Lamps, penknives, paperbacks, mechanical pencils, inflatable headrests. Marcin Wicha's mother Joanna was a collector of everyday objects. She found intrinsic – and often idiosyncratic – value in each item. When she dies and leaves her apartment intact, Wicha is left to sort through her things.The objects are the seemingly ordinary possessions of an ordinary life. But through them, Wicha begins to construct an image of Joanna as a Jewish woman, a mother, and a citizen. As Poland eme...

A song illustrating the major characteristics of the planets in our solar system. Includes hardcover book, online music access, and music CD.

Discover over 125 solution-based recipes to help you build applications for smartphones, tablets, and desktopsKey FeaturesLearn to build applications for Windows 10, the latest Windows versionDevelop your applications to be compatible with smartphones, tablets, and desktopsThis guide is packed with recipes covering major solutions to day-to-day problems faced by Windows programmersBook DescriptionNeed to ensure you can always...

A song about the U.S. Civil rights activist and icon, Rosa Parks. Includes hardcover book, online music access, and music CD.

Physical Abuse, Confusion, Rehabilitation, and Personal Struggles - every day, musicians from around the world begin their journey of musical expression.Discover WHY a director from Australia went from head injury to coach and why a frustrated Hong Kong pianist inspired a music development charity.Discover WHY a discouraged musician on the verge of giving up music, successfully pitched a multi-million-dollar idea that changed everything.Discover WHY a nervous Canadi...

A queer anthology that celebrates! Stories by Shantell Powell, Marcin Bartosz Łukasiewicz, Sam Crain, DeAnna Knippling, Kay Hanifen, AJ Dolman, Renato Gandia, David Horn, Re Gwaltney, Danielle Davis, Darren Lipman, Derrick Webber, Laura Ruth Loomis, Aiden E. Messer, J. M. de la Torre, KA Masters, Zacheriah Tucker

An insightful, captivatingly designed, full-color book that transports readers to the futuristic megalopolis of Night City--the epicenter of the vibrant new action-RPG from CD Projekt Red.Step into the year 2077, a world dotted with dystopian metropoles where violence, oppression, and cyberware implants aren't just common--they're necessary tools to get ahead. Delve into incisive lore to discover how the economic decline of the United States created a crippling dep...

An adaptation of the much-loved Christmas story by Clement C. Moore, celebrating the magic and wonder of Christmas Eve. Beautiful illustrations bring this classic poem to life. The perfect family story for the holiday season.

If you're looking to learn Polish fast through simple and captivating stories, then pay attention...How can I learn a foreign language?This question repeatedly appears in each learner’s mind. If you want to master a new language, you need to operate within its key components—reading, listening, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and speaking.If you have thoughts about getting this audiobook, then you are probably not interested in participating in boring...

Welcome to the story of a cat who has already died eight times.A darkly funny, unexpectedly tender journey through nine strange and unforgettable lives.In Nocturne for Nine Lives, a sarcastic cat wakes on a vet’s table, convinced the anaesthetic is the end. As the world fades around him, he decides to take stock of how he got here. After all, a cat gets nine lives.From the brutal uncertainty of life on the streets to the absurdity of student flats, ...

Welcome aboard a bus that arrives long after the last service should have run.A quiet, unsettling journey through the spaces between endings and beginnings.In The Farewell Fare, four strangers find themselves waiting at the same late-night bus stop. The timetable is wrong. The streets are empty. And when the bus finally arrives, it seems to appear from nowhere.At first, it feels like any other ride home.But the road outside grows unfamiliar,...

This volume offers a comprehensive perspective on the relationship between the art scene and agencies of the state in countries of the region, throughout four consecutive yet highly diverse historical periods: from the period of state integration after World War I, through the communist era post 1945 and the time of political transformation after 1989, to the present-day globalisation (including counter-reactions to westernisation and cultural homogenisation).With twenty-three theo...