From the cruel irony of \'A member of the Family\' to the fateful echoes of \'The Go-Away Bird\' and the unexpectedly sinister \'The Girl I Left Behind Me\', in settings that range from South Africa to the Portobello Road, Muriel Spark coolly probes the idiosyncrasies that lurk beneath the veneer of human respectability, displaying the acerbic wit and wisdom that are the hallmarks of her unique talent.

Draw 50 People teaches aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Acclaimed author Lee J. Ames shows you how to draw a wondrous diversity of people from around the world and throughout history. Included here are people from ancient times, like an Egyptian mathematician, a medieval troubadour, and a Roman athlete. But there are also pirates, queens, soldiers

All the coolest new Outfits from the latest seasons of Fortnite, brought to you exclusively in this official book by Epic

The forty-two chapters in this book consider Yeats\'s early toil, his practical and esoteric concerns as his career developed, his friends and enemies, and how he was and is understood. This Handbook brings together critics and writers who have considered what Yeats wrote and how he wrote, moving between texts and their contexts in ways that will lead the reader through Yeats\'s multiple selves as

\'I get asked these questions all the time . . . so I decided to make a book crammed full of my best advice to help you Draw Some Awesome.\' International award-winning illustrator Donovan Bixley takes you from simple line drawings and inspiring ideas, to draw character design, drawing exercises, composition and more! How can you get started drawing? International award-winning illustrator Donovan

The irresistible companion to I Was Born a Baby--a hilarious read-aloud with catchy rhymes and bold, silly art about animals and the places they call home! I live in a tree trunk. I live in a barn. I live in a shoebox. I\'m down on the farm...Soon all the other animals can\'t help but share what their homes are called, too. Readers will learn about porcupines, salamanders, groundhogs, and more. But

With thorough explanations of the foundations of growing and over 100 helpful images and diagrams, Cannabis Growing Guide is the essential beginner-friendly book you need to learn how to grow cannabis outdoors.J.B. Haze begins Cannabis Growing Guide with an important explanation about genetics and why growers should care about them, both from a practical standpoint and as a hobbyist, highlighting the

Your everyday life is a sum of smaller or larger habits that shape your time and priorities. Getting up in the morning at a certain time, the type of transport that you use and even your common phrases are all little aspects of your life that contour your past, present and future. But what if you wanted to improve and simply change your habits? Find out how with this simple and inspiring book that

The TV tie-in edition for Slow Horses, the critically acclaimed first book in Mick Herron\'s bestselling Slough House series, now a major Apple TV series starring Gary Oldman and Kristen Scott

In this book, experts discuss whether volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) represent a challenge or a business opportunity. More intense debates on global climate change, increased turbulence in financial quarters, increased job insecurity and high levels of stress at the workplace are attracting attention in the context of organization behavior and entrepreneurship. Fear and confusion

More than 200 million people worldwide speak the beautiful and alluring language of Brazilian Portuguese. Tapped as a language with the highest possibility for growth internationally, beginners everywhere have begun to study Portuguese, making it one of the most popular languages in the world!This book is the ideal workbook if you\'re looking to learn the basics of the language, whether you\'re a beginner

The real Prince in the words of those who knew him best--from award-winning author Tour . Nothing Compares 2 U is an oral history built from years of interviews with dozens of people who were in Prince\'s inner circle--from childhood friends to band members to girlfriends to managers to engineers to photographers, and more--all providing unique insights into the man and the musician. This revelatory

Bestselling and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell uses the ABC\'s to tell a hilarious, high-energy alphabetical adventure. It starts with an ALLIGATOR and a BEAR chasing a CAT. When a DRAGON (and a chicken and an egg ) join in pursuit, things start to get REALLY interesting. A wild and wacky chase through snow and ice, and to jungles and over mountaintops, leads the whole crew to a wonderful realization:

A young airman is found brutally murdered near an Air Force base in the northern desert. Lieutenant Silva and Officer Lituma set out to investigate, hitching rides on chicken trucks and cajoling a cab driver into taking them to the crime

When studious Nariyuki tutors two supergeniuses who are total dunces in their favorite subjects, he\'ll get a crash course in love Nariyuki Yuiga comes from an impoverished family, so he\'s eager to secure a full scholarship to college before he graduates high school. His principal agrees, with one stipulation--he must tutor three of the most talented girls at school and make sure they get into their

\"Sibony\'s meticulous engagement with the scavenged object, his reverence for the mundane, has ... seemingly been an influence on a host of emerging artists worldwide.\" -Lauren O\'Neill-Butler, ArtforumFor over 20 years, Brooklyn-based artist Gedi Sibony (born 1973) has transformed cast-offs and other found materials into spare, elusive works of art, forging an evocative new strain of Minimalism

I can\'t believe we\'re arguing over a Blue RibandI can\'t believe we\'re stuck down a mine.Yet here we are 3rd May 1979, South Wales. Thatcher is counting her votes, Sid Vicious is spinning in his grave, and six Welsh miners are trapped down a coal mine. Within two weeks everything these men believe in and everything they know will have changed. A darkly comic drama looking at the dramatic two weeks