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Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day and then ages out. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who they really are and what they really offer. He has made a practice of helping people transcend their self-imposed expectations in order to reconnect with a state of innocence from which the surprising becomes inevitable.
Over the years, as he has thought deeply about where creativity comes from and where it doesn't, he has learned that being an artist isn't about your specific output; it's about your relationship to the world. Creativity has a place in everyone's life, and everyone can make that place larger. In fact, there are few more important responsibilities.
The Creative Act is a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the path of the artist as a road we all can follow. It distils the wisdom gleaned from a lifetime's work into a luminous reading experience that puts the power to create moments - and lifetimes - of exhilaration and transcendence within closer reach for all of us.
Whether it's a trickling stream, a grassy slope, or an abandoned
rail spur, the natural world offers teachers a wonderful resource
around which to centre creative, inquiry-based learning throughout
the year. Nobody knows this better than veteran teacher Laurie
Rubin. In To Look Closely: Science and Literacy in the Natural
World, she demonstrates how nature study can help students become
careful, intentional observers of all they see, growing into
stronger readers, writers, mathematicians, and scientists in the
process. Laurie invites you to join her class of twenty-one second
graders as they visit a small stream in the woods behind a suburban
elementary school, and she shares her reflections on class
discussions, activities, and learning experiences. From setting a
tone of inquiry-based thinking in the classroom to suggesting
specific units of study for reading, writing, and science, Laurie
guides teachers step-by-step through the basics of how to integrate
the skills acquired through nature study into every subject. You
will also discover all the ways this purposeful work nurtures
"green" citizens who grow up determined to value and protect the
natural environment. Filled with student journal entries,
narratives, and poems inspired by experiences in the natural world,
To Look Closely will inspire and encourage you to become a careful
observer of your own "sit spots" outdoors and embrace nature study
for a year-or for whatever part of a year is possible for you.
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The Last Mimzy (DVD)
Chris O'Neil, Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Joely Richardson, Timothy Hutton, Rainn Wilson, …
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Sci-fi drama about two children who develop strange powers after
playing with some discarded toys. On a beach vacation near Seattle,
Noah (Chris O'Neil) and Emma (Rhiannon Leigh Wryn) Wilder find a
little box washed up on the shore. It contains a strange, pulsing
stone and the pair deign to keep it a secret, sensing its unusual
nature. Further examination reveals a collection of items in the
box including what appears to be a toy rabbit whose name turns out
to be Mimzy and who is perfectly able to communicate with the
children. Mimzy starts to instruct the children on many things that
they're not familiar with, resulting in the pair attaining genius
level very quickly, much to their parents' chagrin. It soon becomes
apparent that there are forces abroad in the Wilder house that
should have been left undisturbed - and that the future may be
trying to send a message back to us in order that we might save our
planet from a certain doom. After a huge power surge, originating
in the Wilder home, takes out half the state power grid, the
government begins to take an interest in the children.
Reader friendly and clear, Rubin and Babbie's concise and social
work-specific research methods book provides readers with the tools
they need to understand the subject matter. Illustrations and
examples throughout show readers how they can apply research to
practice. Outlines, introductions, boxed features, chapter endings
with main points, and review questions and exercises provide the
information and practice readers need to learn the essentials. As
part of the Cengage Empowerment Series, ESSENTIAL RESEARCH METHODS
FOR SOCIAL WORK, 4th Edition, thoroughly integrates the core
competencies and recommended practice behaviors outlined in the
current Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set
by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
‘A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery. The Turnglass is
a thrilling delight' Chris Whitaker Stuart Turton meets The
Magpie Murders in this immersive and unique story for fans of
clever crime fiction. Imagine you’re holding a book in your
hands. It’s not just any book though. It’s a tête-bêche
novel, beloved of nineteenth-century bookmakers. It’s a book that
is two books: two intertwined stories printed back-to-back. Open
the book and the first novella begins. It ends at the middle of the
book. Then flip the book over, head to tail, and read the second
story in the opposite direction. Both covers are front covers; and
it can be read in either direction, or in both directions at once,
alternating chapters, to fully immerse the reader in it. 1880s
England. On the bleak island of Ray, off the Essex coast, an
idealistic young doctor, Simeon Lee, is called from London to treat
his cousin, Parson Oliver Hawes, who is dying. Parson Hawes, who
lives in the only house on the island – Turnglass House –
believes he is being poisoned. And he points the finger at his
sister-in-law, Florence. Florence was declared insane after killing
Oliver’s brother in a jealous rage and is now kept in a
glass-walled apartment in Oliver’s library. And the secret to how
she came to be there is found in Oliver’s tête-bêche journal,
where one side tells a very different story from the other. 1930s
California. Celebrated author Oliver Tooke, the son of the state
governor, is found dead in his writing hut off the coast of the
family residence, Turnglass House. His friend Ken Kourian doesn’t
believe that Oliver would take his own life. His investigations
lead him to the mysterious kidnapping of Oliver’s brother when
they were children, and the subsequent secret incarceration of his
mother, Florence, in an asylum. But to discover the truth, Ken must
decipher clues hidden in Oliver’s final book, a tête-bêche
novel – which is about a young doctor called Simeon Lee . .
