From the introduction Collectively, these quilts and their stories tell the story of the women of Texas-hardships endured and overcome, friendships made, churches, schools, and communities established, of births, marriages, deaths-all the myriad experiences of mothers, daughters, sisters who created from whatever resources available, a bit of beauty in their quilts...These treasures are a reflections

pThe emSun of Knowledgeem emShams al-Ma\'arifem is one of the most revered historical grimoires of the Arabic corpus. Feared by some, hallowed by others, it is one of the most famous - or infamous - books in the Arabic-speaking and Islamicate world. Written in Egypt in the thirteenth century by a Sufi mystic and mage of Algerian origin, the emShamsem presents the fundamentals of Arabic-Islamic occult

biIiidentity Theft iis an award-winning book that follows Stanford professor Debra Meyerson\'s journey to recover from a severe stroke that initially left her physically incapacitated and unable to speak. In addition to providing realistic expectations for the hard work needed to regain everyday capabilities, Meyerson focuses on the less frequently documented emotional journey in recovery. Virtually

bbThe bestselling author of iThe Cake Mix Doctori updates her beloved approach to creating show-stopping desserts, with 50 modernized classic recipes and 150 brand-new recipes, featuring simple variations for different diets and using today\'s most popular flavors.bb pWhen Anne Byrn\'s iThe Cake Mix Doctori first appeared two decades ago, it amassed a cult following by delivering exactly what people

The science of mind and behavior is referred to as psychology. It aims to understand conscious and unconscious processes along with feeling and thought. It aims to understand the mental functions that an individual exhibits. These mental processes are perception, attention, cognition and intelligence. It also tries to understand the properties of brains and the multiple phenomena associated to those

Having become one of Canada\'s first police detectives in 1882, Nicholas Power developed a reputation as the nation\'s very own super sleuth, hailed in the newspapers as a homegrown \'Sherlock Holmes\'. He was involved in all the most heinous and shocking cases of the day, swiftly, almost superhumanly, determining the culprit and their modus operandi from only the barest of evidence. But all was not

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pbThe Ronin\'s Mistress iis a brilliant new twist on the fabled tale of the 47 Ronin, from Laura Joh Rowland--an author with a painter\'s eye for the minutiae of court life and a politician\'s ear for intrigue. --iThe New York Times Book ReviewbbrbbbrbbJapan, 1703. On a snowy night, 47 warriors murder the man at the center of the scandal that turned them from samurai into masterless ronin two years

pbA case for literary critics and other humanists to stop wallowing in their aestheticized helplessness and instead turn to poetry, comedy, and love.b pLiterary criticism is an agent of despair, and its poster child is Walter Benjamin. Critics have spent decades stewing in his melancholy. What if, instead, we dared to love poetry, to choose comedy over Hamlet\'s tragedy, or to pursue romance over Benjamin\'s

bA firsthand account of British Naval life in World Wars I and II.b p Like so many others in the twentieth century, William Carne\'s life was defined by the world wars. He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet aged just sixteen in 1914. This is the story of his life at sea, drawn from his memoirs, letters, diaries, and photos. Spanning both World War I and World War II, this humbling account of his time

Part of Project X Origins, a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school, these notes offer step-by-step teaching support for each book with guidance about phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing. Each set of notes has in-built assessment and is fully correlated to all UK curricula.

Fran is a senior in high school who has always been odd. Her best friend is a full-blooded Potawatomie First Nation woman. Fran\'s friends call her Frog because of her science interest. But her interest soon sends her into the French Guiana jungle to become a shaman\'s apprentice. The two friends have separate interests, but what binds them together is a man who hates Indians and is trying to kill

With the continuous development of urban construction, the elevator in today\'s society has a wide range of applications. Elevator in the building as a complex operation of the vertical transport has been inextricably linked with people\'s daily life. Nowadays, every developing and developed country are using elevator to rise-in the high stored building. In this book, I therefore wanted to give focus

The book Most Used Shorthand Words And Phases Classified According To The Lessons In The Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified by John Robert Gregg is a comprehensive guide to the most commonly used words and phrases in shorthand writing. The book is designed to be used as a supplement to the Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified and is organized according to the lessons in that manual.The book includes a

pENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVEppSince the 1970s, environmental issues have become a major concern for European citizens and thus for European politicians. In the same time frame the political sphere in Europe, and in particular within the European Union, has also been undergoing major transformations. Dealing with environmental issues over more than fifty years in a historical perspective

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pThis book provides a unique glimpse into the political and social upheaval that marked the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715. Drawing on a wide range of contemporaneous sources, including letters, speeches, and official documents, it offers a vivid picture of the events leading up to the rebellion, as well as the perspectives of the participants. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in early modern

Phonetics is a fundamental building block not just in linguistics but also in fields such as communication disorders. However, introductions to phonetics can often assume a background in linguistics, whilst at the same time overlooking the clinical and scientific aspects of the field. This textbook fills this gap by providing a comprehensive yet accessible overview of phonetics that delves into the

pbA handbook on domestic violence from a spiritual perspective, for clergy, parish nurses, and others.bppiBreaking the Silencei contains important, action-oriented information about domestic violence and its pervasiveness in society. Sections include myths about domestic violence a checklist to determine if a relationship is potentially violent clergy resources for counseling, worship, and congregational

pThis book will serve as a one-stop, reference manual to understand the basic concepts of dental implant design, the related microbiome, research models and current concepts as well as futuristic perspectives in implant surface modification. The manual-like design including colorful illustrations and important critical questions will help researchers and advanced students in understanding the contemporary