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A Gift of Wings

by Richard Bach ...

From the bestselling author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, comes an inspiring collection of short stories of being a pilot.With perfect insight, Richard Bach captures the true esssence of flying and the magic of being in the air. Philosophical and adventurous, each story will grab you and make you want to soar. Once again Richard Bach has written a masterpiece to help you touch that part of your ... Read more

$5.99 USD

From the bestselling author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, comes an inspiring collection of short stories of being a pilot.With perfect insight, Richard Bach captures the true esssence of flying and the magic of being in the air. Philosophical and adventurous, each story will grab you and make you want to soar. Once again Richard Bach has written a masterpiece to help you touch that part of your
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Mathematics for Human Flourishing

by Francis Su, Christopher Jackson ...

An inclusive vision of mathematics—its beauty, its humanity, and its power to build virtues that help us all flourishFor mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. To miss out on mathematics is to live without experiencing some of humanity’s most beautiful ideas.In this profound book, written for a wide audience but ... Read more

$18.79 USD

An inclusive vision of mathematics—its beauty, its humanity, and its power to build virtues that help us all flourishFor mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. To miss out on mathematics is to live without experiencing some of humanity’s most beautiful ideas.In this profound book, written for a wide audience but
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The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction

by Alan Jacobs ...

In recent years, cultural commentators have sounded the alarm about the dire state of reading in America. Americans are not reading enough, they say, or reading the right books, in the right way. In this book, Alan Jacobs argues that, contrary to the doomsayers, reading is alive and well in America. There are millions of devoted readers supporting hundreds of enormous bookstores and online ... Read more

$15.19 USD

In recent years, cultural commentators have sounded the alarm about the dire state of reading in America. Americans are not reading enough, they say, or reading the right books, in the right way. In this book, Alan Jacobs argues that, contrary to the doomsayers, reading is alive and well in America. There are millions of devoted readers supporting hundreds of enormous bookstores and online
... Read more
Beginner English Conversations: Daily Life ESL/EFL Dialogues

by Jackie Bolen ...

Speak English with Daily Life Conversations for Beginners.You'll improve your English with Beginner English Conversations by Jackie Bolen quickly and easily!Pick up a copy of the book today if you want to...Learn some new English words and phrasesHave beginner dialogues at your fingertipsImprove your American English at the A1/A2 levelSpeak English fluently and confidentlyHave some fun while lea.. ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Speak English with Daily Life Conversations for Beginners.You'll improve your English with Beginner English Conversations by Jackie Bolen quickly and easily!Pick up a copy of the book today if you want to...Learn some new English words and phrasesHave beginner dialogues at your fingertipsImprove your American English at the A1/A2 levelSpeak English fluently and confidentlyHave some fun while lea..
... Read more
PETA's Vegan College Cookbook

275 Easy, Cheap, and Delicious Recipes to Keep You Vegan at School

by PETA ...

If you're a student on a budget, you can still have the simplest, tastiest vegan recipes ? and the best part is, the most complicated kitchenware you'll ever need is a microwave!PETA's Vegan College Cookbook is the essential companion for every veggie-loving student, packed with a diverse selection of 275 scrumptious recipes to keep you fueled and thriving throughout your academic journey.Stay ... Read more

$13.09 USD

If you're a student on a budget, you can still have the simplest, tastiest vegan recipes ? and the best part is, the most complicated kitchenware you'll ever need is a microwave!PETA's Vegan College Cookbook is the essential companion for every veggie-loving student, packed with a diverse selection of 275 scrumptious recipes to keep you fueled and thriving throughout your academic journey.Stay
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The Unlikely Ballerina

A Daring Adventure with Cerebral Palsy

by Denise Lance ...

Denise Lance’s parents were told that their daughter would never walk, never talk, never write her name. Calvin and Jean Lance never believed their bright-eyed little girl had severe cognitive disabilities, though her physical and speech impairments from cerebral palsy were obvious. They enabled Denise to live a typical, happy childhood, learning and playing alongside her peers without ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Denise Lance’s parents were told that their daughter would never walk, never talk, never write her name. Calvin and Jean Lance never believed their bright-eyed little girl had severe cognitive disabilities, though her physical and speech impairments from cerebral palsy were obvious. They enabled Denise to live a typical, happy childhood, learning and playing alongside her peers without
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Supporting the Whole Child: Reflections on Best Practices in Learning, Teaching, and Leadership

by Marge Scherer ...

