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Lola learns about the Tooth Fairy’s friend, el Ratón, in another
adventure celebrating her Guatemalan heritage! Lola is excited when
Abuelita and Lola's cousin Luis come to visit from Guatemala. The
fun doubles when Lola and Luis discover that they both have a
wobbly tooth! Lola is looking forward to a treat from the Tooth
Fairy, but Luis is worried. How will el Ratón, the Guatemalan
mouse who brings money for lost teeth, find him in Texas? Lola and
Luis brainstorm solutions to this problem, but el Ratón may have a
surprise in store for them both! Readers will delight in meeting
Lola, her family and friends in this charming chapter book from the
Hola Lola series, focused on family, heritage and cultural
exploration.
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Mercenaries (DVD)
Robert Fucilla, Billy Zane, Kirsty Mitchell, Geoff Bell, Vas Blackwood, …
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Robert Fucilla and Billy Zane star in this low-budget British
special forces action thriller. Former SAS man turned mercenary
Andy Marlow (Fucilla) is sent into the Balkans to rescue an
American ambassador and his aide in the wake of a military coup.
Paul Tanter directs this British crime sequel in which a reformed
football hooligan who has testified against powerful London
gangsters finds his safety under threat. Mike Jacobs (Nick Nevern)
was never entirely comfortable with the company he kept in London
and now lives in Spain, safeguarded by the Witness Protection
Programme after his evidence put several of his former associates
behind bars. However, Mike's fatal weakness is his passion for the
England football team and his problems begin when he is spotted
attending a game. Soon his life is turned upside down as those he
betrayed seek revenge through the kidnapping of his friend Katie
(Rita Ramnani). With less than a week to gather the two million
pound ransom required to save her, Mike's quest will take him back
to London and into grave danger.
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Lola's First Day of the Dead
Keka Novales; Illustrated by Carolina Vázquez
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R192
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Discovery Miles 1 580
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Lola attempts to avoid a Day of the Dead disaster in another
adventure celebrating her Guatemalan heritage! Lola is excited for
Halloween, but Mama is sad to be missing the holiday she loved in
Guatemala: the Day of the Dead. Then Lola’s family is invited to
a Day of the Dead party! But when Lola discovers that a Guatemalan
dish called Fiambre is on the menu, she panics. She doesn’t like
her foods to touch, and she really doesn’t like beetroot or
sardines! With Abuelita’s help, can Lola find the courage to
share in the celebration and try something new? Readers will
delight in meeting Lola, her family and friends in this charming
chapter book from the Hola Lola series, focused on family, heritage
and cultural exploration.
Double bill of British crime dramas. 'The Rise and Fall of a White
Collar Hooligan' (2012) follows Mike Jacobs (Nick Nevern), a
football casual who is no stranger to finding himself on the wrong
side of the law. However, the violence and intimidation he indulges
in at football matches are one thing, the credit card fraud schemes
proposed by his friend Eddie Hill (Simon Phillips) are something
else, and Mike is soon in over his head. In 'The Rise and Fall of a
White Collar Hooligan 2: England Away' (2013) Mike is living in
Spain, safeguarded by the Witness Protection Programme after
testifying against several of his former associates. Mike's fatal
weakness is his passion for the England football team and his
problems begin when he is spotted attending a game. Soon his life
is turned upside down as those he betrayed seek revenge through the
kidnapping of his friend Katie (Rita Ramnani).
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Death Race 2 (DVD)
Luke Goss, Sean Bean, Danny Trejo, Ving Rhames, Lauren Cohan, …
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Futuristic action thriller prequel starring Luke Goss as a convict
determined to gain his freedom no matter what it takes. In the near
future, as the US economy begins to falter and crime increases, new
prisons run for profit begin to appear. Terminal Island is one such
penitentiary where a regime of brutal oppression reigns. Beginning
his life sentence after killing a policeman, Carl Lucas (Goss) soon
realises his only chance for freedom lies in entering and winning
the latest TV show devised by unscrupulous producer September Jones
(Lauren Cohan). In the last-man-standing 'death race', Lucas must
battle it out against his fellow inmates in heavily modified
vehicles designed to destroy anything that gets in their way.
