens of countries and countless cultures. We asked ourselves: Who will bring this message? And then the idea came up: A worldwide competition among children to draw the stories of the Bible. We did not limit the subjects. Anything would be accepted as long as it was in line with the stories of the Bible. And wonder of wonders: Just like a fire in a field of thorns, the message went from country to country, from city to city, from school to school, from family to family: The children of the world are drawing the Bible. And the project reached 91 countries. Hundreds of thousands of drawings reached us. Only a handful of the thousands are brought in this album, which is the first in the series of titles flowing from the illustrations that were sent to Israel and were chosen by our staff of curators. And indeed from this handful we can already see their uniqueness. We all know the stories of the Bible, but here they materialize before our very eyes. As the children from five continents described them in their imagination, it seems that even the authors of the Bible themselves would not believe how alive and full were their heroes, as depicted with the brushes of these little children. Not only did we find a drawing of a story, but also a wide rainbow of emotions, notions, beliefs and outlooks of the world. And above all: Personal expression and riveting exposition without filters, analysis or criticism. We conducted the project throughout the world for three years, and at the end, when the thousands of drawings began streaming to the country, we were astounded by this enormous and absorbing crop. We could not avoid falling captives to the charm, strength of expression and intensity of experience that flowed from these drawings. It seems that thanks to the remarkable coming to the rescue by the children of the world, the stories of the Bible won an inspiring, artistic revival. Amos Rolnik This book was previously published by Mallmedia Publishing House& Rolnik Publishing, Something Different In 2002.  273 Pages, 25X32 cm, Color Illustrations,

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2021

        Intellectual disability

        A conceptual history, 1200–1900

        by Patrick McDonagh, C. F. Goodey, Timothy Stainton

        This collection explores the historical origins of our modern concepts of intellectual or learning disability. The essays, from some of the leading historians of ideas of intellectual disability, focus on British and European material from the Middle Ages to the late-nineteenth century and extend across legal, educational, literary, religious, philosophical and psychiatric histories. They investigate how precursor concepts and discourses were shaped by and interacted with their particular social, cultural and intellectual environments, eventually giving rise to contemporary ideas. Intellectual disability is essential reading for scholars interested in the history of intelligence, intellectual disability and related concepts, as well as in disability history generally.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        July 2022

        Disability and the Victorians

        Attitudes, interventions, legacies

        by Iain Hutchison, Martin Atherton, Jaipreet Virdi

        Disability and the Victorians brings together in one collection a range of topics, perspectives and experiences from the Victorian era that present a unique overview of the development and impact of attitudes and interventions towards those with impairments during this time. The collection also considers how the legacies of these actions can be seen to have continued throughout the twentieth century right up to the present day. Subjects addressed include deafness, blindness, language delay, substance dependency, imperialism and the representation of disabled characters in popular fiction. These varied topics illustrate how common themes can be found in how Victorian philanthropists and administrators responded to those under their care. Often character, morality and the chance to be restored to productivity and usefulness overrode medical need and this both influenced and reflected wider societal views of impairment and inability.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        April 2018

        Disability in the Industrial Revolution

        Physical impairment in British coalmining, 1780–1880

        by David M. Turner, Daniel Blackie, Julie Anderson

        An electronic version of this book is also available under a Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND) license, thanks to the support of the Wellcome Trust. The Industrial Revolution produced injury, illness and disablement on a large scale and nowhere was this more visible than in coalmining. Disability in the Industrial Revolution sheds new light on the human cost of industrialisation by examining the lives and experiences of those disabled in an industry that was vital to Britain's economic growth. Although it is commonly assumed that industrialisation led to increasing marginalisation of people with impairments from the workforce, disabled mineworkers were expected to return to work wherever possible, and new medical services developed to assist in this endeavour. This book explores the working lives of disabled miners and analyses the medical, welfare and community responses to disablement in the coalfields. It shows how disability affected industrial relations and shaped the class identity of mineworkers. The book will appeal to students and academics interested in disability, occupational health and social history.

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        Health & Personal Development

        Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and Adolescents

        by Dean Elbe, Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler, Adil S. Virani

        Quick and comprehensive information on psychotropic drugs for children and adolescents. The “Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and Adolescents” is a unique resource to help you make the right choices about psychotropic medications for younger patients. The ffth edition of this widely acclaimed reference has been fully updated and expanded. • Updated information on psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents • U nique comparison charts (dosages, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions …) that allow you to see at a glance which medication is the most suitable for each patient • Instantly recognizable icons in full color throughout, a llowing you to quickly fnd all the information you seek • G eneral information on medications, availability, and indications • D rug action, dosing, pharmacokinetics, and related areas• Warnings and precautions • P atient­related information, such as lab monitoring recommendations, nursing implications, and patient advice• Clearly written patient and caregiver information sheets as printable PDF fles

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        Humanities & Social Sciences

