The violence of war is rendered immediate and vividly personal in this powerful book by one of North Africa's premier writers and intellectuals. The human devastation wrought upon Iraqis in the Gulf War and upon Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and the Occupied Territories is captured in a quietly un[...]
This up-to-date resource provides expert training on all aspects of project management for the special events professional and is based on the International Competency Standard for Events Management, making it an ideal study guide for industry qualification exams such as the CEMP certification.[...]
Special Events: Creating and Sustaining a New World for Celebration, 7th Edition continues the well respected and strong selling legacy of this text, which continues to define the certificate level and undergraduate course in special events.[...]
It s summertime, and Julie and Lydia are going on a road trip! After all the ups and downs of their first year in junior high, they re looking forward to seeing the sights and getting some new perspective on their quest for popularity. Papa Dad and Daddy will provide the transportation, and they ll [...]
Love is in the air! Julie and Roland are an official "couple," which means...well, they're not exactly sure what, except that it makes Papa Dad extremely anxious. Meanwhile Lydia's mum announces that she's marrying Coach Eric (Lydia's soccer coach from England in Book Two) and Lydia and her sister M[...]
Its summer time and Julie and Lydia are going on a road trip! After all the ups and downs of their first year in junior high, they're looking forward to seeing the sights and getting some new perspective on their quest for popularity. Planned visits include their friend Sukie, Julie's grandparents a[...]
Love is in the air! Julie and Roland are an official "couple," which means ...well, they're not exactly sure what, except that it makes Papa Dad extremely anxious. Meanwhile, Lydia's mum announces that she's marrying Coach Eric (the Football coach from England), and Lydia and her sister, Melody, are[...]
Lydia and Julie have been through many adventures as they navigated junior high, popularity, families, and friendship. In the final adventure in the series, the peaceful world of Hamlin Junior High is rocked when Lydia and Julie learn that they're going to have to play host to new students whose sch[...]
"The Game of Our Lives" is a masterly portrait of soccer and contemporary Britain. Soccer in the United Kingdom has evolved from a jaded, working-class tradition to a sport at the heart of popular culture, from an economic mess to a booming entertainment industry that has conquered the world. Th[...]
Published to coincide with the World Cup preliminaries, a comprehensive overview of soccer around the world traces the history of the world's most popular sport from its earliest origins to the present day, looking at the game in terms of its political, cultural, and social roles in countries around[...]
Mo Yan, China 's most critically acclaimed author, has changed the face of his country 's contemporary literature with such daring and masterly novels as Red Sorghum, The Garlic Ballads, and The Republic of Wine. In this collection of eight astonishing stories the title story of which has been adapt[...]
Best friends Julie and Lydia are back in this hilarious sequel to Amy Ignatow's breakout novel! After spending all of fifth grade studying popularity together, Julie and Lydia are finally ready to put their hard-earned lessons to use in junior high. But before they can, tragedy strikes: Lydia's mom [...]
It?s summertime, and Lydia and Julie are going on a road trip! After all the ups and downs of their first year in junior high, they?re looking forward to seeing the sights and getting some new perspective on their quest for popularity. Papa Dad and Daddy will provide the transportation, and Lydia an[...]
Lydia and Julie have been through many adventures as they navigated junior high, popularity, families, and friendship. In the final adventure in the series, the peaceful world of Hamlin Junior High is rocked when Lydia and Julie learn that they?re going to have to play host to new students whose sch[...]
Even if you haven't landed one of the coveted internships in the kitchen at the American Academy in Rome, you can have a behind-the-scenes tutorial in the way that pastas and sauces are made in its kitchen. The recipes in "Pasta" are arranged in the same order as the interns are taught to make them,[...]