Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 112, Publishers: HarperCollins Publishers, Author: Dr Helen Scales, ISBN-13: 9780008641313, Date of issue: 2024
From Hello Kitty to Maneki Neko--Japan is the epicentre of global cat culture! Whether lurking in corners or taking center stage, cats are a ubiquitous presence in Japanese art. Depending on the situation, they may invite good fortune, prompt the viewer to meditate on a tale or provide evidence of an unseen world of magic and supernatural happenings. In 200 charming woodblock prints, paintings, screens and figurines spanning three centuries, Japanese art expert Rhiannon Paget celebrates the rich symbolism and surprising stories surrounding the feline image in Japan. Her book contains essays on the following fascinating topics: Domestic Companion or Household God? Japanese artists represent the great affection and sense of pride which bonds cat owners to their pets The Feline Muse: Feline figures as ideal subjects for artists to explore in fluid lines and organic forms, their glossy fur and markings lending themselves to the interplay of textures and materials Lucky Cats: Auspicious creatures in Japanese culture, symbolizing health, longevity and prosperity Mischief and Mayhem: Japan's rich visual record of cats as witches and feline monsters Philosophers' Cats, Teachers' Pets and Moggies with Messages: The felines deployed to illustrate philosophical and religious ideas, and as conveyors of folk wisdom Plus much more! This delightful book will appeal to anyone with an interest in Japanese art and culture, plus of course to all cat lovers!
Marking exactly 50 years since the publication of Agatha Christie's final Hercule Poirot novel, this limited edition boxed set brings together the first Poirot novel THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES with her last, CURTAIN, in which Poirot and Hastings return to the scene of their first case together.
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Päevane annus tagab kuni 2200 mg Norra oomega-3-rasvhappeid ja kuni 4000 IU D-vitamiini. Norra oomega-3 ja D-vitamiini koostis on loodud toetama immuunsüsteemi, südame, luude, lihaste ja aju talitlust. Miks valida „Möller´s Strong Vitamin D”? Kõrge oomega-3 sisaldus – päevane annus sisaldab kuni 2200 mg oomega-3-rasvhappeid (EPA ja DHA). Väga suur D-vitamiini kogus – kuni 4000 IU (100 µg) ühes annuses. Aitab hoida immuunsüsteemi normaalset talitlust, lihaste funktsiooni ning luude ja hammaste tervist. Triglütseriidide vorm – tagab oomega-3 parem imendumise organismis. Ilma kalamaitseta – värske sidrunimaitse muudab kalaõli tarvitamise meeldivaks; Rangelt kontrollitud kvaliteet ja puhtus – „Möller´si“ tursa maksast saadud õli kvaliteeti jälgitakse kogu tootmisprotsessi vältel ning seejärel testitakse sõltumatutes laborites, kus kontrollitakse enam kui 150 erineva aine sisaldust, et tagada toodete pikaajaline kvaliteet, puhtus ja ohutus; Püütud ja toodetud Norras – tursapüük toimub puhtas Põhja-Norra vetes ning tooraine töödeldakse värskuse ja kvaliteedi säilitamiseks esimese 24 tunni jooksul pärast püüki. Toode on valmistatud vastavalt Norra kvaliteedi- ja värskusenõuetele.
