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Buddhism in America

Global Religion, Local Contexts

de Scott A. Mitchell ...

Buddhism in America provides the most comprehensive and up to date survey of the diverse landscape of US Buddhist traditions, their history and development, and current methodological trends in the study of Buddhism in the West, located within the translocal flow of global Buddhist culture.Divided into three parts (Histories; Traditions; Frames), this introduction traces Buddhism's history and ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

Buddhism in America provides the most comprehensive and up to date survey of the diverse landscape of US Buddhist traditions, their history and development, and current methodological trends in the study of Buddhism in the West, located within the translocal flow of global Buddhist culture.Divided into three parts (Histories; Traditions; Frames), this introduction traces Buddhism's history and
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Textual Poachers

Television Fans and Participatory Culture

de Henry Jenkins ...

The twentieth anniversary edition of Henry Jenkins’s Textual Poachers brings this now-canonical text to a new generation of students interested in the intersections of fandom, participatory culture, popular consumption and media theory.Supplementing the original, classic text is an interview between Henry Jenkins and Suzanne Scott in which Jenkins reflects upon changes in the field since the ... Leer más

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The twentieth anniversary edition of Henry Jenkins’s Textual Poachers brings this now-canonical text to a new generation of students interested in the intersections of fandom, participatory culture, popular consumption and media theory.Supplementing the original, classic text is an interview between Henry Jenkins and Suzanne Scott in which Jenkins reflects upon changes in the field since the
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Living Our Language

Ojibwe Tales and Oral Histories

de Anton Treuer ...

Series series Native Voices
A language carries a people's memories, whether they are recounted as individual reminiscences, as communal history, or as humorous tales. This collection of stories from Anishinaabe elders offers a history of a people at the same time that it seeks to preserve the language of that people.>As fluent speakers of Ojibwe grow older, the community questions whether younger speakers know the language ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

A language carries a people's memories, whether they are recounted as individual reminiscences, as communal history, or as humorous tales. This collection of stories from Anishinaabe elders offers a history of a people at the same time that it seeks to preserve the language of that people.>As fluent speakers of Ojibwe grow older, the community questions whether younger speakers know the language
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Drugs, Crime and Public Health

The Political Economy of Drug Policy

de Alex Stevens ...

Drugs, Crime and Public Health provides an accessible but critical discussion of recent policy on illicit drugs. Using a comparative approach - centred on the UK, but with insights and complementary data gathered from the USA and other countries - it discusses theoretical perspectives and provides new empirical evidence which challenges prevalent ways of thinking about illicit drugs. It argues ... Leer más

$65.99 USD

Drugs, Crime and Public Health provides an accessible but critical discussion of recent policy on illicit drugs. Using a comparative approach - centred on the UK, but with insights and complementary data gathered from the USA and other countries - it discusses theoretical perspectives and provides new empirical evidence which challenges prevalent ways of thinking about illicit drugs. It argues
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

de Jessica Brody ...

Series series Save the Cat!
The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a
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The Complete Book of Baby Bargains

1,000+ Best Ways to Save Money Every Day

de Kimberly Danger ...

How to get the best for your baby on a budgetYes, you really can afford it all!The Complete Book of Baby Bargains is the one-stop bargain resource for every parent-to-be, with over 1,000 ideas used by real parents to save 20% to 80% on everything for baby.The Best Money-Saving Secrets...The top 10 ways to save before baby arrivesBrand-name baby clothes at rock-... ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

How to get the best for your baby on a budgetYes, you really can afford it all!The Complete Book of Baby Bargains is the one-stop bargain resource for every parent-to-be, with over 1,000 ideas used by real parents to save 20% to 80% on everything for baby.The Best Money-Saving Secrets...The top 10 ways to save before baby arrivesBrand-name baby clothes at rock-...
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69 Short Spanish Stories for Beginners

Dive Into Spanish Culture, Expand Your Vocabulary, and Master Basics the Fun Way!

de Adrian Gee ...

Series Libro 1 - Spanish Through Stories: A Cultural Journey
Dive into the World of Spanish with "69 Short Spanish Stories"!Begin or continue your journey to mastering the Spanish language with our meticulously crafted collection. Specifically designed for A1/A2 level learners, this book offers a unique and engaging way to deepen your understanding of both the language and the rich Spanish culture.Why "69 Short Spanish Stories" Should Be Your Go-To Language ... Leer más

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Dive into the World of Spanish with "69 Short Spanish Stories"!Begin or continue your journey to mastering the Spanish language with our meticulously crafted collection. Specifically designed for A1/A2 level learners, this book offers a unique and engaging way to deepen your understanding of both the language and the rich Spanish culture.Why "69 Short Spanish Stories" Should Be Your Go-To Language
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The Modern Guide to Querying Literary Agents

From Rejection to Representation in 8 Steps

de Alyssa Matesic, Patrick McDonald ...

