Charles M. Sevilla finds comic gems in court transcripts--and now brings readers a delightful, all-new collection. Starting with a chapter on the defendants (one of whom, when asked his marital status, replies after a long pause, \"Adequate\") and following with sections on lawyers, experts, witnesses, evidence, and even one called \"Malaprops\" (DA: The status of the boat has no relevance to this

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With practical commentaries, articles, and features, this new amplified version of #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer\'s popular study Bible will help you live out your faith. In the decade since its original publication, The Everyday Life Bible has sold 1.1 million copies, taking its place as an invaluable resource on the Word of God. Simultaneously, Joyce Meyer\'s renown as one of the

When Shelley, who has always believed that her husband is a mild-mannered management consultant, discovers that he is actually a deep-cover CIA officer, the news sends her reeling--and that\'s just the first of many shocking surprises, and unexpected adventures, to

A comprehensive and interdisciplinary guide to systems engineering Systems Engineering: Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition is the leading interdisciplinary reference for systems engineers. The up-to-date third edition provides readers with discussions of model-based systems engineering, requirements analysis, engineering design, and software design. Freshly updated governmental and commercial standards,

Embracing the Counterintuitive Side of Collaboration Think of your to-do list at work. Chances are the most important tasks require you to work with others--and the success of those endeavors depends on the effectiveness of your collaboration. According to management expert Leigh Thompson, collaboration that is conscious, planned, and focused on generating new ideas builds excitement and produces what

The thrilling second novel in the Sign of Seven trilogy: a classic novel of love and magic from number one bestseller Nor

**Please note that Dogwise does not endorse all of the training methods used in this book; it is a historical document and an early example of modern dog training. Today\'s dog trainer can trace the roots of modern training to Training Dogs by Colonel Konrad Most. Written in Germany in 1910, Training Dogs influenced how both dogs and trainers were taught in Europe and the United States for the next

A vital collection bringing together Black Lives Matter and COVID-19 from the acclaimed political and literary magazine Boston Review. From the COVID-19 pandemic to uprisings over police brutality, we are living in the greatest social crisis of a generation. But the roots of these latest emergencies stretch back decades. At their core is a politics of death: a brutal neoliberal ideology that combines

This book is a practical and detailed guide on how to perform a range of surgical techniques for facial bone contouring. Facial bone contouring surgery has been gaining popularity not only in many Asian countries but also in Western countries, especially those in which there are sizable Asian

This stimulating guide will help students and their teachers to achieve stylish performances of music of the Romantic period. Individual chapters from leading experts focus on historical background, notation and interpretation, and sources and editions, presenting the latest thinking on performance in a clear, helpful and practical

From the same brain trust that brought you The Rock Snob*s Dictionary, the hilarious, bestselling guide to insiderist rock arcana, comes The Film Snob*s Dictionary, an informative and subversively funny A-to-Z reference guide to all that is held sacred by Film Snobs, those perverse creatures of the repertory cinema. No longer must you suffer silently as some clerk in a \"Tod Browning\'s Freaks\" T-shirt

An original novel set in the Halo universe - based on the New York Times best-selling video game

Martial arts include striking, kicking and weapons techniques. But what happens when we are called on to subdue an attacker without injuring them? Grappling is probably the oldest form of martial art, from which developed many methods to restrain people. This book details the Systema approach to locks, holds and throws.It outlines basic bio-mechanics, shows the relevance of the Four Pillars, then uses

Read, Learn, Build, and Have Fun with Eight Amazing Zoo Animals with This Innovative Book and Play SetThis sturdy board book features great information on eight amazing zoo animals alongside pages with chunky press-out pieces that can be used to build them, from a fierce tiger to a giant African elephant. Readers will learn that many animals are endangered and some easy ways to help protect them.Made