Structural Adjustment: Theory, Practice and Impacts examines the problems associated with Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) and reveals the damaging impacts they can have. The book looks at how the debt crisis of the 1970's forced developing countries to seek external help and then reviews what constitutes as a standard adjustment programme, detailing the political, economic, social and environmental impacts of SAPs. The final section draws together theories and political re...

Years of bad jobs have the crew of The Vaughn on the verge of destitution. Things finally seem to be turning around when they find a system of untapped resources ready to mine. The city-sized ship nestles upon the sickly yellow surface of a desolate world, and far below the planet's crust, something shudders in anticipation at their arrival.Now Aki is caught in the midst of a cataclysmic encounter with an alien terror. He has to escape, has to find his friends, a route to safety th...

The 9/11 tragedy is foreseen by a former Viet Nam era prisoner of war, working in the Twin Towers for a prestigious Wall Street firm. He struggles to save his friends and himself from a coming disaster he doesnt understandand to simply keep a job that is becoming more and more ethically challenging. His struggle becomes infinitely more complicated as beings from his distant, forgotten past re-emerge in his life some requesting help, some to help, and some to confound and destroy. Ultimatel...

What happens when the wind becomes too curious?High above the sea, in a city that never sleeps, the wind loves to run, play, and whisper ideas into children's ears. But one night, the wind makes a mistake and carries all the words away.Suddenly, books are empty. Stories are gone.And the city grows quiet.

BUNDLE – Graffiti Photo Trips invites readers into an immersive world where color, culture, and concrete collide. This eBook brings together a compelling series of photo adventures dedicated to discovering graffiti in its natural environment — from bustling city centers to forgotten industrial zones.

Lazar works for the Ministry of Intangible Assets, cataloging things no one can touch—nostalgia, regret, silence. His life is orderly, gray, and safely meaningless until an expired packet of powdered soup lets him see the world's hidden metadata.Suddenly, objects have souls, people come with warning labels, and a mysterious group known as the Happy People threatens the foundations of a society built on control and quiet despair. Sent to inventory happiness before it spreads, Lazar ...

THE ARCHITECTURE OF BLISS follows Lazar, a senior specialist at the Ministry of Intangible Assets, whose job is to inventory emotions, memories, and states of being. When happiness begins to appear without authorization, Lazar is sent to investigate.What he finds is a city unraveling: kebab stands that rotate the world, children who author reality, plumbers who fix the universe with a wrench—and a mysterious button that can stop meaning itself.Blending absurdist humor with qu...

Welcome to Sunny RESORT: A Concrete Nirvana where the mojitos are cheap, the hangovers are mandatory, and your happiness is no longer your own.Tristan Kolev, a man with the practiced manners of a retired yuppie and a chronic lack of gainful employment, has just been offered the job of a lifetime. Recruited by the enigmatic Dr. Antony Chang of "Blue Wings," Tristan is sent to the hyper-saturated delirium of a mega-resort. His mission? Not to measure the pool tempera...

In a city high above the sea, the wind never stops blowing.It steals hats, tickles chimneys, and sometimes—oops!—runs away with words.When all the letters disappear, a brave girl, a curious boy, and a very mischievous wind discover that stories are alive, words like to travel, and ideas are meant to be shared.

80+ Creative ways of letter writing, tons of paint, shades, bubbles, glimpses of wisdom, true craftsmanship.

Unfortunately, the world is full of screwed-up people. But the good news, says Elizabeth Brown, is that your world no longer has to revolve around them. With brilliant insights and a keen sense of humor, this trusted author and sought-after speaker shows readers how to:• stop the power of whatever is eating them alive• productively respond when confronted• remain poised and in control when everyone around them loses it• win fairly in unfair battles• let g...

The City Where the Wind Went to School / La città dove il vento andò a scuola is a charming bilingual children's book told in English and Italian, perfect for young readers and families who love stories that travel across languages.