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Roopkunwar: रूपकंवर
by Satya Vardhan Dobriyal“रूपकंवर” इस उपन्यास में मैंने देश भर में व्याप्त उस परिदृश्य और हमारे समाज के जाने माने लोगों के मध्य जिस प्रकार के आचार-व्यवहार देखने को मिलता है उसे आप तक लाने का प्रयास किया है। साहित्य के दस रूपक और अठ्ठारह उपरूपकों का इस्तेमाल इस उपन्यास में नहीं किया जा सकता था क्योंकि यह उस प्रकार की कृति नहीं है लेकिन यह रचना एक कलात्मक रचना है ऐसा भीं नहीं कहा जा सकता है। लेकिन जिस प्रकार की कथावस्तु इसमें है उससे पाठक आनंद जरूर उठा सकते हैं और जो संदेश मैं समाज को देना चाहता हूं उसे देने में सफल हो सकता हूं। आप इस उपन्यास को पढ़ते हुए चरित्रों की विशेषताओं का जरा गौर से निरीक्षण करना और फिर आप देखेंगे कि चित्र किस तरह आपके मस्तिष्क में उभर कर आते हैं।
Round Up the Usual Peacocks: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries #31)
by Donna AndrewsNew York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews first introduced us to Meg Langslow as a crime-solving bridesmaid. In her 31st mystery, Round Up the Usual Peacocks, Meg returns to her roots, juggling cold cases and wedding guests.Kevin, Meg's cyber-savvy nephew who lives in the basement, comes to her with a problem. He's become involved as the techie for a true-crime podcast, one that focuses on Virginia cold cases and unsolved crimes. And he thinks their podcast has hit a nerve with someone . . . one of the podcast team has had a brush with death that Kevin thinks was an attempted murder, not an accident.Kevin rather sheepishly asks for Meg's help in checking out the people involved in a couple of the cases. "Given your ability to find out stuff online, why do you need MY help?" she asks. "Um . . . because I've already done everything I can online. This'll take going around and TALKING to people," he exclaims, with visible horror. "In person!" Not his thing. And no, it can't wait until after the wedding, because he's afraid whoever's after them might take advantage of the chaos of the wedding at Trinity or the reception at Meg and Michael's house to strike again.So on top of everything she's doing to round up vendors and supplies and take care of demanding out-of-town guests, Meg must hunt down the surviving suspects from three relatively local cold cases so she can figure out if they have it in for the podcasters. Could there be a connection to a musician on the brink of stardom who disappeared two decades ago and hasn't been seen since?
Runaway: Notes on the Myths that Made Me
by Erin KeaneFrom Erin Keane, editor in chief at Salon , comes a touching memoir about the search for truths in the stories families tell. In 1970, Erin Keane's mother ran away from home for the first time. She was thirteen years old.
Saint Cecilia in the Renaissance: The Emergence of a Musical Icon
by John A. RiceThis study uncovers how Saint Cecilia came to be closely associated with music and musicians. Until the fifteenth century, Saint Cecilia was not connected with music. She was perceived as one of many virgin martyrs, with no obvious musical skills or interests. During the next two centuries, however, she inspired many musical works written in her honor and a vast number of paintings that depicted her singing or playing an instrument. In this book, John A. Rice argues that Cecilia’s association with music came about in several stages, involving Christian liturgy, visual arts, and music. It was fostered by interactions between artists, musicians, and their patrons and the transfer of visual and musical traditions from northern Europe to Italy. Saint Cecilia in the Renaissance explores the cult of the saint in Medieval times and through the sixteenth century when musicians’ guilds in the Low Countries and France first chose Cecilia as their patron. The book then turns to music and the explosion of polyphonic vocal works written in Cecilia’s honor by some of the most celebrated composers in Europe. Finally, the book examines the wealth of visual representations of Cecilia especially during the Italian Renaissance, among which Raphael’s 1515 painting, The Ecstasy of Saint Cecilia, is but the most famous example. Thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated in color, Saint Cecilia in the Renaissance is the definitive portrait of Saint Cecilia as a figure of musical and artistic inspiration.
