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Twitter and tear gas
January 1, 2017
A firsthand account and incisive analysis of modern protest, revealing internet-fueled social movements' greatest strengths and frequent challenges. To understand a thwarted Turkish coup, an anti-Wall Street encampment, and a packed Tahrir Square, we must first comprehend the power and the weaknesses of using new technologies to mobilize large numbers of people. Tufekci explains the nuanced trajectories of modern protests--how they form, how they operate differently from past protests, and why they have difficulty persisting in their long-term quests for change. Tufekci speaks from direct experience, combining on-the-ground interviews with insightful analysis. She describes how the internet helped the Zapatista uprisings in Mexico, the necessity of remote Twitter users to organize medical supplies during Arab Spring, the refusal to use bullhorns in the Occupy Movement that started in New York, and the empowering effect of tear gas in Istanbul's Gezi Park. These details from life inside social movements complete a moving investigation of authority, technology, and culture--and offer essential insights into the future of governance.
Un sorbet aux mouches pour Monsieur le Comte
January 1, 2017
Pourquoi me suis-je laissé embarquer dans cette aventure en Transourisia, au château du comte Vlad ? Le brouillard y est si épais qu'on ne voit pas le bout de son museau, et les habitants sentent l'ail ! Brrr... Il paraît que l'ail, c'est pour éloigner les vampires...[4e de couv.]
The Photo Ark
January 1, 2017
399 pages : 26 cm
Broken chains
January 1, 2017
As a moving piece of motivational fiction, at the heart of Broken Chains lies the core inspirational issue: How can one best live with a deep sense of inner freedom and independence? In setting up an intriguing novel of romance and family saga, the author starts with an encounter between the parents of the protagonist that leads to a brief affair and an unwanted pregnancy. Esmira, the mother, raises her daughter alone under difficult circumstances. Once an adult, Silvana must confront the horrors of abusive relationships on her own. This is not only a page turner that serves as fundamental self-help to its readers, but also a deeply moving tale of one Azerbaijani woman's struggle to avoid the same fate that befell her mother. She flees Azerbaijan to an uncertain future. In addition, the novel serves as a gripping story of making sacrifices, overcoming suffering, finding true love, dealing with family conflicts, coping with inhumanity, finding redemption, and attaining liberty. Finally, this intriguing tale introduces readers to the exotic country of Azerbaijan, geographically located between spheres.
Delicious in Dungeon 2
January 1, 2017
"With the possibility of starvation as a constant companion, Laios's party continues advancing deeper into the dungeon. The adventurers have made it to the third floor, but only rotting zombies, ghastly spirits, living paintings, and golems await them -- all of which are absolutely inedible. The party has come this far by adapting and learning how to live off the dubious bounties of the dungeon. But how will they manage when even the meanest monster won't make a decent meal?"--P.4 of cover.
Made with Creative Commons
January 1, 2017
<em>Made With Creative Commons</em> started as a book about business models, but it ultimately became a book about sharing. Part analysis, part handbook, part collection of case studies, we see <em>Made With Creative Commons</em> as a guide to sharing your knowledge and creativity with the world, and sustaining your operation while you do. It makes the case that sharing is good for business, especially for companies, organizations, and creators who care about more than just the bottom line. Full of practical advice and inspiring stories, <em>Made with Creative Commons </em>is a book that will show you what it really means to share.
Gwendy's button box
January 1, 2017
There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the Suicide Stairs. Every day in the summer of 1974, twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson has taken the stairs, which are held by strong, if time-rusted, iron bolts and zig-zag up the cliffside. Then one day when Gwendy gets to the top of Castle View, after catching her breath and hearing the shouts of kids on the playground below, a stranger calls to her. There on a bench in the shade sits a man in black jeans, a black coat, and a white shirt unbuttoned at the top. On his head is a small, neat black hat. The time will come when Gwendy has nightmares about that hat.
