Most Popular Books by Deborah Turner

Principals want all students to bridge the achievement gap. Sometimes they just don''t know how to make it happen. This book looks at what successful principals do to close the achievement gap and move their schools from one that needs improvement to one that is succeeding for all students. With current federal legislation, a principal who does not reach the proficiency mandates on the prescribed timetable ends up with a great deal of second guessing and community outcry. How can a principal avoid that result and instead be recognized as someone who went above and beyond to be sure that all of the students crossed the gap successfully in the right place and at the right time? In this book, the authors provide principals with the "how" to exit Program Improvement, the "protocol for success" that professionals in other fields have access to on a daily basis. Principals reading this handbook will have at their fingertips detailed descriptions of the behaviors needed to build success.

Sir Adam Sinclair leads a secret brotherhood against an ancient cult bent on reviving the horror of Nazi Germany.

During the fight for Scotland''s independence, the mystical Order of the Knights Templar battles ancient evil and a treacherous king in this gripping alternate history. A powerful order of warrior monks forged in the fires of the Crusades during the twelfth century, the legendary Knights Templar did not vanish entirely following their failed campaigns in the Holy Land. Having attained great power and arcane skill, they withdrew from the public eye but remained hidden in the shadows, prepared to do battle against the enemies of Christianity and the adherents of the old malevolent gods. Now, these noble defenders of the faith recognize Scotland as the next battleground, foretold in dreams and visions, as legendary Scottish heroes William "Braveheart" Wallace and Robert the Bruce take up arms against the forces of the English King Edward I in the terrible Anglo-Scottish War. Charged with establishing their holy fellowship''s temple in the disputed land, loyal knights Arnault de Saint Clair, the French cleric, and Torquil Lennox of Scottish birth arrive in the midst of the bloody conflict to help prevent the conquest of Scotland and assure the ascension of its rightful liege. But the magical stone upon which every Scottish king must be crowned has been drained of its mystical power, and only an extreme sacrifice can revive the magic. A perilous endeavor must be undertaken to stem the supernatural evil that is growing amidst the chaos in the land as a powerful Pictish shaman attempts to raise the ancient pagan gods from the darkness to feed on blood and terror. Coauthors of the acclaimed Adept historical fantasy series, Katherine Kurtz and Deborah Turner Harris imagine an alternate history that will appeal to fans of the occult, Scottish history, and the fabled Knights Templar.

Sir Adam Sinclair--the Adept--has led many lives under many names, but his one purpose remains the same--to fight the powers of Darkness--in all their evil forms. In the guise of a long-extinct cult, the Dark powers stand ready to unleash a weapon--energized by an ancient Druid artifact--on all of Scotland. Anne McCaffrey calls the Adept series, "a late night turn-the-pager".

Almost every teacher has experienced at least one of "those kids." The kids who won’t sit still, who won’t do their work, who don’t attend, who won’t conform to the classroom expectations, who are straight out defiant and disrespectful. These kids, these so-called “bad kids,” and their stories actually have a great deal to teach us. This book centers around these stories and the lessons learned from them. Whether in education or in your everyday relationships with others, the lessons these kids teach will touch your hearts and make a difference in your lives. Picking up before the award-winning documentary The Bad Kids began, Lessons from The Bad Kids will teach us not only to improve our educational system but also how to become better people.

Humor, essays and poetry. For everyone who has ever started a diet on Monday only to somehow lose focus and find Monday upon you once more. To those who have ever laid down to zip up, and any woman brave enough to tackle a pair of control top pantyhose. We are all in search of that mysterious place where we can be comfortable within our own body. This book is for all of Monday''s Children, may we all learn that we are beautiful everyday!

The Knights Templar battle an occult order in this "soundly researched [and] briskly paced" alternate history set during the Scottish War of Independence ( Booklist). In this stunning sequel to their acclaimed historical fantasy The Temple and the Stone, coauthors Katherine Kurtz and Deborah Turner Harris return to the legends of the fabled Order of the Knights Templar, the mystical medieval brotherhood of warrior monks born in the crucible of the Holy Land Crusades. Returning to a brilliantly recreated alternate past, two of the world''s premier fantasists spin a breathtaking tale of courage, destiny, duty, and magic that unfolds against a backdrop of England''s tumultuous struggle with Scotland and the heroic exploits of Scotsmen Robert the Bruce and William "Braveheart" Wallace. Unwavering devotion to God and their magical order has carried noble knights Arnault de Saint Clair and Torquil Lennox into the heat of battle in war-torn Scotland in these dark days of conflict, only to discover that there are forces at work far more sinister than kings and crowns. The English liege, Edward I, is determined to destroy the Knights Templar, who have sided with the enemy Scots, while in France, Philip IV, known as "King Philip the Fair," is driven by his greed for the legendary Templar wealth and would usurp the power of the Pope himself to attain their riches. But unbeknownst to either king, they are both in the thrall of the Knights of the Black Swan, a malevolent supernatural order with loyalties to Lucifer alone. On the eve of the decisive battle of Bannockburn, Saint Clair, Lennox, and their brave Templar brethren will be compelled to stand against these minions of the Devil, who are willing to see thousands die and kingdoms crumble to feed their unholy hunger for ultimate power. The Temple and the Crown is an epic tale that celebrates a history that never was, a legend that has endured for centuries, and the heroic exploits of Scotsmen Robert the Bruce and William "Braveheart" Wallace.