Samkalin Bharat Bhag-2 class 10 - Himachal Pradesh Board: समकालीन भारत भाग-२ कक्षा १० - हिमाचल प्रदेश बोर्ड
by Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education - Dharamshalaहिमाचल प्रदेश स्कूल शिक्षा बोर्ड, धर्मशाला द्वारा प्रकाशित कक्षा 10 के लिए " समकालीन भारत भाग-२" का डिजिटल संस्करण, 2017 से 2022 तक की विभिन्न संस्करणों और पुनर्मुद्रितियों को शामिल करता है। इसका सारांश पाठ्यक्रम और शिक्षण प्रक्रिया के माध्यम से शिक्षकों और छात्रों के बीच एक सेतु के रूप में काम करता है। यह मूल्यांकन, संबोधन, और अच्छी तरह से प्रस्तुत सामग्री की महत्वता पर जोर देता है। शिक्षा में सुधार की आवश्यकता पर ध्यान देते हुए राष्ट्रीय पाठ्यचर्चा रूपरेखा 2005 और परीक्षा सुधारों पर राष्ट्रीय फोकस समूह के स्थिति पत्र ने परीक्षाओं में पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्नों के तरीकों में बदलाव के लिए अपील की है। इस पुस्तक में कुल सात अध्याय है। संसाधन एवं विकास, वन एवं वन्य जीव संसाधन, जल संसाधन, कृषि, खनिज तथा ऊर्जा संसाधन, विनिर्माण उद्योग, राष्ट्रीय अर्थव्यवस्था की जीवन रेखाएँ आदी के बारे जानकारी दी गई है। राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर पाठ्यपुस्तकों के निर्माण का दायित्व एन. सी. ई. आर. टी. को दिया गया है ताकि शिक्षा के राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर समरूपता बनी रहे। हिमाचल प्रदेश शिक्षा बोर्ड, एन.सी.ई.आर.टी. का आभारी हैं क्योंकि उन्होंने हमें उनके द्वारा परिश्रमपूर्वक तैयार की गई पुस्तकों को पुनर्मुदित कर अपने छात्रों तक पहुंचाने का अधिकार दिया है। छात्रें में भू-स्थानिक कौशल विकसित करने के उद्देश्य से एनसीईआरटी तथा इसरो ने मिलकर ऑनलाइन वेब आधारित भू-स्थानिक पोर्टल स्कूल-भुवन-एनसीईआरटी बनाया है। इस भू-स्थानिक पोर्टल पर भूगोल की पाठ्यपुस्तकों में दिए गए मानचित्र उपलब्ध हैं। यह पोर्टल छात्रें में भू-स्थानिक तकनीक के उपयोग द्वारा भूगोल की विभिन्न संकल्पनाओं को समझने में मदद करता है।
Science T Level: Core
by Stephen HoareStart your journey towards a career in science. Covering all the Core content you need to know with clear definitions alongside practice questions, this T level textbook gives you the skills and confidence to succeed in your written assessment and industry placement. Created in partnership with NCFE and written by highly respected author Stephen Hoare. - Get started with short, clear summaries and learning outcomes at the beginning of each chapter- Develop the scientific, mathematical, technical and communication skills you need- Track your progress and check understanding using the 'Test yourself' activities - Understand and remember key scientific terms using the highlighted definitions- Prepare for your placement with tips on best practice in the workplace, alongside case studies and activities that reflect real-life situations and build problem-solving skills- Approach assessment with confidence using the knowledge-based questions and scenario-based activities for practice, alongside model answers for the extended response questionsThis textbook covers the Core content for Science T Level. The Occupational Specialisms for this course are: Laboratory Sciences, Food Sciences and Metrology Sciences.
