Chris White

Dinosaurs are pretty strange, right? With their weird names and funny looking features. Well, what if you could join two dino trackers (and their dino dog) on an adventure full of the strangest, weirdest, funniest-looking dinosaur ever? It’s a book that’s 50% dino doodles, 50% prehistoric poems and 100% COMPLETELY MADE UP!

“With a birder’s eye for detail, White takes us on [Adrian Mandrick’s] painful, near death descent…[her] life-affirming conclusion reminds us that endangered species aren’t the only ones that need to change and adapt in order to survive.”—The New York Times Book Review Adrian Mandrick seems to have his life in perfect order with an excellent job in a Colorado hospital, a wife and two young children he loves deeply, and a serious passion for birding. His life list comprises 863 species correctly identified and cataloged—it is, in fact, the third longest list in the North American region. But Adrian holds dark secrets about his childhood—secrets that threaten to consume him after he’s contacted by his estranged mother, and subsequently relapses into an addiction to painkillers. In the midst of his downward spiral, the legendary birder with the region’s second-longest life list dies suddenly, and Adrian receives an anonymous tip that could propel him to the very top: the extremely rare Ivory-billed Woodpecker, spotted deep in the swamplands of Florida’s Panhandle. Combining sharp, elegant prose with environmental adventure, The Life List of Adrian Mandrick is a poignant, engaging story that heralds the arrival of a new literary talent.

To celebrate the 125th anniversary, this album offers 18 pieces of “souvenir music” from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. The tracks have little to do with the music actually heard at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition; instead, the music on this album capitalized on the Fair craze in Chicago and across the country. Along with buttons, medals, brochures, postcards, and other memorabilia that flooded the market, this sheet music offered a musical “souvenir” of one’s time at the Fair. Some of these pieces were made popular in local theaters, either played by orchestras or performed by popular singers on the vaudeville stage. Others were simply meant to be taken home and played on the parlor piano. They provide a glimpse into the way the visitors understood and remembered this profound experience. Composer and musicologist Don Meyer, Professor of Music at Lake Forest College, has written original scores for a number of independent films and rescored several movies from the Silent Era. In addition, he has composed incidental music and sound collages for theater productions, dance troupes, online literary journals, and television commercials. He has also written articles about film music and music in American life. He is the program note annotator for the Mid-Columbia Symphony Orchestra in Washington State.

Heritage tourism is a global multi-million-dollar phenomenon, influencing national, regional and local cultural identities. Hong Kong finds itself at the confluence of several post-colonial economic, political and social developments and with this comes a greater awareness of the need for more meaningful cultural and heritage tourism products, especially in the form of revitalised heritage attractions. Taking a qualitative approach and using semi-structured in-depth interviews with practitioners and stakeholders in the field, this study explores the role of interpretation in heritage revitalisation projects for tourism in Hong Kong. It seeks to examine why the interpretive element of these projects so often gets diminished during the course of implementation and outlines five propositions that may inform it going forward. Ultimately, the findings of this study suggest that, as issues of local identity become ever more important in Hong Kong, the role of interpretation in the development of its heritage tourism products needs to be holistic, integrated and consistent across public, private and non-governmental sectors. Developing a framework of understanding to identify the contextual issues of interpretation and commodification, this book will be useful to students and scholars of tourism, heritage studies and Asian studies more generally.

Penny wants a pet but her parents won't let her. She wishes really hard one night for a special friend to enter her life. Maybe a dog? A cat? A fish? No. Not a...wait... WHAT? A POTATO? ?

Just in time for Halloween 2017, Bitey the Veggie Vampire appears in his first ever poetry picture book For the first time, the peculiar poem about the luckless veggie vampire that was first published in 2000, gets the full-colour illustrated treatment Sink your fangs in now (No vegetables were harmed in the making of this book...)

An invaluable resource for wealth managers advising individuals, couples, and families, this book explains why human emotions drive all investor behavior and makes a powerful case for why advisors need to be aware of such emotions in advising clients—especially in high-stakes situations. Despite the fact that wealth advisors may employ algorithms, fancy financial models, economic theory, and predictive reasoning to forecast future investment returns, according to seasoned wealth management advisor Chris White, people—in other words, clients—basically decide how much risk to take with their money based on emotional factors such as the love they received as children, early life experiences of loss and "imperfect love," psychic wounds, and family traumas. A must-read for anyone in the wealth management profession, including wealth advisors, financial consultants, certified financial analysts, and retirement advisors, this groundbreaking book offers a radically new and well-articulated framework for managing relationships with clients as well as the essential tools to advise, mentor, and guide clients in making financial management decisions. Readers will understand how to recognize the emotional and psychological factors behind investor behavior and apply this insight to be a better wealth advisor. The author explains why early childhood experiences of love, joy, and loss and sometimes very subtle family dynamics play a key role in adult investor behavior; why being sensitive to an individual's unique psychological "systems" is key to being able to accurately assess his or her tolerance and acceptance of risk-taking as part of the wealth management process; what can cause a client's personality to change, especially in high-stress or high-stakes situations; and how to employ sophisticated client relationship management practices such as curiosity, appreciative inquiry, and powerful questioning to understand clients' needs at a deep psychological level.

Ages 6 to 9 years This book is packed full of witty poems for children of allages. Filled with mind-blowing facts about weird andwonderful creatures, this highly entertaining collection ofpoems will delight both adults and children alike!

Join Stephanie Pellet, the smartest guinea pig in Britain, on a time traveling journey to The Big Bang. Doctor Finklefox claims she's not mad, but she'll do anything to get her time experiment to work. She's zapped countless of guinea pigs into the distant past. But this time, Stephanie Pellet gets the machine going. Join Stephanie and her guinea pig friends on a trip back 13.7 billion years in time - to the very beginning of everything. In order to keep the science accurate, the eminent physicists Dr Stephen Swarkin and Albert Porcupeinstein provide a running commentary.

