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Children's & YA2016Decapitado
by Medardo Ángel Silva, Humberto Fierro, Arturo Borja y Ernesto Noboa y Caamaño
“There is poetry, and there are poets, that never disappear. They circulate through new channels, at times hibernate, and with a certain persistence they are laid bare, until someone revives them.”
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Children's & YA2014Vueltas por el universo
by Roger Ycaza
“A ticket for an amusement park ride that enters a tunnel where we don’t know what we may find. A guessing game that traverses both worlds. A challenge for the imagination and for the encyclopedic audiophile spirit which lies dormant inside of us, waiting to come out and play at a mere snap of the fingers...” Alberto Montt
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Picture books, activity books & early learning material2016Bear Does Not Want to Sleep
by Oksana Bula
Like every year, at the end of the autumn the bear was going to go to sleep. He doing his final preparations and was waiting for Tukoni, who was to help him to settle down in his den. However, the bear met the bison, who told him about animals who do not hibernate and have fun in the winter forest . And how can the bear go to sleep after this?
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MedicineThe Maieutic Model for Nursing and Treatment
Presentation and Documentation
by Cora van der Kooij
In this successful introductory work, the author describes the principles, rationale, prospects for, and documentation of her maieutic method for nursing and care. The word “maieutics” is derived from the ancient Greek word for “midwife” and draws upon a method developed by Socrates. Through skillful questioning, it reveals the right answers and insights lying dormant in another person’s mind, although he or she was not conscious of them. Cora van der Kooij describes maieutics as midwifery for nursing professionalism. Target Group: Practicing nurses, geriatric nurses, nursing educators
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The Motherland Saga Vol I
VOLUME ONE, LEGACY: 1897 – 1917
by Hugo N.Gerstl
Today, Turkey stands at the center of the world, as it has for millennia. Yet, once again, its position as an international power is ambiguous. It straddles the Occident and the Orient, yet it is neither comfortable with or trusted by either East or West. Beneath its glittering exterior, Turkey is a dormant volcano, ready to explode again, as it has done so many times throughout history. In LEGACY, we meet Turhan Türkoğlu and Abbas Hükümdar, victims of unspeakable poverty and cruelty, each of whom will walk entirely different paths in life. We come face to face with Halide Orhan, one of the greatest heroines of modern literature. In this volume, we witness the death throes of a decaying superpower, the Ottoman Empire, and the beginning of the modern era, marked by the horrors of World War I. Each of these three characters leave their indelible imprint on their Motherland. Published By Pangæa Publishing Group, 2019. 274 pages – 23 cm x 15 cm
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September 2021Adventure Book for Hedgehogs
Spiky Visitors in our Organic Garden
by Christine Weidenweber
With this hedgehog-adventure-book you can go on a voyage of discovery into the hedgehog universe and learn about the friends, relatives and enemies of the little spiny animal. Above all, you learn how to make them at home in your garden and help them sleep comfortably through the winter. You can easily build a hedgehog sleeping house and a hedgehog feeding house yourself. Important questions are answered in the process: Where does a hedgehog sleep best, where do his babies hide, and what do you do with an emaciated hedgehog? Everyone can help to protect and support these cute animals because with the increasing sealing of surfaces and the decline in species, they lack shelter and often also food. Feeding the hedgehog in a manner appropriate to its species needs to be learned, because not everything is necessarily good for them. There is also a lot of information from hedgehog experts and lots of games, crosswords and more for the whole family. * Hedgehog profile* The hedgehog menu* Hedgehog found - What to do now?* Welcome to the garden* Caution, little hedgehog - danger!* The hedgehog throughout the year* Make yourself comfortable - the hibernation place * Prickly relatives* Games, puzzles and more for the whole family
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Children's & YA2020The Elk and the Bear
by Finn Valgermo
The two largest and strongest animals meets. You can read the book HERE You can browse the catalogue HERE
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Children's & YAWhat does the stork do in winter ?
by Sarah Roller
A story about the storks' fascinating overwintering journey for children from 3 years and up. Before winter comes, the stork takes on a exciting journey to the warmer south. How do they find their way south? Do they take breaks ? Come with our young stork Anton on his long trip to africa and learn more about the impressive migratory birds, who take on this tour every year.
