Could life as a foster kid lead to unexpected benefits? A teenager’s link to animals gives way to human connection in a smart, incisive new novel.Sixteen-year-old Ted O’Connor’s parents just died in a
This comprehensive, yet compact, introduction examines Plato's understading of law, Justice, virtue, and the connection between politics and philosophy.Focusing on three of Plato's dialogues---The Law
This comprehensive, yet compact, introduction examines Plato's understanding of law, justice, virtue, and the connection between politics and philosophy.Focusing on three of Plato's dialogues -- The
Genocide and Political Groups provides a comprehensive examination of the crime of genocide in connection with political groups. It offers a detailed empirical study of the current status of political
Using her profiling and security skills as a private consultant based in Washington, DC, Dinah uncovers a connection to the shadowy world of neo-eugenics, and those who publicly denounce the killings
This is an introduction to the Buddhist philosophy of Emptiness which explores a number of themes in connection with the concept of Emptiness, a highly technical but very central notion in Indo-Tibeta
Kinship is at the heart of European society, sharing with the state responsibility for welfare and social reproduction. But the workings of kinship and their connection to state policies remain contro
Kinship is at the heart of European society, sharing with the state responsibility for welfare and social reproduction.? But the workings of kinship and their connection to state policies remain contr
Two months ago Irena and Vincenzo spent a heady week together. Their connection was instant, deep, strong. Yet it could never last—she was destined to marry another. Now Irena is pregnant and a
Two months ago Irena and Vincenzo spent a heady week together. Their connection was instant, deep, strong. Yet it could never last—she was destined to marry another. Now Irena is pregnant and a
"White makes an intense emotional connection between subject and reader. . . . The great apes have found their John Singer Sargent."—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)A Book Sense Children’s PickA Ban
Local civilians and Civil War veterans felt a special connection to Fort Davidson long after the war. The survivors formed the Pilot Knob Memorial Association to ensure that the focal point of their b
A woman's unexpected connection to a nineteenth-century writer changes her life in the new novel from the author of Crossing Washington Square Clara Fitzgerald's recent losses have set her adrift,
Seeking to identify the plant origins of the early sacramental beverages Soma and Haoma, this study draws a connection between the psychoactive properties of these drinks and the widespread use of can
A Networked Self examines self presentation and social connection in the digital age. This collection brings together new work on online social networks by leading scholars from a variety of disciplin
Outside, where the wind is blowing, we see the world on nature’s terms, and we see that it is severely endangered. Turning inward, we seek a sense of connection with nature that could perhaps help us
On her deathbed, Sue asked her sister for one thing: to write about the connection between the industrial pollution in their hometown and the rare cancer that was killing her. Fulfilling that p
The author of this work sees a connection between the desire for war and the desire to restore male dominance; he argues that one of the reasons young men go to war is to return home as heroic warrior
This highly readable introduction to the roots of many Catholic beliefs and practices provides a sense of connection to our brothers and sisters who have gone before us and who helped shape the faith.
Part financial scandal and part Greek tragedy, this book dramatically humanizes?the results of Madoff's scam?by?focusing on?his connection to, and catastrophic impact on, the Jewish community?Opening
Gathering edible wild food is a wonderful way to forge a connection to the earth. Mushrooms are the ultimate local food source; they grow literally everywhere, from mountains and woodlands to urban a
Without using the customary Clifford algebras frequently studied in connection with the representations of orthogonal groups, this book gives an elementary introduction to the two-component spinor fo
"When a crime wave erupts in Washington D.C., WONDER WOMAN investigates and discovers a strange connection between the cases — each criminal had recently visited the circus! The AMAZON PRINCESS goes u
Multimedia Information Extraction and Digital Heritage Preservation is an edited volume of contributions by various distinguished researchers on issues in digital libraries, particularly in connection
FLINS is an acronym for Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Technologies in Nuclear Science, an organization launched in 1994 in connection with the Belgian Nuclear Research Center. FLINS '10 (held in 2010, i
Dexter and Emma try to maintain the connection they shared on the eve of their college graduation with letters or meetings every year on the day they met, but conflicting personalities, careers, and m
In this wide-ranging history, Richard Bernstein explores the connection between sex and power as it has played out between Eastern cultures and the Western explorers, merchants, and conquerors who hav
The starting point for this monograph is the previously unknown connection between the Continuum Hypothesis and the saturation of the non-stationary ideal on ω1; and the principle result of
Eron DeMarchelle isn't supposed to feel this connection. He is a Sandman, a supernatural being whose purpose is to seduce his human charges to sleep. Though he can communicate with his charges in thei
Camille Arraby has a simple M.O. Have a great time, leave before the messy part. So when she meets Matt Jenkins, she intends to enjoy every moment…while this fling lasts. Sure, the connection
Camille Arraby has a simple M.O. Have a great time, leave before the messy part. So when she meets Matt Jenkins, she intends to enjoy every moment…while this fling lasts. Sure, the connection
This entertaining collection of short stories portrays the complexities of love, unrequited and requited, fantasized and realized. The characters, who yearn for connection despite their ambivalence
After a poor college student and her lover are murdered, Jana Matinova struggles to find a connection in the brutality with the help of a retired magician who is also invested in the case.
Ten years ago Jordan Masterson left her hometown heartbroken—and pregnant. Now, yearning for connection with her family, the single mother returns to Tallgrass, Oklahoma. But she's shocked to f
Ten years ago Jordan Masterson left her hometown heartbroken—and pregnant. Now, yearning for connection with her family, the single mother returns to Tallgrass, Oklahoma. But she's shocked to f
The five senses come alive in this book. Each sense is explored through imaginative illustrations that encourage readers to make the connection between the words on the page and the world around them.
"Hsiu-Chuang Deppman's ambitious book investigates the complex associative and conceptual interaction between literature and film, arguing that in many cases, a structural connection underlies the re
The essays in this volume gather together Gellner's thinking on the connection between philosophy and life and they approach the topic from a number of directions: philosophy of morals, history of ide
