A four-level series designed especially for young learners to learn Chinese as a foreign language. Using a communicative approach based on engaging stories and activities, the Oxford Elementary Chinese (OEC) series enables learners to build strong listening and speaking skills. It also helps them develop an interest in reading, writing, and different cultures.

It\'s a good time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven\'t been burnt as witches since 1727. However, a few nagging questions do remain... Why are we supposed to get Brazilians? Should we use Botox? Do men secretly hate us? And why does everyone ask you when you\'re going to have a baby? This book answers these

The second in the Max Tudor Murder Mystery series. In A Fatal Winter, Max Tudor, Anglican priest, former MI5 agent and village heart throb, investigates two deaths at Chedrow

A Cold Fire Within is a campaign for Pulp Cthulhu.Set in 1935, a missing persons case leads to the discovery of a foul plot that could change time itself and bring disaster to the world. A cult intent on unleashing the power of the Great Old Ones leaves a trail through the Catskill Mountains and into the very heart of the planet Within the subterranean world of K\'n-yan, the heroes will encounter forgotten

A sheriff investigates his own brother\'s murder in award-winning bestseller R.J. Ellory\'s new mystery. Perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane, James Lee Burke, Fargo and True

Equipping you with a real-world understanding of geography-related concepts, Hobbs\' WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY, 7th Edition, introduces you to the eight world regions by providing the historical, cultural, economic, political and physical context that makes each unique, while MindTap empowers you with anywhere, anytime digital learning tools and interactive ArcGIS-powered mapping activities. The text\'s

Cora and Mama work together to cook up pancit for the family in this celebration of Filipino heritage and foods.Cora loves being in the kitchen, but she always gets stuck doing the kid jobs like licking the spoon. One day, however, when her older sisters and brother head out, Cora finally gets the chance to be Mama\'s assistant chef. And of all the delicious Filipino dishes that dance through Cora\'s

While neo-classical analysis works well for studying impersonal exchange in markets, it fails to explain why people conduct themselves the way they do in their personal relationships with family, neighbors, and friends. In Humanomics, Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Vernon L. Smith and his long-time co-author Bart J. Wilson bring their study of economics full circle by returning to the founder of modern

Would you like to know more about the human body? Then you better get a copy of this quiz book today! It has questions about the human body, dentistry, food and nutrition too. Have a friend or maybe a parent throw questions at you to test your knowledge on the subject. How many can you answer correctly? Get started

From jewellery to meditation pillows to tourist retreats, religious traditions - especially those of the East - are being commodified as never before. Imitated and rebranded as \'New Age\' or \'spiritual\', they are marketed to secular Westerners as an answer to suffering in the modern world, the \'mystical\' and \'exotic\' East promising a path to enlightenment and inner peace. In Buying Buddha, Selling

In this landmark work of economic sociology, Lucien Karpik introduces the theory and practical tools needed to analyze markets for singularities. Singularities are goods and services that cannot be studied by standard methods because they are multidimensional, incommensurable, and of uncertain quality. Examples include movies, novels, music, artwork, fine wine, lawyers, and doctors. Valuing the Unique

An essay on the nature of human revolt, this book makes a critique of communism, how it had gone wrong behind the Iron Curtain, and the resulting totalitarian regimes. It also questions two events held sacred by the left wing, the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of

A new, beautiful updated edition of Tom Stoppard\'s best-loved play and one of Grove Atlantic\'s bestselling backlist titles, published with a new introduction by Tom Stoppard to coincide with the 50th anniversary of its debutRosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is one of the most enduring and frequently performed plays of contemporary theater and has firmly established itself in the dramatic canon.

Pick Your Queen! compares the lives of Elizabeth the First and Queen Victoria. Which English queen was the best? It\'s time to pick your queen! Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction

The therapeutic relationship is considered to be the most significant factor in achieving positive therapeutic change. As such, it is essential that trainee and practising therapists are able to facilitate a strong working alliance with each of their clients. This book will help them do just that, by offering a practical and evidence-based guide to all aspects of the therapeutic relationship in counselling

In this tender, funny, and sharp companion to her acclaimed memoir-in-essays Amateur Hour, Kimberly Harrington explores and confronts marriage, divorce, and the ways love, loss, and longing shape a life.Six weeks after Kimberly and her husband announced their divorce, she began work on a book that she thought would only be about divorce -- heavy on the dark humor with a light coating of anger and annoyance.

Foreword by Michael J. Fox Preface by Christopher LloydGreat Scott Go Back to the Future with Doc Brown and Marty McFly and celebrate the film\'s 35th anniversary with this visually stunning look at the creation of one of the most beloved movie trilogies of all time.Few films have made an impact on popular culture like the Back to the Future trilogy. This revised and expanded edition with officially

Now updated to include newer maps and photos, this comprehensive guidebook to the Camino de Santiago and its offshoots contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk the sacred Way of St.