Advance praise for "Salsa!" from around the world... 
"Fun, pleasant, enjoyable and uplifting reading experience. This book gives me an immediate inspiration to join in the next salsa class and be proud of what I am and love doing - dancing! I am not a great dancer, but I have a great desire to be one, and this book helped me to believe that there is nothing to stop me becoming one!"
"An inspiring, easy-to-read, adorable little book with a fine sense of humour and lots of knowledge, tips &amp; advice... If I never danced salsa before, I would certainly start after reading your book!!!"
"Great appraisal for Salsa! The book gives you an idea not only about dancing, the moves and the origins, it opens the door to essential understanding of hidden messages and interpretations of a dance as a living dialogue between two souls and bodies. If you want to learn how to 'read' people on a dance floor, what to expect from other dancers, and how to respond accordingly, this is a book for you! The beautiful way of putting moves into words that could never have been!"
"Whether you are a total beginner, or a dancer with years of experience, or someone who has nothing to do with dancing - this book has something for everyone to read, enjoy and smile."

Salsa!...or "Everything Your Mother Never Told You About Salsa Dancing!" (The Little Book of Dancing)

Arts & Photography

Allen, Daniel

Performing Arts

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

"Bachata!" is the little brother to "Salsa!" and "Rueda!" in the 'Little Book of Dancing' series...  It is a brief introduction to the many styles of dancing Bachata, especially the newer Bachata Rueda, which is rapidly gaining in popularity around the world  Reviews of the previous books Salsa! and Rueda! have been excellent!  "Wonderful funny written book. Each page gives you new experience, a hint and a big smile. The most I loved about the book was the humor it was written with, practical advice about salsa and dancing etiquette. Beautiful and easy reading."  "Fun, easy to read book for salsa lovers and those interested in learning how to dance. I enjoyed the book very much! The author talks about different aspects of dancing, gives lots of good advice to both men and women and eliminates doubts beginners might have. His little anecdotes give the book a personal touch. If you are not a dancer yet, the book will make you want to take up salsa`ing! Great read!"

Bachata!: ...or "How to 'Bump-n-Grind'!" (The Little Book of Dancing)

A celebration of the Pandeiro! A ''Philosophy'' book about the ''how''s and why''s'' of playing pandeiro - the reasons and thinking behind playing... I was the type of student who was always driving my teachers crazy asking them, ''but, why...''' This book helps to answer all those questions about the pandeiro - and more! For new and experienced players alike... celebrate all things pandeiro! Explore alternate and creative ways of playing... hear from inspiring and revolutionary players... discover about new innovative instruments and luthiers... how to customize your own... or build a silent practice one! 180 pages, printed in full-color, with interviews from 75 pandeiro performers, luthiers, and companies (...plus great photos and art from 60 painters and photographers) from all over the world... 20 chapters on topics such as playing techniques, (incl. traditional, modern, balanced, open and other styles...) with more than 6 different ways to hold a pandeiro (so you find the right one and avoid developing ''playing pain'') as well as ''how to practice''... plus several ways to do a ''roll'' on a pandeiro, and spin a pandeiro... styles of music and how to find the samba ''swing'', plus mic''ing a pandeiro, DVD and book reviews and many other resources... I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have writing it! Thanks to all the amazing people in this book - it has been a sincere pleasure working with you and a privilege to get to know you! Interviews with... Adelson Tambores Gerais, Adolfo Bola Arias, Airto, Alisson Lima, Anders Perander, Andrea Piccioni, Aninha Malandro, Bernardo Aguiar, Beto Araujo, Bill Bowen, Bira Pandeiros, Bruno Pessoa, Bubi Staffa, Caito Marcondes, Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro, Carlinhos Ribeiro, Celsinho Silva, Clarice Cast, Clarice Magalhães, Claudinho Santana, Daniel ''Tatita'' Marquez, Daniel Guedes, Emerson Taquari, Enrico Spiga - Trigo do Pandeiro, Ezequiel Szusterman, Flávia Hafisa, Fredson Oliveira, Gabriel Silva, Gabriel Troncoso Galleguillos, Georg Joos, Gilson de Assis, Giuliano Lucarini, Gustavo Bali, Isaias Albano, Ivison Santos, Jennifer Cabrera Fernandez, Jovi Joviniano, Larry Salzman, Leandro - Artigianato Artistico di Capoeira, Leo Giovannini, Léo Rodrigues, Leonardo Persoleo, Leticia Lopes de Lima, Lizandra Hak, Luiz Guello, Marcelo Costa, Marcos Suzano, Marquinho da Luz, Maxim Zettel, Midora Onaga, Nacho Delgado, Nestor Cubas Toledo, Netinho Albuquerque, Nunzio, Pete Korpela, Rafael Toledo, Ralf Moufang, Ramiro Gonzalo, Ricardo Acácio, Roberta Cunha Valente, Roberto Guariglia at Contemporânea, Roberto Bebeto Freire, Ron Powell, Sami Tarik, Sandrinho Dupan, Sara Bruxada, Scott Feiner, Sergio Krakowski, Simon Carroll, Tadeu Campany, Teruhiko Toda, Thiago José Resplande Lima, Vagner Oliveira Luthier, Vina Lacerda, Will Phillips, Williane Vitoria, Zé Maurício Artwork from Photographers & Painters Adrian Kristoffersen, Agustin Lemmi, Alessandra Piccoli, Aline Corte Real, Aline Muller, Allison Lima, Alysson Marques, Consuelo Evangelista, Daniel Boechat, Daniel Lôbo, Dayana Braun, Elder Cruz, Ellen Schmauss, Eric Jones, Ernani Neves, Fernando Losano, Fernando Narazaki, Gislaine Costa, Guilherme Bessa, Helena Coehlo, Hugo Curti, Iraê Garcia Freire, Ivan Dias, Janis Wilkins, Jason Gardner, João Bento, John Bajana, Joison Lourenço, Jose Martinez, Julian Lepick, Kedson Kede, Leco De Souza, Léo Faria, Lin Egas, Lucia Viana, Ludmila Gallardo, Luigi Maffettone, Lula Marcondes, Majo Pautasso, Manoel Santos Néto, Marco Aurélio Prates, Maria Luisa Oliveira de Paula, Mariana do Vale, Mariza Versiani, Massimo Panzavolta, Matthias Haffner, Milena Lucchini, Monique Maia, Nicolay Bessonov, Nilsete Araujo, Papá Fraga, Paulo Mendes, Raul Silva, Renata Samarco, Roger Poirier, Saulo Emerson, Silvana Marques, Stefania Galluccio, Stefanie Keienburg, Stela Handa, Tânia Rubia, Ticiane Bicelli, Tiana Powell, Wendy Levin

