A book of provocative ideas, about art and artists, Variations In The Key of K is an artfully constructed collection of stories. Franz Kafka, Pablo Picasso, and William Blake are among the many artist lives reconceived here. A book of cautionary histories, on one hand. An irreverent celebration of the graces of the creative life, on the other.

A collection of concise wisdom for the modern reader. Short Circuits, edited by James Lough and Alex Stein, presents a diverse array of aphorisms, fragments, and literary anomalies from leading writers. This anthology offers quick bursts of insight and reflection on life, death, love, and society.Featuring contributions from Charles Simic, Lydia Davis, Sarah Manguso, and many others, this collection provides a unique blend of humor, melancholy, and surpris...

A collection of concise wisdom for the modern reader. Short Circuits, edited by James Lough and Alex Stein, presents a diverse array of aphorisms, fragments, and literary anomalies from leading writers. This anthology offers quick bursts of insight and reflection on life, death, love, and society.Featuring contributions from Charles Simic, Lydia Davis, Sarah Manguso, and many others, this collection provides a unique blend of humor, melancholy, and surpris...

Philosophy has a strong presence in evidence law and the nature of evidence is a highly debated topic in both general and social epistemology; legal theorists working in the evidence law area draw on different underlying philosophical theories of knowledge, inference and probability. Core evidentiary concepts and principles, such as the presumption of innocence, standards of proof, and others, reply on moral and political philosophy for their understanding and interpretation. Written by le...

Failing schools have become the latest academic cottage industry, and they serve as lightning rods for the controversy that continues to surround the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Surprisingly, there are only a handful of books that address the topic of turning around failing schools and even fewer that provide a meaningful discussion on how individual schools should avoid failure from the outset.This book will help public school educators understand that turnaround efforts are...

The vertical sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric sleeve, can be your weight loss solution after years of struggling with obesity. Thousands of patients have successfully lost weight and kept it off after vertical sleeve gastrectomy.Making the right decisions can help you make the most out of this life-changing experience. The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve: Everything You Need to Lose Weight and Live Well with the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy! provides the infor...

The roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, or RNY, can be your weight loss solution after years of struggling with obesity. Thousands of patients have successfully lost weight and kept it off after RNY, which is the most well-known kind of bariatric surgery.Weight loss surgery is life-changing, and the best information can help you succeed. The Big Book on the Gastric Bypass: Everything You Need to Lose Weight and Live Well with the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery!...

The laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, or Lap-Band, can be the weight loss tool you need to overcome obesity – but only if you use it right. The Big Book on the Lap-Band: Everything You Need to Lose Weight and Live Well with the Adjustable Gastric Band! is your complete manual, from considering surgery until maintaining your goal weight – and everything in between.Authoritative and reassuring throughout, the book guides beginners through weighing the pr...

Weight loss surgery is a big deal, but it is only an early step in your weight loss journey. The long-term weight loss journey begins after the surgery, and it lasts for a lifetime. The Big Book on Bariatric Surgery: Living Your Best Life After Weight Loss Surgery is your guide to losing weight and living a healthy life long after you are discharged from the hospital and are on your own.This book takes a realistic approach to life after weight loss surgery. In a fr...

When the brain suffers an injury, the effects can be delayed and unpredictable. Cerebrospinal fluid can slowly build up, causing dangerously high levels of intracranial pressure (ICP), and the brain tissue can be displaced into adjacent compartments, resulting in cerebral herniation syndrome (CHS). Within the burgeoning field of neurocritical care, experts are just beginning to understand the nuanced, sometimes counterintuitive relationship between ICP and CHS.Written by leading re...

Who We Are Is Made is an audio-anthology of South Florida writers and their roots, a collection of histories that came together through an open call for submissions, through workshops, through mentorships, and sometimes through phoning a friend. We set out to explore how much of us is actually the gift, legacy, the influence of those from other generations. How do they shape the language we use to describe the world around us? We carry histories across continents and cultivate the...

Post the weight loss surgery one of the main things that you need to take care of is the diet. These set of 32 recipes will help you acheive proper post op diet and these recipes are such that the entire family can enjoy.The recipes are categorized as under breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks to match standard post-surgery diets.Servings are calculated to total 1 to 1-1/2 cup for each.. Measurements can be multiplied to feed a companion or the entire family.Each recipe inc...