        Painting and Psychological Development for Children

        by YAN Hu

        Painting and Psychological Development for 2-6 Years Old Children mainly introduces the link among children’s sensitive period, temperament type and children’s painting. It provides detailed education analysis and suggestion strategy through the specific presentation of numerous painting cases. It hopes to help parents interpret children’s painting in a more direct and targeted way in an effort to help them understand children’s psychological status, and as a result to improve the healthy development of children’s personal quality. Painting and Psychological Development for 6-9 Years Old Children mainly narrates that we can not only evaluate children’s personal qualities, emotions, family relations, interpersonal relations and others, more importantly, we can also apply it into the education process of children’s growth. Painting and Psychological Development for 9-12 Years Old Children mainly tells that children in this age group are more mature with a gradually stronger self-consciousness and distinctive features presented in painting. Through this book, one cannot only understand how the self-consciousness and logical thought develop for 9-12 years old children. More importantly, one can understand children’s psychological and emotional status. For the emotional problems such as pressure, anxiety, and rebellion or behavioral problems that are likely to occur in this age group, the author, Dr Yan Hu proposed effective solutions in the book.

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        The Analects for Children

        by Liu Yaohui

        The Analects for Children, written by renowned scholar Liu Yaohui, is a popular book for children to understand The Analects. Selecting historical figures from The Analects and combining the relative records in Records of the Grand Historian, Zuo Zhuan, and The Sayings of Confucius and His Disciples to Tell, the book presents the life experiences, thoughts, and spirits of Confucius and his disciples. It vividly showcases the essence of thoughts in The Analects and leads young readers to better appreciate the personal charm and profound thinking of sages. The book introduces profound academic knowledge with legible words, offering young readers an interesting and intriguing reading experience.

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        May 2017

        Children have an Unknown Power

        by Yongxin ZHU

        In this book, Mr. Yongxin Zhu selects to interpret the celebrated dictums of Montessori which are related to family education. Some of the celebrated dictums point out the importance of children education, some of them reveal the laws of children’s development, and more of them care how to educate children better. This book is of significance to the development of Chinese family education.

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        Business, Economics & Law
        March 2021

        Social Tourism

        Global Challenges and Approaches

        by Joana Lima, Celeste Eusébio

        Social tourism - the practice of offering programmes, events and activities to enable disadvantaged population groups to enjoy tourism - is of increasing interest to academia. Beginning with an introduction to the social tourism concept, its relevance and target groups, this book then provides reflections about emerging topics case studies of programmes in action across Europe, Oceania and the Americas. It considers the tourism experience from the point of view of young people, families, senior citizens and people with disabilities, before covering the impacts of social tourism initiatives on both participants and tourism destinations. It concludes by reflecting on the practical challenges and policy implications emerging from theory and practice, highlighting common challenges and identifying guidelines for designing social tourism initiatives.This book:Covers the challenges faced by the sector and the relevance of promoting tourism programmes for disadvantaged groups of society.Promotes research that bridges theory and practice, permitting the identification of guidelines for more effective social tourism initiatives.Includes case studies from around the world to provide a global perspective.An important read for researchers of tourism, social inclusion and accessibility, this book will therefore also be of interest to students and practitioners of these areas. Table of Contents Part I: Introduction 1: Introduction Part II: Social Tourism Around the World 1. Social Tourism in Greece: A Brief History of Development from the Interwar Years to the Covid-19 Era 2: Social Tourism in Mexico: Evolution, Challenges and Future Development 3: Challenges and Opportunities for Development of Social Tourism in Finland Part III: The Tourism Experience Lived by Different Target Groups of Social Tourism 4: Benefits of Social Tourism Programmes for Seniors: The Case of the INATEL Foundation in Portugal 5: Social Tourism Programmes for Seniors: The Case Study of Slovenia 6: Social Tourism for Seniors in Spain: An Example to be followed? 7: 'We need a vacation': Social Tourism Initiatives for Low-Income Families with Children with Disabilities 8: Disabled Children as Legitimate Research Participants: A Topic Omitted from Tourism Research? 9: ‘The best holidays I ever had’: The Benefits of Social Tourism Programmes for Children at Risk of Poverty and Social Exclusion 10: The Financial Accessibility of Children’s Camps: A French Challenge to Renew Their Popularity Part IV: Practical Challenges and Policy Implications 11: Social Tourism for Low-Income Families: Challenges and Practical Implications in Pursuing Social Innovation 12: What, and Who, is Social Tourism? The Roles of the Public, Private and Voluntary Sector in Social Tourism Provision in Flanders, Belgium 13: Social Tourism Policies: Critical Reflections Part V: Conclusion: Social Tourism – Global Challenges and Approaches in the Future 15: Social Tourism - Global Challenges and Approaches in the Future

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        A New Account of Tales of the World for Children

        by Zhang Xiaochun

        A New Account of Tales of the World is a collection of notes and novels about famous scholars in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, recording their anecdotes that are unconventional, interesting, and full of wisdom and philosophy. Written with refined, subtle, meaningful, and vivid language, the book carries many well-known famous sayings and literary allusions, making it an excellent book on Chinese culture that is easily accepted in modern times. This series selects chapters that are suitable for Children and presents charm of famous scholars in the Wei and Jin dynasties and the unique social customs of that era, leading young readers to easily understand the classical work.

