A Little Bit Different
A Little Bit Different

Author: Claire Alexander

Publisher: Words & Pictures

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0711245452

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A Little Bit Different is a light and fun story depicting the journey from ignorance to acceptance and celebration. Meet the ploofers. The ploofers have been practicing something special that they all want to do at the exact same time--but wait! What's that? One of them does something different! When one little ploofer goes against the usual flow of things, the rest of them turn their backs on him. But all it takes is for one person to recognize the beauty in being different to spark a change in attitude of everyone. With simple, yet striking, illustrations and a cutaway cover design that adds tactile interest, A Little Bit Different is a joyful reading experience for both you and your child, providing the opportunity to spark more meaningful discussions about people's differences and how we accept and value them.

A Little Bit of Hush
A Little Bit of Hush

Author: Paul Stewart

Publisher:

Published: 2022-07-07

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781913074494

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A story celebrating mindfulness and quiet moments in a noisy world. The Starlings are squabbling the Crows are making a terrible din - it's SO NOISY the Squirrel babies just CAN'T sleep. Squirrel knows there's only one thing to do. She must ask Owl for help... And so begins a magical woodland journey with Owl's amazing Silence Catcher. Owl and Squirrel discover the hush inside a hollow tree...then the stillness when an acorn drops...and last of all, the silence between the lightning's flash and the thunder's roll. They capture pockets of peace, moments of stillness, bubbles of silence...and Owl puts them all together for Squirrel. Now, when Squirrel goes back home to her babies, could there be A Little Bit of Hush? This beautiful picture book encourages mindfulness, awareness of nature and ways to find peace and stillness in our noisy world.

A Visual Introduction to Differential Forms and Calculus on Manifolds
A Visual Introduction to Differential Forms and Calculus on Manifolds

Author: Jon Pierre Fortney

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-11-03

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 3319969927

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This book explains and helps readers to develop geometric intuition as it relates to differential forms. It includes over 250 figures to aid understanding and enable readers to visualize the concepts being discussed. The author gradually builds up to the basic ideas and concepts so that definitions, when made, do not appear out of nowhere, and both the importance and role that theorems play is evident as or before they are presented. With a clear writing style and easy-to- understand motivations for each topic, this book is primarily aimed at second- or third-year undergraduate math and physics students with a basic knowledge of vector calculus and linear algebra.

Finishing School for Women
Finishing School for Women

Author: Roman Plastich

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2014-05-06

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1491731664

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The smallest things can create tension. If you have an argument, you might have been taught never to go to bed angry, and he might have been taught to sleep on it because after rest the brain is more rational. Nobody is right or wrong here, but two different approaches can cause further disagreements. That is a small example. When it comes to making extra money or going to the kids soccer game, having a bigger house or having more time with the kids, sharing and helping each other or dividing choresthese situations can really create a divide between partners. Personality plays a big part tooactive adventurer compared to couch potato, nature lover compared to big-city lover. Clashes in personalities can be enough to make a couple miserable after many years of compromising and giving in. Yes, you may go through rough times sometimes, but dont you think you would choose to be with someone because you are happier with that person in your life than you would be on your own? Women have a right to have their needs fulfilled, to receive affection from a man, to receive as much love as they give. Many relationships turn into a struggle for power, but it doesnt have to be that wayfor men or women. In this guidebook geared for women but useful for anyone, you can learn how to find common ground with your partner. But to do so, you first need to know what youre really seeking in a relationship. By examining what motivates yourself and your partner, youll be equipped to answer critical questions: If youre single, should you try meeting people in person or online? Why in the world would someone cheat if he or she has a loving partner? How can you fix a broken relationship? When is it time to abandon a partner? Too often, instead of working toward a common goal, people avoid doing what they dont want to do, and they lose out on having a real partner. But when you find a true teammate, youll be more satisfied with life and better equipped to accomplish your goals. Stop selling yourself short, and start getting what you want out of relationships with the tools, insights, and strategies in Finishing School for Women.

The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism
The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism

Author: Magnus Boström

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2019-01-25

Total Pages: 953

ISBN-13: 0190629045

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The global phenomenon of political consumerism is known through such diverse manifestations as corporate boycotts, increased preferences for organic and fairtrade products, and lifestyle choices such as veganism. It has also become an area of increasing research across a variety of disciplines. Political consumerism uses consumer power to change institutional or market practices that are found ethically, environmentally, or politically objectionable. Through such actions, the goods offered on the consumer market are problematized and politicized. Distinctions between consumers and citizens and between the economy and politics collapse. The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism offers the first comprehensive theoretical and comparative overview of the ways in which the market becomes a political arena. It maps the four major forms of political consumerism: boycotting, buycotting (spending to show support), lifestyle politics, and discursive actions, such as culture jamming. Chapters by leading scholars examine political consumerism in different locations and industry sectors, and in consideration of environmental and human rights problems, political events, and the ethics of production and manufacturing practices. This volume offers a thorough exploration of the phenomenon and its myriad dilemmas, involving religion, race, nationalism, gender relations, animals, and our common future. Moreover, the Handbook takes stock of political consumerism's effectiveness in solving complex global problems and its use to both promote and impede democracy.