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July 2020The Small World of Xixoxiao
by Huang Yu
Every child has a small world of their own, where hides their happiness and sadness, worry and confusion, dream and expectation. In this little girl Xiaoxiao’s world, there are a pet rabbit Xuebao, a turtle Tongtong who can't wake up from the hibernation; her super funny father, and also her mother always confused. In her world, she caught insects, threw coconuts, and cleaned rooms; the first time she went to sleep by herself, the first time she rode a horse, and the first time she visited the dentist. Welcome to Xiaoxiao’s small world with beauty and happiness, warmth and purity.
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FictionFrozen Blood
by F.G. Haghenbeck
In 1943 the Mexican government imprisoned mexican citizens who were descendants of Germans (considered to be possible traitors) in the Perote concentration camp, inside the old fortress of San Carlos. More than five hundred people were locked in those high mountains, surrounded by only cold and humidity. This is in one of the most secret passages in Mexican history. In the middle of a harsh and snowy winter, the prisoners will have to face something more than the Mexican government when a gigantic pre-Hispanic god awakens from his millennial hibernation ready to regain lost power: Xipe Tótec, a flayed lord. The stark deity will cause terror among Austrians and Germans, who will have to confront terrifying ancient magic, suspicion hanging over their heads, and their own uncontrollable demons.
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Geography & the EnvironmentAugust 2014DARK WINTER
How the Sun Is Causing a 30-Year Cold Spell
by John Casey
Climate change has been a perplexing problem for years. In DARK WINTER, author John L. Casey, a former White House national space policy advisor, NASA headquarters consultant, and space shuttle engineer tells the truth about ominous changes taking place in the climate and the Sun.Casey’s research into the Sun’s activity, which began almost a decade ago, resulted in discovery of a solar cycle that is now reversing from its global warming phase to that of dangerous global cooling for the next thirty years or more. This new cold climate will dramatically impact the world’s citizens.In DARK WINTER, Casey provides evidence of the following:• The end of global warming • The beginning of a “solar hibernation,” a historic reduction in the energy output of the Sun • A long-term drop in Earth’s temperatures • The start of the next climate change to decades of dangerously cold weather • The high probability of record earthquakes and volcanic eruptionsA sobering look at Earth’s future, DARK WINTER predicts worldwide, crop- destroying cold; food shortages and riots in the United States and abroad; significant global loss of life; and social, political, and economic upheaval.
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Racconti del bosco dei conigli - Il profumo dolce dell'autunno
by Giuditta Campello
Summer is ending. Autumn gives the first signs of its silent arrival: evening falls earlier, the leaves change colour, a cooler wind ruffles the fur. Hazel does not want it to be like that, however. She insists on snacking on the lawn and goes to call Alma, her turtle friend, to play together at the pond. But Alma is so sleepy, she is going to hibernate soon. So, she goes to Marta to do a little work. But Marta is about to leave. Like every year, she will go south to her sister. While Blackberry and Blueberry go with their mother and grandfather to gather chestnuts, Hazel, all alone on the swing, feels a melancholy growing inside her. She wishes autumn would not come. Comforting her is her grandmother who sings the song of autumn... A story of growth, love, friendship. A story of small discoveries in the sweetness of family love, in which we learn, day after day, to care for each other.
