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'Laugh-out-loud fun with a real romantic heart' MIRANDA DICKINSON
"Try not to wheel any dead bodies across the pavement when the bride's outside, OK?"
When Marla Jacobs discovers that the vacant shop next to her Little White Wedding Chapel is to become a funeral parlour, she declares all-out war on the new proprietor Gabriel Ryan.
With an army of loyal supporters, she embarks on a campaign to sabotage his reputation and livelihood.
But when she finally meets Gabriel, she realises just how much trouble she's in. With his effortless charm and Celtic good looks, Gabriel begins to form alliances with her so called 'loyal' army and, reluctantly, she finds herself falling under his spell. And destroying him becomes the last thing on her mind...
Author: Kat French
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication Date: 19 Jun 2014
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Edmund Blunden
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University
Of
Chicago
Press
Undertones of War
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“I took my road with no little pride of fear; one morning I feared very sharply, as I saw what looked like a rising shroud over a wooden cross in the clustering mist. Horror! But on a closer study I realized that the apparition was only a flannel gas helmet. . . . What an age since 1914!”In Undertones of War , one of the finest autobiographies to come out of World War I, the acclaimed poet Edmund Blunden records his devastating experiences in combat. After enlisting at the age of twenty, he took part in the disastrous battles at the Somme, Ypres, and Passchendaele, describing them as “murder, not only to the troops but to their singing faiths and hopes.”All the horrors of trench warfare, all the absurdity and feeble attempts to make sense of the fighting, all the strangeness of observing war as a writer—of being simultaneously soldier and poet—pervade Blunden’s memoir. In steely-eyed prose as richly allusive as any poetry, he tells of the endurance and despair found among the men of his battalion, including the harrowing acts of bravery that won him the Military Cross.Now back in print for American readers, the volume includes a selection of Blunden’s war poems that unflinchingly juxtapose death in the trenches with the beauty of Flanders’s fields. Undertones of War deserves a place on anyone’s bookshelf between Siegfried Sassoon’s poetry and Robert Graves’s Goodbye to All That .
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Georgie Lee and Galven Lee
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Armour
Publishing
Unfolding His Story: The Story of the Charismatic Movement in Singapore
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Something big happened 40 years ago. Teenagers broke out into 'tongues ' in school. Historic institutions like St Andrew s Cathedral and Wesley Methodist Church turned into chaotic places of Charismatic worship. Prayer and Bible study groups sprouted up along Shenton Way. People congregated in homes to experience more of the presence and power of God.The Charismatic Movement changed the face of Singaporean Protestant Christianity. A Charismatic Christian community was formed. Channels of spiritual Revival were opened as crowds packed schools, homes, churches, stadiums and conference halls. Christianity became relevant to the citizens of a new nation, caught amid sweeping societal changes that were constantly forcing the Church to play 'catch-up '.Consonant with Singaporean aspirations for significance, success and unstinting progress, Charismatic Christianity revealed the tangible dynamism of a God who was constantly working in the personal and professional lives of His children. Believers were drawn to the compelling promise of lives miraculously transformed by the Holy Spirit, and a God who was moving Singapore towards her destiny as the 'Antioch of Asia '.Unfolding His Story is the first attempt to document the Charismatic Movement in Singapore in its entirety. God is still unfolding His Story here. He moved mightily. He shaped the present state of our nation. He can and will move again.
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Linda Chapman, Ann Kronheimer |
Puffin
Books
Unicorn School: The Surprise Party
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With a heartwarming storyline about true friendship, "Unicorn School: The Surprise Party" is a must-read for young readers who love magical tales. Linda Chapman's writing transports readers into a world where a normal school becomes a magical place filled with unicorns. The story teaches important lessons about true friendship and showing someone that they are loved for who they are, not their status or background.
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Alvin Pang, Ravi Shankar, Vijay Seshadri |
Drunken
Boat
Media
(us)
And
Ethos
Books
(sg)
Union: 50 Years of Writing from Singapore and 15 Years of Drunken Boat
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UNION: 50 YEARS OF WRITING FROM SINGAPORE AND 15 YEARS OF DRUNKEN BOAT traces the intertwining trajectories of two dynamic communities: the cosmopolitan Southeast Asian city- state of Singapore, commemorating 50 years of national independence and writing, to celebrated literary journal Drunken Boat, marking 15 years as one of the most innovative and inclusive literary platforms in the US and the world. This groundbreaking anthology brings together for the very first time a spectrum of diverse voices at play with language and its inventive possibilities from prominent Singaporean authors such as Alfian bin Sa'at, Suchen Christine Lim and Edwin Thumboo to American Pulitzer Prize winners Norman Mailer, Franz Wright, Kay Ryan and Vijay Seshadri. In math, union is a shared set, and in textiles, union is a yarn made of two fabrics. In proof and stitch, this anthology invites connection and conversation on matters of timeless interest and global concern.