Level: KS2 Subject: Maths Learn the easy way with this multiplication & division activity book! Including helpful questions and answers, this Maths book provides reassurance whilst supporting your childs learning at home. Combining useful Maths practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Multiplication and Division practice book helps to boost your childs confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement. Included in this book: questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home helpful tips and answers so that you can support your childs learning
A central contested issue in contemporary economics and political philosophy is whether governments should redistribute wealth. In this book, a philosopher and an economist debate this question. James Otteson argues that respect for individual persons requires that the government should usually not alter the results of free exchanges, and so redistribution is usually wrong. Steven McMullen argues that governments should substantially redistribute wealth in order to ensure that all have a minimal opportunity to participate in economic life. Over the course of the exchange, the authors investigate a number of important questions. Is redistribution properly a question of justice, and what is the appropriate standard? Has the welfare state been effective at fighting poverty? Can we expect government intervention in the economy to be helpful or counterproductive? Are our obligations to help the poor best met through government action, or through private philanthropy and individual charity? The book features clear statements of each argument, responses to counterarguments, in-text definitions, a glossary of key terms, and section summaries. Scholars and students alike will find it easy to follow the debate and learn the key concepts from philosophy, politics, and economics necessary to understand each position. Key Features: Offers clear arguments written to be accessible to readers and students without a deep background in economics, philosophy, or political theory. Fosters a deep exchange of ideas with responses from each author to the main arguments. Provides in-text definitions and a glossary with definitions of key terms. Includes section summaries that give an overview of the main arguments and a comprehensive bibliography for further reading. Autorid: Steven McMullen, James R. Otteson
This book is a defense of modal realism; the thesis that our world is but one of a plurality of worlds, and that the individuals that inhabit our world are only a few out of all the inhabitants of all the worlds. Lewis argues that the philosophical utility of modal realism is a good reason for believing that it is true. Autorid: David Lewis
A new study of the early Renaissance portraitIn fourteenth-century Italy, ever more women and mennot only clergy but also laityintroduced their own portraits into sacred paintings. Images of modern supplicants, submissive and prayerful, shared space with the holy narratives. The portraits mimicked the first worshippers of Christ: Mary, the Three Magi, Mary Magdalene. At the same time, they modeled, for modern viewers, ideal involvement in the emotion-laden stories. In The Embedded Portrait, Christopher S. Wood traces these incursions of the real and profane into Florentine sacred painting between Giotto and Fra Angelico.The portraits not only intruded upon a sacred space, but also intervened in an artwork. The pressure exerted by the modern interloperstheir lives and experiences, implied by their portraitsthreatened the formal closure that had served as a powerful symbolic form of the pact between God and humans. The Embedded Portrait reconstructs this art historical drama from the point of view of the artists rather than the patrons. Following clues left by Vasari, the book assigns a leading role to the painter Giottino, or little Giotto. Little-known today but highly regarded in his lifetime, Giottino proposed a new manner of painting that was later realized by Fra Angelico through his own innovative approach to the problem of the embedded portrait.Seeking not to stabilize the artworks but to extend their reach, the interpretations offered in The Embedded Portrait re-create and update the psychic and libidinal energies that gave rise to these works in the first place. Autorid: Christopher S. Wood
Perfect for fans of isekai, videogame, and fantasy manga , follow the story of Kanzaki Rei, an avid gamer who is transported into the dangerous world of his favourite videogame!Kanzaki Rei is an avid gamer, but his debts are mounting up as the expensive medical treatments for his sister dont come cheap… in a fit of desperation he follows a link in a mysterious email promising help only to find him transported into the dangerous world of his favourite videogame. For each boss he kills he earns money, keeping his sister safe, but he risks death with each confrontation! Autorid: Hana Shinohara