The Secret Language of Maps: How to Tell Visual Stories with Data (Stanford d.school Library)
by Stanford d.school Carissa CarterA highly visual exploration of diagrams and data that helps you understand how "maps" are part of everyday thinking, how they tell stories, and how they can reframe your point of view, from Stanford University's world-renowned d.school.&“This book is the ultimate legend to mapping all kinds of data.&”—Jessica Hagy, Webby Award-winning blogger of Indexed and author of How to Be Interesting (In Ten Simple Steps) Maps aren&’t just geographic, they are also infographic and include all types of frameworks and diagrams. Any figure that sorts data visually and presents it spatially is a map. Maps are ways of organizing information and figuring out what&’s important. Even stories can be mapped! The Secret Language of Maps provides a simple framework to deconstruct existing maps and then shows you how to create your own.An embedded mystery story about a woman who investigates the disappearance of an old high school friend illustrates how to use different maps to make sense of all types of information. Colorful illustrations bring the story to life and demonstrate how the fictional character&’s collection of data, properly organized and &“mapped,&” leads her to solve the mystery of her friend&’s disappearance.You&’ll learn how to gather data, organize it, and present it to an audience. You&’ll also learn how to view the many maps that swirl around our daily lives with a critical eye, aware of the forces that are in play for every creator.
Secrets of a Christmas Elf: The latest festive blockbuster from the author of smash-hit Diary of a Christmas Elf
by Ben MillerThe brilliant blockbuster from Ben Miller - the perfect book for all the family. It's business as usual in the run up to Christmas at Santa's Workshop - and toy elves Holly and Tog are busy making gifts for children all around the world. But Father Christmas isn't feeling well, and Holly is worried that things won't be finished on time. Inventing a robot to help out with festive duties seems like a fantastic idea, until Father Christmas is KIDNAPPED and a race against time to save him and the big day begins. A funny and heartwarming story from the King of Christmas, Ben Miller – the perfect sized gift for all the family! Discover the magic of life as a Christmas Elf in all three laugh-out-loud stories that will take you round the world on Santa&’s sleigh, including Diary of a Christmas Elf and the brand new Adventures of a Christmas Elf – OUT NOW!Praise for Ben Miller:'A magical adventure' Sunday Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale'Great for reading aloud' The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale'A fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas'Each of [Ben&’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful' Red Magazine&‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small&’ Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father Christmas 'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met Father Christmas'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
Shemushi Dviteeyo Bhag class 10 - Himachal Pradesh Board: शेमुषी द्वितीयो भागः कक्षा १० - हिमाचल प्रदेश बोर्ड
by Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education - Dharamshalaसंस्कृत के नवीन पाठ्यक्रम में निर्धारित लक्ष्यों के अनुरूप नवम कक्षा के लिए शेमुषी प्रथम भाग नामक पाठ्यपुस्तक के अनंतर दशम कक्षा के लिए यह शेमुषी द्वितीय भाग पुनरीक्षित संस्करण (2017) प्रस्तुत किया जा रहा है। इस संकलन में संस्कृत को जीवन्त भाषा के रूप में देखा गया है जिसकी धारा निरन्तर प्रवाहित होती रही है। इसीलिए इसमें आधुनिक संस्कृत रचनाओं के समावेश के साथ अन्य भाषाओं के साहित्य से अनूदित पाठों को भी ग्रहण किया गया है। पाठों के आरम्भ में पाठ-सन्दर्भ दिए गए हैं जिनसे पाठ-प्रसंगों को समझा जा सके। छात्रों को सीखने का अधिकाधिक अवसर मिल सके इसलिए पाठों के अन्त में विविध अभ्यासों वाली प्रश्नावली दी गयी है। छात्र पाठों को स्वयमेव समझ सकें इसके लिए ‘शब्दार्थाः’ शीर्षक के अन्तर्गत पाठ में आए नवीन तथा कठिन शब्दों के संस्कृत तथा हिंदी में अर्थ दिए गए हैं। ‘योग्यता-विस्तार’ के अन्तर्गत ऐसी सामग्री दी गई है जिससे छात्र ज्ञान के अग्रिम चरण की ओर सहज उन्मुख हो सकें। अध्यापकों के लिए पर्याप्त शिक्षण-संकेत दिए गए हैं ताकि निर्धारित पाठ्य बिंदुओं को ध्यान में रखकर अध्यापन कर सकें। पाठों को दृश्य विधि से स्पष्ट करने के लिए विषयानुकूल चित्र भी दिए गए हैं। इस पुस्तक में कुल 12 पाठ रखे गए हैं। इनमें सात पाठ प्राचीन ग्रन्थों से तथा पाँच पाठ आधुनिक मौलिक अथवा अनूदित संस्कृत रचनाओं से लिए गए हैं।
Shemushi Prathmo Bhag class 9 - Himachal Pradesh Board: शेमुषी द्वितीयो भागः कक्षा ९ - हिमाचल प्रदेश बोर्ड
by Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education - Dharamshalaसंस्कृत के नवीन पाठ्यक्रम में निर्धारित लक्ष्यों के अनुरूप नवम कक्षा के लिए शेमुषी (प्रथमो भागः) नामक पाठ्यपुस्तक का प्रणयन किया गया है। नवीन पाठ्यक्रम एवं वर्तमान पुस्तक की विशिष्टताओं में सर्वप्रथम उल्लेखनीय है कि इसमें संस्कृत को एक जीवन्त भाषा के रूप में देखा गया है जिसकी धारा निरन्तर प्रवाहित होती रही है। इसी दृष्टि से इसमें आधुनिक संस्कृत रचनाओं के समावेश के साथ ही साथ अन्य भाषाओं के साहित्य से अनूदित रचनाओं को भी ग्रहण किया गया है। पाठों के आरंभ में पाठ-संदर्भ दिये गये हैं, जिनसे छात्र पाठ-प्रसंग को सरलता से समझ सकेंगे। छात्रों को सीखने के अधिकाधिक अवसर देने के लिए पाठों के अन्त में विविध-प्रश्नों वाली अभ्यासचारिका दी गयी है। छात्र पाठों को स्वयमेव समझ सकें इसके लिए 'शब्दार्थाः' शीर्षक के अन्तर्गत पाठ में आये सभी नवीन तथा कठिन शब्दों के संस्कृत, हिन्दी तथा अंग्रेजी में अर्थ दिये गये हैं। योग्यता-विस्तार के अन्तर्गत ऐसी सामग्री दी गयी है, जिससे छात्र ज्ञान के अग्रिम चरण की ओर सहज ही उन्मुख हो सकें। अध्यापकों के लिए यथेष्ट रूप से शिक्षण-संकेत भी दिये गये हैं ताकि निर्धारित पाठ्यबिन्दुओं को ध्यान में रखते हुए अध्यापन किया जा सके। पाठों को दृश्य-विधि से स्पष्ट करने के लिए विषयानुकूल चित्रों का समावेश करके पुस्तक को आकर्षक बनाया गया है। इस पुस्तक में कुल 12 पाठ रखे गये हैं जिनमें छह पाठ प्राचीन ग्रन्थों से तथा छह पाठ आधुनिक रचनाओं से हैं। आधुनिक पाठों में भी चार पाठ संस्कृत की मौलिक रचनाओं तथा दो पाठ दूसरी भाषाओं से अनुवाद के रूप में हैं।
The Shul Boy
by Meir Uri GottesmanAs a young boy in Jersey City in the 1950s, Lipa Wallerstein's whole world consists of his father's small synagogue on the bottom floor of their ramshackle house. With no Jewish friends nearby and a family that doesn't take much interest in him, Lipa finds himself alone more often than not- but always in the company of his fertile imagination- and his one burning ambition: to study from an old set of Mishnayos left by his grandfather, a great tzaddik. But when he opens a volume and peers at the page, he cannot understand a word it says. His zeide always taught him: When you learn Torah, you must see the tzaddikim whose words you study standing right before you! And so, Lipa pleads, "Rabbi Ovadiah Bartenura, please come and teach me the Mishnah". It isn't long before a whole new world opens up for Lipa. It is a world of Torah, and a world of great peril. A world where ravenous hunger rages in Jerusalem and danger looms over the blue-green waves of the Mediterranean and an awful calamity takes place in Vienna... And then, one lonely summer's day, Lipa discovers an injured pigeon and returns it to its rooftop nest. Thus, ushers in a new chapter in Lipa's life, with results that shake Heaven and earth. For Lipa has come upon the immense mystery of Little Fleigel, and the repercussions of it couldn't be more astounding... The Shul Boy told over in classic Gottesman style, is a novel that will touch you, excite you, and enthrall you. As with all of his books, the author weaves truth with fiction, deep-set reality with stunning fantasy, to create a heart-stopping and exquisite novel. Enter the world of Lipa Wallerstein, and allow the adventure to begin... By Meir Uri Gottesman