Alison Allen-Gray
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Oxford
University
Press
España,
S.a.
UNIQUE / ROLLERCOASTERS
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Recommendation: This book is an engaging and thought-provoking read for students in their early teens, as it deals with themes of personal identity, family relationships, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding genetic engineering and cloning. The first-person narrative style ensures that the reader is drawn in and remains captivated throughout the story's twists and turns. The book also offers an opportunity for cross-curricular work in science and citizenship classes.
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Kritina Holden, William Lidwell, Jill Butler |
Rockport
Publishers
Universal Principles of Design : 100 Ways to Enhance Usability, Influence Perception, Increase Appeal, Make Better Design Decisions, and Teach Through Design
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Whether a marketing campaign or a museum exhibit, a video game or a complex control system, the design we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines. Because no one can be an expert on everything, designers have always had to scramble to find the information and know-how required to make a design work - until now. Universal Principles of Design is the first cross-disciplinary reference of design. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, this book pairs clear explanations of the design concepts featured with visual examples of those concepts applied in practice. From the 80/20 rule to chunking, from baby-face bias to Ockham's razor, and from self-similarity to storytelling, 100 design concepts are defined and illustrated for readers to expand their knowledge. This landmark reference will become the standard for designers, engineers, architects, and students who seek to broaden and improve their design expertise.
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Archibald D. Hart
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Thomas
Nelson
Unmasking Male Depression : Reconize the Root Cause to Many Problem Behaviors Such as Anger, Resentment, Abusiveness, Silence and Sexual Compulsions
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Depression is a secret pain at the core of many men's lives, and one that goes largely undiagnosed and untreated. The consequences of not treating male depression are extremely serious. Studies show that suicide is more common in men than women, and tha the male suicide rate is three times higher at midlife than at any other life stage. In Unmasking Male Depression , Dr. Archibald Hart explores the many forms of depression and gives tools for coping with and healing depression in men. Hart also examines the lives of Christian leaders who struggled with depression, such as Charles Spurgeon, Martin Luther, and John Calvin, to reveal the myths surrounding this illness
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Carolyn Abbate
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Princeton
University
Press
Unsung Voices - Opera And Musical Narrative In The Nineteenth Century
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Who "speaks" to us in The Sorcerer's Apprentice, in Wagner's operas, in a Mahler symphony? In asking this question, Carolyn Abbate opens nineteenth-century operas and instrumental works to new interpretations as she explores the voices projected by music. The nineteenth-century metaphor of music that "sings" is thus reanimated in a new context, and Abbate proposes interpretive strategies that "de-center" music criticism, that seek the polyphony and dialogism of music, and that celebrate musical gestures often marginalized by conventional music analysis.
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Friedrich Nietzsche, R.J. Hollingdale, J.P. Stern |
Cambridge
University
Press
Untimely Meditations
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本书是尼采中晚期作品，收录了尼采四篇“沉思”：《《施特劳斯――表白者和作家》《历史学对于生活的利与弊》《作为教育者的叔本华》和《瓦格纳在拜雷特》，前两篇探讨消极的，令人忧虑的现象：“知识庸人”施特劳斯和历史学，后两篇是对神圣的救世主形象叔本华和瓦格纳的颂歌。尼采在本书中完成了一种彻底的重新评价，他将“不合时宜”等同于单纯性和真诚性的高贵品质，认为被敬仰和喜爱的哲学家在其关于生活价值的问题中想到的从来不是合乎时宜的德性，而是一种应当追求的更高和更纯洁的品质。
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Sherrilyn Kenyon
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St.
Martin's
Press
Upon the Midnight Clear
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Upon the Midnight Clear is a must-read for fans of paranormal romance and Greek mythology. Sherrilyn Kenyon expertly weaves a tale of two worlds colliding as goddess Leta seeks the help of cynical world-renowned celebrity Aidan O'Connor. The unique feature of this book is the blend of paranormal romance with the Greek mythos, which makes for an exciting and unpredictable read.
