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Book SynopsisThe plate shaped pieces intervene with each other for the perfect balance. The pieces all fall apart instantaneously, unbelievable when considering all the straight moves you make with the pieces to take them apart. Designed by Yoshiyuki Kotani from Japan and Kirill Grebnev from Russia.

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Book SynopsisYou are given 3 statements and must choose which makes each of you the angriest:- Motorists, who fail to use their headlights when turning? Telemarketers who always make inconvenient calls? Bad breath? In addition to choosing the one that makes you the angriest, you must also make a bet with your chips on how popular you think the answer is among your opponents. The game puts all participants to the test, bringing out a grumpy old man in even the best... If you can guess what makes your opponents the angriest, you can run away with the victory with tactical luck.

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Book SynopsisDragon Ball Super 12 Goku Black Soft Toy.

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Book SynopsisOne Punch Man 10.5 Genos Soft Toy.

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Book SynopsisDemon Slayer 10.5 Inosuke Soft Toy.

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Book SynopsisThese horses are difficult to tame! Can you fit them all inside the horseshoe-shaped enclosure.

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Book Synopsis174 piece wooden elephant jigsaw puzzle, includes wooden storage gift box and stand.

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of the viral bestseller, Kindling, comes a new spicy autumnal romance set in the Scottish Highlands! One spark can change everything

