A captivating story of adventure and romance during the Great Depression, from the bestselling author of

The bold, bright colors of India leap off the page in this fresh and funny picture book retelling of how Ganesha came to help write the epic poem of Hindu literature, the Mahabharata. Ganesha is just like any other kid, except that he has the head of an elephant and rides around on a magical mouse. And he loves sweets, but when Ganesha insists on biting into a super jumbo jawbreaker laddoo, his tusk

This book shows how open source intelligence can be a powerful tool for combating crime by linking local and global patterns to help understand how criminal activities are connected. Readers will encounter the latest advances in cutting-edge data mining, machine learning and predictive analytics combined with natural language processing and social network analysis to detect, disrupt, and neutralize

\"This little book is filled with positive affirmations.... By reading these affirmations-one a day, several at a time, or just by opening the book at random-you\'re taking the first step toward building a more rewarding life...I know you can do it!\" - Louise L.

Master negotiator Roger Dawson turns his attention to the person on the other side of the desk--the salesperson who\'s trying to close a deal with the most favorable terms.The goal of most negotiations is to create a win-win situation. Imagine if you could win every negotiation and leave the other person feeling like he or she has won too? This book teaches you how to be the power sales negotiator

Fifteen years ago, the entire population of the planet was killed in an instant by the weapon housed deep in the heart of the Fortress. Now only the ghosts remain. The Doctor arrives, and determines to fight his way past the Fortress\'s automatic defences and put the weapon beyond

This is a book about what many teachers know but are increasingly being prevented from talking about: that real education always involves a risk. The risk is there because, as W. B. Yeats has put it, education is not about filling a bucket but about lighting a fire. It is there because education is not an interaction between machines, but an encounter between human beings. It is there because students

In Adventures in Darkness, Tom Sullivan takes readers through the adventures of his monumental eleventh year. Blind since birth, Tom lived in a challenging world of isolation and special treatment. But he was driven to break out and live as sighted people do. This book is a hair-raising, heart-warming experience that culminates in Tom\'s reliance upon God to realize his dreams of a \"normal\"

In this stunning pop-up book, meet seven animal builders and see how their unique skills help them survive--and to live together in harmony in the neighborwood. At the edge of the forest a spider spins her web, while nearby, a hummingbird uses strands of spider silk to build her nest. These are just two of the many animals who live side by side, sharing the resources they need to construct homes, traps,

On September 15, 1906, Arthur MacArthur Jr. became the twelfth man in the history of the United States Army to be awarded the rank of Lieutenant General, the highest rank in the Army up to that time. This great honor, which marked the culmination of MacArthur\'s brilliant military career, included him in the ranks of such outstanding American military leaders as George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant,

Over the past decade, the popularity of cocktails has returned with gusto. Amateur and professional mixologists alike have set about recovering not just the craft of the cocktail, but also its history, philosophy, and culture. The Shaken and the Stirred features essays written by distillers, bartenders and amateur mixologists, as well as scholars, all examining the so-called \'Cocktail Revival\' and

An empowering celebration of identity, acceptance and Hawaiian culture based on the true story of a young girl in Hawaiʻi who dreams of leading the boys-only hula troupe at her school. Ho\'onani feels in-between. She doesn\'t see herself as wahine (girl) OR kane (boy). She\'s happy to be in the middle. But not everyone sees it that way. When Ho\'onani finds out that there will be a school performance

Soar into space with the Smeds and the Smoos in this fantastic new activity book based on the bestselling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Packed with colouring-in, dot-to-dots, puzzles, spot the difference, mazes, simple word searches, there\'s plenty to keep children busy for

Innovation that is \'breakthrough\' is often difficult to achieve. Great ideas hide in places that are not obvious. They often first appear as bits and pieces of fragmented ideas rather than something fully revealed. In addition, the story behind chasing ideas is as elusive as the ideas themselves. Some say that breakthrough innovation is magical, unlearnable, or inborn. It is a wonderful fairy tale

Picture a college town in the mid- 1970s. An English professor who has become an expert in extramarital dalliances is smitten by one of his graduate students. They meet for lunch around noon, and before three they make declarations of love. Is it possible that their subsequent affair could ultimately teach us something about true forgiveness and the radical meaning of grace? Only Robert Farrar Capon

This compact, pocket-sized Porto travel guidebook is ideal for travellers on shorter trips and those trying to make the most of Porto. It\'s light, easily portable and comes equipped with a pull-out map. This Porto guidebook covers: Ribeira, Baixa, Vila Nova de Gaia, The S, Aliados, Miragaia, Massarelos, Boavista, Vila do Conde. Inside this Porto travel book you will find: Curated recommendations of