Simple Money, Rich Life: Achieve True Financial Freedom and Design a Life of Eternal Impact
by Bob LotichA hope-filled money guide to increase savings, earnings, and giving and actually enjoy it all while designing a life of freedom and eternal impact, from the founder of SeedTime Money.Broken down and stranded 1,000 miles from home with only $7 left in his bank account, Bob Lotich had reached his breaking point. He was stuck in a dead-end job, living paycheck-to-paycheck, and overwhelmed by debt. Bob had been following the world's advice with money and this was the fruit of it. In desperation, he cried out to God for wisdom, for a different way. The answer was a simple four-part formula, one based on timeless biblical principles, and, most important, it worked. After applying this simple formula, Bob discovered that his financial stress melted away and he finally felt fully in control of his money. As he continued to follow the four steps, he paid off over $400,000 in debt, reached a personal goal of giving $1 million by age 40, and achieved a level of financial freedom he never dreamed possible. In his casual and approachable style, Bob (along with his fun-loving wife, Linda) shares everything he learned about achieving true financial freedom, including: • How to create a money system so you can spend less time and get better results • The One-Category Budget: get 80% of the results with 20% of the work • The four keys to earning more in the digital era • How to automate your way to financial success in less than 10 minutes • The secrets of a six-figure giver • Three credit card rules that banks don&’t want you to know • How to save $100s each month while still buying what you love • And much more! Whether you are doing &“fine&” or are in a financial crisis, the included 21-day kick-start will leave you with specific action items to guide you to success. You can have financial security, peace, significance, and eternal impact. Let Bob show you how to reimagine money as it was meant to be: simple.
Sincerely Held: American Secularism and Its Believers (Class 200: New Studies In Religion Ser.)
by Charles McCraryA novel account of the relationship between sincerity, religious freedom, and the secular in the United States. “Sincerely held religious belief” is now a common phrase in discussions of American religious freedom, from opinions handed down by the US Supreme Court to local controversies. The “sincerity test” of religious belief has become a cornerstone of US jurisprudence, framing what counts as legitimate grounds for First Amendment claims in the eyes of the law. In Sincerely Held, Charles McCrary provides an original account of how sincerely held religious belief became the primary standard for determining what legally counts as authentic religion. McCrary skillfully traces the interlocking histories of American sincerity, religion, and secularism starting in the mid-nineteenth century. He analyzes a diverse archive, including Herman Melville’s novel The Confidence-Man, vice-suppressing police, Spiritualist women accused of being fortune-tellers, eclectic conscientious objectors, secularization theorists, Black revolutionaries, and anti-LGBTQ litigants. Across this history, McCrary reveals how sincerity and sincerely held religious belief developed as technologies of secular governance, determining what does and doesn’t entitle a person to receive protections from the state. This fresh analysis of secularism in the United States invites further reflection on the role of sincerity in public life and religious studies scholarship, asking why sincerity has come to matter so much in a supposedly “post-truth” era.