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Book SynopsisIn 1974, women in a feminist consciousness-raising group in Eugene, Oregon, formed a mock organization called the Ladies Sewing Circle and Terrorist Society. Emblazoning its logo onto t-shirts, the group wryly envisioned female collective textile making as a practice that could upend conventions, threaten state structures, and wreak political havoc. Elaborating on this example as a prehistory to the more recent phenomenon of craftivism the politics and social practices associated with handmaking Fray explores textiles and their role at the forefront of debates about process, materiality, gender, and race in times of economic upheaval. Closely examining how amateurs and fine artists in the United States and Chile turned to sewing, braiding, knotting, and quilting amid the rise of global manufacturing, Julia Bryan-Wilson argues that textiles unravel the high/low divide and urges us to think flexibly about what the politics of textiles might be. Her case studies from the 1970s through the 1990s including the improvised costumes of the theater troupe the Cockettes, the braided rag rugs of US artist Harmony Hammond, the thread-based sculptures of Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuna, the small hand-sewn tapestries depicting Pinochet's torture, and the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt are often taken as evidence of the inherently progressive nature of handcrafted textiles. Fray, however, shows that such methods are recruited to often ambivalent ends, leaving textiles very much in the fray of debates about feminized labor, protest cultures, and queer identities; the malleability of cloth and fiber means that textiles can be activated, or stretched, in many ideological directions. The first contemporary art history book to discuss both fine art and amateur registers of handmaking at such an expansive scale, Fray unveils crucial insights into how textiles inhabit the broad space between artistic and political poles high and low, untrained and highly skilled, conformist and disobedient, craft and art.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Through extensive interviews, fieldwork, and surveys, [Puckett] uncovers what it takes for teenagers to learn new technologies . . . Overall, this is a thoroughly researched book that nonetheless presents a set of easy-to-understand and actionable conclusions. It should have broad appeal both among sociologists interested in inequality as well as among educators, policy makers, and parents." * Social Forces *"Redefining Geek will serve as an essential guide for a generation of educators who are grappling with how best to teach and lead in this technological age. Puckett draws on a deep data set to redefine what it means to be competent with technology, bust a pile of myths much in need of busting, and offer clear steps for helping students develop the habits they need to succeed in life, work, and play. This book will guide how we tackle digital inequality and support the learning process of young people of all races, ethnicities, and genders for years to come." -- John Palfrey, president, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation"Puckett is a terrific writer with a broad, precise, empathetic, and thoroughly researched account of technology education and where it falls short. In Redefining Geek, Puckett carefully dispels myths about natural technological ability and grit that perpetuate existing inequalities. She offers practical and innovative ideas to make STEM more inclusive. Providing fresh analysis with new stories and actionable examples, Redefining Geek is a smart, engaging look at what needs to change about education in order to bring about technology that benefits us all." -- Joanne McNeil, author of Lurking: How a Person Became a User "Redefining Geek is essential reading for educators. Using evidence from extensive fieldwork with students and teachers in STEM programs across the US, Puckett deftly dismantles popular assumptions about the origins of technological ability. Through poignant quotes and engaging stories, Puckett reveals that neither 'natural' talent nor 'grit' can explain why some students are able to navigate the changing technological landscape and learn new technology tools and platforms. Instead, and building on prior research in the science of teaching and learning, Puckett shows that technological competence is the product of five key habits. These include: 1) being willing to try and fail, 2) knowing how to manage frustration and boredom, 3) using models to think through difficult problems, 4) asking why things work the way they do (design-based thinking), and 5) asking how things can be done more quickly or more easily (efficiency-based thinking). By uncovering the habit-based origins of technological competence, and by revealing how successful programs cultivate these habits in students (including in low-income students, Black, Latinx, and Native American students, and girls of all backgrounds), Redefining Geek offers a new way forward for those interested in tackling longstanding inequalities in STEM." -- Jessica McCrory Calarco, author of Negotiating Opportunities"Through her solid research and her experiences with working with diverse student learners, Puckett does an exemplary job in helping readers understand and rethink what it means to be technologically competent. This is especially important considering our world is more reliant on technology due to the COVID-19 pandemic and having tech skills is essential. This knowledge and her guidance—coupled with a thorough examination of how our biases can further exacerbate the digital divide—is beneficial in designing tech educational curriculums and programs that are more inclusive and supportive to the diverse communities that they are serving. A must-read for any professional seeking to improve and advance technology education." -- Susanne Tedrick, author of Women of Color in Tech"Cassidy Puckett understands that the learning disposition--how students feel about learning—as well as their perceptions of their ability to learn--a sense of efficacy—are critical to learning outcomes. In Redefining Geek, Puckett introduces a set of learning habits to help students develop a growth mindset in STEM learning. Through sound research and sharp insights, Puckett makes a convincing case that it’s not only important that students learn how to use the technology available to them today but that they develop the habits and mindset that will support their ability to use and design with the technologies of the future." -- S. Craig Watkins, author of the Digital Edge: How Black and Latino Youth Navigate Digital InequalityTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why Are Some People So Good with Technology? Chapter 1. Why Does Digital Inequality Persist? Chapter 2. What Helps People Learn: Three General Technology Learning Habits Chapter 3. Techie Tricks: The Two Technology-Specific Habits Chapter 4. Recognizing the Five Habits: The Digital Adaptability Scale Chapter 5. The Five Habits, Teens' Futures, and Digital Inequality Chapter 6. Tackling Digital Inequality: Gatekeepers Conclusion: Envisioning an Equitable Future Acknowledgments Appendix: A Reflection on Mixed-Methods Research Notes Index

