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For good or for bad, there is always an army of imaginary monsters helping you navigate your day. Because people confuse them with natural occurrences, they rarely get credit for their hard work. What everyone believes to be the noises they hear in the dead of night that they've always attributed to the house settling or air in the radiator is actually their many unseen hands working overtime. Even though they are grossly overworked and underpaid, they still hide your keys, steal your socks, and sleep under your child's bed as a public service. They only hide because they're more afraid of you than you are of them. And if you looked like them, you'd hide in dark places, too.

A colorful look at our history, architecture, waterfront, and everything else that makes Western New York an amazing place to live, work, and play from Dr. Mark Donnelly, author of: The Fine Art of Capturing Buffalo, Frozen Assets, and Statuesque Buffalo.

Inspires readers by showcasing the majesty of Buffalo, NY adorned in white, debunks the exaggerations about Buffalo's winter weather, and makes readers laugh while enjoying fabulous photography and humorous truths about this most misunderstood of cities.

Doing History bridges the gap between the way history is studied in school or as represented in the media and the way it is studied at university level. History as an academic discipline has dramatically changed in recent decades and has been enhanced by ideas from other disciplines, the influence of postmodernism and historians’ incorporation of their own reflections into their work. Doing History presents the ideas and debates that shape how we ‘do’ history today, covering arguments about the nature of historical knowledge and the function of historical writing, whether we can ever really know what happened in the past, what sources historians depend on, and the relative value of popular and academic histories. This revised edition includes new chapters on public history and activist histories. It looks at global representations of the past across the centuries, and provides up-to-date suggestions for further reading, presenting the reader with a thorough and current introduction to studying history at an academic level as well as a pathway to progress this study further. Clearly structured and accessibly written, it is an essential volume for all students embarking on the study of history.

Sixties Britain provides a more nuanced and engaging history of Britain. This book analyses the main social, political, cultural and economic changes Britain undertook as well as focusing on the 'silent majority' who were just as important as the rebellious students, the residents if Soho and the icons of popular culture. Sixties Britain engages the reader without losing sight of the fact that the 1960s were a vibrant, fascinating and controversial time in British History.

Here in Western New York, it's hard to look around and not to be awestruck by our vast wealth of arts, heritage, and special character of place. This region is home to a mind-boggling array of beautiful parks and gardens, cultural activities, a vibrant waterfront, architectural treasures, and dozens of remarkable neighborhoods, each with a unique pulse, spirit, and personality. A walk down the street is in many cases a walk through our rich history. And there is a sensory overload of fairs, festivals, galleries, concerts, sports, and other amazing activities for everyone to get their heads and hearts around.Please visit these places, frolic in our spectacular four seasons, and fall deeply in love with our city and region over and over again.

This is an easy-to-follow resource that explains how to transition successful Guided Reading strategies into the upper grades. It provides strategies, differentiation suggestions, and practical tips for successfully incorporating various genres of literature into instruction to keep students motivated and interested in reading. This resource is aligned to the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and supports the Common Core and other state standards.

My Name Is Rocky is an inspiring story about a dog who always finds the bright side of any situation. Born under a railroad bridge with a homeless veteran, staying at an animal shelter, and finally being adopted by a loving family, Rocky is proof that it's not where you start, but where you finish.

Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul is a perfect gift for any golfing enthusiast, whether their drives land in the sand or on the green. This inspiring collection of stories from professionals, caddies and amateur golfers shares the memorable moments of the game.

More than 200 beautiful color photos showcase the breadth and diversity of Buffalo's embarrassment of riches from the vast expanse of parks and gardens, architectural treasures, and the arts and cultural scene, to its proud past and positively brilliant future. It's a visual celebration of the waterfront, colleges, fairs and festivals, and the amazing spirit of our neighborhoods.The Fine Art of Capturing Buffalo is the perfect gift for family, friends, clients, co-workers, and potential employees.