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This is the first introductory level text to look at the nature of urban tourism. A study of the issues and problems involved in urban tourism reveals the multifunctional nature of cities as tourist destinations. All the main aspects of urban tourism are examined the range of tourists and their motives for visiting urban destinations, the types of facilities, the impact of tourism on urban environments, and managerial and planning techniques used to market and manage cities as tourism destinations.Recent innovations in the management of urban tourism are highlighted. A range of international case studies provide practical examples of the issues raised. This integrated, holistic view of urban tourism encompasses the needs of practitioners, and will be very useful for students of tourism, leisure and planning at diploma and undergraduate level.
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Rodney Matthews
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Edc
Pub
Usborne Illustrated Guide to Greek and Norse Legends
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-- A fascinating introduction to the world of mythology-- Brief outlines of all of the most famous stories-- Ideal source of inspiration for role-playing games
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Lois Tyson
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Routledge
Using Critical Theory - How To Read And Write About Literature
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Explaining both why theory is important and how to use it, Lois Tyson introduces beginning students of literature to this often daunting area in a friendly and approachable style. The new edition of this textbook is clearly structured with chapters based on major theories that students are expected to cover in their studies. Key features include: Comprehensive, easy to use, and fully updated throughout, Using Critical Theory is the ideal first step for students beginning degrees in literature, composition and cultural studies.
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Ronald Herder, Thomas More |
Dover
Publications
Utopia
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First published in Latin in 1516, Utopia was the work of Sir Thomas More (1477–1535), the brilliant humanist, scholar, and churchman executed by Henry VIII for his refusal to accept the king as the supreme head of the Church of England.In this work, which gave its name to the whole genre of books and movements hypothesizing an ideal society, More envisioned a patriarchal island kingdom that practiced religious tolerance, in which everybody worked, no one has more than his fellows, all goods were community-owned, and violence, bloodshed, and vice nonexistent. Based to some extent on the writings of Plato and other earlier authors, Utopia nevertheless contained much that was original with More.In the nearly 500 years since the book's publication, there have been many attempts at establishing "Utopias" both in theory and in practice. All of them, however, seem to embody ideas already present in More's classic optimistic faith in human nature, emphasis on the environment and proper education, nostalgia for a lost innocence, and other positive elements.In this new, inexpensive edition, readers can study for themselves the essentials of More's utopian vision and how, although the ideal society he envisioned is still unrealized, at least some of his proposals have come to pass in today's world.
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Gary Larson
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Andrews
Mcmeel
Publishing
Valley of the Far Side
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Copyright © 1985 FarWorks, Inc. All rights reserved.The Far Side ®, FarWorks, Inc. ®, and the Larson ® signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc. in certain countries.
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Since its original publication, Value at Risk has become the industry standard in risk management. Now in its Third Edition, this international bestseller addresses the fundamental changes in the field that have occurred across the globe in recent years. Philippe Jorion provides the most current information needed to understand and implement VAR-as well as manage newer dimensions of financial risk. Featured updates include:An increased emphasis on operational risk Using VAR for integrated risk management and to measure economic capital Applications of VAR to risk budgeting in investment management Discussion of new risk-management techniques, including extreme value theory, principal components, and copulas Extensive coverage of the recently finalized Basel II capital adequacy rules for commercial banks, integrated throughout the book A major new feature of the Third Edition is the addition of short questions and exercises at the end of each chapter, making it even easier to check progress. Detailed answers are posted on the companion web site www.pjorion.com/var/. The web site contains other materials, including additional questions that course instructors can assign to their students.Jorion leaves no stone unturned, addressing the building blocks of VAR from computing and backtesting models to forecasting risk and correlations. He outlines the use of VAR to measure and control risk for trading, for investment management, and for enterprise-wide risk management. He also points out key pitfalls to watch out for in risk-management systems.The value-at-risk approach continues to improve worldwide standards for managing numerous types of risk. Now more than ever, professionals can depend on Value at Risk for comprehensive, authoritative counsel on VAR, its application, and its results-and to keep ahead of the curve.