Sing and Sing On: Sentinel Musicians and the Making of the Ethiopian American Diaspora (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)
by Kay Kaufman ShelemayA sweeping history of Ethiopian musicians during and following the 1974 Ethiopian revolution.Sing and Sing On is the first study of the forced migration of musicians out of the Horn of Africa dating from the 1974 Ethiopian revolution, a political event that overthrew one of the world’s oldest monarchies and installed a brutal military regime. Musicians were among the first to depart the region, their lives shattered by revolutionary violence, curfews, and civil war. Reconstructing the memories of forced migration, Sing and Sing On traces the challenges musicians faced amidst revolutionary violence and the critical role they played in building communities abroad. Drawing on the recollections of dozens of musicians, Sing and Sing On details personal, cultural, and economic hardships experienced by musicians who have resettled in new locales abroad. Kay Kaufman Shelemay highlights their many artistic and social initiatives and the ways they have offered inspiration and leadership within and beyond a rapidly growing Ethiopian American diaspora. While musicians held this role as sentinels in Ethiopian culture long before the revolution began, it has taken on new meanings and contours in the Ethiopian diaspora. The book details the ongoing creativity of these musicians while exploring the attraction of return to their Ethiopian homeland over the course of decades abroad. Ultimately, Shelemay shows that musicians are uniquely positioned to serve this sentinel role as both guardians and challengers of cultural heritage.
The Sloth Lemur's Song: Madagascar from the Deep Past to the Uncertain Present
by Alison RichardA moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this remarkable island. Madagascar is a place of change. A biodiversity hotspot and the fourth largest island on the planet, it has been home to a spectacular parade of animals, from giant flightless birds and giant tortoises on the ground to agile lemurs leaping through the treetops. Some species live on; many have vanished in the distant or recent past. Over vast stretches of time, Madagascar’s forests have expanded and contracted in response to shifting climates, and the hand of people is clear in changes during the last thousand years or so. Today, Madagascar is a microcosm of global trends. What happens there in the decades ahead can, perhaps, suggest ways to help turn the tide on the environmental crisis now sweeping the world. The Sloth Lemur’s Song is a far-reaching account of Madagascar’s past and present, led by an expert guide who has immersed herself in research and conservation activities with village communities on the island for nearly fifty years. Alison Richard accompanies the reader on a journey through space and time—from Madagascar’s ancient origins as a landlocked region of Gondwana and its emergence as an island to the modern-day developments that make the survival of its array of plants and animals increasingly uncertain. Weaving together scientific evidence with Richard’s own experiences and exploring the power of stories to shape our understanding of events, this book captures the magic as well as the tensions that swirl around this island nation.
So This Is Ever After
by F.T. LukensThree months to find your true love, save the kingdom and secure the throne. It's all a breeze from here, right? WRONG! Dive into LGBTQ+ romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F. T. Lukens! Perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Adam Silvera. Arek didn&’t think about what would happen after he fulfilled the prophecy. He&’s officially King of Ere, but only Arek and his mage, the devastatingly handsome Matt, know that the role comes with a catch: marry by your eighteenth birthday – or die. Arek&’s got three months to find his One True Love and save his own life. But things go painfully and hilariously wrong . . . until he discovers that love might have been right in front of him all along.Funny, subversive, romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F. T. Lukens. Look out for In Deeper Waters and Spell Bound.
Social Media in Health Care: A Guide to Creating Your Professional Digital Presence
by Mona Shattell Melissa Batchelor Rebecca DarmocA practical, essential guide to social media for health care professionals, Social Media in Health Care equips readers with the skills to build their online brand, share their professional knowledge with a wider audience, and become a trusted source of information and thought leader in their field.Authors Mona Shattell, Melissa Batchelor, and Rebecca Darmoc explain the principles behind building a respected digital presence and developing meaningful online connections, while providing practical tips for navigating the five major social media platforms: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Everyone from health care students to the most seasoned professionals will benefit from the 3C’s Framework outlined in the book: Consume, Contribute, and Create.Social Media in Health Care can be read cover to cover or used as quick reference guide. Topics include: Exercises for novice, intermediate, and advanced users Best practices for consuming, sharing, and creating content Tips for readers to build their social media presence and professional brand Recommendations for using digital platforms to expand professional networks Patient privacy concerns and how to avoid ethical pitfalls Social media can start conversations and serve as an open line of communication between peers, the public, and patients. Social Media in Health Care guides members of the medical community in how to use social media to help educate the public and specific patient communities about health care and health policy, make connections with industry leaders and peers, and enhance their professional reputation.