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends comes another heartbreaking, emotional and timely page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The Hope Juvenile Treatment Center is ironically named. No one has hope for the delinquent teenagers who have been exiled there; the world barely acknowledges that they exist. Then the guards at Hope start acting strange. And one daythey don't show up. But when the teens band together to make a break from the facility, they encounter soldiers outside the gates. There's a rapidly spreading infectious disease outside, and no one can leave their houses or travel without a permit. Which means that they're stuck at Hope. And this time, no one is watching out for them at all. As supplies quickly dwindle and a deadly plague tears through their ranks, the group has to decide whom among them they can trust and figure out how they can survive in a world that has never wanted them in the first place. Gripping, emotional and fiercely compelling, At the End of Everything is a powerful exploration of societal neglect and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Tropes Young Adult Dystopian Thriller Post-Apocalyptic Survival Suspense Deadly Plague Also by Marieke Nijkamp: This Is Where It Ends Even If We Break Before I Let Go Praise for Marieke Nijkamp: "Immersive and captivating. Thrilling in every sense of the word." Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us is Lying on Even If We Break "With exceptional handling of everything from mental illness to guilt and a riveting, magic realist narrative, this well wrought, haunting novel will stick with readers long after the final page." Booklist on Before I Let Go *STARRED REVIEW* "A compelling, brutal story of an unfortunately all-too familiar situation: a school shooting. Nijkamp portrays the events thoughtfully, recounting fifty-four intense minutes of bravery, love, and loss." BookRiot on This Is Where It Ends Autorid: Marieke Nijkamp
An absorbing group biography revealing how exiles from war-torn France brought Surrealism to America, helping to shift the centre of the art world from Paris to New York and spark the movement that became Abstract Expressionism. In 1957 the American artist Robert Motherwell made an unexpected claim: I have only known two painting milieus well the Parisian Surrealists, with whom I began painting seriously in New York in 1940, and the native movement that has come to be known as abstract expressionism, but which genetically would have been more properly called abstract surrealism. Motherwells bold assertion, that Abstract Expressionism was neither new nor local, but born of a brief liaison between America and France, verged on the controversial. Surrealists in New York tells the story of this liaison and the European exiles who bought Surrealism with them an artistic exchange between the Old World and the New centring on taciturn printmaker Stanley William Hayter and the legendary Atelier 17 print studio he founded. Here artists experiments literally pushed the boundaries of modern art. It was in Hayters studio that Jackson Pollock found the balance of freedom and control that would culminate in his distinctive drip paintings. The impact of Max Ernst, André Masson, Louise Bourgeois and other noted émigrés on the work of Motherwell, Pollock, Mark Rothko and the American avant-garde has for too long been quietly written out of art history. Drawing on first-hand documents, interviews and archive materials, Charles Darwent brings to life the events and personalities from this crucial encounter. In so doing, he reveals a fascinating new perspective on the history of the art of the twentieth century. Autorid: Charles Darwent
Flutists will love this giant collection of 130 popular solos! Includes: Another One Bites the Dust * Any Dream Will Do * Bad Day * Beauty and the Beast * Breaking Free * Clocks * Edelweiss * God Bless the U.S.A. * Heart and Soul * I Will Remember You * Imagine * Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye * Satin Doll * United We Stand * You Raise Me Up * and dozens more! Autorid: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
The Chronicler addressed an Israel separated from its former days of blessing by a season of judgment. The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles bring a divine word of healing and reaffirm the hope of restoration. The Chronicler's theme is straightforward - the promises of God revealed in the Davidic covenant are as trustworthy and as effective as the God who first uttered them. Autorid: Martin J Selman
