Author: Abby Day
Publisher: Ashgate
Keywords: religion, bsa, sociology, study, group, association, series, individual, theology, interdisciplinary, perspective
Number of Pages: 214
Published: 2008-06-25
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 0754661229
ISBN-13: 9780754661221

What does religion mean to the individual?How are people religious and what do their beliefs, practices and identities mean to them?The individual’s place within studies of religion has tended to be overlooked recently in favour of macro analyses. "Religion and the Individual" draws together authors from around the world to explore belief, practice and identity. Using original case studies and other work firmly placed in the empirical, contributors discuss what religious belief means to the individual. They examine how people embody what religion means to them through practice, consideri

Author: Abby Day
Publisher: Kogan Page
Keywords: organization, learning, developing, tips
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 1999-04-28
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0749429127
ISBN-13: 9780749429126

The success of highly theoretical and anecdotal books on learning organizations has fueled the need for a practical and easy-to-apply guide to the topic. In the best-selling style of the 500 Tips series, this books offers up-to-the minute advice for managers wanting to develop their organization into one that is focused on individual learning as a route to organizational success. With expert tips for all types of organization this inspirational guide provides a no-nonsense summary of how to create a learning organization.

Author: Abby Day Peters
Publisher: Gower Publishing Company
Keywords: funding, research, winning
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2003-08
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 0566084597
ISBN-13: 9780566084591

The ability to produce valid research has never been more crucial to the academic community, but how do you go about getting the funding for such projects? How do you identify which funding organisations are likely to be sympathetic to your needs, and convince them that they will benefit from funding you? Abby Day Peters guides you step by step through the process of focusing your research and identifying your funding partner to provide the very best chance of success. But, perhaps more importantly, she also goes on to explain how to build and maintain a relationship with the partner, thereby

Author: Abby Young
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Keywords: planets, nine, library, jupiter
Number of Pages: 48
Published: 2005-01
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 1404201688
ISBN-13: 9781404201682

Author: Abby Klein
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Keywords: freddy, ready, problem, penguin
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2010-01-01
List price: $5.99
ISBN-10: 0545130441
ISBN-13: 9780545130448

Freddy’s first-grade class is learning all about penguins -- including the fact that some species are endangered. When Freddy suggests a penny drive to help save the penguins, everyone loves the idea. But Freddy can’t find his penny jar! How will he save the penguins now? First-grade and kindergarten teacher Abby Klein has been teaching for almost twenty years, and she brings her first-hand knowledge of children to this popular series. As well, she tailors each story and the language in it for new readers-using just the right words as well as the issues that are most important to c

Author: Abby Klein
Publisher: The Blue Sky Press
Keywords: freddy, ready, school, day, 100th
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2008-01-01
List price: $5.99
ISBN-10: 0439895936
ISBN-13: 9780439895934

The 100th day of school is approaching, and to mark the occasion, Freddy and his classmates must each collect and bring to school 100 of something. Freddy is overwhelmed by the thought, then he has a great idea to collect 100 shark trading cards. But he only has 21 cards! How will be get another 79 before the 100th day of school? Even if he had the money, his mom would NEVER let him buy that much bubble gum. Join Freddy as he plots the perfcet plan to reach his goal. The Ready, Freddy! series has content, humor, characters and vocabulary perfect for the early chapter-book reader.

Author: Abby Klein
Publisher: The Blue Sky Press
Keywords: freddy, ready, catastrophe, camping
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2008-08-01
List price: $5.99
ISBN-10: 0439895944
ISBN-13: 9780439895941

Max, the biggest bully in first grade, just can’t believe that Freddy Thresher and his best friend, Robbie, are going on a camping trip this weekend. Worse yet, Freddy’s sister, Suzie, has bet him a full week’s worth of chores that he’ll be too much of a scaredy-cat to spend the whole night in the wild! And, even though Freddy is a little bit worried, he sure isn’t going to let Suzie win a bet that involves cleaning the basement! Shark head flashlight, sleeping back, tent, and S’more supplies in tow, Freddy, Robbie, and Mr. Thresher head off to the camp grou