Pandeiro!: The Philosophy of...

Music

The Instructional Leadership Cycle introduces a multifaceted model for continuous school and system improvement, founded on an adaptable set of professional practices for K–12 leaders. 
Daniel Allen draws on a breadth of education system experience, spanning from classroom to top office, to outline a flexible framework—the Instructional Leadership Cycle—that supports school leaders in advancing equitable, high-quality instruction. In this comprehensive and deeply practical work, Allen mentors leaders through the framework’s cycles of implementation, analysis, reflection, and improvement, which are anchored in the rhythms of the annual school calendar. 
As Allen counsels readers on the application of the Instructional Leadership Cycle, he also explains the genesis of the framework, which has been successfully implemented in more than sixty California schools, resulting in dramatic annual student achievement gains. With ample real-world examples, Allen demonstrates how leaders can move beyond strategic planning to fulfill the promise of organizational change. Incorporating elements of universal design for learning, multi-tiered systems of support, and key performance indicators, Allen’s approach encourages leaders to develop an instructional vision for their institution and then set it in motion. The work shows how the process circles back to a few key tenets: ensure that all educators have access to a common set of tools to use in support of instructional improvement, effectively measure progress with school data analysis, and leverage organizational learning. 
This clear-sighted work guides equity-focused school leaders to reliably bring about instructional transformation, moving toward positive learning outcomes for all students.

The Instructional Leadership Cycle

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Harvard Education Press

Otter

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Reaktion Books

The Nature Magpie picks the choicest morsels from history, literature, philosophy, science and more of the natural world.

The Nature Magpie: A Cornucopia of Facts, Anecdotes, Folklore and Literature from the Natural World

Literature & Fiction

Essays & Correspondence

Icon Books

"A miscellany that keeps you turning the pages."—Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape
A collection of anecdotes, facts, figures, folklore, and literature, The Nature Magpie is a treasure trove of humanity's thoughts about nature. Choose your side—pineapple or durian—in the great "king of fruits" debate and discover which plants can be used to predict the weather.
Meet the roadkill connoisseurs, learn to dance the Hippopotamus Polka, find out the likelihood of sharing your name with a hurricane . . .
Daniel Allen, PhD, is a British author making a name for himself in the world of nature writing.

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A Charm of Magpies: A bundle of The Science Magpie, The Antiques Magpie and The Nature Magpie

Reference

Flynn, Simon

Allum, Marc

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Although rarely seen in the wild, the otter is admired for its playful character and graceful aquatic agility, which were established in the popular imagination through books like Tarka the Otter and Ring of Bright Water. This, however, is just a very small part of their story—throughout history the otter has also been widely hunted for its fur and flesh. In Otter, human geographer Daniel Allen reveals how the animal’s identity has been shaped by this variety of human interactions. 
As Allen explains, otters, while feared by some communities, were hunted to near extinction by others—killed for their valuable pelts in the north Pacific and chased with hounds for sport in Britain. In contrast, Allen describes how Native Americans revered the otter and how indigenous fishermen in parts of Asia trained otters to assist them. Sadly, now all thirteen species of otter are considered threatened, and their survival is by no means certain. 
In this wide-ranging look at the otter, Allen incorporates anecdotes from folklore, sports, popular literature, media, and conservation studies in order to unravel this complicated cultural history. Otter isa lively book that offers a new way of thinking about this admired and endangered animal.

Otter (Animal)

Social Work with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Children

British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF)

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Salsa!...or "Everything Your Mother Never Told You About Salsa Dancing!" (The Little Book of Dancing)

Bachata!: ...or "How to 'Bump-n-Grind'!" (The Little Book of Dancing)

Pandeiro!: The Philosophy of...

The Instructional Leadership Cycle

Otter

The Nature Magpie: A Cornucopia of Facts, Anecdotes, Folklore and Literature from the Natural World

The Nature Magpie: A Cornucopia of Facts, Anecdotes, Folklore and Literature from the Natural World

A Charm of Magpies: A bundle of The Science Magpie, The Antiques Magpie and The Nature Magpie

Otter (Animal)

Social Work with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Children