The most useful tool for reviewing mathematical methods for economics classesnow with more contentSchaums Outline of Calculus for Business, Economics and Finance, Fourth Edition is the go-to study guide for help in economics courses, mirroring the courses in scope and sequence to help you understand basic concepts and get extra practice in topics like multivariable functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and more. With an outline format that facilitates quick and easy review, Schaums Outline of Calculus for Business, Economics and Finance, Fourth Edition supports the major bestselling textbooks in economics courses and is useful for a variety of classes, including Introduction to Economics, Economics, Econometrics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economics Theories, Mathematical Economics, Math for Economists and Math for Social Sciences. Chapters include Economic Applications of Graphs and Equations, The Derivative and the Rules of Differentiation, Calculus of Multivariable Functions, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions in Economics, Special Determinants and Matrices and Their Use in Economics, First-Order Differential Equations, and more.Features:NEW in this edition: Additional problems at the end of each chapterNEW in this edition: An additional chapter on sequences and seriesNEW in this edition: Two computer applications of Linear Programming in Excel710 fully solved problemsOutline format to provide a concise guide for study for standard college courses in mathematical economicsClear, concise explanations covers all course fundamentalsSupplements the major bestselling textbooks in economics coursesAppropriate for the following courses: Introduction to Economics, Economics, Econometrics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economics Theories, Mathematical Economics, Math for Economists, Math for Social Sciences Autorid: Luis Moises Pena-Levano
An insiders account of how, contrary to popular belief, the U.S. Army developed comprehensive plans for the initial invasion of Iraq and for subsequent stages of the conflictplans that were received with little interest by Washington. "Of all the many mistakes the United States made in invading Iraq, none was as damning as the mishandling of postwar security and reconstruction. The place to start to understand that fiasco is with Kevin Bensons Expectation of Valor." Kenneth M. Pollack, former CIA Persian Gulf military analyst and author of Armies of Sand: The Past, Present, and Future of Arab Military EffectivenessGiven the length of time the United States spent in Iraq, there is a perception that there was no consideration before the war of what should be done after coalition forces arrived in Baghdad and removed Saddam Hussein. However as this unofficial history reveals, there was a great deal of planning to address how to achieve the policy objectives for Iraq set by the Bush administration. Kevin Bensondirector of plans for the United States Third Army, the ground forces command headquarters for GEN Franks Central Command, at the start of the wardetails the development of the invasion plan and its subsequent execution from D-Day in March 2003 until the change of command of operations in Iraq and the departure of Third Army in June 2003.He addresses the persistent trope that the Army did no planning for Phase IV, revealing that extensive plans were proposed, and were met with very little interest in Washington. The book covers the difficulties encountered in dealing with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, from getting his approval on the number of forces requested to conducting the campaign to find the smoking gun of WMD; the instructions given to Army, Marine and coalition forces; and the daily secure video teleconferences with Central Command and the Pentagon, and the rather remarkable conversations and guidance that came from these meetings. Autorid: Kevin C M Benson, Vincent Brooks
When Liz Millanova meets two unlikely friends in a support group for stage four cancer patients, they ditch the group and form their own, aiming to enjoy life while they can. In the process, they help one another reach acceptance, resolve family issues, and find love and peace at the end of their lives. Liz Millanova has stage four cancer, a grown daughter who doesnt speak to her, and obsessive memories of a relationship that tore apart her marriage. She thinks of herself as someone whod rather die than sit through a support group, but now that she actually is going to die, she figures she might as well give it a go.Mercys Thriving Survivors is a hospital-sponsored group held in a presumably less depressing location: a Nordstroms employee training lounge. There, Liz hits it off with two other patients, and the three unlikely friends decide to ditch the group and meet on their own. They call themselves the Oakland Mets, and their goal is to enjoy life while they can. Together, Dave, a gay Vietnam vet, Rhonda, a devout, nice woman whos hiding a family secret and finds peace in a gospel choir, and snarky Liz plan outings to hear jazz, enjoy nature, and tour Alcatraz. In the odd intimacy they form, Liz learns to open up and get close, acknowledge and let go of the dysfunction in her marriage, and repair her relationship with her daughter. They joined forces to have a good timebut what they wind up doing is helping one another come to grips with terminal cancer and resolve the unfinished business in their lives. Autorid: Ann Bancroft
