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In August 1968, Democrats gather at their National Convention in Chicago to debate a platform for a deeply divided party. Factions are split over issues such as civil rights, infrastructure, and the war on poverty--not to mention the war in Vietnam. Meanwhile, crowds of protesters descend upon the city. Impassioned antiwar protesters plan sit-ins and marches, while the absurdist Yippies, determined to make a mockery of the Convention, intend to nominate a pig for president. Journalists flood the area to cover the stories of the delegates and protesters. Over the course of this game, players will develop a better understanding of the complexities of the social and cultural tumult that has come to be known as "the Sixties."

Dive into a magical Easter adventure with Ollie the axolotl and Barnaby the Easter Bunny!

Uncover the enchanting secrets of the Whispering Woods in The Axolotl's Easter Bunny Adventure, a heartwarming Easter book for kids perfect for ages 4-12. Meet Ollie, a curious blue axolotl named Ollie, and Barnaby, the Easter Bunny's apprentice on a very important mission!

When a special wishing egg goes missing, Ollie and Barnaby embark on an unpredictable Easter bunny adventure filled with shimmering clues and surprising encounters. Will they find the egg before Easter morning? Join this adorable duo as they navigate mischievous magpies, wise golden frogs, and discover the true power of friendship book kids.

This clean children's book is a delightful animal adventure tale that will captivate young imaginations and leave them wanting more. With engaging chapters and lovable characters, this story is sure to become an Easter favorite!

Key Highlights:

• A unique axolotl stories Ollie will adore!
• A heartwarming story about friendship book kids and teamwork.
• An exciting Easter bunny adventure with a magical twist.
• Perfect for Easter baskets and springtime reading.
• Beautifully written for children aged 4-12.

Don't miss this charming Easter book for kids that celebrates the joy of friendship and the magic of wishes! Look for more delightful stories featuring Ollie and his friends from author Rowan Ava Skye. Explore our series for more holiday and celebration books - wonderful gifts for family and friends!

Grab your copy today and let the magical journey begin!

Much later, as he sat with his back against an inside wall of a Motel 6 just north of Phoenix, watching the pool of blood lap toward him, Driver would wonder whether he had made a terrible mistake. Later still, of course, there'd be no doubt. But for now Driver is, as they say, in the moment. And the moment includes this blood lapping toward him, the pressure of dawn's late light at windows and door, traffic sounds from the interstate nearby, the sound of someone weeping in the next room....

Thus begins Drive by one of the nation's most respected and honored authors. Set mostly in Arizona and L.A., the story is, according to Sallis, about a guy who does stunt driving for movies by day and drives for criminals at night. In classic noir fashion, he is double-crossed and, though never before has he participated in the violence (I drive. That's all.), he goes after the ones who double-crossed and tried to kill him.

Nueva traducción de una de las novelas más populares de Jane Austen, la autora de Orgullo y prejuicio y Emma.

Tras la muerte repentina del padre, la familia Dashwood queda desamparada. La novela sigue los avatares de esta familia, orientando la atención especialmente hacia las peripecias de sus dos hermanas mayores, que encarnan posturas vitales diametralmente opuestas: Si Elinor representa el sentido común y la razón, Marianne actúa impulsada por el sentimiento y la emoción. Los escollos que estas dos muchachas casaderas han de salvar en sus desventuras amorosas les enseñan que quizás un virtuoso equilibrio entre ambas actitudes es la única forma de salvarse.

Sentido y Sensibilidad, la primera novela que Austen publicó, esboza un retrato fidedigno de la situación de la mujer a finales del siglo XVIII.

What would you do if you suddenly realized you were living in the world of boys' love?! Could you avoid the tropes?

"I'm aware, y'know. I know I'm a character in a manga world. And not just any manga world either. This one is boys' love."

Our straight-as-an-arrow protagonist has grown quite accustomed to the BL world he's found himself living in, even enjoying college life to the fullest! Every now and then he gets the urge to let his guard down just a little. But he still manages to successfully maintain his role as nothing more than a background character bobbing and weaving through the BL flags springing up around him--that is, until a fleet-footed BL flag appears!

Offers forty years of interviews revealing the actor-director's career, creative philosophy, and personal reflections.

