From Inner-City Nobody to Brilliant Neurosurgeon When Ben Carson was in school, his classmates called him the class dummy. Many-including Ben himself-doubted that he would ever amount to anything. But his mother never let him quit. She encouraged Ben to do better and reach higher for his dreams, and[...]

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Strange things are happening on the remote and snowbound archipelago of St. Hauda's Land. Magical winged creatures flit around the icy bogland, albino animals hide themselves in the snow-glazed woods, and Ida Maclaird is slowly turning into glass. Ida is an ou[...]

The first academic textbook covering European retail fashion buying and merchandising. It provides a unique insight into best practice across the fashion industry. - Covering design, marketing, sourcing, negotiation, range planning, supply chain and stock management, it clearly integrates current op[...]

"Captured by her enemy"Drago Cassari would stake his multinational business on the fact that Jess Harper is a thief and a liar. In order to protect his family, he must keep her close. But captive in his palazzo, feisty Jess soon gets under his skin. Drago knows he is a fool, but Jess is like a fire [...]

Into the lion's den... Salvatore Castallano is haunted by the accident that left a blank in his memory. His young daughter is the one bright light in his dark existence and he'll do anything for her... Even if that means moving a delicious temptation under his roof Darcy Rivers can't refuse Salvato[...]

During America's Swing Era, no musician was more successful or controversial than the legendary big-band leader, virtuoso clarinetist and renegade in music and romance, Artie Shaw. He broke racial barriers by collaborating with African American musicians, had seven wives (including Lana Turner and A[...]

Each play is fully annotated. "Contexts and Criticism" features all-new material on the author and his work, from traditional critical readings to more theorized approaches, among them essays on Shaw's Fabianism and his alleged feminism. Contributors include Leon Hugo, Sally Peters, Tracy C. Davis, [...]

Drawing on the theoretical foundations laid out in earlier volumes of this series, this book describes an approach to organizational change and development that is informed by a complexity perspective. It clarifies the experience of being in the midst of change. Unlike many books that presume clarit[...]

Provides a comprehensive overview of the Commonwealth. This book explains the history, structure and future of the Commonwealth; and demonstrates the central role that the Commonwealth has played in advancing decolonization and supporting multiculturalism, democracy and human rights. It is suitable [...]

Ever had difficulty inspiring your children to consider and discuss philosophical concepts? Philosophy in the Classroom helps teachers tap in to children's natural wonder and curiosity. The practical lesson plans, built around Aesop's fables, encourage children to formulate and express their own poi[...]