On the run from the psychiatric facility where they fell in love, two suicidal young adults embark on an increasingly perilous cross-country odyssey in search of truth, beauty, and the meaning of lifeforcing their mothers into an uneasy alliance as they embark on a journey of their own, hoping to find their kids before its too late. The day after her eighteenth birthday, Julia Reeves checks herself into a psychiatric facility, longing to find a way out of the grief and guilt that have engulfed her since her fathers untimely death. What she finds is fellow suicide attempt survivor Sam Lorenzo, a brilliant twenty-three-year-old photographer. Sam brings beauty and light back into Julias life, so when he asks her to escape with him on a cross-country odyssey, she agrees.Before Julia can process what shes done, the two young lovers are on the run.When Julias mother, Laura, learns Julia has disappeared and authorities will do nothing to help find her, Laura forms an uneasy alliance with the sole person who has as much to lose as she does: Sams mother, Arabella. Armed with only a handful of clues, the two mothers embark on a journey of their own, desperately hoping to save their children before they are lost forever.A moving exploration of family, friendship, and how far we are willing to go for the ones we love, The Other Side of Nothing is a powerful read about loss, self-determination, and second chances. Autorid: Anastasia Zadeik
Sabrina the Teenage Witch meets Gilmore Girls in your next autumn obsession, with a murder mystery twist! Recipe for a potion to demolish life as you know it: Step one: pack up your life and move to your aunts old house in a small, sleepy town. Step two: discover that she was a witch. Step three: discover that youre also a witch. Step four: Add a sprinkle of butterflies for your childhood friend (whos suddenly incredibly hot), a dash of prying neighbours who want you to leave their town and never come back, and the key ingredient a murder on the steps of your aunts old tea shop (which, as it happens, is also a magic apothecary). Voila. Your spell is complete. Readers love Something Wicked: 'Such a unique book I loved the plot, and oh my god the characters were amazing!' 4 star Netgalley review 'A delight from start to finish... super cosy and had all the vibes I was looking for. A cute, close community feel and a great main character to get behind.' 5 star Netgalley review 'Such a cosy, adorable and easy read, I could not put it down.' 5 star Netgalley review 'I absolutely loved this book, I couldnt put it down. A loveable may character who you really root for. A lovely Halloween read!' 5 star Netgalley review 'I loved this book so much. As a huge fan of gilmore girls this had the perfect small town vibe. A really cozy book perfect for anyone who loves witches, mystery and a little hint of romance!' 5 star Netgalley review Autorid: Gretchen Rue, Gretchen Rue
Intriguing paintings that explore Japanese artists relationship with China.Toward Tomorrow: Visions of China in Japanese Art examines Japanese artistic understanding of China from the late 1600s, Japans period of seclusion, to its age of modernization after the mid-nineteenth century. It focuses on ways Japanese painters from the late 1600s to the twentieth century pictured China, both as a real place and as an imagined promised land. It features three essays by renowned Japanese art historians in addition to more than fifty catalog entries highlighting unusual artworks revealing Japanese artists complex responses to Chinese art, history, and culture. In recent years, a handful of scholarly studies have tried to push against the established narrative of an exclusively Western-inspired modern Japan. Toward Tomorrow challenges the established narrative of an exclusively Western-inspired modern Japan by offering a more nuanced approach to understanding the countrys struggle with reconciling the old with the new as it reinvented itself into a modern nationstate. Autorid: Frank Feltens, Paul Berry, Michiyo Morioka
A quick introduction on how to use Lean Six Sigma toimprove your workplace, meet your goals, andbetter serve your customers.Lean Six Sigma combines the two most important improvement trends of our time: making workbetter (using Six Sigma) and making work faster (using Lean principles). In this plain-English guide, youll discover how this remarkable quality improvement method can give you the tools to identify and eliminate waste and quality problems in your own work area.Packed with diagrams, cartoons, and real-life examples, What is Lean Six Sigma? reveals the four keys of Lean Six Sigma and how they apply to your own job:Delight your customers with speed and quality Improve your processes Work together for maximum gainBase decisions on data and facts Youll see the big picture of what your company hopes to gain with Lean Six Sigma, how it may affect your work area, and what it can mean to you personally. Autorid: Michael George, David Rowlands, Bill Kastle