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Book SynopsisAmericans spend hours every day sitting in traffic. And the roads they idle on are often rough and potholed, their exits, tunnels, guardrails, and bridges in terrible disrepair. According to transportation expert Robert Poole, this congestion and deterioration are outcomes of the way America provides its highways. Our twentieth-century model overly politicizes highway investment decisions, short-changing maintenance and often investing in projects whose costs exceed their benefits. In Rethinking America's Highways, Poole examines how our current model of state-owned highways came about and why it is failing to satisfy its customers. He argues for a new model that treats highways themselves as public utilitieslike electricity, telephones, and water supply. If highways were provided commercially, Poole argues, people would pay for highways based on how much they used, and the companies would issue revenue bonds to invest in facilities people were willing to pay for. Arguing for highwaTrade Review“Every policy wonk and politician interested in infrastructure should read Bob’s book.” -- Chris Edwards * CATO Institute *“While per-gallon fuel taxes served as a proxy for our highway needs in the past, the pending insolvency of the federal Highway Trust Fund proves that model to be unsustainable. As Poole suggests, there are clear paths to self-supporting infrastructure by seeing highways as an asset class, and by creating an environment that taps into now widely available global infrastructure investment funds. Poole offers a well-reasoned transition from the failing 20th-century highway model to one that can sustain and support our country for the 21st century.” -- Mary Peters, former US Secretary of Transportation“Robert Poole’s bold, innovative thinking on infrastructure could not come at a better time. He provides a comprehensive analysis of the endemic, seemingly intractable problems facing our nation’s infrastructure, and offers a practical set of solutions. He explains not only how the tolling and private participation used around the world can improve US transportation infrastructure, but how decades-old lessons from utility regulation will ensure that those policies are in the public interest. This book is a must-read for anyone wanting a clear policy guide for moving US infrastructure into the 21st century.” -- Rick Geddes, Cornell University“In Rethinking America’s Highways, Poole furthers his reputation as one of the world’s leading experts on infrastructure and public-private partnerships. In this book, he brilliantly demonstrates how an economic model for highways, rather than our current political approach, would unlock substantial value.” -- Stephen Goldsmith, Harvard University“Are politicians ever celebrated for preventing bridges and roads from crumbling? No, they are celebrated for cutting ribbons on brand-new infrastructure projects, regardless of their economic soundness over time. This is one reason I find Robert Poole’s argument in Rethinking America’s Highways so appealing. It is vitally important that we depoliticize infrastructure by turning state transportation departments into public utilities, a seemingly modest change that would have enormously beneficial consequences.” * National Review *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1. Our Troubled Highway System Chapter 2. How the Private Sector Is Reinventing America’s Freeways Chapter 3. Where America’s 20th-Century Highway Model Came From Chapter 4. The Rediscovery of Toll Road Companies Overseas Chapter 5. Toll Concessions Return to America Chapter 6. The Benefits of Long-Term P3 Concessions Chapter 7. Critics and Controversy: Opposition to Tolling and Long-Term Concessions Chapter 8. Highways as Network Utilities Chapter 9. Transforming the Interstate Highways Chapter 10. Transforming Urban Freeways Chapter 11. Challenges to the New Vision Chapter 12. A New Future for US Highways Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Relationships can be notoriously complicated, and our ancient bond with wheat is no exception. As Zabinski recounts in Amber Waves, it's been a rocky path over the millennia, replete with heartbreak, endless drama, and even an unlikely love affair. If it hadn't been for a capricious interloper named goatgrass mixing into wheat's gene pool half a million years ago, our daily staple of bread-not to mention birthday cakes, mac and cheese, and pepperoni pizza-might never have existed. . . . Amber Waves nimbly segues into a socio-agro primer, providing a crash course in genetics, plant breeding, and agronomy. The author . . . also provides a fascinating retrospective on some of our lesser-known food innovators. . . . Engaging. . . . Zabinksi is a reliably optimistic guide, pointing us toward a hopeful food future. 