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Providing an in-depth exploration of the complexities of
densification policy and processes, this book brings the important
experiences of densification in Johannesburg into conversation with
a range of cities in Africa, the BRICS countries and the Global
North. It moves beyond the divisive debate over whether
densification is good or bad, adding nuance and complexity to the
calls from multilateral organisations for densification as a key
urban strategy. Using empirical work in a comparative
frame, Densifying the City? examines how densification policies and
processes have manifested often in unanticipated or contrary ways.
It offers important insights into resident-led densification and
the processes and motivations that drive these activities. This
will be an invigorating read for urban studies and urban planning
scholars looking to move beyond a basic understanding of densifying
cities to understanding the strategy behind it and its successes.
Urban policy makers will also appreciate the use of key case
studies throughout the book.
Alice Pleasance Liddell inspired what is considered today to be the
greatest children's story of all time - Alice's Adventures In
Wonderland. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland brought Alice Liddell
and Lewis Carroll together forever. The story behind this story is
a dramatic saga of a very creative, curious, and magnetic young
girl who grew up to become a cultural icon and one of the most
celebrated women of the last 100 years. It is a story of love,
tragedy, duty, courage and loyalty to family and country - that
will surprise and deeply move you.
In 2006, award-winning author C.M. Rubin and her daughter,
Gabriella Rubin (who are related to the Liddell family), began an
incredible journey to create the ultimate book about the original
Alice in Wonderland's life. Their grand pictorial, biographic
vision for the book involved collecting photographs spanning two
centuries, reaching out to many celebrated Alice in Wonderland
artists (including Vik Muniz, Annie Liebovitz, Mark Steele, Lizzy
Rockwell, Helen Oxenbury, Frances Broomfield, Jeanne Argent, David
Cooper, Bruce Fuller, Tatiana Ianovskaia, Jewel, and Tom
Otterness), and connecting with museums, libraries and schools
around the world. The Real Alice in Wonderland book is told using
never before seen pictures along with prominent voices from Alice's
lifetime and from the present day. C.M. Rubin and her daughter
Gabriella explore the theme of inspiration. Behind every great
person there is the person who inspires and believes in him or her.
The person who motivates them to realize their dreams. This
magnificent cross-atlantic epic will fascinate you -- it will make
you think again: what does it mean to inspire?
The Real Alice In Wonderland book is dedicated to all those who
inspire the minds and souls of human beings.
When he hears her favourite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his first love Naoko, the girlfriend of his best friend Kizuki. Immediately he is transported back almost twenty years to his student days in Tokyo, adrift in a world of uneasy friendships, casual sex, passion, loss and desire - to a time when an impetuous young woman called Midori marches into his life and he has to choose between the future and the past.
This hand-picked selection from The Penguin Book of Japanese Short
Stories celebrates the best literature to emerge from Japan since
the twentieth century. From a surreal fairy tale to a heart-rending
evocation of the aftermath of the atomic bomb, this vibrant
collection provides unique cultural insight and literary
inspiration for language learners. Includes works from beloved
authors such as Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Haruki Murakami and more.
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Roy's House (Hardcover)
Susan Rubin
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R324
R174
Discovery Miles 1 740
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Welcome to Roy's house! Come on in and take a look around. There is
a big sofa with room for lots of friends, three red fish swimming
in a bowl, a yellow chair for reading, and, of course, Roy's
studio, filled with paintbrushes. Susan Goldman Rubin pairs her
simple narrative style with the energetic works of Roy Lichtenstein
to create an early concept book that is also a fun and accessible
introduction to one of the twentieth century's most iconic artists.
In January 1978, I slept in my bed at the Chi Omega sorority house
at Florida State University as Ted Bundy stalked nearby. He
grabbed an oak log from a stack of firewood, slipped through an
unlocked door, and headed up the back steps where he found my door
unlocked. I remember the attack vividly. Bundy bashed me once in
the head with the log and then attacked my roommate. He heard me
moaning and came to finish me off. He never let his victims
live. But he stopped suddenly when a bright light filled the
room. He fled the sorority house and the light
disappeared. Bundy wasn’t my first brush with
death, and he wasn’t my last. I’ve long been a survivor. I was
born into a Cuban American family in 1957 in Florida. I had a happy
childhood until I received my first death sentence at the age of
thirteen. Physicians weren’t sure why I was always so exhausted
and running a low-grade fever. The prognosis was grim after my left
kidney started to fail. Then, a physician from Cuba saved my life
with a surprise diagnosis—lupus—and treatment plan,
chemotherapy. I endured chemotherapy again in my early thirties
when I was diagnosed with stage-two breast cancer. This is
my story of surviving three death sentences and finding love and
happiness along the way. I was saved by a bright light, and I hope
my story is one for people who are experiencing their own dark
times. I am a victim, but I am also a survivor and I want to
speak up for all the women and girls who Bundy murdered. He has
become a legend, and our voices have been muted or ignored. It’s
time we were heard.
