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On Dragonfly Wings - a Skeptic's Journey to Mediumship, is a candid and personal search for the meaning of life, of death and of grief. It aims to give hope to those who have lost a loved one and to those who are about to pass beyond - hope that this is not an end. Written for lay people, rather than experienced spiritualists or mediums, and for anyone who is curious about exploring further, it provides practical tools to help readers find their own spiritual truth and path.

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Due to computers' ability to combine different semiotic modes, texts are no longer exclusively comprised of static images and mute words. How have digital media changed the way we write and read? What methods of textual and data analysis have emerged? How do we rescue digital artifacts from obsolescence? And how can digital media be used or taught inside classrooms? These and other questions are addressed in this volume that assembles contributions by artists, writers, scholars and editors such as Dene Grigar, Sandy Baldwin, Carlos Reis, and Frieder Nake. They offer a multiperspectival view on the way digital media have changed our notion of textuality.

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Discover Miller/Spoolman/Andrews-Brown''s ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 17th Ed., and get inspired to care for the planet. Written in collaboration with National Geographic Learning, this edition equips you with the tools and knowledge to make a difference in today''s environmental issues. Explore exclusive content featuring the important work of diverse National Geographic explorers and scientists, with vivid photos, maps and illustrations that are sure to bring course concepts to life. Focus on sustainability as you explore topics like natural capital, solutions, trade-offs and individual choices. Learn about nature, your role in it and how humanity can sustain its relationship with Earth. Be inspired to apply your knowledge and make a positive impact on the environment.

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The Handcarved Bowl provides step-by-step photos and directions for every stage of the bowlcarving process that will appeal to everyone from beginning woodworkers to seasoned carvers. Carving wooden bowls by hand may appear to be just a romantic notion (don’t worry, it’s that too), but there’s also lots to learn about this natural material and unique process that will be undoubtedly serve you for every future woodworking project, no matter the tools or methods used. Bowl carving gives unparalleled insight to the basic properties of wood behavior, intimate knowledge of how tool edges interact with different grain, and the importance of learning to reframe failure as one of the keys of building deep understanding. The Handcarved Bowl is the beginning of many projects, not just the three designs outlined here in step-by-step instructions, and both seasoned woodworkers and beginners alike will find the inherent value of carving using these methods. Along the way you’ll learn tips and tricks that will keep you safe, help you make informed decisions about your own designs, and give you the confidence to take your work in any direction you’d like.

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Discover the nightmarish tale of a house that is bigger on the inside than the outside that still inspires devotion among an army of fans... Experimental in terms of design, typography, structure and content, this is a fully immersive and novel reading experience you won't be able to forget. Perfect for fans of Twin Peaks, Black Mirror, Stranger Things and IT.'House of Leaves has continued to reward readers prepared to navigate its labyrinth, with a community of fans ready to support them if they ever get lost in the dark' - Guardian'At once a genuinely scary chiller, a satire on the business of criticism and a meditation on the way we read' - Observer'Thrillingly alive, sublimely creepy, distressingly scary, breathtakingly intelligent' - BRET EASTON ELLISWHAT READERS ARE SAYING:'I've never read anything like it' - 5 STARS'Strange, highly addictive and slowly creepy' - 5 STARS'A book like no other' - 5 STARS'The creativity and originality is astonishing' - 5 STARS'Unreservedly recommended' - 5 STARS'Buy it, read it, and explore it' - 5 STARS********************************************************************************************A young couple - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Will Navidson and his partner Karen Green - move into a small home on Ash Tree Lane.But something is terribly wrong - their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.Neither Will nor Karen are prepared to face the consequences of this impossibility.What happens next is loosely recorded on videotapes and interviews, leading to a compilation of the definitive work on the events on Ash Tree Lane, unveiling a thrilling and terrifying history.Loose sheets, stained napkins and crammed notebooks prove to be far more than the ramblings of a crazy old man . . .___________________Winner of the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award

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The Seattle that Beau knew as a young policeman is disappearing. The city is awash in the aromas emanating from a glut of coffee bars, the neighborhood outside his condo building has sprouted gallery upon gallery, and even his long cherished diner has evolved into a trendy eatery for local hipsters. But the glam is strictly surface, for the grit under the city's fingernails is caked with blood. Beau and his new partner Sue Danielson, a struggling single parent, are assigned the murder of an elderly woman torched to death in her bed. As their investigation proceeds, Beau and Sue become embroiled in a perilous series of events that will leave them and their case shattered - and for Beau nothing will ever be the same again.