The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human
by Siddhartha MukherjeeWinner of the 2023 PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences and the 2023 Chautauqua Prize! Named a New York Times Notable Book and a Best Book of the Year by The Economist, Oprah Daily, BookPage, Book Riot, the New York Public Library, and more! In The Song of the Cell, the extraordinary author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Emperor of All Maladies and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Gene &“blends cutting-edge research, impeccable scholarship, intrepid reporting, and gorgeous prose into an encyclopedic study that reads like a literary page-turner&” (Oprah Daily).Mukherjee begins this magnificent story in the late 1600s, when a distinguished English polymath, Robert Hooke, and an eccentric Dutch cloth-merchant, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek looked down their handmade microscopes. What they saw introduced a radical concept that swept through biology and medicine, touching virtually every aspect of the two sciences, and altering both forever. It was the fact that complex living organisms are assemblages of tiny, self-contained, self-regulating units. Our organs, our physiology, our selves—hearts, blood, brains—are built from these compartments. Hooke christened them &“cells.&” The discovery of cells—and the reframing of the human body as a cellular ecosystem—announced the birth of a new kind of medicine based on the therapeutic manipulations of cells. A hip fracture, a cardiac arrest, Alzheimer&’s dementia, AIDS, pneumonia, lung cancer, kidney failure, arthritis, COVID pneumonia—all could be reconceived as the results of cells, or systems of cells, functioning abnormally. And all could be perceived as loci of cellular therapies. Filled with writing so vivid, lucid, and suspenseful that complex science becomes thrilling, The Song of the Cell tells the story of how scientists discovered cells, began to understand them, and are now using that knowledge to create new humans. Told in six parts, and laced with Mukherjee&’s own experience as a researcher, a doctor, and a prolific reader, The Song of the Cell is both panoramic and intimate—a masterpiece on what it means to be human. &“In an account both lyrical and capacious, Mukherjee takes us through an evolution of human understanding: from the seventeenth-century discovery that humans are made up of cells to our cutting-edge technologies for manipulating and deploying cells for therapeutic purposes&” (The New Yorker).
Sorry Isn't Good Enough
by Jane Bailey'One of the best books I have ever read. More like this please JANE BAILEY' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1966. Nine-year-old Stephanie has an emotionally absent mum, a limp, and a manipulative friend who walks all over her. But everything changes when Stephanie strikes up a relationship with Mr Man, who always seems pleased to see her. Finally, it seems she has a genuine friend.When Stephanie's friend goes missing in the woods, no one in the neighbourhood appears to know what has happened to her, but someone is lying...1977. Stephanie has spent her life trying to bury the events of that terrible summer. When a man starts following her on the train home from London, she suspects the dark truth of what happened may have finally caught up with her.Praise for Sorry Isn't Good Enough:'Gripping and surprising, and at turns chilling and heartbreaking' Melanie Golding'This was a fantastic book. This gripping thriller is a masterclass in tension' NetGalley Reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Bittersweet and touching' Amanda Reynolds'You will be hooked and not want it to finish' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Touching and gripping - a story that will stay with me' Jackie Kabler'It will stay with me for a very long time' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Richly-textured, compelling, emotionally complex' Tammy Cohen'This story was AMAZING' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sound Experiments: The Music of the AACM
by Paul SteinbeckA groundbreaking study of the trailblazing music of Chicago’s AACM, a leader in the world of jazz and experimental music. Founded on Chicago’s South Side in 1965 and still thriving today, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is the most influential collective organization in jazz and experimental music. In Sound Experiments, Paul Steinbeck offers an in-depth historical and musical investigation of the collective, analyzing individual performances and formal innovations in captivating detail. He pays particular attention to compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams and Roscoe Mitchell, the Association’s leading figures, as well as Anthony Braxton, George Lewis (and his famous computer-music experiment, Voyager), Wadada Leo Smith, and Henry Threadgill, along with younger AACM members such as Mike Reed, Tomeka Reid, and Nicole Mitchell. Sound Experiments represents a sonic history, spanning six decades, that affords insight not only into the individuals who created this music but also into an astonishing collective aesthetic. This aesthetic was uniquely grounded in nurturing communal ties across generations, as well as a commitment to experimentalism. The AACM’s compositions broke down the barriers between jazz and experimental music and made essential contributions to African American expression more broadly. Steinbeck shows how the creators of these extraordinary pieces pioneered novel approaches to instrumentation, notation, conducting, musical form, and technology, creating new soundscapes in contemporary music.
