Books with author Michael McDonald

Do you have a child who loves playing football? Have you wondered how you are going to protect them in the sport while making sure they develop properly? How do you find the right people to teach, train, and nurture your child? Canaan McDonald had that problem when he found that his six-year-old son loved the game more than he did, but more importantly had the raw skills to back it up. Being a concerned father, he knew the pitfalls of allowing just anyone to train and develop him, and this book is the story of how he achieved that and has seen his son become the technically gifted player he is today. From the very early days, through training with a new team, district trials, tournaments, challenges, and the route to success, Canaan writes a compelling story of the fun and laughter, the hard work and the drawbacks that he experienced in My Son Wants to be a Footballer. If you have a son (or a daughter) who has their heart set on becoming a footballer, then this book is a great place to forge a path in a competitive world.

A radical reinterpretation of early American history from a native point of viewIn Masters of Empire, the historian Michael A. McDonnell reveals the vital role played by the native peoples of the Great Lakes in the history of North America. Though less well known than the Iroquois or Sioux, the Anishinaabeg, who lived across Lakes Michigan and Huron, were equally influential. Masters of Empire charts the story of one group, the Odawa, who settled at the straits between those two lakes, a hub for trade and diplomacy throughout the vast country west of Montreal known as the pays d’en haut. Highlighting the long-standing rivalries and relationships among the great Indian nations of North America, McDonnell shows how Europeans often played only a minor role in this history, and reminds us that it was native peoples who possessed intricate and far-reaching networks of commerce and kinship. As empire encroached upon their domain, the Anishinaabeg were often the ones doing the exploiting. By dictating terms at trading posts and frontier forts, they played a crucial part in the making of early America.Through vivid depictions--all from a native perspective--of early skirmishes, the French and Indian War, and the American Revolution, Masters of Empire overturns our assumptions about colonial America. By calling attention to the Great Lakes as a crucible of culture and conflict, McDonnell reimagines the landscape of American history.

A radical reinterpretation of early American history from a native point of viewIn Masters of Empire, the historian Michael McDonnell reveals the pivotal role played by the native peoples of the Great Lakes in the history of North America. Though less well known than the Iroquois or Sioux, the Anishinaabeg who lived along Lakes Michigan and Huron were equally influential. McDonnell charts their story, and argues that the Anishinaabeg have been relegated to the edges of history for too long. Through remarkable research into 19th-century Anishinaabeg-authored chronicles, McDonnell highlights the long-standing rivalries and relationships among the great tribes of North America, and how Europeans often played only a minor role in their stories. McDonnell reminds us that it was native people who possessed intricate and far-reaching networks of trade and kinship, of which the French and British knew little. And as empire encroached upon their domain, the Anishinaabeg were often the ones doing the exploiting. By dictating terms at trading posts and frontier forts, they played a crucial role in the making of early America. Through vivid depictions of early conflicts, the French and Indian War, and Pontiac's Rebellion, all from a native perspective, Masters of Empire overturns our assumptions about colonial America and the origins of the Revolutionary War. By calling attention to the Great Lakes as a crucible of culture and conflict, McDonnell reimagines the landscape of American history.

In Masters of Empire, the historian Michael A. McDonnell reveals the pivotal role played by the native peoples of the Great Lakes in the history of North America. Though less well known than the Iroquois or Sioux, the Anishinaabeg, who lived across Lakes Michigan and Huron, were equally influential. Masters of Empire charts the story of one group, the Odawa, who settled at the straits between those two lakes, a hub for trade and diplomacy throughout the vast country west of Montreal known as the pays d’en haut.Highlighting the long-standing rivalries and relationships among the great Indian nations of North America, McDonnell shows how Europeans often played only a minor role in this history, and reminds us that it was native peoples who possessed intricate and far-reaching networks of commerce and kinship, of which the French and British knew little. As empire encroached upon their domain, the Anishinaabeg were often the ones doing the exploiting. By dictating terms at trading posts and frontier forts, they played a crucial part in the making of early America. Through vivid depictions―all from a native perspective―of early skirmishes, the French and Indian War, and the American Revolution, Masters of Empire overturns our assumptions about colonial America. By calling attention to the Great Lakes as a crucible of culture and conflict, McDonnell reimagines the landscape of American history.

This edition of sample tests has been written to closely replicate the Cambridge exam experience, and has undergone rigorous expert and peer review. It comprises ten listening tests, 300 individual assessments with answer keys, audio transcripts, write-in answer sheets and a marking scheme, providing a large bank of high-quality practice material for students preparing for the Cambridge B2 First.Michael Macdonald is the Director of Studies for Prosperity English Madrid, an English-language teaching academy focused on preparing candidates of Cambridge B2, C1 and C2 examinations.

Six year old Sophia and her mother, Cristiane, are excited that their best friend, Uncle Mike, is coming to visit them for a weekend sleepover party full of fun and games at the beach! But when all the toys in the world mysteriously disappear during the night plans change. They discover magical clues which lead to an out of this world adventure where they need to be creative and work together to find and rescue all the toys in the world.

Six year old Sophia and her mother are excited that their best friend, Uncle Mike, is coming to visit them for a weekend sleepover party full of fun and games at the beach! But when all the toys in the world mysteriously disappear during the night, plans change. They find magical clues which lead them on an out of this world adventure where they must be creative and work together to find and rescue all the toys in the world.

Raven never expected to be a mother at sixteen. Is she going to be just another high school dropout, a project girl with few prospects? Could be, except Raven has ambition. Still, when is she going to find the time to finish school? Then her older sister tells her about a spelling bee that promises the winner a scholarship for college. Spelling? There isn't a subject she's worse at. But once Raven's got her mind set, nothing gets in her way...