Kevin Costner -- Oscar-winning actor, director, and producer -- has captivated audiences for over four decades with his unforgettable performances in films like Dances with Wolves, The Untouchables, JFK, Waterworld, and the global TV phenomenon Yellowstone. But who is the man behind these legendary roles? In this exclusive collection of interviews, journalist and longtime Costner confidante Silvia Bizio compiles forty years of conversations with the star, offering an intimate look at his cinematic journey, creative philosophy, and personal reflections. From his early struggles to his Hollywood triumphs and his latest epic project, Horizon: An American Saga, Costner's voice shines through, providing rare insights into his passion for storytelling, his love for Westerns, and his unwavering commitment to authenticity in cinema. With a foreword penned by Costner himself, this book is a must-read for film lovers, aspiring filmmakers, and fans of one of Hollywood's greatest icons. Complemented by 40 stunning photographs, including behind-the-scenes shots and artistic interpretations of his most iconic characters, Kevin on Costner is a definitive tribute to an American legend.

A novel inspired by a true story. Thomas "Tommy" Holmes was a proud Canadian yearning for adventure outside of his hometown, Owen Sound. Influenced by his brother and father, Tommy lies about his age to enlist in the global conflict that ravaged Europe on four different war fronts. Instead of finding adventure in the realm of patriotism, he finds himself in a world of hell albeit Trench Warfare and incompetent leaders. Determined and supported out of love, Tommy overcomes unimaginable obstacles from Vimy Ridge to Passchendaele and becomes the youngest Canadian Victoria Cross recipient in history.

A story told from different perspectives, The Ghost of Vimy Ridge explores not only Tommy's journey through the trenches of Europe, but also Canada's tribulations over the course of five years and how The Great War deeply affected our nation. From the civil unrest of the suffragette movement to the insufferable psychological damage the brave men and women endured for the price of peace, and the addiction that has haunted used to this very day.

It is a story written not just for those who value history, but also for those who get inspired to tell their own story. It is a piece of literature that not only connects to today's society and its tribulations, but also is an honest look at history and tells the stories history textbooks have ignored.

La biblia " la nueva vida en Cristo" ha sido pensada como una herramienta valiosa de discipulado para ti que has comenzado esta nueva vida en Cristo. Es tiempo de comenzar a descubrir los tesoros que la vida cristiana tiene reservados para ti y disfrutar de las ricas promesas de Dios. Para alcanzar la madurez y fortalecer su fe, todo creyente necesita conocer la Biblia, conocer a Dios; su cará cter y amor, entender la salvació n, conocer al Espí ritu Santo y su obra en nosotros. A travé s de 26 lecciones clave, aprenderá s: - Có mo estudiar la Biblia - Qué es la iglesia - Có mo orar - Qué es la fe - Có mo compartir el evangelio con otras personas y má s. A travé s del estudio de la palabra de Dios con la biblia " la nueva vida en Cristo", será s discipulado eficazmente, ya sea de forma individual o en el estudio en comunidad en tu iglesia local. La biblia " la nueva vida en Cristo" incluye temas de ayuda, secció n de tablas de informació n y los 66 libros en versió n NVI que te permitirá entender el texto bí blico con claridad. Ahora que perteneces a la familia de Dios es momento de dar los primeros pasos y ser discipulado en " la nueva vida en Cristo" .

A new translation of the Peruvian poet's most groundbreaking, infamously obstuse work, a collection that stretches the limits of human language and predicted the Surrealist movement of the 1920s and 30s.

This bilingual edition of Trilce includes glosses by the translators, giving readers and deeper look into these fascinating poems and the writer behind them.

César Vallejo's Trilce, first published in 1922, transformed poetry in Spanish utterly, remaking the substance of verse from the word up. Rich in startling neologisms and other forms of verbal play, Trilce is a blazingly vivid revelation of what poetry can be, at once a love poem, a poem of erotic urgency and frustration, a poem of family life, of political fury, a lament for the dead, a work of intense privacy and an address to the world. As a whole, the work may be said to constitute a profound reckoning with time--the time of literary forms and their conjunctions with social and political time; the time of indigenous and traditional cultural forms--which also works to create a new poetic now. Haunting and incantatory, Vallejo's complex set of poems speaks powerfully to us, as we in our time seek to find what needs to be made present.

In this new edition of Trilce--the recipient of the prestigious Premio Valle Inclán for the best translation from Spanish into English--the translators Helen Dimos and William Rowe accompany each poem with a gloss. Their incisive commentary on these legendarily challenging poems opens them up to new understanding while inviting readers to find their own pathways to and through them.

