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This book is for children wanting to find out more about autism. You might want to read this book because you've had a diagnosis of autism, or perhaps you think you're on the autism spectrum and want to find out more. Or maybe you know someone with autism and you want to understand them better.Whatever your reasons, this book will help you to understand what it is like to be autistic and how this can affect day-to-day situations such as school and friendships.Content covered includes: what is autism?, autism spectrum, plans and changes, senses, routines and repetitive behaviour such as stimming, sensory overload, anxiety, feelings, communication, friendships, teachers and school, masking, dream worlds and escaping, talents and interests.The author, Vicky Martin, worked with the students of Limpsfield Grange, a residential school for girls with communication and interaction difficulties including Autism Spectrum Disorder, to write and illustrate the book, M is for Autism.This book follows language guidelines from the National Autistic Society.Other titles in The Kids' Guide series:Anti-BullyingAnti-RacismDealing with AnxietyDealing with DivorceDealing with Death

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The pro-life message can compete in the marketplace of ideas, provided Christians properly understand and articulate that message. Featuring additional content, this second edition helps pro-life Christians make a persuasive case for the lives of the unborn.

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This classic text takes a balanced and modern approach, presenting the exciting developments in the field, and making the most complex topics understandable to a new generation of students. Developmental Biology, Thirteenth Edition, accommodates the needs of both beginners and advanced students by clearly distinguishing the main subject matter from the details needed by advanced students. An enhanced eBook contains videos, interviews, tutorials, and interactive features. This market-leading text embodies the breadth, intellectual rigor, and wonder of contemporary developmental biology.

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Have you ever wondered: · what motivates some people to work for free? · what the future of work will look like in a post-pandemic world? · why organizational values and culture are so critical to success? The authors explore the answers to these questions and more in this bestselling introduction to organizational behaviour. Featuring the flagship Junction Hotel running case study, this text is the most practical, critical, and complete guide to the subject. The authors have extensively revised this fourth edition to make it more relevant than ever before. A new chapter on equality, diversity, and inclusion, plus cutting-edge material on wellbeing in the workplace, the climate crisis, ethics in leadership and much more, reflect the importance of these issues to people and organizations today. Hear first-hand from twelve key professionals as they explain in bespoke video interviews woven throughout the enhanced e-book why leadership, teamwork, and responsible business practice are crucial in the workplace. For the fourth edition, a greater global range of examples is provided through the real life cases including new examples from Brewdog, Muji, and COP26, all of which help you make the connection between theory and practice. This book is accompanied by the following online resources: For students: · Practitioner interviews · Author videos · Self-test MCQs with answer feedback · Study skills guides · Guided readings of key research · Extension material · Links to additional resources · Flashcard glossary For lecturers: · Seminar activities (including tutor notes and student worksheets) · PowerPoint presentations · Test bank · Additional case studies · Junction Hotel Culture Report · Figures from the text

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'It will change the way you remember the 20th century and read the news in the 21st' Steven Pinker'A clarion call to preserve law and order across our planet' Philippe Sands'A fascinating and important book ... given the state of the world, The Internationalists has come along at the right moment' Margaret MacMillan, Financial TimesSince the end of the Second World War, we have moved from an international system in which war was legal, and accepted as the ultimate arbiter of disputes between nations, to one in which it was not. Nations that wage aggressive war have become outcasts and have almost always had to give up their territorial gains. How did this epochal transformation come about? This remarkable book, which combines political, legal, and intellectual history, traces the origins and course of one of the great shifts in the modern world.'Sweeping and yet personable at the same time, The Internationalists explores the profound implications of the outlawry of war. Professors Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro enrich their analysis with vignettes of the many individuals (some unknown to most students of History) who played such important roles in this story. None have put it all together in the way that Hathaway and Shapiro have done in this book' Paul Kennedy

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'The definitive book' - "Cruising World". This is the complete guide to catching and cooking fish from the decks of a cruising boat. "The Cruiser's Handbook of Fishing" gives you everything you need to know about catching fish in tropical or middle-latitude seas - from a cruising boat underway or at anchor, from a dinghy, in the surf, and while diving reefs.Step by step this richly detailed guide walks you through: choosing, using, and maintaining tackle, lures, hooks, leaders, and other rigging essentials; reading currents, wind, wave patterns, tides, water temperature, and atmospheric conditions; modifying vessels with cruise-fishing enhancements such as rod holders, outriggers, cleaning tables, bait wells, and platforms; tying the best knots for cruise fishing; and, avoiding and treating routine fishing injuries and poisoning - including vital information on ciguatera, venomous stings and punctures, and steering clear of dangerous predators; identifying hundreds of fish species; preparing your catch - including a range of easy and delectable recipes; and much more.'A great 'catch' - "Sailing". 'You want to catch fish? Read this book' - Herb McCormick, editor, "Cruising World". 'Jam-packed with solid advice on tackle and techniques proven to catch fish' - Barry Gibson, editor, "Salt Water Sportsman". 'Every culture has its bible, and until now, there wasn't one for the voyager who had a passion for catching fish' - Ocean Navigator. 'Scott and Wendy are giving their fellow sailors the gift of an abundant life on the sea' - "Blue Water Sailing". 'A boatload of hard-earned knowledge and practical advice from a couple who has been there' - Latitudes and Attitudes.