La semilla del Diablo
January 1, 2017
Rosemary Woodhouse y su marido, Guy, un actor poco reconocido que lucha por abrirse camino en su carrera, se mudan a un edificio de apartamentos neoyorquino, el Bramford, signado por una fama ominosa y habitado por ancianos. Roman y Minnie Castavet, vecinos de los Woodhouse, acuden a darles la bienvenida e intentan, por todos los medios, establecer relación con ellos. Rosemary se muestra renuente a frecuentarlos, no solo porquelos considera extraños sino también por los misteriosos ruidos procedentes de su apartamento. Guy, sin embargo, parece sentirse encantado con los Castavet. Poco después de que su marido haya conseguido un importante papel en Broadway, Rosemary queda embarazada y los Castavet empiezan a mostrarse especialmente interesados por su salud. Mientras se siente cada vez más enferma y aislada, Rosemary comienza a sospechar que los Castavet y sus amistades no son lo que parecen...
Dead Man's Hand
January 1, 2017
350 pages ; 24 cm
A new literary history of modern China
January 1, 2017
A New Literary History of Modern China is a collective project that introduces the "long" modern period of Chinese literature from the late seventeenth century to the new millennium. The volume, with roughly 160 essays contributed by 145 authors on a wide spectrum of topics, is intended for readers who are interested in understanding modern China through its literary and cultural dynamics. At the same time, it takes up the challenge of rethinking the conceptual framework and pedagogical assumptions that underlie the extant paradigm of writing and reading literary history. Beyond the familiar canon of literature as representation, the volume seeks to include the tradition of literature as manifestation, on both textual and contextual levels, in a history of modern Chinese literature. In addition to familiar genres, A New Literary History features a diverse lineup of forms, from presidential speeches to pop song lyrics, from photographs to films, and from political treatises to prison house jottings--forms that not only represent the material world, but can also shape it and complete it. By combining both the pointillism of the chronicle and the comprehensiveness of grand recit, this revisionist endeavor introduces the four themes of "worlding" literary China: architectonics of temporalities; dynamics of travel and transculturation; contestation between wen and mediality; and remapping of the literary cartography of modern China.--
Michelle the winterland fairy
January 1, 2017
150 pages : 20 cm
Allí, donde se acaba el mundo
January 1, 2017
379 pages ; 23 cm
How to Take Smart Notes
January 1, 2017
170 pages ; 21 cm
Wedding Promise
January 1, 2017
467 pages ; 20 cm
The Wee Free Men
January 1, 2017
A young witch-to-be named Tiffany teams up with the Wee Free Men, a clan of six-inch-high blue men, to rescue her baby brother and ward off a sinister invasion from Fairyland.
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 1
January 1, 2017
Following her time in the clutches of Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra has barely escaped with her life. If he ever learns of her survival, he'll hunt her to the ends of the galaxy. But for now, it's time for a return to what she does best. With the droids 0-0-0 and BT-1 in tow, she's off in search of rare artifacts from the galactic center to the Outer Rim and everywhere in between. Collecting: Star Wars: Doctor Aphra 1-6.
The official SAT study guide
January 1, 2017
1275 pages : 28 cm
El príncipe Lestat y los reinos de la Atlántida
January 1, 2017
En el centro de la novela está el vampiro Lestat de Lioncourt –héroe, líder, inspirador, fuerza irresistible, espíritu incontenible–, luchando contra una extraña fuerza ultramundana que de algún modo se ha apoderado de su cuerpo no-muerto y de su alma. Este antiguo y misterioso poder, y el espíritu sobrenatural de la tradición vampírica, posee toda la fuerza, la historia y el insidioso alcance de un universo inescrutable. Rice nos narra la hipnótica historia de cómo, por qué y con qué propósito dicho poder llegó a construir y gobernar el gran imperio centenario que prosperó en el océano Atlántico. A medida que descubrimos este perdido continente de Atalantaya –los legendarios reinos de la Atlántida–, comprendemos sus secretos y la razón por la que el vampiro Lestat habrá de enfrentarse, tantos milenios después, a la aterradora fuerza de este espíritu eterno y todopoderoso.