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Eso significa que el día que me eche novia Adiós, Dani?No parecía hacerle muy feliz esa idea. Suspiré. A mí tampoco, la verdad.Supongo. Es ley de vida. Si tuvieras novia no estarías aquí tirado en un jardín conmigo a las tres de la mañana.Aprovechemos la soltería entonces bromeó, alargando un brazo para atraerme contra sí mismo de nuevo. Me dejé querer.Crecer es un asco declaré seriamente con la voz ahogada contra su hombro. Ojalá no encontrara novia nunca, aunque fuera un pensamiento un poco egoísta de mi parte.Estoy de acuerdo secundó con cierto humor, pero como yo no tengo pensado casarme por el momento y tú espero que tampoco, porque te recuerdo que todavía eres menor de edad añadió sutilmente, animando su tono de voz, creo que es mejor pensar en el futuro más inmediato.Desde sus tiernos tres años, Nacho se ha dedicado a tratar de mantener de una pieza a la alocada y torpe de su vecina Daniela. Él es la calma y ella, la impulsividad hecha persona. Y durante diecisiete años han conv

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Violence racks Cinnabar. In desperate times, Lt. DanielLeary must serve under a paranoid officer, and OfficerAdele Mundy is drawn into a conspiracy worringly similarto the one that led to her parents' massacre. Leary andMundy battle their way from riot-torn streets to spies in anoutlying base and an anarchic planet where violence is theonly law, but if they succeed at every stage, one test stillremains: a battle against an overwhelming Alliance force.

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A harrowing exploration of the expanding labyrinth of despair and the self. Paul Tremblay. A mindbending and visceral experimental horror about a young man trapped in an infinite Montreal subway station, perfect for readers of Mark Z. Danielewski and Susanna Clarke.

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Deben de ser los años sesenta cuando Ana llega al pueblo de Valladolid en el que nació su madre Lucía. Tras quedarse huérfana, Ana queda al cuidado de su abuela, con principio de alzhéimer, y las mujeres de la casa, entre ellas Fernanda, sirvienta en la familia de toda la vida. Ese verano, además de vivir el primer amor junto a Ismael, Ana ahonda en el pasado familiar con la guerra civil como elemento desencadenante de un grave trastorno que aún perdura en el presente, gracias al relato deshilachado y sin fi ltro de su abuela senil, a las historias que circulan por el pueblo sobre la familia y lo que cuentan Fernanda y doña Daniela, la maestra de Lucía, que le entregará a Ana un cuaderno escrito por su madre donde se desvelan algunas verdades y se arroja algo de luz sobre un inquietante suceso familiar, presidido por el tío Orestes y la oscura muerte de Sara, la amiga íntima de su madre. Una historia de fantasmas imaginarios y reales, inquietante, arrolladora, necesaria.

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Deben de ser los años sesenta cuando Ana llega al pueblo de Valladolid en el que nació su madre Lucía. Tras quedarse huérfana, Ana queda al cuidado de su abuela, con principio de alzhéimer, y las mujeres de la casa, entre ellas Fernanda, sirvienta en la familia de toda la vida. Ese verano, además de vivir el primer amor junto a Ismael, Ana ahonda en el pasado familiar con la guerra civil como elemento desencadenante de un grave trastorno que aún perdura en el presente, gracias al relato deshilachado y sin filtro de su abuela senil, a las historias que circulan por el pueblo sobre la familia y lo que cuentan Fernanda y doña Daniela, la maestra de Lucía, que le entregará a Ana un cuaderno escrito por su madre donde se desvelan algunas verdades y se arroja algo de luz sobre un inquietante suceso familiar, presidido por el tío Orestes y la oscura muerte de Sara, la amiga íntima de su madre. Una historia de fantasmas imaginarios y reales, inquietante, arrolladora, necesaria.

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Cold Case Scandal by Nicole HelmHe'll risk everything to keep her safeWhen Mary Hudson meets Walker Danielsunder gunfire, no lessthe cautious cold case investigator becomes entrenched in his mother's decades-old unsolved murder case. But giving the alpha maverick and his siblings a safe haven at her family ranch only intensifies her attraction to him. Until Walker's sister reveals a secret that challenges everything they thought they knewEscape the Everglades by Caridad PiñeiroHis son is in dangerTwo years after his wife's death, ex-marine Carlos Ruiz isn''t looking for romance. But then army vet and security expert Natalie Rodriguez and her incredible K-9 walk into his life. Before long, their purely professional relationship turns all too personal, especially once Carlos's little boy goes missing. Now, uncovering the truth becomes vital to the child''s rescue. And to securing their future