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A Wood Frog's Life
by John Himmelman
Have you ever wondered how some of nature's smallest creatures spend their days? Here's your chance to take a scientifically accurate peek into the life of a wood frog, (Rana Sylvatica), beginning with egg-laying. Striking illustrations and a lively storyline capture the real life challenges of the wood frog. The author also includes a glossary of unfamiliar words. Wood frogs are common throughout eastern North America. In fact, they live as far north as the Arctic Circle! Each spring, wood frogs gather in shallow pools of temporary water. The frogs reproduce in these pools because there are no fish to eat their eggs or tadpoles. Wood frogs spend the rest of the year in the woods where food is more plentiful. They are safest in wooded areas because their skin blends with dead leaves. In winter, wood frogs hibernate under those leaves. They have a special chemical in their blood that keeps them from freezing solid. Male wood frogs use their voice to attract females. When he forces air out of his lungs, it passes over the vocal cords in his throat. The vocal cords vibrate and give off sound. The air also causes vocal sacs in the frog's throat and sides to puff out and make his call louder. Other books in The Nature Upclose Series ♦ A Hummingbird's Life ♦ A Luna Moth's Life ♦ A Mealworm's Life ♦ A Mouse's Life ♦ A Slug's Life
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Loveoid
by JL Morin
This cli-fi love story is a Cygnus 1st Place Sci-fi Award Winner; Book Excellence Award Finalist, Erotica; ScreenCraft Semifinalist (top 12% of submissions); Fish shortlist (top 4% of submissions); Global Thriller Book Awards for High Stakes and Lab Lit Novels shortlist An American euthanasist and an Egyptian astrological farmer delve into the evolution of the collective soul ... as an extremophile virus targets a select few. The twisted scientific changes of our present-day lives catalyze love in parallel universes, as love-lacking predators on top kill off life on earth. Loveoid grapples with the dilemmas of the latest generation of humankind ⎯ that the loving don't survive. In the present-day novel Loveoid, Olivia unravels a virus that only harms the corporate elite. In combat with media, governments and corporations, Olivia finds love, and comes to question her own ideals. The impossibly mixed match encounters life-threatening obstacles, as Khalid elicits her darkest fears, yet lights the way with astrological farming and ancient holistic remedies. Will love allow them to stay human? "Loveoid is a wildly unique and immensely realized science fiction thriller set in a dystopian present in which overpopulation is decimating the Earth and its natural resources at a rapid rate. Additionally, the world of the story is incredibly deep, filled with dense detail and nuance that give the impression of a very realized universe." ⎯ScreenCraft "With a new, scary virus as the backdrop, Olivia and Khalid navigate love, cures, and a different world. A timely novel with an interesting message about love and nature." ⎯Booklist "The smart choice to set this eco-thriller in the present brings home the tenebrous climate prognostications we usually reserve for another year." ⎯Brussels Express "As overpopulation grows, natural resources are depleted, species go extinct, and the polar ice caps continue to melt. People now check into euthanasia hotels to escape a hopeless future.... The story's premise is interesting."⎯Library Journal "Morin's wit can be delicious" ⎯Canberra Times, Australia "I take heart from her ethereal intuition: true love is what eventually will separate man from vegetable." ⎯Andreas Bergsten, Author, The Rift "About time some serious writers and artists grappling with the biggest issue of our time--maybe all time. This story shows that engagement is fully underway!" ⎯Bill McKibben, Founder 350.org JL Morin grew up in inner-city Detroit. She proffered moral support while her parents sacrificed all to a failed system. Wondering what the Japanese were doing right, she decamped to Tokyo. Her debut Japan novel, Sazzae, won an eLit Gold Medal, and a Living Now Book Award. Her second novel, Travelling Light, was a USA Best Book Awards finalist, and her third, Trading Dreams, became ‘Occupy’s first bestselling novel’. Her climate fiction novel, Nature’s Confession, won first place in the Dante Rossetti Book Awards; a Readers’ Favorite Book Award; a LitPick 5-Star Review Award; and an excerpt received an Honorable Mention in the Eco-Fiction Story Contest, published in the Winds of Change anthology of eco-fiction. Her second cli-fi novel, Loveoid, is a Cygnus Sci-fi 1st place winner, among others. Her cli-fi novels are on course syllabi at many universities. Ivy League professors have facilitated discussions with JL Morin’s writing, and it is discussed in textbooks, such as Science Fiction and Climate Change: A Sociological Approach, by Andrew Milner, and J. R. Burgmann, 2020, published by Oxford University Press. Her most recent work, Tuck-a-tuck Dragon, is a diverse rhyming children’s book illustrated by children throughout their childhood from the ages of 2–21. JL Morin’s writing draws on a breadth of experience. She traded derivatives in New York while studying nights for her MBA at New York University’s Stern School of Business; worked for the Federal Reserve Bank posted to the 103rd floor of the World Trade Center; presented the news as a TV broadcaster; and she is adjunct faculty at Boston University. Morin’s fiction has appeared in The Harvard Advocate and Harvard Yisei, and her articles and translations in The Huffington Post, Library Journal, The Detroit News, European Daily, Livonia Observer Eccentric Newspapers, The Harvard Crimson, and Agence France Presse while she worked in their Middle East Headquarters.