"A practical and heartening guide for those navigating the book industry for the first time." —Publishers WeeklyThe confusion and guessing games of the querying process end here. From two industry experts who built and work with the tools literary agents use daily, a step-by-step, proven guide for turning queries into representation, backed by real data and exclusive insights from over four ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

"A practical and heartening guide for those navigating the book industry for the first time." —Publishers WeeklyThe confusion and guessing games of the querying process end here. From two industry experts who built and work with the tools literary agents use daily, a step-by-step, proven guide for turning queries into representation, backed by real data and exclusive insights from over four
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America's Public Philosopher

Essays on Social Justice, Economics, Education, and the Future of Democracy

de John Dewey ...

John Dewey was America’s greatest public philosopher. His work stands out for its remarkable breadth, and his deep commitment to democracy led him to courageous progressive stances on issues such as war, civil liberties, and racial, class, and gender inequalities. This book collects the clearest and most powerful of his public writings and shows how they continue to speak to the challenges we face ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

John Dewey was America’s greatest public philosopher. His work stands out for its remarkable breadth, and his deep commitment to democracy led him to courageous progressive stances on issues such as war, civil liberties, and racial, class, and gender inequalities. This book collects the clearest and most powerful of his public writings and shows how they continue to speak to the challenges we face
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A Failure of Nerve

Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix (10th Anniversary, Revised Edition)

de Edwin H. Friedman ...

An invitation and guide for leaders “to cast a courageous and imaginative vision, to lead resiliently, and to be present and steady in times of deep anxiety.”Ed Friedman’s genius was to see the individual in the family in the larger group, bringing the wisdom of his experience as a therapist and rabbi to the field of organizational leadership.A timeless bestseller, A Failure of Nerve still ... Leer más

$13.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

An invitation and guide for leaders “to cast a courageous and imaginative vision, to lead resiliently, and to be present and steady in times of deep anxiety.”Ed Friedman’s genius was to see the individual in the family in the larger group, bringing the wisdom of his experience as a therapist and rabbi to the field of organizational leadership.A timeless bestseller, A Failure of Nerve still
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Household Perspectives on Minority Language Maintenance and Loss

Language in the Small Spaces

de Isabel Velázquez ...

Series Libro 115 - Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
This book provides an in-depth examination of minority language maintenance and loss within a group of first-generation Spanish-speaking families in the early-21st century, post-industrial, hyper-globalized US Midwest, an area that has a recent history of Latino settlement and has a low ethnolinguistic vitality for Spanish. It looks specifically at language ‘in the small spaces’, that is, everyday ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

This book provides an in-depth examination of minority language maintenance and loss within a group of first-generation Spanish-speaking families in the early-21st century, post-industrial, hyper-globalized US Midwest, an area that has a recent history of Latino settlement and has a low ethnolinguistic vitality for Spanish. It looks specifically at language ‘in the small spaces’, that is, everyday
... Leer más
All the President's Money

Investigating the Secret Foreign Schemes That Made the Biden Family Rich

de James Comer ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERJoe Biden made less than $200,000 a year for most of his life, but as soon as he left office, he bought his second multimillion-dollar mansion.In All the President’s Money, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer takes readers on a captivating journey through the murky world of the Biden family’s business dealings. This explosive exposé delves deep into ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERJoe Biden made less than $200,000 a year for most of his life, but as soon as he left office, he bought his second multimillion-dollar mansion.In All the President’s Money, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer takes readers on a captivating journey through the murky world of the Biden family’s business dealings. This explosive exposé delves deep into
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The Official eBay Bible, Third Edition

The Newly Revised and Updated Version of the Most Comprehensive eBay How-To Manual for Everyone from First-Time Users to eBay Experts

de Jim Griffith ...

