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Banjora is confused and disappointed. Try as he might, he just can't get the hang of flying like all the other fruit bats in his colony. Journey with him on a voyage of self-discovery, where he is supported and encouraged by a loving friend. His determination to succeed almost leads to disaster, but finally, the truth is revealed and he is able to make sense of all that has befallen him. But this is just the start of his adventures.

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In his autobiography Speak, Memory, Vladimir Nabokov compared his life to a spiral, in which "twirl follows twirl, and every synthesis is the thesis of the next series." The first four arcs of the spiral of Nabokov's life-his youth in Russia, voluntary exile in Europe, two decades spent in the United States, and the final years of his life in Switzerland-are now followed by a fifth arc, his continuing life in literary history, which this volum...

Written by two eminent historians, Laborers in the Vineyard of the Lord examines the history of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Florida from the beginning of Reconstruction to the institution of Jim Crow segregation, a period when the AME Church played a crucial role in the religious, cultural, and political lives of black Floridians. The book begins with an overview of slave religion and the first stirrings of African Methodism befo...

Historically, American law did not require hospitals to admit patients, despite sporadic legislative attempts to change this practice. In 1986, however, President Reagan signed the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) into law. Before the enactment of EMTALA, most hospitals enjoyed the commonlaw "no duty" rule, which allowed them to refuse treatment to anyone. Hospitals believed indigent patients should receive care through chari...

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the bullying within public schools, drawing upon research conducted in the United States, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and Canada. It suggests useful tips for parents for working proactively with school administrators to resolve bullying issues, and it provides teachers with materials that facilitate a better understanding of the social dynamics of the classroom, hallways, and playground.

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