In much of modern fiction, it is the clothes that make the character. Garments embody personal and national histories. They convey wealth, status, aspiration, and morality or a lack thereof. They suggest where characters have been and where they might be headed, as well as whether or not they are aware of their fate. iAt the Mercy of Their Clothesi explores the agency of fashion in modern literature,

This highly acclaimed study approaches the space race as a problem in comparative public policy. Drawing on published literature, archival sources in both the United States and Europe, interviews with many of the key participants, and important declassified material, such as the National Security Council\'s first policy paper on space, McDougall examines U.S., European, and Soviet space programs and

pstrongWhen an international drug smuggler makes a life-changing decision, he finds himself pursuing a different type of thrill all the way into eternity.strongppbrppWith a hunger for excitement, Freddie Crow becomes an international smuggler, piloting planeloads of marijuana from Belize, Central America, into various areas of North Florida. Because flying drugs into the United States requires avoiding

First published anonymously in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is James Weldon\'s Johnson fictional account of a young biracial man living in America during the second half of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century. The so-called Ex-Colored man makes his living as a jazz pianist playing ragtime music at a popular New York club. It is here that he catches the attention of a

EAN: 9780333352717Scott MichaelRed Globe Pr 1986

pWhere do snails sleep at night What about sharks or frogs or snakes God has a place for each one. And of course he has a special sleeping place for children p pThis is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it\'s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It aligns with guided reading level F and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 3suprdsup grade.p p p p.p

pThe History of Tacitus is a classic work of Roman history, first published in 1890. Written by the renowned historian Cornelius Tacitus, the book covers the history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Augustus to the death of Nero. With its vivid descriptions of historical events and colorful characters, The History of Tacitus remains a definitive work on one of the most fascinating periods of human

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing\'s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world\'s literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

pWidowed bronc rider Ryan returns to the ranch of his childhood with his five-year-old daughter in tow. He\'s been sidelined by an injury, but stirring up memories of his deceased wife brings a different kind of pain.ppHe\'s riled when his sister-in-law rushes over to inspect Sammie\'s well-being. But Carrie isn\'t the little tagalong he remembers, and his attraction to her knocks him sideways. He

pbPresents the latest developments in switchgear and DCDC converters for DC grids, and includes substantially expanded material on MMC HVDCbp pThis newly updated edition covers all HVDC transmission technologies including Line Commutated Converter LCC HVDC Voltage Source Converter VSC HVDC, and the latest VSC HVDC based on Modular Multilevel Converters MMC, as well as the principles of building DC

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

The author is an old man, like Fred. He doesn\'t tweet or twitter or even quack. He spent most of his adult life as an electronic engineer for the FAA and for the Navy. The last 12 years of his career was spent working in his wife\'s Christian bookstore. He considers those the best years of his life. Fred and Mabel have moved to an assisted living facility. Because of the company\'s loss of a large

bA raunchy rom-com about a quiet guy and his voluptuous houseguest who just won\'t stop making herself at home!b pTimid Ooyama keeps to himself at school, but what\'s he supposed to do when notorious delinquent Akutsu Riko claims his apartment as her hangout! Reading his manga, sprawling on his bed, and digging up his smut stash--she\'s as gorgeous as she is scary. There\'s no way she could possibly

pOur feelings are very important to God, but they can easily get out of our control! Whether we are happy, sad, scared, surprised, or angry, our feelings can really get strongwild strongsometimes. That\'s why we have Jesus! He wants to help guide our feelings to keep us focused on His love, and also teaches us to use our feelings for good. strongFeelings are a gift from God! strongppbrppPhilippians

Volume II documents and analyses genocide and extermination throughout the early modern and modern eras. It tracks their global expansion as European and Asian imperialisms, and Euroamerican settler colonialism, spread across the globe before the Great War, forging new frontiers and impacting Indigenous communities in Europe, Asia, North America, Africa, and Australia. Twenty-five historians with expertise

The vampire is the most glamorous and iconic of Gothic figures. In Night\'s Black Agentsem, editor Daniel Corrick assembles a baker\'s dozen of tales that trace the sanguinary path of this thirsty, mythical creature from the early nineteenth century, where it acted as an incarnation of fears of libertinism and diabolism, appearing as the Satanic villain in penny dreadfuls, through to the early twentieth

pNothing in Kerry\'s life prepares her for her first summer job. Stationed as far north from Toronto as Florida is south, unqualified and inexperienced, she perceives hazards around every tree. What does she know about fieldwork Or black bears Or men Absolutely nothing--all she\'s done with her life so far is competitive dance. If her mother only knew what this job required pKerry\'s new partner,

This book is focused on surgical treatment in trigeminal neuralgia TN. Though microvascular decompression MVD is definite treatment for medically uncontrollable TN, manual focused on the surgical treatments are rare. This book includes overall view of TN, from diagnosis to treatment, more focused on technical pearls on MVD for neurosurgeons.

The poetry in this collection is informed by the memory of ancestors and is motivated as well by my personal struggle to define a vision of life. The poems are arranged loosely into five categories Ancestors and Memory, Passages, The Natural World, The Spiritual Life, and Love and Other Essences. The classification is loose, because each piece is part of the greater story and may play more than one