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The Beginning of Everything (9780062217141)

Robyn Schneider's The Beginning of Everything is a witty and heart-wrenching teen novel that will appeal to fans of books by John Green and Ned Vizzini, novels such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and classics like The Great Gatsby and The Catcher in the Rye. Varsity tennis captain Ezra Faulkner was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was before--before his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe. As Kirkus said in a starred review, Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green's novels. Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby, The Beginning of Everything is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novel--a heart-wrenching sto...

Paleo for Beginners : The Guide to Getting Started (9780989558617)

Achieve your best health by eating like your ancestors. Recent scientific studies have proven the superior health benefits of a Paleo diet. Based on the idea that the diet of our early ancestors is the ideal diet for optimum health, Paleo cuts out unhealthy modern foods like grains, sugars, and processed products, and replaces them with only the freshest, healthiest, and most nutrient-packed foods. Paleo for Beginners is your introduction to the life-changing Paleo diet, with 150 easy recipes that will help you get lean and feel more energetic. Paleo for Beginners introduces you to the healthiest, most time-tested diet in human history with: - 150 delicious Paleo recipes for every meal - Detailed information on the proven health benefits of eating Paleo - Q&A to determine how eating Paleo fits with your lifestyle - Detailed 30-day meal plan - Tips on building a Paleo pantry and staying Paleo outside your home - Special advice for weight loss, athletes, and other dietary needs With ...

The Best of Don Wilcox, Vol. 2 (9781479429745)

This volume -- the second of two -- selects the very best work by Cleo Eldon "Don" Wilcox, who published nearly 100 novels and short stories in the Ziff-Davis pulp magazines (including Amazing Stories, Fantastic Stories, and Fantastic Adventures). Volume 2 includes 7 more classic science fiction tales, including Wilcox's final story, "Blueflow" (1992). Includes a preface by editor Von Rothenberger and an introduction by Mike Ashley. Product details Format Paperback | 268 pages Dimensions 152 x 229 x 15mm ...

Free to Learn : Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life (9780465084999)

In Free to Learn , developmental psychologist Peter Gray argues that in order to foster children who will thrive in today's constantly changing world, we must entrust them to steer their own learning and development. Drawing on evidence from anthropology, psychology, and history, he demonstrates that free play is the primary means by which children learn to control their lives, solve problems, get along with peers, and become emotionally resilient. A brave, counterintuitive proposal for freeing our children from the shackles of the curiosity-killing institution we call school, Free to Learn suggests that it's time to stop asking what's wrong with our children, and start asking what's wrong with the system. It shows how we can act,both as parents and as members of society,to improve children's lives and to promote their happiness and learning. Product details ...

¿Qué hay después de la muerte? : todo lo que debes saber sobre la vida en el "Más allá" (9788427044074)

Emilio Carrillo aborda el tema del másallá, de la vida después de la muerte,en el que se incluyen testimoniosreales de experiencias cercanas a lamuerte y de prácticas de contactos yconexiones con almas. El libro haceuna reflexión sobre la muerte desdeun plano vital, con la finalidad de conocermás sobre ella para gozar lavida. ¿Es posible no darse cuenta delfallecimiento físico? ¿En qué consistela reencarnación y cuáles son sus leyes?¿Cómo es la comunicación desdeel más allá?... Product details Format Paperback | 208 pages Dimensions 151 x 231 ...

A compreensao sobre o problema de mente em John Searle e Daniel Dennet (9786139690268)

Este livro tem como objetivo elucidar algumas das características centrais da concepção de mente para esses autores, efetuando assim uma breve análise comparativa. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza filosófica, inserida no vasto debate contemporâneo da Filosofia da Mente. O trabalho é composto de quatro partes: a primeira consta de um panorama geral sobre as características da Filosofia da Mente contemporânea, bem como as principais teorias explicativas e algumas das suas falhas apontadas pelos filósofos; a segunda parte trata de algumas das características centrais da concepção de mente para John Searle, enquanto a terceira realiza essa mesma tarefa para a perspectiva de Daniel Dennett; a quarta parte tenta efetuar uma análise comparativa entre as duas perspectivas, ressaltando alguns dos aspectos convergentes e divergentes, sem pretender que tal comparação seja exaustiva. Product details ...

Der Begriff des Politischen : Text von 1932 mit einem Vorwort und drei Corollarien (3428131169)

"Es soll [...] ein Rahmen für bestimmte rechtswissenschaftliche Fragen abgesteckt werden, um eine verwirrte Thematik zu ordnen und eine Topik ihrer Begriffe zu finden. Das ist eine Arbeit, die nicht mit zeitlosen Wesensbestimmungen anfangen kann, sondern zunächst einmal mit Kriterien ansetzt, um den Stoff und die Situation nicht aus den Augen zu verlieren. Hauptsächlich handelt es sich dabei um das Verhältnis und die gegenseitige Stellung der Begriffe Staatlich und Politisch auf der einen, Krieg und Feind auf der anderen Seite, um ihren Informationsgehalt für dieses Begriffsfeld zu erkennen." Carl Schmitt, aus dem Vorwort zur 2. Auflage Product details Format Paperback | 116 pages ...

