\"A sprawling blockbuster \"--Publishers WeeklyTWO STRANGERS BORN WORLDS APART. ONE DESTINY THAT WOULD DEFINE THEM BOTH... William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless Polish immigrant--born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world--are brought together by fate and the quest of a dream. Two men--ambitious, powerful,

What if you could not only manage your diabetes, but actually reverse it? This book takes a fresh approach to managing type 2 diabetes. Based on the latest research, it will provide you with the information you need to modify your diet and achieve stable control of blood glucose levels. Including 60 easy-to-prepare recipes, covering breakfasts, snacks, main meals and even desserts, this book is the

A haunting and horror-filled tale of loneliness, trauma and spiritual yearning from the award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other

Thomas Brussig\'s classic German satire, translated into English for the first time and introduced by Jonathan Franzen, is a comedic, moving account of life in East Berlin before the Fall of the Berlin

Application of Numerical Methods in Engineering Problems Using MATLAB(R) presents an analysis of structures using numerical methods and mathematical modeling. This structural analysis also includes beam, plate, and pipe elements, and examines deflection and frequency or buckling loads. The various engineering theories of beams/plates/shells are comprehensively presented, and the relationships between

In 1758, Rousseau announced that he had adopted vitam impendere vero (dedicate life to truth) as a personal pledge. Despite the dramatic nature of this declaration, no scholar has yet approached Rousseau\'s work through the lens of truth or truthseeking. What did it mean for Rousseau to lead a life dedicated to truth?This book presents Rousseau\'s normative account of truthseeking, his account of what

In this book the bestselling author and psychoanalyst Massimo Recalcati offers a fundamental re-examination of what \'being a mother\' means today, in a world where new social and sexual freedoms mean that motherhood is no longer the sole destiny of women. Questioning the belief that a mother\'s love is natural and unconditional, he paints a more complex and troubling picture of the mother-child relationship,

Bring out the best in every student, enabling them to develop strong reading and writing skills with a single Student\'s Book that contains a rich bank of stimulus texts and progressive activities for all ability

\"Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. The How & the Why tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care.\" --Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to the LostA poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for; they\'ve

Provocative essays on real-world ethical questions from the world\'s most influential philosopherPeter Singer is often described as the world\'s most influential philosopher. He is also one of its most controversial. The author of important books such as Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, Rethinking Life and Death, and The Life You Can Save, he helped launch the animal rights and effective altruism

Help more students to access the content for OCR GCSE History B (SHP) with this Foundation Edition, designed to work alongside the mainstream textbook for effective co-teaching in the same

Concisely written and richly illustrated, Magic Writing is a most accessible and informative book on the occult history and graphic origins of the signs, symbols, scripts and ciphers of Western Occultism. Making it the first point of reference for all artists, designers, students and tutors with an interest in the esoteric glyphs of European

A book about colours for preschool children. It comes with flaps to lift and lots of lovely colour

A clear, concise resource for entering this lucrative career fieldConsulting For Dummies, 2nd Edition includes a reorganization and narrower focus of the topic, with new or updated information that delves into the specifics of running your own consulting business. There is greater emphasis on the business of consulting, along with financial and legal issues involved in setting up a consulting business,

Including the background to the developmental of New Wave Mental Maths, this title offers: assessment guidelines and recording formats; week-by-week concept development overview for all levels; and answers for all

America\'s favorite inspirational novelist and #1 New York Times bestselling author paints vividly realized portraits of six of Jesus\' closest friends and companions, bringing biblical truths to life in this captivating continuation of her Life-Changing Bible Story series.In our everyday lives, friends are the people whom we spend the most time with, go through struggles with, and who know us best.

A group of resourceful kids start solution-seekers.com, a website where cybervisitors can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of S words that reveal a spectacular story With creative characters, humorous

The life, times and historical legacy of the man who created modern

A memoir by one of the most influential and ubiquitous underground British musicians of the past thirty

Combining Chinese Taoist astrology, Western zodiac astrology, and birth destiny cards to develop your innate talents and transform your negative traits - Includes charts to discover your Chinese animal year, your Western zodiac sun sign, your moon sign, and your birth destiny card as well as those of your friends, lovers, relatives, and colleagues - Provides insightful and accurate descriptions for