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For the reader who is serious about confronting the big issues in life but is turned off by books which deal with them through religion, spirituality or 'psycho-babble', from the best-selling author of The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten.

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This book analyzes the impact food aid programmes have had over the past fifty years, assessing the current situation as well as future prospects. Issues such as political expediency, the impact of international trade and exchange rates are put under the microscope to provide the reader with a greater understanding of this important subject matter. This book will prove vital to students of development economics and development studies and tho...

From the early Soviet period, the impassioned short fiction of the great Russian-Jewish writer One of the most powerful short-story writers of the twentieth century, Isaac Babel expressed his sense of inner conflict through disturbing tales that explored the contradictions of Russian society. Whether reflecting on anti-Semitism in stories such as ?Story of My Dovecote? and ?First Love, ? or depicting Jewish gangsters in his native Odessa, Babe...

Charles Youmans is Assistant Professor of Musicology at Penn State University.

When the citizens of the world forget how to live, the government does it for us. They owe us that at least. But one man disagrees. He will rise against them and fight, even into the next life. This is a story of life, both before and after.

While some sought money, fame, or education, or some other goal or theme in their books and writing, the author focused and aimed his sights on the experiences garnered in life, and to the best of his ability, he was a seeker of the supreme power of the universe. Conscious union with God had actually always been of great importance for Richard, since he first thought about such things at an early age. It seemed simple and basic enough for Rich...

THE PROPOSAL One afternoon, she came to his door. I admire you, she said. I like your driving, your shoulders. You smile sparingly and only work for money. You cut wood and like animals. Listen, she said, marry me this afternoon. We'll have lunch in the best restaurant and honeymoon in an apartment with a garden. We'll have sex then and only then. You'll have all the money you want. Do what you please but when I call you must come. Take three ...

Drawing on extensive new field research and interviews with key individuals, Simon Chesterman presents a concise history of UN state-building operations from colonial times to the problems faced in the early 21st century. Through a close examination of topics such as peace and security, the role of the UN as government, judicial reconstruction, economic reconstruction, and exit strategies, this book provides a unique perspective on whether and...

Written for practicing and trainee English and Drama specialists, this text clarifies what constitutes useful knowledge about spoken English and how pupils aged 11-16 can develop their skills in speaking and listening through the use of drama.

When my first brother died and I received the call in Seattle, it was as if an eagle had reached into me and ripped out all of my organs. I felt a big, gaping hole inside of me-an eternal dark Void. I put tears, memories, laughter, and more tears into that hole, but the pain wouldn't stop. After a while, I didn't even realize that I was in mourning. As I searched for my brother, I didn't know what I was looking for, I was just endlessly search...

Updated edition of one of Shakespeare's most remarkable tragedies, Antony and Cleopatra.

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The astonishing life of the screen legend from a man who knew her for twenty years.' Tatler'This biography is stunning . a very readable and well-crafted biography.' Independent'An irresistible portrait of Natalie's generosity, spirit and fun .

A series of handy vocabulary books aimed at busy learners who want to fit in some extra practice outside the classroom.

Erlend Loe, born in Trondheim (Norway) in 1969, has appeared on the stage and worked in film and video production. He has been a critic for the Worker's Newspaper, worked in a psychiatric hospital and been a substitute teacher. Na¿. Super is his first adult book although he has written several books for children.

Housekeeping' is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumbling great-aunts, and finally of Sylvie, the eccentric and remote sister of their dead mother.

Everything you've ever wanted to know about sex, puberty and a whole lot more

Seduction, madness, addiction, suicide - this was the bohemian world of Natalie Barney and Romaine Brooks, two pivotal figures in the cultural life of Paris at the turn of the century.

Gerhard Graf-Martinez ist Flamenco-Gitarrist und Lehrer aus Leidenschaft. Sein umfangreiches Insiderwissen - gewachsen aus der intensiven und freundschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit mit "gitanos", "guitarristas" und "maestros" - ist in diesem zweibändigen Werk ebenso festgehalten, wie die wertvollen Erfahrungen aus seiner langjährigen Lehrtätigkeit bei nationalen und internationalen Seminaren und Workshops. Dieses klar und übersichtlich aufgebaute L...