"Sumptuously illustrated with reproductions of 50 paintings, this book celebrates the rich artistic legacy of American artist Mark Rothko" ( Publishers Weekly).Mark Rothko's iconic paintings are some of the most profound works of twentieth-century Abstract Expressionism. This collection presents fifty large-scale artworks from the American master's color field period (1949–1970) alongside essays by Rothko's son, Christopher Rothko, and San Francisco Museum...

Our society relies heavily on technology. Technology is everywhere. It surrounds every aspect of 21st-century life. It is in the cell phones we use, the cars we drive, and even the food we eat. Technology connects and brings us together to share ideas across borders and cultures. We live in a digital world where everything is digital and data is king. Digitization has developed and impacted our society in ways that were not anticipated. These days, youths are bombarded daily by endless med...

This book brings together expert opinions from scientists to consider the evidence for climate change and its impacts on ticks and tick-borne infections. It considers what is meant by 'climate change', how effective climate models are in relation to ecosystems, and provides predictions for changes in climate at global, regional and local scales relevant for ticks and tick-borne infections. It examines changes to tick distribution and the evidence that climate change is responsible. The eff...

What could be more important than a lady's reputation?Although initially alarmed by their unconventional ways, strait-laced Harry Bishop is content in the service of Lord Shad and his family. But when he is sent to London to rescue Shad's wayward relation from debt and self-destruction, he also has the dubious honor of dealing with the man's illicit lover - troublesome actress Sophie Wallace.A man of dignity and decorum, Mr Bishop is desperate to disassociate himself from the scandalous So...

This collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize student success, leadership, partnerships, curriculum design, collaborative planning and teaching, literacy, 21st century skills, emerging technologies, and so much more, this compendium br...

With all the stress of daily living, how do you keep your spiritual sanity in an instant gratification filled world? Readers feeling disheartened and devalued will discover a compilation of quotes and meditations inspired by Spirit to have faith when one is in doubt and losing hope while staying on the course of love. The authors share both new as well as previous spiritual communication retrieved from their books WTF I’m Trying to Be Spiritual – A Guidebook for Loving Yourself without Fea...

From a prizewinning journalist, Mary Carter Bishop, a moving and beautifully rendered memoir about the half-brother she didn’t know existed that hauntingly explores family, class, secrets, and fate.Applying for a passport as an adult, Mary Carter Bishop made a shocking discovery. She had a secret half-brother. Her mother, a farm manager’s wife on a country estate, told Mary Carter the abandoned boy was a youthful ""mistake"" from an encounter with a married man. There’d been a home...

Winner of the 2015 International Book Awards New Age: Non-Fiction CategoryFinalist in the 10th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards for New Age Non-Fiction CategoryFed up with living life as an opinion of someone else? Throughout this book, readers will discover themselves, or at least what or who they aren’t. There’s no point in having spiritual answers if we can’t stand ourselves, as we layer most things into our guilt...

This workbook is a tool for you to use based on the book WTF I’m Trying to Be Spiritual: A Guidebook for Loving Yourself without Fear and is a stepping stone to greater self-awareness. This workbook is an honest look at our need to create self-love that in turn reflects on our daily lives and our relationship with the world. Along the way, readers are asked to gently try quieting their minds via meditation by examining meditation techniques through a personal-preference questionnaire. Othe...