New Releases by Roger Leslie

Interactive calendar book for recording memories and milestones throughout a single year, accompanied by love quotations to focus and inspire.

This is my tenth collection of short stories. An elderly man becomes ''news'' after he writes about his encounter with Ernest Hemingway in Pamplona years ago. A writer holidaying in West Texas meets James Dean in Marfa years after the latter''s supposed death. A postal clerk remembers selling a stamp to John Wayne who was filming in London. A reporter traces the ex-chauffeur of a gangster to learn his story. A British Lord worries about his accident prone wife who has gone skiing in the Scottish Borders. A mystery writer becomes a witness in a local murder. A strange ship loads an odd cargo in a port. A mute, nameless man becomes a patient in a psychiatric hospital. A sunken treasure is found off the coast of Florida during a Presidential political campaign. They are a mixed bag of old and new, some semi-autobiographical or humourous, all intended to entertain.

Just as the Academy Awards have an impact upon stars and their careers, their filmic achievements influence the Academy and contribute to the rich history of the Oscars. Upset wins, jarring losses and glaring oversights have helped define the careers of Hollywood icons, while unknown actors have proven that timing sometimes beats notoriety or even talent. With detailed discussion of their performances and Awards night results, this book describes how 108 actors earned the Academy''s favor--and how 129 others were overlooked.

An at-a-glance, ready-reference guide for teachers, counselors, and librarians who have been charged with character education in the classroom, this book provides detailed analysis of seven fundamental character traits modeled in 111 award-winning children''s books. Winners of state Child Choice Book Awards since 2005 in each of the 50 states are examined for core interpersonal character qualities, including courage, creativity, undeterred, self-motivated. Detailed charts for each award-winning book identify which SUCCESS traits are displayed, on which pages, and by which characters---along with lesson-plan tips, analyses, and comparisons. "The most extensive analysis of character traits in children''s literature," notes Marvin Berkowitz, pioneering national character education leader.With this resource at their fingertips, teachers can easily develop lesson plans using popular literary characters from kids'' favorite books---lesson plans that are dynamic, multidisciplinary, easy to implement, and compliant with the national mandate on character education in the classroom.

The course of Roger Leslie''s life, and his personal mission to help others get the most from theirs, was forever transformed by a dream. In it, he was told to live an entire year as if he''d never again experience those calendar dates, write about the experience as he lived it, and then teach others how to live their First Last Year (FLY®) as well. This is that story. What happens to him physically and spiritually in just 365 days will challenge and inspire, and ultimately shine light on what it is to have faith, courage, and love.--author''s website.

This is my sixth collection of stories, all written during the past two years. Variously set in France, Scotland, Canada and England they are a mixture of the serious and lightly comic.

This is the second of my planned trilogy about my experiences in social work in Edinburgh. Between 1989 and 1996 I was the last Manager of ''Thornybauk'' This was a unique unit, opened in 1974, which offered a therapeutic living environment and individual and groupwork support for men and women with alcohol problems.

"This is the first of a planned trilogy of books about my work with the homeless and people with alcohol problems. In 1981 I qualified from Edinburgh University as a social worker. This book tells the story of the early years of the Edinburgh Cyrenian Trust. I had been a volunteer living in their hostel before I became their first residential social worker and finally their Treasurer in the late 1980s."

I began writing creatively in 1968, my last year at King''s College, London, where I was studying Theology. Little survives from those early efforts. These stories- some serio-comic and others semi-autobiographical as well as the purely fictional- were conceived and written between 1970 (when I had given up teaching and was working as a postal clerk in London) and now, when I am retired after a career in social work in Edinburgh. The poems are mainly from the last several years. Previous works by the author include two novels -''Dream under the Hill'' and ''A Canadian Childhood''.

"A Canadian Childhood" is the story of Robert Pace, one of three young boys, whose family came to Canada in 1946. Growing up in the Beaches area of Toronto, life is described through his eyes as he learns about his wider family roots; explores the Lake area and Taylor Creek ravine; day-dreams about ''The Fox'' cinema, Buck Rogers and Max Bentley; and starts his schooling. Unexpectedly the family return to England in 1953, disrupting his fragile sense of Canadian identity.

Two ''old contemptibles'' are passing time in a strange, dream-like seaside town as they make their way to their lodgings and a perfect cup of tea. Their path continually crosses that of another vagrant whose fate seems linked with theirs.

This work covers every actor that received major award recognition for work in movies, theater, and television in the past 80 years. Information includes awards earned, a chronological list of performances, and interesting facts about the award or the actor’s experience at the awards ceremony.

This expanded and amended second edition of chess games played between 1950 and 1970 by Hampshire chess players has approximately 100 more local games. Historical details of the development of the Hampshire Chess Association and various local events during the 1960s have been added.

This is the autobiography of chess player Roger Leslie Paige.

These poems were written between 1968, when Roger Leslie Paige was studying Theology at King''s College, London, and 1983.

Contains 50 activites that are easy and fun to help you realize your dreams and how to start making them come true.