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Children's & YAMarch 20182018 Spring Rights Offer - Children's Books
by Speedy Publishing LLC
Speedy Publishing is pleased to present our Juvenile Non-Fiction Children’s Books Rights Offer for Spring 2018. We have listed 200+ titles from 5 of our most popular imprints including Baby Professor, Pets Unchained, Dot EDU and Tech Tron. Our titles are created to spark curiosity and inspire children to read and learn about the unknown. From astronomy to pet care and ancient history to ocean sea creatures, K-12 readers learn interesting and fun facts. The stunning photography and imagery complements each title helping to hold the interest of those reluctant readers. Each entry in this catalog showcases a few pages from each title giving you a preview of the unique content and images. We have partnered with IPR License to offer World Language Rights (except for English) in Print (Paperback & Hardcover rights) and Digital (eBook & Audio rights) for the entire catalog. This allows us to deep discount the rights cost of each title and provide prospective rights buyers with a well-rounded catalog across multiple sub-genres within the K-12 market. For K-12 publishers looking to expand their markets and add more depth to their front lists for 2018 and 2019 this is a perfect opportunity to do so. Each title features a combination of fun facts and amazing photos written in child friendly text making the full catalog a perfect addition to any publishers front list in multiple languages.
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FictionThe Merchant of Bullshit
by J.D.B.
A rotting gene has infiltrated mankind’s cognitive process at an advanced level and turned it into gibberish. Moreover, the Dronzyme, an integral part of the Detox Unorthodox advocated by major forces in the Consultancy Sector, actively stimulates the production of this gene via a benign mucous in the larynx. Soon, under the auspices of the Catallus Group, a new language and functionality possesses the mindset, and no one is considered immune. The Capital itself becomes a repository for degenerate ideas and concepts, whose terror becomes flesh with the birth of a quasi-physical oaf. Herein is the awful truth of the Schnimp, and the Corporate Giants now forced to obey its commands... in a unprecedented wave of NONSENSE. The explanation: The Merchant of Bullshit is a satire on the City of London, and its all-pervading, meaningless jargon, part of the global war against intelligence, as documented by someone who worked nights for over 15 years immersed in it. The author: (location unknown) lives in a shed in Myrddin’s Precinct where he communes with drunken spirits and entities, and launches vitriolic assaults against the Satanic Inertias of the Capital, soon to be revisited in The Gnat. A series of endless night-shifts in the Ancient City of London drives him to the terrifying conclusion that its entire existence is a Hoax – a bankrupt Government, media and economy imprisoned in a Tower of Babble. But can a man certified as insane – twice – complete his mission to rescue the intellectual heritage of his Nation? Who knows. For now, he sleeps amid the empty quarts and flasks, waiting to spring forth from his chrysalis...
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Family history, tracing ancestorsThe Secret Race: Anglo-Indians
by Warren Brown
Anglo-Indians are the only English speaking, Christian community in India, whose Mother tongue is English and who have a Western lifestyle in the sub-continent of India. Anglo-Indians originated during the Colonial period in India. When British soldiers and traders had affairs or married Indian women their offspring came to be known as Anglo-Indians or Eurasians in history.
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MemoirsJanuary 2013Pain and Gain-The Untold True Story
by Marc Schiller
The True Story Behind The Movie Pain & GainThis book proves that sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction! What if you were kidnapped, tied to a wall for a month, starved, humiliated, tortured and then they tried to murder you, but you survived? What stories would you tell of how you were able to survive and the struggles you went through? What if you went to the police and they did not believe you? What would you do to evade those trying to kill you and how would you bring the criminals to justice before they struck again? How would that change your life and the way you perceived the world and people? Read this amazing book to find out! The year was 1994, Marc and his family lived and ordinary middle class life in Miami, Florida. Little did he know that in November of that year his life and that of his family would change forever. The events that were to unfold could not be conceived by the wildest imagination. In this amazing book he narrates the events that led to his kidnapping and his attempted murder. It will transport and place you in the warehouse where he was held and give you a unique perspective of the events that transpired during that horrific month and the physical and mental struggle to beat the odds and survive. Marc chronicles his story in torturous detail. His humiliation, pain and suffering at the hands of the Sun Gang Gym and his miraculous survival. You will understand how and why he survived and that everything can be taken from a human being, but the one's spirit and determination to survive can never be. No one believed his story, not the police or anyone else. Nevertheless, he maintained steadfast and determined to bring the criminals to justice before they struck again. Truly a harrowing tale and one that not only you soon won't forget but will uplift and inspire you!!
