In My Hero, some of the brightest lights from around the globe share -- in their own words -- stories about the people who have been the greatest source of strength and inspiration to them. With essays by military heroes, political leaders, and Nobel Prize winners, sports heroes, firefighters, scientists, and schoolteachers -- and with an introduction by basketball legend, businessman, and philanthropist

Jean-Gaspard Deburau analyses the nature of the mime art of Deburau and of the pantomime performances of the Theatre des Funambules in Paris in the context of Romantic art, literature and socio-political thought.

pstrongThe most sought out assets that wealthy hold onto are scarce, in-demand rental properties that are positive cash-flow machines. Your real estate empire starts today!strongppbrppIt\'s no surprise that most millionaires in North America are owners of real estate. Property has significant advantages over other investment vehicles such as stocks or actively-managed businesses such as tax benefits,

Over the past 10 years, the number of students enrolled in individual higher-education courses has risen dramatically. Consequently, new challenges are having to be met course design and teaching methods must be modified if quality is to be maintained.

pbLovely...Another heartening story about the possibility of striking out in a new direction at any age. It is also a soothing read, especially welcome in these anxious times. --iChristian Science Monitori pFrom the author of iMeet Me at the Museumi, a charming novel of second chances, about three women, one dog, and the narrowboat that brings them togetherbrbibrEve expected Sally to come festooned

Plucky Gon\'s quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure. pHunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other people. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass gain access to restricted areas, amazing stores of information, and the

pHorace and Hattie are hedgehogs, and the very best of friends. Together, they make daisy chains, splash in puddles, and have tea parties. But there is one thing they can\'t do--hug They are just too spiky. Throughout the seasons, these two hedgehogs will try many different ways of hugging. But will Horace and Hattie find a hug that feels just rightp

In the past few decades social changes have impacted how we understand justice, as societies become both more multicultural and more interconnected globally. Much philosophical thought, however, seems to proceed in isolation from these developments. While philosophers from Plato onwards have portrayed justice as an abstract, universal ideal, Miller argues that principles of justice are always rooted

From ski towns to national parks, fresh fruit to environmental lawsuits, the Sierra Nevada has changed the way Americans live. Whether and where there was gold to be mined redefined land, mineral, and water laws. Where rain falls and where it doesn\'t determines whose fruit grows on trees and whose appears on slot machines. All this emerges from the geology of the range and how it changed history,

piThe Ecocriticism Readeri is the first collection of its kind, an anthology of classic and cutting-edge writings in the rapidly emerging field of literary ecology. Exploring the relationship between literature and the physical environment, literary ecology is the study of the ways that writing both reflects and influences our interactions with the natural world. pAn introduction to the field as well

EAN: 9781847927316Stanmore TabithaVintage Publishing 2024

EAN: 9783375149093Low SampsonOutlook Verlag Reprint of the original, first published in 1858.

pAdam Smith 1723-1790 is famous around the world as the founding father of economics, and his ideas are regularly quoted and invoked by politicians, business leaders, economists, and philosophers. However, considering his fame, few people have actually read the whole of his magnum opus iThe Wealth of Nationsi - the first book to describe and lay out many of the concepts that are crucial to modern economic

EAN: 9781496738899Hollis LeeKensington Cozies 2023

pHelp youth eleven and older appreciate God\'s work through Martin Luther in seventeen sessions. Age appropriate readings and activities are provided in the student version, while the instructor guide offers background information, worship ideas and memory passages for students.p

bThe essential guide for getting started with Power BI.b p Power BI is an amazing cloud-based business analytics service provided by Microsoft that allows people to transform data into rich, interactive visual reports that presents a 360-degree business view and improves business decision making. This book is designed to get the Excel analyst started with Power BI, touching on Power Query and Power

Hindi words written in English to pronounce easily Sunderkand-Everything is sunder that is beautiful Sunderkand is the fifth chapter of the Hindu holy book called \'Ramayan\'. This is the sunderkand being narrated in verses and poetry form.

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.

Soviet Anti-Semitism The Big Lie is a book written by Moses Miller that explores the history of anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union. The book delves into the origins of Soviet anti-Semitism and how it was used as a tool of propaganda by the Soviet government. Miller provides a detailed account of the various anti-Semitic campaigns that were carried out in the Soviet Union, including the infamous Doctors\'

Sometime in your business life you\'ve looked up from the task or person in front of you, paused before your head explodes, and thought to yourself, There\'s got to be a better way! This book offers you that better way. Whether you\'re in school preparing for the world of work or have experienced multiple careers, whether you make decisions that affect others or are affected by others\' decisions as