The development of new technology is having a profound effect on the way in which manufacturing companies are organised and managed, and this book will be the first to cover these developments in a style suitable for students at higher national or undergraduate level. As the proposed new foundation degrees are introduced over the next few years, this book will also be an attractive purchase for students on those courses. The book will deal with three broad areas: development and application of management philosophies such as concurrent engineering; the use of ICT (internet, intranet etc) ; and modern advances in manufacturing technology. However, it will also seek to demonstrate the links between these areas and put each into the context of a modern manufacturing company. The authors have a combination of extensive writing experience (RT) and up-to-date knowledge of current best practice in manufacturing and educational developments (SW) which will enable them to achieve the aims of the book. Wilkinson''s range of industrial contacts will also be an invaluable source of case study material to bring the subject matter to life.

Securing the interest of energetic, independent middle school students is one of the greatest challenges of school librarians. In this book—the third in the Library Programs That Inspire Series—acclaimed authors Patricia Potter Wilson and Roger Leslie bring you some of the best programming ideas to motivate your middle school patrons and encourage lifelong learning. Examples of successful programs from award-winning Blue Ribbon middle schools across the nation provide the necessary inspiration to create library events that will get the attention of even your least interested students. Find out which programs are most effective, innovative, and entertaining—without draining your resources and energy!

...Pierce Humphry suffered nightmares of dangling high above churning water. Recently, he scraped his fingers raw clawing the oak headboard that, in his dark dreams, was the crumbling cliff... ...That night transformed June. Tired, afraid, relieved, sometimes even pitiful, she nonetheless never felt more alive. Faced with the prospect of losing her child, she broke... ...Her mother had bought her the diary Christmas of 1970 when being Veronica Lynn Humphry was as painful as swallowing wool. So she tossed away the diary until a year later when she began chronicling her life as Nicki... ...Only two years ago, seeing his boisterous male classmates become self-conscious around girls made Mark feel mature. He already enjoyed the company of girls. But when they developed attractions to qualities Mark didn''t have, he withdrew... Meet the Humphry''s, they are all...Drowning in Secret in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. A family on the brink of discovery. Getting the first built-in pool in their neighborhood should have made the summer of ''74 the happiest time of their lives. If only they weren''t hiding so many secrets. The Humphrys appear to be the perfect family. Never trust appearances.

This latest collaboration in the Library Programs that Inspire series explores library media center events that target the high school age audience. Detailing particular methods to inspire high school students to appreciate and use the library media center, this guide provides compelling evidence of the potential for young adult programming as an effective teaching tool. This practical guide provides everything you need to plan, execute, and evaluate events that will get the attention of even your least motivated high school students. Emphasizing the benefits of effective programs, the authors offer creative techniques to enhance the curriculum, improve school library media center use, broaden student interest, and inspire lifelong learning. Programming foundations and examples from across the nation, as well as practical advice and helpful resources, provide the necessary inspiration to help you team up with educators, parents, and student volunteers to create unique, effective, and memorable events that will motivate your teenagers to fully take advantage of all that the school library offers.

Basic Manufacturing has already established itself as a core text for manufacturing courses in Further Education. The authors'' approach is student-centred with self-check questions and activities provided throughout. As a result, the book is well suited to independent study. It is also clearly written to appeal to students of all abilities. Review questions are provided at the end of each chapter to consolidate learning and give practice for external assessments. The book is also an excellent, readable introduction to the technical and business aspects of the manufacturing industry that will be invaluable for students on a wide range of courses, including City & Guilds certificates. It also provides a good grounding for students on Advanced GNVQ programmes in Manufacturing. The new edition has been revised to be fully in line with the new Intermediate GNVQ specifications, covering the three compulsory units and the externally assessed optional unit. The second edition includes a completely new chapter on Application of New Technology in Manufacturing. A genuinely student-friendly manufacturing text Matched to the new 2000 GNVQ specifications Written by the UK''s leading manufacturing textbook author and the Edexcel subject leader in charge of the new GNVQ scheme.

This text is intended for those studying engineering manufacture for HNC/D and first/second year engineering and degree courses. The text satisfies the requirements of technician students, and also provides a technical background for undergraduate students.

This new edition of what is a very successful Pocket Book has been substantially revised to take account of the most recently introduced standards and the newest technology. Always with the emphasis on current engineering practice, this is an exhaustive collection of useful data supported by clear accounts of the fundamental principles, essential for both the modern mechanical engineer and the student of mechanical engineering. This mass of information is rendered easily accessible by division into four main parts - maths and science, design data, materials and cutting tools - which are in turn divided into smaller topic areas. A well laid-out contents and index help the reader find their way around. Fully revised to cover most recently introduced standards Completely comprehensive with emphasis on current engineering practice Logically arranged material for ease of reference

This text covers the requirements of all the mandatory units at this level of the GNVQ Engineering course. Each chapter follows the unit specification closely - the chapter titles correspond to the unit titles and section headings correspond to the elements in the unit.