New Releases by Karen Kain

"This comprehensive guide... helps youngsters who love ballet to understand the hard work and commitment involved in classical dance training." -- School Library Journal (of the first edition) "A detailed, practical guide for serious ballet students... To balance collections heavy on colorful ballet books for browsers with stars in their eyes, here''s a guide for ballet students who are ready to get down to work." -- Booklist (of the first edition) Prepared in conjunction with Canada''s National Ballet School, The Ballet Book is the definitive instructional resource for children who are beginning to explore the possibilities and delights of ballet. The Ballet Book is an inspirational motivator, an exceptional teaching aid, and an ideal companion for students. Now it has all-new photographs in color and a text more suited to contemporary young dancers. The book illustrates in meticulous detail -- and through more than 100 photographs -- every position, step and pose involved in barre work, pointe work, alignment, classical ballet poses, attitudes, allegros, batteries, pirouettes and arabesques. Age-appropriate and comprehensive, it is a motivational guide, with information on deciding to dance; finding a teacher; musical accompaniment; finding the ideal studio; what to wear and grooming; positions, steps and poses; and exercises and nutrition. Historical highlights and modern opportunities complete this comprehensive book. The Ballet Book is a strong guide for both boys and girls.

"Lorrin was born in Newport Beach, California, March 15, 1994. At six weeks old, Lorrin had an adverse reaction to her one and only DPT vaccination. The vaccine attacked her brain, leaving her with severe brain damage. The doctors never had hope for Lorrin''s future. Feeling abandoned by modern medicine, Karen turned to alternative treatments and spiritual guidance. Despite all of Karen''s best efforts, Lorrin continued to have horrible episodes of uncontrolled seizures that would land them in the hospital for days. Karen''s world fell apart. Blind, non-verbal, a quadraplegic with daily seizures, Lorrin only had the ability to blink to communicate. Life as Karen knew it was put "on hold" as she tried everything that she could to "heal" Lorrin and give her the best life possible...and she succeeded...in unfathomable ways that lights up the journey for other families. Karen travels around the county inspiring families with her personal story of raising a medically fragile, vaccine-injured daughter as a single mom. Karen shares how she bridged the gap from special needs to creating mainstream experiences in all arenas of life for Lorrin: best friends, slumber parties, concerts, camping, beauty pageants, Girl Scouts, school dances, musicals and endless travels. Her book describes the unique and extraordinary life experiences that Karen created for Lorrin and the strong bond and soul connection between mother and daughter..."--From http://www.ncreview.com/biography/a-unique-life-fully-lived.

Misha and Marie are thrilled that Christmas is coming. It’s a frosty night, the neighbors are all invited, and Peter the stable boy is sweeping the barn in preparation for the dancing to come. But there’s a disappointment in store. Instead of the beautiful doll she’d hoped for, the only thing strange old Uncle Nikolai has for Marie is a wooden nutcracker. Marie thinks it’s a wonderful gift. Little does she know that it will lead her and her brother on the adventure of a lifetime. When Misha and Marie finally go to bed on Christmas Eve, they sleep fitfully and are beset by nightmares. In one particularly bad dream, they join forces — unusual for the squabbling children — and conquer an army that might harm the nutcracker. Their reward is splendid: they are swept to the realm of the Snow Queen for a night of wonders. James Kudelka, the Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Canada, is one of North America’s foremost dance artists. His vision of The Nutcracker is elegantly told by Karen Kain and beautifully rendered by artist Rajka Kupesic, herself a ballet dancer.

The National Astma Educator Certification Board, Inc. (NAECB) is a voluntary health certifying board created in 2001 to evaluate the professional competence of asthma educators. The primary purpose of the NAECB is to prepare and conduct examinations to test the qualifications of candidates for certification as asthma educators. Certification is voluntary and is not required by law for employment in the field, although some agencies may use AE-C® certification as a basis for employment, job promotions, salary increases, or other considerations. The mission of the NAECB is to promote optimal asthma management and quality of life among individuals with asthma and their families and communities by advancing excellence in asthma education through the Certified Asthma Educator process. The purpose of this study is to improve asthma curriculum and ultmately help candidates taking the National Asthma Educator Certification Exam by examining characteristics of participants who have successfully passed the assessment. Characteristics include profession, number of hours worked per week in asthma education, years experience as an asthma educator, primary practice setting, location of primary practice setting, and highest level of education received. As of September 2010, 3,264 participants have taken the National Asthma Educator Certification Exam. The national pass rate is approximately 67% for first time candidates. Using a regression analysis, the results indicated that a registered pharmacist with a master''s degree who works 25-32 hours per week in a physician office and who has been providing asthma education for 6-10 years would be the ideal candidate to pass the exam. In addition to analyzing data from the NAECB certification examination, this paper also reviews certification examinations in CTE and future considerations for those examinations.

Cuando el tío Nikolai llega al baile de Navidad, le regala a Marie un lindo muñeco cascanueces. Esa noche Marie y su hermano Misha viajan con el cascanueces por un sueño al reino de la Reina de las Nieves.

La ballerine professionnelle, Karen Kain, présente cette nouvelle version du célèbre ballet Casse-noisette, l''histoire de Michel et Marie qui errent dans le monde magique des princes et des fées. À chaque page, une peinture de Rajka Kupesic, dont les tableaux sont exposés dans les plus grands musées du monde, enchantera tous les lecteurs. Un incontournable pour tous ceux qui aiment se souvenir à tout moment de l''ambiance du temps des fêtes.

This is the sumptuously illustrated autobiography of the internationally acclaimed ballerina.