The first English translation of Tibet's founding myth, written by the renowned Chinese poet, novelist, and winner of China's Mao Dun Prize.The Song of King Gesar is one of the world's great epics, as significant for Tibetans as the Odyssey and Iliad were for the ancient Greeks. Passed down in song from one generation to the next, it is sung by Tibetan bards even today. Set partly in ancient Tibet, where evil spirits mingle with the lives ...

A bold investigation into how the beauty myth became the West's most seductive form of control hiding in plain sightIn this explosive investigation, researcher and writer Saskia Alaïs exposes the hidden machinery of the beauty economy, detonating the old beauty myth and revealing what replaced it — a system where pretty privilege isn’t merely a form of currency: it’s power.For many women, this means:Your salary hinges on your weightY...

Beset by the forces of European colonialism, US imperialism, and neoliberalism, the people of the Antilles have had good reasons to band together politically and economically, yet not all Dominicans, Haitians, and Puerto Ricans have heeded the calls for collective action. So what has determined whether Antillean solidarity movements fail or succeed? In this comprehensive new study, Alaí Reyes-Santos argues that the crucial factor has been the extent to which Dominicans, Haitians, and Puert...

This book is a celebration of His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Ta'isi Efi's intellectual and cultural legacy to Samoa, providing Tui Atua's writings and thoughts on Samoan indigenous knowledge. It was first compiled and published as a festschrift in commemoration of his seventiethbirthday. Tui Atua is Samoa'sHead of State and is currently the only holder of one of Samoa's four pāpā (aristocratic chiefly) titles –Tui Atua. The book also contains responses fromfourteenof Samoa's leading ...

Dyslexic learner and teacher Alais Winton shows the positives of being dyslexic, and makes learning (and even spelling!) fun, with games and activities to make school learning simple.An inventive and practical book for children aged 7 to 13 who have been identified as having dyslexic tendencies, this book contains practical and creative activities for kids and teens to use, such as Spelling Sculptures and Hear it, Sing it, Beat it! The games and activities use the four different le...

A bold investigation into how the beauty myth became the West's most seductive form of control hiding in plain sightIn this explosive investigation, researcher and writer Saskia Alaïs exposes the hidden machinery of the beauty economy, detonating the old beauty myth and revealing what replaced it — a system where pretty privilege isn’t merely a form of currency: it’s power.For many women, this means:Your salary hinges on your weightY...

Gold Medal Winner in the Self-Help category of the 2015 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year AwardsAs Alais Winton knows, having dyslexia doesn't mean you're not bright; like her, you might just need a different way of looking at things. In this book, she lets you in on the learning techniques which work for her, and which you may not be taught at school.Offering solutions to common problems students with dyslexia face, Alais describes tried-and-tested techniques for...

This book offers the most complete and up-to-date overview of the philosophical work of Evandro Agazzi, presently the most important Italian philosopher of science and one of the most influential in the world. Scholars from seven countries explore his contributions in areas ranging from philosophy of physics and general philosophy of science to bioethics, philosophy of mathematics and logic, epistemology of the social sciences and history of science, philosophy of language and artificial i...

Davey the dachshund and Lou Lou the loon have a picnic planned! As they make their way to the spot, they wonder if a local legend they have heard stories about could be near by. The feast is all set up; they hear splashing and twigs snapping-should they go and check it out? Why yes! Clues are found that might mean the legend is present. What will happen when they meet?

Het Grote Handboek Voor De Coach - Essentiële Coaching-Technieken: Alle Tips & Tools Die Iedere Coach Moet Kennen.Hoe kun je je coachingsvaardigheden verfijnen, zodat je nog effectiever bent in je coachingsgesprek? Welke technieken bestaan er allemaal? In dit boek vind je de essentiële verzameling coachingstools voor top-coaches.We beginnen dit boek met de zes belangrijkste basishoudingen en vaardigheden van coaches. Dit doen we omdat ik graag kraakhelder voor jou wil zijn ...

Experience day-to-day life for a dyslexic kid, including school life, bullying and coping with tests and homework, in this frank and funny diary.Co-authored with a teenage boy with dyslexia and illustrated with cartoons, this is a positive yet honest look at the difficulties of being dyslexic. Using a simple and relatable approach, the authors display the ups and downs of school - and home - life with a reading difficulty, focussing on the sometimes overwhelming experience of being...

Join True Ghoul as she embarks on a mission to provide twelve days of spooky and spectacular gifts, pre-Halloween! The familiar holiday tune will enchant all ages with its clever Halloween twists.