New Releases by Ruth Martin

Did you know the peregrine falcon is the world''s fastest flier, reaching speeds over 270 miles per hour? Or that a shark goes through thousands of teeth in his lifetime? This incredible new title in the Kaleidopops series takes kids from the plains of Africa to the Arctic ice and snow in search of some of the world''s wildest animals. Magnificent pop-ups are enhanced by lenticular images that show running cheetahs, flying kestrels, and scurrying black widow spiders. Readers will learn factual information about each animal,including theirhabitats, hunting behaviors, and special abilities. Kids will delight in all the eye-widening details of these wild animals from the safety of their own homes.

Five spectacular spreads feature 3-D lenticular pop-ups that fly off the pages and shimmer in the light, showcasing incredible insects and bejeweled bugs in their natural habitats.

In ''Predators'', pop-up lenticulars bring lions and leopards leaping into action, as a great white shark bares its razor-sharp teeth and a king cobra rears up off the page.

Match a colourful collection of ''Felt Fun'' toys with their proper places in the toy box, in the bath or tucked up in bed.

Wow, talk about making a splash! Oceans takes kids deep beneath the waves where they can explore ocean life in all of its glorious colour. From giant squids that glow in the dark to the rainbow of colours cast by tropical reefs, readers will learn how colour plays an important role for hunting, attracting mates, and hiding from predators. Lenticular pop-ups literally leap off the pages and shimmer in the light, bringing the ocean to life in a truly spectacular fashion. These pop-up surprises are enhanced by fascinating facts that are sure to make every reader want to become a marine biologist. The new Kaleidopops series is taking kids'' pop-up books to a spectacular new level. Each title in the series focuses on some of the planet''s most amazing animals, showcased in all of their colourful glory with magical lenticular images on jumbo pop-ups that leap off the page. Each spread also features full-colour illustrations and plenty of intriguing facts designed to engage and entertain curious kids. A Kaleidoscopic world of colour awaits!Ages 5 and up

Based on research over a six-year period into three age groups of women, this important new study offers in depth analysis for the first time of the experience of expatriate Japanese wives living temporarily in the United Kingdom. It focuses on the roles of the ‘housewife’ in the context of the changing status of women in contemporary Japan.

Leg Ulcer Management provides a practical and accessible guide for nurses treating patients with leg ulceration. It examines ulcer types and causes of leg ulceration and draws upon international position statements on wound pain, wound bed preparation, wound infection and compression therapy to provide guidelines for effective, evidence-based care and improve concordance in leg ulcer management. Leg Ulcer Management addresses background anatomy and physiology, assessment, pain management, psychological impact and adjunctive therapies. Each chapter includes learning outcomes, procedures and competencies, case studies and clinical scenarios.

This booklet contains the genealogy of Benjamin Lester Brewton family.

Family history and genealogy of Ruth Martin (1873-1967), daughter of Gov. John Alexander Martin and Ida Challiss. She was born in Atchison, Kansas, where she also died. Her parents were born in Brownsville, Pa., and Moorestown, N.J. She was married to Paul Gerhardt Tonsing (1870-1936), son of Ernst Frederick Tonsing and Anna Maria Gertrude Walker, in 1893. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio of German parents. His father Ernst, a cabinet maker, landed in Baltimore on Oct. 15, 1845. His mother, Anna Maria Gertrude was of Brachhausen, Germany. Another early immigrant ancestor, Gebhard Harres (1801-1863), was born in Brunswich, Vallstadt, Germany, and died in Atchison, Kansas. Family members and descendants live in Kansas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and elsewhere.

James T. Martin was born in 1818, in Anson County, North Carolina, the son of William H. and Temprance Parker Martin and grandson of Kinchen Martin, a Revolutionary War soldier. He married Ann Carpenter (1831-1910), daughter of William and Mary Allen Carpenter. They had fourteen children, 1848-1878. He served in supporting forces of the Confedracy during the Civil War. James T. and Ann Martin are buried in the Mount Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery, near Ansonville, North Carolina. Descendants lived in North Carolina and elsewhere.