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And so act like me: every now and then turn off the light and let the shadow that creeps towards you reach you. Listen to what it has to say.
Te Rautakitahi o Tuhoe ki Orakau is an account of Tuhoe involvement in the battle of Orakau in the New Zealand wars by Sir William Te Rangiua ‘ Pou' Temara. Written in te reo Maori and based on oral sources, …
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A Journey through Science and Politics
A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics Compelling. . . . [Ehrlichs] memoir includes remarkable stories of his research, travels, friends, colleagues, and scientific controversies that still …
A passionate and moving tribute to the captivating power of dance, not just as an art form but as a language that transcends barriers [A] smart, bracing book of reflection, analysis, memoir and history.Willard Spiegelman, Wall Street Journal A veritable …
The first book to examine the transformation of sporting cultures in South America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries Sports in South America follows the transformation of sporting cultures in South America leading up to Uruguays hosting of the first …
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The Story of DJ Khaled, Pitbull, DJ Craze, and Other Contributors to South Florida's Scene
In the late 90s, the music scene in Miami was at the infancy of becoming the multi-million dollar cultural and artistic force that it is today. Musicians like Pitbull, DJ Khaled, and countless others staked Miamis claim as the newest …
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Why Insurance Markets Fail and What to Do About It
Yale University Press
An engaging and accessible examination of what ails insurance marketsand what to do about itby three leading economists Why is dental insurance so crummy? Why is pet insurance so expensive? Why does your auto insurer ask for your credit score? …
A bold redefinition of historical inquiry based on the cropscapethe people, creatures, technologies, ideas, and places that surround a crop Human efforts to move crops from one place to another have been a key driving force in history. Crops have …
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And How to Reclaim It
A timely and compelling argument for a revitalized and restructured global politics The future seems increasingly uncertain. Our democracies are failing to prevent financial crises, energy shortages, climate change, and warso how can we look to the future with confidence? …
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Simply Stated: A Resource for Understanding and Operating in Vision
Visions infinite range of influence knows no boundaries. It flows from the youngest to the oldest, from the novice to the most experienced member of the team. It infiltrates the organization with freshness of purpose and clearness of direction. The …
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How to Exponentially Dominate and Disrupt by Increasing Your Speed to Succeed
In a world where technology is driving rapid change and connecting us like never before, one thing has remained stagnant: air travel. Since the retirement of the Concorde in 2003, supersonic civilian flights have become a thing of the past. …
A true story of two brothers living in the heart of Dublin, caught up in the cauldron that was the 1916 Rising. Drawn into the fight for Irish freedom as volunteers, this book tells the story of their experiences of …
The Waking Crescent follows the journey of Kaya through Ancient Egypt. After the devastation of losing her husband to the yearly flooding, she sets out on a journey in an attempt to find a new home, only to realize that …
Harry Parkman is a high-flying management consultant with an apartment in Chelsea and a beautiful girlfriend who wants to marry him. His life trajectory seems fixed until he finds two desperately sick kittens whilst holidaying in the Greek Islands. Having …
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The Memoirs of a Supply Teacher
Ever wondered what its like to be a supply teacher? This is the book for you! Artist and illustrator Guy Newmountain, a time-served teacher at the chalk-face for 25 years and a familiar sight to thousands of pupils across the …
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A high stakes mission against a shadowy foe
Matt Bradley, former street gang teen, now a tough operator with an elite mountain rescue team. His wife Amanda vanishes in plain sight. There are no clues, no obvious motive. With the team leader stranded in a plane crash, he …
The day after his retirement, Chris suffered a haemorrhagic stroke that paralyzed the right side of his body. The language area of his brain was the most affected, depriving him of speech. To regain his most valued skill to express …
Soon, Almost, Im Not Ready Yet introduces the cuddliest of pandas, Maximilian McGillicuddy, who simply wishes to do things his own way, and in his own time. Never one to get ahead of himself, Max makes certain Mama and Papa …
The Forest of Tukino follows the stories of four different creatures who are each experiencing a different aspect of domestic violence. This story is told in a way which evokes emotion, so that readers can understand what it can feel …
Turning to face north, face the north, we enter our own unconscious. Always, in retrospect, the journey north has the quality of dream. Margaret Atwood, True North In this interdisciplinary collection, sixteen scholars from twelve countries explore the notion of …
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History, Identity, Law and Politics
These twelve essays constitute a groundbreaking volume of new work prepared by leading scholars in the fields of history, anthropology, constitutional law, political science, and sociology, who identify the many facets of what it means to be Metis in Canada …
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Professional Hockey and the Politics of Urban Development
When the Rogers Place arena opened in downtown Edmonton in September 2016, no amount of buzz could drown out the rumours of manipulation, secret deals, and corporate greed undergirding the project. Working with documentary evidence and original interviews, the authors …
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Sea Voyage to Svalbard
Windburned, eyes closed, this: beneath the keening of bergs, a deeper thresh of glaciers calving, creaking with sun. Sound of earth, her bones, wide russet bowl of hips splaying open. From these sere flanks, her desiccating body, what a sea …
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Life on the Great Hunt
It was a different crow, but the same crow, you understand? Because there is only one Crow. God made them all black and identical-looking because there is no reason for them to be different birds. Thats why you can never …
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