The Art of Couture Sewing, 2nd Edition is a practical guide to custom techniques in the construction of couture garments. Beginning with a brief history of haute couture, the book moves on to cover tools and supplies, matching fabrics with the appropriate needles and threads, pressing, and construction techniques. Basic draping skills, corset construction, and tailoring, as well as the variety of closures, hems and finishes used in couture are discussed. The text is filled with st...

This woman, whom I have known for years! Never thought that would become the end of me.What’s the meaning of the words she unconsciously spews off? – “Nothing, I’m just happy that you didn’t slip away when my eyes were closed.”The light scar on her stomach is barely visible. I wonder what secrets it holds?!Sometimes her eyes would wander off on their own into the empty void, as if it was searching for something. Something.. That even the most powerful person can’t h...

Meehni never dreamed of getting a second chance in her love. When she sees him centuries later, she knows she will do anything it takes to get him back. The feelings of their past love resurface and the romance intensifies but Meehni still risks getting her heart broken for the second time. The question remainswill Gabrielle remember or will things go back to the way they used to be, making life unbearable for Meehni and Gabrielle?

All known societies exclude one or more minority groups, frequently employing a rhetoric of disgust to justify stigmatization. For instance, in European anti-Semitism, Jews were considered hyper-physical and crafty; some upper-caste Hindus find the lower castes dirty and untouchable; and people with physical disabilities have been considered subhuman and repulsive. Exclusions vary in their scope and also in the specific disgust-ideologies underlying them. In The Empire of Disgust, scholars...

Love, family and religion clash in the unforgettable novel from the internationally acclaimed author of Things We Left Unsaid, set in contemporary IranIn a small town on the edge of the Caspian Sea, Edmond Lazarian and his best friend Tahereh pass their days playing together, drifting between the delights of beachcombing and the joys of the sherbet shop. Although Edmond is Armenian and Tahereh is the Muslim daughter of the school’s janitor, they remain bli...

Over the last 22 years in the New York Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Schmuter performed thousands of autopsies and testified in courts hundreds of times. Many of these cases present interest for a general reader, especially given the attention to this profession in the last decade in movies, TV shows and fiction books.The first chapter of this book is dedicated to the evolution of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner over the last 20 years, its transformation to one of the ...

ZAZI is a powerful and emotionally charged coming-of-age novel that delves into the complexities of abandonment, trauma, resilience, and self-discovery.From a young age, Zazi is forced to navigate a world that offers little comfort. Abandoned by her parents and left in the care of emotionally distant grandparents, she grows up questioning her worth and searching for the love she has never known. Despite the material security her grandparents provide, the absence of...

Known as the graveyard of empires, Afghanistan has now been singled out as Obama's "just war," the destination for an additional thirty thousand US troops in an effort to shore up an increasingly desperate occupation. Nick Turse brings together a range of leading commentators, politicians, and military strategists to analyze America's real motives and likely prospects. Through on-the-spot reporting, clear-headed analysis and historical comparisons with Afghanistan's previous occupiers-Brit...

What if everything you ever wished for... had a world of its own?Eleven-year-old Aleena feels like she's falling behind-on the volleyball court, among her changing friends, and in front of the mirror where her doubts stare back. But when she literally falls through her bedroom mirror into the magical world of Wonderlong, everything changes.What if everything you ever wished for... had a world of its own?Eleven-year-old Aleena feels like she's falling behind-on the v...

"Join Elephant, Lion, Monkey, and Giraffe on an unforgettable journey of friendship and fun in this enchanting kids' ebook! Through lively adventures in the jungle, these four unique friends learn the value of kindness, teamwork, and embracing each other's differences. With engaging storytelling and vibrant illustrations, this heartwarming tale is perfect for children ages 3-10, teaching important lessons about compassion and unity. Whether for bedtime or classroom reading, this delightful...

Ukrainian dissident Myroslav Marynovych recounts his involvement in the Brezhnev-era human rights movement in the Soviet Union and his resulting years as a political prisoner in Siberia and in internal exile. This memoir by a prominent Ukrainian dissident, now in English translation, offers a unique account that spans the entire postwar period, from the author's childhood in newly Soviet western Ukraine and coming of age within the Communist system to the collapse of the S...

The Handbook of World Englishes is a collection of articles on the cross-cultural and transnational linguistic convergence and change of the English language. Now in its second edition, this Handbook brings together multiple theoretical, contextual, and ideological perspectives, and offers new interpretations of the changing identities of world Englishes (WE) speakers and examines the current state of the English language across the world. Thematically integrated contribu...