This book traces the history of translation in the Early Modern Low Countries (roughly the modern-day Netherlands and Belgium), from around 1550 to around 1700. It focuses on the various roles played by translation in different contexts.In the latter half of the sixteenth century translation stoked religious conflict and the civil war that eventually divided the territory into two ideologically opposed political entities. After 1600, it buttressed the economic wealth and overseas e...

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The first in an epic series created by one of our finest and most inventive storytellers, also known as the international bestseller Mo HayderSand. A hostile world of burning sun.Outlines of several once-busy cities shimmer on the horizon. Now empty of inhabitants, their buildings lie in ruins.In the distance a group of people—a family—walks toward us.Ahead lies shelter: a “shuck” the family calls home and which they know they must reach bef...

YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award FinalistIn their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the...

Have you ever wondered if you could take control of your life? Is there a voice inside you that says there must be some sort of order to the chaos of life and living? Do you want to know the secret to being in charge of your moods, reactions, and experiences every day? Then Hermeticism - How To Apply The Seven Hermetic Principles this is for you. Reading this book will allow you to:Discover the power of the seven Hermetic principles.Unlock the God mode in the game of life.

When Your Doctor Says "Anxiety" But Your Body Knows BetterMore than 75% of people with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome receive at least one psychiatric misdiagnosis before anyone identifies the real cause of their symptoms. Add Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome to the picture, and the result is years of being told that a racing heart is panic, that chronic pain is depression, and that brain fog is stress. The emotional damage of tha...

What is your most important tool to be successful as a professional? Your brain!What do you know about your thinking brain? Nothing.The sad result: a majority of knowledge workers ruin the performance of their magnificent brain, and obstruct the matchless potential of their brain-ICT collaboration (Information and Communication Technologies).Taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of your brain you will also get the best results from your brain-ICT synergy.In this book "BRA...

Big changes rarely happen all at once. They happen little by little.For more than forty years, Theo W. Braddy has been writing about disability, leadership, advocacy, and life. It began when he was 28 years old and starting his career at the Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania.Over the years, those writings became more than articles and messages. They became lessons.Lessons about disability. Leadership. Ableism. Independence. Commu...

For fans of Matched, The Hunger Games, X-Men, and Blade Runner comes a tale of a magical city divided, a political rebellion ignited, and a love that was meant to last forever. Book One of the Mystic City Novels.Aria Rose, youngest scion of one of Mystic City's two ruling rival families, finds herself betrothed to Thomas Foster, the son of her parents' sworn enemies. The union of the two will end the generations-long political feud—and unite all t...

The Kabbalah has long languished in darkness, unknown outside the confines of Jewish Mysticism and the communities who practiced it. But today, the Kabbalah is well-known but often misunderstood.The story of Kabbalah is as old as Judaism itself, with many of the ideas present in the Hebrew Scriptures interpreted in the canon of Kabbalah. Applying Jewish theological premises and Neo-Platonist cosmology, the Kabbalists created a systematic interpretation of familiar Creation Narrative...

Taoism is an ancient philosophical concept originating from 500 B.C.E. in China. According to a widely accepted myth, it was created by a natural philosopher named Lao Tzu, who believed in keeping harmony in all areas of life. Due to its reverence for doing what comes naturally, Taoism became very popular in the region very soon after its emergence. In modern times, dictated by rigid societal norms, unrealistic expectations, and economic, cultural, and other pressures, Taoism can provide m...

In "Runyon from First to Last," Damon Runyon crafts an enchanting tapestry of New York City's vibrant underworld during the early 20th century. Infused with his unique poetic diction and an unmistakable rhythm, Runyon's tales resonate with wit and charm, portraying the lives of gamblers, showgirls, and aspiring actors with both humor and poignancy. His literary style'—characterized by a blend of colloquial dialogue and vivid character sketches'—offers readers an intimate glimpse into the e...