In this deeply heartfelt story about what it takes to build a new
life, the death of her abuela brings a young woman home, where she
must face the past in order to move forward and build a life
that’s truly her own. Ten years after she immigrated to the
States, twenty-eight-year-old Vi goes home to Barranquilla,
Colombia, at the news of her grandmother’s death. Abuela was the
one who insisted Vi leave in the first place, but now Vi learns
she’s inherited Caminito, their failing family restaurant. Vi
can’t understand Abuela’s intentions, but she resolves to honor
those final wishes and stay—long enough, at least, to save
Caminito. Her life in New York with a serious boyfriend and
bourgeoning career is stable enough to wait for her return. But the
longer Vi is home, the more she struggles with what that word
means. Abuela’s ghost is never far, reminding her of the choices
she’s made and the ones that lie ahead. As she reconnects with
her family, community, and her first love, Vi will have to decide
if she truly did leave for her own good all those years ago…and
whether this time she should stay.
New Orleans is practically synonymous with Mardi Gras. Both evoke
the parades, the beads, the costumes, the food--the pomp and
circumstance. The carnival krewes are the backbone of this Big Easy
tradition. Every year, different krewes put on extravagant parties
and celebrations to commemorate the beginning of the Lenten season.
Historic krewes like Comus, Rex and Zulu that date back generations
are intertwined with the greater history of New Orleans itself.
Today, new krewes are inaugurated and widen a once exclusive part
of New Orleans society. Through careful and detailed research of
over three hundred sources, including fifty interviews with members
of these organizations, author and New Orleans native Rosary
O'Neill explores this storied institution, its antebellum roots and
its effects in the twenty-first century.
This book documents the making of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar
in fascinating detail. Featuring interviews with the acclaimed
director, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan, and key cast, with candid
pictures from the set, the book will also focus on scientist Kip
Thorne, whose revelatory theories about the nature of time and
space inspired the movie's narrative.INTERSTELLAR and all related
characters and elements are trademarks of and (c) Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc (S14)
Bear wakes up after his long winter’s sleep and joins his friend,
Butterfly, on a journey. Where are we going? Asks bear. All
journeys have secret destinations, says Butterfly. They walk
through the forest, climb a steep mountain and cross a great river.
At all points, Butterfly has wisdom to offer about overcoming
hardship, facing ones’ fears, or being in the moment. Bear is
impatient, but he listens and mulls over Butterfly’s insights. As
they walk, the seasons change; from spring to summer and then to
autumn. As the first snow begins to fall, Bear and Butterfly find
themselves outside a cave. Don’t I recognise this cave? asks
bear. Landscapes look different with different eyes, says
Butterfly. Bear curls up, his eyes heavy. Will you be here when I
wake up, he asks. In some senses yes and in some senses no, replies
Butterfly. The end of one journey is the beginning of another. This
is a heartwarming book about friendship and about circles and
cycles of life and being. It is a sweet and calming bedtime story
that introduces Buddhist philosophies and values to young readers.
A lyrical novel with a poetic narrative about an overlooked
individual in Arab African history. For two days the rabbi rides on
a donkey to find the ideal fiancée. Legs and arms shaved, hands
dyed with henna, a girl to be married must shine like a mirror.
Every girl hopes to be the chosen one and ride off on a donkey to
live in the city. The desert is the domain of men; they believe
they see oases and palm trees sagging with fruit, while women see
only sand on top of sand. A rapid look-around at the girls in the
circle was enough for the traveling rabbi to find the right one. He
chooses Yudah because of her name, a contraction of Yahuda, and
because she lowered her eyes when he looked at her. The Fiancée
Rode In on a Donkey tells Yudah’s story. Instead of experiencing
her dream of being chosen and riding off on a donkey to live in a
palace, she finds herself in an encampment of tents swaying in the
wind. She also doesn’t find the Emir, who is battling on other
fronts and soon surrenders. Yudah and the rest of his followers are
exiled to Ile Sainte-Marguerite, where she pursues a tireless quest
for her future husband in France, seeking a man she has never seen.
