Very Short Introductions Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Four o\'clock in the morning, and the lights are on and still there\'s no way we\'re going to sleep, not after the film we just saw. The book we just read. Fear is one of the most primal human emotions, and one of the hardest to reason with and dispel. So why do we scare ourselves? It seems almost mad that we would frighten ourselves for fun, and

A fantasy/mystery series with a unique Japanese flavor perfect for fans of Noragami: Stray God and Tokyo Ghoul. Ages 13+ Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro\'s personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro

\"There\'s no sounder or more sage guide to alchemy - the practice and the philosophy - than Brian Cotnoir. This wise, lucidly-written book ... offers explanations and exercises that will be of immeasurable help to anyone hoping to navigate this enormous field.\" - Sukhdev Sandhu Alchemy is both the art of transmuting base metal into gold and a powerful metaphor for spiritual transformation and creativity.

As a teenager, Cox dreamed of sporting immortality. Perhaps it was turning thirty, perhaps it was having his first hole in one, but he decided it was time to start again, to live the dream for real. So he switched off his computer, grabbed his checked trouser and headed for the golf

Your everyday life is a sum of smaller or larger habits that shape your time and priorities. Getting up in the morning at a certain time, the type of transport that you use and even your common phrases are all little aspects of your life that contour your past, present and future. But what if you wanted to improve and simply change your habits? Find out how with this simple and inspiring book that

Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, Fifth Edition is an established core text designed to help you develop your leadership and management skills. Bestselling authors Denhardt, Denhardt, Aristigueta, and Rawlings cover important topics such as stress, decision-making, motivation, leadership, teams, communication, and change. Cases, self-assessment exercises, and numerous examples

From the # 1 New York Times and International bestselling author, Jennifer L. Armentrout writing as J. Lynn, comes Fire in You: a richly moving story about heartbreak and guilt, second chances and

During March, April and May 2020, after the coronavirus outbreak, Venice was in lockdown and totally deserted for probably the first time in its history. Luc and Danielle Carton, who have lived in Venice since 2005, were lucky enough to be able to photograph the most beautiful city in the world in such exceptional circumstances. Their photos are a rare testimony of this extraordinary time. A uniqu

Its bad enough when Max, Rebecca, Noah, and Theo just think Grandpa Gabes house is haunted. But then the old movie projector in the library opens a passageway to a world of monsters and creatures made of shadows - a place of secrets and dangers set loose when the sun sets. The only weapons to fight them lie in the land on the other side of the Shadow Door. . .

Offers an account of working-class society in its formative years, 1780 to 1832. This English social history shows how the working class took part in its own making and re-creates the whole-life experience of people who suffered loss of status and freedom, and who underwent

The highly acclaimed cult classic about family, friendship and first love, from award-winning author Benjamin Alire

James Beard Foundation Leadership Award 2019: Leah Penniman Choice Reviews, Outstanding Academic Title \"An extraordinary book...part agricultural guide, part revolutionary manifesto.\"--VOGUE Named a \"Best Book on Sustainable Living and Sustainability\" by Book Riot In 1920, 14 percent of all land-owning US farmers were black. Today less than 2 percent of farms are controlled by black people--a

Lord Purdey was shaking with anger. \'Bring back the lynx? Over my dead body \'The environmental protestors murmured, and Rory stepped forward. \'Your hunting has destroyed our hills and left them treeless wastes, devoid of wildlife. It\'s time that changed.\'\'Listen, you lentil-eating cat lover, \' Purdey barked through the megaphone, \'men like me own Scotland. If we want to kill anything that moves

First published in the 1970s, Military Aircraft Markings has become an indispensable annual publication for aircraft enthusiasts, historians and students of military aviation. At the heart of Military Aircraft Markings is the most complete listing of all the aircraft of the UK Armed Forces; the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Army and associated units. For each entry the military serial, aircraft type,

The acclaimed story of a young girl\'s awakening - set in the the evocative, beautiful Ukrainian/Polish city of

Today more than ever men are challenged to take steps toward greater consciousness and psychological development. In these lectures Murray Stein describes five \"eras\" or stages in a lifelong process of psychological and spiritual growth, as well as speaking about friendship between men and the archetypal gestures of fathering. The lectures are intended to help men of all ages to orient themselves

This insightful volume offers an overview of the fundamentals of lesson student practice in US teacher education as well as examples from math and science teacher educators using lesson study in their local contexts.The number of teacher educators using lesson study with preservice teachers is small but growing. This book is aimed at teacher educators who may want to try lesson study in university

Interior design is a multidiscipline profession blending spatial, technical, and aesthetic knowledge, and one of the key skills needed to manage these elements is an ability to properly draw interior spaces. This insightful resource explores all aspects of interior design drawing and provides both an overview of the process of interior design itself, as well as instructions on how to sketch interiors,

If you haven\'t modernized your data cleaning and reporting processes in Microsoft Excel, you\'re missing out on big productivity gains. And if you\'re looking to conduct rigorous data analysis, more can be done in Excel than you think. This practical book serves as an introduction to the modern Excel suite of features along with other powerful tools for analytics. George Mount of Stringfest Analytics

In contemporary global capitalism, the most powerful corporations are innovation or intellectual monopolies. The book\'s unique perspective focuses on how private ownership and control of knowledge and data have become a major source of rent and power. The author explains how at the one pole, these corporations concentrate income, property and power in the United States, China, and in a handful of