One woman embarked on a dance journey around the world, finding out how each dance tells a story of its country and learning how beautiful life can be when you take the lead. If you could do anything you wanted, what would it be? Ali nor Salmon was working as a happiness researcher in Bangkok when a friend asked her the question that turned life as she knew it on its heels. A novice dancer but experienced

Cricket is an enduring paradox. On the one hand, it symbolises much that is outmoded: imperialism; a leisured elite; a rural, aristocratic Englishness. On the other, it endures as a global game and does so by skilful adaptation, trading partly on its mythic past and partly on its capacity to repackage itself. This ambitious new history recounts the politics of cricket around the world since the Second

Let Marco Polo Tenerife guide you around this beautiful island. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants and ideas for travel with kids with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Let Marco Polo show you all this idyllic Spanish island has to

From the undisputed master of modern American horror: His first collection of short stories showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will \"chill the cockles of many a heart\" (Chicago Tribune). - INCLUDES THE STORY \"THE BOOGEYMAN\" - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM 20th CENTURY STUDIOS Originally published in 1978, Night Shift is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror

Often condemned as a form of oppression, fashion could and did allow women to express modern gender identities and promote feminist ideas. Einav Rabinovitch-Fox examines how clothes empowered women, and particularly women barred from positions of influence due to race or class. Moving from 1890s shirtwaists through the miniskirts and unisex styles of the 1970s, Rabinovitch-Fox shows how the rise of

A fast and practical visual storytelling method that puts a powerful new toolkit into the hands of leaders, innovators, salespeople, teachers and anyone else who needs to quickly make an impact on increasingly distracted audiences. The Pop-Up Pitch is a radical new approach to help you create the perfect presentation, combining three key elements of persuasive storytelling-simple pictures, clear words,

A foundational work on historical and social studies of quantification What accounts for the prestige of quantitative methods? The usual answer is that quantification is desirable in social investigation as a result of its successes in science. Trust in Numbers questions whether such success in the study of stars, molecules, or cells should be an attractive model for research on human societies, and

An extensive and in-depth study of the non-military and civilian toy figures made by Britains, covering the early mechanical toys of the 1880s through to the final hollow cast toys from 1966. During the inter-war period, the British toy-buying public rejected war-like/military toys, providing Britains with the opportunity to introduce their Farm, Zoo and Circus lines - all of which in some way reflected

A unique history of the political machinations that bedevilled Stanley Baldwin\'s government during the abdication crisis of

Keeping silent in critical moments results in lost opportunity, broken relationships, and disastrous decisions. SAY IT NOW! SAY IT RIGHT! is a straightforward look at the problem people and organizations face by not speaking up. Despite the digital revolution, we are connecting more but communicating less. SAY IT NOW! SAY IT RIGHT! gives tips and scripts to find your voice and speak up at those critical

Quantum field theory (QFT), the language of particle physics, is crucial to a physicist\'s graduate education. Based on lecture notes for established courses taught at Radboud University in the Netherlands, this book presents an alternative approach to teaching QFT using Feynman diagrams and includes exercises with solutions available

While on a family vacation, Constance Kellough sat down to do some writing. Unexpectedly, a charming, playful, and wise character showed up - Bizah. The stories of his life with his Master and friends started to flow through her and on to the page. She shared these stories in her meditation teachings, urging the participants when they listened to them to do so mindfully. They loved Bizah and quickly

A complete introduction to origami paper folding for beginners at an unbeatable price! Easy Origami for Beginners is the ideal beginner\'s introduction to the magic of origami. This value-packed book shows you how to fold the 20 most popular origami models that everyone loves to make. It is fully illustrated in color with simple and clear step-by-step instructions for each model. Included are the following

The First Comprehensive Summary, for the English Reader, of the Teaching of the Talmud and the Rabbis on Ethics, Religion, Folk-lore and Jurisprudence. Cohen does an excellent job of presenting the origins of Talmudic literature and summarizing in a meaningful way the many doctrines it

A FINALIST for the Booker Prize, the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, the VCU/Cabell First Novelist Prize, the Lambda Literary Award, the NYPL Young Lions Award, and the Edmund White Debut Fiction Award \"A blistering coming of age story\" --O: The Oprah Magazine Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Public Library, Vanity Fair, Elle, NPR,