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Maya hieroglyphic writing may seem impossibly opaque to beginning students, but scholar Scott A. J. Johnson presents it as a regular and comprehensible system in this engaging, easy-to-follow textbook. The only comprehensive introduction designed specifically for those new to the study, Translating Maya Hieroglyphs uses a hands-on approach to teach learners the current state of Maya epigraphy.Johnson shows readers step by step how to translate ancient Maya glyphs. He begins by describing how to break down a Mayan text into individual glyphs in the correct reading order, and then explains the different types of glyphs and how they function in the script. Finally, he shows how to systematically convert a Mayan inscription into modern English.Not simply a reference volume, Translating Maya Hieroglyphs is pedagogically arranged so that it functions as an introductory foreign-language textbook. Chapters cover key topics, including spelling, dates and numbers, basic grammar, and verbs. Formal linguistic information is accessibly explained, while worksheets and exercises complement and reinforce the material covered in the text. Glyph blocks and phrases drawn from actual monuments illustrate the variety and scribal virtuosity of Maya writing.The Maya writing system has not been fully deciphered. Throughout the text, Johnson outlines and explains the outstanding disputes among Mayanists. At the end of each chapter, he offers sources for further reading. Helpful appendices provide quick reference to vocabulary, glyph meanings, and calendrical data for students undertaking a translation.The study of Maya glyphs has long been an arcane subject known only to a few specialists. This book will change that. Taking advantage of the great strides scholars have made in deciphering hieroglyphs in the past four decades, Translating Maya Hieroglyphs brings this knowledge to a broader audience, including archaeologists and budding epigraphers.

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“I was a writer before I knew what a writer was.” —Joseph Dougherty Joseph Dougherty has been a successful playwright and television writer, producer, and director for more than thirty years. He’s written for breakthrough series that have changed the way we look at television drama, from thirtysomething to Pretty Little Liars, winning everything from Emmys to Teen Choice Awards along the way. Dougherty’s voice comes off the page with anecdotes about the writing process, hard-learned tips for survival in “the business,” and reflections on the influences that have led him to a successful career. Honestly, entertainingly, without cynicism, he gives readers permission to embrace the writer they want to be, so they can experience the rewards and satisfactions of writing. Beyond an insider’s take on story and structure, dialogue, action and outlining, A Screenwriter’s Companion is as much mentor as it is manual. With every insider observation about how to keep a potential producer reading till the last page of a script, there’s encouragement to explore your thoughts and memories, things a writer needs to embrace in order to become more than “a pro.”

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This new and necessary book—a collection of author profiles, literary journalism and speculative pieces about the Southland's writing and publishing scene—aims to capture the Southern California of here and now. We want to get at the Los Angeles that came after the gumshoes, the wisecracking Englishmen, after the Boosters, the Beats, and the boozers, after the despairing heroines of Joan Didion and the coked-up rich kids of Bret Easton Ellis.

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Twenty years in the future, Bruce Wayne wakes up in Arkham Asylum. Young. Sane. And he s never been Batman. To piece together the mystery of his past, the Dark Knight embarks on a sprawling quest through this unknown world, meeting futuristic versions of former friends and enemies, including a grisly traveling companion the Joker s head. Somehow still alive, Joker s decapitated head becomes Batman s ghoulish guide through the landscape of the devastated DC Universe. But to unravel the cause of this terrible future, he ll need to track down the unspeakable force that destroyed the world he once knew. This could be the last Batman story ever told

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His name is Wally West and he was the Fastest Man Alive. That is, until the Multiverse was rewritten without him or his family in it. Wally returned and tried to make it work, but the damage was done. Spinning out of the events of Heroes in Crisis, follow the man who called himself Flash on an adventure to find redemption in a cosmos that has fought so hard to destroy him.

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Take a journey with Ingrid the penguin as she ventures from her home in Antarctica in search of a mythic place where it’s said a penguin can learn to fly. On the advice of some seriously lost pigeons, our young protagonist sets out determined to accomplish something never imagined before for a penguin. Along the way we meet some surprising and colorful characters, making this a truly engaging adventure about chasing a dream. The mystery of Ingrid’s destination holds the answers as this little penguin is on the verge of a discovery that could rock the penguin world.