Zbornik radova posvećen pentalogiji Dejana Stojanovića Svet u nigdini
January 1, 2017
"OZAR," "SVET I BOG," "SVET U NIGDINI," "SVET I LJUDI," "DOM SVETLOSTI" U Zborniku su zastupljeni Srba Ignjatović, Dušan Stojković, Nikola Marinković, Gordana Vlahović, Zorica Arsić Mandarić, Milan Lukić, Vidak Maslovarić, Dragan Kolarević, David Kecman Dako, Bratislav R. Milanović, Duško Novaković, Ivan Cvetanović, Jovo Cvjetković, Miljurko Vukadinović, Dejan Stojanović Notes REKLI SU O SVETU U NIGDINI „Svet u nigdini je utopijska apsolutna knjiga Dejana Stojanovića, dakle malarmeovski apsolut, u neku ruku. Apsolutna priča, ili apsolutna knjiga, po Borhesu jeste knjiga pustinje. Peščana, zrnasto nedogledna i čestično neprebrojna ... U isti mah jedna vizija i himera. Zar upravo to nije razlog da žudimo za apsolutnom knjigom? Svet u nigdini Dejana Stojanovića jeste, na njegov način, taj ovaploćeni san." —Srba Ignjatović „Uvek sam se pitao, i povodom svog pesničkog stvaralaštva, šta je to totalna pesma ... Može li se petoknjižje Dejana Stojanovića nazvati totalnom pesmom, onom o kojoj svaki ozbiljan pesnik sanja, još od Homera? Osetio sam neke takve impulse prilikom čitanja Sveta u nigdini. Ovo je jedna apsolutna pesma, jednog apsolutnog misaonog sistema koji radi uzduž i popreko svih naših civilizacijskih nasleđa." —Duško Novaković „(Svet u nigdini nudi) radost spoznaje zbog otkrića koja zavređuju Nobela..." —Milan Lukić „Odavno nismo imali, ako smo ikada i bili u prilici da se u srpskoj poeziji sa tim uopšte i susretnemo, pesničku pentalogiju." —Dušan Stojković „San svakog pesnika jeste da napiše svoju veliku, jedinstvenu, sveobuhvatnu knjigu u kojoj će na pravi način izneti sve svoje misli i osećanja što se javljaju u dugim razgovorima sa svetom. Pod onim svet podrazumevam sve pojavno i apstraktno što u jeziku postoji. Što je imenovano i što se može imenovati. Obimom zamašna pentalogija Dejana Stojanovića Svet u nigdini je pokušaj da se napiše takva knjiga. Ovo petoknjižje o svetu i svetlosti ambiciozan je poduhvat.“ —Bratislav R. Milanović „Pentalogija, odnosno petoknjižje Dejana Stojanovića Svet u nigdini, neobičan je poduhvat u srpskoj književnosti." —Nikola Marinković „Pesnički poduhvat, Svet u nigdini Dejana Stojanovića, u ovom trenutku je posebna pojava u srpskom jeziku." —Dragan Kolarević „Malo je ovakvih knjiga u srpskoj književnosti." —Ivan Cvetanović „(Objavljivanje Sveta u nigdini jeste) krupan datum u savremenoj srpskoj poeziji." —Miljurko Vukadinović „Postojan i dosledan, Dejan Stojanović se svim svojim krugovanjima u svetu pesništva kao i filozofije, i uvek nešto više od svega toga, ostvario kao misleći čovek neprekinute stvaralačke misli. Od onog je stvaralačkog soja koji delom dokazuje postojanost davno uspostavljenog jedinstva Mistika i Maga. Onog koji puno zna, koji je, po Beli Hamvašu, Mistik, i onog drugog, sa imenom Mag, koji takođe zna, ali znanje mu je u funkciji podsticaja, odraz poriva da proviri i u onu drugu, manje znanu ili potpuno neistraženu stranu medalje do koje prvim pogledom svetlost ne dopire.“ —David Kecman Dako „Autor je duboko zaronjen u pokušaj pronicanja suštine svemira, te smisla postanka i trajanja bića u njemu. Traga za ravnotežom i mogućnošću uspostavljanja harmonije u naoko nespojivim, disharmoničnim pojavama i pojmovima.“ —Gordana Vlahović „Najnoviju knjigu, Svet u nigdini, Dejan Stojanović nam prinosi kao duhovnu antologiju. Ovo je ambiciozni poetsko-esejistički projekat u pretežno filosofskom, gustom i slojevitom petoknjižju o čoveštvu kao izvoru i ušću svih vidljivih i nevidljivih svetova. Rukopis je u inovativnoj avangardnoj formi... Dejan Stojanović mudro i znalački prepliće poeziju i prozu, epsko i lirsko ali i teorijsko-kritičko.“ —Zorica Arsić Mandarić „Stojanovićeva naglašena kontemplativnost čini ga osobenim u savremenom pesničkom tvorenju, jednim od retkih koji nema dilemu oko jednakosti poezije i filozofije i neophodnosti njihovog valjanog razumevanja, koliko i mudrijeg odgonetanja značenja reči, te njegovo traganje u pesničkoj knjizi Svet u nigdini razumem kao traganje za smislom elementarnog opstanka u vremenu otuđenom, surovo stvarnom, zagledanom u sve i ništa.“ —Vidak Maslovarić „Stojanovićev pesnički, prozni i dramski prosede predstavlja u eminentnom smislu defile osnovnih pojmova i egzistencijalija čovekovog bivstvovanja, njegove zemaljske i kosmičke sudbine. Reč je o slobodi, Apsolutu, Bogu, Đavolu, haosu, redu, istini, svetu itd. Filozofsko, religijsko i pesničko čine osnovno jezgro u tumačenju i razumevanju ontologije ljudskog opstajanja.“ —Jovo Cvjetković
