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Children's & YA2020Lili, Where Are You?
by Taravat Jalali Farahani
Pada had made a doll, one that is different from all his previous creations. The doll, however, suddenly goes missing. Papa looks everywhere for her; from the barbershop and the shoemaker’s store to the flower shop and the ice cream shop. There is no trace of the doll. Until… “Lili, Where Are You?” aims to help children cope with loss and loneliness, as well as strengthen the skills of observation and problem-solving in children.
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Children's & YA2020You Are an Explorer
by Shahrzad Shahrjerdi
The story of a crying girl whose brother suddenly tells her to pack their things and leave their house. Under the fire of guns and tanks, her brother tells her that they are going on a trip. He describes their journey as an adventure and asks her little sister to remain brave and strong since that’s how explorers are supposed to be. They reach the sea and become sailors. Their boat sinks and they become fish. They survive, no matter what. “You Are an Explorer” is a brief take on the devastating issue of war, refugees, and asylum seekers. A story about the people – particularly kids – who have become victims to the ugliness of war and yet pursue their right to a better future.
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FictionMarch 2010Our Hearts Are So Stubborn
by YE Zhaoyan
Our Hearts Are So Stubborn is a novel about a generation of educated youths. Their lives have been realistically reconstructed through the imagination and writing of Zhaoyan Ye. Previous books about this generation of educated youths have been closely related to the “grand narrative” that is studied in schools today as history. From birth, this generation was tasked with assuming the burden of history and making that “grand narrative” a reality. Of course in reality, that narrative was more often than not a fabrication, even if it did have a small correlation with these youths’ lives. In this book, Zhaoyan Ye explains the real history of this generation. The main characters of the novel are Xuemin Cai, the fourth son in his family, later called the “fourth elder”, and his current lover—soon to be wife—Liyan Xue. They are attracted to each other from the beginning of the story, and eventually their lives are bound tightly together by their romantic affair. Their physical relationship has very little to do with the undying love and honesty that drives the plots of traditional love stories, and more to do with the unrestrained hopes and dreams that people have, as well as the wanton indulgence of one’s desires. Even though the story takes place during an era when the education of the youth was strongly emphasized and little self-indulgence was tolerated, the blossoming of these two young students’ love cannot be restrained.
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Humanities & Social SciencesNovember 2014Are the Irish different?
by Tom Inglis
This book examines the extent and nature of Irish social and cultural difference. It is a collection of twenty-three short essays written in a clear and accessible manner by human scientists who are international experts in their area. The essays cover topics covered include the nature of Irish nationalism and capitalism, the Irish political elite, the differences and similarities of the Irish family, the upsurge in immigration, Northern Ireland, the Irish diaspora, the Irish language, sport, music and many other topics. The book will be bought by those who have an academic and personal interest in Irish Studies. It will be attractive to those who are not familiar with the theories and methods of the human sciences and how they can shine a light on the transformations that have taken place in Ireland. Tom Inglis, the editor of the collection, is a sociologist who has written extensively on Irish culture and society. ;
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Cultural studiesNovember 2014Are the Irish different?
by Edited by Tom Inglis
This book examines the extent and nature of Irish social and cultural difference. It is a collection of twenty-three short essays written in a clear and accessible manner by human scientists who are international experts in their area. The topics covered include the nature of Irish nationalism and capitalism, the Irish political elite, the differences and similarities of the Irish family, the upsurge in immigration, Northern Ireland, the Irish diaspora, the Irish language, sport, music and many other topics. The book will be bought by those who have an academic and personal interest in Irish Studies. It will be attractive to those who are not familiar with the theories and methods of the human sciences and how they can shine a light on the transformations that have taken place in Ireland. Tom Inglis, the editor of the collection, is a sociologist who has written extensively on Irish culture and society.
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Children's & YAJanuary 2021Are Cyclopes' Lives Easy?
by Oleksander Shatokhin (Author), Oleksander Shatokhin (Illustrator)
Pierre is a cyclops. Is it easy for him to live with only one eye? He wants to rub his eyes in the morning - Oh, he can't! He wants to pick up glasses - impossible! But Pierre is not discouraged, because he has friends whom he sincerely admires: the girl Lisa who dances skilfully in a wheelchair, and the blind pianist Mr. Marco, who has travelled giving concerts almost all over the world. Pierre calls his friends cyclopes and is very proud of them. And Pierre is also inspired by the Outstanding Cyclopes - famous people who have reached great achievements, despite their peculiarities. Want to learn more about the life of the Cyclopes, learn the Braille alphabet, and sign language? Then meet Pierre! As an inquisitive cyclops says, "there are so many interesting things in the world: you will always find something to learn!" From 3 to 8 years, 486 words Rightsholders: Alex Sharlai, alex.sharlay@gmail.com
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MedicineJuly 2018Are We Pushing Animals to Their Biological Limits?
