The Modern Cross-Stitch Book: Stitches, Stories & Style!Embroidery enthusiasts, needlework novices, and craft connoisseurs alike—gather 'round! Dive into the vibrant world of cross-stitch, where tradition waltzes with innovation and creativity knows no bounds. "Modern Cross-Stitch Book" is your definitive guide to a craft that's as old as time but is now tailored for the 21st-century artist. With every twist, turn, and thread, discover the mesmerizing tapestry of designs and tech...

Are you passionate about embroidery but find yourself struggling with intricate stitches and complex patterns? Do you wish for a comprehensive guide that teaches you the basics and elevates your embroidery skills to new heights?Do you often ask yourself:• How can I master many embroidery stitches to create intricate and beautiful designs?• What secrets are to taking my embroidery from basic to advanced and achieving professional-looking results?• Is there a ...

The shock of Donald Trump’s election caused many observers to ask whether the liberal international order—the system of institutions and norms established after World War II—was coming to an end. The victory of Joe Biden, a committed institutionalist, suggested that the liberal order would endure. Even so, important questions remained: Was Trump an aberration? Is Biden struggling in vain against irreparable changes in international politics? What does the future hold for the international ...

The shock of Donald Trump’s election caused many observers to ask whether the liberal international order—the system of institutions and norms established after World War II—was coming to an end. The victory of Joe Biden, a committed institutionalist, suggested that the liberal order would endure. Even so, important questions remained: Was Trump an aberration? Is Biden struggling in vain against irreparable changes in international politics? What does the future hold for the international ...

We take the title of this journal from a novella of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The novella is an existentialist piece, written before Dostoyevsky's greatest works and before Existentialism had really taken root in literature. The unnamed narrator is frequently named an anti-hero and is described by the note on the back of the Dover edition as "a profoundly alienated individual in whose brooding self-analysis there is a search for the true and the good in a world of relative value...

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...

In Teaching Communication Across Disciplines for Professional Development, Civic Engagement, and Beyond, contributors discuss topics inherent in merging communication across disciplines, including challenges and opportunities, teaching and research, communication and student identity, future directions, and the transformative possibilities of teaching communication across disciplines. A cross-disciplinary approach provides an avenue for the integration of a broad education that prepares st...

Do you want to make a bigger difference in people's lives by enabling them to manage their own Health & Wellbeing? You have the ability to achieve this through one conscious act . . .by changing the way you communicate with people.Communication typically consists of too much TELLING and not enough ASKING, which inhibits people taking responsibility for their own lives.This 'easy read' book gives practical tips that will enable you to enhance your communication skills and pr...

Get in the game!The research is clear: human beings are born to play. In Game On? Brain On!, Lindsay Portnoy unpacks the games and playful experiences that invite engagement and deep learning. Using cognitive science to explore the ways in which play helps students acquire and maintain critical skills, Portnoy shows how inviting creativity and excitement into the classroom results in big gains for everyone. She also shares how, by being intentional, educat...

In Rejected, acclaimed journalist and screenwriter Michelle Fiordaliso illuminates the kind of quiet heartbreaks and epiphanies that can punctuate a life. As a collection, these essays tell the story of a woman's decades-long journey towards wholeness and belonging. But every piece also charts a journey of its own, and often a geographic one. From Los Angeles traffic to the basement of a famous bakery in Paris, each place is an unforgettable setting for personal transformation.