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When the heart is open, the world appears differently.People are not opponents, but mirrors.Nature is not a backdrop, but a living companion.Life is not a problem, but a gift.I feel connected to everything that exists.To the same current that moves trees, clouds and my heart.I am part of the whole – and the whole lives in me....

No judgment of taste is innocent. In a word, we are all snobs. Pierre Bourdieu brilliantly illuminates this situation of the middle class in the modern world. France’s leading sociologist focuses here on the French bourgeoisie, its tastes and preferences. Distinction is at once a vast ethnography of contemporary France and a dissection of the bourgeois mind.In the course of everyday life people constantly choose between what they find aesthetically pleasing and what they c...

Our sexual encounter played in my mind like it happened yesterday. Do you know that my body still reacts from that, from you? Just the memory of it still does something to me. Thinking about it now, I know it wasnt just sex to me. Being with you was an experience. The way you kissed me, the way you touched me. I can still remember the way I felt that night. Every time I lay in my bed I think about the way I laid there while your hands explored my body. This may sound weird, but I can still...

Draw and Paint Realistic Trees in All Four SeaonsBestselling author and naturalist Claudia Nice is back with another studio essential for every landscape artist. Drawing & Painting Trees in the Landscape features Claudia's best tips and techniques for painting trees of all kinds in their natural settings—from the majesty of mountain evergreens to the delicate pink blossoms of cherry trees in spring.With her inspiring artistic style...

The Lux Academy breeds destruction and hatred. Now, I will breed its end.My pack was disseminated by Academy magistrates. Almost everyone was murdered and the children taken to be molded into fierce enemies of the wildlings.The shifter packs and witch covens want revenge, and they don’t care if they bring pain and destruction to the innocent. But we can’t let our foes turn us into monsters.There is a better way, and along with my triad—three faithful, strong, and se...

This anthology of historic legal documents ranges from the ancient Code of Hammurabi to the American Civil Rights Act.In this volume, Richard W. Nice has assembled a wealth of meaningful and significant documents that represent humanity's ever-evolving attempt to govern society by imposing laws. Drawn from ancient, medieval, and modern times, this anthology provides an enlightening overview of world history and legal theory, told entirely in primary documents....

It turns out Matt and Lilah have more in common than an address and a dislike of carrot cake.Growing up in a touristy seaside town is hard, especially if you run a comic book shop. Matt’s life just isn’t going right. Made homeless by his landlord, then losing his neighbour and biggest cheerleader, Matt is so grateful when he discovers Lillian has left him the shop. But he was also promised the flat above, which means he now must make its new owner a sworn enemy. Un...

The epic conclusion to the Mate Tracker series.My best friend is missing and I will bring death to the one who took her.My compass is gone. Nothing holds meaning anymore, and nothing will—not until I bring my best friend back home. It is all I want to do, but there is so much more going on.A sadistic Midnight Witch has a secret vendetta against one of the most powerful Skews in St. Louis. She is mass-producing monsters and sending them all over the city to sow chaos...

'Definitive and comprehensive, this is the actual story of Factory Records' Peter SavilleIn 1978, a 'Factory for Sale' sign gave Alan Erasmus and Tony Wilson a name for their fledgling Manchester club night. Though they couldn' t have known it at the time, this was the launch of one of the most significant musical and cultural legacies of the late twentieth century. The club's electrifying live scene soon translated to vinyl, and Factory Records went on to become t...

Deep in distant north, Viking warriors roam the land and riches are in reach of the powerful.In this world emerging from the age of myth, young Vierra begins her passage to adulthood. But the medieval north is a dangerous place, and powers both natural and supernatural are ready to take away everything she holds dear.Vierra sets to overcome the odds with iron will and sharp wit, but fate has more in store for the young woman. Venturing ever farther from her homeland, she di...

From hot toddies and sparkling spritzes to spiced ciders and mulled wines, this charming cocktail collection celebrates the flavours of fall and winter.Cinnamon, maple, apple, cranberry and pumpkin spice take centre stage in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, easy-to-follow recipes by expert drinks writer and recipe creator Miriam Nice.Featuring beautiful bespoke artwork by illustrator Jessie Ford and an entire section devoted to everyone's favourite cozy in...

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and techniques-to suggest:• glass• cast iron• adobe and brick• sunrise and sunset• driftwood• leaf textures• basketry• surf and ocean waves