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Sophie Delezio has been through more than most of us could imagine. Trapped under a burning car in her childcare centre, resulting in burns to eighty per cent of her body and multiple amputations; a long path to recovery followed by a near-fatal accident on a pedestrian crossing soon after her fifth birthday. With her beautiful smile and unquenchable spirit, Sophie has become a beacon of hope and inspiration in Australia and beyond. Now Sophie's parents, Ron and Carolyn, invite us into their world. Through their private journals Ron and Carolyn reveal a searingly intimate portrait of their life - from the day of Sophie's first horrific accident, to the present and their never-ending challeng...
The essential guide from Australia's leading paediatrician Written in a reassuring, clear style, this book covers the most common ailments that carers and new parents need to KNOW about to keep kids healthy. Dr taitz provides guidance on how to deal with: Emergencies - first aid after events such as choking, near-drowning, poisoning, a broken bone or tooth; serious illnesses like meningococcal disease and bronchiolitis; how to tell if your child's injury, fever or pain requires urgent attention; when to call an ambulance and what to expect at the hospital. Baby care - the six-week check-up; the pros and cons of circumcision and immunisation; colic; feeding; jaundice; normal development of limbs; teething. Common childhood illnesses - croup, fevers, gastro, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, urinary tract infection and worms. tHE AUStRALIAN KIDS' HEALtH BOOK also offers commonsense advice on topics such as travelling with children, asthma, allergies, bites and stings. It will become a 'must have' for ALL parents.
Unusable pasts; scandalous lives; political betrayal, confession and collaboration: reading narrative non-fiction across South Africa's unfinished transition. Over the last decades, South Africa has seen an outpouring of life writing and narrative non-fiction. Authors like Panashe Chigumadzi, Jacob Dlamini, Mark Gevisser, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Antjie Krog, Sisonke Msimang, Njabulo Ndebele, Jonny Steinberg and Ivan Vladislavic; have produced a compelling and often controversial body of work, exploring the country's ongoing political and social transition with great ambition, texture and risk. Experiments with Truth is the first book-length account of non-fiction in South African literature...
Linda Silver selected the titles that "represent the best in writing, illustration, reader appeal, and authentically Jewish content--in picture books, fiction and non-fiction, for readers ranging from early childhood through the high school years."--P. [4] of cover.
Despite the end of white minority rule and the transition to parliamentary democracy, Johannesburg remains haunted by its tortured history of racial segregation and burdened by enduring inequalities in income, opportunities for stable work, and access to decent housing. Under these circumstances, Johannesburg has become one of the most dangerous cities in the world, where the yawning gap between the 'haves' and 'have-nots' has fueled a turn toward redistribution through crime. While wealthy residents have retreated into heavily fortified gated communities and upscale security estates, the less affluent have sought refuge in retrofitting their private homes into safe houses, closing off publi...
Written in a reassuring, clear style, this book covers the most common ailments that carers and new parents need to know about to keep kids healthy. Dr Taitz provides guidance on how to deal with: Emergencies - first aid after events such as choking, near-drowning, poisoning, a broken bone or tooth; serious illnesses like meningococcal disease and bronchiolitis; how to tell if your child's injury, fever or pain requires urgent attention; when to call an ambulance and what to expect at the hospital. Baby care - the six-week check-up; the pros and cons of circumcision and immunisation; colic; feeding; jaundice; normal development of limbs; teething. Common childhood illnesses - croup, fevers, gastro, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, urinary tract infection and worms. The Kiwi Kids' Health Book also offers commonsense advice on topics such as travelling with children, asthma, allergies, bites and stings. It will become a 'must have' for all parents.
The Library owns the volumes of the American Jewish Yearbook from 1899 - current.
Vols. 8-10 of the 1965-1984 master cumulation constitute a title index.