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**“If I had to choose from all the world a writer to tell me a story—Andrés Felipe Solano would be at the top of my list. He's an enchanter, a journalist, and a seeker all at once. We've all been looking for the second coming of George Orwell. For some time it's seemed clear to me it happened in Colombia with Andrés Felipe Solano.” —John FreemanCentered around a real-life, historic concert at Madison Square Garden, this wide-ranging and nostalgic novel spans two continents and five...

Welcome to Patchwork Town, a place where magic and nature intertwine, and where an 8-year-old gardening gnome named Rosie embarks on an enchanting adventure. Join Rosie and her best friend, Jasper the Earth Sprite, as they transform a simple windowsill into a vibrant fairy garden, filled with colorful flowers, fragrant herbs, and charming fairy houses.Throughout their journey, Rosie and Jasper are guided by a delightful cast of sprites, each bringing their unique magic and wisdom t...

This collection of essays, written by authors from diverse countries across four continents, explores the similarities and differences in technological expansionism. It examines how technology companies establish themselves in new markets and sectors and charts how technology projects increasingly capture public functions and infrastructures, raising critical concerns for democratic legitimacy and accountability.Starting from the changes in technology politics and governance brough...

Small talk isn't the obstacle to meaningful connection-it's the pathway you've been taught to dismiss, andwhether you reach real conversation depends less on your opening line than on what you do in the thirtyseconds after. Aldous Solano's insightful book explores the anxiety that arises when casual conversation feelslike a test you're failing, and the hidden mechanisms that turn simple exchanges into dead ends.When you believe every conversation needs to be...

Welcome to Patchwork Tales: Oliver's Haunted Adventures, where every creaky floorboard and shadowy corner holds a delightful surprise! Dive into the whimsical world of 8-year-old Oliver, a brave and curious boy who, along with his tech-savvy younger brother Tommy, moves into a grand Victorian mansion. But this isn't just any old house - it's teeming with playful ghosts and endless fun!Meet the Characters:Oliver: With his short messy...

Through a diverse collection of essays on the history of art of the Americas, this book explores the cultural, political, and environmental legacy of bananas from viceregal painting and nineteenth‑century photography to contemporary Latinx and Caribbean Art.Through sixteen original essays by leading art historians, this anthology traces the banana’s remarkable journey from colonial still lifes to contemporary installations. The collection examines how artists have deployed this trop...

The Admission and Integration of Refugees in Europe argues for a more interconnected understanding of laws and policies for the admission and integration of refugees and asylum seekers in the European Union.Admission and integration normally refer to different phases of the migratory process, but this demonstrates that they are inherently interconnected. Certain legal statuses conferred in admission procedures are directly relevant for the integration prospects of migrants...

This book compiles a superb body of research in the field of Educational Sciences. The eleven chapters that comprise it offer an overview of the main issues and debates that currently exist around the educational process. Among other aspects, it addresses education for sustainable development, the use of technology in teaching and the training of future teachers, and crucial issues for the improvement of educational quality.

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In this book recognized world-renowned expert authors expose the state of the art on musculoskeletal ultrasound elastography.Low cost, wide dissemination and accuracy in the evaluation of the musculoskeletal structures, nerves, periosseous soft parts, vascular structures, together with the possibility of performing real time dynamic studies, made the ultrasound technique widely spread among sonographers and musculoskeletal radiologists.Each chapter presents a description of...

This book has been conceived as a practical book that comprehensively describes the surgical treatment of the most common trauma injuries and orthopaedic diseases affecting the forelimb of cats and dogs. Text descriptions are complemented by photos and illustrations, along with videos in some chapters, to aid readers in understanding how to perform the surgical techniques

The Right in the Americas discusses the origins, development, and current state of conservative and right-wing movements in ten countries in the Americas.The growth of the right is one of the most important issues of the moment in global politics. Within the context of democracy erosion, rejection of traditional politics, and economic uncertainty, right and extreme-right actors are capable of offering misguided answers and hope to a significant part of a country’s populati...