Gothic, intoxicating, feminist, darkly provoking and deeply romantic - this is the breathtakingly imagined untold story of the brides of Dracula, by bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave in her much-anticipated YA

In a series of short studies enlivened by color illustrations, Henk van Oort takes the reader on a spiritual journey through a variety of topics that relate to everyday experience. With chapters as diverse as \"The Human Will,\" \"Quantum Physics,\" and \"Good and Evil,\" the common theme is the dynamic nature of human consciousness. This unique spiritual travel guide opens surprising new vistas to

Invaluable for anyone who owns or uses a Stanley 45 or 55 combination plane. This special compilation covers the development of all major types of Stanley combination planes: the Miller, the Traut, as well as the Stanley 45 and 55. Not only are the planes and their evolution described and fully illustrated, but their patent information is included and, in the case of the 45 and 55, so are copies of

A literary discovery: an uproarious tragicomedy of modernization, in its first-ever English translation Perhaps the greatest Turkish novel of the twentieth century, being discovered around the world only now, more than fifty years after its first publication, The Time Regulation Institute is an antic, freewheeling send-up of the modern bureaucratic state. At its center is Hayri Irdal, an infectiously

It is widely acknowledged that the hit franchise Game of Thrones is based on the Wars of the Roses, a bloody fifteenth-century civil war between feuding English families. In this book, Jeffrey R. Wilson shows how that connection was mediated by Shakespeare, and how a knowledge of the Shakespearean context enriches our understanding of the literary elements of Game of Thrones. On the one hand, Shakespeare

Researching War provides a unique overview of varied feminist contributions to the study of war through case studies from around the world. Written by well-respected scholars, each chapter explicitly showcases the role of feminist methodological, ethical and political commitments in the research process. Designed to be useful for teaching also, the book provides insight into feminist research practices

Ariana arrives at her new boarding school, Ravenwood School, where she befriends several other students, who come from different families. As the school progresses, the students quickly make new friends.Soon after the school year starts, Ariana and her friends discover keys. They learn that these keys unlock a portal to a magical school, Starlight Academy. However, a prank by one of the students leaves

From terrorist disputes to splinter offshoots, an inside look at how armed groups break apart. Terrorist, rebel, and insurgent groups are highly unstable. Amid fears of defeat and even death, intense disagreements have torn many organizations apart, from Syria to Iraq, Ireland to Spain. And while some of these divisions have preceded a group\'s decline and eventual defeat, others have launched some

A gripping and heart-wrenching novel set in London in World War Two, following the two women who run a secret underground

The Finger Phonics books introduce young children to all of the letter sounds, not just the alphabet. The teaching in these books is multisensory. Each letter sound is introduced with an action and a large cut-out letter, which helps little fingers to feel the correct

This book provides a detailed discussion of four class-action discrimination cases that have recently been settled within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and have led to a change in the way in which the USDA supports farmers from diverse backgrounds. These settlements shed light on why access to successful farming has been so often limited to white men and/or families, and significantly

Establish a practice of mindful eating with actionable strategies and exercises from The Mindful Eating Workbook. Eating mindlessly is easy--eating mindfully takes practice. The Mindful Eating Workbook offers actionable, mindfulness-based strategies and exercises to adopt a mindful eating practice and nurture a healthy relationship with food. Vincci Tsui, a \"non-diet\" dietitian and certified Intuitive

An adventure guide in book form, The Girl Outdoors offers support and knowledge, empowering the reader, whether she\'s thinking about cycling the length of Vietnam or just needs help fixing her bike. Packed with stunning photography, the book is organized into four main parts: - Active Outdoors shares the wildest activities on land and water and how to get started on everything from mountain biking

A classic romance novel from Nora Roberts - the world\'s greatest

A brilliant sci-fi novel from one of the last century\'s most influential pop culture

As more companies move toward microservices and other distributed technologies, the complexity of these systems increases. You can\'t remove the complexity, but through Chaos Engineering you can discover vulnerabilities and prevent outages before they impact your customers. This practical guide shows engineers how to navigate complex systems while optimizing to meet business goals. Two of the field\'s

After years of self-imposed exile, cynical journalist Spider Jerusalem is forced to return to a job that he hates and a city that he loathes. Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider attacks the injustices of his surreal 21st century surroundings. Starting with the story \"The Scum\", Spider Jerusalem learns of the vicious murder of political consultant Vita Severn, one

An inspiring step-by-step drawing book that even pre-readers can follow, with lots of space to draw in the book. Children can discover how to draw very simple animals, vehicles, robots, monsters and