'As a species,' she observes, 'we have a stunning capacity for creativity and problem solving. Imagine if we focused all that capacity on optimizing agricultural production in the most environmentally sustainable way.' It's a towering opportunity for such a tiny, humble seed-but one that seems tantalizingly close to being within our grasp." * Wall Street Journal * "Wheat is a staple in the diets of cultures across the globe. But when and how did the first societies decide to consume grass seeds? Plant and soil ecologist Zabinski takes the discussion beyond history and anthropology to talk about the science of agriculture and the development of wheat production throughout the modern world. The more practical aspects of the crop are also discussed, such as why grass seeds are easier to store than other early cultivated grains. While the account focuses on wheat's history, there is a section that concentrates on the stress of the crop for a growing population. An abundance of endnotes and references indicate an extensively researched text, while the chronological narrative reads like a biography starting with ancient people and cultivation through the modern practices of manipulating food DNA. . . . This work will appeal to lay scientists, anthropologists, and consumers who wish to know more about the science behind this common dietary staple." * Library Journal * "A pleasant . . . account of the long history of humans and wheat. . . . Zabinski notes how agricultural practices have driven social and political organization, and speculates that wheat cultivation led to militarization, as armies were used to keep laborers in the fields and to protect farmers from outside raiders. In elaborating on the interconnections between wheat production and culture, she shares some worthwhile historical tidbits, such as how the need to grow wheat across North America's 'wide temperature and precipitation gradients' gave rise, in the nineteenth century, to breeding as a modern science, or how Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union was motivated by his desire for Ukraine's fertile soils." * Publishers Weekly * "Deftly surveys both the biological and the social perspective in nine concise chapters, starting in deep time, with a quick summary of the evolution of plants, then moving swiftly through the first agricultural societies, the growth of city-states, the great empires of the classical and medieval world, and on into the modern era. Wheat is a silent but salient character, providing the energy needed to maintain growing concentrations of population, shaping systems of social organization needed to manage production and distribute food, and driving innovations in agriculture, such as crop rotation, irrigation, and the moldboard plow of the Middle Ages. . . . It's clearly an open-ended story, not just a tale of how humans have used a nutritious plant, writes Zabinski, but 'how that plant used us to take over the world.'" -- Laurence A. Marschall * Natural History * "The human relationship with wheat is the subject of Zabinski's short book Amber Waves, which presents itself as a 'biography' of the grain. . . . Zabinski, a plant and soil ecologist at Montana State University, seeks to tell 'a story of a group of grasses whose existence became complicated by its convergence with our own species and our never-ending need for more food'. The vast consumption of wheat today is linked to the fact that it is the main ingredient in so many convenience foods. If you want to satisfy hunger quickly and cheaply, the odds are that you will turn to a wheat-based food (unless you opt for potatoes, in the form of crisps or chips). You might buy a healthy wrap or an unhealthy burger or a pie or a sandwich or a slice of pizza or a tub of instant ramen or a samosa or a slice of toast or a bowl of bran flakes. Whichever choice you make, you will end up eating the same industrial wheat. No other grain comes in such a vast range of ready-to-eat foods. Yet it must have taken great perseverance and ingenuity for our Neolithic ancestors to add wheat to their diets." -- Bee Wilson * London Review of Books * "In this high-fiber read, plant ecologist Zabinski follows the evolution of wheat, from its wild origins to its highly modified existence as a staple of modern agriculture." * LitHub * "Zabinski has produced a tour de force with Amber Waves. From her work as a soil and plant ecologist at Montana State University she pulls together the fascinating biological and social history of wheat. It is a story of