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Syria has been at the center of world news since 2011, following the beginnings of a popular uprising in the country and its subsequent violent and murderous repression by the Assad regime. Eight years on, Joseph Daher analyzes the resilience of the regime and the failings of the uprising, while also taking a closer look at the counter revolutionary processes that have been undermining the uprising from without and within.Joseph Daher is the a...

Archaeologist Sage Westfield looks into the connection between the recent discovery of a girl's body and a similar discovery made in the same place twenty years prior. Rumours of an ancient curse escalate in the background.

The outlaw who became a folk hero for her courage and her daring escape by sea: "An epic story of love and liberty" (Elizabeth Cobbs, bestselling author of The Hamilton Affair) Jenny Gwyn is a survivor. Faced with destitution after the death of her father, she becomes a highwaywoman to support her impoverished family. One fatal mistake leads to her arrest, and the king's justice demands her death. But rather than beg for mercy, Jenny condemns ...

As witty as it is heartpounding, this fresh take on the beloved superhero genre is all about finding your own way to shine even when it seems everyone else around you is, well. . .super.Never trust a guy in spandex.In Abby Hamilton's world, superheroes do more than just stop crime and save cats stuck in trees-they also drink milk straight from the carton and hog the television remote. Abby's older brother moonlights as the famous Red Comet, bu...

In the sequel to the YA historical-fantasy The Traitor's Kiss, war breaks out between nations and Sage Fowler must infiltrate enemy territory to reconnect with her first love, Captain Alex Quinn.

Kerry Winfrey's funny and honest young adult novel, Things Jolie Needs to Do Before She Bites ItJolie's a lot of things, but she knows that pretty isn't one of them.She has mandibular prognathism, which is the medical term for underbite. Chewing is a pain, headaches are a common occurrence, and she's never been kissed. She's months out from having a procedure to correct her underbite, and she cannot wait to be fixed.Jolie becomes paralyzed wit...

Advertising and Public Relations Law explores the issues and ideas that affect the regulation of advertising and public relations speech. This updated third edition explores the categorization of different kinds of speech and their varying levels of First Amendment protection.

This edited collection brings together expertise from around the globe to overview and debate key concepts and concerns in the economics of religion. While the economics of religion is a relatively new field of research in economics, economists have made and continue to make important contributions to the understanding of religion. There is much scope for economists to continue to make a significant contribution to debates about religion, incl...

Calling all kittens! A little girl longing for a pet of her own gets a bit more than she bargained for in this cat-filled celebration.A small girl wants a cat of her very own: a furry fluffball to cuddle, just like the one in her book or her grandmother's cat, Hector. So she lays a trail: balls of wool, saucers of milk, cardboard boxes, and anything else that could lure a feline friend. And who should arrive the next morning but somebody furry...

A Mischief of Monsters is a Halloween treat! Children will love joining in with the little and big monsters as they munch and crunch, roar and snore, and squelch and belch! This novelty board book has tactile pages: each little monster is raised so it fits neatly into the recessed scene on the opposite page. With humorous illustrations, innovative novelty, and a stand-out fluorescent cover, this cased board book is fun to share together this H...

With bright, bold illustrations, this stylish picture book features lots of shoes, ten white mice, and one adorable dog.One shoe, two shoes.Red shoes, blue shoes.Two shoes make a pair.Who's that hiding there?Shoes, shoes, and more shoes . . . this book is bursting shoes of all different colors, sizes, and shapes. There's a pair here to suit everyone--even a family of mice! Jolly, rhythmic text carries you playfully along in this delightfully s...

Fizzy with charm yet edged with menace, Andrew Wilson's Christie novels do Dame Agatha proud. Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Jacqueline Winspear." —A.J. Finn, internationally bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Queen of Crime Agatha Christie returns to star in another stylish mystery, as she travels to the excavation of the ancient city of Ur where she must solve a crime with motives that may be as old as civilization itself.Fresh...

A classic Sesame Street Little Golden Book from 1977, celebrating Big Bird and the color red!A classic Sesame Street Little Golden Book from 1977 is back! Big Bird wants to show readers what the color red looks like. As he searches his bottomless shopping bag for some examples of red things, a slapstick-funny series of red-themed scenes appear behind him: red cars and trucks, a red-clad marching band, a red parade float, red fruit, and red cos...

A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice and an NPR Best Book of the YearIn his sharp, surprising debut, Neel Patel gives voice to our most deeply held stereotypes and then slowly undermines them. His characters, almost all of who are first-generation Indian Americans, subvert our expectations that they will sit quietly by. We meet two brothers caught in an elaborate web of envy and loathing, a young gay man who becomes involved with an ol...

In Tea and Cake with Demons, Adreanna Limbach brings secular Buddhist teachings to a new generation by addressing one of the most pressing concerns we all face-authentic self-worth. "Our ambition, goal-setting, self-helping, and even our spiritual practices are often driven by the underlying sense that we just aren't enough, " writes Limbach. "But what if we could accept ourselves just as we are? Open our hearts and invite our demons to tea?" ...

Viking and Slavic Ornamental Design" volume 2, increases the demand for the graphic collection. Historic re-enactors and enthusiasts of the Viking Age in many countries. This volume presents 258 new, yet old designs."Viking and Slavic Ornamental Design" volume 2, increases the demand for the graphic collection. Historic re-enactors and enthusiasts of the Viking Age in many countries. This volume presents 258 new, yet old designs. Selection of ...

Wipe Clean Spooky Halloween Activities is packed with fun puzzles to complete, bewitching games to play, monstrous pictures to doodle, and has plenty for kids to do this Halloween. The spiral-binding and attached wipe-clean pen offer a portable activity book, plus the wipe-clean pages mean the activities can be completed, wiped away, and repeated again and again. A perfect treat for any little monster aged 5 and over.Also available, Wipe Clean...

A lively and razor-sharp critique of mindfulness as it has been enthusiastically co-opted by corporations, public schools, and the US military.Mindfulness is now all the rage. From celebrity endorsements to monks, neuroscientists and meditation coaches rubbing shoulders with CEOs at the World Economic Forum in Davos, it is clear that mindfulness has gone mainstream. Some have even called it a revolution.But what if, instead of changing the wor...

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller: 'Moggach is at the height of her powers with this book, which moves from a beautifully observed comedy of middle-class life to an immensely moving celebration of two imperfect marriages' - Sunday Times

A stunning new translation of the legendary Vietnamese epic poem, now for the first time in Penguin ClassicsConsidered the greatest literary achievement in Vietnamese, The Song of Kieu tells the story of the beautiful Vuong Thuy Kieu, who agrees to a financially profitable marriage in order to save her family from ruinous debts, but is tricked into working in a brothel. Her tragic life involves jealous wives, slavery, war, poverty, and time as...