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The Empathic Imagination

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Margulies, Alfred, PUBLISHER: W. W. Norton & Company, The author describes the enigma of empathy in everyday clinical psychiatric practice, examining the sensory parameters of personal world views and the paradox of the self.

Magic Tree House #28: High Tide in Hawaii

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Osborne, Mary Pope / Murdocca, Salvatore / Murdocca, PUBLISHER: Random House Books for Young Readers, When the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to Hawaii it' s for more than a vacation- they' re in search of a fourth kind of magic for Morgan On the way they help an island community survive a tidal wave and, of course, take some time out to surf Ultimately, they discover that the magic that they have found in this set of four books are everyday magics: the magic of the arts, the magic of the natural world, the magic of community; and the magic of fun.

World Works, Level F: Nature, Technology, Food

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McGraw-Hill - Jamestown Education, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary, Explore how things work through high-interest, engaging informational nonfiction Improve reading comprehension of informational nonfiction, encourage student inquiry with high-interest topics, and prepare students for high-stakes assessments with the "World Works(TM)" series from Jamestown Education. "World Works(TM)" brings the world to life. Each four-color, consumable book of the 6-book series features 9 informational articles focused on how things work. Each unit within a book covers one of the following topics; Everyday Things, Law, Health, Food, Technology, or Nature. All categories are covered at each reading level. Each article answers the question, "How Does it Work?" Each informational article includes a graph, chart, or diagram, along with an after-reading critical-thinking questions on interpreting charts and graphs. Acquista Ora

National Geographic Readers: Frogs!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carney, Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: National Geographic Society, WHAT WAS THAT? That's the roaring burp of a bullfrog SEE THAT? That's the slick, shiny skin of colorful little rainforest frogs Alive with froggy facts, this book has the coolest photos to bring kids deep into the swampy world of our amphibian "amigos."

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Siebold, Steve, PUBLISHER: London House Press, Is it possible for a person of average intelligence and modest means to ascend to the throne of the world class? The answer is YES Not only is it possible - it's being done everyday. This book shows you how. 177 takes youinside the thought processes, habits and philosophies of the world's greatest performers.

Global Futures: Shaping Globalization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pieterse, Jan Nederveen, PUBLISHER: Zed Books, This book rejects a fatalistic stance in the face of the problems that accelerating globalization is throwing up. The contributors argue that humanity must seek to shape globalization. In a sequence of tightly argued essays, they suggest a variety of innovative perspectives, changes, policies, and institutional reforms that we ought to strive for in our increasingly inter-connected world. The exciting range of topics discussed include global governance and democratization; international finance and reform of the world economy; Third World development; the environment; the position of women; poverty and social exclusion; technology and culture; and the future shape of urban growth.

Provinces

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Milosz, Czeslaw / Hass, Robert / Miosz, Czesaw, PUBLISHER: Ecco Press, Begun in the winter of and completed in the spring of , Treatise on Poetry is a brilliant meditative poem fully expressive of the powers that have made Milosz one of our greatest writers. Expertly translated, the poem is divided into four parts -- Europe at the turn of the century, the condition of Polish culture between the two world wars, the harsh reality of World War II, and the role of the poet in the postwar world. Here Milosz addresses the failure of early-20th-century Polish poetry. With vast historical sweep and in language that enables readers to see "as if in a flash of summer lighting", Milosz offers a fascinating account of the mysterious art of poetry.

The Peasant and the Raj: Studies in Agrarian Society and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stokes, Eric / Stokes, E. T., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, These twelve essays explore the nature of south Asian agrarian society and examine the extent to which it changed during the period of British rule. The central focus of the book is directed to peasant agitation and violence and four of the studies look at the agrarian explosion that formed the background to the Mutiny. The essays give a coherent historical treatment of the Indian peasant world, and the paperback edition of this successful book will be of interest to the student of peasant studies and to the sociologist as well as to development economists and agronomists generally.

12th Planet: Book I of the Earth Chronicles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sitchin, Zecharia, PUBLISHER: Harper, Over the years, startling evidence has been uncovered, challenging established notions of the origins of life on Earth--evidence that suggests the existence of an advanced group of extraterrestrials who once inhabited our world. The first book of the revolutionary "Earth Chronicles" series offers indisputable documentary evidence of the existence of the mysterious planet Nibiru and tells why its astronauts came to Earth eons ago to fashion mankind in their image. The product of more than thirty years of meticulous research, "The 12th Planet" treats as fact, not myth, the tales of Creation, the Deluge, the Tower of Babel, and the Nefilim who married the daughters of man. By weaving together the biblical narrative with Sumerian and Babylonian clay-tablet texts, it challenges the established notions of the origins of Earth and mankind, and offers a compelling alternative history and prehistory of both.