human ingenuity across thousands of years." -- Jenny Willan * Resurgence and Ecologist * "Wheat was among the first grains to be cultivated and it is now one of the most important staple crops in the world. In Amber Waves, Zabinski . . . tells the story of wheat from its origin, domestication, and genetic improvement, and the history of its production, processing, and trade. Moreover, Zabinski proposes that the biography of wheat is not simply the story of a crop-it is a thread in the history of humans seeking food security. . . . This story about the complex relationship between humans and crops should appeal to plant scientists in particular, and indeed the general public." * Nature Food * "For a sustainability-conscious readership, Zabinski looks at how wheat both enabled the food security necessary for civilization and created new ecological problems." * Publishers Weekly, "Spring 2020 Announcements: Science Top 10" * "Skillfully done. . . . I urge you to read Amber Waves by Zabinski, which is an excellent example of plants-and-people writing-and is also pretty good SciComm . . . " * Botany One * "Zabinski explores the history of wheat and society, and argues we must focus on optimizing agriculture in environmentally sustainable ways." * Climate & Capitalism * "The story of wheat is inextricably linked with that of humans. Zabinski's Amber Waves tells both. In fact, the author suggests this might be the tale of how wheat used humans to take over the world. . . . Zabinski's warm, down-to-earth style and whimsical analogies are so engaging that readers might not notice how much archaeology, soil chemistry, and molecular genetics they are absorbing. Biology students who found photosynthesis boring didn't have Zabinski as their instructor. . . . She tosses delicious tidbits into her literary soup, such as origin stories for Turkey Red and Red Fife, formerly the dominant types of wheat grown in the United States and Canada, respectively. . . . Amber Waves would make a good text for an introductory agriculture course-and for anyone who wants to understand how today's food is grown. Zabinski does not rail against current agricultural systems; nor does she give checklists of actions for readers to follow to become better food citizens. Instead, she starts at the beginnings of agriculture to explain why contemporary wheat has turned out the way it has, why humans now grow it as they do, and why these methods might not work so well in the future. She suggests that readers listen to the story carried in the whisper of the wheat stalks and think hard about how to make food systems more sustainable and equitable." * Issues in Science and Technology * "In a friendly and accessible style, Amber Waves rather cleverly integrates material about plant evolution and physiological processes into a narrative of the development of wheat, concentrating heavily on the early stages of the process of plant domestication, with asides into evolution, genetics, plant nutrition, gluten-related health issues, and the role of wheat in history and power politics. A balanced discussion of the Green Revolution and the future possibilities of wheat breeding bring the story up to date for anyone who wishes to learn more about the history of farming and about plants." -- Noel Kingsbury, author of "Hybrid: The History and Science of Plant Breeding" and "Garden Flora: The Natural and Cultural History of the Plants in Your Garden" "Zabinski not only offers a biography of the multiple species known as 'wheat' but presents their story in the context of the rise of civilization itself." -- Norman C. Ellstrand, author of "Sex on the Kitchen Table: The Romance of Plants and Your Food" and "Dangerous Liaisons? When Cultivated Plants Mate with Their Wild Relatives"Table of ContentsIntroduction. A Biography of Wheat? Chapter One. The Whispering of the Grasses Chapter Two. The First Encounter Chapter Three. Intertwined Lives Chapter Four. From Villages to Cities Chapter Five. Relationships Are Hard Work Chapter Six. Nurture and Nature Chapter Seven. War and Peace and Wheat Chapter Eight. Order in Chaos Chapter Nine. A Love-Hate Relationship Epilogue. An Eternal Harvest Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Goodman tells a very personal tale of nine years spent in the American criminal justice system, through travesties and victories, large and small. . . . From his first encounter with a client to the moments when some clients received their guilty verdict from a jury and were escorted from the courtroom in handcuffs, Goodman skillfully weaves a true tale of insightful advocacy and compelling conclusions. . . . He draws us in to the sights, sounds, and smells of the