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Richelle Mead
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Penguin
Books,
Limited
(uk)
Vampire Academy (book 1)
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Librarian note: alternate-cover editions can be found here - 26 May 2009.Lissa Dragomir is a mortal vampire.She must be protected at all times from the fiercest and most dangerous vampires of all - the ones who will never die.Rose Hathaway is Lissa's best friend - and her bodyguard.Now after two years of illicit freedom, they've been dragged back inside the iron gates of St. Vladimir's Academy. The girls must survive in a world of forbidden romances, a ruthless social scene and terrifying night-time rituals.But above all, they must never let their guard down, lest the immortal vampires take Lissa - forever...
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Richelle Mead
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Puffin
Vampire Academy: Frostbite (book 2)
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A massive vampire attack has put St Vladimir's Academy on high alert. With the deadly creatures closing in, this year's trip to the wintery peaks of Idaho has just become mandatory.But Rose Hathaway can't escape her (guy) troubles. Her relationship with gorgeous tutor Dmitri can never be and her closest friend has just confessed his huge crush on her ...The Glittering Winter Landscape May Seem Like The Perfect Hideaway - But Rose, And Her Heart, Are In More Danger Than She Ever Imagined.
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Richelle Mead
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Puffin
Vampire Academy: Spirit Bound (book 5)
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Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. And she made the wrong one...After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's Academy - and to her best friend, Lissa. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he's out there, somewhere. She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true - Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. Only this time, he won't rest until Rose joins him...forever.
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In the enchanted kingdom of Brooklyn, the fashionable people put on cute shoes, go to parties in warehouses, drink on rooftops at sunset, and tell themselves they’ve arrived. A whole lot of Brooklyn is like that now—but not Vassa’s working-class neighborhood.In Vassa’s neighborhood, where she lives with her stepmother and bickering stepsisters, one might stumble onto magic, but stumbling away again could become an issue. Babs Yagg, the owner of the local convenience store, has a policy of beheading shoplifters—and sometimes innocent shoppers as well. So when Vassa’s stepsister sends her out for light bulbs in the middle of night, she knows it could easily become a suicide mission.But Vassa has a bit of luck hidden in her pocket, a gift from her dead mother. Erg is a tough-talking wooden doll with sticky fingers, a bottomless stomach, and a ferocious cunning. With Erg’s help, Vassa just might be able to break the witch’s curse and free her Brooklyn neighborhood. But Babs won’t be playing fair…
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Vegetarian food at its best! Discover the hidden delights of vegetarian cooking and enjoy food that satisfies the head and the heart. Vegetarian meals can be rustic and robust, or as light and elegant as any fine-dining fare. The recipes here draw on cultures from around the world and there's a dish to suit every taste and every occasion, from warming winter soups to crisp summer salads, from spicy Asian stir-fries to hearty bean stews. Whether you're a full-time vegetarian or vegan, or someone who just enjoys eating the occasional meal without meat, Vegetarian Bible has food that looks good, tastes good, and will make you feel good!
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The books in the Usborne Cookery School are aimed at complete beginners. Simple step-by-step instructions and clear photographs make learning easy and fun.'
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This book is perfect for readers who enjoy contemporary family sagas and stories of self-discovery. Very Valentine showcases the importance of family traditions and heritage, as well as the challenges of balancing personal relationships with professional responsibilities. The descriptions of Italian scenery and culture transport readers to a more romantic and slower-paced lifestyle.
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Richard Dellamora
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University
Of
Chicago
Press
Victorian Sexual Dissidence
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Recent critical and historical work on the late-Victorian period has furnished a vocabulary for discussing gender and sexuality. These popular terms include categories such as homo/hetero, patriarchal/feminist, and masculine/effeminate. This collection exploits this framework—while refining and resisting it in places—to show how certain Victorians imagined difference in ways that continue to challenge us today.One essay, for example, traces the remarkable feminist appropriation of male-identified fields of study, such as Classical philology. Others address the validation of male bodies as objects of desire in writing, painting, and emergent modernist choreography. The writings shed light on the diverse interests served by a range of cultural practitioners and on the complex ways in which the late Victorians invented themselves as modern subjects.This volume will be essential reading for students of British literary and cultural history as well as for those interested in feminist, gay, and lesbian studies.Contributors Oliver Buckton, Richard Dellamora, Dennis Denisoff, Regenia Gagnier, Eric Haralson, Andrew Hewitt, Christopher Lane, Thaïs Morgan, Yopie Prins, Kathy Alexis Psomiades, Julia Saville, Robert Sulcer, Jr., Martha Vicinus.
