A romantic manga starring a high school girl who learns to live on her own, win at high school, and experience first love - all in a boarding house whose living room is home to the odd (but handsome) Matsunaga-san. HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Privyet! Explore the Russian language with this fantastic beginner's guideWith over 260 million speakers around the world, Russian remains one of the most popular and marketable languages you can learn. And for those who have no idea where to begin, Russian For Dummies is the perfect first step!In this easy-to-understand resource for Russian language beginners, you'll discover basic grammar and common expressions you might use while shopping, dining out, traveling, or conducting business. You'll also find simplified and generalized conjugation rules and a streamlined approach to grammar based on how you actually understand the language, rather than technical rules and details.This book offers:* Supplemental online resources so you can hear how native Russian speakers use the words you're trying to learn* Guidance on identifying Cyrillic letters from the alphabet used by Russian speakers and writers* Tons of useful exercise and practice opportunities you can take advantage of to sharpen your skillsPerfect for any newcomer to the Russian language trying to pick up their first few phrases, Russian For Dummies is a fantastic first foray into conversational Russian that will have you ordering meals, going shopping, and navigating other day-to-day situations with ease. Good luck!
Mindstar Rising is a turbo-charged near-future adventure. Against a background of corporate greed and compromised national security, an augmented private eye takes on an impossible challenge.
This award-winning cultural history of black dance explores the meaning of dance in African-American life and the connections among music, song, and dance in African-American culture.
Making ceviche is a serious business in Lima - and restaurateur Martin Morales, whose top Soho restaurant opened to wide acclaim in 2012, has travelled the length of Peru to find the best recipes, and the length of Britain to find the freshest fish. From sizzling barbecued anticuchos, superfood quinoa salads, giant corn choclos, juicy saltados and lucuma ice - CEVICHE brings the unique and delicious dishes from Peru to the home kitchen. The freshest raw fish, just enough Peruvian lime, a chilli-kick and a pinch of ground sea salt. That's just what's in it. How you make it, the methods and timings, are ingredients in their own right. Here for the first time, Martin shows you how to make the best ceviche this side of Lima; laid back, fuss-free and delicious Peruvian food, with just a little bit of chicha - Lima's cheeky, playful side.
Under the guidance of Madam Lin, the matriarch of a distinguished White Tigress lineage still in existence in Taiwan, Hsi Lai was given the privilege to study these practices and record them from a modern perspective so they will be forever preserved. The vast majority of Taoist texts on alchemy, meditation and sexuality are directed at male practitioners. THE SEXUAL TEACHINGS OF THE WHITE TIGRESS presents traditions that focus on women, traditions that stem from along line of courtesans and female Taoists. Translations of the ancient teachings from a rare White Tigress manual dating back 3,000 years explain the sexual and spiritual refinement of ching (sexual energy), chi (vital energy) and shen (consciousness) - the three treasure of Taoism - the secret to unlocking eternal youthfulness and immortality.
Drawing on ten years of immersion in the topic, Nordell digs into the cognitive science and social psychology that underpin efforts to eliminate bias, meets the people working to end it, and reveals what really works, and what doesn't. Path-breaking, inspiring, indispensable, with clarity and humanity this book lights the way forward.
The ultimate jackpot for Wynonna Earp fans, this compendium collects every comics adventure since the premiere of the fan-favorite TV series, including stories by stars Melanie Scrofano and Tim Rozon!Join Wynonna Earp, along with immortal gunslinger Doc Holliday, and, in their first comic appearances, Waverly Earp, Officer Nicole Haught, Agent Xavier Dolls, Valdez, and Wynonna's mentor, Smitty! She'll need all the help she can get as she grapple's with the legacy of her ancestor, the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. There was much more to Wyatt than the history books tell: he used his mystical sidearm, the Peacemaker, to send demons back to hell! Now the family curse means the eldest Earp child must accomplish the same task, as the vengeful Revenants return with each generation! As Wynonna goes All In, she'll face more than just her family's demons. Vampires, werewolves, and the infamous Pinkertons all find themselves in her sights. Plus, there's no rest for the wicked, as Wynonna learns that Earps don't get vacations, and a jailbreak from Black Rock Prison proves that even the Peacemaker can't bury all her problems! Wynonna Earp: All In is a full-house omnibus, written by Wynonna creator Beau Smith and series stars Tim Rozon and Melanie Scrofano, with art by Lora Innes, Chris Evenhuis, and Angel Hernandez. Collects Wynonna Earp (2016) issues #1-8, Wynonna Earp: Legends #1-4, Wynonna Earp Season Zero #1-5, and the Wynonna Earp: Bad Day at Black Rock original graphic novel.
The Commonwealth is in turmoil, as a band of pilgrims set off on their pilgrimage to the Void - while an invasion fleet prepares to take advantage of the chaos. The Temporal Void is the second thrilling novel in the Void trilogy, set in the Commonwealth universe.
In the far future, a breakaway group of pilgrims seek the Void, a mysterious part of space - but it could prove their doom. The Dreaming Void is the first thrilling novel in the Void trilogy, set in the Commonwealth universe.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 752, Publishers: Pan Macmillan, Author: Peter F. Hamilton, ISBN-13: 9781509868667, Date of issue: 2021
The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified food, advanced prosthetics, robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facets of our globally linked and technologically mediated societies. This has blurred the traditional distinction between the human and its others, exposing the non-naturalistic structure of the human. The Posthuman starts by exploring the extent to which a post-humanist move displaces the traditional humanistic unity of the subject. Rather than perceiving this situation as a loss of cognitive and moral self-mastery, Braidotti argues that the posthuman helps us make sense of our flexible and multiple identities. Braidotti then analyzes the escalating effects of post-anthropocentric thought, which encompass not only other species, but also the sustainability of our planet as a whole. Because contemporary market economies profit from the control and commodification of all that lives, they result in hybridization, erasing categorical distinctions between the human and other species, seeds, plants, animals and bacteria.These dislocations induced by globalized cultures and economies enable a critique of anthropocentrism, but how reliable are they as indicators of a sustainable future? The Posthuman concludes by considering the implications of these shifts for the institutional practice of the humanities. Braidotti outlines new forms of cosmopolitan neo-humanism that emerge from the spectrum of post-colonial and race studies, as well as gender analysis and environmentalism. The challenge of the posthuman condition consists in seizing the opportunities for new social bonding and community building, while pursuing sustainability and empowerment.
