Le grand retour de l'auteur d'Avant d'aller dormir.Traumatisée par son passé, Alex Young souffre d'amnésie partielle. Pour mieux se reconstruire, elle se consacre corps et âme à sa nouvelle vie de réalisatrice. Après un documentaire sur les prostituées d'Amsterdam, elle est de retour en Angleterre avec un nouveau projet : montrer la vie quotidienne d'une petite ville durement frappée par la crise. Blackwood Bay, où elle a vécu quand elle était jeune, sembl...

Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists, and writers across era and ideologies, helping another generation of students, scholars, and citizens to understand more fully the meaning of America.This new second edition of the b...

A decade after the discovery of the Higgs Boson, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN still leads the world in the search to uncover what the universe is made of, how it was formed, and what fate may lie in store for it. If there is such a thing as a ‘cutting edge’, it surely lies 100 metres below the Swiss-French border, at the point where the beams collide.As part of a unique collaboration, this book pairs a team of award-winning authors with CERN physicists to explore some of the di...

Dog Diaries is the first book written by a dog AND a #1 New York Times bestseller! When mischievous mutt, Junior, causes a Turkey Day disaster, getting out of the doghouse will take a Christmas miracle in this delightful story from the world’s #1 bestselling author!Are you ready for a festive adventure? Join me, Junior on the most PAWSOME, most BARKTASTIC journey through the HOWLIDAY SEASON. You'll read all about:FAN...

Unlike many other books about the American founding, this new work by two of the most prominent scholars of American political history emphasizes the coherence and intelligibility of the social compact theory. Social compact theory, the idea that government must be based on an agreement between those who govern and those who consent to be governed, was one of the Founders' few unifying philosophical positions, and it transcended the partisan politics of that era. Contributors to this volum...

Inspiration and Innovation in Teaching and Teacher Education is an edited collection that offers a variety of conceptual and research-based discussions on teaching and teacher education in Canada and internationally. The ideas, research, and practices presented in the book focus on three broad themes: the essence of teacher education, innovative practices in teacher education, and emerging issues in teacher education. The book includes chapter contributions from a group of international sc...

This handbook gathers original, authoritative articles from leading archaeologists to compile the latest thinking about archaeological theory. The authors provide a comprehensive picture of the theoretical foundations by which archaeologists contextualize and analyze their archaeological data. Student readers will also gain a sense of the immense power that theory has for building interpretations of the past, while recognizing the wonderful archaeological traditions that created it. An ext...

Robert Johnson (c. 1583 – 1633) was the last of the great English lutenists; he served Prince Henry and was later a prominent figure in the court of Charles I. He wrote music for many plays and masques of the time, including several by Shakespeare. Decades after Johnson’s death, in a “Dialogue between the Author and His Lute” within Musick’s Monument and the persona of the Lute, writer and lutenist Thomas Mace described John Dowland and Robert Johnson as “Two famous men; Great Masters in M...

Life as a dog is full of tail-wagging adventures. Join Junior the lovable mischief-making canine in this two-in-one bindup of Dog Diaries and Dog Diaries: Happy Howlidays.Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!Junior is so excited to get to tell you all the fun stuff he's been up to, like protecting his home from evil raccoons and those people who bring mail every day. But then he gets in trouble and must go to ...OBEDIENCE SCHOOL.Then com...

'A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!' MEGAN RIXYou'll never guess what, my person-pal...I'M GOING TO HOLLYWOOD!And, what's even better? All my best mutt-mates are coming with me! But my dreams of being talent-spotted while walking down streets paved with sausage meat don't quite come true...And when the vacation takes a VERY unexpected turn, I'll need to find a way to escape a LIVING NIGHTMARE and get us all home!

Open the coverand you will discoverPoetry Treasuresfrom the guests onRobbie Cheadle's 2024"Treasuring Poetry"blog serieson Writing to be Read.Join poets DL Mullan, Barbara Harris Leonhard, Jude Itakali, Ivor Steven, Robbie Cheadle, Michelle Ayon Navajas, Gwen M. Plano, Elizabeth Gauffreau, David Bogomolny, Dawn Pasturino, Maggie Watson, and Colleen Chesebro share their own small pleasures in ...

'A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!' Megan RixOh boy, oh boy, oh boy!I’ve been waiting ages to tell my story, and now it’s finally happening!Being Rafe’s dog isn’t always easy, but it is always EXCITING!I’ve got so much to tell you about:The amazing Catch-A-Doggy-Bone kennelMy favorite places for hiding snacksAnd my ultimate nemesis – THE VACUUM CLEANER!All the most important parts of ...