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The Relationship Jigsaw is an introductory educational self-help book, that goes beneath the superficial level of personal and family relationships.
Are you new to a relationship? Are you already in a relationship or post-relationship?
If the answer is yes, then this book is for you.
In all walks of life, many reside in relationships where an 'invisible abuse' is taking place. Living with acts or patterns of assaults, intimidation, and humiliation...
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This multicultural children's book is full of Japanese holidays, culture, language and stories!The people of Japan love to celebrate. In fact, they love it so much they have a day of celebration, whether it's a change in season, a religious observance, or just a special moment in life, every month of the year. Brimming with ancient traditions, exotic decorations, and delicious, seasonal foods, Japanese Celebrations will take you on a month-by-month...
2084) A Narrative of Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro: With an Account of the Native Tribes, and Obs
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'A Narrative of Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro' is a detailed description of Wallace's observations of the human inhabitants, animal life, and environment of the Amazon and Rio Negra.
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Voyages au cœur de l'Amérique!
Ce livre renferme des détails curieux sur les mœurs, usages, cérémonies religieuses, le système militaire, etc. des Cahnuagas, des Indiens des Cinq et Six Nations, Mohawks, Connecedagas, Iroquois, etc., des Indiens chippeways, et autres Sauvages de diverses tribus... avec un état exact des postes situés sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent, le lac Ontario, etc.
John Long, interprète de langue indienne, est engagé...
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"Winner of the 2015 Robert B. Textor and Family Prize for Excellence in Anticipatory Anthropology, American Anthropological Association" "Winner of the 2014 JMEWS Book Award, Journal of Middle Eastern Women's Studies and Association of Middle East Women's Studies" "One of Choice's Editors' Picks, October 2012" "Shortlisted for the 2013 Book Prize, Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness of the British Sociological Association" Marcia C....
2087) Hip-Hop Dance
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Since its introduction in the 1970s, hip-hop has become a way of life. This title takes an inside look at hip-hop dance. Hip-Hop Dance examines the origins of many styles of hip-hop dance, such as breaking and locking and popping, and explores how they burst into the mainstream and went global. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
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In India over the past century, electrification has meant many things: it has been a colonial gift of modern technology, a tool of national integration and political communication, and a means of gauging the country's participation in globalization. Electric lights have marked out places of power, and massive infrastructures have been installed in hopes of realizing political promises. In A Moral Technology, the grids and wires of an urban public...
2089) A Modern Slavery
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“A Modern Slavery” is a book written by Henry Woodd Nevinson, first published in 1906. The book is an investigative report on the forced labor system in Portuguese Africa, specifically in Angola. Nevinson, a journalist and social reformer, traveled to Angola in 1905 to gather information about the forced labor system that was prevalent there. In the book, Nevinson describes the cruel and inhumane treatment of the African people who were forced...
2090) Cinco de Mayo
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Cinco de Mayo is an important Mexican holiday that celebrates the Mexican army defeating the French in the Battle of Puebla. Readers will learn that Mexicans celebrate the day with exciting events like parades, enjoying Mexican cuisine, and spending time with family and friends. Complete with simple text and colorful photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division...
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Arunabh Ghosh is associate professor of history at Harvard University.
A history of how Chinese officials used statistics to define a new society in the early years of the People's Republic of China
In 1949, at the end of a long period of wars, one of the biggest challenges facing leaders of the new People's Republic of China was how much they did not know. The government of one of the world's largest nations was committed to fundamentally reengineering...
2093) Your Passport to Peru
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What would it be like to live in Peru? How is Peru's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Peruvians!
2095) WHY?
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If you think America is the land of the free or a valuable gem, then you should be Black and experience it like them. Black Americans possess an inner strength and sensitivity that is unmatched. If this power is aggressively and productively utilized, Black Americans and the Entire World will have a new experience.
WHY?- Is an insightful and conviction-inspiring narrative, that exposes and confronts the crimes of our nation and the complacency of...
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In exploring how Icelanders interact with nature-and their idea that elves live among us-Nancy Marie Brown shows us how altering our perceptions of the environment can be a crucial first step toward saving it.
Icelanders believe in elves.
Why does that make you laugh?, asks Nancy Marie Brown in this wonderfully quirky exploration of our interaction with nature. Looking for answers in history, science, religion, and art-from ancient times to today-Brown...
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Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Bulgaria with Mags Pie's latest masterpiece, "With Knife and Fork in Bulgaria." As your culinary guide and history enthusiast, Mags Pie weaves a tapestry of fascinating tales, blending the rich history of cities and small towns with the delectable tapestry of Bulgarian cuisine.Explore hidden gems and iconic landmarks as Mags Pie uncovers the untold stories behind each place. From the cobbled streets...
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On the Swahili coast of East Africa, monumental stone houses, tombs, and mosques mark the border zone between the interior of the African continent and the Indian Ocean. Prita Meier explores this coastal environment and shows how an African mercantile society created a place of cosmopolitan longing. Meier understands architecture as more than a way to remake local space. Rather, the architecture of this liminal zone was an expression of the desire...
2099) The Men of Hip-Hop
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Since its introduction in the 1970s, hip-hop has become a way of life. This title takes an inside look at the men of hip-hop. The Men of Hip-Hop Groups follows the careers of hip-hop's top male acts, examining their contributions to the genre as it burst into the mainstream and went global. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...
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Dans Ombres et lumières, troisième de ses publications à paraître en français (Gallimard, Paris, 1999), Baxandall s'est attaché à un sujet auquel peu d'historiens de l'art ont consacré leurs efforts, à quelques exceptions près, notamment celle de Ernst Hans Gombrich : il s'agit du thème de l'ombre (ombre portée, ombre attachée, ombrage) tel qu'il a été traité non seulement par les théoriciens et les spécialistes de la peinture, mais...
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