When her father falls into a coma, Indian American photographer Sonya reluctantly returns to the family she\'d fled years before. Since she left home, Sonya has lived on the run, free of any ties, while her soft-spoken sister, Trisha, has created a perfect suburban life, and her ambitious sister, Marin, has built her own successful career. But as these women come together, their various methods of

The National 3/4 Maths Lifeskills Student Book helps teachers and students map their route through the CfE programme, providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course. Student Books give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of sound teaching and learning with assessment guidance. - Full coverage of National 3/4 course specifications

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Over the early 21st century, democracy worldwide has deteriorated significantly. At the same time, new populist forces have appeared that challenge democracies through legal reforms. The stark contrast between Eastern and Western Europe in this respect is the focus of this collection of essays.The authors consider the 2008-2012 economic crisis to be at the root of the success of the populist parties

The Ancients believed that Elementals-fairies, sprites, gnomes, and dragons-lived among us. In time, these beings became the stuff of fantasies and legends. But what if, what if they are still alive and living among us? And can only be seen by the young or the young at heart. Or what if we only hope they are still alive? But we only tell stories about them. Sometimes the Elemental interacts with people,

Maria Lassnig (1919-2014) is one of the most important women artists in art after 1960. This book presents her works in the collection of Helmut Klewan, who accompanied her as a gallerist for over three decades. Text in English and

A 2018 Caldecott Honor book There was a cat who lived alone.Until the daya new cat came . . . And so a story of friendship begins, following the two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn\'t come back. This is a poignant story, told in measured text and bold black-and-white illustrations about the act of moving

The book tells the exciting story of the life (more than 100 years) and work of an extraordinary woman, Fanita English, therapist, consultant and author. 1916 born in a Jewish family, grown up in Rumania, Turkey, educated in Great Britain and France, escaped from the Nazis and migration to America, working as psychoanalyst and changing to Gestalt therapy and TA, which she influenced by important ideas

Language, Cognition, and Human Nature collects together for the first time much of Steven Pinker\'s most influential scholarly work on language and cognition. Pinker\'s seminal research explores the workings of language and its connections to cognition, perception, social relationships, child development, human evolution, and theories of human nature. This eclectic collection spans Pinker\'s thirty-year

In late December 2008, Ian Halperin told the world that Michael Jackson had only six months to live. His investigations into Jackson\'s failing health made headlines around the globe. Six months later, the King of Pop was dead. Whatever the final autopsy results revealed, Ian Halperin believes it was greed that killed Michael Jackson. Friends and associates paint a tragic picture of the last years

\'Wow!... Kept me up into the night. I couldn\'t put this book down!... Highly recommend!\' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars For fans of Stephen King, Mark Edwards and The Haunting of Hill House comes a dark tale of a mysterious house haunted by

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Foreword by Steve Harvey and afterword by David FosterThe Grammy-winning founder of the legendary pop/R&B/soul/funk/disco group tells his story and charts the rise of his legendary band in this sincere memoir that captures the heart and soul of an artist whose groundbreaking sound continues to influence music today.With its dynamic horns, contrasting vocals, and vivid stage shows, Earth, Wind & Fire

In her debut novel, award-winning poet Brynne Rebele-Henry re-imagines the Orpheus myth as a love story between two teenage girls who are sent to conversion therapy after being caught together in an intimate moment. Abandoned by a single mother she never knew, 16-year-old Raya--obsessed with ancient myths--lives with her grandmother in a small conservative Texas town. For years Raya has fought to hide

Updated to reflect the newest changes in genetics, Thompson & Thompson\'s Genetics in Medicine returns as one of the most favored texts in this fascinating and rapidly evolving field. By integrating the classic principles of human genetics with modern molecular genetics, this medical reference book utilizes a variety of learning tools to help you understand a wide range of genetic disorders. Acquire

\'Highly recommended\' JAMES OSWALD\'Deliciously dark and gritty\' CAROLINE MITCHELLYour darkest moment is your most vulnerable...Stephen Berry is about to jump off a bridge until a suicide prevention counsellor stops him. A week later, Stephen is dead. Found at the bottom of a cliff, DI Luc Callanach and DCI Ava Turner are drafted in to investigate whether he jumped or whether he was pushed...As they

Gracie\'s First Day is a fun, rhyming book for ages 3-7 that children will be excited to read over and over. The story follows Gracie through her first day of school where she navigates emotional responses throughout her day. The book deals with common situations children may encounter throughout their time in school. It encourages children to think about how they respond when things don\'t go quite