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Ten years ago a breakthrough book launched a ministry that has helped more than one million people overcome this world and win the battle for their hearts and minds. Now Neil Anderson has revised and expanded Victory over the Darkness for a new generation of readers, outlining practical and more productive ways to Christian growth based on Christ's "You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." Victory Over the Darkness emphasizes the importance of believing and internalizing the cardinal truths of Scripture as a base from which to renew the mind and fend off Satan's relentless attempt to convince us that we are less than Christ empowers us to be.
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Pierre Huard, Maurice Durand |
École
Française
D’extrême-orient
Vietnam, Civilization and Culture (English Version of the Work Entitled "Connaissance Du Vietnam")
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John Hattie
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Routledge
Visible Learning for Teachers : Maximizing Impact on Learning
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In November 2008, John Hattie s ground-breaking book Visible Learning synthesised the results of more than fifteen years research involving millions of students and represented the biggest ever collection of evidence-based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning.Visible Learning for Teachers takes the next step and brings those ground breaking concepts to a completely new audience. Written for students, pre-service and in-service teachers, it explains how to apply the principles of Visible Learning to any classroom anywhere in the world. The author offers concise and user-friendly summaries of the most successful interventions and offers practical step-by-step guidance to the successful implementation of visible learning and visible teaching in the classroom.This book:links the biggest ever research project on teaching strategies to practical classroom implementationchampions both teacher and student perspectives and contains step by step guidance including lesson preparation, interpreting learning and feedback during the lesson and post lesson follow upoffers checklists, exercises, case studies and best practice scenarios to assist in raising achievementincludes whole school checklists and advice for school leaders on facilitating visible learning in their institutionnow includes additional meta-analyses bringing the total cited within the research to over 900comprehensively covers numerous areas of learning activity including pupil motivation, curriculum, meta-cognitive strategies, behaviour, teaching strategies, and classroom management.Visible Learning for Teachers is a must read for any student or teacher who wants an evidence based answer to the question; how do we maximise achievement in our schools
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Mario Pricken
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Thames
&
Hudson
Visual Creativity - Inspirational Ideas for Advertising, Animation and Digital Design
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Inspirational ideas for advertising, animation, and digital design from a leading creative director. Mario Pricken's previous book, Creative Advertising , sparked the imaginations of countless advertising, marketing, media, and design professionals. Now Visual Creativity goes one step further. This practical guide is filled with tips and techniques specifically designed to create whole new worlds of visual ideas. Creatives from the fields of advertising, film, photography, computer animation, and game development will find a wealth of exercises and methods to help them hone their creative capabilities, produce inspirational campaigns, and move in new directions. Interviews with leading names in the industry such as Ben Snow, Daniel Kleinman, and Volker Engel give an insider's perspective on the sources and strategies of visual creativity, while their methods are vividly illustrated with hundreds of full-color images. Over 750 color illustrations
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Ian Penman
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Serpent's
Tail
Vital Signs : Music, Movies and Other Manias
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Alongside Greil Marcus, Nick Kent, and Lester Bangs, Ian Penman is one of the most important cultural critics of his generation. Long the star writer for Britain's NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS, Penman achieved something few music writers even dream of--he changed the way the subject was written about. VITAL SIGNS is the first collection of his writing.
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Raymond M. Hyser, J. Christopher Arndt |
Wadsworth
Publishing
Voices of the American Past: Since 1865 v.2 : Documents in the United States History
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Voices of the American Past incorporates many diverse voices in more than 230 selections. Excerpts from speeches, letters, journals, books, magazine articles, hearings, and government documents raise issues from public and private aspects of American life throughtout history-society, politics, economy, religion, environment, gender, war, immigration, popular culture, ethnicity, labor, technology, and more.
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Evelyn Smith (Ed.)
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Thomas
Nelson
&
Sons
Ltd
Vol. 1: Myths and Legends of Many Lands
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Silence can be deafening.Jean McClellan spends her time in almost complete silence, limited to just one hundred words a day. Any more, and a thousand volts of electricity will course through her veins.Now the new government is in power, everything has changed. But only if you’re a woman. Almost overnight, bank accounts are frozen, passports are taken away and seventy million women lose their jobs. Even more terrifyingly, young girls are no longer taught to read or write.For herself, her daughter, and for every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice. This is only the beginning…Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale, don’t miss the thrilling debut that everyone is talking about!
