Spanish Cinema of the New Millennium provides a new approach to the study of contemporary Spanish cinema between 2000 and 2015, by analysing films that represent both \'high\' and \'popular\' culture side by

\"Dead Girls is everything I want in an essay collection: provocative lines of inquiry, macabre humor, blistering intelligence... I love this book.\" -- Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties\"Bracing and blazingly smart, Alice Bolin\'s Dead Girls could hardly be more needed or more timely.\" -- Megan Abbott, Edgar Award-winning author of You Will Know MeBest of summer 2018 - included

Wild Learning answers a call in the educational community for practical, easy-to-implement activities that bring core curriculum out of the classroom and into the outdoors. Outdoor learning has risen in popularity in recent years, and it has tremendous benefits. Being outside is healthier, helps children form a strong connection to the natural world, supports a variety of learning styles, increases

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!From Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Knocks \'Em Dead--the hilarious and heart-pounding follow-up to Finlay Donovan is Killing It. \"Cosimano skillfully combines suspense and laughs in the manner of Janet Evanovich\'s early (and best) novels, finished off with a metafictional twist.\"--New York Times Book Review \"A funny and smart, twisty and surprising

Packed with rare photographs and stunning on-the-page facsimile memorabilia, this book provides an insight into the unique journey of one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century - Elvis Presley. Follow the incredible story of the man they call the \"King of Rock and Roll.\" Elvis Presley\'s life and career are shown, from his carefree beginnings at Sun Records in the 1950s to global

Focusing on why neoliberalism gained such a unique strong hold in the United States, philosopher Bruce N. Waller in this book traces the source back to the country\'s origins and the entwined core values of the nation\'s Founding Fathers. Their extreme commitment to private property rights (as evinced in a unanimous vote for the Constitution\'s Fugitive Slave Clause), an aversion to widespread democracy,

This volume completes the reissue of R. A. Burt\'s magnificent three-volume history of British battleships, and it covers the pre-dreadnought era which has, in recent years, acquired a new and fervent following. In this new volume, the author presents full details of design and construction, armament, protection, machinery and performance, all backed up with accurate data tables listing design figures,

Financial crises happen time and again in post-industrial economies--and they are extraordinarily damaging. Building on insights gleaned from many years of work in the banking industry and drawing on a vast trove of data, Richard Vague argues that such crises follow a pattern that makes them both predictable and avoidable.A Brief History of Doom examines a series of major crises over the past 200 years

A range of vocabulary topics and question styles identify and drill the use of synonyms, antonyms and homonyms providing the confidence to answer questions that test and explore

It is New Year\'s Eve, nearly six weeks into an off-and-on blizzard that has locked Alaska down, effectively cutting it off from the outside world. But now there are reports of a plane down in the Quilak mountains. With the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board--responsible for investigating aviation incidents) unable to reach the crash site, ex-Trooper Jim Chopin is pulled out of retirement to

John Dyson is one of the leading lawyers of his generation. After a successful career at the Bar, he rose to become a Justice of the Supreme Court and Master of the Rolls. In this compelling memoir, he describes his life and career with disarming candour and gives real insights into the challenges of judging. He also gives a fascinating account of his immigrant background, the impact of the Holocaust

Sisters Connie and Ursula were once everything to each other. Years on, they\'re almost strangers. When a family bombshell is dropped, Connie is forced to retrace forty years of sisterhood and confront a web of secrets and conflicting loyalties. Run Sister Run was first produced in 2020 by Paines Plough, Sheffield Theatres and Soho Theatre, directed by Charlotte Bennett, Joint Artistic Director of

Pain Science Yoga Life combines the neuroscience of pain with yoga philosophy and practice for pain care. Rooted in evidence-based practice, this book is a unique blend of the science of pain, the art and science of yoga and its practical application. It aims to bridge the gap that exists between a person in pain and their ability to move beyond suffering and back to life. Part One sets the foundation

The Primal Wound is a seminal work which revolutionizes the way we think about adoption. It describes and clarifies the effects of separating babies from their birth mothers as a primal loss which affects the relationships of the adopted person throughout life.. It is a book about pre-and perinatal psychology, attachment, bonding, and loss. It gives adoptees, whose pain has long been unacknowledged

The Complete SketchUp Companion for Interior Design focuses on the skills and requirements necessary to design and explore interiors-from composing views to managing the structure of the model for tracking objects in schedules and keys. Organized by skill type, the book mimics the layered nature of the software, where a general base skill set is enhanced and deepened through more advanced, focused

It\'s time to fight back in this second novel in a thrilling, subversive near future series from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young about a girls-only private high school that is far more than it appears to be. Make me a girl with a razor heart... It\'s been weeks since Mena and the other girls of Innovations Academy escaped their elite boarding school. Although traumatized by the violence

Find out about the science of how wheels and cogs work with fun illustrations and simple

A history of Tribal Streetwear and its reflection of Southern California fashion. Tribal Streetwear is a lifestyle streetwear brand that is inspired by a variety of southern California subcultures, including graffiti, street art, skateboarding, surfing, tattoos, and hip-hop. It has strong Chicano roots in its aesthetic, and the impact of its designs spans the globe. Tribal and the Cultural Legacy