Welfare and Ethical Implications
by Temple Grandin, Martin Whiting
Stimulating and thought-provoking, this important new text looks at the welfare problems and philosophical and ethical issues that are caused by changes made to an animal's telos, behaviour and physiology, both positive and negative, to make them more productive or adapted for human uses. These changes may involve selective breeding for production, appearance traits, or competitive advantage in sport, transgenic animals or the use of pharmaceuticals or hormones to enhance production or performance. Changes may impose duties to care for these animals further and more intensely, or they may make the animal more robust. The book considers a wide range of animals, including farm animals, companion animals and laboratory animals. It reviews the ethics and welfare issues of animals that have been adapted for sport, as companions, in work, as ornaments, food sources, guarding and a whole host of other human functions. This important new book sparks debate and is essential reading for all those involved in animal welfare and ethics, including veterinarians, animal scientists, animal welfare scientists and ethologists.
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Children's & YADo As You Are Told, Baji
by Lola Shoneyin
Baji goes to Kwoi in Kaduna State to spend the weekend with Baba, his grandfather. Baba takes Baji to his farm, but soon discovers that Baji does not often do as he is told. As an eventful day on the farm comes to an end, fun-loving Baji has an interesting encounter with a stubborn donkey.
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Animals in the Wild. Where Are You Flying to, Little Honey Bee?
by Friederun Reichenstetter/ Hans-Günther Döring
Today everyone’s talking about honeybees. Because they are endangered, because we need them, because we want to protect them. This lovingly narrated picture book story will help pre-schoolers to understand why bees are so important to us. How is bee society organised? Why do bees collect nectar? How is honey made? Knowledge is important to help ensure we have an early receptiveness to environmental questions.
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July 2013But Why Are You Called a Christian?
An Introduction to the Heidelberg Catechism
by Ernst-Habib, Margit
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September 1995Andy Warhol. Thirty Are Better Than One
Eine Kunst-Monographie von Michael Lüthy. Mit Abbildungen und einer farbigen Klapptafel
by Michael Lüthy
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Business, Economics & LawOctober 2017Service Failures and Recovery in Tourism and Hospitality
A Practical Manual
by Erdogan Koc, Aybeniz Akdeniz Ar, Umut Avci, Gulnil Aydin, Melissa A. Baker, Kemal Birdir, Huey Chern Boo, Hakan Boz, Ugur Caliskan, Celil Cakici, Ali Dalgic, Christina K. Dimitriou, Mariangela Franch, Ozan Guler, Jong-Hyeong, Anna Irimiás, Petranka Kelly, Kawon Kim, Erdogan Koc, Jennifer Lawlor, Minwoo Lee, Poh Theng (Beatrice) Loo, Gábor Michalkó, Michael Mulvey, Isil Arikan Saltik, Dallen J Timothy, Derya Toksöz
Tourism and hospitality services are highly prone to service-failure due to a high level of customer-employee contact and the inseparable, intangible, heterogeneous and perishable nature of these services. Service Failures and Recovery in Tourism and Hospitality, with its extensive coverage of the literature, presents an invaluable source of information for academics, students, researchers and practitioners. In addition to its extensive coverage of the literature in terms of recent research published in top tier journals, chapters in the book contain student aids, real-life examples, case studies, links to websites and activities alongside discussion questions and presentation slides for in-class use by teaching staff. This book is enhanced with supplementary resources. The customizable lecture slides can be found at: www.cabi.org/openresources/90677
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Relationships2021Who are you?
by Artem Chekh
“Who are you?” hears young Tymofyi from Feliks, his friend and foe, torturer and mentor, a man shell-shocked by a faraway war. “Who am I?” asks himself the almost-adult, autobiographical Tymofyi at the end of the novel. The road from the first question to the second is inevitable for any coming of age novel. In the case of Artem Chekh - coming of age in the shadow of repulsive experiences from a foreign war, which suddenly turns out to be only the mind and body’s training in preparation of a war of our own, though we won't find it in this novel. However, we are likely to find all those childish and youthful initiations, through which we all had to fight on our path towards adult lives that turn out to be unlike anything we had imagined.
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2024Why headless males are better lovers
Sex and reproduction in the animal kingdom
by Monika Niehaus / Michael Wink
"Sex sells" also applies to evolution. Without sex, there is no genetic variation, and without genetic variation, there is no natural selection and evolution. When it comes to sex and reproduction, all animals have things in common, but there are also many variations. In this game of the sexes, everything revolves around the conflicts of interest between females and males, the diversity of mating systems, matriarchal and patriarchal communities and the securing of paternity, whether through beauty, song and dance or violence.
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Children's & YAJanuary 2023Dad and I are going to space
by Jacques Jabié (Author), Marysya Rudska (Illustrator)
Mars mission is off.Starteam selection is over.My father and I are the candidates.In fact, Father is ready for space after his work,Still I am free at any time till the beginning of school.We should hurry up! From 3 to 6 years, 587 words. Rightsholders: n.miroshnyk@vivat.factor.ua
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Children's & YAYou are Seven Years Old This Year
by Liu Jianping
Seven years old is undoubtedly a turning point in the growing journey. They are about to step into an ocean of knowledge after leaving the pool of fun—Kindergarten. They are about to be on their own after freeing from their teachers’ and parents’ protection. What adventure will the children get into? What strange ideas will the children burst in their little mind? What about the parents after their children go to the primary school? This book is a long documentary novel and it was written by Liu Jianping when his son was seven years old. This book depicts the dawn of every morning and leaving and returning of his sone. This book was once adapted into a four-episode TV show-《The Great Bangbang》by Nanjing TV Station and it won “Feitian Award”