Start programming from scratch, no experience required. This beginners guide to software engineering starts with a discussion of the different editors used to create software and covers setting up a Docker environment. Next, you will learn about repositories and version control along with its uses. Now that you are ready to program, youll go through the basics of Python, the ideal language to learn as a novice software engineer. Many modern applications need to talk to a database of some kind, so you will explore how to create and connect to a database and how to design one for your app. Additionally you will discover how to use Pythons Flask microframework and how to efficiently test your code. Finally, the book explains best practices in coding, design, deployment, and security. Software Engineering for Absolute Beginners answers the question of what topics you should know when you start out to learn software engineering. This book covers a lot of topics, and aims to clarify the hidden, but very important, portions of the software development toolkit.After reading this book, you, a complete beginner, will be able to identify best practices and efficient approaches to software development. You will be able to go into a work environment and recognize the technology and approaches used, and set up a professional environment to create your own software applications.What You Will LearnExplore the concepts that you will encounter in the majority of companies doing software development Create readable code that is neat as well as well-designed Build code that is source controlled, containerized, and deployable Secure your codebase Optimize your workspaceWho This Book Is For A reader with a keen interest in creating software. It is also helpful for students. Autorid: Nico Loubser
Piret RaudTobias käib teises klassis ja tal on palju toredaid sõpru. Näiteks Uku, kellel on siga nimega Nossu ja pikkade juustega muistsed esivanemad. Või Linda, kes oskab balletti ja teab, mis tähendab autogramm. Või hoopis Gregor, kes on küll kohutavalt riiakas, ent sellest hoolimata lahe kaaslane.Üheskoos võtavad lapsed nii mõndagi naljakat ette ja kuigi kõik ei pruugi just alati niimoodi laabuda, nagu algselt plaaniti, lõpeb kõik ikkagi hästi.Tänase päeva Eesti koolilaste elu on kirjeldatud suure soojuse ja heatahtliku huumoriga ning see pakub mõnusat äratundmist kõigile.Illustreerinud Hillar Mets Autorid: Piret Raud
This book portrays one of the most significant personalities in the history of Islam. Taking the misunderstandings and defamation about her into consideration, Aisha needs to be understood correctly. This study by Dr Resit Haylamaz, an expert on the life of the Prophet and his leading Companions, reflects her life in various aspects based on reliable reports. The book clarifies her critical role at establishing the Islamic teaching, with particular reference to her role in the transmission of private matters concerning women and marital relations, as well as recording the authentic sayings of the Prophet. As her sensitivity at practicing religion is related in a rich variety of examples, much disputed issues like her marriage age and her stance about Ali ibn Abi Talib are covered as separate topics. Autorid: Resit Haylamaz
IWho else wants to be able to tackle all of the mathematical problems in Chemistry? To be successful in chemistry, you need to calculate from theoretical situations and from practical experiments. Using the Studymates building block method, whereby topics are tackled in bite-sized chunks, this book explains the mole concept and Stoichiometry gases: pressure, volume and temperature relationships enthalpy changes equilibrium rates of reactions, oxidation Reviews : This book is blissful, beautifully written, well constructed and ideal for students; Eileen Field; Salters Teacher of Chemistry Finalist Contents : 1 The Mole Concept and Stoichiometry 2 Gases: pressures, volume and temperature relationships 3 Enthalpy Changes 4 Chemical Equilibrium 5 Rates of reaction 6 Oxidation-Reduction, electrolysis, electro-chemical cells 7 Acids and bases 8 Formula and Structure determination 9 Glossary 10 Answers to practice Questions Autorid: Aleyamma Ninan
Join two of the worlds most celebrated designers, Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, as they throw open the doors to their enchanting renovated home in the English countrysideEntertaining in town and country is an essential part of the life and work of design gurus Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen as revealed in this personal and sumptuously illustrated book. Inviting us to share in a typical week, Moschino and Vergeylen guide us through their West Sussex and London homes in a lively exploration of design, lifestyle, and inspiration, alongside a look at some recent client projectsfrom a Balinese-style compound in the Caribbean to a palatial villa in Sicily. Featuring guest rooms, an office, and formal gardens, the duos home in West Sussex is more than simply a weekend escape. It is the perfect space for a combined lifestyle of relaxing, entertaining, and working. The London apartment, too, is witness to many a stylish dinner for clients and friends, characterized by an infectious delight in ever-changing table-settings. A selection of recipes is included to accompany entertaining-related stories. With imagery from some of the design worlds best photographers, this beguiling volume invites you to enjoy an intimate experience of beauty, adventure, and the unexpected. In An Entertaining Life, join two of the worlds most celebrated