A Road Map Home is a compelling story of the actual heart-wrenching accounts of an abusive life suffered for years in secret by the author and her sister. No one in their family ever knew of the horrific events that they both lived through for years. They lived in the same house, and they didn't know what the other was going through until this book. The author shares with you the journeys of hopelessness and despair to a life filled with grace and a purpose. For anyone who has a story of their own, A Road Map Home will encourage and enlighten your path of hope.

Housing is a major contributor to CO2 emissions in Europe and America today and the construction of new homes offers an opportunity to address this issue. Providing homes that achieve "zero carbon", "carbon neutral", "zero-net energy" or "energy-plus" standard is becoming the goal of more innovative house-builders globally, whilst energy providers seek to decarbonise the energy supply to new and existing development. Various new technical systems for achieving these goals are beginning to emerge. For example the passive house whose energy requirement for space heating and cooling is almost zero; the smart grid that has revolutionized the management of energy, whilst enabling the connection of small-scale, renewable energy producers and electric vehicles to the grid; or the European super-grid which will enable zero carbon energy to be generated in the Sahara desert and stored in Norway. This book explores the diverse approaches that are being adopted around the world to deliver zero carbon homes and the different societal systems and geographic circumstances in which they have developed. It postulates a roadmap for delivering zero carbon homes, together with a toolbox approach for policy and practice to suit particular national and local circumstances. A series of case studies are presented that offer lessons for delivering zero carbon homes. These examples are also used to demonstrate how prototype systems can move into the mainstream. The book highlights some of the instruments and mechanisms that could be used to support this transformation and addresses the wider implications of introducing these innovative systems in terms of industry, lifestyle and urban form.

“A joyful, wildly imaginative book” —The New York Times It’s Rashin’s first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she’s used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids' families are from all over! The new teacher asks each child to imagine the shape of home on a map. Rashin knows right away what she’ll say: Iran looks like a cat! What will the other kids say? What about the country YOUR family is originally from? Is it shaped like an apple? A boot? A torch? Open this book to join Rashin in discovering the true things that shape a place called home. P R A I S E ★ “A creative, child-centered picture book about finding a new home after immigration. Ebulliently illustrated.” —Kirkus (starred) ★ “It’s hard to find a more joyful take on the first day of school in a new country than that found in Kheiriyeh’s new work.” —School Library Journal (starred) ★ “Exuberant...A warm and welcoming story about a group of children who may have come from other places but have found a classroom that is ‘shaped like a home.’” —Booklist (starred)

Empower Your Home Sale. Sell Faster, For More, With A Full-Market Response. It's time to put your home on the market. It's been done the same way for ages--does it really matter which agent you choose? Well, if you want top-dollar and a full market value, then yes. In line with the traditional home selling process, you may have learned to accept the impromptu house visits whenever it is convenient for the buyer, minimal and sporadic feedback following showings, and underwhelming offers. But there is a better way to sell your home and in Real Estate Exposed, Author Daniel Beer educates you on how to do just that in the shortest amount of time and for maximum profit. By taking an objective look at and deconstructing the traditional home selling process, Daniel Beer provides insight on how to get a full market response and net you more money. WITHIN THESE PAGES YOU WILL: - Learn proven strategies for earning top-dollar on your property - Learn how to avoid leaving equity in the buyer's pocket - Understand how to move your buyer from a thinking state to an emotional state so you can create a negotiating advantage - Learn how to use price as a weapon to enhance your home sale in any market - Receive the full proof real estate agent hiring framework so you never end up stuck with the wrong person again - Easy home improvement wins - The truth behind staging so you can easily and affordably set up your home for the highest sales price - And so much more!

WINNER OF THE 2020 FOREWORD INDIES GOLD AWARD IN EDUCATION WINNER OF THE SILVER IPPY AWARD FOR BEST EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES You want your children to benefit from a great education. But every student is unique. One type of school might be a great fit for your neighbor's child, but it might not work for your son or daughter. Across the country, many parents today have more choices for their children's education than ever before. If you are starting the process of finding your child's first school—or if you want to choose a new learning environment—The School Choice Roadmap is for you. This first-of-its-kind book offers a practical, jargon-free overview of school choice policies, from public school open enrollment to private school scholarships and more. It breaks down the similarities and differences between traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online public schools, private schools, and homeschooling. Most importantly, The School Choice Roadmap offers a seven-step process that will help you harness the power of your own intuition—and your own expertise about your child's uniqueness—to help you find a school that reflects your family's goals, values, and priorities. Filled with sage advice from dozens of other parents who have pursued the school search process, and interviews with school leaders and teachers, The School Choice Roadmap is an optimistic, empowering book that cuts through the confusion in K-12 education—so that you can give your children every opportunity to succeed in school and in life.

State governments recognize the value diaspora populations bring to development efforts worldwide. Since 2007, the Global Forum on Migration and Development has examined ways to highlight policies and programs that can magnify the resources, both human and financial, that emigrants and their descendants contribute to development. This handbook continues that effort on the basis of earlier investigations by the book's collaborating institutions, the academic and policy literature, consultations and in-depth interviews with government officials and nongovernmental actors, and input by 62 national governments. The handbook is divided into three major parts. Each part gives concrete examples of policies and programs that have been effective, and pulls out both useful lessons and common challenges associated with the topics at hand. The pivotal question now facing many policymakers is not so much if diasporas can benefit their countries of origin but how they do so and what kinds of government policies and programs can foster these relationships.

My Testimony As I walked inside the little church house my mind drifted back to a day when I was a lost sinner and didn't know how to pray. The church then begin singing of how Jesus wanted to save and on the old cross of Calvery to us his life he gave. Then in the back I heard shouting prasies to Jesus on high I know in my heart that moment Hell was my home if I died. Then something inside of me happened the spirit of Jesus took hold I knew the Altar was waiting and to it I must go. At the Altar I knelt on my knees and to the Lord I did pray then a small voice from Heaven said, get up my child you're saved. Today I'm so thankful that the Lord cared enough for me he gave me a home in Heaven he saved me and set me free..