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A film is being made in River Heightsand theres sabotage on the setin this tenth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to a classic mystery series.Nancys old friendand former paralegal to Carson DrewAlex Burgess is making a …
Nancy and her friends are on an epic quest to discover the identity of a treacherous Greek scholar in this fifteenth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series.Nancy, Bess, and George are excited …
In this brave, beautiful, and deeply personal memoir, Laura Bush, one of our most beloved and private first ladies, tells her own extraordinary story. Born in the boom-and-bust oil town of Midland, Texas, Laura Welch grew up as an only …
Sara discovers an exciting new paranormal abilitybut will it hurt more than it helps?Though the paranormal has become nearly normal for Sara Collins, life has been stranger than usual lately. Accidents and mishaps are happening at home, and Saras dad …
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MST3K, RiffTrax, and the History of Heckling at the Movies
Had you tuned in to the small television station KTMA on Thanksgiving Day, 1988, you would have been one of the few witnesses to pop culture history being made. On that day, viewers in and around St. Paul, Minnesota, were …
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The Art of Small Group Communication
This practical book gives students the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to communicate more effectively and interact more productively in the small group setting. With the help of this book, any group member can learn the skills necessary to participate …
View book details for Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang's Eulogy of the Prophet Muhammad
Historical, Literary, and Linguistic Analyses
This book is about the Hundred-Word Eulogy, a 100-character praise of Islam and Prophet Muhammad written by Zhu Yuanzhang, who reigned as the Hongwu Emperor of China from 1368 to 1398. The analysis of the eulogy is augmented with relevant …
View book details for Foraging Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC
Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods
Through the seasons, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. offer a continually changing list of wild, harvestable treasures. This full-color book guides you to the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the regions and will help you identify and appreciate …
View book details for Unbleaching the Curriculum
Enhancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Beyond in Schools and Society
Unbleaching the Curriculum: Enhancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Beyond in Schools and Society is an innovative work that applies a new perspective to curriculum desgin in U.S. public schools. Introducing the framework of unbleaching, the book explores curricular omissions and …
View book details for Introduction to International Relations
Theory and Practice
This clear and concise text introduces four key theoretical frameworks that form the foundation of international relationsrealism, liberalism, constructivism, and feminist theoryand uses levels of analysis as the primary unifying force to explain contemporary global politics. Cases on climate change; …
View book details for Migrants and Refugees in Southern Europe beyond the News Stories
Photographs, Hate, and Journalists' Perceptions
In this book, contributors analyze the knowledge about human mobility, its interaction with news and social media, and the way this impacts the attitudes of local societies and the integration of immigrants. After a general contextualization of migration dynamics in …
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A Novel of Historic Havana
Lyons Press
Harbor of Spies is an historical novel set in Havana in 1863 during the American Civil War, when the Spanish colonial city was alive with intrigue and war-related espionage. The protagonista young American ship captain named Everett Townsendis pulled into …
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50 Visions of Kate Bush
"Praiseworthy."The GuardianThe most comprehensive book on Kate Bush to date, featuring exclusive interview content with Kate herself, close friends, and collaboratorsKate Bush: the subject of murmured legend and one of the most distinctive musicians of the modern era. Running Up …
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A Quantum Physics Cosmology, Philosophy of Religion, and Ethic
Reality and Waves brings Philosophy into dialogue with Quantum Physics, offering a full-blown system Ellingsen calls the Philosophy of Waves. Quantum Physicists contend that reality is wave-like, and so the book helps us to see what the universe looks like …
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Stanislavski in the 21st Century
Acting Is Believing has trained generations of actors and remains one of the most popular and influential classic Stanislavski-based acting books over the past sixty years. Now in its thirteenth edition, ithas been reimagined for the art of acting in …
Political Problems and Personalities in Contemporary Maryland provides a comprehensive rhetorical analysis of contemporary politics and political communication in Maryland at both the state and local levels. Theodore F. Sheckels and Carl Hyden approach rhetoric in a broader sense, arguing …
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Chaos, Breakdown, and Creation
Now is a time of tremendous anxiety about the present and future state of the world. As the second law of thermodynamics states, entropy never decreases, time marches relentlessly forward, and closed systems inevitably break down. Entropy serves as a …
View book details for Security Studies
Classic to Post-Modern Approaches
As an important aspect of human polity, the concept of security has an important place and space in politics. Though regularly mentioned or referred, the concept is rarely given a proper definition, usually left in the shadows of politics and …
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Zoomorphic Slurs and the Delegitimation of Deborah and Huldah in the Babylonian Talmud
In this book, Blazenka Scheuer explores the zoomorphic content of Zibburta (bee/wasp) and Karkusta (weasel)demeaning names given by R. Nahman of b. Meg 14b to Deborah and Huldah, two distinguished prophets of the Hebrew Bible. Looking closely at relevant texts, …
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Mexico from Colony to Republic, 1750-1850
In this engaging book, Eric Van Young traces the political, economic, and social development of Mexico through the crucial one hundred years of its remarkable transition from a relatively prosperous Spanish colony to a violently unstable republic marked by economic …
A Companion to African Rhetoric, edited by Segun Ige, Gilbert Motsaathebe, and Omedi Ochieng, presents the reader with different perspectives on African rhetoric mostly from Anglophone sub-Saharan Africa and the Diaspora. The African, Afro-Caribbean, and African American rhetorician contributors conceptualize …
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Theory and Action
Human security refers in its broadest sense to the protection of individuals from harm. Human Security: Theory and Action explores the theory and application of concepts central to this notion of security. It examines the conceptual roots of human security, …
View book details for The Central Politics School and Local Governance in Nationalist China
Toward a Statecraft beyond Science
This book is a political history of global attempts to reduce politics to science and the results of such an attempt in modern China. The book follows the discourses and activities of a special group of local officials in Chinas …
In this book, Mads Mller T. Andersen examines the methodological challenges that arise when studying creativity and creative processes in media industries, arguing that the field of media studies still has much to learn about how these industries facilitate their …
Best Easy Day Hikes Hawaii: Kauai includes detailed maps and concise descriptions for nineteen easy-to-follow hikes on the Garden Island of Kauai. These easy hikes will please all skill levels, from children to mountaineers. Discover a stunning landscape of deep …
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