Glass slippers, a fairy godmother, a ball, a prince, an evil stepfamily, and a poor girl known for sitting amongst the ashes: incarnations of the "Cinderella" fairy tale have resonated throughout the ages. Hidden between the lines of this fairy tale exists a history of fantasy about agency, power, and empowerment. This book examines twenty-first-century “Cinderella” adaptations that envision the classic tale in the twenty-first century through the lens of wokenesss by shifting rhetorical i...

Im Visier eines skrupellosen Serienmörders … Ein neuer Fall für Malou Löwenberg in der packenden Cold-Case-Reihe von Nr.-1-Bestsellerautorin Christine Brand.Privatdetektivin Malou Löwenberg ahnt sofort, dass dieser Auftrag anders ist. Ihre Klientin Lana ist todkrank und hat nur noch einen Wunsch, bevor sie stirbt: Sie möchte ihren Bruder Lucas wiedersehen, der seit sechsundzwanzig Jahren als vermisst gilt. Doch der Auftrag hat einen Haken: Lucas will nicht gefunden...

Eine verzweifelte Mutter, ein seit Jahren verschwundenes Mädchen und eine Wendung, die Ex-Polizistin Malou Löwenberg zutiefst erschüttert ... Ein neuer Band der packenden Cold-Case-Reihe von Nr.-1-Bestsellerautorin Christine Brand.Malou Löwenberg: rebellische und engagierte Ex-Polizistin, jetzt Privatdetektivin, spezialisiert auf Cold Cases. Sie will Menschen finden, die seit Langem vermisst sind. Ihre erste Klientin ist Vera König, die seit vier Jahren nach ihrer ...

Eine charismatische Ermittlerin und ein erschütternder Cold Case: Am fünften Geburtstag ihres Sohnes verschwand eine junge Mutter – und sie ist nicht die einzige ... Auftakt der neuen Reihe von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Christine BrandMalou Löwenberg ist Kommissarin beim Morddezernat und ein Findelkind. Als sie Dario kennenlernt, ist sie von seiner Geschichte fasziniert: Darios Mutter verschwand an seinem fünften Geburtstag spurlos. Obwohl alles dagegenspricht, gla...

A unique case-based approach to learning how to interpret gastrointestinal imagesGastrointestinal Imaging Cases features more than 150 gastrointestinal cases grouped according to organ system. Emphasizing clinical application, each case includes presentation, findings, differential diagnosis, comments, pearls, and numerous images. The book offers an efficient, systematic, and visual approach to help you better understand gastrointestinal imaging and sharpen your diagnost...

"You see, I had it all planned out. While working to keep these rich idiots safe, I was going to use the 48 hours to get Monae to open up and give me a taste of honey. Then enters jerk-boy Justin, followed by my conniving Ex- Wife, and everything turns to crap. Even still, I'll be damned if I let these fools mess up what I'm trying to build with Monae. Then again, if I can't stay sober long enough to see through all the smoke and mirrors, I might cause more damage than these two assholes e...

Presenting an innovative framework for tailoring cognitive-behavioral interventions to each client's needs, this accessible book is packed with practical pointers and sample dialogues. Step by step, the authors show how to collaborate with clients to develop and test conceptualizations that illuminate personal strengths as well as problems, and that deepen in explanatory power as treatment progresses. An extended case illustration demonstrates the three-stage conceptualization process over...

Using state-of-the-art MRI images, this book illustrates radiological findings in the abdomen and pelvis in a case presentation format. Cases presented in this book include common and uncommon diseases of nearly every organ system of the abdomen and pelvis. Each case succinctly discusses the relevant imaging findings, differential diagnosis, and potential imaging and diagnostic pitfalls. Many cases also include discussion of MRI technique, with illustration of some common artifacts. For ra...

"Mr. Lucky Bastard, Mr. Asshole, and a Perverted Drunk all walk into a club. Stop me if you heard this joke, but I doubt you've heard something as messed up as this tale."- KeaganOne night of passion with Monae will make for a very interesting partnership when they come face to face, months later. Who was to know that the mystery woman with an unquenchable sexual appetite would be the lead detective he's riding with? This is an assignment Keagan can't resist....and might be the dow...

The new edition of Exploring Critical Issues in Gifted Education presents problem-based learning scenarios that explore authentic situations found in K-12 classrooms.The real-world, current issue scenarios and cases described in this text are designed to be read and discussed in a short amount of time, allowing the reader to gain greater understanding through empathy, analyze multiple perspectives, and support the standards of excellence set forth in the 2019 NAGC Pre-K-12...

"Mr. Lucky Bastard and a Perverted Drunk all walk into a club. Stop me if you heard this joke, but I doubt you’ve heard something as screwed up as this tale."- KeaganOne night of passion with Monae will make for a very interesting partnership when they come face to face, months later. Who was to know that the mystery woman with an unquenchable appetite would be the lead detective he's riding with? This is an assignment Keagan can't resist....and might be the downfall of her relatio...

This book explores how writers from several different cultures learn to write in their academic settings, and how their writing practices interact with and contribute to their evolving identities as students and professionals in academic environments in higher education.Embedded in a theoretical framework of situated practice, the naturalistic case studies and literacy autobiographies include portrayals of undergraduate students and teachers, master's level students, doctoral stude...