The 14th Dalai Lama: A Manga Biography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Saiwai, Tetsu, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, A new way of getting to know one of the world's most beloved spiritual leaders. Featuring a charmingly illustrated format that will appeal to readers of all ages, this unique biography is an ideal introduction to the leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile. Born in to a peasant family in a small village, Tenzin Gyatso was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. In , His Holiness assumed full political power when China invade Tibet-a tragedy that forever changed him and shaped his efforts on behalf of world peace, for which he was award the Nobel Peace Prize. This graphic novel is an appealing and approachable depiction of the life and personality of an iconic figure.

Montreal Cats

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Braun, Lois, PUBLISHER: Turnstone Press, Brauns third collection of short fiction again reveals the unseenthe secret exceptions to the everyday hidden behind closed doors and inside her characters collective unconscious.Lois Braun is a writer in the lineage of Flannery OConnor.Rudy Wiebe, author of Scorched Wood People and The Mad TrapperThere is often an element of mystery in Brauns stories, an eerie feeling that some things are unknowable... she writes with assurance and poise.William French, The Globe and Mail

Dragon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eastwood, J. G., PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, Dragon is a journey taken by readers with a daring spirit for exploration and discovery. A chapter book written in verse, Dragon is the tale of an adventurous and bold little girl and her mythical, metamorphic friend. Through escapade after escapade, they discover "new and great things" about their world, about each other and about themselves. The story encourages readers to take another look at the things they see everyday, and to follow their longing to "ramble" to wherever it may lead. Whether you are young or you enjoy an adventurous spirit, Dragon is a whimsical story that captures the reader's thoughts and takes them on a soaring quest to places only the imagination can find, and right into the hearts of the characters.

Tracy chapman - matters of the heart

Titolo [Matters Of The Heart] Artista/i [Tracy Chapman] Traccie [1 Bang Bang Bang 2 So 3 I Used To Be A Sailor 4 The Love That You Had 5 Woman's Work 6 If These Are The Things 7 Short Supply 8 Dreaming On A World 9 Open Arms 10 Matters Of The Heart] (cod. I_)

Our Home

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Woodward, John, PUBLISHER: Brown Bear Books, From the surface of your skin to the eye of a fly, the world around us has a host of fascinating details that are too small for the eye to see. Close-Up takes readers into this secret world through remarkable color photographs taken by powerful microscopes that show incredible detail.

Ordinary Things

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pratt, Chrstopher, PUBLISHER: Breakwater Books,Canada, "Insightful and thought-provoking journal entries, from the s to , on the creative process, art, life, and province of renowned Canadian artist Christopher Pratt. Ordinary Things is laced with astute observations that summarize the artistic process, and the motivations and contemplations of not only an artist, but any man. It contains slices of truth about life and Newfoundland itself, and the dynamic world of the ordinary, on which Pratt has drawn so heavily on in his work. These passages have an obvious appeal to anyone in the arts, though they will have a deep resonance with a broader audience as well. Ordinary Things paints with words and evocative self-portrait of a renowned Canadian artist."

Things Once Seen

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Quinney, Richard, PUBLISHER: Borderland Books, This retrospective of photographs spans a period of forty years. Each photograph, each act of photographing, has been an attempt to stop time, to capture what is happening in the moment, and to preserve the moment for posterity. The photographer frames the subject and gives witness to an order in the universe. But the photographer knows that, as Henri Cartier-Bresson has reminded us, nothing can really bring back the moment of things fixed in the photograph. And nothing can bring back that moment in the life of the photographer. In the wisdom of Buddhism, "all things are impermanent." Photographs are a reminder of the impermanence of all things. But what the photographer once saw and caught on film may be given another life when others see the photographs. For the photographer, the act of photographing has been an intimate part of the process of living a life. This body of work, accompanied by journal notes, is a record of what the photographer once saw, and is a window to the life once lived.

Fighting Firsts: Fighter Aircraft Combat Debuts from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guttman, Jon, PUBLISHER: Cassell, With fighter planes it can be as simple as this: those with the better aircraft generally win. Take a look at the fighters and their firsts, from the beginning of air combat in World War One through World War Two's dogfights and blitzkriegs. Some aircraft made their mark immediately; others initially showed less promise but then came through with flying colors. Also center stage are the pilots who worked miracles with their machines and became as famous as the planes they flew.

World Federation? a Critical Analysis of Federal World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Glossop, Ronald J., PUBLISHER: McFarland & Company, The pros and cons of a democratic federal world government are carefully reasoned here, as are the basic concepts of such a federation, and the relationship of law and government. The authors analysis brings one to the conclusion that a global federation is inevitable despite the many obstacles.