designers, Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, as they share the inspirations and stories behind their life and work in London, the English countryside, and beyond. Foreword by Renowned Interior and Garden Designer Bunny Williams Entertaining in town and country is an essential part of the life and work of design gurus Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylenas revealed in this personal and sumptuously illustrated book. They guide us through their West Sussex and London homes in a lively exploration of design, lifestyle, and inspiration, alongside a look at some recent client projectsfrom a Balinese-style compound in the Caribbean to a palatial villa in Sicily. Featuring guest rooms, an office, and formal gardens, the duos home in West Sussex is more than simply a weekend escape. It is the perfect space for a combined lifestyle of relaxing, entertaining, and working. The London apartment, too, is witness to many a stylish dinner for clients and friends, characterized by an infectious delight in ever-changing table-settings. A selection of recipes is included to accompany entertaining-related stories. With 250 color images from some of the design worlds best photographers, this beguiling volume invites you to enjoy an intimate experience of beauty, adventure, and the unexpected. Autorid: Paolo Moschino, Philip Vergeylen, Bunny Williams
"Spiritual practices awaken and attune us to the beauty both of the created order and of human relationships. Farley helps readers discover being made for both kinds of beauty, with contemplative disciplines immersing us in it. Tying these disciplines with contemplation allows us to engage with the struggle for justice in an unjust society"-- Contemplative disciplines, such as centering prayer and meditation, have been part of Christian life for centuries. They seem hard to practice now, not simply because our distracted and hyperstimulated age makes them difficult but also because they can appear irrelevant to the needs of a fractured and ugly historical moment. Yet these practices are more essential now than ever, claims Wendy Farley. These practices essentially awaken and attune us to the beauty both of the created order and of human relationships. Farley helps readers discover being made for both kinds of beauty, with contemplative disciplines immersing us in it. Tying these disciplines with contemplation allows us to engage with the struggle for justice in an unjust society. Beguiled by Beauty includes practical advice for readers to learn several contemplative-meditation practices. Spiritual practices awaken and attune us to the beauty both of the created order and of human relationships. Farley helps readers discover being made for both kinds of beauty, with contemplative disciplines immersing us in it. Tying these disciplines with contemplation allows us to engage with the struggle for justice in an unjust society. Autorid: Wendy Farley
At the Palaces of Knossos is a vivid account of Minoan civilizations rise and fall, blending history with Greek myth. Following Theseus, Ariadne, Daedalus, and Icarus, the novel explores power, freedom, and fate. This new translation is perfect for fans of historical fiction, epic romance, and mythological narratives. A captivating retellingnewly translatedof the rise and fall of the Minoan civilization interwoven with some of ancient Greeces most enduring mythsAt the Palaces of Knossos is a vivid reimagining of ancient Crete, blending history and mythology into an epic tale of heroism, love, and destiny. Set against the grandeur of the Minoan court, the novel brings to life the legendary stories of Theseus, the Minotaur, Ariadne, Daedalus, and Icarus.The story follows Theseus, the prince of Athens, who arrives in Crete as part of the annual tribute of young Athenians sent to feed the monstrous Minotaur. Determined to end this brutal cycle, he infiltrates the labyrinthine palace of Knossos, where he crosses paths with Princess Ariadne. Struggling between loyalty to her people and her love for the courageous stranger, Ariadne risks everything to help Theseus in his quest.Through the eyes of palace attendants, acrobats, and the inventor Daedalus and his son Icarus, Kazantzakis transports readers into the splendor of Minoan cultureits sacred rituals, breathtaking bull-leaping ceremonies, and vibrant city life. But as Theseus prepares to face his destiny, a tragic chain of events unfolds, leading to heartbreak, betrayal, and the downfall of a once-mighty civilization.Rich with philosophical depth and lyrical prose, At the Palaces of Knossos is more than a mythological retellingit is a meditation on power, freedom, and the eternal struggle between fate and human will. Perfect for fans of historical fiction and Greek mythology, this novel offers a compelling journey into one of the ancient worlds most fascinating eras. Autorid: Nikos Kazantzakis, Niki Stavrou
Sudoku from the Daily Mail is back! This bumper edition contains over 400 sudoku grids, ranging from easier puzzles right up to fiendish puzzles that will challenge even the most experienced of sudoku players. Whether you're at home or on the go, the Daily Mail Big Book of Sudoku Volume 3 is the ultimate book for sudoku fans. Autorid: Daily Mail