Rudolf Duala Manga Bell
January 1, 2017
"La zone soudano-sahélienne du Cameroun est exposé de manière récurrente à des risques et catastrophes d'origine diverses qui reviennent dans l'actualité comme un leitmotiv. Aujourd'hui, les médias et les réseaux sociaux relaient presque spontanément leurs ravages. Qu'ils soient d'origines naturelles ou humaines, ces évènements, lorsqu'ils surviennent, engendrent des conséquences le plus souvent désastreuses, entraînent des pertes de vies et de matériels, des déplacements, la destruction ou l'affaiblissement des moyens d'existence des populations. Les présentes contributions de géographes, linguistes, d'anthropologues, d'économistes et de biologistes analysent, à travers des études de cas, les fondements de ces évènements sous divers angles et donnent des orientations pour leur prévention et leur gestion durable."--Page 4 of cover.
Overboard!
January 1, 2017
Eleven-year-old Travis and twelve-year-old Stacey, separated from their families after being thrown into the Pacific off the coast of Washington, battle hypothermia as they struggle to survive. Includes Coast Guard-approved cold-water survival tips.
Bad Moon Rising
December 27, 2016
xxiii, 539 pages ; 21 cm
Big Agenda
December 27, 2016
viii, 188 pages ; 24 cm
The First Men in the Moon
December 22, 2016
"At the village of Lympne, on the south coast of England, the failed playwright Mr Bedford meets the brilliant inventor Mr Cavor, and together they invade the moon. The First Men in the Moon is an inspired and imaginative fantasy of space travel and alien life, a satire of turn-of-the-century Britain" --
The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
December 6, 2016
Examines the history of behavioral economics, discussing the theory of Israeli psychologists who wrote the original studies undoing assumptions about the decision-making process and the influence it has had on evidence-based regulation.
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)
November 22, 2016
In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ( gleaned ) by professional reapers ( scythes ). Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythe s apprentices, and despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation they must learn the art of killing and come to understand the necessity of what they do.Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe s apprentice. And when it becomes clear that the winning apprentice s first task will be to glean the loser, Citra and Rowan are pitted against one another in a fight for their lives.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
November 18, 2016
The year is 1926 in the city of New York... A time and place where the actions of a handful of people.. and creatures... will determine the fate of the many. Magizoologist Newt Scamander, newly arrived in town, intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when Newt's magical case is misplaced and some of his fantastic beasts escape into the city, it spells trouble for everyone... Inspired by the original Hogwarts textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. Fans of J.K. Rowling's brilliant imagination will recognize her humorous turn of phrase on every page, her incredible vision of a magical universe, and her deep sympathy and understanding for people of all kinds (whether they carry wands or not). This is epic, adventure-packed storytelling at its very best, and it will take your breath away.
