This book will interest you to readIn the heart-pounding pages of "Run the Battle," a gripping tale of courage, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit unfolds. Set against the backdrop of a war-torn dystopian society, this thrilling dystopian adventure will take you on a riveting journey unlike any other.In a world decimated by conflict, where survival is a daily struggle and hope is a rare commodity, a young protagonist named Alex embarks on an extraordinary quest. B...

"How you spend your resources really does speak to the ethics, morals, and values about what is important. I use these ideas each day to help schools leverage their resources in strategic and creative ways to meet students′ needs."—Mary Nash, Assistant SuperintendentBoston Public Schools, MA"A powerful new lens for looking at school resources by fundamentally changing the question from ′How much money do schools need to succeed?′ to ′How well are resource...

It's 2015. The Galaxy is in peril. Man-eating warts from the DarkHole are spreading fast. The vile emperor, Darling Insidious is dealing out mayhem and destruction with his secret weapon, the DeathDonut space station. Who can possibly stop him? The ancient order of Jagermeisters, that's who: Quite-Gone Gin, Obi-Wop Cannoli, and Master Yo-daNoodle, wielding the power of The Sauce. Relive the epic story of Mannequin PieStalker, Queen I'maDollop and their twin progeny, Lutefisk and his sister...

Throughout the world, the Anglo-American model of corporate governance tends to prevail – but no two countries are identical. Governance outcomes in developing and emerging economies often deviate from what theory predicts, due to a wide range of factors. Using insights from New Institutional Economics, Corporate Governance in Developing and Emerging Markets aims to explain the different issues and cultural and legal factors at play, and put forward an alternative governance frame...

An over-the-top parody of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, where the main characters record, in a diary, their personal stories as they battle to destroy SourDong's evil Ring. Some of the wacky companions include: Frydough and Bilballs Waggin, Hamwise Spamgee, GoneGolfin the Magical Gizzard, GimmeLiver the Dwarf, and Airofcorny the Dangler from the North.The hairy little pair of ankle biters, Bilballs Waggin and his nephew Frydough, wake from a riotous birthday party to learn their s...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disturbance, affecting 10-15% of women in the UK. The definition of PCOS has been much debated, while its pathophysiology appears to be multifactorial and is still being actively researched. There is no doubt that PCOS has a significant effect on quality of life and psychological morbidity and, as many specialists are involved in its management, a multidisciplinary approach is required. The 59th RCOG Study Group brought together...

"To read this book is to meet a man who would climb the sky." —BOB HICOKIn his follow-up to Fancy Beasts, a book that "slice[d] straight through nerve and marrow on its way to the heart and mind of the matter" (Tracy K. Smith), Alex Lemon dazzles with his exuberance and candor. Whether in unrestrained descriptions of sensory overload or tender meditations on fatherhood and mortality, Lemon blurs the nebulous line between the personal and the pop-cultural. ...

Need a break . . . now? Horizontal Parenting offers 50 hilarious and effective activities designed to entertain kids while you lie down.Children are exhausting! In the marathon of modern parenting, everyone needs a break—just 10 precious minutes to rest your body and tune out the chaos. Enter Horizontal Parenting, the super-simple parenting hack for everyone, everywhere. With creative and practical advice for overworked parents and caretakers who "just nee...

Based on the award-winning 10-million-plus-hit blog 1000 Awesome Things, The Book of Awesome is an international bestselling high five for humanity and a big celebration of life’s little moments.Sometimes it’s easy to forget the things that make us smile. With a 24/7 news cycle reporting that the polar ice caps are melting, hurricanes are swirling in the seas, wars are heating up around the world, and the job market is in a deep freeze, it’s tempting to fe...

Ready for Anything-Except This Strapped for cash, Souya signs up for a shady gig straight out of a video game: warp to a fantasy world with a team of experts and ascend a dungeon tower to make off with its spoils. However, an accident in the transfer process leaves him stranded there alone. Desperate for support, he recruits a host of adventurers-from elven sisters banished from their forest, to a Goddess of Deception and Secrecy partial to lazing about as a cat-to form a party that can br...

From the bestselling author of the Emperor's Edge series...When Delia chose to major in archaeology, she imagined herself as the female Indiana Jones of the Southwest. She didn’t imagine herself crawling through abandoned mine shafts, scrounging for rusty pickaxes and gold pans to sell on auction sites, but Indiana Jones didn’t have to make student loan payments.Scouring the mountains of Arizona with Simon, her best friend and computer geek extraor...

After dying in a traffic accident, I find myself standing near an unfamiliar lake. My body won't move, I can't hear my voice, and when I try to shout in confusion, words that I never expected come out!"Get one free with a winner."-it seems I've turned into a vending machine...! I can only do what actual vending machines can. It's impossible to move by myself, and there's no way for me to have any meaningful conversation-how am I going to survive some fantasy world's dungeon like this?!