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Wendy, Darling
by A. C. WiseA lush, feminist re-imagining on what happened to Wendy after Neverland, for fans of Circe and The Mere Wife.Find the second star from the right, and fly straight on &’til morning, all the way to Neverland, a children&’s paradise with no rules, no adults, only endless adventure and enchanted forests... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Animal Rage (Smallville)
The third entry of this new series allows fans to go beyond the WBU's hit show "Smallville" and join young Clark Kent, Lana Lang, and Lex Luthor as they set out on original adventures. Before the legend... before the icon... there was a teenager named Clark Kent.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2003 -
Kitty Cornered (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Salem's Tails #13)
SALEM HAS HIS OWN TALES TO TELL (and pet-care tips to share) IN THESE NEW STORIES! "Nights like these make me glad I never had kittens." -- Salem. When Salem wakes to find himself tied down and staring at a couple of mice in superhero costumes, he hopes he's just paying the price of eating too many... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2000 -
Now and Again (Sabrina The Teenage Witch #52)
Will Sabrina get left back...in the past? Between hitting the books twenty-four/seven, having too many commitments, and balancing a frantic college schedule, Sabrina can't remember the last time she had any fun. When Sabrina casually wishes she could go back to her less complicated high school life,... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2003 -
Echoes: The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories
by Alice Hoffman • Ford Madox Ford • Ellen Datlow • Pat Cadigan • F. Marion Crawford • Joyce Carol Oates • Garth Nix • John Langan • Jeffrey Ford • Richard Kadrey • Dale Bailey • Nick Mamatas • Terry Dowling • Stephen Graham Jones • Brian Evenson • Alison Littlewood • Nathan Ballingrud • Paul Tremblay • Lee Thomas • Seanan McGuire • Gemma Files • Siobhan Carroll • Aliette De Bodard • Richard Bowes • Indrapramit Das • Carole Johnstone • Bracken Macleod • Vincent J. Masterson • M. Rickert • M. L. Siemienowicz • A. C. WiseThe essential collection of beloved ghost stories, compiled by the editor who helped define the genre—including stories from award-winning, bestselling authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Seanan McGuire, and Paul Tremblay.Everyone loves a good ghost story, especially Ellen Datlow—the m... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World: Working Longer (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)
In developed countries, men’s labor force participation at older ages has increased in recent years, reversing a decades-long pattern of decline. Participation rates for older women have also been rising. What explains these patterns, and the differences in them across countries? The answers to thes... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
Molecular Genetics of Pediatric Orthopaedic Disorders
In the past two decades we have seen a surge forward in understanding the genetics and biochemistry underlying many pediatric orthopaedic disorders. A few projects have even progressed into the realm of clinical trials that are primarily aimed at controlling progressive disease. Meanwhile, genomic... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Philosophy Made Slightly Less Difficult: A Beginner's Guide to Life's Big Questions
What is real?How do we know what we know?What is the right thing to do?What does it mean to be human?How should we view science and its claims?Why should we believe that God exists?... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2005 -
Environmental Social Work: Racial Preference In Black And White (Positions: Education, Politics, And Culture Ser.)
