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This interdisciplinary book offers a critical analysis of Thai education and its evolution, providing diverse perspectives and theoretical frameworks. In the past five decades Thailand has seen impressive economic success and it is now a middle-income country that  provides development assistance to poorer countries. However, educational and social development have lagged considerably behind itsglobally recognized economic success. This compre...

Homeless and alone on the streets, sixteen-year-old Mattie Rollins and her kid sister race to discover the fate of their missing mother.

Holly Russo couldn't be happier.Christmas, her favorite time of year, is only seven weeks away, and her boyfriend has just popped the question. David is steady and reliable, and Holly knows he'll give her a wonderful life. The kind of life she's always wanted.Then her new neighbor moves in.Josh O'Toole is also approaching the festive season with joy. He loves his teaching job. He's about to have a baby with his adored girlfriend, Stephanie, an...

The Tale of Cho Ung is one of the most widely read and beloved stories of Choson Korea. The anonymously written tale recounts the adventures of protagonist Cho Ung as he overcomes obstacles and grows into a heroic young man. This first translation into English offers a glimpse into early modern Korean vernacular and popular literature.

*Author's work has appeared in The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, the Christian Science Monitor, and Guernica*Regular contributor to Pacific Standard*Excerpts of this work won the Felice Buckvar Prize for Nonfiction (2014), Black Warrior Review's Nonfiction Prize and The Southeast Review's Narrative Nonfiction Prize (2015*In addition to this manuscript, McGrath has two forthcoming books: one a collaboration with a South African photographer, the o...

Driving Eureka! guides readers through the process of using innovation to work smarter, faster, and more creatively, and it transforms innovation from a random act to a reliable science.

In 2018, ITV Studios and Reelz will release a documentary about the Supremes on which Peter Benjaminson will appearAlso in 2018, CNN will broadcast a four-part series about Detroit in 1963. Benjaminson will appear on the episode devoted to MotownMotown records will release its own movie about the company in 2018, titled The Story of Motown, in which Peter Benjaminson will appearIn 2019, Netflix will release an animated Motown TV series aimed a...

In this third installment of the Bram Stoker Award-winning anthology series, editors Del Howison and Jeff Gelb examine what it means to be Haunted in all of its different permeations. From the constant haunting visits of a locale to being haunted by our own thoughts and memories to being haunted by the spirit of evil, Haunted explores the emotions of obsession, desire and pain. We are all haunted by something. The horror is in how we deal with...

In an age of increasing specialization, horror anthologies have picked up on the trend. Zombie anthologies, vampire anthologies, and post-apocalyptic anthologies are among the many that have sprung up, creating an entire book filled with only one kind of story. But what are the roots of horror and what really frightens us? Bram Stoker Award-winning editors Del Howison and Jeff Gelb have gone back to the roots of our fears with a collection of ...

Mankind comes face to face with extraterrestrial life in this anthology from Clarkesworld publisher Neil Clarke. Here are stories that aren't afraid to tackle thorny issues like race, immigration, nationalism, religion, and politics. Science fiction writers have been using aliens as a metaphor for the other for over one hundred years. Superman has otherworldly origins, and his struggles to blend in on our planet are a clear metaphor for immig...

Prince Carlos Charles Charming would much rather tell jokes than be a prince. But the heir to Faraway Kingdom must learn how to joust. Carlos is surprisingly great at jousting, but during a tournament, he realizes he has to actually point his stick at real opponents. Illustrations.

A tender, smart, and romantic YA novel from debut author Hilary Reyl, about an autistic boy who falls in loveMartin is an American teen on the autism spectrum living in France with his mom and sister for the summer. He falls for a French girl who he thinks is a real-life incarnation of a character in his favorite book. Over time Martin comes to realize she is a real person and not a character in a novel while at the same time learning that lov...

Hailed as "this generation's Virginia Woolf" (Telegraph) and "one of the UK's most exquisite stylists" (Guardian), Samantha Harvey's breathtaking new novel is a medieval mystery told in reverse over the course of several disquieting holy days

Winner of the 2016 PEN First Amendment AwardWinner of the 2016 Sam Adams Award for Integrity in IntelligenceWinner of the 2016 Blueprint International Whistleblowing Prize for Bravery and Integrity in the Public InterestWinner of the 2013 Peacemaker of the Year AwardWinner of the 2012 Joe A. Callaway Award for Civic CourageOn February 28, 2013, after pleading guilty to violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, John Kiriakou began s...

The perfect holiday companion' - Heat'The ultimate feel-good read' - Candis'Sun-soaked escapism' - Best**********Spain, 1939 Following the wishes of her parents to keep her safe during the war, a young girl, Julia, enters a convent in Barcelona. Looking for a way to maintain her links to the outside world, she volunteers to help in a maternity clinic. But worrying adoption practices in the clinic force Sister Julia to decide how far she will g...

David and Tamela Mann share a wonderfully inspiring, funny, and up-close look at their lives and the lessons they've learned during their 30-year marriage.

Omega Dragon is the fourth book in Children of the Bard, a sequel series to the best-selling Dragons in our Midst and Oracles of Fire series. This book concludes the adventures of Matt and Lauren, twin siblings born to Billy and Bonnie Bannister.

Zu diesem Buch Denn schnell und spurlos geht des Mimen Kunst, Die wunderbare, an dem Sinn vorüber, Wenn das Gebild des Meißels, der GesangDes Dichters nach Jahrtausenden noch leben.Hier stirbt der Zauber mit dem Künstler ab, Und wie der Klang verhallet in dem Ohr, Verrauscht des Augenblicks geschwinde Schöpfung, Und ihren Ruhm bewahrt kein dauernd Werk.Schwer ist die Kunst, vergänglich ist ihr Preis, Dem Mimen flicht die Nachwelt keine Kränze,...

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