This e-book, a collection of articles from Educational Leadership and other ASCD publications explores what it means to “support the whole child.” In these articles, authors ponder the various meanings of support in the classroom, school, and community. This third in a four-book series exploring whole child education ends by emphasizing another maxim of good teaching: Hold high expectations for ... Read more

$11.89 USD

This e-book, a collection of articles from Educational Leadership and other ASCD publications explores what it means to “support the whole child.” In these articles, authors ponder the various meanings of support in the classroom, school, and community. This third in a four-book series exploring whole child education ends by emphasizing another maxim of good teaching: Hold high expectations for
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What We've Become

Living and Dying in a Country of Arms

by Jonathan M. Metzl ...

**Finalist for the Tennessee Book AwardsA New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year“We need this book now!” —Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times best-selling author of Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White AmericaA searing reflection on the broken promise of safety in America.**When a naked, mentally ill white man with an AR-15 killed four young adults of ... Read more

$12.99 USD

**Finalist for the Tennessee Book AwardsA New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year“We need this book now!” —Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times best-selling author of Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White AmericaA searing reflection on the broken promise of safety in America.**When a naked, mentally ill white man with an AR-15 killed four young adults of
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The Great School Rethink

by Frederick M. Hess ...

An invigorating examination of the potential for meaningful change in education, from one of the nation's most astute observers of schooling and school improvement.In The Great School Rethink, education policy sentinel Frederick M. Hess offers a pithy and perceptive appraisal of American schooling and finds, in the uncertain period following pandemic disruption, an ideal moment to reimagine US ... Read more

$28.19 USD

An invigorating examination of the potential for meaningful change in education, from one of the nation's most astute observers of schooling and school improvement.In The Great School Rethink, education policy sentinel Frederick M. Hess offers a pithy and perceptive appraisal of American schooling and finds, in the uncertain period following pandemic disruption, an ideal moment to reimagine US
... Read more
Foundations of Crime Analysis

Data, Analyses, and Mapping

by Jeffery T. Walker, Grant R. Drawve ...

In recent years, the fields of crime analysis and environmental criminology have grown in prominence for their advancements made in understanding crime. This book offers a theoretical and methodological introduction to crime analysis, covering the main techniques used in the analysis of crime and the foundation of crime mapping. Coverage includes discussions of:The development of crime analysis ... Read more

$82.99 USD

In recent years, the fields of crime analysis and environmental criminology have grown in prominence for their advancements made in understanding crime. This book offers a theoretical and methodological introduction to crime analysis, covering the main techniques used in the analysis of crime and the foundation of crime mapping. Coverage includes discussions of:The development of crime analysis
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Burning with a Blue Flame

by Sebastian Dureaux-Russell ...

Pilot Elmer Darrell will get the jaunt of his life after he agrees to compete against racecar driver Humboldt Bratka in the latest craze, SPEED. As each man seeks to outdistance his past, their passions collide against a roaring background of speakeasies, masked balls, and jazz! Will "Elm" fall for the flapper turned wing-walker, Zella? Will "Bolt" fall for the vamp racecar driver, Veronica? Or ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Pilot Elmer Darrell will get the jaunt of his life after he agrees to compete against racecar driver Humboldt Bratka in the latest craze, SPEED. As each man seeks to outdistance his past, their passions collide against a roaring background of speakeasies, masked balls, and jazz! Will "Elm" fall for the flapper turned wing-walker, Zella? Will "Bolt" fall for the vamp racecar driver, Veronica? Or
... Read more
Forensic Linguistics

by June Luchjenbroers, Dr John Olsson ...

Now in its third edition, this practical introduction to forensic linguistics is required reading for students of language and the law. It includes:new chapters on identifying forensic texts and important interactional aspects of the language used in legal contextsan additional chapter on forensic phonetics by Harry Hollien, a world renowned forensic phoneticianan appendix of forensic texts for ... Read more

$39.69 USD

Now in its third edition, this practical introduction to forensic linguistics is required reading for students of language and the law. It includes:new chapters on identifying forensic texts and important interactional aspects of the language used in legal contextsan additional chapter on forensic phonetics by Harry Hollien, a world renowned forensic phoneticianan appendix of forensic texts for
... Read more
The Caring University

Reimagining the Higher Education Workplace after the Great Resignation

by Kevin R. McClure ...

