p The first thing we do, let\'s pay all the lawyers.-William ShakespeareppbrppbrppPatrick A. Peters Pap and his twin brother Prescott U. Peters Pup are lawyers with a distinctive eye for opportunity. Pap convinces Pup who is a good lawyer despite having gone to Yale Law School that they should leave their respective big-firm practices in New York City to start up a hopefully lucrative practice as plaintiffs\'

The untold story of Sherlock Holmes\' greatest rival, Moriarty pBefore he was Sherlock\'s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control--will Moriarty\'s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero...or a monster pAfter successfully establishing

PThe definitive biography of Clarke and acritical survey of his oeuvre out of print for more than 15 years, now with new images and additional materialPStained glass, symbolism, decadence, Celtic mysticism, National Romanticism, Art Nouveau, and the Ballets Russes all these elements claim a place in the definition of the art of Harry Clarke 1887-1931, the Dublin artist now recognized internationally

What if all works of art were better understood as functioning apparatuses, entangling their human audiences in experiences of becoming What if certain works of art were even able to throw the brakes on becoming altogether, making nothings rather than somethings What would be the ethical value of making nothing, of stalling becoming and how might such nothings even be madeSome Ways of Making Nothing

pDonald, a young fisherman, is overwhelmed when he comes across a group of exotic women dancing on the shore beneath the moonlight. They are selkies -- seals that shed their skin once a year and become human for a few hours. Overcome by their beauty and magic, Donald kidnaps one - a choice that will determine his future. pNow, back home in his close-knit Scottish village, he must take responsibility

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At low water on the grey dawn of the 6 June 1944 the greatest invasion force ever assembled lay off the Normandy coast. Among them were thirty six Infantry Landing Ships manned by the British Merchant Navy. During that morning they landed forty thousand soldiers, at all five beaches. They then returned to the south coast of England to reload and continued to ferry troops throughout Operation Neptune

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Americans often assume that slave societies had little use for prisons and police because slaveholders only ever inflicted violence directly or through overseers. Mustering tens of thousands of previously overlooked arrest and prison records, John Bardes demonstrates the opposite in parts of the South, enslaved and free people were jailed at astronomical rates. Slaveholders were deeply reliant on coercive

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pInspired by true events, emCorrie and the Rose Accordionem is a heart-rending story of a family set in the middle of Hitler\'s war in The Netherlands. The book spans from 1938 when little Corrie is only four years old, during a time when the Dutch were very well aware of what was brewing in Germany. Though neutral, some of the Dutch did not trust Hitler and watched as he systematically walked into

For lawyers and political philosophers, human dignity is one of the most challenging concepts of the 21st century. Even though it is fast emerging as a core concept across legal systems and is the first foundational value of the European Union and its overarching human rights commitment under the Lisbon Treaty, human dignity is still little understood and often mistrusted. This book offers a critical

Norman the slug with the silly shell is back in this fabulously festive Christmas caper from the creators of the bestselling SUPERTATO series!

Despite the plethora of primary sources that libraries have made available to their communities, the published literature thus far is largely limited to the pedagogical significance of special collections and archives. To leverage the wealth of primary sources and to explore the full potential of primary sources in the undergraduate classroom, it is imperative that the conversation include faculty

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pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

Guitar Educational. This technique handbook for the fingerstyle guitarist will help you master the techniques and styles of players like Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke, and Tommy Emmanuel. Refine your left- and right-hand skills with focused exercises and helpful tips, learn how to build a compelling fingerstyle arrangement for guitar, and take total control of your practice routine. To help

bThis step-by-step origami book features models that range from simple to complex--all with a touch of creativity and whimsy.b piOutside the Box Origamii features a mix of single-sheet and modular origami models accompanied by beautiful photos and easy-to-follow diagrams. The offerings range from geometric models like the Starburst and Wreath to more adventurous and organic models such as When Pigs

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Award-winning artist and author Jon J Muth retells the favorite tale of a selfish community who is tricked into creating a delicious soup from stones.ppNARRATOR B.D. WongFORMAT Paperback Book CDThree strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. That is, until the clever strangers suggest