In 1941, Sgt Albert Victor Ient sought adventure and travel in the Services. Stationed in Hong Kong, he faced a different reality when his position was overrun. A generation later, his son Vic Ient set out to discover exactly what his father went through as a POW on the island of Innoshima. This is the story of how World War II affected everyday people. Beneath the politics, military tactics and diplomacy,

The manga that inspired the summer 2019 anime: a series about beautiful girls getting buff! Hibiki is a teenage girl who loves to eat, but when she notices her waistline expanding, she decides to check out the local gym. The gym is full of buff dudes...and Akemi, the student council president?! When Akemi tries to convince Hibiki to take up weight training, Hibiki resists-until she meets pretty boy

Explores life on the Makuyu and Kameno ridges of Kenya in the early days of white settlement. Faced with an alluring, new religion and \'magical\' customs, the Gikuyu people are torn between those who fear the unknown and those who see beyond it. Some fellow Joshua and his fiery brand of Christianity while others proudly pursue tribal

Africa in World Politics provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with the perfect introduction to the challenges faced by African states on an increasingly turbulent world stage.Africa in World Politics has long served as the go-to resource for students of African politics seeking to navigate the continent\'s complex political and economic landscapes. Updated throughout, this new edition

After the 1993 Oslo Accords, a handful of Palestinians were allowed to return to their hometowns in Israel. Fida Jiryis and her family were among them. This beautifully written memoir tells the story of their journey, which is also the story of Palestine, from the Nakba to the present-a seventy-five-year tale of conflict, exodus, occupation, return and search for belonging, seen through the eyes of

This book is a concise, illustrated history of the US Navy and Marine Corps\' most versatile jet strike fighter, the Boeing F/A-18 A-D Legacy Hornet. Presenting a historical perspective of the Legacy Hornet from its origins through today\'s use in the fleet, this edition explores the aircraft\'s various model upgrades and variants. The F/A-18 began as a less expensive complement to the Grumman F-14

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\"Sara Benincasa is one of the funniest writers I know--and I know a disturbing number of them. She is also one of the most honest.\"--Sam Apple, author of American Parent and editor-in-chief of The Faster Times \"Sara is extremely funny and should have many books out so we can all read them and laugh.\" --Margaret ChoComedian, writer, blogger, radio and podcast host, and YouTube sensation, Sara Benincasa

Since publication over twenty years ago, The Translator\'s Invisibility has provoked debate and controversy within the field of translation and become a classic text. Providing a fascinating account of the history of translation from the seventeenth century to the present day, Venuti shows how fluency prevailed over other translation strategies to shape the canon of foreign literatures in English and

Revised edition: 20 additional methods and a new chapter to introduce humanity-centered design This handbook documents 80 methods used in design innovation projects leading to the design of new products or services. It is the first publication to bring together methods, tools, and case studies that involve multiple disciplines and perspectives - from product and service design to interaction and user

Practice material for candidates preparing for ABRSM Harp exams. The tests, for pedal and non-pedal players, explore different keys, styles and tempi and are representative of the technical levels expected in each

Cassey Ho, internationally renowned fitness instructor, is known for her irresistibly popular workout videos which have been shared millions of times online. She runs the #1 women\'s fitness channel on YouTube, Blogilates. Her unique format, POP Pilates(c) is a fusion of ab-chiseling, butt lifting, total body sculpting exercises that are performed using only your bodyweight. Cassey\'s personality is

A moving 1930s Liverpool saga from bestselling author Lyn Andrews, following the trials and tribulations of one family in their busy Liverpool

Lippincott\'s Illustrated Q&A Review of Anatomy and Embryology offers up-to-date, clinically relevant board-style questions--perfect for course review and board prep. Approximately 400 multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations cover frequently tested topics in anatomy and embryology, including clinical topics addressed in Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy and Sadler, Langman\'s Medical

iParenting Media Award Winner Mom\'s Choice Award Gold Recipient for Self Improvement Young Voices Silver Award, Children\'s Interactive This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to fall asleep and stay asleep. What to Do When You Dread Your Bed guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat

What evidence is there for common teaching practices and procedures? And how can teachers explore whether their teaching practices are support by evidence? An Introduction to Evidence-Based Teaching in the English Language Classroom begins by identifying what \' evidence-based teaching\' is. It then outlines the key strategies, briefly describing how and why they are supported by evidence. Finally,

Knowledge Management: Systems and Processes in the AI Era, Third Edition, is aimed at students and managers who seek detailed insights into contemporary knowledge management (KM). It explains the concepts, theories, and technologies that provide the foundation for knowledge management; the systems and structures that constitute KM solutions; and the processes for developing, deploying, and evaluating