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The superbly crafted stories in this internationally acclaimed collection trace four generations of the Lafrenière family in the fictional small town of Agassiz, Manitoba, from the time of the great flood of 1950 to the present. There is Mika, the matriarch of the family, tired of being a mother to her children, and her Métis husband, Maurice, who is by turns fascinated and ashamed of his Native heritage. Their marriage has long been an uneasy...

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This timely reference explores the broad range of automated techniques being employed by chemists. Written by academics, manufacturers, and practicing chemists in the pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries, the book covers aspects of automation in chemistry discovery and process development. It features chapters on design, implementation, and optimization of automated techniques for the synthesis, purification, production, and analysis o...

The three-level course that's in touch with young learners! Four fantastic unit themes in each cycle put students in touch with new friends and experiences. Real-life situations Stories Links to the Internet Unique In Touch Club magazine for English language learners Thorough and effective language learning A structural syllabus with grammar reference in each unit ensures that students get a solid foundation in English. Songs, chants, projects...

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The essays in this volume analyze renditions of exile over centuries and across disciplines. They range from the 13th to the 20th century and cover English literature, translation studies, cultural history, museum studies, the history of science, French cultural studies, and Italian literature.

Digital Techniques in Broadcasting Transmission 2E has been revised to include recent developments, including new information on: ??Cyclic Block Codes??New satellite systems and standards??New transmission system standards??Pulse distortion??Recent studies in the mixed analog and digital environment. Engineers and managers involved in technical transmission issues will find this an essential resource to simplify the transition from analog to d...

Jenna Starborn was created out of frozen embryonic tissue, a child unloved and unwanted. Yet she has grown up with a singularly sharp mind-and a heart that warms to those she sees as less fortunate than herself. This novel takes us into Jenna Starborn's life, to a planet called Fieldstar, and to a property called Thorrastone-whose enigmatic lord will test the strength of that tender and compassionate heart.

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In "Being after Rousseau, " Richard L. Velkley presents Jean-Jacques Rousseau as the founder of a modern European tradition of reflection on the relation of philosophy to culture-a reflection that calls both into question. Tracing this tradition from Rousseau to Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Schelling, and Martin Heidegger, Velkley shows late modern philosophy as a series of ultimately unsuccessful attempts to resolve the dichotomies between nature...

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The first of two sensational love stories featuring the twin Cynster sisters--one wild and one wicked--in Regency England. Amanda Cynster is bored with the current crop of suitors and is determined to take matters into her own hands. Heading to a place where no respectable lady should be, she panics and is unexpectedly rescued by the Earl of Dexter--who makes it clear to Amanda he's willing to educate her in the art of love.

In this book, Mihir Bose examines the rollercoaster nature of India's cricket history, from its early days in the time of the British Raj to the present day period that has been characterised by both the sublime (the batting mastery of Sachin Tendulkar) and the ridiculous (the match-fixing scandals associated with the nefarious activities of certain Indian bookmakers). Mihir Bose's lively, informed, and always entertaining text is supported by...

Everyone knows that red-haired women are nothing but trouble! So when enchanting, flame-haired Fiona MacDougal rides into his castle courtyard announcing that she is willing to become his bride, Caradoc of Wales knows to be wary—even of such a beautiful Scottish lass bearing gifts.

This book provides an in-depth examination of educational policy surrounding charter schools, primarily in Michigan.Michigan has one of the oldest and most robust charter school laws in the country, providing important insights into how a large scale and national charter school movement might affect public education.This book offers important insights to educators in states with no charter school law, in states considering strengthening existi...

When former supermodel Lola Carlyle learns some private photos of herself are on the Internet, she plans to hide out until the gossip dies down. The yacht she's aboard is "commandeered" by Max Zamora, a government agent whose cover has been blown. He's on the run--and confronted by a very angry, very beautiful woman. As the unlikely pair become stranded in the the ocean, Lola is about to reveal all.