What would happen if a dragon ran a bank? Can a nocturnal troll find beauty in the daylight?All these questions-and more you haven't even thought of-will be answered inside these pages.Set in the times and places of magic, these fantastic tales contain dragons, fairies, trolls, and warriors. Kings and queens rule, while knights do whatever they can to protect their kingdom and its people. Sacrifices are made and deals are struck. There might even be a demon...

A tribute to Jane C. Goodale, Pulling the Right Threads discusses the vibrant ethnographer and teacher's principles for mentoring, collaborating, and performing fieldwork. Known for her ethnographic research in the Pacific, development of the Association of Social Anthropology in Oceania, and influence in the anthropology department at Bryn Mawr College, Goodale and other contributors renew the debate in anthropology over the authenticity of field data and representations of other...

Exciting and funny stories from the cockpit collected by a pilot during his 30 year flying career. Michael Weber, an experienced pilot, tells stories from the cockpit from the perspective of a pilot. Numerous incidents remain hidden from passengers because the door to the cockpit is closed. Pilots are only human and mistakes happen in the cockpit like everywhere else. In this book, experience the perspective from the cockpit on an entertaining and funny way.

Fully recovered with four hours of sleep! Is this possible? The sleeping technique of pilots allows you to have this fun too. You skip the falling asleep phase with a special technique and recover intensively in the deep sleep phase. This technology is used by pilots for a restful short sleep. This book contains a practice meditation that guides you to get into the deep sleep phase.

A comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to understanding and managing your diabetes.Silver Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Awards (Health & Fitness) by the Independent Book Publishers Association; Winner of the Best Book Award (Health: Medical Reference) by the American Book Fest; Silver Winner of Book Award (Education) by the National Health Information AwardsDiabetes Head to Toe is an invaluable resource for anyone living with diabetes. It includes...

Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity is a collaborative effort by an international group of addiction scientists to improve the linkages between addiction science and alcohol policy. It presents, in a comprehensive, practical, and readily accessible form, the accumulated scientific knowledge on alcohol research that has a direct relevance to the development of alcohol policy on local, national, and international levels. It provides an objective basis on which to build relevant policies ...