New Releases by Elizabeth Bennett

In the mysterious town of Redwater Glen, rumors of witchcraft and dark secrets linger, and seventeen-year-old Alex Monroe is determined to uncover the truth about her mother's tragic death. As she delves into the town's dark history, she uncovers unsettling secrets that threaten to unravel everything she thought knew. With danger lurking around every corner, Alex must navigate the treacherous path of uncovering the town's secrets while facing her own demons. But the more she discovers, the more she realizes that some mysteries are best left buried. After all, curiosity may have killed the cat, but it's the unknown that buries the searchers...

"The Order of Man was still out there, hiding in the shadows. Their centuries of bigotry and heinous acts were a blight that needed to be dealt with. If it was war they wanted, then they were about to meet her. The world was about to know my name." Emery Cain. For her, life was never mundane, and her ability to outrun her past had proven itself moot. Between newfound abilities, and the only person she is bound to trust- Emery is about to unleash wrath on any being who stands in her way of vengeance. Her present and future are unknown, even to the gods themselves. But when push comes to shove, there is only one question: Will Emery Cain be the hero, or will she become the villain?

Performing Folk Songs is the first full-length volume to explore English folk singing from the perspective of performance studies. Using archival sources, family repertoire and recorded performances of interviewees, this book argues that archives and repertoires are produced in sensory environments and through embodied encounters. Autoethnography, sensory ethnography, life-writing and landscape writing are used to explore the affective and emotional aspects of learning songs ''by heart''. Drawing on her experience as a folk singer, Bennett contributes to discourse on English folk traditions in the 21st century and brings performance scholarship to the contemporary folk song resurgence. In analyzing the performance of English folk songs in the affective context of the archive and the landscape, the book engages with and contributes original insights to scholarship on folk music, performance studies, affect theory, cultural geography and intangible cultural heritage studies.

Do you want more meaningful conversations with your teen? Does the fear of them getting into trouble or being bullied keep you up at night? Are you asking yourself if you’ll ever get past monosyllabic responses to your questions about their day? You were a teenager once, but raising a teen today looks very different. You want the best communication to stay connected and to keep your child safe. In Courageous Conversations, Elizabeth Bennett provides the tools she’s learned and developed as a teacher and school administrator. Through gripping examples from her real-life experience, Elizabeth presents solutions for parents to relate meaningfully with their teens. Learn how to: · understand what your teen struggles to tell you · create formative school connections · talk through struggles · reframe behaviours … and more. If you’re raising a teenager and want to truly connect with them and meet them in their space, Courageous Conversations gives you the practical tips and the insight you crave. “Elizabeth has created a valuable parent-friendly guide that addresses the most common conversation blocks: door slamming, yelling, and disconnection from the real world (iPads, phones) to name a few. This book provides a variety of strategies to help parents engage their teens in clear and meaningful conversations. I know that if this book existed when I was young, things would have been easier for me and my parents.” -Theo Fleury, President Fleury14 Ent. Inc

Purpose - This paper aims to explain why Fairtrade International (FI), an organization committed to empowering the producers of Fairtrade certified products, at times (paradoxically), excluded them from its highest bodies of governance. A within-case study of Fairtrade's inclusive and exclusive reforms over 25 years, along with insights from the social enterprise, hybrid governance and political sociology literatures, is used to generate several propositions about how voluntary sustainability standards-setting organizations (VSSSOs) engage stakeholders - especially producers - in governance.Design/methodology/approach - This study uses process-tracing methodology, which focuses on the sequential, intervening processes that link potentially important variables within a single case. It draws on data from over 100 interviews and nearly 6,000 archival documents collected from FI and its member Max Havelaar Netherlands. Causal process observations were extracted from the documents and compiled to create a 68,000-word chronological narrative used to evaluate six potential explanations of Fairtrade's governance reforms: legitimacy, resources, identity, oligarchic tendency, leadership and producer mobilization.Findings - This study finds that Fairtrade's inclusion/exclusion of producers reflected its desire to increase its moral legitimacy among external actors and understanding of how to signal legitimacy. The discussion proposes that VSSSOs, especially in times of heightened competition, leverage their comparative advantages to differentiate themselves from other organizations. In cases (like FI) in which the advantage is legitimacy, changing notions of legitimacy may have a destabilizing effect on governance.Originality/value - This evidence-based account of FI's governance decisions should help resolve some debates about the nature of FI's relationship with producer groups. The broader propositions offer guidance for future cross-case research aiming to explain VSSSOs' governance structure and hybrid governance, more generally. Because FI includes producers in governance to a much greater extent than most VSSSOs, it is an important case.

