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En se réveillant dans un endroit qui lui est méconnu, Hannah sent la panique l'envahir. Le bal...le vin....peu à peu ses souvenirs réapparaissent. Loin d'être au bout de ses surprises elle se heurte de plein fouet à un mystérieux inconnu. Avec sa carrure impressionnante et son regard noir de...

La Ilustración se plantea la modernización del país a través de la educación. Así, la fábula se convierte en el género preferido del siglo XVIII, pues permite enseñar entreteniendo, #unir la utilidad con el deleite#. Con un lenguaje sencillo (#¿Os puedo yo decir con mejor modo / que sin...

This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful...

Mary Berry is one of Britain's most respected and well-loved gurus of the kitchen. The undisputed "Queen of the Aga" has been the focus of many television shows and regularly contributes her expertise to Woman's Hour. The recent hit BBC show The Great British Bake Off has once again put...

There's new hope for preventing and treating heart disease. If you suffer from heart disease, Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra has the solution you've been looking for: Maximize the amount of oxygen your heart extracts from your bloodstream by accelerating the rate at which your cells convert nutrients to energy....

Born of a concern with Alabama's past and the need to explore and explain that legacy, this book brings together the nation's leading scholars on the prehistory and early history of Alabama and the southeastern U.S. Covering topics ranging from the Mississippian Period in archaeology and the de Soto...

The emergence of 'democratic' rule in Nigeria since 1999 brought a lot of aspirations/hope for the fragile state. There are still controversies on whether Nigeria is truly operating democray or civil rule. The contention has been brought to the fore because of the questions of legitimacy, accountability,...

Shattering Myths on Immigration and Emigration in Costa Rica provides the first comprehensive examination of transnational migration patterns into and out of Costa Rica. This impressive edited volume brings together the work of 18 top scholars from diverse social science backgrounds to analyze Costa...

Racism and Discourse in Latin America investigates how public discourse is involved in the daily reproduction of racism in Latin America. The essays examine political discourse, mass media discourse, textbooks and other forms of text, and talk by the white symbolic elites, looking at the ways these...

Surviving the End of Days was only the beginning of the journey for Nancy. After years of searching, she’s finally found her missing sister, but when she attempts to rescue Robyn, she enters her worst nightmare. Captured by demons and about to be sacrificed, she’s rescued by Asher, whose kindness...

An intense story following the lives of eight strangers who meet while seeking refuge in the Underground, having fled from a chemical attack which has thrown London into chaos, with people turning against others. The story tells of their terrifying journey, filled with paranoia and anxiety, where...

The economic events in this book, randomly taken from the activities of the markets in the past few years, represent just a tiny tip of the iceberg of wild speculation. With the present mess in the world economies as a direct result from these senseless activities, nonstop wild speculation on the...

Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge...

A country of stark contradictions and puzzles, North Korea exhibits uncanny resilience in the face of external shocks and internal woes, raising important questions of theoretical and real-world significance. What has made it possible for North Korea to defy the classical realist axiom, 'The strong...