Best Selling Books by Rachel Anderson

''Throughout the years that Veritas has spent trying to rear me, there''s one essential truth she''s always stuck to. ''Love is stronger than mountains.'' My mother''s name meant truth. But could any of us trust her to tell the truth about our family?'' Can Ruth and her sister Mary discover lasting love for themselves amid the chaos of their large bohemian family? And what about their eccentric mother? Could they find a new love for her too? After the hardships of the 50s, how will any of them experience the new freedoms of the swinging 60s? As Ruth stands at the altar promising love to a young man till the end of life, under her breath she makes a vow: to set down everything of the past, the reality of a girlhood constantly touched by sadness, yet always profoundly secure.

“I wrote the last chapter first because my Celestial Team urged me over and over again to write Larry’s story. Then one night, the Holy Spirit told me to write a book, giving me all of these chapters. Some may make you laugh, and some may even make you cry. We truly can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. May the Lord bless you on your life’s journey.” —Rachel Anderson

It is the late 1950s: teenagers have barely begun to be invented. Ruth and her older sister Mary struggle with the chaos of their parents'' attempts to support five children by renting a rambling country house and running it as a holiday home for children of the rich. When their father dies, their increasingly desperate mother turns her efforts to the two hapless girls. Eager to marry them off, she plunges them into dancing classes and presentation at Buckingham Palace as phoney under-age debutants. Instead Mary finds LIFE at art school in a nearby town, with beatniks, jazz poets and dancing in the river. When friends persuade their mother to take the family to a new start in London, Ruth finds that she, too, has other life-plans . . .

Hamish is sensible, conscientious, and respectable, friends with the good boys, stays away from the bad ones. When his father is murdered in an act of random violence, Hamish''s world turns upside down. Angry and alienated, Hamish begins to lose his tolerant beliefs and is drawn towards racist reactions. A move to France promises a much needed new beginning, but only builds Hamish''s new attitudes as he becomes embroiled in the narrow-minded views of the locals. But then a boat of north-african refugees founders on the coast and Hamish encounters the sole survivor. Now his world is turned upside down again, caught between the violence of his past experiences and new realities unfolding in front of him.

No one really knew the true story of Uncle Ho''s early life before he came to Amy''s family. All they knew was that he was a Vietnamese orphan, born among the bombings and terrors of war. Amy''s grandmother told her the same stories that she told Uncle Ho because as Granny said, ''everyone needsto know the story of their life, even if it has to be invented.'' But the warland nightmares in Uncle Ho''s head won''t go away. * A companion to ''War Orphan''. * Rachel Anderson has previously won the Guardian Fiction Award for her book "Paper Faces". * Her recent young adult titles for Oxford ("Scavenger''s Tale") and Hodder ("Sweet Bird of Youth") have been much acclaimed. * Rachel Anderson''s own adoption of a Vietnamese war orphan gives her writing a unique insight into the history of this troubled country. * Rachel Anderson lives in Norfolk.

Grandmother''s Footsteps begins on the day the Second World War ends, seen through the eyes of the bewildered young Ruth. Mesmerised and terrified by the break-up of the wartime world she is so used to, scared by her mother''s disappearance to London in search of their absent father, she clings to the familiar world of her grandmother. Stick by me, Granny tells her, and you''ll be all right. But already Ruth''s exuberant mother has other plans for the family - a move to London and a succession of wild schemes that bring constant change and upheaval, opening and closing new horizons and leaving young Ruth feeling always - as the years go by - adrift. Except, that is, in the safe, sure haven of her grandmother''s life.

"Nachos are the ultimate comfort food and the extreme guilty pleasure. As the team behind Nachos NY, authors Lee Frank and Rachel Anderson have set off on a mission to reinvent the nacho and elevate it from it''s status as neon-yellow-cheese-smothered bar food to delectable gooey treats to dig into and share with friends. As Nachos NY, Frank and Anderson have put their extensive nacho knowledge to work to show off the flexibility of this popular snack with eighty-four creative recipes that are inspired by comfort foods and international flavors that everybody loves. From Fried Calamari Nachos to Croque Monsieur Nachos; Philly Cheesesteak; Roasted Beet, Apple, and Goat Cheese; Pork Ginger; and even Poached Pear and Gorgonzola Dessert Nachos--this book will have you crunching down on sweet and savory nachos all year round at backyard bbqs, on Super Bowl Sunday, or for dinner with the family. And, of course, nachos aren''t complete without salsa, guacamole, and queso. A range of sauces to dip into and drizzle on to your chips are provided, including Clementine Pico de Gallo, Bacon Apple Guac, Mango Chipotle Sauce, and much more! Then pair your dish with the complementary drink recipes for margaritas, horchata, and sangria and throw yourself a real fiesta! "--

This is a collection of 61 different computer activities for a middle-school computer program for use in the classroom. There are exciting and challenging activities that require the students to work together. The activities are designed to work on any computer: PC, Macintosh or Apple II. Activities cover the essential computer areas of word processing, database, spreadsheet, drawing and painting, desktop publishing, and programming. Also covered are CD-ROM, educational software, telecommunications, and multimedia presentation software.

