The mysterious death of a high-profile defence lawyer propels his daughter into an investigation of the shady deals and characters that led to his disbarment.
Der weltberühmte Violinvirtuose und Komponist Fritz Kreisler kehrte 1914 nach der Kriegserklärung Österreich-Ungarns aus der neutralen Schweiz zurück und rückte freiwillig als Reserveoffizier bei seinem Regiment in Leoben ein.
During the mid-1990s, a bilingual intercultural education initiative was launched to promote the introduction of indigenous languages alongside Spanish in public elementary schools in Bolivia's indigenous regions.
This modern classic is “a tough, tender, bitter novel of a black girl struggling towards womanhood” in 1930s Harlem—with a foreword by James Baldwin (Publishers Weekly).
In Global Taiwanese, Fiona Moore explores the different ways in which Taiwanese expatriates in London and Toronto, along with professionals living in Taipei, use their shared Taiwanese identities to construct and maintain global and local networks.
This bestselling book by GOP presidential candidate John Kasich offers an honest, insightful, and revealing portrait of the man called by the New York Times, the only plausible choice for Republicans tired of the extremism and inexperience on display in this race.
Pleasing God is a practical resource for Christian living that inspires believers to seek the greatest honor of anyone's lifetime--to have the privilege of pleasing God.
Dancing with Merce Cunningham is a buoyant, captivating memoir of a talented dancer's lifelong friendship with one of the choreographic geniuses of our time.
A Mohawk Memoir from the War of 1812 presents the story of John Norton, or Teyoninhokarawen, an important war chief and political figure among the Grand River Haudenosaunee (or Iroquois) in Upper Canada.
Special educator Joanne De Simone bears all in this raw and transformative memoir that captures how she used lessons of modern dance in her journey through motherhood with two children with disabilities.
A collection of 60 short prose pieces by best-selling author and design critic Akiko Busch that reflect, in her classic style of observation, on the human condition and offer insights on family, domestic space, and a changing environment.
Die Kombination macht es aus – auf einzigartige Weise führt dieses Buch die jahrtausendealte Erfahrung der Traditionellen Chinesischen Medizin (TCM) mit dem Wissen der modernen Medizin und Ernährungswissenschaft zusammen.
This book presents a unique overview of significant disparities in health, which exist within complex and multifaceted contexts across different regions.
Die Migranepatientin erzahlt, ihr Neurologe gibt Ratschlage - gemeinsam schreiben sie einen Ratgeber, in dessen Fokus nicht medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Aspekte, sondern die personlichen Erfahrungen mit Migrane und deren Bewaltigung stehen: Die Journalistin Praxedis Kaspar-Schmid berichtet von ihrem Leben, das von schwerer Migrane, aber auch von deren Folgen wie Kopfschmerz bei Medikamentenubergebrauch gepragt war.
The public face of Washington-the gridiron of L'Enfant's avenues, the buttoned-down demeanor Sloan Wilson's archetypal "e;Man in the Grey Flannel Suit,"e; the monumental buildings of the Triangle-rarely gives up the secrets of this city's rich life.
In this funny, vulnerable, and genuine memoir, award-winning content creator and actress Avani Gregg takes you behind the scenes of her incredible life, sharing how a girl from small-town Indiana went on to become TikToker of the Year.
An ';incredible' (Alex Cooper, Call Her Daddy), ';riveting' (People) New York Times bestselling memoir by One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Lenz about her decade in a cult and her quest to break free.
This book is a collection of selected poems of Henry Howard, the Earl of Surrey, who is revealed as subtle and graceful poet and a translator whose vigorous and faithful versions of the Aeneid continue to enrich the literary tradition.
This exceptionally readable and down-to-earth handbook is destined to become the definitive guide to psychobiographical research, the application of psychological theory and research to individual lives of historical importance.
Voices for Diversity and Social Justice: A Literary Education Anthology is an unflinching exploration through poetry, prose, and art of the heart of our educational system-of the segregation, bias, and oppression that are part of the daily lives of so many students and educators.
