\"It is because I think so much of warm and sensitive hearts, that I would spare them from being wounded.\"The impact of this classic, essential contribution to Victorian literature is still being felt today.With iconic characters like the Artful Dodger, and the titular orphan\'s famous request for \"more,\" Oliver Twist is the definition of a classic, and shows Dickens at his best: writing about poverty

A study of the literature and visual arts concerned with the many and diverse forms of slaveries produced by globalisation in Britain since the early

A mutant commander leads a desperate mission of revenge. A millennium away, a Sister of Entropy faces certain death. Will love triumph... or will all fall to the rot and the worm? Part of the expanding universe of The Incal, soon to be a major motion picture from Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Our Flag Means Death)! Things are not going well for Commander Kaimann. Luz, the love of his life, is dead,

Chapter 1. Awakened Leadership as a Pillar for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.- Chapter 2. Diversity Approaches in Organizations: A Leadership Perspective.- Chapter 3. Compassion and Diversity: A Conceptual Analysis on the Role of Compassionate Leaders in Fostering Inclusion.- Chapter 4. Transformational Leadership and Change Management in Dynamic Contexts.- Chapter 5. Shifting Leadership in Black

Over the course of twenty-two letters, author Allison Trowbridge addresses a wide range of practical issues and ties them to larger concerns such as identity, loss, social impact as a lifestyle, wisdom in the ordinary moments, and the profound way God\'s work is realized in how we live every day. Subtly weaving in today\'s pressing social concerns--from poverty in our neighborhoods to human trafficking

A twisted tale of sadistic Sorcerers and the monsters they create. In a city so dismal it\'s known only as \"the Hole,\" a clan of Sorcerers has been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious \"experiments\" in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they\'re hunting and killing the Sorcerers

Welcome to the wild world of pandas In this intro to the species, youngsters discover where on Earth this bear lives, what it eats, how big it grows, and how it communicates. Cool photos of adorable panda cubs and panda relatives bring the creatures into full focus. After learning the basics, young readers will discover why pandas need our help and what people around the world are doing to help save

\'The Little Book of Scotland\' is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts. Geoff Holder\'s new book contains historic and contemporary trivia

In May 1937, a man in his early thirties waits by the lift of a Leningrad apartment block. He waits all through the night, expecting to be taken away to the Big House. Any celebrity he has known in the previous decade is no use to him now. And few who are taken to the Big House ever

Painting with Bob Ross--with artwork created by Bob Ross himself using his specially formulated oil paints, brushes, basecoats, and other tools--introduces artists and Bob Ross fans to the basics of painting landscapes. Everyone will enjoy Painting with Bob Ross, as his \"happy accidents\" approach makes this challenging subject matter enjoyable for all ages, regardless of skill level and materials

This dazzling collection of short stories explores the allure and confusion of what happens when East meets West. With one foot in the East and one foot in the West, this collection reveals the oceanic distances and the unexpected intimacies between the

A deeply moving and thought-provoking stage play based on the bestselling novel by John

The American Revolution is finally over, and Sophie Menzies is starved for good news. When her nearest neighbor, General Seamus Ogilvy, finally comes home to Tall Acre, she hopes it is a sign of better days to come. But the general is now a widower with a small daughter in desperate need of a mother. Nearly destitute, Sophie agrees to marry Seamus and become the mistress of Tall Acre in what seems

An eye-opening short biography of Rasputin, drawing on previously unpublished material, in which Frances Welch turns her inimitable wry gaze on one of the great mysteries of Russian

Encounter the Heart of God The Passion Translation(R) is a modern, easy-to-read Bible translation that unlocks the passion of God\'s heart and expresses his fiery love--merging emotion and life-changing truth. This translation will evoke an overwhelming response in every reader, unfolding the deep mysteries of the Scriptures. If you are hungry for God, The Passion Translation will help you encounter

A sweeping, lavishly illustrated one-volume history of the rise of American naval power during World War II \"When he is at his best, as he often is in these pages, Kennedy can be dazzling.\"--Ian W. Toll, New York Times \"The book makes for enjoyable reading, owing to the author\'s easygoing style. . . . Kennedy is an academic who does not write like one; he writes a story, not a treatise.\"--Robert

A woman\'s ambitions clash with familial expectations in a captivating novel about generational secrets and self-discovery by the bestselling author of The Candid Life of Meena Dave.Raised by her mother and grandmother and tutored in the healing wonders of spices, Tulsi Gupta is expected to carry on the ancestral tradition from her family\'s Salem spice shop. Restless and reluctant, Tulsi yearns to

Living a Raw vegan lifestyle does NOT require dehydrating, which is why Kristen Suzanne\'s EASY Raw Vegan recipe books -- other than this one -- rarely call for dehydrating. But if you own a dehydrator, or if you are trying to decide whether or not to buy one, then this book is for you. There are SO many fun and interesting things you can do with dehydrating Raw foods, such as making breads, crackers,

Tento kompletní průvodce plánováním a sestavováním úspěšných lekcí jógy obsahuje více než 2 000 fotografií a 67 modelových jógových sestav pro široké rozpětí cvičících - pro začátečníky, středně pokročilé i pokročilé studenty; pro děti, mladistvé, ženy v různých obdobích života a pro seniory; lekce pro úlevu od deprese a úzkosti; sestavy pro každou z hlavních čaker a ájurvédských konstitučních typů.