A companion to the New York Times bestselling Miss Peregrine\'s Home for Peculiar Children, now a major motion picture directed by Tim Burton. Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the Tales. Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars. A fork-tongued princess. These are but a few of the truly brilliant stories in Tales of the Peculiar--the

What does it mean to \"be a man\" in different cultures around the world? Anthropologist David D. Gilmore explores this question in \"a provocative, rewarding cross-cultural survey.\" (Publishers Weekly) In the first cross-cultural study of manhood as an achieved status, anthropologist David D. Gilmore finds that a culturally sanctioned stress on manliness--on toughness and aggressiveness, stoicism

Morocco\'s greatest living author.--The Guardian UKA writer of social and moral acuteness.--Los Angeles Times A writer of much originality.--The Chicago Tribune Lalla Fatma believes she is in Fez in 1944--where she grew up--not in Tangier in 2000, where the story begins.Guided by her fragmented memories, Ben Jelloun reimagines his mother\'s life in Fez at the end of the war, in the heavily ritualised

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From beloved powerhouse author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Ruby, starring the adorable baby elephant from the Newbery Medal-winning modern classic The One and Only Ivan and its bestselling sequel, The One and Only Bob.Ruby\'s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby\'s caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa

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Behaviour management training of trainee and qualified teachers has been a national priority for some time. This second edition addresses the point that this training and practice should be evidence-based. The importance of adopting a research-based approach is a specific requirement of the guidelines on teacher training and central to this book. The training materials in this book give examples of

A historical memoir by Greg Graffin, singer-songwriter in the legendary punk band Bad Religion Greg Graffin is the lead vocalist and songwriter of the legendary punk band Bad Religion, recently described as \"America\'s most significant punk band\". Since its inception in Los Angeles in 1980, Bad Religion has produced a substantial body of work, become a long-running touring powerhouse, and has established

The Progressives offers comprehensive coverage of the origins, evolution, and notable events that came to define the pivotal period of American history known as the Progressive Era. Offers a rich, in-depth analysis of who the progressives were and the process through which they identified and attacked social, economic, and political injustices Features an up-to-date synthesis of the literature of

Set theory is a branch of mathematics with a special subject matter, the infinite, but also a general framework for all modern mathematics, whose notions figure in every branch, pure and applied. This Element will offer a concise introduction, treating the origins of the subject, the basic notion of set, the axioms of set theory and immediate consequences, the set-theoretic reconstruction of mathematics,

The Recruiter\'s Handbook provides comprehensive, step-by-step guidelines through the complete recruiting process. Written by HR Bartender\'s Sharlyn Lauby, SHRM-SCP, with insights, tips, and tools from dozens of HR, recruiting, and business experts, the Handbook delivers a proven roadmap to not only help shorten learning curves and avoid legal pitfalls, but build trust in new hire relationships. Along

2011 Reprint of 1944 American Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Writing in the heat of struggle against the rise of fascism in Germany, France, and Spain in the 1930s, communist leader Leon Trotsky examines the class origins and character of fascist movements. Building on foundations laid by the Communist International in Lenin\'s time,

This charming series has been specifically designed for babies. A great introduction to books through well-known nursery rhymes and interactive text. Singing songs and rhymes is the perfect way to bond with your baby and share quality time. It also aids language development by introducing them to the natural sounds and patterns of speech. Combining these with actions also stimulates the brain and helps

The eighteenth book in the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Argeneau Vampire

The first of its kind, a unique volume of twenty-one unpublished gems from one of the twentieth century\'s most popular and prolific writers Using his father\'s handwritten notes, journal entries, and correspondences, Beau L\'Amour uncovers how and why many never-before-seen manuscripts were written--and speculates about the ways they might have ended. These selections celebrate L\'Amour\'s vision

The bestselling first historical love story set in Venice from Marina Fiorato. For fans of Philippa Gregory, Sarah Dunant and Alison

The 11th novel in the charming Daisy Dalrymple series of 1920\'s country house murder

Internationally acclaimed for his portraits of powerful and accomplished people and women of great beauty, Richard Avedon was one of the twentieth century\'s greatest photographers--but perhaps not the most obvious choice to create a portrait of ordinary people of the American West. Yet in 1979, the Amon Carter Museum of Fort Worth, Texas, daringly commissioned him to do just that. The resulting 1985