In this pioneering work, a renowned happiness scientist and a top relationship researcher draw on the science of happiness, love, and human connection to offer a powerful framework to help readers appreciate and nurture what makes them feel truly loved.We can be lovedand still not feel loved. Many people believe that if they behave the right way, say the right things, or make themselves more lovable, they will feel more loved. But this kind of reflexive thinking is fundamentally misguided, causing a disconnect that can lead to loneliness, depression, and self-doubt. Sonja Lyubomirsky, the worlds preeminent expert on happiness, and Harry Reis, one of the worlds leading experts on relationships and connection, have studied the complexities of well-being and love in depth. Truly feeling loved, theyve discovered, differs widely from the actions that we usually associate with loving, being loved, and falling in love.In this exceptional book, they present a radical, hopeful, and science-backed shift in how to think about love, revealing that feeling loved isnt about making ourselves more appealing, available, and lovableits about showing our full and vulnerable selves to others and encouraging our loved ones to reveal their full and vulnerable selves to us. This is true for romantic love but also for the love we feel in friendship, family, and beyond.In How to Feel Loved, they introduce five powerful mindsetstools to help us feel the love we crave with the people in our lives.A Sharing mindsetshowing our vulnerabilities and inner world, not just the polished partsA Listening-to-Learn mindsetmaking space to truly tune in to another, not just to take turns speakingA Radical Curiosity mindsetbeing genuinely interested in another and asking better questionsAn Open-Heart mindsetbeing kind and affirming to another for who they truly areA Multiplicity mindsetembracing the messy complexity in all of usThese mindset shifts give shape to a dynamic back-and-forth process the authors call the Relationship Sea-Saw, which will help readers remake their conversations in ways that enable them to deeply know those they love and become deeply known by them. It isnt enough to be loved. To be truly fulfilled, we must feel loved. This book shows us how. Autorid: Sonja Lyubomirsky, Harry Reis
"Draws readers into its spell before asking readers to consider who pays the true price of power – and what it means to refuse to let the powerful win." – Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins on Their Bones***From the exciting and singular voice of Kamilah Cole comes a modern-day dark academia fantasy with a twist, perfect for fans of Babel and A Deadly Education.Warren University has stood amongst the prestigious elite for centuries, built on the bones – and forbidden magic – of its most prized BIPOC students…hiding the rot of a secret society that will do anything to keep their own powers burning bright. No matter who they must sacrifice along the way.Ellory Morgan is determined to prove that she belongs at Warren University, an Ivy League school whose history is deeply linked to occult rumours and dark secrets. But as she settles into her first year, something about the ornate buildings and shadowy paths feels strangely…familiar. And, with every passing day, that sense of déjà vu grows increasingly sinister.Despite all logic, despite all reason, despite all the rules of reality, Ellory knows one thing to be true: she has been here before. And if she can’t convince brooding legacy student Hudson Graves to help her remember a past that seems determined to slip through her fingers as if by some insidious magic…this time, she may lose herself for good.An Arcane Inheritance showcases the rising star of author Kamilah Cole in all its splendour, in a modern-day dark academia speculative fantasy with a romance twist – perfect for dark academia and romantasy readers alike.TropesDark AcademiaDark MagicRomantasyGothicMystery Thriller
This book contains 40 tasks of two types: discussion tasks and classroom-based tasks. This practical resource for teacher trainers and teachers of English and other languages provides task material for training seminars and development groups. The topics are wide-ranging - from the nature and processes of language learning to specific materials and techniques for use by teachers. The tasks are designed to stimulate meaningful discussion of issues related to language teaching and learning. It contains 40 tasks, of two types. The 'Discussion Tasks' are designed to allow users to examine general principles and issues in the context of their specific teaching circumstances, and to exchange ideas. The 'Classroom-based Tasks' provide users with a practical framework for small-scale classroom research - testing out ideas, assumptions and hypotheses in the context of their own classes and learners. In course situations where it is not possible for each participant to have a copy, the trainer may photocopy relevant pages for use by the participants. Autorid: Martin Parrott