Drawing on Provost's proven philosophies, Rubie examines every facet of storytelling, from narrative hooks to fulfilling climaxes. Through advice, exercises, and an outstanding array of examples, you'll learn to create gripping narratives powered by strong characters. You'll discover the secrets of sequencing, of weaving subplots into rich stories, of manipulating story pace to increase conflict, tension, and surprise.

Drawing on Provost's proven philosophies, Rubie examines every facet of storytelling, from narrative hooks to fulfilling climaxes. Through advice, exercises, and an outstanding array of examples, you'll learn to create gripping narratives powered by strong characters. You'll discover the secrets of sequencing, of weaving subplots into rich stories, of manipulating story pace to increase conflict, tension, and surprise."Rarely does a writing guide arrive with the authority of HOW TO...

Learn the principles behind object-oriented programming in Ruby and within a few chapters create a fully functional Ruby 3-based application. You'll gain a basic understanding of many ancillary technologies such as databases, XML, web frameworks, and networking - some of which will be needed for your first Ruby application. Based on the bestselling first and second editions, Beginning Ruby 3, 4th Edition is a leading guide to learn Ruby from the ground up.The new edition o...

Feodora + Gino – Ein geheimnisvolles Licht und ein rätselhaftes Puppenhaus! Feodora, das clevere Brontomädchen, kann ihr Glück kaum fassen. Sie bekommt ein riesiges Puppenhaus, das sie sofort in ihr neues Insekten-Hospital verwandeln will. Doch kaum hat sie es in ihrem Zimmer aufgestellt, passieren merkwürdige Dinge: Schnecki weigert sich, hineinzugehen, und ihr Freund Gino hat ein seltsames Gefühl. Und dann geschieht etwas, das Feodora nicht für möglich gehalten hätte: Plötzlich leuchtet ...

Willkommen in der zauberhaften Welt von Feodora + Gino! Die beiden sechsjährigen Dino-Kinder aus Echsheim besuchen die "Schule für friedliches Zusammenleben" – und sind unzertrennlich. Feodora, eine kleine Bronto-Dame mit großem Herz, liebt es, verletzten Insekten und Krabbeltieren zu helfen. Gino ist mutig, klug und hat ein besonderes Talent: Er spürt sofort, wenn eine Situation brenzlig wird. In ihrem ersten Abenteuer muss sich Feodora von ihrer Patientin, der Schmetterlingsdame Waltraud...

Learn the principles behind object-oriented programming and within a few chapters create a fully functional Ruby application. You'll also gain a basic understanding of many ancillary technologies such as databases, XML, web frameworks, and networking - some of which are needed as part of a fully functioning Ruby application.Based on the bestselling first and second editions, Beginning Ruby, Third Edition is a leading guide to learn Ruby from the ground up. The new edition ...

Feodora + Gino – Ein Kinderbuch über Musik, Freundschaft und Mut für 4-7 Jahre! Es ist der Tag der guten Laune – doch nicht für alle! Feodora, das clevere Brontomädchen, und Gino, der mutige Triceratops, genießen den fröhlichsten Tag des Jahres. Doch als sie durch den Echsheimer Forst spazieren, hören sie einen Streit: Drei kleine Käfer streiten sich – und das ausgerechnet heute! Die Käfer bilden einen Chor, aber einer von ihnen kann keinen Ton mehr treffen. Seine Freunde sind enttäuscht u...

Abolitionist thought visualizes a world without prisons – or a radical reduction or transformation of prisons and punishment. This fascinating book explores the abolitionist ideas of key early socialists and anarchists, writing from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries. It considers how these radical thinkers can provide insights into our present condition, both by highlighting the harms of punishment and by pointing to inspiring alternatives to current policy and practice.By ...

Nachts erwachen alle Monster. Und sie haben es auf dein Herz abgesehen.Der Vampirjäger und erbitterte Jahrhunderterzfeind von Vampirin Ethel hat alles vergessen – sogar, dass er sie töten will. Währenddessen trifft Brigan, ein Unsterblicher, auf Cat, die erste Frau in 900 Jahren, die seiner magischen Anziehungskraft widerstehen kann. Journalistin Petra hingegen glaubt nicht an Magie – bis sie Dax trifft, dessen seltsame, fast lebendig wirkende Tattoos mehr erzählen...

Get to grips with the fundamentals of the Ruby programming language and learn how to build your own applications with the help of real-world examples and hands-on activitiesKey FeaturesLearn the fundamentals of Ruby object-oriented programming (OOP)Use the Ruby on Rails framework to build interactive web applicationsDiscover how to quickly build complex programs with fewer lines of codeBook DescriptionThe beauty of Ruby is it...

Over the past 30 years, cultural history has moved from the periphery to the centre of historical studies, profoundly influencing the way we look at and analyze all aspects of the past. In this volume, a distinguished group of international historians has come together to consider the rise of cultural history in general, and to highlight the particular role played in this rise by Peter Burke, the first professor of Cultural History at the University of Cambridge and one of the most prolifi...

Life histories are a form of contemporary social history and convey important messages about identity, cosmology, social behaviour, and one's place in the world. This first-person oral history documents a period of profound social change through the lens of Sti'tum'atul'wut—also known as Mrs. Ruby Peter—a Cowichan elder who made it her life's work to share and safeguard the ancient language of her people: Hul'q'umi'num.' Over seven decades, Sti'tum'atul'wut helped thousands of people to de...