“A sophisticated novel that breaks and swells the heart. A sure-footed excavation into the nuances of everyday terror—the kind that turns devotion into despair, trust into treachery, love into loss. Its pull is irresistible.” — Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and author of Song of Solomon“Quietly absorbing . . . the slow pileup of events takes on unexpected, if mild urgency . . . wholly original and convincing.” — New Yo...

Reclusive movie star Jessica Lessing is finally coming out of hiding—to confront her father, a con man who has been selling her out to the paparazzi for years. On her four-day road trip to Las Vegas, she encounters three unexpected allies—Vivian, a teenager with newborn twins; Lynn, a dog shelter owner living in isolation on a ranch in rural Nevada; and Dana, a fearless ex-military bodyguard wrestling with secrets of her own. As their fates collide, each woman will find a chance at redempt...

Non aver paura di inseguire i tuoi sogniMi chiamo Lael Ramsey e credo di essere nei guai. Ho una cotta sin da quando ero una ragazzina. Il fatto che lui neanche mi guardasse non ha mai avuto importanza. Brad Snyder, chitarrista e cantante di una delle band più famose al mondo, era tutta la mia vita. Ho sempre trovato ingiusto che mio padre, il discografico che aveva scoperto il suo talento, avesse un così grande ascendente su di lui... L’opposto di quello che accad...

One of the first new interpretations of West Virginia’s origins in over a century—and one that corrects previous histories’ tendency to minimize support for slavery in the state’s founding.Every history of West Virginia’s creation in 1863 explains the event in similar ways: at the start of the Civil War, political, social, cultural, and economic differences with eastern Virginia motivated the northwestern counties to resist secession from the Union and seek their i...

Text Entry Systems covers different aspects of text entry systems and offers prospective researchers and developers global guidelines for conducting research on text entry, in terms of design strategy, evaluation methodology, and requirements; a discussion of the history and current state of the art of entry systems; and specific guidelines for designing entry systems for a specific target, depending on devices, modalities, language, and different physical conditions of users. Text entry h...

This book investigates how state responsibility can be determined for the wrongdoing of non-state actors. Every day, people, businesses and societies around the world pay a price arising from interactions between states and non-state actors. From insurrections that attempt to create new governments, to states arming belligerent proxies operating overseas, to companies damaging natural environments or providing suspect services, the impact of such situations are felt in numerous ways. They ...

Human-Computer Interaction: An Empirical Research Perspective is the definitive guide to empirical research in HCI. The book begins with foundational topics including an historical context, the human factor, interaction elements, and the fundamentals of science and research. From there, readers will progress to learning about the methods for conducting an experiment to evaluate a new computer interface or interaction technique. There are detailed discussions and how-to analyses on models o...

The Lobster League is a moving exploration of money, memory, and human behavior served alongside steaming bowls of lobster bisque. Drawing inspiration from his work advising high-net-worth families, financial advisor Scott MacKenzie gathers an eclectic mix of clients for a private weekly lunch series known as the Lobster League. Around the table, in a cozy corner of Gloucester, Massachusetts, MacKenzie uses intimate, character-driven stories to illuminate the deeper forces that sh...

Cette fois il la regarde. Et d'une façon qui risque de leur attirer des ennuis à tous les deux.Lael Ramsay est fan du groupe de rock And Then depuis ses 14 ans. Enfin, plutôt du chanteur du groupe, Brad Snyder.Depuis qu'elle les a vus en concert, elle sait qu'elle veut travailler dans la musique. Son père, le patron du label Ramsey Records, qui les produit, ne souhaite pas de ce monde-là pour elle, qu'il juge trop dépravé.L'été de ses 21 ans, Lael che...

Human-Computer Interaction: An Empirical Research Perspective is the definitive guide to empirical research in HCI. The book begins with foundational topics including historical context, the human factor, interaction elements, and the fundamentals of science and research. From there, you'll progress to learning about the methods for conducting an experiment to evaluate a new computer interface or interaction technique. There are detailed discussions and how-to analyses on models of interac...

Whether addressing HIV/AIDS, the policing of bathroom sex, censorship, or anti-globalization movements, John Greyson has imbued his work with cutting humour, eroticism, and postmodern aesthetics. Mashing up high art, opera, community activism, and pop culture, Greyson challenges his audience to consider new ways that images can intervene in both political and public spheres.Emerging on the Toronto scene in the late 1970s, Greyson has produced an eclectic, provocative, and award-win...

The early 21st century has not been kind to California's reputation for good government. But the Golden State's governance flaws reflect worrisome national trends with origins in the 1970s and 1980s. Growing voter distrust with government, a demand for services but not taxes to pay for them, a sharp decline in enlightened leadership and effective civic watchdogs, and dysfunctional political institutions have all contributed to the current governance malaise.Until recently, San Dieg...