Manifiesto contrasexual
November 16, 2016
«En el principio era el dildo. El dildo antecede al pene. Es el origen del pene. La sexualidad es una tecnología hecha de máquinas, productos, instrumentos, aparatos, trucos, prótesis, redes, aplicaciones, programas, conexiones, flujos de energía y de información, interrupciones e interruptores, llaves, leyes de circulación, lógicas, equipos, formatos, accidentes, detritos, mecanismos, usos, desvíos... Es hora de entrar en la caja negra del sistema y de inventar una nueva gramática.» Un encuentro salvaje entre el feminismo y la dildotectónica, entre la filo- sofía posestructural y el cómic manga, entre la acción política y la ciencia ficción. Filosóficamente preciso e hilarante, el Manifiesto contrasexual ha sido aclamado por la crítica francesa como un clásico del pensamiento para el siglo XXI. Un libro imprescindible para entender los debates con- temporáneos en torno a las políticas feministas, queer y transgénero. «Nunca un libro se pareció tanto a un vibrador high-tech, y rara vez el terrorismo intelectual fue tan rigurosamente fundamentado. El Manifiesto contrasexual marca un punto y aparte en el pensamiento español actual, en los estudios sobre el género y, quién sabe, quizá en tu propia intimidad» (Eloy Fernández Porta). «Irreverente, audaz..., una bomba mental» (Technikart). «Un ataque al pensamiento convencional. La propuesta más subversiva y radical de las llamadas minorías anómalas» (Elvira Mira).
Born a Crime
November 15, 2016
The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed
Heartless
November 8, 2016
Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland and a favorite of the unmarried King, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, she wants to open a shop and create delectable pastries. But for her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for a woman who could be a queen. At a royal ball where Cath is expected to receive the King's marriage proposal, she meets handsome and mysterious Jest. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the King and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into a secret courtship. Cath is determined to choose her own destiny. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.
Florence Nightingale
November 8, 2016
A biography for older readers on Florence Nightingale, the pioneering nurse best known for her work during the Crimean War, where she rectified horrifying conditions and made nightly rounds to check on patients, saving hundreds of lives and sparking worldwide healthcare reform.
The Treasure Is Within
November 7, 2016
I was once told by a friend that I lived a 'charmed' life. It was not, however, until my life's calm was deeply perturbed that I realized what real charm is. I believe now that it is the capacity to know, profoundly, that all is well when reality would suggest otherwise. This was the life lesson I was about to be introduced to, following our son's brain cancer diagnosis at the age of nine, and the writings of 'The Treasure Is Within' provided a lifeline to me when I feared I would lose all faith in life and in myself. It was only after the completion of part one of these writings that I asked who I was speaking to: Speaking to you now is your Higher Office. Behind each human 'being' is this same community of hopes and desires. We desire for you to know that our attention in your regard is never-ending and complete, urging you in the direction of your greatest desires. When there is resistance we find it difficult to be fully efficient but when you let go in trust that all is working out for the best then indeed it does.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
November 1, 2016
"There will be three tasks, spaced throughout the school year, and they will test the champions in many different ways... their magical prowess - their daring - their powers of deduction - and, of course, their ability to cope with danger." The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive! --back cover
Pensar desde los comunes
November 1, 2016
La mayor "tragedia de los comunes" es la falacia de que los comunes son reliquias y fracasos de otra época que han sido sentenciados como innecesarios por el Mercado y el Estado. *Pensar desde los comunes* disipa tales prejuicios en su explicación de la rica historia y el futuro prometedor de los comunes, un paradigma de cooperación y equidad que remedia nuestro mundo. Con una prosa elegante y decenas de historias apasionantes, David Bollier describe la silenciosa revolución que es pionera en las prácticas de autogobierno. La elección es nuestra: podemos ignorar los comunes y sufrir el constante expolio corporativo de nuestra riqueza común o bien podemos *Pensar desde los comunes* y aprender cómo reconstruir nuestra sociedad y reclamar nuestra herencia compartida. Esta exhaustiva pero abordable introducción al procomún te sorprenderá, te aclarará las ideas y te motivará para pasar a la acción.
Una inspiración para cada día
November 1, 2016
"En Una inspiración para cada día, Robin Sharma destila los conceptos más reveladores y significativos de su bestseller El monje que vendió su Ferrari y de los títulos que siguieron a este éxito internacional, y los reúne en un calendario perpetuo de fácil lectura, diseñado para convertir en extraordinario cada uno de los días de nuestra vida."--Amazon.