How to transform higher education workplaces into environments where all employees can thrive.Colleges and universities rarely establish working conditions and cultures that prioritize employee well-being. During the pandemic, many staff and faculty members questioned their careers in higher education. Because of this mindset, leaders in higher education must rethink their approaches to attracting ... Read more

$28.69 USD

How to transform higher education workplaces into environments where all employees can thrive.Colleges and universities rarely establish working conditions and cultures that prioritize employee well-being. During the pandemic, many staff and faculty members questioned their careers in higher education. Because of this mindset, leaders in higher education must rethink their approaches to attracting
... Read more
Kenneth Burke + The Posthuman

Edited by Chris Mays, Nathaniel A. Rivers, Kellie Sharp-Hoskins ...

Series series RSA Series in Transdisciplinary Rhetoric
While rhetoric as a discipline is firmly planted in humanism and anthropology, posthumanism seeks to leave the human behind. This highly original examination of Kenneth Burke’s thought grapples with these ostensibly contradictory concepts as opportunities for invention, revision, and, importantly, transdisciplinary knowledge making.Rather than simply mapping posthumanist rhetorics onto Burke’s ... Read more

$27.89 USD

While rhetoric as a discipline is firmly planted in humanism and anthropology, posthumanism seeks to leave the human behind. This highly original examination of Kenneth Burke’s thought grapples with these ostensibly contradictory concepts as opportunities for invention, revision, and, importantly, transdisciplinary knowledge making.Rather than simply mapping posthumanist rhetorics onto Burke’s
... Read more
Why Veganism Matters

The Moral Value of Animals

by Gary Francione ...

Series series Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science, and Law
Most people care about animals, but only a tiny fraction are vegan. The rest often think of veganism as an extreme position. They certainly do not believe that they have a moral obligation to become vegan.Gary L. Francione—the leading and most provocative scholar of animal rights theory and law—demonstrates that veganism is a moral imperative and a matter of justice. He shows that there is a ... Read more

$13.69 USD

Most people care about animals, but only a tiny fraction are vegan. The rest often think of veganism as an extreme position. They certainly do not believe that they have a moral obligation to become vegan.Gary L. Francione—the leading and most provocative scholar of animal rights theory and law—demonstrates that veganism is a moral imperative and a matter of justice. He shows that there is a
... Read more
Pure Land

A True Story of Three Lives, Three Cultures and the Search for Heaven on Earth

by Annette McGivney ...

Pure Land is the story of the most brutal murder in the history of the Grand Canyon and how McGivney's quest to investigate the victim's life and death wound up guiding the author through her own life-threatening crisis. On this journey stretching from the southern tip of Japan to the bottom of Grand Canyon, and into the ugliest aspects of human behavior, Pure Land offers proof of the healing ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Pure Land is the story of the most brutal murder in the history of the Grand Canyon and how McGivney's quest to investigate the victim's life and death wound up guiding the author through her own life-threatening crisis. On this journey stretching from the southern tip of Japan to the bottom of Grand Canyon, and into the ugliest aspects of human behavior, Pure Land offers proof of the healing
... Read more
The Post-Apocalyptic Primer

by K. Scott Bradbury ...

While no one looks forward to what comes after Doomsday, author K. Scott Bradbury prompts readers to consider what will happen and how to mentally and physically prepare. In his debut work of nonfiction, The Post-Apocalyptic Primer, he examines what life might look like after the end of the world and it's not as abysmal as some might fear. In ten chapters including: Assessing Your Existing ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

While no one looks forward to what comes after Doomsday, author K. Scott Bradbury prompts readers to consider what will happen and how to mentally and physically prepare. In his debut work of nonfiction, The Post-Apocalyptic Primer, he examines what life might look like after the end of the world and it's not as abysmal as some might fear. In ten chapters including: Assessing Your Existing
... Read more
Kickstarter for Authors, Second Edition

Empowering Writers to Fund and Flourish

by Anthea L. Sharp ...

Bring your author dreams to life!Make awesome books & special editionsNurture superfansBoost your incomeFree yourself from the retailer hamster wheel!Whether you're writing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, children's books, editing anthologies, or involved with any number of bookish endeavors, <st... ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Bring your author dreams to life!Make awesome books & special editionsNurture superfansBoost your incomeFree yourself from the retailer hamster wheel!Whether you're writing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, children's books, editing anthologies, or involved with any number of bookish endeavors, <st...
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My Revision Notes: OCR AS/A-level History: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995

by Nicholas Fellows, Mike Wells ...