Understanding the Classical Music Profession is an essential resource for educators, practitioners and researchers who seek to understand the careers of classically-trained musicians, and the extent to which professional practice is reflected within existing classical performance-based music education and training. Taking Australia as a case-study, Dawn Bennett outlines how Australia is now a service economy, and an important component of service provision is in the culture and recreation industries. Despite this, employment in culture and recreation is poorly understood and a lack of cultural intelligence contributes to a less than satisfactory environment that inhibits the creative potential of cultural practitioners. Musicians in the twenty-first century require a broad and evolving base of skills and knowledge to sustain their careers as cultural practitioners. Bennett maintains that a musician cannot be simply defined as a performer, but that a musician is someone who works within the profession of music in one or more specialist fields. The perception of a musician as a multi-skilled professional working within a portfolio career has significant implications for policy, funding, education and training, and for practitioners and students seeking to achieve sustainable careers. This indispensable book provides a comprehensive analysis of life as a musician, from education and training to professional practice as well as revealing the structure of the Australian cultural industries. Although Australia is the focus of the book, the basis of the research originates from many different places and most of the issues discussed relate directly to other countries throughout the world.

Dive into the Exciting World of Fishes! Sharks, skates, shrimp, seahorses, and 30,000 other fishes swim through the world’s waterways. With that much variety, you just have to ask: what makes a fish a fish? This book helps answer the question! Filled with amazing X-rays, full-color photographs, and lively text, Curious About Fishes looks at underwater creatures inside and out. Inspired by a popular Smithsonian exhibition and the first children’s book to feature these extraordinary X-rays.

“Miss Bennett…has a talent for mixing fantasy, realism, and comedy. She also includes a dollop of pure syrup, but this will undoubtedly make the story all the more palatable for the young. It is an extremely good one to read [during the Halloween season].”—The New York Times This 60th anniversary edition of the classic Little Witch is sure to delight fans of mythology and magic. It follows the adventures of nine-year-old Minx, a little which, who wants to sneak away and go to school. One day, she manages it. The story follows her trials and adventures with her mortal schoolmates and teachers. Here is a 60th anniversary edition, this classic of children’s fantasy will delight new readers, young and old, who have a fondness for the Harry Potter or Percy Jackson series.

A scorching August day, and a handsome young man is found dead in his bath. Suicide is not a detective inspector's business, but Bill Slider's colleague takes one look at the body and calls in his boss: "It don't look right to me, guv." Slider has to agree. There's the method of death, a single slash to the jugular; men don't usually cut. And his wallet and keys are missing. Either this was suicide with concealment in mind - or murder. But first Slider has to identify the victim, and as the trail leads through tattoo parlours and porn studios to Soho, Tin Pan Alley and Canary Wharf, it seems that the more he finds out, the less he really knows...

The Church Anniversary is a vivid children''s picture book about two boys who learn lessons of friendship through fun , mischief and spiritual adventure while attending their families Church Anniversary.

Chester wants to read a book. How can he choose the right one? With some help from Mimi, of course!

"How do polar bears survive in the icy cold Arctic? Find out in this exciting book!" -- back cover.

Hello Kitty wants to help Grandma plant her garden, but it's a lot of hard work until her friends pitch in.

"Twinkle, twinkle, little star. This book will tell you all about stars" -- Cover verso.

The Bug Bunch thinks of ways to try to stay awake through the winter.