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The Passover Guest
Susan Kusel; Illustrated by Sean Rubin
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Discovery Miles 1 940
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Newly updated with the latest information on inflammatory bowel
disease, Curbside Consultation in IBD: 49 Clinical Questions, Third
Edition contains brief, practical, and evidence-based answers to
the most frequently asked questions that are posed during a
“curbside consultation” between surgical colleagues.
Drs. David T. Rubin, Sonia Friedman, and Francis A. Farraye are
joined by an expert group of contributors, offering advice,
preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly
associated with IBD. With a unique Q&A format, this text
provides quick access to current information. Numerous images,
diagrams, and references are included to better illustrate IBD.
Some of the questions answered inside the Third Edition include:
What are the new approaches to using and minimizing steroids?
What is the evolving role of calcineurin inhibitors in IBD?
Where should anti-IL-23 therapy be placed in the
therapeutic algorithm for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis?
What should the clinicians and patients know about biosimilars?
What are JAK inhibitors? And when should they be used in
IBD? What is the approach to loss of response to biological
therapy? How should we screen our patients with IBD for
depression and anxiety? With information basic enough for trainees
and expert practical advice that even high-volume clinicians will
appreciate, Curbside Consultation in IBD: 49 Clinical Questions,
Third Edition is a must-have. Gastroenterologists, surgeons, IBD
nurses and advanced practice providers, and medical and surgical
trainees at all levels will benefit from the user-friendly format
and up-to-date advice for complicated cases.
The unofficial guide to the home of the Knights! The University of
Central Florida Trivia Book features a wealth of new and recent
facts, with over 650 questions (with answers!) and quotations
spanning more than six decades of UCF history, ranging from the fun
to the significant, and from the bizarre to the informative. This
book is the quintessential source of information about UCF, perfect
for current and prospective students, alumni, college sports fans,
and UCF fans in town and all over the world. Discover obscure
facts, forgotten lore, and exciting tidbits about everything from
student life and traditions to Town and Gown, including: Who was
the first football game against? What was the shuttle on campus
called in 1993? When did the Spirit Splash ducks first appear?
Where did the Citronaut debut? Why do most of the phone numbers on
campus begin with 823? And much more!
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The Human Kaboom
Adam Rubin
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Discovery Miles 2 430
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Comprehensive and fully up to date, the six-volume Plastic Surgery
remains the gold standard text in this complex area of surgery.
Completely revised to meet the demands of both the trainee and
experienced surgeon, Aesthetic Surgery, Volume 2 of Plastic
Surgery, 5th Edition, features new, full-color clinical photos,
procedural videos, lectures, and authoritative coverage of hot
topics in the field. Editor-narrated video presentations offer a
step-by-step audio-visual walkthrough of techniques and procedures.
New chapters cover local anesthesia, anatomic blocks of the face
and neck, facelifts, neck rejuvenation, energy devices in
aesthetic surgery, and aesthetic genital surgery; coverage
throughout includes new, pioneering translational work shaping the
future of aesthetic surgery. New digital video preface by
Dr. Peter C. Neligan addresses the changes across all six
volumes. New treatment and decision-making algorithms added
to chapters where applicable. New video lectures and
editor-narrated slide presentations offer a step-by-step
audiovisual walkthrough of techniques and procedures.
Evidence-based advice from an expanded roster of international
experts allows you to apply the very latest advances in aesthetic
surgery and ensure optimal outcomes. Purchase this volume
individually or own the entire set, with the ability to search
across all six volumes online! An eBook version is included
with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text,
figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your
content, make notes and highlights, and have content read
aloud.
A unique learning resource to prepare for the PMP(R) certification
exam Without sufficient practice and preparation for taking the
Project Management Institute's (PMI's) PMP(R) certification exam,
you won't be able to actually put your skills into practice in the
real world! To help you achieve your goal of passing the exam, this
two-part prep book covers all elements of the brand-new Project
Management Professional exam. A team of experts presents you with a
solid overview of the exam as well as hundreds of questions,
detailed answers, and explanations. In addition, each question is
accompanied by cross-references, providing you with a thorough
preparation foundation for taking the PMP(R) exam. * Features
hundreds of short questions-and-answers on some of the most key
topics that PMPs should be familiar with before taking the exam *
Includes more than 800 exam-quality questions with detailed answers
and explanations, plus more than 200 fill-in-the-blank, true/false,
and short answer questions to help you prepare for the exam *
Serves as an ideal complement to Sybex's PMP(R): Project Management
Professional Exam Study Guide, 6th Edition PMP(R) Practice Makes
Perfect prepares you for taking the grueling 200-question,
four-hour PMP(R) exam. (PMBOK, PMI, PMP and Project Management
Professional are registered marks of the Project Management
Institute, Inc.)
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