When Jesus \"made himself nothing...taking the nature of a servant,\" He modeled for all believers true humility. Andrew Murray calls this \"our true nobility\" and \"thedistinguishing feature of discipleship.\" With insightful, penetrating clarity, Murray calls all Christians to turn from pride, empty themselves, and study the character of Christ to be filled with His grace. Often called the best

The Gardener\'s Guide to Succulents is a stunning visual reference identifying over 125 plants from 40 different genera of succulents and cacti. Fleshy, spiny, hairy, flowering--and coming in every imaginable shape, color and size--this plant family has captured the affection of plant enthusiasts all over the world. This book provides a beautiful overview of the diversity that succulents have to offer,

A robust exploration of the basic principles of ferrimagnetics and its properties In Modern Ferrites renowned researcher Dr. Vincent Harris delivers a comprehensive overview of ferrimagnetic phenomena in modern technologies. The book explores the fundamental properties of ferrite systems, including their structure, chemistry, and magnetism, as well as practical uses of ferrites, like permanent magnets,

For two decades, Sbastien Tutenges has conducted research in bars, nightclubs, festivals, drug dens, nightlife resorts, and underground dance parties in a quest to answer a fundamental question: Why do people across cultures gather regularly to intoxicate themselves? Vivid and at times deeply personal, this book offers new insights into a wide variety of intoxicating experiences, from the intimate

The invention of the jet engine had a profound social effect on the world. Commercial jet aircract revolutionized travel, opening up every corner of the planet. Millions were able to travel anywhere in the world. Few know the jet engine was invented by an Englishman in 1929, with the first jet airliner being the British de Havilland Comet. Britain then gave the technology away, not only to the United

In this collection of essays, talks, and reviews, Major Jackson revels in the work of poetry not only to limn and assess the intellectual and spiritual dimensions of poets, but to amplify the controversies and inner conflicts that define our age: political unrest, climate crises, the fallout from bewildering traumas, and the social function of the art of poetry itself. Accessible and critically minded,

\"Explores the history of Woolf\'s diaries, not only to reveal heretofore unremarked sources but also to trace her evolving sense of possibilities in diary-writing, possibilities which helped shape Woolf as a fiction writer. A must-read for devotees of Virginia Woolf.\"--Panthea Reid, author of \"Art and Affection: A Life of Virginia Woolf\" \"This revealing book gives us a diarist with greater literary

A brand-new activity book and comic creator featuring Fast and Furious: Spy Racers Can Tony Toretto and his friends outsmart the infamous crime organization SH1FT3R? You decide in this action-packed comictivity. Pick the color of Tony\'s decked-out ride, complete the winding maze raceway, and create your very own high-speed comic. There is no such thing as too fast for these daring drivers Includes

This book is not about Viagra--it is about making love. Getting older really does mean getting better. By taking the mystery out of the aging process, this book educates, reassures, and

It\'s clear now: the Neuronomes are not attacking the Confederation, but rather are the victims of a mysterious aggressor, and they explode when they die. They did, however, take up positions near large population centres, threatening to take thousands of lives with them when they go in order to pressure Confederate authorities - who had once massacred them - into helping them. Unsurprisingly, Caleb,

Last Days by \'master of horror\', Adam Nevill, is perfect for fans of Stephen King. Last Days won the August Derleth award for best horror novel

Junot Diaz\'s new collection, This Is How You Lose Her, is a collection of linked narratives about love - passionate love, illicit love, dying love, maternal love - told through the lives of New Jersey Dominicans, as they struggle to find a point where their two worlds

Selected as a Book of the Year 2017 in the Guardian \'This is a beautifully crafted book . . . timely and essential reading\' Kathy Willis, Director of Science, Kew Gardens It is rare to find a landscape untouched by our lines - the hedges, walls, ditches and dykes built to enclose and separate; and the green lanes, roads, canals, railways and power lines, designed to connect. This vast network of

Little children can meet lots of different cows in this book, each with engaging, touchy-feely patches. Follow the simple, repetitive text right to the final page to find out which cow is the right one - and don\'t forget to look out for the little white mouse on every page. Perfect for sharing with babies and

Category Five is a new supernatural YA thriller from Ann D vila Cardinal, set against the backdrop of a post-hurricane Puerto Rico.After the hurricane, some see destruction and some smell blood. The tiny island of Vieques, located just off the northeastern coast of the main island of Puerto Rico, is trying to recover after hurricane Maria, but the already battered island is now half empty. To make

\'New speakers\' is a term used to describe those who have learnt a minority language not within their home or community settings, but through bilingual education, immersion or migration. Looking specifically at the impact of new speakers on language policy, this book provides an authoritative and detailed examination of minority language policy in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, the Basque Autonomous Community,

Grounded in principles and values of fairness and equality, anti-oppressive practice (AOP) lies at the heart of social work and social work education. This book will equip you with the tools and knowledge you need to address the concepts of diversity, oppression, power and powerless, and practice in ethically appropriate ways for contemporary social work