A boy growing up in an upper middle class family in Sri Lanka struggles with his own gay identity while the world around him disintigrates as a result of growing racial tension and civil unrest
Fed up with staying in the shadow of Al, the number-one wrestler in his school, Ben fears that he will end up working in a factory like his father, until a special friend helps him to find his inner s
Once seen as synonymous with "anti-feminism" postfeminism i now understood as the theoretical meeting ground between feminism and anti-foundationalist movements such as postmodernism, post-structurali
Combining Eastern spiritualism with Western science, the founder of the national charity God's Love We Deliver creates an inspiring, practical, and hopeful approach to facing death. Uplifting without
Mount Dragon: an enigmatic research complex hidden in the vast desert of New Mexico. Guy Carson and Susana Cabeza de Vaca have come to Mount Dragon to work shoulder to shoulder with some of the great
A self-study text (newly revised with CD), presenting the most common jazz rhythms in order of increasing complexity in a series of short exercises and duets. The CD provides examples of performance
For thousands of years, oil massage has been used in health practices and religious customs around the world. Anoint Yourself with Oilunites this tradition with the science of dermal absorption and th
Whether selling to Mexican companies, buying from them, or partnering with them, there are definite differences when doing business South of the Border. Organized in a convenient question-and-answer f
A two volume encyclopedia providing description and analysis of subjects and individuals associated with the history of interior design. The alphabetically arranged entries consist of architects, cri
Among the many books dealing with the epochal changes of China during the eighties, this is probably the first full-length account of the popular cultural movement, or wenhuare. It is the result of co
The purpose of this book is to explore the ways in which domestic courts are dealing with international human rights issues in their respective jurisdictions. This volume, however, is not limited to o
An intriguing perspective of the external drivers and internal workings of a firm as it wrestles with ever-increasing demands for environmental protection.
This manual is designed to help the user install the Micro Focus Personal COBOL for Windows system and learn how to use it. It is intended to give an overview of the system along with sufficient examp
The purpose of this book is to integrate aspects of food product marketing with traditional agricultural marketing. This novel approach fills a gap in the current literature and reflects a growing tre
How do social structures and group behaviours arise from the interaction of individuals? "Growing Artificial Societies" approaches this question with computer simulation techniques. Fundamental collec
The McKinnons, the first family of smalltown Mattagash, Maine, plan for the funeral of their matriarch but not for the misadventures that follow, including fourteen-year-old Amy Joy's liaison with Mat
The richness and the range of Native American spirituality has long been noted, but it has never been examined so thoroughly, nor with such an eye for the amazing interconnectedness of Indian tribal c
The End of the Line tells the story of the 1988 closing of the Chrysler assembly plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kathryn Marie Dudley uses interviews with residents to chart the often confusing process o
The medium bomber 'workhorse' of the Ninth Air Force, Martin's much-maligned B-26 Marauder recovered from its poor start with the Eighth Air Force to go on and equip no less than eight bomber groups i
Feminist Poetics in concerned with all of these questions, but also with the issue of rewriting an older poetics for what it does not say about the marginalisation of the feminine. The first half of t
This volume initiates a new series of books on maritime or underwater archaeology, and as the editor of the series I welcome its appearance with great excitement. It is appropriate that the first book
Learn the art of blues playing by jamming to actual tunes made famous by authentic blues artists. Fourteen tunes arranged for easy guitar with note-for-note transcriptions in standard notation and tab
The aim of this book is to provide a starting point for discussion between doctors in primary and specialist care about the recognition, follow-up and continuing management of patients with chronic ga
When twins Jimmy and Janet squabble over Janet's collection of "thingamajigs" their mom presents them with a "grown-up" surprise and Janet's collection becomes a thingamajig of the past. "The softly c
With the advent of AIDS, the proliferation of gangs and drugs, and the uneasy sensation that Big Brother is actually watching us, the dark side of urban living seems to be overshadowing the brighter s
The revised edition of this successful textbook continues to provide non-specialist students of financial accounting with a comprehensive and relevant approach to the subject that takes on board the i
With nearly 20 albums, two Grammys, two Cable ACE awards, and more HBO specials sunder his belt than anyone else, George Carlin is more popular than ever. Now, for the first time, Carlin has produced
A companion book to I Like Me! follows a cheerful pig and his merry companions as they learn to feel good about themselves, and they introduce the alphabet with the help of some colorful illustrations
The author begins with a general survey of British aircraft manufacturing in the inter-war period. Policy, production, finance and contracts are examined, and the final chapter is concerned with the m
Considers how the languages of dress in the region connect with other social practices, and with political and religious conformity in particular. Treating cases as diverse as practices of veiling in
Writing with Pictures is a step-by-step guide to creating children’s books. It offers advice covering a book's preliminary stages through publication, and describes how to tell a story visually, devel
Matthews (American history, U. of Western Ontario) narrates a phase of women's struggle that shared more conceptions, goals, and methods with the struggles of the 1960s and 1970s than with the more re
This book was written for University students， museum workers， people with an interest in museums， and those wishing to learn more about the Taiwanese culture and the development of museums there. The
An odd book in that it mixes elements of science fiction with psychological analysis, Slaughterhouse-Five tells the story of Billy Pilgrim, a GI prisoner of war. He time-travels and wanders through a
Double bonds are one of the key functional groups in organic syntheses. This supplementary volume deals with advances in physical organic chemistry, especially in MS, thermochemistry and photochemistr
With the passage of NAFTA and GATT, the steady integration of the European Community, and the emergence of promising new markets in Eastern Europe and the Pacific Rim, businesses around the world are
No time to keep abreast of the latest and preferred therapies for cardiovascular disease? Explore your various therapeutical options (as well as cost implications) with this up-to-date reference.* How
Unhappy about having to spend the summer with his great aunt in Chinatown, Peter discovers a sense of satisfaction in repairing the old ten-man dragon he finds in a shop window, with the help of his n
this concise book covers all aspects of neonatal resuscitation from the moment of birth to transfer to the neonatal unit. It discusses special considerations, and communication with parents and other