The manga behind the hit anime series!Hi, I'm Hiiragi Utena. I'm a normal magical-girl-loving middle school girl--or at least I was, but then some talking mascot showed up out of the blue and cast a spell on me! Now's my chance to join my beloved magical girls as...a villain? Hang on, something's wrong with my outfit! This can't be happening! Nooooooo! Don't post pictures!Watch this shy magical-girl fan transform into a sadistic dominatrix! When good and evil collide, who will be the one to submit?!

What a wonderful day to go to the farmers' market! Mina and Leah, 2 adorable sisters, enjoy all the sights, sounds, smells, touch, and tastes of what their local farmers' market has to offer. Explore all 5 senses with this adorable family while they check out the delicious sustainable organic produce, freshly baked goods, colorful flowers and so much more!

World Brewers Cup Champion, Tetsu Kasuya, uses the power of manga in this easy-to-understand, all-you-need-to-get-started beginners' guide to coffee! If you've been drinking coffee for years, but only ever drink the " usual blend," then this book is for you! Learn how to select, brew, and enjoy the best coffee experience from Japanese master brewer Tetsu Kasuya!

'Evocatively demonstrates the power of walking as not only a source of individual connection to place, but as something that helps us rediscover, and fight for, what matters to our communities' Leslie Kern, author of Feminist City

'A moving and delightful wander through the personal and the political. A feminist manifesto for everyone who has felt the oppression of the city and wants to claim it back as a place of joy' Paula Serafini, Queen Mary University of London

The allure of the city is powerful, but not universally accessible. For many women, it can be exclusionary, exploitative and dangerous. In The Feminist Art of Walking, Morag Rose shows how women can and do claim their place in the public space.

Setting off to explore cities and towns across Britain, she traces local histories and personal stories and attunes herself to the wider resonances of women's rights amidst alienating capitalist cityscapes. Craving connection and comradeship, she discovers a unique and inclusive approach to walking, celebrating diverse women who transform walking into an art form and act of resistance.

By experiencing the pleasures and pains of pedestrian exploration, she shows us how to reconnect with and become enchanted by our streets.

Morag Rose is a walking artist, activist and academic. She is founder of the Loiterers Resistance Movement and a senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool.

Mercenary adventurer Theo Aspel is tragically weak, leaving him no choice but to repeatedly joins various parties--only to get kicked out. In order to get stronger, he succeeds at summoning a demon that will grant him a wish. But the minute he sees her, his wish to get stronger flies straight out the window. This devil, who hadn't been summoned in many years declares: "I will grant your wish, but you must give me something precious to you."
Theo stutters out a reply: "W--will you marry me?"
The devil is stunned to say the least, but grants his wish, making them husband and wife. They embark on a happy married life together, causing quite a stir around them along the way. This is a story of a boy and a girl that's a just a tiny smidge dirty.

When he took up birding during pediatric training, Dr. Edward Arenson had no idea where it would lead. When he began writing down his experiences, he hoped the process would offer a greater understanding of his passion for birding and, in due course, himself. Despite having a busy medical practice and a growing family, Dr. Arenson was accustomed to going on "wild goose chases" every few months to seek new birds and get away from the stressful routine as a neuro-oncologist.The testimony of his many and diverse experiences as a birder "of limited skill but high motivation" serves as an autobiography of sorts, beginning in his twenties. It represents a counterpoint to his life as a physician, husband, and parent. Birding freed his artistic right brain and made him a more complete person. The cancer doctor discovered birding and in the process, rediscovered himself.

Antiques expert Kate Hamilton dives into the past to solve a fourteenth-century mystery with disturbing similarities to a modern-day murder in the sixth installment of the Kate Hamilton mystery series.

Kate Hamilton and her husband, Detective Inspector Tom Mallory, have settled into married life in Long Barston. When archaeologists excavating the ruins of a nearby plague village discover the miraculously preserved body of a fourteenth-century woman, Kate and her colleague, Ivor Tweedy, are asked to appraise the grave goods, including a valuable pearl. When tests reveal the woman was pregnant and murdered, the owner of the estate on which the body was found, an amateur historian, asks Kate to identify her and, if possible, her killer. Surprised, Kate agrees to try.

Meanwhile, tensions within the archaeological team erupt when the body of the lead archaeologist turns up at the dig site with fake pearls in his mouth and stomach. Then a third body is found in the excavations. Meanwhile, Kate's husband Tom is tracking the movements of a killer of his own.

With the help of 700-year-old documents and the unpublished research of a deceased historian, Kate must piece together the past before the grave count reaches four.