criminal legal system, forcing us to experience it with him because otherwise we might prefer to avoid it and thus avoid questioning its presumptions.” * Los Angeles Review of Books *“[An] important work of pulling the curtain back on the immense value of often-maligned public defenders.” * Booklist *“As the title of Goodman’s sobering book graphically conveys, public defenders often feel that everyone’s against us. While offering a firsthand view of the endemic corruption, racism, and wholesale injustice regularly practiced by police, prosecutors, and judges in criminal courts, Goodman sets the record straight and captures the true essence of the many dedicated public defenders across this country who are, as he writes, ‘overworked, underpaid, and vastly underappreciated guardians of liberty on behalf of those who need it most.’" -- Flint Taylor, The People’s Law Office, author of 'The Torture Machine: Racism and Police Violence in Chicago'“In Everyone against Us, Goodman offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to be a public defender in one of the nation’s largest criminal court systems. The result is a gripping and often heartbreaking memoir about one lawyer’s journey to find meaning and justice despite the odds against him.” -- Kevin Davis, author of 'Defending the Damned: Inside a Dark Corner of the Criminal Justice System'“Goodman’s fast-paced introduction to the harsh, unbalanced world of criminal justice leads readers from the dungeons of a big-city lockup through soul-jarring crime-scene investigations into the colorless chambers where the fates of the accused get decided. While weighing defenders’ and prosecutors’ roles, ideals, and actual practices, Everyone against Us reads like an on-the-job legal drama.” -- Mara Leveritt, author of 'Devil’s Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three'Table of ContentsPreface I. Jail Rules II. Investigations III. Redemption IV. Trials V. DNA VI. Plea Deals VII. Chiraq VIII. Domestic Violence IX. Drugs X. Death XI. Regrets Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Drawing on over fifty interviews with lawyers in the trenches, Big Money Unleashed details the decades-long battle to leverage the First Amendment in order to corrode the guardrails that protect our democracy from the influence of personal and corporate mega-money. Carefully researched and compellingly argued, Big Money Unleashed is a must-read for lawyers, academics, and everyday citizens concerned for our democracy.” -- Amanda Hollis-Brusky | coauthor of "Separate but Faithful: The Christian Right's Radical Struggle to Transform Law & Legal Culture""Ann Southworth’s Big Money Unleashed is a tour de force, a must-read account of how lawyers and their clients weaponized the First Amendment to allow big money to flow into American politics despite repeated congressional efforts to stanch its flow. Southworth takes us behind the scenes to see the strategies used by lawyers, and their calculated interactions with judges and clients, to make profound and deleterious legal and social change." -- Richard L. Hasen | author of "A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy""How did the Supreme Court become a major obstacle to the regulation of money in elections? Big Money Unleashed shows us how the sausage got made in this critical area of First Amendment doctrine. This incisive, deeply researched study by a premier scholar of conservative legal mobilization illuminates the long-game strategies and processes that are transforming American constitutional law and politics." -- Ken I. Kersch | Boston CollegeTable of ContentsIntroduction: $peech Part 1: The Campaign 1. The Players and Process 2. Taking Campaign Finance Reform to Court 3. Charting a Better Path 4. Winning in the Roberts Court Part 2: Themes and Implications 5. Strange Bedfellows? 6. Different Constitutional Universes 7. Issues of Accountability 8. Continuing Battles Conclusion: Big Money Unleashed Acknowledgments Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisGod and the Snake Child is an imaginative and engaging retelling of Nicodemus's story for confident readers aged 8+ years.Trade Review‘The Bible is full of good stories, and hearing them as a child will give you resources that last a lifetime. Steve Eggleton offers a fresh take on well-known stories that are sure to capture the imaginations of young readers for years to come.’ -- Terry WaiteBy immersing us afresh in what we may have thought of as familiar Bible stories, Steve Eggleton takes on the most compelling of journeys. And as with all great journeys, the reader is transformed by the experience. I wholeheartedly commend this journey to you. -- Mark Griffiths

