Books with author Mary Rojas

This book presents a panoramic view of the implications from Richard Easterlin’s groundbreaking work on happiness and economics. Contributions in the book show the relevance of the Easterlin Paradox to main areas, such as the relationship between income and happiness, the relationship between economic growth and well-being, conceptions of progress and development, design and evaluation of policies for well-being, and the use of happiness research to address welfare economics issues. This book is unique in the sense that it gathers contributions from senior and top researchers in the economics of happiness, whom have played a central role in the consolidation of happiness economics, as well as promising young scholars, showing the current dynamism and consolidation of happiness economics.

Dark and Gloom's troubles with the supernatural get bleaker, when their occultist and former supervillain father, who now works for a shadowy government agency, relocates the family to the seemingly quiet town of Ravens Hollow. Their new paranormal problems go far beyond adjusting to a new school and terrible cafeteria food. The magically adept twins along with their new accomplice, the lovable, semi-headless cheerleader, Ditsy, stumble into a massive undead invasion that threatens to tear apart their new home.

Dark and Gloom's troubles with the supernatural get bleaker, when their occultist and former supervillain father, who now works for a shadowy government agency, relocates the family to the seemingly quiet town of Ravens Hollow. Their new paranormal problems go far beyond adjusting to a new school and terrible cafeteria food. The magically adept twins along with their new accomplice, the lovable, semi-headless cheerleader, Ditsy, stumble into a massive undead invasion that threatens to tear apart their new home. In their fight to survive, they uncover the town's mysterious connection to an eldritch horror lurking beneath the streets and their father's secret machinations for the power long forgotten.

This book will take you through stories of regular people who had the misfortune of getting caught in an embarrassing moment. However, it's depicted in a humorous way to allow the readers to enjoy themselves for a little while. The novel would make you feel as if you're not the only one who had to suffer beacause of embarrassment, leaving you with a feeling of confidence and higher self-esteem as you laugh at the stories of those who felt like you.

Coloring is important. It's meaningful. It's creativity and artistic expression. It's fun. It's a finished work to take home and feel good about. Of course, it also lays the groundwork for myriad other skills and abilities such as writing, reading, concentration, attention to detail, completion of work and self-esteem. Until now, it has been difficult to find large, simple images with spaces to color that are the right size and/or useful and relevant illustrations with bold, thick lines. The subjects were selected especially for the early childhood curriculum and suggestions for use offer many creative tips and ideas.

Coloring is important. It's meaningful. It's creativity and artistic expression. It's fun. It's a finished work to take home and feel good about. Of course, it also lays the groundwork for myriad other skills and abilities such as writing, reading, concentration, attention to detail, completion of work and self-esteem. Until now, it has been difficult to find large, simple images with spaces to color that are the right size and/or useful and relevant illustrations with bold, thick lines. The subjects were selected especially for the early childhood curriculum and suggestions for use offer many creative tips and ideas.