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From New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe comes a daring first-hand account of Hannah Masury¿s rousing adventure as one of the most feared and admired sea rovers of all time

From New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe comes a daring first-hand account of one young woman's unbelievable adventure as one of the most terrifying sea rovers of all time.In Boston, as the Golden Age of Piracy comes to a bloody close, Hannah Masury - bound out to service at a waterfront inn since childhood - is ready to take her life into her own hands. When a man is hanged for piracy in the town square and whispers of a treasure...

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Written by an author completing a Ph.D. in New England Studies, and whose ancestors had been accused witches in Salem, "The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane" travels seamlessly between the trials in the 1690s and a modern woman's story of mystery and discovery.

A bewitching novel of a New England history professor who must race against time to free her family from a curse by Katherine Howe, New York Times bestselling author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane.A magical bloodline. A family curse. Can Connie Goodwin break the spell before it shatters her future?Connie Goodwin is an expert on America's fractured past with witchcraft. A young, tenure-track professor in Boston, she's earned career suc...

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A magical bloodline. A family curse. Can Connie break the spell before it shatters her future?A bewitching novel of a New England history professor who must race against time to free her family from a curse, by Katherine Howe, New York Times bestselling author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane.Connie Goodwin is an expert on America's fractured past with witchcraft. A young, tenure-track professor in Boston, she's earned career success by...

In this essay collection, scholars assess the extent to which children's rights have been incorporated into Canadian policy and law, drawing conclusions about the status of children in Canada. Overall, many challenges remain on the pathway to full recognition of children as subjects and bearers of rights in this country.

Empowering Children" makes a passionate and well-presented case for children's rights education. It is very well written and argued, and engages nicely with the relevant literature (both historical and current), making insightful connections between children's rights education theory, research, and practice. R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell's work represents a major advance in the field.'-Daniel Schugurensky, Ontario Institute for Studies in...

In 1991, the Government of Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, requiring governments at all levels to ensure that Canadian laws and practices safeguard the rights of children. A Question of Commitment: Children's Rights in Canada is the first book to assess the extent to which Canada has fulfilled this commitment. The editors, R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell, contend that Canada has wavered in its commi...

Connie Goodwin, giovane e brillante dottoranda all'Università di Harvard, è impegnata in una ricerca sui processi di Salem, nel New England, che alla fine del diciassettesimo secolo videro più di centocinquanta persone accusate di stregoneria. Ma durante l'estate è costretta a trasferirsi fuori città per sistemare e vendere la vecchia casa di famiglia. All'inizio contrariata, Connie scopre che l'antica dimora contiene strani e preziosi tesori:...

Building on the children's rights work accomplished in their previous book, Empowering Children, Brian Howe and Katherine Covell identify three types of reform that can significantly close the educational achievement gap.

A contemporary ghost story with a romantic twist. When Wes meets Annie he doesn't have any idea just how difficult their relationship is going to be.

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Connie Goodwin, giovane e brillante dottoranda all'Università di Harvard, è impegnata in una ricerca sui processi di Salem, nel New England, che alla fine del diciassettesimo secolo videro più di centocinquanta persone accusate di stregoneria. Ma durante l'estate è costretta a trasferirsi fuori città per sistemare e vendere la vecchia casa di famiglia. All'inizio contrariata, Connie scopre che l'antica dimora contiene strani e preziosi tesori:...

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