No kiln? No problem! A clay artist-designer teaches you how to make beautifully textured home décor accents with inexpensive air-dry clay.Aimed at absolute beginners, this book starts with an overview of the tools and materials needed to produce the best results. A comprehensive "Getting Started" chapter teaches essential home pottery techniques such as rolling slab, coiling, sculpting, and pinching. Also included are creative ideas for adding color with acrylic pa...

The Long Journey to the Fair is a book about the consequences of wars, oppressive totalitarian regimes, intolerance, and prejudice. The stories told are of people whose lives had been impacted by these historical events and attitudes, and their search for a place of safety, peace, and security. It describes the meandering journey of generations of Armenian and Jewish families, the travails of Eastern Europeans and the Italian family after WWII, and the bonds created by their common destini...

In today's world, challenges are everywhere — so many, that even adults sometimes don't know what to do.Bullying, indifference, mockery — sadly, these have become all too common.But how do you find your way when no one seems to understand you?How do you stay true to yourself when the world tries to make you just like everyone else?Let me tell you a story about Lupinette — a little frog with a big heart.She, too, faced laughter and loneliness.But ...

"The Journey of a Little Seed" is an engaging and educational fairy tale for children that opens the door to the magical world of nature.As Fluffy travels across meadows and into the forest, she meets new plant friends and learns how they grow, protect themselves, reproduce, and survive in changing conditions. Through friendly and curious conversations between the characters, children naturally absorb scientific facts — without textbooks or boring explanations.This story no...

Autumn Friends: Mushroom and LeafyA gentle tale of friendship, nature, and changeDeep in the golden heart of the autumn forest, a little mushroom named Mushy meets a fallen leaf named Leafy. Together, they discover the beauty of the world around them — the songs of birds, the colors of the forest, and the warmth of companionship. But when Mushy is picked by a kind human, the friends are suddenly swept into a new adventure — one that leads them to a cozy home filled with stor...

She was a little mouse with a golden coat and a golden life—until one shiny candy rolled in from the wind and changed everything.A tender tale about growing up, giving, and the magic of unexpected gifts.

This book analyses the roots and evolution of the concept of sustainability in Europe and the European Union. As sustainability has always mirrored certain value judgments on justice and priorities, it is suitable for functionalist, analytical, contextual and historical comparisons via multidisciplinary studies combining various branches of the social sciences, law, philosophy, and economics.The aim of this book is to explore the roots and evolution of sustainability, so as to reve...

Dreams and Shadows is a story about the lives of people trapped in the oppressive reality of a totalitarian regime. This is Bulgaria, a Balkan country, which was overrun by the Red Army on September 9, 1944 and became one of the "satellites" to the former USSR. It remained in the Soviet orbit of influence until November 10, 1989. This is a story of lost futures, struggles, survival, and quest for freedom; a journey along a road paved with broken dreams and dashed hopes. The story ...

It is 1890 when three young women head toward a meadow hidden in the woods outside the village of Shipkovtsi, Bulgaria. As Trina, Vella, and Dobrinka meet in front of an old monastery, a family treasure held secret for generations is revealed. In the end, there are three piles of gold—one in front of each sister—but one pile is bigger than the others. An inheritance has been unfairly divided, leaving two sisters feeling cheated.In ASHES of WARS, Radka Yaki...

Encouraging a collaborative and thoughtful approach to the wicked problems facing higher education (HE), this book is a showcase of pioneering educators who believe that well-designed education is good for everyone - learners, teachers, education administrators, the learning organisation and the world.Through case studies, thought pieces and practical advice, this book takes a fresh look at the application of Design Thinking and Service Design in a variety of university contexts. H...

A Critical Cultural Sociological Exploration of Attitudes toward Migration in Czechia: What Lies Beneath the Fear of the Thirteenth Migrant qualitatively deciphers what lies beneath the fears about the imaginary “thirteenth migrant” and explores how individuals make sense of migration in nontraditional destination countries, utilizing critical, cultural sociological methods to explore the deep meaning-making processes that inform migration attitudes.

...When I got tinnitus years ago, my situation was miserable when I didn't find any information about anyone who has been cured. I tried getting information about treatment from doctors first and then mostly on the internet. I didn't have any access to any medicine/pills that I'd take and feel at least momentarily better (similar to when you get a headache). What was the worst part of it, though? The shocking statement I got from doctors that there isn't anything you can do about it. This ...