You Are Here: NYC
November 1, 2016
190 pages : 26 cm
The Mirror Sisters
October 25, 2016
"From the legendary New York Times bestselling author of The Flowers in the Attic and My Sweet Audrina series comes the first book in a new series featuring identical twin sisters made to act, look, and feel truly identical by their perfectionist mother. Alike in every way...with one dark exception. As identical twins, their mother insists that everything about them be identical: their clothes, their toys, their friends...the number of letters in their names, Haylee Blossom Fitzgerald and Kaylee Blossom Fitzgerald. If one gets a hug, the other must, too. If one gets punished, the other must be, too. Homeschooled at an early age, when the girls attend a real high school they find little ways to highlight the differences between them. But when Haylee runs headfirst into the dating scene, both sisters are thrust into a world their mother never prepared them for--causing one twin to pursue the ultimate independence. The one difference between the two girls may spell the difference between life...and a fate worse than death. Written with the taboo-breaking, gothic atmosphere that V.C. Andrews is loved for, The Mirror Sisters is the latest in her long line of spellbinding novels about mysterious families and tormented love"--
Filthy Rich
October 10, 2016
Jeffrey Epstein rose from humble origins to the rarefied heights of New York City's financial elite. A college dropout with an instinct for numbers and for people, Epstein amassed his wealth through a combination of access and skill. But even after he had it all, Epstein wanted more. And that unceasing desire -- especially a taste for young girls -- resulted in his stunning fall from grace. From Epstein himself, to the girls he employed as masseuses at his home, to the cops investigating the appalling charges against him, Filthy Rich examines all sides of a case that scandalized one of America's richest communities.
The Trespasser
October 4, 2016
"Being on the Murder Squad is nothing like Detective Antoinette Conway dreamed it would be. Her partner, Stephen Moran, is the only person who seems glad she's there. The rest of her working life is a stream of thankless cases, vicious pranks, and harassment. Antoinette is savagely tough, but she's getting close to the breaking point. Their new case looks like yet another by-the-numbers lovers' quarrel gone bad. Aislinn Murray is blond, pretty, groomed to a shine, and dead in her catalog-perfect living room, next to a table set for a romantic dinner. There's nothing unusual about her-- except that Antoinette's seen her somewhere before. And that her death won't stay in its neat by-numbers box. Other detectives are trying to push Antoinette and Steve into arresting Aislinn's boyfriend, fast. There's a shadowy figure at the end of Antoinette's road. Aislinn's friend is hinting that she knew Aislinn was in danger. And everything they find out about Aislinn takes her further from the glossy, passive doll she seemed to be. Antoinette knows the harassment has turned her paranoid, but she can't tell just how far gone she is. Is this case another step in the campaign to force her off the squad, or are there darker currents flowing beneath its polished surface?"--
Oliver
October 1, 2016
Oliver the cat is a timid little thing, who rarely ventures from his home in the Foresters’ Arms. Then his life changes dramatically when a fire breaks out in the pub kitchen and he is left homeless and afraid. But, with the kindness of the humans around him, he soon learns to trust again. And, in his own special way, he helps to heal those around him. However, it isn’t until he meets a little girl in desperate need of a friend that he realizes this village needs a Christmas miracle... Touching and genuine, this is the tale of a little cat with a big heart. Fans of A Street Cat Named Bob and Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World will be delighted. --front flap
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
October 1, 2016
Covers exam objectives, including designing highly available, cost efficient, fault tolerant, scalable systems, implementation and deployment, data security, troubleshooting, and much more.... Includes interactive online learning environment and study tools with: + 2 custom practice exams + More than 100 electronic flashcards + Searchable key term glossary Your complete guide to preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Exam The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Official Study Guide is your one-stop resource for coverage of the Associate Level Exam. This Sybex Study Guide covers the Associate Exam objectives. You′ll prepare smarter and faster with Sybex thanks to expert content, including assessment tests that check your exam readiness, an objective map, real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, key topic exam essentials, and challenging chapter review questions. Reinforce what you have learned with the Sybex online learning environment and test bank, accessible across multiple devices. Get prepared for the AWS Associate Level Exam today.
Missing
October 1, 2016
Craig Gisto has promised Eliza Moss that his elite team at Private Sydney will investigate the disappearance of her father. After all, as CEO of a high-profile research company, Eric Moss shouldn't be difficult to find--except it's not just the man who's gone missing. Despite the most advanced technology at their disposal, they find every trace of him has vanished, too. And they aren't the only ones on the hunt.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
October 1, 2016
The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School cf Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's pack- ing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike. And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torment and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor, Gilderoy Lockhart; a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom; and the unwanted attentions of Ron Weasley's younger sister, Ginny. But each of these seem minor annoyances when the real trouble begins, and someone — or something — starts turning Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects ... Harry Potter himself! The second book of the Harry Potter series, now illustrated in brilliant full color by award- winning artist Jim Kay.
