Born in 1928 in a tent on the shore of Loch Fyne, Argyll, Duncan Williamson (d. 2007) eventually came to be recognized as one of the foremost storytellers in Scotland and the world. Webspinner: Songs, Stories, and Reflections of Duncan Williamson, Scottish Traveller is based on more than a hundred hours of tape-recorded interviews undertaken with him in the 1980s. Williamson tells of his birth and upbringing in the west of Scotland, his family background as one of Scotland’s semin...

The Notebooks is a first shot at filling a void both in content and methodology helping native English speakers convey whats on their mind. Our approach is different. Rather than teaching Thai words - we start with English terms natural language phrases and expressions which foreigners would like to know how to say with an equivalent register and mood in Thai. So, we reverse engineer the process. Before this book, you probably couldnt say things like You aint got the juice, Thats a slammin...

Unlock the ancient Hawaiian secrets of Huna—a powerful blend of spirituality, personal power, and shamanism—to achieve modern goals through timeless wisdom, intention, and the spirit of Aloha.The ancient Hawaiian wisdom of Huna has been guarded for centuries—handed down through line of kinship to form the tradition of pre-missionary Hawai’i.Dating back to the time before the first missionary presence arrived in the islands, the tradition of Huna is more tha...

Inspired and co-created by Bindi Irwin, daughter of iconic wildlife expert Steve Irwin, and Dancing With The Stars contestant.When someone tries to steal a water dragon from Bindi's birthday party at the Australia Zoo, Bindi and her brother must save the water dragon and the party!Bindi's birthday party at the zoo is going to be HUGE. Karaoke, animal rides, dancing competitions-it's all happening! But when a spoiled ten-year-old boy decides he wants to take home one of the ...

Unraveling the Secret of BTS PhenomenonThe largest portion of this book is dedicated to the examination of sixteen albums that BTS has released. It was an unquestionable, obvious organization for me, albeit it may be demanding for the readers. To write this book, I replayed BTS’ entire discography ad nauseam, though I am already familiar with the songs from previous repeated listens. I re-analyzed all the tracks in all of their singles, albums, solo albums, and act...

Learn the basics of Thai quickly and easily!Easy Thai is exciting and helpful for beginning Thai Language students and anyone who needs a functional day-to-day grasp of colloquial Thai. An excellent resource to learn Thai, its twelve chapters cover practical and useful conversation topics such as introductions, telling the time, directions, ordering food and shopping. Each chapter opens with a dialogue that introduces the new language in context and contains:

Following hot the heels of his best seller, Money Number One, Neil Hutchison continues his in-depth investigation into the tourist playground of Pattaya. This collection of short stories, originally published individually under the pseudonym 'A Fool in Paradise', form a collage of insights into the machinations of this fantastic city on the eastern seaboard of Thailand.Anyone who has read Money Number One will enjoy this follow-up book as it reinforces the conclusions drawn and adv...

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!Do you want to speak simple Thai but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Thailand for a short time and want a Thai phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this Thai phrasebook is for you—it's the easiest and quickest way to learn Thai. It's tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the essential content for communication.

This is a user-friendly and concise Thai phrase book and guide to Thai slang and Thai curses.The Thai people love fun and laughter. They appreciate foreigners who speak their language. But how would they react to foreigners who throw insults in the Thai language and know how to make them blush at the use of direct and vulgar Thai words? This Thai phrasebook, while designed to teach non-Thais to understand that spoken language on the street or in everyday life, also...

“A moving chronicle of trans resilience and joy” (Vogue) from one of Out100’s Most Impactful and Influential LGBTQ+ Storytellers“Groundbreaking . . . [Rocero] quite literally models what triumph can look like.”—Glamour (Women of the Year)WINNER OF THEM’S AWARD FOR LITERATURE • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Book Riot, Elle, EsquireAs a young femme in 1990s Manila, Geena Rocero heard, “

Swahili is a language spoken in Eastern Africa, especially in Tanzania, Kenya, and Zanzibar. The purpose of 'Say Hello in Swahili' book is to bring out a nuanced reading to the beginning learners of Kiswahili. It aims at making learners of Kiswahili language hide the fact that they are new to the language. Many people appear novices to Kiswahili language despite reading many books that are supposedly teaching Kiswahili. Some learners still appear novices even after taking Kiswahili classes...

After more than 20 years away, Alda Sigmundsdottir returned to her native Iceland as a foreigner. With a native person's insight yet an outsider's perspective, Alda quickly set about dissecting the national psyche of the Icelanders.This second edition, from 2018, contains new and updated chapters from the original edition, reflecting the changes in Icelandic society and among the Icelandic people since the book was first published in 2012.Among the fascinating subjects broa...