Jim "Griff" Griffith, eBay's official ambassador, presents the definitive sourcebook on all things eBay, for beginners to seasoned users alike.Uncle Griff, Dean of eBay Education, brings us the latest on all things eBay with the only officially endorsed and authorized guide to this phenomenal auction site. The Official eBay Bible has sold more than 150,000 copies in previous editions and eBay ... Leer más

Antes $17.99 USD Ahora $1.99 USD

Jim "Griff" Griffith, eBay's official ambassador, presents the definitive sourcebook on all things eBay, for beginners to seasoned users alike.Uncle Griff, Dean of eBay Education, brings us the latest on all things eBay with the only officially endorsed and authorized guide to this phenomenal auction site. The Official eBay Bible has sold more than 150,000 copies in previous editions and eBay
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Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate German Grammar

de Ed Swick ...

Series series Practice Makes Perfect Series
When you're ready to go further with your German skills, Practice Makes Perfect will take you to the next levelUsing extensive explanations, examples, reading passages, and practice exercises, Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate German Grammar helps you grow your understanding and usage of such grammar topics as verbs tenses and moods. It also increases your ability to communicate in German using ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

When you're ready to go further with your German skills, Practice Makes Perfect will take you to the next levelUsing extensive explanations, examples, reading passages, and practice exercises, Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate German Grammar helps you grow your understanding and usage of such grammar topics as verbs tenses and moods. It also increases your ability to communicate in German using
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The Law of Law School

The Essential Guide for First-Year Law Students

de Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, Jonathan Yusef Newton ...

Offers one hundred rules that every first year law student should live by“Dear Law Student: Here’s the truth. You belong here.”Law professor Andrew Ferguson and former student Jonathan Yusef Newton open with this statement of reassurance in The Law of Law School. As all former law students and current lawyers can attest, law school is disorienting, overwhelming, and difficult. Unlike other ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Offers one hundred rules that every first year law student should live by“Dear Law Student: Here’s the truth. You belong here.”Law professor Andrew Ferguson and former student Jonathan Yusef Newton open with this statement of reassurance in The Law of Law School. As all former law students and current lawyers can attest, law school is disorienting, overwhelming, and difficult. Unlike other
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A320 Filosofía Operacional

de Facundo Conforti ...

En este manual aprenderás los principales conceptos de vuelo y como trabaja un A320 en operaciones normales y anormales. No se trata de un manual técnico, sino de un manual operativo que describe la filosofía operacional de la aeronave. Una obra basada en el contenido del manual original del fabricante conocido como "Flight Crew Training Manual" o manual de entrenamiento de la tripulación de vuelo ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

En este manual aprenderás los principales conceptos de vuelo y como trabaja un A320 en operaciones normales y anormales. No se trata de un manual técnico, sino de un manual operativo que describe la filosofía operacional de la aeronave. Una obra basada en el contenido del manual original del fabricante conocido como "Flight Crew Training Manual" o manual de entrenamiento de la tripulación de vuelo
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Dent's Modern Tribes

The Secret Languages of Britain

de Susie Dent ...

Did you know that . . . a soldier's biggest social blunder is called jack brew - making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone else? That twitchers have an expression for a bird that can't be identified - LBJ (the letters stand for Little Brown Job)? Or that builders call plastering the ceiling doing Lionel Richie's dancefloor? Susie Dent does.Ever wondered why football man... ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

Did you know that . . . a soldier's biggest social blunder is called jack brew - making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone else? That twitchers have an expression for a bird that can't be identified - LBJ (the letters stand for Little Brown Job)? Or that builders call plastering the ceiling doing Lionel Richie's dancefloor? Susie Dent does.Ever wondered why football man...
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English Majors at Work

Career and Life Pathways

de Helene Meyers ...

English Majors at Work: Career and Life Pathways details the professional superpowers—the many marketable skills—gained from studying literature, creative writing, film, and popular culture. It prepares English majors to know themselves and their worth so that they can feed their bodies and souls in rapidly changing 21st century economies. Written for prospective and current English majors as well ... Leer más

$14.39 USD

English Majors at Work: Career and Life Pathways details the professional superpowers—the many marketable skills—gained from studying literature, creative writing, film, and popular culture. It prepares English majors to know themselves and their worth so that they can feed their bodies and souls in rapidly changing 21st century economies. Written for prospective and current English majors as well
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The Grand Spas of Central Europe

A History of Intrigue, Politics, Art, and Healing

de David Clay Large ...

