Learn to speak like a local before you hit the streets of Sao Paulo or beaches of Rio de Janeiro with this pocket-sized Brazilian Portuguese-English phrasebook.With this book in hand you can get off the sideline and join the local Brazilians as they party from the pitch to the beach. Chock-full of up-to-date slang phrases, after-hours expressions and insider information on futebol, this book will have you cheering, dancing, drinking and celebrating with the die-hard fans of the beautiful g...

"Women of Fire and Snow" is a riveting collection of contemporary stories of women straddling the Mexican-American border while finding their place and voice. Cultural identity, gender violence, forced migration, sacrifice, love, and resiliency frame suspenseful tales where realism is tempered by the supernatural and mystical. An undocumented teenager is ripped from her home to fight a monster in a haunted town. A college student confronts evil when ICE detains her father. While rescuing h...

YOUR TICKET TO THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PARTYWith this book in hand you can get off the sideline and join the local Brazilians as they party during World Cup 2014. Chock-full of up-to-date slang phrases, after-hours expressions and insider information on futebol, this book will have you cheering, dancing, drinking and celebrating with the die-hard fans of the beautiful game. You're sure to have the most memorable World Cup ever as you toss out phrases like:YOUR TICKET TO THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PAR...

Bent Over and BrokenFor Skeptics, Sufferers, and Anyone Who's Ever Crawled to the Bathroom.You're not lazy. You're not weak. And you're definitely not alone.If you're reading this on the floor, wondering if your back will ever let you stand tall again, this book is for you.Bent Over and Broken isn't another textbook full of anatomy terms or a "just stretch more" guide. It's a raw, real look at one man's journey throu...

The Misplaced HeroA tale of survival, resilience, and unexpected power.Ethan Turner is a 16-year-old introvert who finds solace in coding and video games, escaping the harsh realities of his overlooked life. But when a blinding flash of light transports him and his classmates to a fantastical kingdom, Ethan's world is turned upside down. Summoned as a hero to save the realm, he is devastated to learn his power is anything but heroic:

A raw, empowering story of healing from emotional abuse, breaking generational cycles, and reclaiming self-worth. For the woman who stayed too long, loved too hard, and is finally ready to choose herself—this is your new beginning.

Healing the Soul: A Guide to Forgiveness, Acceptance, and Inner Peaceby Nati CarrilloAre you carrying pain that doesn't have a name?Do you feel stuck in the past, haunted by memories, guilt, or hurt you can't explain—but can't escape either?Healing the Soul is a gentle but honest guide for those who are tired of pretending they're okay. Through real talk, compassion, and raw truth, Nati Carrillo walks you through the hidden wounds we ...

The SnakeAt a high school in Paris, Sara, a junior student, sees her world collapse under the weight of relentless mockery and insults from Paula and her three friends. The cruel nickname they give her — the Snake, a reference to her psoriasis — becomes the symbol of her torment. Neither her parents nor her teachers grasp the extent of her suffering.Alone, isolated, and slipping into academic failure, will Sara find the strength within herself to sh...

The Rule of the Association (1QS; Serek ha-Yahad) is the primary description of the sectarian community described in the Dead Sea Scrolls. It was one of the first Scrolls published, in 1951. Several related fragmentary scrolls subsequently came to light. This book provides text, translation, and commentary on all these manuscripts, with a substantial introduction that locates the Rule in the context of the sectarian movement. Distinctive features of this commentary include: presentation of...

Revolutionary Minded is a collection of heartfelt poetry, essays and short stories strung together by author Nati Holmes. Some of the poetry includes his personal recollection while dealing with struggles such as DEATH (holding his childhood friend in his arms while he died. Witnessing his eldest sister escaping death. And he himself experiencing death from his own encounter) the PRISON SYSTEM (being incarcerated in the Department of Corrections for five years where he witnessed countless ...

What is the origin of anything? What does it mean to look up to the sky and see the stars? What does it mean to be, even when we do not know it? What lies beyond the partial explanations we accept as truth? Some of life's biggest questions cannot be solely solved by experiments or equations alone. They live in the realm of theory, where physics, psychology, and philosophy meet to imagine what reality might be -something different to each observer.This book ...

Learn cool slang, funny insults and all the words they didn't teach you in class with this comprehensive guide to dirty Portuguese.You've taken Portuguese lessons and learned all kinds of useful phrases. You know how to order dinner, get directions, and ask for the bathroom. But what happens when it's time to drop the textbook formality? To really know a language, you need to know its bad words, too. You need Dirty Portuguese.From common sla...