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Founder of A.A.H.TWhen Alden Goldstein set off on his journey through life, even with all that he perceived about the workings of people, he could not have known what kind of world his innovations would ultimately bring about.But he must have understood, given the...

A practical guide to understanding the theory and practice of computational lower bounds. A fundamental question in computer science is: "Given a problem, how hard is it to solve?" Usually, the answer to this question lies in determining how long it will take to...

The dominant theories and techniques making up modern cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) address client behaviors (activities) and their cognitions (thoughts) in great detail. In contrast, the targeting of their emotions is more often restricted to clients' diagnosable mental disorder symptomatology--anxiety, depression, anger, and cravings. Their...

"There's a fine line between saving lives and losing your own in the process."Eighteen-year-old Evan Drake has always lived in two worlds.By day, he's a struggling student trying to keep up with grades, track practice, and a family still healing from loss.By night, he...

Author: John Lau,Kuo-Ning ChiangISBN-10: 9819568900ISBN-13: 9789819568901Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2026Pages: 547Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.14lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.25d

Mukki dreams of seeing a rainbow, but living in darkness makes it impossible. With Lallo's help, Mukki learns to feel the colors with his heart. From warm red to mysterious violet, each color brings joy!But when Lallo disappears during a storm, Mukki notices his...

The battle for one city is over. The war for all of time has just begun.A year and a half after her harrowing battle to save a parallel-world New York, Sakima Tamanend is a living legend. Still trying to forget what it's like to...

What to Draw and How to Draw it for Kids is a fun and useful book to develop the creative skills of budding illustrators everywhere.Learn how to draw a delightful range of subjects, from animals and nature to toys, buildings, and landscapes.Featuring 60 illustrations...

This fun and educational book invites readers aged 8 and up on an exciting, imagination-fueled journey through the science and innovation of tomorrow.Packed with discoveries and breakthroughs from all over the globe, it reveals how technology is reshaping the way we live, learn, and...

How do two drivers, two of the best twenty in the world, drive on the same racetrack and have such different results? This is Formula One unlocked, revealing the strategy, and skill behind the most successful drivers in the world.Sit in the driver's seat...

From the courtrooms of the wealthy and powerful to the living rooms of the impoverished and forgotten, Injustice of the Peace tells the story of poverty in America through the lens of a legal system that has become more of a tool of the...

D.J. loves music and enjoys dancing. He sways, spins, twirls, and pivots in his wheelchair whenever he hears the rhythm of the beats. So, when he heard about the Community Spring Fling, he couldn't wait to go. But once he got to the dance,...

This Element aims to provide evidence-based, research-informed applications of translanguaging pedagogies across various multilingual classroom contexts. By offering both theoretical implications and specific examples of translanguaging in action, the Element aims to help educators to implement translanguaging pedagogy that challenges monolingual norms in educational...

A leading philosopher explains how risk-taking can help us live authentic and flourishing lives We take risks every day--perhaps not the extreme, dangling-off-the-side-of-a-mountain kind of risks, but risks nonetheless, in decisions about careers, marriage, children, moving house, and other matters. Tempting fate is simply...

From the acclaimed author of The Fate of Rome and Plagues upon the Earth, a monumental history of the world that lays bare the devastating human toll on animal life Humans are a force of nature like no other animal on the planet. For...

Alternate Worlds is a Magic: the Gathering memoir written by Brian Schneider, one of the game's early R&D leads, about the fun and merit of growing up a gamer.Note from the author: Consider Alternate Worlds a love letter to Magic: the Gathering, to gamers,...

Mabel and her imaginary friend, Mr. Elephant, are back in the second book of this delightful graphic novel series for early readers all about friendship, fun, and finding your place in the world. In this second story of the series, Mabel does all she...

As the United States approaches a transformative demographic milestone--when Americans of color will become the majority and white Americans a minority--US democracy faces a test of unprecedented magnitude. This moment, the "big flip", is far more than a matter of numbers; it is a...

Lonely? Crowded? Wolf can't decide! Here's a tale for anyone who's ever wanted friends--and a little space. Perfect for fans of Grumpy Monkey and Mother Bruce.Wolf is a very lonely fox . . .until he's not.This laugh-out-loud, lushly illustrated debut about wanting friends and...

The best writer about pop music . . . an inspiration." --Jarvis Cocker, BBC Radio 6 Music The definitive, lavishly illustrated collection of music writing, memoir, and reportage from the redoubtable Nik Cohn. Before rock criticism had rules, Nik Cohn was already breaking them....

"We live under the illusion of control, but the truth is, we are being walked, gently or otherwise, by a higher will. We're guided on paths we never planned to take".Author: Ramakrishna DhulipudiISBN-13: 9798901123263Publisher: Notion PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/11/2025Pages: 148Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w...

At the edge of town, forgotten and overgrown, sits a house with secrets in its walls and shadows in its attic.When Wyatt enters the house, it feels strangely familiar ... like it's been waiting for him. Guided by glowing paw prints and haunted dreams,...

Principal Presence is a practical, no-nonsense guide for school leaders who want to sharpen their focus on what matters most-improving teaching and learning. Designed for busy principals juggling competing demands, this book cuts through the noise to spotlight the five foundational systems every school...

Coexistence in Medieval Christian and Muslim Societies offers the first comparative study of medieval Iberia and Anatolia and is ideal for scholars and students of medieval history, Mediterranean studies, and interfaith relations, as well as those interested in cultural diversity and exchange. Author: Ahmet...

This book provides the first comprehensive reassessment in over 30 years of the Danelaw, an area of north-eastern England, established in the late 9th century in a treaty made between King Alfred of Wessex and King Guthrum of East Anglia. It revisits its duration,...

