Glass slippers, a fairy godmother, a ball, a prince, an evil stepfamily, and a poor girl known for sitting amongst the ashes: incarnations of the "Cinderella" fairy tale have resonated throughout the ages. Hidden between the lines of this fairy tale exists a history of fantasy about agency, power, and empowerment. This book examines twenty-first-century “Cinderella” adaptations that envision the classic tale in the twenty-first century through the lens of wokenesss by shifting rhetorical i...

Im Visier eines skrupellosen Serienmörders … Ein neuer Fall für Malou Löwenberg in der packenden Cold-Case-Reihe von Nr.-1-Bestsellerautorin Christine Brand.Privatdetektivin Malou Löwenberg ahnt sofort, dass dieser Auftrag anders ist. Ihre Klientin Lana ist todkrank und hat nur noch einen Wunsch, bevor sie stirbt: Sie möchte ihren Bruder Lucas wiedersehen, der seit sechsundzwanzig Jahren als vermisst gilt. Doch der Auftrag hat einen Haken: Lucas will nicht gefunden...

Eine verzweifelte Mutter, ein seit Jahren verschwundenes Mädchen und eine Wendung, die Ex-Polizistin Malou Löwenberg zutiefst erschüttert ... Ein neuer Band der packenden Cold-Case-Reihe von Nr.-1-Bestsellerautorin Christine Brand.Malou Löwenberg: rebellische und engagierte Ex-Polizistin, jetzt Privatdetektivin, spezialisiert auf Cold Cases. Sie will Menschen finden, die seit Langem vermisst sind. Ihre erste Klientin ist Vera König, die seit vier Jahren nach ihrer ...

26 enquêtes passionnantes résolues après des années ! Nordahl Lelandais, le Grêlé, Denis Waxin,Yves Chatain,Yoni Palmier...Ces affaires qui ont défrayé la chronique. Et pour cause : incertitudes, manque de preuves, scènes de crimes compromises, témoignages contradictoires... résoudre ces affaires semblait invraisemblable ! Pourtant, parfois plus de 60 ans plus tard, et ce grâce à la police scientifique, il est possible qu’enfin justice soit faite.ADN, empre...

"You see, I had it all planned out. While working to keep these rich idiots safe, I was going to use the 48 hours to get Monae to open up and give me a taste of honey. Then enters jerk-boy Justin, followed by my conniving Ex- Wife, and everything turns to crap. Even still, I'll be damned if I let these fools mess up what I'm trying to build with Monae. Then again, if I can't stay sober long enough to see through all the smoke and mirrors, I might cause more damage than these two assholes e...

"Mr. Lucky Bastard and a Perverted Drunk all walk into a club. Stop me if you heard this joke, but I doubt you’ve heard something as screwed up as this tale."- KeaganOne night of passion with Monae will make for a very interesting partnership when they come face to face, months later. Who was to know that the mystery woman with an unquenchable appetite would be the lead detective he's riding with? This is an assignment Keagan can't resist....and might be the downfall of her relatio...

We’re told that if we care about our health—or our planet—eliminating red meat from our diets is crucial. That beef is bad for us and cattle farming is horrible for the environment. But science says otherwise.Beef is framed as the most environmentally destructive and least healthy of meats. We’re often told that the only solution is to reduce or quit red meat entirely. But despite what anti-meat groups, vegan celebrities, and some health experts say, plant-based ag...

"Mr. Lucky Bastard, Mr. Asshole, and a Perverted Drunk all walk into a club. Stop me if you heard this joke, but I doubt you've heard something as messed up as this tale."- KeaganOne night of passion with Monae will make for a very interesting partnership when they come face to face, months later. Who was to know that the mystery woman with an unquenchable sexual appetite would be the lead detective he's riding with? This is an assignment Keagan can't resist....and might be the dow...

A unique case-based approach to learning how to interpret gastrointestinal imagesGastrointestinal Imaging Cases features more than 150 gastrointestinal cases grouped according to organ system. Emphasizing clinical application, each case includes presentation, findings, differential diagnosis, comments, pearls, and numerous images. The book offers an efficient, systematic, and visual approach to help you better understand gastrointestinal imaging and sharpen your diagnost...

Presenting an innovative framework for tailoring cognitive-behavioral interventions to each client's needs, this accessible book is packed with practical pointers and sample dialogues. Step by step, the authors show how to collaborate with clients to develop and test conceptualizations that illuminate personal strengths as well as problems, and that deepen in explanatory power as treatment progresses. An extended case illustration demonstrates the three-stage conceptualization process over...

A Language of Freedom and Teacher’s Authority: Case Comparisons from Turkey and the United States explores dimensions of authority that are deeply embedded in the profession of teaching. It examines critical dimensions of the foundations of Turkish and U.S. public education, both of which are under new pressures due to changes in the relationship between public schooling and current reforms in education. The contributors reflect on varied dimensions of authority, of which ideals are shifti...

Using state-of-the-art MRI images, this book illustrates radiological findings in the abdomen and pelvis in a case presentation format. Cases presented in this book include common and uncommon diseases of nearly every organ system of the abdomen and pelvis. Each case succinctly discusses the relevant imaging findings, differential diagnosis, and potential imaging and diagnostic pitfalls. Many cases also include discussion of MRI technique, with illustration of some common artifacts. For ra...