Will the fantastic destiny of the young girl from the desert ever
be fulfilled? In lyrical novel after novel, Vénus Khoury-Ghata
chooses overlooked individuals from history and brings them back to
life on the page. Hauntingly unforgettable, The Fiancée Rode In on
a Donkey is yet another poetic narrative from one of the most
respected French authors of our times. Â
Grab your comfiest pair of linen pants, squeeze a lemon into your
iced tea, and light your favourite ocean breeze candle…it’s
time to get cozy and coastal! Equal parts activity book,
inspirational guide, and gratitude journal, Tiny Joys is the newest
addition to illustrator Katie Vaz’s universe of comfort and a
celebration of all of the things we love about our daydreams of
living on the coast: farmers market shopping lists, refreshing
drink ideas, and suggestions for curating the perfect Sunday
morning. Inspired by the breezy, luxuriously simple lifestyle of
your favourite coastal grandmother—think Ina Garten or any 2000s
movie with Diane Keaton—Tiny Joys is perfect for learning to
relax and celebrate the joys of a life lived slowly.
Avant-Garde and Psychotechnics presents an innovative look at the
Russian avant-garde and its cultural encounters with the sciences
in the 1920s. The book examines some of the lesser known
entanglements between architects, filmmakers and philosophers, on
the one hand, and experimental psychologists and physiologists on
the other. In Russia, famous avant-garde artists, such as El
Lissitzky, Vassily Kandinsky and Dziga Vertov, helped propagate a
movement referred to as "psychotechnics" that was emerging at the
time in Germany and the United States and eventually led to a
"psychotechnical boom." At the end of the story told in the book,
it becomes clear that this boom continues to the present day. By
analyzing concrete projects undertaken by Russian artists and
scientists in cooperation with one another, and by drawing on
as-yet-unpublished archival material, Avant-Garde and
Psychotechnics challenges the established notion of socialist
sciences. At the same time, it provides an entirely new picture of
what was thought to be modern art, thereby demonstrating that
artistic experimentation had much more than a mere metaphorical
meaning in Russian arts in the 1920s. In 2007 Avant-Garde and
Psychotechnics was acknowledged with an award for interdisciplinary
research by the Wilhelm-Ostwald-Society, Großbothen. In 2011 the
book received funding from the VolkswagenStiftung to be translated
into English and Russian (the Russian edition was published by NLO
books in 2019). The original German edition also received favorable
reviews in NZZ, NTM, Derive, Junge Welt and Sehepunkte.
This new text is a guide for understanding, envisioning, and acting
on the lessons of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) research in
English Language Teaching (ELT) classrooms. The volume is the
result of the cooperation of an international team which includes
members involved in research, teacher education, and classroom
practice. This collection bridges theory, methodology, and
real-world application of ELF research for the first time. Chapters
offer a variety of practical perspectives and support teachers to
better prepare their students for the reality of how the English
language is used around the world today. With close attention to
the nuts and bolts of teaching – as well as useful features for
further investigation, discussion, and application – this book
will be a helpful, practical resource for current/in-service and
future/prospective English language teachers, teacher trainers and
mentors, and curriculum designers.
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La mala suerte me sigue
Ana Siqueira; Illustrated by Carlos Vélez Aguilera; Translated by Carlos E. Calvo
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This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of feminist
approaches to questions of violence, justice, and peace. The volume
argues that critical feminist thinking is necessary to analyse core
peace and conflict issues and is fundamental to thinking about
solutions to global problems and promoting peaceful conflict
transformation. Contributions to the volume consider questions at
the intersection of feminism, gender, peace, justice, and violence
through interdisciplinary perspectives. The handbook engages with
multiple feminisms, diverse policy concerns, and works with diverse
theoretical and methodological contributions. The volume covers the
gendered nature of five major themes: • Methodologies and
genealogies (including theories, concepts, histories,
methodologies) • Politics, power, and violence (including the
ways in which violence is created, maintained, and reproduced, and
the gendered dynamics of its instantiations) • Institutional and
societal interventions to promote peace (including those by
national, regional, and international organisations, and civil
society or informal groups/bodies) • Bodies, sexualities, and
health (including sexual health, biopolitics, sexual orientation)
• Global inequalities (including climate change, aid, global
political economy). This handbook will be of great interest to
students of peace and conflict studies, security studies, feminist
studies, gender studies, international relations, and politics.
Chapter 9 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open
Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons
Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0
license.
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Hound Gn
Sam Romesburg, Sam Freeman; Illustrated by Rodrigo Vázquez; Contributions by Justin Birch; Edited by James Emmett
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R423
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This new text is a guide for understanding, envisioning, and acting
on the lessons of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) research in
English Language Teaching (ELT) classrooms. The volume is the
result of the cooperation of an international team which includes
members involved in research, teacher education, and classroom
practice. This collection bridges theory, methodology, and
real-world application of ELF research for the first time. Chapters
offer a variety of practical perspectives and support teachers to
better prepare their students for the reality of how the English
language is used around the world today. With close attention to
the nuts and bolts of teaching – as well as useful features for
further investigation, discussion, and application – this book
will be a helpful, practical resource for current/in-service and
future/prospective English language teachers, teacher trainers and
mentors, and curriculum designers.