Mystic, historian, and Master of the Hunt, Adam Sinclair is called on to investigate and solve the most dangerous and unimaginable crime of his career--the murder of an Adept.

Adam Sinclair must locate the stolen Seal of Solomon--an artifact under the care of the Knights Templar--before dangerous forces unleash the demons the seal has kept bound for centuries. Reissue.

Five years have passed since Queen Mhairi ascended the throne of Caledon, and the nobles of the land are in ambitious turmoil, each struggling to gain power. Mhairi confides only in best friend Lady Mordance, who holds a greater alliance to the monarch of another world. She is part of a plot that could destroy Mhairi and Caledon.

A novel of poweful magic and epic adventure--from the co-author of the bestsellling Adept series. For decades, the exiled rulers of Caledonia have grown soft amid the hospitality of their Feyan hosts. Now the time has come for Duncan and his sister Mhairi to regain their throne and unite their people in a struggle for freedom.

Willy goes on to explore the adventures of flying.

The fugitive Caradoc must protect Evelake Whitfauconer, the son and heir of the murdered Delsidor, and recover the boy''s mind, which has been replaced by the evil Borthen Berigeld

The second installment of The Mages of Garrillon trilogy, about Caradoc and his fight against the evil Borthen Berigeld. Preceded by: The Burning Stone (1988).

Caradoc has been expelled from the Order of Mage-Hospitallers despite his astonishing talent--because he cannot discipline himself--but he still possesses his mage-stone. Margoth and Serdor must try to save the rejected Caradoc from a descent into evil.

En mars 1286, par une nuit de tempête, Alexandre III d''Ecosse trouve la mort avant son heure. Il laisse comme seule héritière une petite fille dont on se souviendra sous le nom de la Vierge de Norvège. Sur cette unique enfant reposent désormais les espoirs de la maison Canmore, qui règne sur l''Ecosse depuis plus de deux siècles. Mais elle n''a que trois ans et le roi Edward d''Angleterre jette depuis longtemps un regard concupiscent sur cette terre du Nord. Quand l''Ecosse devient un champ de bataille entre les clans sauvages descendus de leurs montagnes ou sortis de leurs lochs, entre druides et prêtres, seuls quelques Chevaliers du Temple se dressent contre le chaos et le mal, se risquent au-delà des zones de lumière, là où règnent des créatures immortelles et malfaisantes, où veillent des dieux païens. Sur la Pierre magique, siège de tous les couronnements, avait été assurée la légitimité des rois d''Ecosse. A présent ses pouvoirs se délitent et seuls ces Templiers savent vraiment quels sont les enjeux du combat pour la sauver.

What would you sacrifice for love? An ambitious woman breaks the glass ceiling...and her heart. A high-flying hotshot Army pilot finds the sky''s the limit...until it''s not. It''s 1971, and while women are burning bras for gender equality, Julia Anderson, newly-hired reporter working for a daily newspaper, struggles with her editor who believes only men can report "hard news." She circumvents his provincial, gender-biased beliefs and becomes a man--at least in name. Jake McAllistar''s call sign, All Star, fits him to a tee. He''s on his way to Vietnam but has one last thirty-day stop at Fort Sam Houston before being deployed as an Army DUSTOFF pilot picking up wounded soldiers in the midst of battle when he meets and is captivated by Julia. If successful, Patricia Clark will be the first woman United States Senator from Texas. Her success is threatened by her father who is courting fellow oil company owners in a "pay for play" scheme while a new political columnist is watching Patricia''s campaign with an eagle eye. Will love survive when Julia becomes a trailblazer in a traditionally male career? Will Jake give up the flying he loves for the woman of his dreams? Their stories weave a tapestry of hope, the horrors of war, and a love that is challenged by their choices. From President Kennedy''s Commission on the Status of Women to student war protesters, this debut historical romance by Deborah Turner highlights the cultural influences that followed Baby Boomers into adulthood. Don''t miss this exploration of gender roles that rocked the seventies. Purchase "Always Forever Us" today!