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A beautifully illustrated collection of over 100 well-loved classic songs and nursery rhymes for every part of your child's day.Every time we share these songs and rhymes with children, we create a bond. We make a bit of trust, a bit of care, a bit of love between us. Children need this in order to thrive and grow. Michael Rosen.Ladybird Songs and Rhymes for Every Day will show parents and carers how they can add songs into their everyday routine. These well-known songs are arranged into different times of the day from morning and mealtimes to play time, bath and bed time so you can use this book to fill your child's day with lots of musical moments!Daniela Sosa's beautiful artwork bring each song to life and makes this the perfect gift for babies and toddlers.Featuring beloved classics including Humpty Dumpty, Little Miss Muffet, Hickory Dickory Dock, Jack and Jill, Doctor Foster, Old MacDonald Had A Farm, Hot Cross Buns, I Can

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Re-examines German cinema's representation of the Germans as victims during the Second World War and its aftermath. The recent "discovery" of German wartime suffering has had a particularly profound impact in German visual culture. Films from Margarethe von Trotta's Rosenstrasse (2003) to Oliver Hirschbiegel's Oscar-nominated Downfall (2004) and the two-part television mini-series Dresden (2006) have shown how ordinary Germans suffered during and after the war. Such films have been presented by critics as treating a topic that had been taboo for German filmmakers. However, the representation of wartime suffering has a long tradition on the German screen. For decades, filmmakers have recontextualized images of Germans as victims to engage shifting social and ideological discourses. By focusing on this process, the present volume explores how the changing representation of Germans as victims has shaped the ways in which both of the postwar German states and the now-unified nation have attempted to facethe trauma of the past and to construct a contemporary place for themselves in the world. Contributors: Seán Allan, Tim Bergfelder, Daniela Berghahn, Erica Carter, David Clarke, John E. Davidson, Sabine Hake, JenniferKapczynski, Manuel Köppen, Rachel Palfreyman, Brad Prager, Johannes von Moltke. Paul Cooke is Professor of German Cultural Studies at the University of Leeds and Marc Silberman is Professor of German at the University of Wisconsin.

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Excluded from the ranks of elite executive decision-makers for generations, women are now exercising power as chiefs of government and chiefs of state. As of April 2016, 112 women in 73 countries have served as presidents or prime ministers. The Gendered Executive is a critical examination of national executives, focusing on matters of identity, representation, and power. The editors and contributors to this volume address the impact of female executives through political mobilization and participation, policy- and decision-making, and institutional change. Other topics include party nomination processes, the intersectionality of race and gender, and women-centered U.S. foreign policy in southern Africa. In addition, case studies from Chile, India, Portugal, and the United States are presented, as are cross-national comparisons of women leaders in Latin America. The Gendered Executive will enhance our understanding of the complexity of gender in and comparative analyses of executive politics.Contributors include: Amy C. Alexander, Sheetal Chhabria, Georgia Duerst-Lahti, Maria C. Escobar-Lemmon, Cory Charles Gooding, Lilly Goren, Karen M. Hult, Farida Jalalzai, Daniela F. Melo, Catherine Reyes-Housholder, Ariella R. Rotramel, Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer, Michelle M. Taylor-Robinson, and the editors

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Crumpled Paper Boat is a book of experimental ventures in ethnographic writing, an exploration of the possibilities of a literary anthropology. These original essays from notable writers in the field blur the boundaries between ethnography and genres such as poetry, fiction, memoir, and cinema. They address topics as diverse as ritual expression in Cuba and madness in a Moroccan city, the HIV epidemic in South Africa and roadkill in suburban America. Essays alternate with methodological reflections on fundamental problems of writerly heritage, craft, and responsibility in anthropology. Crumpled Paper Boat engages writing as a creative process of encounter, a way of making and unmaking worlds, and a material practice no less participatory and dynamic than fieldwork itself. These talented writers show how inventive, appealing, and intellectually adventurous prose can allow us to enter more profoundly into the lives and worlds of others, breaking with conventional notions of representation and subjectivity. They argue that such experimentation is essential to anthropology’s role in the contemporary world, and one of our most powerful means of engaging it. Contributors. Daniella Gandolfo, Angela Garcia, Tobias Hecht, Michael Jackson, Adrie Kusserow, Stuart McLean, Todd Ramón Ochoa, Anand Pandian, Stefania Pandolfo, Lisa Stevenson, Kathleen Stewart A School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar

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