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Book SynopsisHaunted by heartbreak and betrayal, Addie Bryant escapes her terrible circumstances with the hope she can forever hide her past and with the belief she will never have the future she's always dreamed of. When she's reunited with her lost love, Addie must decide whether to run or to face her wounds to embrace her life, her future, and her hope in God.

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Book SynopsisTeaming up with their adult children, pastors Frank and Mary Garcia dig deep into the rich soil of God's Word, going past surface solutions, to discover the root issues of difficult behaviors and problems parents face. Wise, engaging, profound, and humorous, this is the real-world guide to raising godly kids today--so they can transform tomorrow.

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Book SynopsisEminent critic Achille Mbembe reevaluates history and racism, offering a capacious genealogy of the category of Blackness—from the Atlantic slave trade to the present—to show how the conjoining of the biological fiction of race with definitions of Blackness have been and continue to be used to uphold oppression.Trade Review"A very demanding yet incredibly powerful book." * Augsburger Allgemeine *"[I]ncontrovertible reading on the complex dynamic between race and belonging in twenty-first century societies. Though global in reach, the work is primarily infused with insightful analysis and perspectives on the United States, South Africa, and France, spaces in which the historical legacies of slavery, apartheid, and colonialism remain of pertinence to this day, while also being locations in and from which, the author himself has gained particular familiarity as integral components of his intellectual journey and trajectory. . . . [B]rilliant and pioneering. . . ." -- Dominic Thomas * Europe Now *“Achille Mbembe’s Critique de la Raison Nègre . . . [is] a book that you want to shout about from the rooftops, so that all your colleagues and friends will read it. My copy, only a few months old, is stuffed with paper markers at many intervals, suggesting the richness of analysis and description on nearly every page. . . . This is certainly one of the outstanding intellectual contributions to studies of empire, colonialism, racism, and human liberation in the last decade, perhaps decades. . . . A brilliant book.” -- Elaine Coburn * Decolonization *“Critique of Black Reason constitutes an important move in bringing together francophone and anglophone postcolonial thought and is a timely demonstration of the re-invigorating potential of both critical thought and translation.” -- Hannah Grayson * Postcolonial Text *"Achille Mbembe is one of the paradoxical optimists who predict the worst without ever losing their faith in the future. . . . Admittedly, slavery has been abolished and colonialism is a thing of the past. But today new forms of alienation have arisen, the Other continues to be stigmatized, and the monster of capitalism reaches for its dream of an limitless horizon. An inevitability? Not necessarily, shoots back this thinker, who invites us to reimagine the geography of the world." -- Maria Malagardis * Libération *“Critique of Black Reason is an illuminating and brilliant addition to Mbembe’s corpus. It is the kind of book, I suspect, that will become compulsory reading for undergraduate and graduate classes worldwide." -- Manosa Nthunya * The African Independent *"A lucid, thoughtful and sometimes poetic work, with phrases you want to underline on every page. Mbembe is a voice that needs to be heard, in the current discussion about racism and immigration in Europe." -- Peter Vermaas * NRC Handelsblad *"An outstanding intellectual contribution to the state of the art of race scholarship. It is a beautifully written work that begs for every sentence to be quoted. . . . Critique of Black Reason is an inescapable and vital work of race scholarship that animates the reader to imagine new radical possibilities for humanity. As such, the book is the must-read for scholars interested in critical race studies, colonial and postcolonial studies." -- Mante Vertelyte & Morten Stinus Kristensen * Ethnic and Racial Studies *"For me the most important African thinker today, Achille Mbembe has published the Critique of Black Reason. A very great book, encompassing the perspectives of the African continent as well as the political challenges facing the whole world." -- Jean-Marie Durand * Les inrockuptibles *"The book is a must for neoliberal and postmodern theory enthusiasts looking for insights on social constructs and perceptions of race relations. . . . The book is a challenge for the world to shift its thought pattern towards what has been disconnected traditionally as black history, to an incorporated collective human history bearing its roots in black history." -- Mary Abura * Journal of Contemporary African Studies *"Achille Mbembe has returned with a work that will surely prove provocative: Critique of Black Reason. This nod to Kant’s philosophic classic is, however, devilishly well-chosen since this work speaks to the never-ending tendency to place Europe at the world’s 'center of gravity.' Achille Mbembe . . . fights against established ideas and lazy thinking." * Am Magazine *"With characteristic elocution Achille Mbembe in Critique of Black Reason attends to the challenge . . . to write Africa/Blackness in all its manifestations." -- Lwazi Lushaba and Ziyana Lategan * South African Historical Journal *Table of ContentsTranslator's Introduction ix Acknowledgments xvii Introduction. The Becoming Black of the World 1 1. The Subject of Race 10 2. The Well of Fantasies 38 3. Difference and Self-Determination 78 4. The Little Secret 103 5. Requiem for the Slave 129 6. The Clinic of the Subject 131 Epilogue. There Is Only One World 179 Notes 185 Index 209

