Engaging with the underlying social context in which emotions are a motivationalforce, Law and the Passions provides a uniquely inclusive commentary on the significanceand influence of emotions in the history and continuing development oflegal judgment, policy formation, legal practice and legal dogma.Although the emotionality of the law and the use of emotional tropes in legaldiscourse has become

A 10-book box set of great American classics - adapted and illustrated editions at an easy-to-read level for young

In 2020, COVID-19, the Australia bushfires, and other global threats served as vivid reminders that human and nonhuman fates are increasingly linked. Human use of nonhuman animals contributes to pandemics, climate change, and other global threats which, in turn, contribute to biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse, and nonhuman suffering. Jeff Sebo argues that humans have a moral responsibility to include

A bishop and gun safety activist offers a way forward from opposing viewpoints.Instead of dismissing those whose views and experiences are different from our own, the author argues that we must look directly at them and see the goodness that is inherent in all things. From the language we use to the imperative to understand and include, we have a duty to work through opposition and build community.

Esteemed as a literary critic and poet, Edgar Allan Poe was most highly acclaimed for his tales and sketches. He transformed the short story from anecdote to art, virtually created the detective story, and perfected the psychological thriller. This volume is the first of two, edited by the consummate Poe scholar Thomas Ollive Mabbott, collecting all the tales of this master of the uncanny, the unnerving,

Life is short. You can, if you work hard and are lucky, get more of almost anything, but you can\'t get more time. Time only goes one way. The average American has a lifespan of less than 30,000 days. So how you choose to live matters. That\'s the topic of this book. I don\'t pretend to have all the answers. I\'m still learning every day, and many of the good ideas here I\'ve picked up from other people

This book provides the most comprehensive treatment of the theoretical concepts and modelling techniques of quantitative risk management. Whether you are a financial risk analyst, actuary, regulator or student of quantitative finance, Quantitative Risk Management gives you the practical tools you need to solve real-world problems.Describing the latest advances in the field, Quantitative Risk Management

Gail\'s bakeries are loved by many and touted by some as the best in London with branches all over the city. And now they\'re branching out with their first restaurant as Gail\'s Kitchen comes to Bloomsbury. The new restaurant will be right next to their latest bakery and will be an all-day place with a bar too. Dishes to expect include: Breakfast dishes such as breakfast pizza, french toast, minute

Want to be healthy in an unhealthy world? Get ready to start breaking some rules. This convention-busting book explains how, equipping you with the counterintuitive skills you need to transform your body and your life for the better. Here, award-winning health journalist Pilar Gerasimo points out that in an unhealthy society like ours, becoming and staying a healthy person requires choices, habits,

The 1866 transatlantic yacht race was a match that saw three yachts battle their way across the Atlantic in the dead of winter in pursuit of a $90,000 prize. Six men died in the brutal and close-fought contest, and the event changed the perception of yachting from a slightly effete gentlemen\'s pursuit into something altogether more rugged and adventurous. The race also symbolized the beginning of

Drawing on a mass of primary materials - from texts in the Vatican archives to oral histories of the North American Indians, this title shows how the conflict between Britain and France triggered the first \'world war\', raging from Europe to Africa; the Caribbean to the Pacific; the plains of the Ganges to the Great Lakes of North

A collection of short stories based in the world of Mercy Thompson - the major urban fantasy series from the international No. 1 bestselling

The Educated Mind offers a bold and revitalizing new vision for today\'s uncertain educational system. Kieran Egan reconceives education, taking into account how we learn. He proposes the use of particular \"intellectual tools\"-such as language or literacy-that shape how we make sense of the world. These mediating tools generate successive kinds of understanding: somatic, mythic, romantic, philosophical,

Foul-mouthed, filthy-minded, and completely oblivious, these young \"heroes\" do everything BUT fight crime -- they\'re too busy getting high, hazing the new kids, playing video games, scheming to be team leader, and designing new costumes. SuperF*ckers collects all four fan-favorite issues of Kochalka\'s over-the-top series, plus the all-new Jack Krak

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