I Wish Someone Were Waiting For Me Somewhere explores how a life can be changed irrevocably in just one fateful moment. A pregnant mother's plans for the future unravel at the hospital; a travelling salesman learns the consequences of an almost-missed exit on the motorway in the newspaper the next m[...]
Features a description and critical evaluation of the best methods for preparation of thiophenes and polymers containing thiophenes.[...]
The handsome horse Black Beauty begins his life in a happy home, until a change of circumstances leads him to learn about a crueller side of life. Black Beauty is the ultimate classic novel for horse fans of all ages.[...]
During the last three decades, there have been enormous advances in our understanding of the neural mechanisms of selective attention at the network as well as the cellular level. The Oxford Handbook of Attention brings together the different research areas that constitute contemporary attention res[...]
This book explores one important aspect of international irregular migration, notably the smuggling of migrants from Asia and Africa into southern European countries. During the last two decades, international migration has intensified both across the East to West and South to North axis,with Europe[...]
An unauthorized investigative report on the Vogue editor-in-chief's influential career candidly discusses her direct impact on celebrity and political careers, tracing her rise within the competitive fashion industry while discussing her personal image and reinvention. Reprint. 40,000 first printing[...]
With short and simple rhyming text, the Llama Llama board books introduce Llama Llama to babies and toddlers before they're ready for longer full-length stories. And their small size and durable pages are perfect for little hands.
In "Llama Llama Jingle Bells," little llama and his friends give[...]
Llama Llama s tale of nighttime drama has charmed readers as a classic hardcover for a full decade. For the first time, Anna Dewdney s infectious rhyming text and expressive artwork are available for the youngest of readers in this board book edition."[...]
The first book to showcase Manolo Blahnik's exquisite drawings of his celebrated and important shoe designs. Accompanies a major retrospective at the Design Museum. A must-buy book for the thousands of people who own Blahnik's shoes - or those who wish they did!
As well as a collectio[...]
Anna Foa's richly innovative history of Jewish life in Europe from the fourteenth through the nineteenth century breaks through the boundaries of traditional narratives. Instead of featuring a long series of catastrophes and cataclysms and the Jews' responses to them, Foa concentrates on the creativ[...]
Attempts to introduce democracy in the wake of civil war face a critical problem: how can war-torn societies move towards peace and democracy when competitive politics and hard-fought elections exacerbate social and political conflict? Through a study of six themes (peacekeeping, management of viole[...]
The socially minded linguistic study of storytelling in everyday life has been rapidly expanding. This book provides a critical engagement with this dynamic field of narrative studies, addressing long-standing questions such as definitions of narrative and views of narrative structure but also more [...]
"Llama, Llama red pajama""waiting, waiting for his mama.""Mama isn't coming yet.""Baby Llama starts to fret."In this infectious rhyming read-aloud, Baby Llama turns bedtime into an all-out llama drama Tucked into bed by his mama, Baby Llama immediately starts worrying when she goes downstairs, and [...]
"Yucky music, great big feet. Ladies smelling way too sweet. Look at knees and stand in line. Llama Llama starts to whine." Does any child like to go shopping? Not Llama Llama But Mama can't leave Llama at home, so off they go to Shop-O-Rama. Lots of aisles. Long lines. Mama is too busy to notice t[...]
When Elsa has to leave Arendelle for a day, Anna is left in charge Princess Anna, Queen Elsa, Olaf the snowman, and all the characters from Disney Frozen star in this magical chapter-book series perfect for newly independent readers ages 6 to 9.[...]
Only a few hundred years ago, people believed that fairies could see into the future and were capable of bestowing the gift of prophecy on mortals they loved. This pack of 60 cards and accompanying book is designed to enable you to call upon the fairies to give you a glimpse into your destiny. The s[...]
Get bold and inventive with beads: easy-to-make accessories, decorations, ornaments and stunning objects for every room in the home, with over 500 step-by-step photographs[...]
A hip and hilarious survival guide for young women presents a host of simple, practical tips on how to find order, fulfillment, and balance in one's life and shares advice on health, dating, careers, financial planning and money management, entertaining, body image, sex, nutrition, spirituality, and[...]
Throughout the 20th century, there were increasing numbers of artists who chose to work within a fine art aesthetic (i.e., expressive, communicative, innovative, unique) while simultaneously embracing qualities associated with craft production (i.e., intimacy, materiality, labor, ritual). At the per[...]
Before Columbus, the Americas were populated by many indigenous cultures, with a great diversity of religions. After 1492, European governments and churches dominated religious life. While Roman Catholicism was the official religion, great religious hybridization occurred, mixing European, indigenou[...]
How are love and emotion embodied in material form? Love Objects explores the emotional potency of things, addressing how objects can function as fetishes, symbols and representations, active participants in and mediators of our relationships, as well as tokens of affection, symbols of virility, tri[...]
Inspired by Chinese art and lore, Western art and music, and the natural world, Anna Hu's one-of-a-kind pieces have catapulted her to the top of the jewelry firmament in a few short years. This volume celebrates the completion of her first 100 works, or "Opus 1," as she calls the collection. Explori[...]
With loads of alternate designs and variations, beaders get a grand total of more than 50 shaped-bead jewelry ideas. The last several years have produced the largest explosion of new seed bead shapes, sizes, and colors in the history of modern beading. Jewelry artists are craving expert guidance on [...]