Exam board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016Target success in OCR AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to ... ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Exam board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016Target success in OCR AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation activities and exam-style questions to create a revision guide that students can rely on to ...
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Car Hacks and Mods For Dummies

by David Vespremi ...

This is a must-have for anyone interested in achieving better performance through car modification!So you want to turn your Yugo into a Viper? Sorry--you need a certified magician. But if you want to turn your sedate sedan into a mean machine or your used car lot deal into a powerful, purring set of wheels, you’ve come to the right place. Car Hacks & Mods for Dummies will get you turbo-charged up ... Read more

$24.00 USD

This is a must-have for anyone interested in achieving better performance through car modification!So you want to turn your Yugo into a Viper? Sorry--you need a certified magician. But if you want to turn your sedate sedan into a mean machine or your used car lot deal into a powerful, purring set of wheels, you’ve come to the right place. Car Hacks & Mods for Dummies will get you turbo-charged up
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Property Rites

The Rhinelander Trial, Passing, and the Protection of Whiteness

by Elizabeth M. Smith-Pryor ...

In 1925 Leonard Rhinelander, the youngest son of a wealthy New York society family, sued to end his marriage to Alice Jones, a former domestic servant and the daughter of a “colored” cabman. After being married only one month, Rhinelander pressed for the dissolution of his marriage on the grounds that his wife had lied to him about her racial background. The subsequent marital annulment trial ... Read more

$28.49 USD

In 1925 Leonard Rhinelander, the youngest son of a wealthy New York society family, sued to end his marriage to Alice Jones, a former domestic servant and the daughter of a “colored” cabman. After being married only one month, Rhinelander pressed for the dissolution of his marriage on the grounds that his wife had lied to him about her racial background. The subsequent marital annulment trial
... Read more
180 Days of Social Studies for Sixth Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose

by Kathy Flynn, Terri McNamara, Marla Tomlinson ...

Series series 180 Days of Practice
Supplement your social studies curriculum with 180 days of daily practice! This essential classroom resource provides teachers with weekly social studies units that build students' content-area literacy, and are easy to incorporate into the classroom. Students will analyze primary sources, answer text-dependent questions, and improve their grade-level social studies knowledge. Each week covers a ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Supplement your social studies curriculum with 180 days of daily practice! This essential classroom resource provides teachers with weekly social studies units that build students' content-area literacy, and are easy to incorporate into the classroom. Students will analyze primary sources, answer text-dependent questions, and improve their grade-level social studies knowledge. Each week covers a
... Read more
Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes, Second Edition

by Robert M. Emerson, Rachel I. Fretz, Linda L. Shaw ...

Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and
In Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes, Robert M. Emerson, Rachel I. Fretz, and Linda L. Shaw present a series of guidelines, suggestions, and practical advice for creating useful fieldnotes in a variety of settings, demystifying a process that is often assumed to be intuitive and impossible to teach. Using actual unfinished notes as examples, the authors illustrate options for composing, reviewing, ... Read more

$20.19 USD

In Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes, Robert M. Emerson, Rachel I. Fretz, and Linda L. Shaw present a series of guidelines, suggestions, and practical advice for creating useful fieldnotes in a variety of settings, demystifying a process that is often assumed to be intuitive and impossible to teach. Using actual unfinished notes as examples, the authors illustrate options for composing, reviewing,
... Read more
Exam Facts - Series 34 Retail Off-Exchange Forex Exam Study Guide

by Derek Bryan ...

Exam Facts presents the Series 34 Retail Off-Exchange Forex Exam Study Guide. Get the Facts you need to conquer this exam.Just the Facts, no fluff material.Learn Currency, Markets, Options, Indexes, Regulations, Rules and More!Derek Bryan assembled the necessary information you need to learn to pass this Financial Exam. A long time Financial Industry expert and teacher, he lists directly what you ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Exam Facts presents the Series 34 Retail Off-Exchange Forex Exam Study Guide. Get the Facts you need to conquer this exam.Just the Facts, no fluff material.Learn Currency, Markets, Options, Indexes, Regulations, Rules and More!Derek Bryan assembled the necessary information you need to learn to pass this Financial Exam. A long time Financial Industry expert and teacher, he lists directly what you
... Read more

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