It is often thought that the numerous contradictory perspectives in Margaret Cavendish's writings demonstrate her inability to reconcile her feminism with her conservative, royalist politics. In this book Lisa Walters challenges this view and demonstrates that Cavendish's ideas more closely resemble republican thought, and that her methodology is the foundation for subversive political, scientific and gender theories. With an interdisciplinary focus Walters closely examines Cavendish's wor...

Rigorously inventive and revelatory in its adventurousness, 1650–1850 opens a forum for the discussion, investigation, and analysis of the full range of long-eighteenth-century writing, thinking, and artistry. Combining fresh considerations of prominent authors and artists with searches for overlooked or offbeat elements of the Enlightenment legacy, 1650–1850 delivers a comprehensive but richly detailed rendering of the first days, the first principles, and the first effo...

Critical Conversations in Canadian Public Law is a groundbreaking open-access collection of peer-reviewed essays showcasing interdisciplinary thinking on topical public law issues at the forefront of the evolving relationship between state and society.In Canada, this relationship is undergoing a period of significant reinvention, as evidenced, for example, by the movements for reconciliation, decolonization and Indigenization, the calls to recognize and remedy systemic rac...

Learn how to draw digitally and get the most use out of your tablet with this book full of helpful tips, creative inspiration, and 12 step-by-step drawing and painting projects.In Drawing Digital, artist and teacher Lisa Bardot, the expert behind @Bardot Brush, introduces the art of digital drawing. Using your tablet and Procreate, or another favorite drawing app, you can leave behind your pencil and paper and make art anywhere and...

Kirche ist die Hoffnung der Welt. Doch wie sieht ihre Zukunft aus? In diesem Buch stellen Kirchen und Gemeinden aus der Schweiz, Deutschland und Österreich ihre Vision vor, die sich in der Wirklichkeit stets neu bewähren muss. Kleine Gemeinden und größere, Landes- und Freikirchen, Jugend- und Kommunitätskirche: sie alle verbindet, dass sie mitten im Alltag der Menschen leben. Ihre Vielfalt und die spürbare Ehrlichkeit, mit der die Autoren jeweils Kontext, Vision, aber auch Herausforderunge...

Actress and comic Lisa Ann Walter offers a hilarious, star-studded collection of essays encouraging women to laugh at what they can't change, enjoy a guilty pleasure or two, and finally accept the lives and the bodies they're in now. The star of shows like Abbott Elementary and movies like The Parent Trap, Shall We Dance, and Bruce Almighty delivers a warm, wry, honest, and effective exhortation to find happiness where you are, in a serenity prayer for t...

Your hands-on guide to calculating—and understanding—business valueBusiness Valuation For Dummies is filled with expert guidance that business owners, managers at all levels, investors, and students can use when determining the value of a business. It contains a solid framework for valuation, including advice on analyzing historical performance, evaluating assets and income value, understanding a company's financial statements, estimating the cost of capit...

A collection of forty crime and thriller short stories, with all profits from the sale of this book to be donated to Hospice UK and Sophie's Appeal.Do you think you know darkness? Think again. Bloodhound Books presents Dark Minds—a collection of stories by authors who have come together to produce an anthology that will lure, tantalise and shock its readers. What took place "By the Water?" What goes on behind "A Stranger's Eyes?" And what is so special about "Slow R...

Learn how to create your own Deep Impasto® masterpieces using a palette knife and oil paints with this book featuring tips, techniques, and 8 complete step-by-step projects.Professional artist Lisa Elley works from her studio in the San Francisco Bay Area with the purpose of inspiring and bringing joy to people through her art. In Palette Knife Painting: Deep Impasto, Lisa shares her techniques with you through easy-to-follow step-...

Frederico's Fabulous Find! is a heartwarming children's story about self-belief, friendship, and discovering the courage that lives inside us all.Frederico is a bright, energetic little boy with a big heart but school isn't easy. He struggles to make friends, feels misunderstood, and often wonders why he feels so different from the other children. One magical night, everything changes.During a beautiful dream adventure, Frederico follows a golden ladder int...

**“This is truly a one-of-a-kind pattern book that should not be missed…” —BooklistCraft your sass into every stitch with the hilariously irreverent patterns and crochet fun waiting for you in Snarky Crochet!**If you’ve ever wanted to say what you really think—without actually saying it—Snarky Crochet has you covered. From viral crochet creator Lisa Ha (@gettohookingcrochet), this bold and brilliantly petty pattern book is designe...

Präsentationstag in der Firma "Wolfy-Office". Zwei Teams, zwei mögliche Projekte. Nur ein Team bekommt die Zusage vom CEO und beide Teams sind bestens vorbereitet um ihr Projekt durchzuboxen. Der Aufzug zur Chefetage in der 114. Etage wird betreten und alles ist vorbereitet. Es kann nichts mehr schiefgehen… oder? Verbraucher Hinweis; Harte Texte - Dieses Hörspiel wurde On-Location aufgenommen. Die Handlung ist improvisiert.