pbrppemFor most people, living off-grid is synonymous with the life of a caveman. emppbrppstrongThey think that all there is to off-grid living is wearing animal skin and cooking food on top of an open fire. strongppbrppOther people think it is isolating oneself in a log cabin out in the woods without communicating with society. ppbrppstrongHowever, is that really what it means to live a self-sufficient

When the attacks of September 11 sent Westerners in search of reliable information about Al Qaida, Michael Griffin was there his book iReaping the Whirlwindi quickly became the go-to resource for the media, political figures, and ordinary citizens alike.br br Now, as Islamic State also known as ISIS is moving to take over broad swathes of territory throughout the Middle East, Griffin is back once

pstrongThere was a time when I loved my mother. It\'s shocking to imply that I stopped loving my mum because mothers always love their children and always do their best for them. Mothers are supposed to be good. But my mother wasn\'t good.strongpp ppTen years ago, Helen Naylor discovered her mother, Elinor, had been faking debilitating illnesses for thirty years. After Elinor\'s self-induced death,

pLlamas are more than just cute and cuddly. Many people rely on them to protect farms and produce wool for clothing. Find out how these brave creatures live and why they need your help.ppLevel 2 readers are aimed at children who are becoming more confident at reading on their own. Simple sentences and informative captions help readers understand new ideas, while key words increase readers\' vocabu

pEven before Lady Diana Spencer married into the most revered family on earth, she hadbr her suspicions that the kith and kin of Prince Charles were not all they seemed-to-be. Nobr sooner had she become the Princess of Wales and moved into Kensington Palace thanbr her fears were confirmed the House of Windsor constituted a flawed dynasty. Diana\'sbr Nightmare reveals the previously untold secrets

pWater has dominated images of the South throughout history, from Hernando de Soto\'s 1541 crossing of the Mississippi to tragic scenes of flooding throughout the Gulf South after Hurricane Katrina. But these images tell only half the story as urban, industrial, and population growth create unprecedented demands on water in the South, the problems of pollution and water shortages grow ever more urgent.

pstrongMystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murderstrongpp\'The lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside.... Think of the deeds of hellish cruelty, the hidden wickedness which may go on, year in, year out, in such places, and none the wiser.\' --Sherlock HolmesppMany of the greatest British crime writers

Fear overwhelms Ferdinand Golke, having been charged with treason for deserting the military at the peak of the war. The young Polish boy\'s only hope of escaping death by firing squad is to flee west. Trapped in the Russian Zone takes readers back to Ferdinand\'s childhood and the peaceful times before World War II began. Due to the HitlerStalin agreement in 1939, the Golke children are among hundreds

An important contribution to the ongoing debate over the origins of mental illness, this book is based on the largest study ever of identical twins in which one was ill and the other not. The book provides compelling evidence that both schizophrenia and manic-depressive disorder are biologically based diseases of the brain, unrelated to psychological influences.

pemReligion, Redemption, and Revolution emclosely examines the intertwined intellectual development of one of the most important Jewish thinkers of the twentieth century, Franz Rosenzweig, and his friend and teacher, Christian sociologist Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy. The first major English work on Rosenstock-Huessy, it also provides a significant reinterpretation of Rosenzweig\'s writings based on the

The major cities of Texas have developed through a complex web of politics, society, and economics. To describe and explain the state\'s urban evolution, the contributors to iUrban Texasi use comparative and multidisciplinary perspectives that explore the relationships among interest groups and voting religion, reform, gender, and race civic clubs and suburbs infrastructure and land development. pTexas\'

pbShadow Lane Volume 1 b When Susan and Laura Ross become the protegees of sophisticated magazine publisher Hugo Sands, their adventures in the spanking scene begin. In search of the perfect dominant-submissive relationship, the two sisters, along with their glamorous friend and mentor, Marguerite Alexander, experience the most voluptuous disciplinary encounters imaginable with a series of disarmingly

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pOriginally published in 1939, this biography offers a comprehensive look at the life and work of the great humanitarian Albert Schweitzer. Drawing on interviews with Schweitzer and his colleagues, as well as his personal papers, Oskar Kraus paints a vivid portrait of a man devoted to healing, both as a physician and a philosopher. With a foreword by philosopher Martin Buber, this book is a must-read

What has happened to America since the postwar era of the late 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s Obviously, there have been a lot of changes-great, good, bad, and worse. There were challenges growing up with fellow baby boomers, under the guidance of the greatest generation. But we were taught to expect and even welcome roadblocks in life, because solving those problems would make us a better and stronger

Burn out. Two words that haunt those in high stress jobs, especially in the medical profession. Long hours and the literal life-and-death nature of the field creates expectations to not only be on call at all hours, but to be at one\'s best, even at 300 AM after a twenty-hour shift. So much energy is devoted to the care of others that self-care is forgotten. p Yet, more are noticing and research confirms

pstrongA loyal wife. A handsome husband. Which one of them will kill to keep their secretstrongppstrong strongppWhen I first met Malcolm, I knew that he was everything I had ever wanted. When we had our beautiful, blue-eyed son Finn I felt like my life was finally complete. The past eight years have been the happiest of my life. strongUntil now.strong pp ppstrongBecause Malcolm\'s been lying to me.strongpp

bHunting demons has never been so beautiful than in this collection of art from iDemon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaibai!b pAfter the debut of the global smash-hit manga iDemon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaibai, Koyoharu Gotouge instantly became one of the most popular artists in the world! The trials and travails of Tanjiro and Nezuko, two siblings cursed by fate, touched the hearts of fans even as the beautifully

bA resilient Greek woman recounts her and her family\'s remarkable story at the end of her life, marked by the great historical events of the twentieth century.b pBorn in 1938, Niki, the daughter of the deputy secretary general of the Greek Communist Party, is swept up in turmoil before her first birthday her parents are arrested, and she joins her mother in exile on an island near Santorini. Growing

pstrongLARGE PRINT EDITIONstrongppstrongTop hats and tails. Mink and murder . . .strongppNovember, 1923. An invitation to a house party at the estate of Parkview Hall is a welcome respite for Olive Belgrave, a newly minted working girl who\'s become the solver of high society\'s trickiest problems. ppBut when the sumptuous black tie event turns deadly, Olive\'s cousin Peter becomes the main suspect.