by Tim J. WiseSocial work has been late to engage with the environmental movement. Often working with an exclusively social understanding of environment, much of the social work profession has overlooked the importance of environmental issues. However, recently, the impact of and worldwide attention to climate ch... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
New Visualities, New Technologies: The New Ecstasy of Communication
Back in the 1980s Jean Baudrillard wrote that public space was collapsing due to a double obscenity: 'The most intimate operation of your life becomes the potential grazing ground of the media....The entire universe also unfolds unnecessarily on your home screen.' He termed this the ecstasy of commu... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White (Positions: Education, Politics, and Culture)
by Tim J. WiseAffirmative Action examines the larger structure of institutional white privilege in education, and compares the magnitude of white racial preference with the policies typically envisioned when the term "racial preference" is used. In doing so, the book demonstrates that the American system of educa... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2005 -
Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White
by Tim J. WiseAffirmative Action examines the larger structure of institutional white privilege in education, and compares the magnitude of white racial preference with the policies typically envisioned when the term "racial preference" is used. In doing so, the book demonstrates that the American system of educ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2005 -
Jamaa Hodari Kisiwani (The Swiss Family Robinson)
by J. D. Wyss • J. R. WyssA Kiswahili translation of The Swiss Family Robinson.Swept off course by a raging storm, a Swiss pastor, his wife, and their four young sons are shipwrecked on an uncharted tropical island. Thus begins the classic story of survival and adventure that has fired the imaginations of readers since it fi... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
On the Outside: Prisoner Reentry and Reintegration
America’s high incarceration rates are a well-known facet of contemporary political conversations. Mentioned far less often is what happens to the nearly 700,000 former prisoners who rejoin society each year. On the Outside examines the lives of twenty-two people—varied in race and gender but united... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
The Godfather Doctrine: A Foreign Policy Parable
The Godfather Doctrinedraws clear and essential lessons from perhaps the greatest Hollywood movie ever made to illustrate America's changing geopolitical place in the world and how our country can best meet the momentous strategic challenges it faces. In the movieThe Godfather, Don Corleone, head of... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2009 -
God and the Nature of Time (Routledge Philosophy of Religion Series)
Is God temporal, 'in time', or atemporal, 'outside of time'? Garrett DeWeese begins with contemporary metaphysics and physics, developing a causal account of dynamic time. Drawing on biblical material as well as discussions of divine temporality in medieval and contemporary philosophical theology,... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2004 -
Quintilian On The Teaching Of Speaking And Writing: Translations From Books One, Two And Ten Of The Institutio Oratoria (Landmarks In Rhetoric And Public Address)
Quintilian on the Teaching of Speaking and Writing, edited by James J. Murphy and Cleve Wiese, offers scholars and students insights into the pedagogies of Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (ca. 35–ca. 95 CE), one of Rome’s most famous teachers of rhetoric. Providing translations of three key sections from... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Optical Distortion, Inc. (A)
A new product, contact lenses for chickens, is to be introduced by a small firm formed to market the product. An entry strategy must be planned including price, sales force, size, and location. Allows data for computation of economic benefit to farmers. Includes state-by-state chicken population dat... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1975 -
Culture And Technology: A Primer
<P>From mobile phones to surveillance cameras, from fracking to genetically modified food, we live in an age of intense debate about technology's place in our culture. Culture and Technology is an essential guide to that debate and its fascinating history. It is a primer for beginners and an invalua... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Teaching Students with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia, Owl LD, and Dyscalculia
How can teachers provide effective instruction for students with learning disabilities while meeting the needs of all students? The second edition of this accessible text gives K–12 educators research-based answers, straight from two highly respected voices in the field. The first teacher training t... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Companion Animal Zoonoses
Companion Animal Zoonoses is a comprehensive resource on diseases transmissible between animals and humans. Presenting detailed prevention and control strategies for zoonotic diseases, the book is an in-depth guide to practical information on the spread of disease between pet animals and humans. Thi... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
The Elephant in the Boardroom
Carolyn Weese and J. Russell Crabtree--experts in the field of church leadership--have written a nuts-and-bolts guide to developing a succession plan for smoothing pastoral transitions. Filled with strategies and solid advice, this handy resource is based in solid research and the authors' many year... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2004 -
Cincinnati Art Deco
Art Deco, daring and almost defiant in its optimism, reflected the spirit of a restless time. Bursting forth in the midst of the Roaring Twenties, an age when there seemed to be no limits, this new art form was both elegant and modern. Cincinnati is fortunate to have three stunning examples of this ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Orthopaedic Technology Innovation: A Step-by-step Guide From Concept To Commercialization
Have an idea for a new tool or instrument? This a great resource to use to bring your invention ideas to the bedside! Written for clinicians, researchers, students, and entrepreneurs, this concise yet comprehensive review presents a clear process to identify, invent, and implement new technology sol... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Inside HBO's Game of Thrones: Seasons 3 And 4
Each episode of HBO's Game of Thrones draws millions of obsessed viewers who revel in the shocking plot twists, award-winning performances, and gorgeously rendered fantasy world. This official companion book reveals what it takes to translate George R. R. Martin's bestselling series into a wildly po... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014