The 120 Days of Sodom
September 29, 2016
"In an isolated castle in the heart of the Black Forest, four wealthy libertines -- a duke, a bishop, a judge and a financier -- explore a disturbing world of pleasure and pain, domination and submission."--Page 4 of cover.
The Gradual
September 27, 2016
346 pages ; 20 cm
Jack Death
September 13, 2016
163 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm850L Lexile
Christmas in the Crosshairs
September 13, 2016
299 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 25 cm
Welcome to the Universe
September 12, 2016
Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book covers it all--from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes, wormholes, and time travel. Describing the latest discoveries in astrophysics, the informative and entertaining narrative propels you from our home solar system to the outermost frontiers of space. How do stars live and die? Why did Pluto lose its planetary status? What are the prospects of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? How did the universe begin? Why is it expanding and why is its expansion accelerating? Is our universe alone or part of an infinite multiverse? Answering these and many other questions, the authors open your eyes to the wonders of the cosmos, sharing their knowledge of how the universe works.Breathtaking in scope and stunningly illustrated throughout, Welcome to the Universe is for those who hunger for insights into our evolving universe that only world-class astrophysicists can provide.--Publisher description
Queer: A Graphic History
September 8, 2016
Though not a graphic novel, this high illustrated nonfiction book explores how we came to view sex, gender and sexuality in the ways that we do. Barker and Scheele show how these ideas get tangled up with our culture and our understanding of biology, psychology and sexology; and how these views have been disputed and challenged. Each page focuses on a specific aspect of the subject.
Haikyu!! 3: Go, Team Karasuno!
September 6, 2016
Ever since he saw the legendary player known as the "Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! He decides to join the team at the high school the Little Giant went to-and then surpass him. Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?
Weapons of Math Destruction
September 6, 2016
<strong>A former Wall Street quant sounds an alarm on the mathematical models that pervade modern life — and threaten to rip apart our social fabric</strong> We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives—where we go to school, whether we get a car loan, how much we pay for health insurance—are being made not by humans, but by mathematical models. In theory, this should lead to greater fairness: Everyone is judged according to the same rules, and bias is eliminated. But as Cathy O’Neil reveals in this urgent and necessary book, the opposite is true. The models being used today are opaque, unregulated, and uncontestable, even when they’re wrong. Most troubling, they reinforce discrimination: If a poor student can’t get a loan because a lending model deems him too risky (by virtue of his zip code), he’s then cut off from the kind of education that could pull him out of poverty, and a vicious spiral ensues. Models are propping up the lucky and punishing the downtrodden, creating a “toxic cocktail for democracy.” Welcome to the dark side of Big Data. Tracing the arc of a person’s life, O’Neil exposes the black box models that shape our future, both as individuals and as a society. These “weapons of math destruction” score teachers and students, sort résumés, grant (or deny) loans, evaluate workers, target voters, set parole, and monitor our health. O’Neil calls on modelers to take more responsibility for their algorithms and on policy makers to regulate their use. But in the end, it’s up to us to become more savvy about the models that govern our lives. This important book empowers us to ask the tough questions, uncover the truth, and demand change. — Longlist for National Book Award (Non-Fiction) — Goodreads, semi-finalist for the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards (Science and Technology) — Kirkus, Best Books of 2016 — New York Times, 100 Notable Books of 2016 (Non-Fiction) — The Guardian, Best Books of 2016 — WBUR’s “On Point,” Best Books of 2016: Staff Picks — Boston Globe, Best Books of 2016, Non-Fiction
Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why
August 1, 2016
xiv, 246 pages : 24 cm
John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion
May 17, 2016
John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion is a defining book of the Reformation and a pillar of Protestant theology. First published in Latin in 1536 and in Calvin's native French in 1541, the Institutes argues for the majesty of God and for justification by faith alone. The book decisively shaped Calvinism as a major religious and intellectual force in Europe and throughout the world. Here, Bruce Gordon provides an essential biography of Calvin's influential and enduring theological masterpiece, tracing the diverse ways it has been read and interpreted from Calvin's time to today. Gordon explores the origins and character of the Institutes, looking closely at its theological and historical roots, and explaining how it evolved through numerous editions to become a complete summary of Reformation doctrine. He shows how the development of the book reflected the evolving thought of Calvin, who instilled in the work a restlessness that reflected his understanding of the Christian life as a journey to God. Following Calvin's death in 1564, the Institutes continued to be reprinted, reedited, and reworked through the centuries. Gordon describes how it has been used in radically different ways, such as in South Africa, where it was invoked both to defend and attack the horror of apartheid. He examines its vexed relationship with the historical Calvin -- a figure both revered and despised -- and charts its robust and contentious reception history, taking readers from the Puritans and Voltaire to YouTube, the novels of Marilynne Robinson, and to China and Africa, where the Institutes continues to find new audiences today.