Population and Development: A Critical Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Furedi, Frank, PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, Many experts believe that population growth is the greatest threat facing humanity. This concise and provocative book discusses both sides of this debate examining the way the arguments have changed and evolved and questioning the assumptions of the main protagonists. Frank Furedi argues that the Western preoccupation with population growth reveals more about the internal concerns of Western societies than the socio-economic development of the South. Examining a broad range of key debates and controversies -- the population bomb in Asia, the culture of a distinct regime of African fertility, the role of education in stabilizing population growth in Kerala -- he contends that the marginalization of the goal of development is the outcome of a narrow concern with population policies.

European Imperialism in the Nineteenth and Twentieth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Woodruff D., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, This book presents an overview of Europe's imperialist career from the end of the Napoleonic wars in to the present; in other words, from the establishment of Britain's ascendency as the major power in the world and the head of Europe's largest empire to the era of decolonization and the eclipse of Western Europe in world affairs. Examined is the nature and extent of Europe's relations with the world overseas, the economic and political factors present in Europe during the era of industrialization that determined the direction of those relations, the effects of increased European penetration upon non-European societies in the nineteenth century, and the explosion of European imperialism in the last quarter of the century. The author discusses the effects of modern European colonization in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East; the changes that occurred in Europe's economic relationship with the rest of the world in the twentieth century; and the current process of decolonization. In the final chapter, the overall importance of Euorpean imperialism in the workd history is assessed.

Faith Beyond Reason

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tozer, A. W., PUBLISHER: Christian Publications, "There are some things human reason cannot do -- things that are beyond its capacity". This arena beyond reason, Tozer states, is the terrain of faith. Based on the Gospel of John, these sermons explore how faith in God transforms the ordinary into something unimaginable -- into a realm where things are possible only with God.

Blood and Silk

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baugh, Bruce / Tolagson, Jamie / Grabowski, Geoffrey C., PUBLISHER: White Wolf Games Studio, Though vampires have their intrigues, werewolves have their wars, mages have their realities, wraiths have their passions and changelings seek to return to their homeland, there are supernatural powers at work in the world that concern all of these beings. Indeed, there are people and forces in the world of Darkness that endanger all those who exist. Learn the secrets, alliances, enemies and plans of these shadowy beings in a series of world of Darkness books that can be integrated into all of the storyteller games. East meets West in this medieval World of Darkness crossover.

The Story of Noah and the Ark

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCarthy, Michael / Ferri, Giuliano, PUBLISHER: Barefoot Books, One of the most famous stories from the Old Testament is brought to stunning life, as Michael McCarthy and Giuliano Ferri take readers back in time to the world of Noah, and recount his forty-day journey that changed the world. Children will be tapping their toes to Michael McCarthy's delightful rhyming verse. Giuliano Ferri's charming portraits of Noah and his animal entourage make this Bible favorite feel so fresh and alive, it will seem like it is being told for the very first time.

Lonely Planet Bluelist: The Best Travel in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hopkins, Roz / Wheeler, Tony, PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Bluelist captures the best in travel - a collection of trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for the year ahead. Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled by the Lonely Planet community of authors, staff and travellers, this year's edition is a selection of the best places to go and things to do all around the world right now. Highlights Introduction from Lonely Planet's co-founder, Tony Wheeler Explore our pick of must-go destinations for in the GoList section, and set your travel agenda Take a whirlwind ride around the world with over 300 unique travel experiences mapped out in the famous Bluelists Explore the countries of Islam and immerse yourself in one of the world's most travelled cultures Take a tour of the globe's threatened wildlife in our Endangered Wildlife section Stunning travel photography from the Lonely Planet travel community - that means you travel planner - the best places to go and things to do throughout the year

Amazing Prophecies Being Fulfilled

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogers, Herb, Jr., PUBLISHER: Xulon Press, Herb Rogers has been in full time ministry for over 50 years as the senior pastor in churches in Colorado, California and Florida. During his ministry Bible prophecy has been a frequent topic in his preaching. This book is a compilation of decades of intense study in the area of Biblical signs of the times. The signs of the times found in Scripture are startling in number when viewed together. They stand as proof that our generation is witnessing events that have never happened in all of recorded history. Jesus said that we would know that the end of the age is near when these signs all occur at the same time. The thing that makes this study amazing is that all of the hundreds of things predicted in God's Word are not only presently happening, but they are increasing in intensity and number as we rush toward the final fulfillment of all things. The book will name each sign individually, give the scripture verses that predicted it and then share articles from magazines, books, etc. that substantiate the progress of each sign in our present world. Even the unsaved are aware that the world seems to be moving toward some sort of a climax.It appears that the world has entered an era of dramatic and ominous change. At the present moment the planet is in severe crisis. In we saw bank failures, the stock market crash, and bailouts of all sorts. Unemployment has soared, foreclosures of homes have been epic in scope, and businesses are closing by the thousands, including some of the largest stores in America. What does it all mean? This book presents an awesome answer to this question.

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