Speaking Bones (The Dandelion Dynasty #4)
by Ken LiuThe battle continues in this silkpunk fantasy as science and destiny collide against the will of the gods in this final installment in the epic Dandelion Dynasty series from the &“genius&” (Elizabeth Bear, Hugo Award–winning author of the Eternal Sky series) Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning author Ken Liu.The concluding book of The Dandelion Dynasty begins immediately after the events of The Veiled Throne, in the middle of two wars on two lands among three people separated by an ocean yet held together by the invisible strands of love. Harried by Lyucu pursuers, Princess Théra and Pékyu Takval try to reestablish an ancestral dream even as their hearts grow in doubt. The people of Dara continue to struggle against the genocidal Lyucu as both nations vacillate between starkly contrasting visions for their futures. Even the gods cannot see through the Wall of Storms, for only mortal hearts can decide mortal fates. Award-winning author Ken Liu fulfills the covenants first laid out a decade ago in a series delving deep into the connection between national myths and national constitutions in this &“magnificent fantasy epic&” (NPR).
Sports Marketing
by Sam FullertonFormerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Sports Marketing, Fourth Edition guides students in gaining a better understanding of how to develop and implement marketing strategies and tactics within the sports marketing industry. Author Sam Fullerton provides thorough coverage of this discipline′s two broad perspectives: the marketing of sports products and creating a sports platform as the foundation for the marketing of nonsports products.
Sports Marketing
by Sam FullertonFormerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Sports Marketing, Fourth Edition guides students in gaining a better understanding of how to develop and implement marketing strategies and tactics within the sports marketing industry. Author Sam Fullerton provides thorough coverage of this discipline′s two broad perspectives: the marketing of sports products and creating a sports platform as the foundation for the marketing of nonsports products.
Spy School Project X (Spy School)
by Stuart GibbsIn the tenth book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley races against time and across state lines—by car, train, boat, and plane—to avoid his new cyber enemies and track down Murray Hill.Ben Ripley&’s longtime nemesis, Murray Hill, has put a price on Ben&’s head and accused him of being at the center of a conspiracy on the internet. Now Ben finds himself in his greatest danger yet, on the run from both assassins and conspiracy theorists. Ben must find Murray before his machinations catch up to Ben—but with so much at stake, even some of Ben&’s most trusted friends might not be at the top of their game, leaving Ben to be tested like never before.
The Squirrels Have Gone Nuts (Night Frights #4)
by Joe McGeeIn this fourth installment in the spooky and silly series that&’s perfect for fans of Goosebumps and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, a boy ignites the wrath of the neighborhood squirrels!The last thing Dillon Ford should have done was to throw a tennis ball at the squirrel. He didn&’t mean to hit it. And he certainly didn&’t mean for it to fall out of the tree. But now the squirrels are after him. They have the house surrounded. They&’re on the roof, at every window, and coming down the chimney and through the mail slot. Dillon is a boy under siege and one thing is for sure…the squirrels are pretty nutty!