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Finally! When the Baylor Bears cut down the nets in Indianapolis, they capped the most unbelievable and accomplished season in program history. From both their first conference championship and Final Four appearance in 71 years, to fighting through the myriad of challenges of an unprecedented global pandemic, to winning the first national championship in Baylor men’s basketball history, this is a team that no Bears’ fan will ever forget.How They Drew It Up: Baylor's Unforgettable 2021 Championship Season is the inside story of Baylor’s dominant and eventful 2020-2021 season, featuring expert coverage and analysis from Our Daily Bears and site director and editor Kendall Kaut, and stunning photography documenting the Bears’ amazing run. Powered by the explosive perimeter trio of Jared Butler, MaCio Teague, and Davion Mitchell, Coach Scott Drew’s team announced themselves as a college hoops powerhouse with an 18-0 start to the season and statement wins over Illinois, Kansas, and Texas, before moving on to the NCAA Tournament where they dispatched Hartford, Wisconsin, Villanova, and Arkansas in short order, setting up a triumphant Final Four victory over Houston in a Lone Star State battle to reach the national championship game against Gonzaga. From adjusting to frequent game postponements and cancellations to bouncing back after showing rust following a program shut down for three weeks in February due to COVID-19 protocols, How They Drew It Up is an essential keepsake for any Bears fan. This commemorative edition also includes features on Butler, Mitchell, Matthew Mayer, Mark Vital and more!

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The Philadelphia Inquirer's Scott Lauber recounts the living history of the team, counting down from No. 50 to No. 1. Learn about and revisit the remarkable stories, featuring greats like Mike Schmidt, Chase Utley, Roy Halladay, and Bryce Harper.

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"Dear Gazelle, For some time now I have wanted to write a letter to say how much admire you. You are so graceful and fine. Even when you are running from tigers you are like a ballerina who is running away from tigers. think that what I'm trying to say is that I love you. XO, OX" And so begins an epic, if initially unrequited, love affair between a graceful gazelle and a clumsy, hapless ox. Romance will never be the same. Adam Rex's hilarious, sweet, and at times heartbreaking letters between a hopelessly romantic ox and a conceited, beautiful gazelle is paired perfectly with Scott Campbell's joyful illustrations to bring you a romance for the ages.

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Zombie expert Scott Kenemore (The Zen of Zombie) unearths a collection of top-secret lost documents from WWII (originally intercepted by the U.S. Signal Corps in 1941 and presented to Franklin Roosevelt in a confidential memorandum), describing efforts of the Nazi Sicherheitsdienst (or SD) to harness and weaponize Haitian Voodoo and zombie-creating technologies for military purposes. For the first time, here is the thrilling, humorous, and satisfyingly-gory story of an evil empire’s foolhardy attempt to harness an ancient and unspeakable monster: the zombie! While the Nazis initially dream of creating an army of bloodthirsty, automaton super-zombies to march across Europe, they soon learn that the walking dead are not as obedient and malleable as they’ve been led to believe. In contrast, these Nazi agents quickly find that the walking dead of the Haitian backwoods are closer to brain-eating, flesh-rending dynamos that don’t respect a nicely pressed SS uniform, and instead just go for the jugular. Faced with Voodoo spells, dangerous flora and fauna, and their own naive assumptions about the dark forces with which they’re tangling, these Nazi SD agents learn the hard way that nobody bosses around a zombie. Kenemore—with nearly 100,000 copies of zombie classics in print—does it again.

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Ideal for birders, hikers, and foragers, Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live.Wildflowers of the Midwest is a comprehensive field guide for anyone wishing to learn about the amazingly diverse wildflowers of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. This must-have book describes and illustrates 1000 commonly encountered species, including perennials, annuals, and shrubs, both native and nonnative. With more than 1,000 superb color photographs and a user-friendly organization by flower color and shape, this is a must-have guide for birders, hikers, foragers, and natural history buffs.

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This user-friendly resource presents all the essentials of fishing—using all kinds of tackle, from spincasting and baitcasting to surf casting and fly fishing—for a variety of fish, in both fresh and salt water. With step-by-step photographs on every page, it shows how to tie the essential knots; select the right lures, lines, and tackle; identify fish; and make effective casts.

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Written by a local author, this guide includes details about hotels, restaurants, annual events, attractions, nightlife, parks and recreation, real estate, and much more.

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ISSUES 298-301 Collected together for the first time.TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature creation, SPAWN, in 1992. In doing so, he created the most successful independent comic book in history. Now for the first time collected are the issues leading up to the WORLD RECORD Breaking Spawn #301!Collected together for the first time, the issues that lead up to and include the RECORD BREAKING- SPAWN #301! This is the storyline that changes everything! Including art from industry giants like GREG CAPULLO, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, CLAYTON CRAIN, JEROME OPEÑA, as well as a story Penciled by Todd McFarlane himself.Collects SPAWN #298-301

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