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Charles and Ralling Christopher (ed) Darwin
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Ariel
Books
Voyage of Charles Darwin
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A chronological selection of Darwin's own writings from his diary, journal, and autobiography, which highlight the adventure as well as the scientific inquiry of his monumental voyage on the HMS Beagle. Excellent color photographs of the flora and fauna make this an inviting introduction to Darwin's work. The book is also a supplement to and commentary on the British TV dramatization of the same title.
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Lene Kaabrol
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Volo
W.I.T.C.H. Adventures Stolen Spring
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Cornelia is in a photo shoot, but when she arrives on location, strange things start to happen. With the help of her friends, she must figure out who is stealing spring from a helpless world. Full color.
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Wm. Theodore de Bary
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Columbia
University
Press
Waiting for the Dawn : A Plan for the Prince
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The Ming-i Tai-fang Lu of Huang Tsunghsi (1610-1695) is unique in the history of Chinese Political literature. Since the time of Confucius and Mencius, no other work in the long Confucian tradition has stood out so clearly as a major critique of Chinese dynastic institutions.
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John E. Goldingay
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Baker
Pub
Group
Walk on : Life, Loss, Trust, and Other Realities
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This touching yet theologically perceptive book reflects upon relationship with God and how it is shaped through suffering as well as the struggles of daily life.
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Aerosmith
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Virgin
Books
Walk This Way: The Autobiography Of Aerosmith
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Worn dust jacket has a short tears to the edges, page edges tanned. Orders received by 3pm Sent from the UK that weekday.
This book seeks to both encourage those who are serious about following Christ but who are struggling with same-sex attraction, and to challenge the church to lend a listening ear and a helping and welcoming hand. The stories in this book are told with pathos, honesty, and courage.
We must all recognise that whatever our story or struggle with sin (and we all have struggles), God has chosen us to be His children so that we can be conformed to the likeness of His Son. The church should understand this and provide a safe redemptive space to all of us sinners, whatever our problem, surrounded by the sheltering canopy of God's unchanging truth and abiding love.
From the Foreword by Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert Solomon,
The Methodist Church in Singapore
Author: Raphael Zhang Ronald JJ Wong Tan Soo-Inn Bernice Tan Ng Zhi-Wen Joanna Hor
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 224
Publisher: Graceworks Private Limited
Publication Date: 04 May 2018
Sir Walter Ralegh was the favourite of Queen Elizabeth, who showered him estates, jewels, monopolies, and political appointments earning him the reputation of "the most hated man in England." A man of many talents, he helped convince Elizabeth she should be empress of a great empire, on the condition that he be the one to shape her realm from the first. In Walter Ralegh, eminent historian Alan Gallay tells the fascinating story of how Ralegh helped create the largest empire the world has ever seen.
A courtier, buccaneer, soldier, explorer, and statesman -- as well as a poet, historian, naval strategist, and scientist -- Ralegh is best known in the US for trying, and failing, to found Roanoke, the first English colony in America. But that event does not even begin to suggest the world-historical import of his adventures. Inspired by the mystical religious philosophy of hermeticism, Ralegh (popularly, and mistakenly, spelt "Raleigh") believed that England could build an empire without the conquest of native peoples, an empire in which English settlers and American Indians would live together, or, alternatively, where natives became allies and England would not interfere with their way of life. Playing a lead role in England's simultaneous attempt to colonise North America, South America, and Ireland, Ralegh shaped the English Empire at its birth, motivated by the wild idealism that the answer to English fears of national decline resided in the Americas, where natives blessed by God would reveal the mysteries of the universe.
In the end, colonialism left a legacy of brutal exploitation far different from Ralegh's idealisations. Examining Ralegh's life, Gallay reveals that Elizabethans had complex and often contrary views on colonisation, seeing it as a means of achieving transcendence or, just as often, of achieving wealth and glory through war and subjugation. From Ralegh's introduction of the potato to Ireland to his creation of the most famous medicine of seventeenth-century England, from his failed colonial experiment on Roanoke island to his search for El Dorado, Gallay chronicles Ralegh's legendary life and offers a new origin story for the English Empire.
Author: Alan Gallay
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 576
Publisher: BASIC BOOKS
Publication Date: 12 Dec 2019
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Warm Wisdom from Catherine Marshall could be a good read for someone looking for short, inspirational quotes and advice. It's perfect for those who enjoy memoirs and appreciate Catherine's life and work. The book is filled with personal stories that inspire, showing readers how to navigate life's trials and tribulations. It is also great for anyone who values spirituality and self-care.
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