The Noise of Time
May 10, 2016
"A compact masterpiece dedicated to the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich--Julian Barnes's first novel since his best-selling, Booker Prize-winning The Sense of an Ending. 1936: Shostakovich, just thirty, fears for his livelihood and his life. Stalin, hitherto a distant figure, has taken a sudden interest in his work and denounced his latest opera. Now, certain he will be exiled to Siberia (or, more likely, shot dead on the spot), he reflects on his predicament, his personal history, his parents, various women and wives, his children all of those hanging in the balance of his fate. And though a stroke of luck prevents him from becoming yet another casualty of the Great Terror, for years to come he will be held fast under the thumb of despotism: made to represent Soviet values at a cultural conference in New York City, forced into joining the Party, and compelled, constantly, to weigh appeasing those in power against the integrity of his music. Barnes elegantly guides us through the trajectory of Shostakovich's career, at the same time illuminating the tumultuous evolution of the Soviet Union. The result is both a stunning portrait of a relentlessly fascinating man and a brilliant meditation on the meaning of art and its place in society"--
Evicted
March 1, 2016
In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they each struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Hailed as “wrenching and revelatory” (The Nation), “vivid and unsettling” (New York Review of Books), Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of twenty-first-century America’s most devastating problems. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.
The Bands of Mourning
January 26, 2016
xiii, 514 pages : 18 cm
All the Birds in the Sky
January 26, 2016
An ancient society of witches and a hipster technological startup go war as the world from tearing itself. To further complicate things, each of the groups’ most promising followers (Patricia, a brilliant witch and Laurence, an engineering “wunderkind”) may just be in love with each other. As the battle between magic and science wages in San Francisco against the backdrop of international chaos, Laurence and Patricia are forced to choose sides. But their choices will determine the fate of the planet and all mankind. In a fashion unique to Charlie Jane Anders, All the Birds in the Sky offers a humorous and, at times, heart-breaking exploration of growing up extraordinary in world filled with cruelty, scientific ingenuity, and magic.
The Pharaoh's Secret
November 17, 2015
In 1906, a groundbreaking Rolls-Royce prototype known as the Gray Ghost vanishes from the streets of Manchester, England, and it is only the lucky intervention of an American detective named Isaac Bell that prevents it from being lost forever. Not even he can save the good name of Marcus Peyton, however, the man wrongly blamed for the theft, and more than a hundred years later, it is his grandson who turns to Sam and Remi Fargo to help prove his grandfather's innocence. But there is even more at stake than any of them know. For the car has vanished again, and in it is an object so rare that it has the capacity to change lives ...
The Planet Remade
November 3, 2015
Introduction: Two Questions -- Part One: Energies. The top of the world -- A planet called weather -- Pinatubo -- Dimming the noontime sun -- Coming to think this way -- Moving the goalposts. Part Two: Substances. Nitrogen -- Carbon past, carbon present -- Carbon present, carbon future -- Sulphur and soggy mirrors. Part Three: Possibilities. The ends of the world -- The deliberate planet.
See Me
October 13, 2015
Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. At twenty-eight, he's focused only on walking in a straight line -- getting his teaching degree and avoiding all the places and people that proved destructive in his past. The last thing he's looking for is a relationship. But when Maria Sanchez, a hardworking lawyer and daughter of Mexican immigrants, crosses his path one rainswept night in North Carolina, the foundations of his carefully structured life are completely upended.