The extraordinary new novel by Becky Chambers, author of the beloved debut novel The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: \'a quietly profound, humane tour de force.\'

The Milady Standard Haircutting System is a formalized system designed to make learning the foundational principles of haircutting easier, while ensuring a solid understanding of the technical and creative aspects of haircutting that will set students up for success throughout their career. The system teaches fifteen haircuts, each delivered via brief, segmented pieces of content, that allow for the

*WINNER OF THE JAMES BEARD AWARD FOR SINGLE SUBJECT!* SAVING TRADITIONS AND SHARING SKILLS, ONE GRANNY AT A TIME! \"When you have good ingredients, you don\'t have to worry about cooking. They do the work for you.\" - Lucia, 85 Learn how to make pasta like Italian nonnas do. Inspired by the hugely popular YouTube channel of the same name, Pasta Grannies is a wonderful collection of time-perfected

Few Europeans in the twentieth century have been subject to the repeated buffetings by foreign powers, ideologically driven transformations and internal upheaval of the Czechs and the Slovaks. The period of Communist rule was complex, and those who gleefully overthrew the regime in 1989 were the very grandchildren of those who had voted for Communism with hope in the free elections of 1946. This concise

The Immortality Thief is a ridiculously fun, fast paced, seat-of-your-pants read full of treasure hunts, traps, deadly enemies, betrayal, secrets, mysterious aliens, adventure and action as the story races to the find the secret to immortality. Far off the edge of human existence, beside a dying star lies a nameless ship abandoned and hidden, lost for a millennium. But there are secrets there, terrible

Arkady Renko is back . . . \'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe\' Val

This book presents a history of radioecology, from World War II through to the critical years of the Cold War, finishing with a discussion of recent developments and future implications for the field. Drawing on a vast array of primary sources, the book reviews, synthesizes and discusses the implications of the ecological research supported by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of the United States

What human qualities are needed to make scientific discoveries, and which to make great art? Many would point to \'imagination\' and \'creativity\' in the second case but not the first. This book challenges the assumption that doing science is in any sense less creative than art, music orfictional writing and poetry, and treads a historical and contemporary path through common territories of the creative

Join Mollie and Peter in this final magical Wishing-Chair adventure by the world\'s best-loved storyteller Enid

Imagine a place where there are no lies where gossip is just a meaningless word and people naturally speak with respect The air is not laced with cursing and there is no shame or judgment The expression of all feelings is welcomed Even anger and fear are regarded as giftsIn this place, you can trust in another\'s word There is no need for doctrine as each person knows her own Truth Even without it

The eleventh Hamish Macbeth mystery, beautifully republished with a brand new

In this New York Times bestselling sequel to Kerri Maniscalco\'s haunting #1 debut Stalking Jack the Ripper, bizarre murders are discovered in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer . . . or has the depraved prince been brought back to life? Following the grief and horror of her discovery of Jack the Ripper\'s true identity, Audrey Rose Wadsworth

An illuminating guide to one of the fastest-growing spiritual healing practices in the world and an essential tool for anyone ready to bring healing into his or her life. Perhaps the gentlest healing therapy in the world, Reiki originated in early twentieth-century Japan. In this indispensable guide to Reiki, one of the foremost experts traces the origin and development of the practice, detailing

A long-simmering feud between two families comes to a head in this gripping novel in Christine Feehan\'s New York Times bestselling Shadow Riders series. As the youngest member of the Ferrao family, Emmanuelle has watched each of her brothers find happiness in love while her own heart was shattered by a lover\'s betrayal. For two years she\'s stayed as far away from Valentino Saldi as possible--until

clever, engaging and laugh-out-loud funny\' The TimesThe Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is

\'Humans are very adaptable: We can still fix this. But the opportunity to do so will not last for long. We must start today. We have no more excuses\'GRETA

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A dollar is a dollar--or so most of us believe. Indeed, it is part of the ideology of our time that money is a single, impersonal instrument that impoverishes social life by reducing relations to cold, hard cash. After all, it\'s just money. Or is it? Distinguished social scientist and prize-winning author Viviana Zelizer argues against this conventional wisdom. She shows how people have invented their

Two psychotherapists present a supportive guide to coping with the emotional and psychological aftermath of abortion, offering a step-by-step program that combines information, reassurance, and guidance to help women begin the process of recovery. \"This is a book for any women who feels psychological pain from her abortion...this is not a book about judgment, politics, or religion.\" -from the authors\'