The Real-Time Specification for Java (TM) (9780201703238)

Real-time programming is a critical component in the development of many consumer and industrial devices. The long-awaited Real-Time Java specification has arrived, delivering the powerful benefits of Java to the embedded software development community. The Real-Time Specification for JavaaA A , introduces the new specification in detail -- giving developers all the information and insight they need to start building powerful, Java-based software. The book is the definitive reference to the semantics, extensions, and modifications to the Java programming language that enable the Java platform to meet the requirements and constraints of real-time development. For all Java programmers, embedded systems programmers, and system architects. Product details Format Paperback | 224 p...

de Quarantaine Wetgeving (1887) (9781160554053)

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Product details Format Hardback | 238 pages Dimensions 152 ...

Still Broken : A Memoir (9781532030772)

In April of 1989, author Leonora Diepenbeck was in her prime; she was living a normal and fulfilling life. But it all changed that day she was struck by a truck, leading to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and a multitude of adversities and losses in every aspect of her life. In Still Broken, Diepenbeck shares how severe trauma, such as her accident, can have a negative impact on one's life and livelihood. As a result, depression is only one of the multitude of manifestations of physical and mental suffering. Using her personal experiences as a backdrop, she addresses the consequences of PTSD and some of the bizarre symptoms and afflictions associated with it. In this memoir, Diepenbeck tells how she persevered with minimal rehabilitation or compensation for her losses and how she sought justice for her trials. Advocating an all-encompassing health plan, which includes guidance and counseling, she discusses how she has endured the lasting effects of PTSD. ...

中級へ行こう 日本語の文型と表現55 第2版 (488319728X)

初級終了後の日本語学習者を対象とした、日本語教科書の定番『中級へ行こう 日本語の文型と表現59』(2004年発行)の第2版です。 主な改訂のポイント 1「説明」「例文」「練習問題」等を見直し、より分かりやすく使いやすいものへ変更 2「グラフ」や「表」を最新のデータに変更 3「文型・表現」の説明と、「新出語」には新たにベトナム語訳を追加 4「文型・表現」や「新出語」の理解を確認する「チェックシート」を追加 5その課で学ぶべき漢字を取り上げる、「漢字学習」パートを巻末に追加 6「課ごとの大まかな授業の流れ」が確認できる、「教師用ガイド」のPDFファイルをWEBに掲載 広くご利用いただいている初級日本語教科書、『みんなの日本語 初級I 第2版』『同初級II 第2版』を学び終えた学習者に最適の一冊です。 Product details Format Book | 179 pages Publication date 29 Feb 2016 Publisher スリーエーネットワーク...

The Mushroom at the End of the World : On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins (9780691220550)

What a rare mushroom can teach us about sustaining life on a fragile planet Matsutake is the most valuable mushroom in the world-and a weed that grows in human-disturbed forests across the northern hemisphere. Through its ability to nurture trees, matsutake helps forests to grow in daunting places. It is also an edible delicacy in Japan, where it sometimes commands astronomical prices. In all its contradictions, matsutake offers insights into areas far beyond just mushrooms and addresses a crucial question: what manages to live in the ruins we have made? A tale of diversity within our damaged landscapes, The Mushroom at the End of the World follows one of the strangest commodity chains of our times to explore the unexpected corners of capitalism. Here, we witness the varied and peculiar worlds of matsutake commerce: the worlds of Japanese gourmets, capitalist traders, Hmong jungle fighters, industrial forests, Yi Chinese goat herders, Finnish nature guides, and more. These companions a...

Sexual Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder : A Step-by-Step, Definitive Guide to Understanding, Diagnosis, and Treatment (9780190624798)

Sexual obsessions are a common symptom of OCD, but addressing them in treatment is uniquely challenging due to feelings of shame, prior misdiagnosis, and the covert nature of ritualizing behaviors. These complicating factors make it difficult for clients to disclose their symptoms and for clinicians to know how to approach treatment. Sexual Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder provides clinicians with the information and guidance needed to help clients experiencing unwanted and intrusive thoughts of a sexual nature. Opening with background information on sexual obsessions and OCD, including assessment and differential diagnosis, Williams and Wetterneck then offer a complete, step-by-step manual describing treatment using a combination of empirically-supported CBT strategies, such as exposure and response prevention, cognitive therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy, as well as useful mindfulness techniques. Accompanying these practical, step-by-step instructions are educ...