Paper Faces by Rachel Anderson The pale young soldier in the silver frame stared serenely out across the wide spaces of the kitchen with faraway forget-me-not eyes. Dot tried to remember her father''s face from the brownish photo which Gloria kept in her handbag. She wished she could recall it more clearly. Even when she had the picture in front of her, she seemed to only see the flat paper.

This project focuses on the process and performance of three contemporary collective creation groups: Goat Island, Elevator Repair Service, and Nature Theater of Oklahoma. I draw processual and aesthetic connections between collective creation methodologies and the consequences of those methodologies in performance, claiming that processes leave footprints that are ultimately visible to audiences, though their visibility requires new ways of seeing. Taking into account an American genealogy of collective creation, I outline the footprints of method through the images of everyday employment, instances of untrained bodies enacting danced gesture, and the speeds and velocities that characterize the work of these three contemporary groups. Through these aesthetics we can locate evidence of methodological principles that constitute a politics. In the work of Goat Island, Elevator Repair Service, and Nature Theater of Oklahoma, this politics does not play out through the ideological content of performance, but is embedded within collaborative acts of making.

Staging Process examines contemporary collective creation practices, with particular focus on the work of four third wave American performance ensembles: Goat Island, Elevator Repair Service, Nature Theater of Oklahoma, and the TEAM. The book examines ways in which these groups create blueprints for developing collaborative performance, entwining methodology with emerging performance aesthetics. Rachel Anderson-Rabern explores the ideas of boredom and quotidian employment that permeate particular performance projects. Using Henri Lefebvre’s concepts of work roles within everyday philosophy, she demonstrates that collective creation gives rise to new economies of performance. The book also presents theories of the political stakes of danced gestural forms in performance, informed by Giorgio Agamben’s writings on gesture, and elaborates the ways in which these ensembles make use of durational performance to posit ethical frameworks: ways of living in the world. Conversing with the ideas of Paul Virilio and Guy Debord among others, Anderson- Rabern claims that these groups posit new models of aesthetic politics through careful, speed-based investigations of construction and destruction that unearth the powerful potential of contemporary collaborative methods to be at once aesthetically minded, ethically driven, and politically engaged.

In France, potatoes are called "pommes de terre", literally translated as apples of the earth. Poems de Terre is a short collection of poems which celebrate nature, love and mysticism. All of these poems arise from life experience, revealing the hidden treasures uncovered by David Menefee and Rachel Anderson. Climbing Vine Your words Put forth a climbing vine That wraps my spine With joy. - D. Menefee This collection is divided into two sections. The first section, written by David Menefee, celebrates spirit, love and nature. Each of these poems captures the essence of a moment. The second section contains poems celebrating nature''s beauty and mystery. These were written by Rachel Anderson, who has also composed music and lyrics on similar themes.

Bertram drives his bus every morning and afternoon for a very special crew. Some don''t talk, some can''t walk; everyone is different in some way or another. But in spite of the barriers that set these passengers apart, each one has his own or her own story to tell. For Rebecca, even though she won''t be able to wear her pink bridesmaid''s dress, the most exciting event of the year is her beloved sister''s wedding. Micky, trapped in a crumpled body and unable to speak, tells of his desire to be independent and his frustration with the suffocating love of his mother. Jonathan wants more than anything in the world to be useful—and gets his chance one day in church. Fleur, quiet and pretty, has an astonishing reserve of inner strength. Her story reveals how she came to be loved by a family who accepts her as she is. The Bus People by Rachel Anderson is an unusual collection of stories about mentally handicapped children, told with great sensitivity and humor by an author who is herself the mother of a mentally handicapped child.

Sassy bundles her six "collected" children into an old camper van and sets off to be at one with nature. This means while Sassy creates bizarre artworks the children practice DD (domestic democracy) and I for I (independence for infants). Although Jewells does her best to learn how to light a fire, chop wood and cook with nothing but swedes and potatoes, it is not long before things start to fall apart. Suggested level: secondary.