In this deeply heartfelt story about what it takes to build a new
life, the death of her abuela brings a young woman home, where she
must face the past in order to move forward and build a life
that’s truly her own. Ten years after she immigrated to the
States, twenty-eight-year-old Vi goes home to Barranquilla,
Colombia, at the news of her grandmother’s death. Abuela was the
one who insisted Vi leave in the first place, but now Vi learns
she’s inherited Caminito, their failing family restaurant. Vi
can’t understand Abuela’s intentions, but she resolves to honor
those final wishes and stay—long enough, at least, to save
Caminito. Her life in New York with a serious boyfriend and
bourgeoning career is stable enough to wait for her return. But the
longer Vi is home, the more she struggles with what that word
means. Abuela’s ghost is never far, reminding her of the choices
she’s made and the ones that lie ahead. As she reconnects with
her family, community, and her first love, Vi will have to decide
if she truly did leave for her own good all those years ago…and
whether this time she should stay.
This highly topical book demonstrates the theoretical and practical
importance of the study of migration law. It outlines approaches
that may be taken in the design, delivery and monitoring of this
study in law schools and universities to ensure an optimum level of
learning. Drawing on examples of best practice from around the
world, this book uses a theoretical framework and examples from
real clients to simulations to help promote the learning and
teaching of the law affecting migrants. It showcases contributions
from over 30 academics and practitioners experienced in asylum and
immigration law and helps to unpick how to teach the complex
international laws and procedures relating to migration between
different countries and regions. The various sections of the book
explore educational best practice, what content can be covered,
models for teaching and learning, strategies to deal with
challenges and ways forward. The book will appeal to scholars,
researchers and practitioners of migration and asylum law, those
teaching migration law electives and involved in curriculum design,
as well as students of international, common and civil law.
This is the first book-length study foregrounding Auden’s sense
of place as a means for enhancing our grasp of this crucial
twentieth-century poet. Proposing that Auden had a remarkable
spatial sensibility, this book concentrates on his treatment of his
homeland England, as well as the North Pennines and Iceland, both
of which served as his ‘good’ places, ‘holy’ grounds and
sources of topophilic sentiment. The readings draw on the
scholarship of humanistic geography, tracing patterns of mental
constructs which emerge from spatial experience. In a scholarly but
engaging way, this book argues that focusing on Auden’s poetics
of place as it emerged and evolved can be instrumental to our
understanding of this influential poet not only in relation to his
epoch but also to the Anglophone poetic tradition. Precisely
because of his stature, these elaborations on Auden’s
preoccupation with places, escapism, borders and local identity
promise to enrich our understanding of the cultural and
intellectual climate of the interwar period, when established
notions of local places and cultures were beginning to be contested
by internationalisation. This study will be of interest to both
academics and students in the field of Anglophone literary studies
while also appealing to those attracted to Auden’s poetry,
interwar culture and the literary representation of space.
As the 'backbone of the economy', small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) are key players in the dynamics of local,
regional, and global markets and are often obliged to provide
timely responses to the increasingly fierce cross-border
competition. However, SMEs internationalisation has temporarily
been subject to a wait and see policy under the numerous
uncertainties and global systemic disruptions. Despite the ‘new
normal’ brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, recent studies
show the future still holds the potential to avail business
performance opportunities to SMEs, and the hopes of managers for
the years to come are reasonably high. Adopting a
relationship-centric perspective, the book proposes a deeper
analysis of the role of managerial relationship building and
development and SMEs internationalization. In the networked
economy, relationships are the invisible threads of the highly
interconnected world. Either we call them connections, ties, bonds,
or links, they are present everywhere marking the very essence of
our lives, therefore claiming for wide consideration. Giving way to
a stepwise screening of relationships and SMEs
internationalization, the book is simultaneously addressed to
scholars from different fields of study (i.e., international
management, international business, international relationship
marketing, etc.) and worldwide decision-makers (i.e., entrepreneurs
and managers) interested in conducting smart business abroad.
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