The Grand Spas of Central Europe leads readers on an irresistible tour through the grand spa towns of Central Europe—fabled places like Baden-Baden, Bad Ems, Bad Gastein, Karlsbad, and Marienbad. Noted historian David Clay Large follows the grand spa story from Greco-Roman antiquity to the present, focusing especially on the years between the French Revolution and World War II, a period in which ... Leer más

$38.99 USD

The Grand Spas of Central Europe leads readers on an irresistible tour through the grand spa towns of Central Europe—fabled places like Baden-Baden, Bad Ems, Bad Gastein, Karlsbad, and Marienbad. Noted historian David Clay Large follows the grand spa story from Greco-Roman antiquity to the present, focusing especially on the years between the French Revolution and World War II, a period in which
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Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary

New and Enhanced Edition

de Ronald F. Youngblood, F. F. Bruce, R. K. Harrison ...

The most comprehensive and up-to-date visual Bible dictionary available.With a fresh new look and updated, full-color photographs and maps, this new and enhanced edition of a classic Bible dictionary is a wealth of Bible study information for any level of study.Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary includes more than 7,000 entries, plus more than 500 full-color photographs, maps, charts, timelines ... Leer más

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The most comprehensive and up-to-date visual Bible dictionary available.With a fresh new look and updated, full-color photographs and maps, this new and enhanced edition of a classic Bible dictionary is a wealth of Bible study information for any level of study.Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary includes more than 7,000 entries, plus more than 500 full-color photographs, maps, charts, timelines
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The Will to Learn

Cultivating Student Motivation Without Losing Your Own

de Dave Stuart ...

Series series Corwin Teaching Essentials
Do the work. Do it with care.This is a book about love. That is, the active, earnest, and intelligent pursuit of our neighbors’ good. Teachers embody this kind of love; we seek and serve the wholeness of others.At the center of this love lies Dave Stuart Jr.’s philosophy that every teacher of every subject area in our schools has the potential to enrich students’ lives long-term through the power ... Leer más

$33.99 USD

Do the work. Do it with care.This is a book about love. That is, the active, earnest, and intelligent pursuit of our neighbors’ good. Teachers embody this kind of love; we seek and serve the wholeness of others.At the center of this love lies Dave Stuart Jr.’s philosophy that every teacher of every subject area in our schools has the potential to enrich students’ lives long-term through the power
... Leer más
That Bird Has My Wings

An Oprah's Book Club Pick

de Jarvis Jay Masters ...

That Bird Has My Wings is the astounding memoir of death row inmate Jarvis Masters and a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit and the talent of a fine writer. Offering scenes from his life that are at times poignant, revelatory, frightening, soul-stirring, painful, funny, and uplifting, That Bird Has My Wings tells the story of the author’s childhood with parents addicted to heroin, an ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

That Bird Has My Wings is the astounding memoir of death row inmate Jarvis Masters and a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit and the talent of a fine writer. Offering scenes from his life that are at times poignant, revelatory, frightening, soul-stirring, painful, funny, and uplifting, That Bird Has My Wings tells the story of the author’s childhood with parents addicted to heroin, an
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Going Further

The Incomparable Clarence Thomas

de Ted Cruz ...

**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Senator Ted Cruz, a timely, authoritative exploration of Clarence Thomas’s life, ideas, and lasting impact on constitutional law**For over three decades, Clarence Thomas has stood at the center of American law, enduring withering criticism and personal attacks while writing some of the most brilliant, accessible, transformational opinions in the Supreme ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

**INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Senator Ted Cruz, a timely, authoritative exploration of Clarence Thomas’s life, ideas, and lasting impact on constitutional law**For over three decades, Clarence Thomas has stood at the center of American law, enduring withering criticism and personal attacks while writing some of the most brilliant, accessible, transformational opinions in the Supreme
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The Black Librarian in America

Reflections, Resistance, and Reawakening

Edición de Shauntee Burns-Simpson, Nichelle M. Hayes, Ana Ndumu, Shaundra Walker ...

The Black Librarian in America: Reflections, Resistance, and Reawakening is the latest in the powerful line of The Black Librarian in America volumes.While previous editions we organized around library types, this edition is organized in four thematic sections”:A Rich Heritage: Black Librarian HistoryCelebrating Collective and Individual IdentityBlack Librarians across SettingsMoving Forward: ... Leer más

$42.99 USD

The Black Librarian in America: Reflections, Resistance, and Reawakening is the latest in the powerful line of The Black Librarian in America volumes.While previous editions we organized around library types, this edition is organized in four thematic sections”:A Rich Heritage: Black Librarian HistoryCelebrating Collective and Individual IdentityBlack Librarians across SettingsMoving Forward:
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