Welcome to the wastelandAt fifteen, the citizens of Prin marry.At seventeen, they reproduce.And at nineteen, they die.Esther thinks there's more to life than toiling at the assignments--Harvesting, Gleaning, Excavating--day after day under the relentless sun, just hoping to make it to the next day.S[...]
Reared in the teeming streets of India at the turn of the century, the orphan Kim is the 'Friend of the all the World', a cheeky imp with an endless interest in the extraordinary characters he meets daily. One of them, an old Tibetan lama, sets him on the path that will lead him to travel the Great [...]
Neither artistic, dreamy Jenna nor surly, delinquent Lucas expected to find themselves at an invitation-only summer camp that turns problem children into prodigies. And yet, here they both are at Camp Fielding, settling in with all the other losers and misfits who've been shipped off by their parent[...]
How does one change the attitudes and practices of child protective services (CPS)-a statewide bureaucracy often overwhelmed and understaffed? First, take an outsider to the system, Insoo Kim Berg, who has a vision and a solution-focused model. Add an insider, Susan Kelly, who understands the system[...]
This is a succinct, up-to-date, and clinically relevant review of human physiology - trusted by generations of students and clinicians. It features more than 600 full-color illustrations. For more than four decades, "Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology" has been helping those in the medical field [...]
Blackmailed into His Bed! Wanted: Bride Rafiq, heir to a desert kingdom, thinks innocent Lizzie will be the perfect wife for his brother. But Lizzie isn't agreeing, so Rafiq plans to blackmail her! Then suddenly, Rafiq's demanding her for himself! Sold...to the Desert Prince Victoria McCallan had to[...]
Thinking about getting a ferret? Want to make sure you're giving the ferret you already have the best possible care? Ferrets For Dummies helps you decide whether a ferret is for you and give your little fellah a healthy, happy home. It's packed with practical information on feeding, housing, health [...]
This is a succinct, up-to-date, and clinically relevant review of human physiology - trusted by generations of students and clinicians. More than 600 full-color illustrations. For more than four decades, "Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology" has been helping those in the medical field understand h[...]
Incorporating the most up-to-date concepts and clinical tools, the newly revised and expanded second edition of this popular manual is even more user-friendly than its predecessor. Presented are an empirically tested format and ready-made curricula for skills training groups in a range of settings. [...]
Costume historians trace the birth of fashion back to the 13th century and writings on fashion date back as early as the 16th century. This text reprints classic fashion writings, all of which have had a profound impact on our understanding of fashion in modern times.[...]