The truth is revealed. The Judges were already airborne when the missiles were launched. Like two swarms of frightened bees they rose from their comfortable nest and took to the air. Two swarms who rose into the atmosphere to defend their colony as it dispersed across the globe, swept away like pawns on a chess board. Each dark Sphere turning into a needle sharp tear and ripping its own path across the globe. Once heroes, now refugees, the Judges fled. On the run and separated from each other, with global war on the Horizon, the Judges face more than just the army; they face the painful choices that power and conflict impose on them as they are corralled and manipulated towards the final chapter. INTERFACE is the conclusion to

Age range 9 to 12This is Chris White at his very best a madjourney through the past ten years of Chris' favourite poemssuch as 'Bitey The Veggie Vampire' and 'Never Put Curry UpYour Nose'. Whatever Chris writes, his unique sense of humour seems to hitthe funny bone every time. Children of all nationalities andcultures seem to have one thing in common they all like tolaugh! Chris White is the king of the belly laugh you havebeen warned!

Age range 9 to 12Warning! This book may contain some of the following. . . Men with huge heads! Nervous hamsters! Stoopid people! Free money! Ducks, genies, and crime-solving fish! A voucher for eternal youth! Daft drawings, ridiculous rhymes, and weird creatures! Rubbish clowns, rubbish ghosts, and rubbish in dust bins! The secret to life-long happiness! Hairy things and guitar-playing ferrets! To find out which of these are contained inside, do read this book, do try and enjoy it, but don't put Dave in the microwave!

Age range 9 to 12 Enjoy these two books in one from award-winningauthor and illustrator Chris White. Martial arts madness as rodents and cats collide forthe ultimate prize in The Beast from the East and followStumpy the one-legged pigeon in Stumpy's BigAdventure .

This Course Book has been updated for the new syllabus (first teaching 2023). The most comprehensive coverage of the core content Being Human, this course book will help learners grasp complex philosophical ideas and develop the crucial thinking skills. Developed directly with the IB, dedicated assessment support straight from the IB builds confidence. The most comprehensive coverage of the core content Being Human, developed directly with the IB. Engage learners in the course, connecting philosophical ideas with contemporary and relevant real situations. Build practical skills and develop student confidence with skills application. Help students understand exam achievement levels and progress attainment with clear student samples. Assessment support straight from the IB cements assessment potential. Support all learning styles and simplify complex philosophical ideas using clear visuals and illustrations. Reinforce all the key ideas with integrated activities, helping you extend and deepen understanding. The only DP Philosophy resource developed directly with the IB. This pack includes one print Course Book and one online Course Book. The online Course Book will be available on Oxford Education Bookshelf until 2031. Access is facilitated via a unique code, which is sent in the mail. The code must be linked to an email address, creating a user account. Access may be transferred once to a new user, once the initial user no longer requires access. You will need to contact your local Educational Consultant to arrange this.

This Course Book has been updated for the new syllabus (first teaching 2023). The most comprehensive coverage of the core content Being Human, this course book will help learners grasp complex philosophical ideas and develop the crucial thinking skills. Developed directly with the IB, dedicated assessment support straight from the IB builds confidence, and student samples drive critical thought on constructing strong responses. ·The most comprehensive coverage of the core content Being Human, developed directly with the IB ·Engage learners in the course, with excerpts from a range of philosophers spurring critical discussion ·Help students understand exam achievement levels and progress attainment with clear student samples ·Assessment support straight from the IB cements assessment potential ·Support all learning styles and simplify complex philosophical ideas using clear visuals and illustrations ·Reinforce all the key ideas with integrated activities helping you extend and deepen understanding About the series: The only DP resources developed directly with the IB, the Oxford IB Course Books are the most comprehensive core resources to support learners through their study. Fully incorporating the learner profile, resources are assessed by consulting experts in international-mindedness and TOK to ensure these crucial components are deeply embedded into learning.

The Kendal are gone, but now the Judges have to face a new set of challenges; and while Richard is trying to hold The Order of the Golden Dolphin together in The Gathering, and to control the more volatile elements, the pressures are building within, and a growing danger hides in the shadows, watching. It is into this world that Lasater, a young man with a love of motorbikes and a heart full of good intentions, finds himself, and must survive; when all he really wanted to do was to have a regular job and to make the world a slightly better place. This is the third book in the series: The Judges

Kids need both love and limits in order to thrive. In Mindful Discipline, internationally recognized mindfulness expert Shauna L. Shapiro and pediatrician Chris White offer parents simple yet powerful tools for raising mindful, respectful, and responsible children, and redefines discipline itself as a loving, nurturing approach—one that will yield both short and long-term positive results. In this book, Shapiro and White outline the five elements of mindful discipline: unconditional love, space for children to be themselves, mentorship and transfer of values, and admitting your mistakes. By letting your children witness your own personal struggles (and positive responses to those struggles) you will set an example that will stay with them for their entire lives, and help them to grow into happy, healthy adults. Grounded in clinical studies and the latest research in mindfulness and neuroscience, this book will teach you how to foster your child's emotional intelligence and self-esteem while also encouraging genuine cooperation. With simple practices, such as honoring your child's strengths, setting limits, and setting a positive example, you can teach your child the self-discipline and resilience they will need to thrive in life. Being a parent is tough work, but traditional forms of discipline can actually make it harder. Instead of trying to change your child’s behavior, try changing the way you communicate with hem—you will often find that good behavior naturally follows.