This is an excellent and timely book that makes a valuable contribution to the field of bisexual studies. The range of genres covered in this book, and the ways in which authors have been able to site their discussions in similar theoretical ground (liminality,...

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, a world of change unfolds...Celebrate the beauty, wonder, and traditions of the autumn season in Fall, a warm and lyrical picture book by Tricia Gardella. Young readers follow scenes of kittens chasing acorns, squirrels...

This bilingual volume explores Cree Canadian artist Kent Monkman's five-part reimagining of Vermeer's Officer and Laughing Girl through Monkman's Two Spirit alter ego, Miss Chief Eagle Testickle.Kent Monkman is frequently inspired by museum collections, re-envisioning iconic works through a contemporary Indigenous lens, exploring themes...

Do you find it impossible to focus?Have you tried numerous time management techniques to help you finish your tasks, but achieved very few results?Do you procrastinate more than you do actual work - and no amount of sheer will, stubbornness, or determination can keep...

Makes an important contribution to how we understand wellbeing in multilingual family settings. This book investigates transnational families' ideological language motivations, strategies and experiences. The rich interview and observation data from fourteen multilingual families living in Wales and Finland provide insight into the challenges...

Explore the remarkable life and poetry of one of the most significant voices in Victorian poetry, Christina RossettiLuxury gift edition includes ribbon and sprayed edgesThis volume offers an insight into the lyrical world of Christina Rossetti. With over 100 poems organised into thematic sections...

A neighborhood cooking competition sparks a battle for the tastiest jollof rice Jollof rice is a signature dish in many countries in West Africa. Each country has its own regional variation of the recipe, and each believes their version is better! Dele's favourite dish...

How does a singer, dancer, and top Vegas entertainer recover from this?Debra Lee Kristian-Fader was enjoying a successful career in the Live Entertainment Industry. She was performing as a singing star on the stages of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, the Caribbean Islands, and aboard...

All the information you need to prepare for NSCA TSAC-F certification.NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive strength and conditioning resource for practitioners who work with tactical athletes--law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel, conventional military forces, and special...

The lives of two early humans change when their child introduces them to new ways of seeing the world Man and woman live a simple life. They grunt. They eat meat. They play with rocks. They build stone structures. Every day is the same,...

The Kitchen Activist empowers readers to transform everyday meals into joyful, practical actions that reduce waste, restore the planet, and, with a 30-day meal planner and 17 approachable recipes, make the home kitchen a catalyst for meaningful environmental change.The Kitchen Activist is a spirited...

With lyrics adapted from the classic carol "O Holy Night," Alleanna Harris's luminous picture book celebrates the peace, light, and joy of Christmas. O holy night, our hearts are brightly shiningSpreading our light and our love 'round the earth. Follow along to the tune...

Germany and Russia: two countries whose turbulent and interlocking histories have profoundly shaped the world in which we live today. The long twentieth century was in many ways a German-Russian century. In 1917, imperial Germany became the birthplace of Russia's October Revolution, whose ideological...

This book explores the major challenges of mediation during armed conflicts and post-conflict peacebuilding in an age of division, when the permanent members of the UN Security Council are fundamentally divided. The author argues that it is critical to mediate armed conflicts and implement...

Hermann Hesse's "Steppenwolf" is a profound psychological novel that delves into the existential angst of an intellectual adrift in society. This seminal work explores the inner turmoil and complex dualities within its protagonist, a man grappling with his own wild, untamed nature against the...

This Element argues that movement, overseen by a movement director, is vital for theatre-making. It can support actors with characterisation and playing others responsibly and ethically, for scripted and non-scripted tasks: from dances to fights, from parades to murders, or other human behaviour. Movement...

New Frontiers in Performance Management Research offers a comprehensive exploration of the complexities, current evidence-based knowledge, and future research opportunities relating to performance management (PM) systems. The book is organized according to the tasks, people, context, and evaluation components of PM, across 18 different...

How does state-level policymaking contribute to the perpetual state of racial volatility in America? Riptides examines racialized policy diffusion through a unique framework that captures what motivates the speed and spread of racially progressive and regressive policies. It argues that the nation is locked...

Haunted by past betrayals and desperate for redemption, Specialist Shane Alexander is thrust into the shadows of a rescue mission in Colombia. Pulled from U.S. Army Special Operations Selection days before completion, Shane's unique skills and expendable status attract the attention of secretive higher-ups....

In the 1930s, American government began to transform in a way that its Founders simply could not foresee. The public sector grew exponentially, creating a demand for revenue across national, state, and local levels. The absence of provisions in the U.S. Constitution for fiscal...

Stripes of Survival: A Tiger's World is a soul-stirring journey into the untamed wilderness, where the roar of the tiger echoes deeper truths about nature, survival, and the human spirit. Through vivid personal memoirs and reflections drawn from years of wildlife safaris, the author...

Amelia Markley bursts onto the romance scene with a spicy small-town rom-com about a single tattoo artist father and the annoyingly sexy nanny he's determined not to fall for in this debut perfect for fans of Lana Ferguson and Meghan Quinn.Meet Ivy Bennett. After...

Embark on a colorful adventure with your child through this captivating look-and-find book! Designed for ages 2-5, it's packed with vibrant illustrations and engaging activities to develop cognitive skills. Each page invites exploration, from the bustling farmer's market to the serene beach. As your...

Sydney in the Stratosphere is a tender, heartwarming story of love, loss, and the invisible bonds that keep us close-even when someone we love is gone.When Sydney's father unexpectedly passes away, her world shifts. Together with her imaginative little sister Nova, their strong and...

Overview> John Keats, one of the most revered Romantic poets, captivates readers with his rich imagery, profound themes, and lyrical mastery. 100 Selected Poems brings together a curated selection of his greatest works, celebrating his exploration of beauty, nature, love, and mortality. This collection...