At last, the long-awaited days of tranquility are here Tanya begins attending war college, where she spends her time feasting in leisure. But who would\'ve thought that a conversation with General von Zettour would lead to another turn of events... Will her days of delicious bread and clean bed sheets come to an

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Gain the skills you need to provide safe and effective psychiatric nursing care! Keltner\'s Psychiatric Nursing, 9th Edition provides a solid foundation in the knowledge required to manage and care for patients with psychiatric disorders. It features a unique, three-pronged approach to psychotherapeutic management emphasizing the nurse\'s three primary tools: themselves and their relationship with

The Arabic Club Readers are series of banded, colorful and fun books for young learners of Arabic, designed to nurture confidence and

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This book is the first known work in the west dedicated to revealing the full story of the Vostok space missions, and the first fledgling steps off our planet. In Leaving the Planet authors Rex Hall and Dave Shayler review this Soviet demonstration of technological progress. The text examines both the developmental and operational aspects of the missions, which at the time were clouded in secrecy.

A revelatory and very personal exploration of Indian classical music from \'one of his generation\'s best writers\'

Classic hardback edition of the second volume of The Lord of the Rings, featuring Tolkien\'s original unused dust-jacket design. Includes special packaging and the definitive edition of the text, with fold-out

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A generously illustrated volume that documents the career of Jason Rohrer, one of the most heralded art game designers working today.A maker of visually elegant and conceptually intricate games, Jason Rohrer is among the most widely heralded art game designers in the short but vibrant history of the field. His games range from the elegantly simple to others of almost Byzantine complexity. Passage (2007)--acquired

Kick off a meal or party in style with this cookbook, featuring more than 150 delicious recipes for every kind of celebratory

Hexaflexagons, Probability Paradoxes, and the Tower of Hanoi is the inaugural volume in The New Martin Gardner Mathematical Library series. Based off of Gardener\'s enormously popular Scientific American columns, his puzzles and challenges can now fascinate a whole new generation Paradoxes and paper-folding, Moebius variations and mnemonics, fallacies, magic square, topological curiosities, parlor

Lift the flaps to help Little Hen discover who is hiding underneath. With a mirror under the final flap, this seek-and-find book is perfect for sharing with the very smallest of

Discover all the many ways that nothing is really something! This mind-bendingly clever picture book about a visit to the Museum of Nothing will have curious readers marveling and laughing along. There is so much more to nothing than you think! Join Oona and Otto on a tour of the funny, fascinating Museum of Nothing in this imaginative read-aloud from noted designer Guarnaccia. This museum proudly

This book invites readers into the transformative world of culturally responsive substance use treatment and illuminates the importance of integrating cultural understanding and sensitivity into every aspect of substance use treatment, offering a comprehensive guide for organizations, practitioners, and students alike.Drawing from her extensive experience in the industry, Dr. Jones masterfully articulates