Gwendy's Final Task

Author: Stephen King
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982191562
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
The final book in the New York Times bestselling Gwendy’s Button Box trilogy from Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. When Gwendy Peterson was twelve, a mysterious stranger named Richard Farris gave her a mysterious box for safekeeping. It offered treats and vintage coins, but it was dangerous. Pushing any of its eight colored buttons promised death and destruction. Years later, the button box reentered Gwendy’s life. A successful novelist and a rising political star, she was once again forced to deal with the temptation the box represented. Now, malignant forces seek to possess the button box, and it is up to Senator Gwendy Peterson to keep it from them at all costs. But where can one hide something from such powerful entities? In Gwendy’s Final Task, master storytellers Stephen King and Richard Chizmar take us on a journey from Castle Rock to another famous cursed Maine city to the MF-1 space station, where Gwendy must execute a secret mission to save the world. And, maybe, all worlds.

The Last Task

Author: Cigdem Knebel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781970146011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Everything is changing in Stan's life. And he does not like this a bit. Gran Jenn passed away. Then his dad lost his job. And now his best pal, Tom, is moving to Madrid.But Tom is leaving Stan in good hands. When he asks Stan to finish a last task for him, Tom has bigger plans for his best pal.What can Tom's last task be? Will Stan solve the puzzle Tom left behind and finish the task? Simple Words Books help struggling readers become better readers, without tears. Our decodable books support improving their reading fluency, comprehension and confidence. In our books, we use decodable, high frequency and basic sight words that early readers can easily decode. Our short sentences and paragraphs make it easier for our readers to flow through the chapters. The entire word list and word frequency are included in the book and on our website (simplewordsbooks.com). We recommend the use of this list as a tool to determine the reading level match and pre-practice with the reader to improve fluency. Check out Simple Words Books at simplewordsbooks.com and Join READlexia Book Club for FREE to receive FREE decodable materials and special offers. Our promise is not to let dyslexia and other learning differences deprive kids of learning the love of reading. This book is Dysleixie Font version.

On Task

Author: David Badre
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691234701
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
A look at the extraordinary ways the brain turns thoughts into actions—and how this shapes our everyday lives Why is it hard to text and drive at the same time? How do you resist eating that extra piece of cake? Why does staring at a tax form feel mentally exhausting? Why can your child expertly fix the computer and yet still forget to put on a coat? From making a cup of coffee to buying a house to changing the world around them, humans are uniquely able to execute necessary actions. How do we do it? Or in other words, how do our brains get things done? In On Task, cognitive neuroscientist David Badre presents the first authoritative introduction to the neuroscience of cognitive control—the remarkable ways that our brains devise sophisticated actions to achieve our goals. We barely notice this routine part of our lives. Yet, cognitive control, also known as executive function, is an astonishing phenomenon that has a profound impact on our well-being. Drawing on cutting-edge research, vivid clinical case studies, and examples from daily life, Badre sheds light on the evolution and inner workings of cognitive control. He examines issues from multitasking and willpower to habitual errors and bad decision making, as well as what happens as our brains develop in childhood and change as we age—and what happens when cognitive control breaks down. Ultimately, Badre shows that cognitive control affects just about everything we do. A revelatory look at how billions of neurons collectively translate abstract ideas into concrete plans, On Task offers an eye-opening investigation into the brain’s critical role in human behavior.

Wrush

Author: Tyler Enfield
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN: 1934572381
Category : Children with disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
A young girl who is confined to a wheelchair receives a magical pen and is able to draw herself into the enchanted world of Wrush where she will become the empress. A magical adventure ensues.

The Task

Author: William Cowper
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description

Recent Perspectives on Task-Based Language Learning and Teaching

Author: Mohammad Ahmadian
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 1501503391
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
The last three decades have witnessed a growth of interest in research on tasks from various perspectives and numerous books and collections of articles have been published focusing on the notion of task and its utility in different contexts. Nevertheless, what is lacking is a multi-faceted examination of tasks from different important perspectives. This edited volume, with four sections of three chapters each, views tasks and Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) from four distinct (but complementary) vantage points. In the first section, all chapters view tasks from a cognitive-interactionist angle with each addressing one key facet of either cognition or interaction (or both) in different contexts (CALL and EFL/ESL). Section two hinges on the idea that language teaching and learning is perhaps best conceptualized, understood, and investigated within a complexity theory framework which accounts for the dynamicity and interrelatedness of the variables involved. Viewing TBLT from a sociocultural lens is what connects the chapters included in the third section. Finally, the fourth section views TBLT from pedagogical and curricular vantage points.

Top Tasks: A How-to Guide

Author: Gerry McGovern
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1916444601
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
Essence of Top Tasks is a prioritized list of what matters most to customers. You then continuously improve these top tasks based on evidence of customers trying to complete them. Developed as a result of 15 years of research and practice. Implemented by some of the world's largest organizations: Cisco, Microsoft, NetApp, IBM, Google, European Union, Toyota, Tetra Pak, and hundreds more. More than 300,000 customers have participated in Top Tasks studies in over 40 countries and 30 languages.

The Last Task (Witch-in-Training, Book 8)

Author: Maeve Friel
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007571909
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88

Book Description
The eighth title in this magical series, fizzing with fun and excitement.

Task Lyst

Author: Scott Hylbert
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 168442318X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
Elliott is a struggling musician who is trying to piece together enough cash every month to keep his dream of performing alive while also paying his rent. That’s when he discovered the new app TASK LYST. As a service provider, he sets his own hours, his funds are delivered covertly in bitcoin and the rates continue to grow...but so does his suspicion over the type of tasks that he is being asked to complete. Is the anonymous nature of app-based freelance work enough to abate Elliott’s suspicions...and conscience? Meanwhile, the glossy new Task Lyst corporation is looking for start-up capital and perhaps an extra way to make the app profitable, by assisting the government in spying on users. Alice Seeger is a smart and beautiful executive who once had a promising future in Silicon Valley, but a few bad investments have put her on the edge of being fired and saddled with a lifestyle that she can no longer afford. At first glance, Task Lyst seemed like an app to pass on...until she discovers it’s dark underbelly which makes it more appealing financially while also being an enormous legal liability. She must test her own professional judgment against her morals in determining at what price she finds her own success. This gig-economy thriller takes a look at the on-demand service industry, and it’s shady possibilities. Apps have become all-encompassing in our fast-paced modern lives and their utility is undeniable. In this gripping thriller, we follow the many sides, shades and shadows of the app economy and test the question: how far is too far?

The Gold of Black Rock Hill

Author: Cigdem Knebel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998454351
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
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