Surrender
Surrender

Author: Ray Loriga

Publisher: HarperVia

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1328528529

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"[A] riveting, and original, achievement."--WIRED From award-winning Spanish author Ray Loriga comes a dystopian novel about authority, manipulation, and the disappearance of privacy that "calls to mind The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood [and] Blindness by José Saramago" (Alfaguara Prize Winner Citation). Ten long years have passed since war first broke out, and one couple still does not know the whereabouts of their children, or what their country is even fighting for. They follow orders and their lives go by simply, routinely, until--one day--a mute boy walks onto their property. When the authorities announce that the area needs to be evacuated and that everyone must relocate to "the transparent city," the three leave together. At first, the city proves to be a paradise: a stunning glass dome of endless highways, buildings, trains, and markets. Everything its inhabitants need is provided to them--food, protection, shelter--and the family quickly, unquestioningly, settles into their new life. But, soon, a sinister underlay begins to emerge. Neither secrets nor walls are permitted here, and strict order, authoritarian calm, and transparency must always reign supreme. In a society in which everything private is public, the most chilling portent of our future emerges. Surrender is an urgent novel about dignity and rebellion and the lengths we go to preserve love, hope, and humanity. "Loriga envisions in this gripping tale an unsettling dystopia in which all secrets are forbidden...This memorable page-turner will appeal to fans of Brave New World."--Publishers Weekly

The Luminaries
The Luminaries

Author: Liz Greene

Publisher: Weiser Books

Published: 1992-01-15

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1609253930

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From the founders of the Centre for Psychological Astrology, the third seminar in their series for practitioners discusses sun and moon signs. Liz Greene and Howard Sasportas, psychologists, astrologers and founders of the Centre for Psychological Astrology in London continue their series of seminars with The Luminaries. In this book, they discuss the mythology and psychology of the Moon, showing its relevance as a significator of relationships. In addition, the authors explore in depth the correspondence between the Sun and the development of consciousness. The Luminaries also includes a chapter on the lunation cycle.

Simca's Cuisine
Simca's Cuisine

Author: Simone Beck

Publisher: Knopf

Published: 2013-11-06

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 0804150478

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Simone (“Simca”) Beck is known to millions of Americans as Julia Child’s French partner in the creation of the two classic volumes of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Now, she gives us her own delectable recipes—the ones she most treasures out of a lifetime of cooking creativity that has made her one of the great cuisinières of her day. Here are recipes that were inspired by old French family specialties found in her mother’s and grandmother’s well-thumbed notebooks; recipes that grew out of Simca’s life in the provinces (particularly Normandy, Alsace, and Provence) where she has gardened, cooked, dined out, and entertained; simple delights and fabulous concoctions all set down with a beautiful French clarity. Skillfully adapting her French ways to American needs, she presents over 100 recipes in 31 alluring menus designed for every sort of occasion—a warming dinner after a winter walk in the woods, a feast to dazzle your friends, a buffet for winter and one for summer, even an elegant picnic. For each menu Simca has written a charming, altogether personal introduction filled with nuggets of useful information, like what can be cooked ahead of time or how long last-minute preparations will take. Specific wines are always suggested with the menus, along with specific cheeses when called for. In addition, this volume features a small collection of other favorite dishes that did not fit into the menus but were simply too good to leave out. All in all, Simca’s Cuisine is a lasting treasure for everyone in search of new delicacies to serve, new menus that will enchant, new aromas and flavors in the French tradition, and new ways to find expertise in the kitchen and joy at the table.

All You Knead is Bread
All You Knead is Bread

Author: Jane Mason

Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small

Published: 2014-02-21

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1849753970

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All You Knead is Bread, photographed by Peter Cassidy, aims to inspire you to start baking by explaining the basic techniques, demystifying the process and showing you, with step-by-step photography, how simple it is to make a huge variety of breads. The recipes come from the four corners of the globe, but they all have one thing in common - they are easy to follow and the result is so much better for you than anything you can buy in shops. Choose from more than 50 recipes, such as pitta bread, soda bread, cinnamon buns, cheese rolls, rye bread and corn bread. Spanning wheat and the myriad other grains used from country to country, this book will teach how to make bread and understand its unique ability to bring people together to celebrate, share and enjoy it. Jane Mason, a strategy consultant by background, has had a life-long fascination with bread and learned to bake by working with bakers all over the world. In 2010, she started Virtuous Bread to make it fun and easy for people to make, find and learn about good bread. In addition to baking and teaching professionally, Jane works on a voluntary basis with diverse groups including prisoners and school children, using bread as a catalyst for social change. She established Bread Angels in 2011, to teach people how to set up home bakeries, enabling them to work how and when they want, build their local communities, and earn money both baking and teaching others to bake. Jane speaks and writes about bread and its profound role in our lives over time. This is her first book.