Book Band: Lime - Ideal for ages 6+ A quirky comedy about a family of inventors by Rachel Anderson with brilliant illustrations from Chris Jevons. Harry lives in a house full of inventors and experiments. So when he breaks his arm, his mum installs a reaching, grabbing and twirling invention to his cast. Except now his arm has special powers of its own and Harry has no choice but to go along with its mischief and mayhem... This funny fantasy from award-winning author Rachel Anderson has quirky black-and-white illustrations by Chris Jevons and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.'' Books for Keeps

Dozens of ethnic groups work determinedly to achieve specific policy goals in Washington, but to what degree do they actually wield power? Which groups are the most influential, and why? David Paul considers the relative impact of 38 ethnic lobbies to determine whether?and if so, how?they affect the course of US foreign policy. Paul systematically examines the impact of ethnic-group influence in six policy areas: aid, immigration, human rights, security, trade, and energy. He also compares the influence of ethnic lobbies to that of other actors, including business groups, the media, and foreign lobbyists. Challenging the conventional wisdom, he effectively draws on both qualitative and quantitative methods to shed needed light on this often heatedly contentious subject.

It is 2015, after the Great Conflagration, and London has become a tourist sight for people from all over the world, coming to visit the historic Heritage Centres. These are out of bounds to people like Bedford and his sister who live in an Unapproved Temporary Dwelling and have to scavengefrom skips and bins just to stay alive. Bedford begins to notice something odd about the tourists: when they arrive in the city, they are desperately ill, but when they leave they seem to have been miraculously cured. And then the Dysfuncs start disappearing. It is only when a stranger appears,terribly injured, that Bedford begins to put two and two together . . . Rachel Anderson is a previous winner of the Guardian Children''s Fiction Award.

A sequel to Jessy Runs Away. Jessy feels left out when her sister brings a friend home to tea. Worse still, the friend isn''t used to people who, like Jessy, have Down''s Syndrome. A friend of her own is what Jessy wants, and one turns up in an unlikely place.

When Simon''s family decides to adopt Ha, a Vietnamese war orphan, they do not realize he is mentally handicapped.

This is the story of Renard the Fox. He''ll eat anything or anyone. To get food, he''ll trick, lie, and cheat. He''s chased by the hounds, declared an outlaw, dyed bright yellow, left for dead. But he always has another trick up his sleeve. There''s not a creature on earth as smart as Renard the Fox. At least that''s what he says.

In "Days Like These," Kristian shares his valiant fight with cancer. In his own words, he leaves a powerful legacy for his wife Rachel, his two little boys, and the rest of the world, with an inspiring and faith-filled story of hope and the ultimate truth that even in the darkest moments, light can shine through.

Albert is an epileptic who lives a cloistered life with his mother in nineteenth-century England, and while she deludes herself searching for a miracle cure, Albert eventually begins to accept his condition and to become self-reliant.

A teenage boy struggles to support his family by illegal methods after the tragic death of his father. A moving story of social conditions in England in the years before World War I.

Este libro de cocina vegano contiene una variedad de sopas, guisos, chiles y otras comidas fáciles de hacer usando una olla o una olla de cocción lenta. Estas recetas vegetarianas de una sola olla son excelentes para los cocineros veganos principiantes o para los veganos que no tienen tiempo para cocinar una comida complicada. Todo lo que tienes que hacer es añadir los ingredientes en una olla y cocinar. Este libro de cocina vegano, contiene una amplia gama de deliciosas recetas veganas que a todos los veganos les encantará. Buena suerte y esperamos que disfrutes de este libro de cocina vegetariana! Bienvenidos a una colección de sabrosas recetas veganas que son estrictamente vegetales. Dentro verá varios tipos de recetas que se pueden hacer con su electrodoméstico de cocina favorito, ya sea de hierro fundido, olla de barro u olla a presión. Un factor muy importante en la dieta de todos es comer comidas limpias sin perder el sabor y la textura, especialmente con una dieta basada en plantas. Las cenas de Vegan Dump no sólo mantienen las recetas libres de lácteos y sin carne, sino que muestra cómo las comidas diarias de los herbívoros pueden ser divertidas y divertidas en el día a día. Sea testigo de una larga lista de comidas diversificadas llenas de necesidades dietéticas vegetarianas esenciales que le darán energía durante todo el día. No esperes más para descubrir TU LLAVE para una vida nueva y mejor.

15-year-old Sunday wanted was a country that was democratic and respectful of human life, but all Rosa wants is somewhere safe, away from the bad things of the past. Through the eyes of these two young asylum seekers, this story explores ideas of Britain and belonging.

Bea, a girl who suffers from Down syndrome, loves her baby sister very much. One day, however, Bea feels excluded and angry when Ana, her sister, returns from school with her best friendbut then Bea makes friends with the boy who has just moved next door.