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        Children's & YA
        October 2021

        The Sneezing Parrots

        by Christine Warugaba/ Peter Gitego

        In one village called the Sneezing Village, everyone there sneezed. Children and adults sneezed all the time. The book tells a story of the relationship between people that lived in that village and three unique parrots.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences

        Helping Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

        by Sigrun Schmidt-Traub

        Obsessive-compulsive disorders usually cause a high degree of suffering and can significantly impair the quality of life of the affected child or adolescent. The new edition of this guidebook describes the manifestations of obsessive thoughts and compulsive acts as well as the causative, triggering and perpetuating conditions, considering current findings in obsessive-compulsive research. Part I of the guide is aimed at adult readers and Part II at affected children and adolescents, who receive the most important information on obsessive-compulsive disorders in easy-to-understand language. The case studies make it comprehensible how an individual disorder model can be developed, how goals for coping with the compulsions can be derived from it, and finally how the treatment of the obsessive-compulsive disorder can be planned and carried out. The children and adolescents as well as their parents and educators receive concrete advice on how to help themselves and how to cope with compulsions. For:• affected children and adolescents• parents• teachers• therapists• relatives

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        Psychology

        Developing the Potential of Children with Special Needs

        A Skill-based Perspective on Early Childhood Movement Development

        by Jeremy Krauss

        Jeremy Krauss, one of the last students of Mosché Feldenkrais, has been practicing the Feldenkrais Method for over 40 years and has developed the Jeremy Krauss Approach (JKA) during the past 15 years in his work with children with special needs. This interprofessional approach can provide skill-based support for children with a variety of developmental delays. Krauss looks back on treatment successes with atypically developed individuals whose difficulties are located in the neurological, psychological, or socioemotional domain. Using numerous case studies, Krauss reflects on his experiences, which are connectable to topics such as motor learning, neuroplasticity and developmental psychology. Didactically, JKA is based on close observation of movement sequences and individual movement patterns. The focus is on variations in the dynamic transition from one position to another and the associated individual developmental steps.

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        March 2021

        An Enlightenment Picture Book of Sex Education for Chinese Children

        by Zhang Dandan

        In the eyes of many Chinese parents, talking about "sex" with their children always feels ashamed to speak out. In fact, the younger the children, the higher their acceptance, the lower their shame, and the easier it is to grasp the true meaning of "sex and life". So, as parents, in what way should we tell children the origin of life, tell them the correct understanding of sexual organs, and avoid being sexually assaulted? "Growth and Sex for Children" starts with "sex and life", through the form of "picture book + cartoon", it uses scientific and childlike language to tell children a complete and systematic knowledge of sex education. In addition, the series also fully considers the sexual and psychological development of children aged 3-6. It integrates storytelling, fun, and knowledge. It is a growth book for parents and children to read together.

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        Health & Personal Development
        June 2016

        Studying Successfully with ADHD

        A Pratical Guide for Parents

        by Stefanie Rietzler, Fabian Grolimund

        For children with ADHD and their parents, the school years are often difficult. Children may avoid homework they dislike, involve their parents in endless discussions of the point or pointlessness of particular exercises, dawdle and daydream their time away, or explode with frustration if they get something wrong or cannot do something.   This book provides parents with concrete and practical help. It shows you how you can:   • improve your child’s concentration and stamina• increase your child’s motivation to learn and study• reduce frustration, arguments, and tears over homework• control chaos and forgetfulness• help your child succeed by using smart learning methods• develop your child’s strengths• help your child cope with failure and maintain self-confidence• establish a good relationship with the school.     For: • parents / relatives of children with ADHD• therapists• learning coaches• teachers

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        January 2020

        Disability in industrial Britain

        A cultural and literary history of impairment in the coal industry, 1880-1948

        by Kirsti Bohata, Alexandra Jones, Mike Mantin, Steven Thompson

        This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. An electronic version of this book is also available under a Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND) license, thanks to the support of the Wellcome Trust. Coalmining was a notoriously dangerous industry and many of its workers experienced injury and disease. However, the experiences of the many disabled people within Britain's most dangerous industry have gone largely unrecognised by historians. This book looks at British coal through the lens of disability, using an interdisciplinary approach to examine the lives of disabled miners and their families. A diverse range of sources are used to examine the economic, social, political and cultural impact of disability in the coal industry, looking beyond formal coal company and union records to include autobiographies, novels and existing oral testimony. It argues that, far from being excluded entirely from British industry, disability and disabled people were central to its development. The book will appeal to students and academics interested in disability history, disability studies, social and cultural history and representations of disability in literature.

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