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An Alphabet of Embers is an anthology of unclassifiables – lyrical, surreal, magical, experimental pieces that straddle the border between poetry and prose. It lives in a place between darkness and sound, between roads and breaths, its pages taut with starlight; between its covers, words talk to...

Time Commences in Xibalbá tells the story of a violent village crisis in Guatemala sparked by the return of a prodigal son, Pascual. He had been raised tough by a poor, single mother in the village before going off with the military. When Pascual comes back, he is changed—both scarred and “enlightened”...

Mystery writer Violet Carsten has spent most of her life behind the pages of a book, either reading one or writing one. When she inherits a house in the city she ends up getting much more than she bargained for! Through some amazing coffee, a real life mystery, an overprotective older brother, and...

Southeast Asian Ecocriticism presents a timely exploration of the rapidly expanding field of ecocriticism through its devotion to the writers, creators, theorists, traditions, concerns, and landscapes of Southeast Asian countries. While ecocritics have begun to turn their attention to East and South...

In Women’s Tanci Fiction in Late Imperial and Early Modern China, Li Guo presents the first book-length study in English of women’s tanci fiction, the distinctive Chinese form of narrative written in rhymed lines during the late imperial to early modern period (related to, but different from,...

Celebrated poet Li-Young Lee returns with a breathtaking new volume about the violence of desire and the peace of love. The Undressing is a tonic for spiritual anemia; it attempts to uncover things hidden since the dawn of the world. Short of achieving that end, these mysterious, unassuming...

‘De wereld heeft dokters nodig,’ zegt Cormack. ‘Wij hebben dokters. De wereld heeft beschutting en medicijnen nodig. Wij hebben dat te bieden. De wereld heeft een weg voorwaarts nodig, een kompas dat ons uit de duisternis leidt. Wij kunnen dat kompas zijn.’ Centraal-Europa is verwoest...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Li Shotz comes a whole new dog adventure full of courage and canine friendship. Scout, once a stray puppy with a troubled past, has grown into one of the best search-and-rescue dogs in Mississippi. And now he’s ready for bigger and...

The second installment of the action-packed Scout series, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Li Shotz. It’s official: Scout is now a K9 in the National Guard. But being a certified hero means Scout has his job cut out for him. He needs to work even harder to protect...

Wind tugged at Tuck, spinning him around. Tuck rolled and curled into a furry ball. He slid down the side of a wave. It towered over him and began to fall. Tuck closed his eyes and held his breath...Tuck, a baby sea otter, is separated from his Mama in a storm. He wakes in a tidepool where a family...

Hoe hou je je relatie spicy? Hoe verberg je een buikje of een bips vol cellulite? Waarom is het hartstikke onverstandig om 'nudes' te 'senden' en het tóch doen? Dan die andere nudes: welke lipsticks en waarom? Hoe overleef je een netwerkborrel waar je niemand kent? Hoe red je Humberto Tan op je eerste...

Description: This book is particularly suitable for children of all ages 3-10 years old to learn English or Chinese. German comic master Plauen’s super humorous comics have won the hearts of countless readers of all ages. Words and phrases are written in an elegant and accurate manner. Each figure...

'Early China' refers to the period from the beginning of human history in China to the end of the Han Dynasty in AD 220. The roots of modern Chinese society and culture are all to be found in this formative period of Chinese civilization. Li Feng's new critical interpretation draws on the most recent...

Empirical and philosophical perspectives on scaffolding that highlight the role of temporal and temporary resources in development across concepts of culture, cognition, and evolution. "Scaffolding" is a concept that is becoming widely used across disciplines. This book investigates common...