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“One of the most important voices in contemporary German literature.” * Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung *“Never . . . has postwar Germany been portrayed so convincingly as in Jirgl’s novel The Unfinished.” * Die Zeit *Table of ContentsChapter 1 In Front of Dogs & Human BeingsChapter 2 Under GlassChapter 3 Hunting Hunting

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Self-Defence of a Political I2. A Hussar Called Hope3. Théroigne de Méricourt: Neither Commoner nor Lady4. Depth and History5. On the Threshold of Mystery6. Raise the Red Lantern7. This Body that Inhabits MeAfterword: Friendship, a Calming Deposit of the Self

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Book SynopsisRanjit Bolt updates Much Ado About Nothing with a merry new translation. In Much Ado About Nothing, a series of miscommunications and misunderstandings spiral out of control, leaving two sets of lovers to untangle their words and their hearts. Ranjit Bolt, an accomplished translator, takes on Shakespeare's well-loved comedy to update much of the obscure language while maintaining the humor, characterization, and wit that audiences know and love. For modern readers, Beatrice, Benedick, Hero, and Claudio are just as enchanting as alwaysand perhaps funnier than ever before. This translation of Much Ado About Nothing was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present work from The Bard in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare's verse.Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, Table of ContentsAct 1Act 2Act 3Act 4Act 5

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Book SynopsisOffers the first in-depth critical treatment of Ronald Lockett's art, alongside sixty full-colour plates of the artist's paintings and assemblages, shedding light on Lockett's career and work. By placing Lockett at its centre, contributors contextualize what might be best understood as the Birmingham-Bessemer School of art, and its turbulent social, economic, and personal contexts.

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Book SynopsisRelax and unwind with this stress-relieving colouring book of relaxing patterns. The art of colouring is a form of meditation, focusing the mind and stilling the endless mental chatter that saps our energy and causes stress and negative feelings. As you start to colour in these beautiful designs you will unleash your inner creativity and find yourself gradually moving to a more peaceful and calming state of mind. You can colour in as little or as much as you like, taking your time to develop your picture the way you want it. There are no hard or fast rules, you are truly free to create your own unique designs using pencils, pens or paints. Start colouring today and enjoy the still, quiet voice of calm this simple meditative practice will bring.

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Book SynopsisRoutingis the fundamental guide to using router trimmers and tables, including 16 projects suitable for all skill levels.

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Book SynopsisA poignant exploration of postWorld War II life, blending fictional and non-fictional stories that challenge traditions and reflect on the enduring impact of historical disruptions.Lifespan Narratives has to do with stories, fictitious and not, which present a sad chronicle and question tradition from several different perspectives. Originally comprising Alexander Kluge's first book, these stories were written between the years 1958 and 1962, in which he emphasizes the importance of continuously questioning our past. He underscores the necessity of recounting lifespan narratives even from today's viewpoint, proposing that life in a time of disruption should be viewed as a constant experiential substance, transcending any single era. In Lifespan Narratives, readers are invited to explore the enduring impact of historical disruptions through Kluge's masterful storytelling, which remains as relevant today as it was in the years following the Second World War. For this edition, the English translation of a selection of stories by Leila Vennewitz has been expanded by Alexander Booth in conjunction with the author.

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Book SynopsisA sharp, witty send-up of the literary world, set in the world of book publishinga must-read for anyone who's ever dreamt of (or dreaded) getting published. Cyril Cordouan is the beleaguered editor at Fulmen, a distinguished publishing house known for its solid but not particularly popular literary titles. Every day, Cyril faces an avalanche of subpar manuscripts, struggling to find a glimmer of quality amid the piles of drivel. Rejections are a routine part of his job, but aspiring authors don't take kindly to their works being dismissed, and one distraught writer tragically ends his life after his manuscript is declined. Devastated, Cyril decides to create an outlet for these rejected writers. Can group therapy for the hopelessly hopeful cure Cyril's woes? Not quite. Between vengeful widows, surprise bestsellers, and a crippling crisis of conscience, Cyril's life is a hilarious disaster. With sharp wit and keen insight, Laclavetine, himself an industry insider, offers a satirical look at the literary world along with thought-provoking commentary on the nature of literary ambition, rejection, and the often ridiculous realities of the publishing industry.

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