This book endeavours to unravel the complicated skeins of Japanese theatre in the modern period and offers an appreciation of the richness of choice of presentational and representational theatre forms. Since the end of world War II there has been continuing but different conflict between the major theatrical genres. Kabuki continues to defend its ground successfully, but the 'new drama' (shingeki) became firmly established in its own right in the 1960s. It was a vigorous and exuberant 'un...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Insurance clerks job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much st...

Electrical Disease of the Heart, 2nd Edition, volume 2, covers the diagnostic and treatment options available in the management of electrical diseases and with its companion volume provides the latest developments in the field of experimental and clinical cardiac electrophysiology, genetics, pharmacology and interventional therapies of various clinical arrhythmogenic entities. This book is highly relevant to a broad audience, ranging from medical and graduate students, to clinicia...

Electrical Disease of the Heart, 2nd Edition, volume 1, provides a valuable insight to the latest developments in the field of cardiac electrophysiology and clinical electrocardiology. Each chapter includes up-to-date results of studies aimed at providing an understanding of the electrical function of the heart in health and disease, established and evidence-based knowledge of clinical outcomes, areas of controversy, and future trends. This book is highly relevant to a broad audience, rang...

The award-winning debut novel by Japanese noir master Fuminori Nakamura, translated into English for the first time. From the moment university student Nishikawa spots the gun next to the dead man he's stumbled across on a nighttime walk, the world around him blurs. The gun--loaded with four bullets--brings an intoxicating sense of excitement to his life. But soon merely possessing the gun is not enough. He must shoot it. Fuminori Nakamura's presence in the US has been steadily increasing ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.For one to be strong, one must first be meek. What seems like contradiction is anything but in The Paradox of Strength: When and Why Meekness Is Not a Weakness. This audiobook explores the complex relationship of meekness and strength, and how flaunting the latter is often not the correct response.By applying paradox theory, the audiobook deconstructs the concepts of strength and meekness. Can strength ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How to Eat While Enjoying and Living is a practical audiobook that explores the connection between mindful eating and long-term health. Discover how building better eating habits can support your physical well-being, mental clarity, and overall quality of life.This guide encourages conscious food choices and provides insights into how everyday diet decisions can be influenced by marketing and food industry pract...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Apologies are tricky. Some might say it's easy saying sorry, but forgiveness is more than that. Forgiveness is about developing your moral character. It's about preserving your relationships.How to Say Sorry understands the need to truly apologize and forgive. Dealing with others can be hard--everyone is so different, and often, our personalities and temperaments are so incompatible. But this book will ...

This book accompanies a six-part streamed video series available only on MennoMedia.org.Racism feeds on denial. Lament moves us to tell the truth. And the truth can set us free.Stories of racial injustice fill our news feeds. Yet for too long many in the church have been hesitant to speak up about racism in its many forms. We fear offending others...

This book accompanies a six-part streamed video series available only on MennoMedia.org.Racism feeds on denial. Lament moves us to tell the truth. And the truth can set us free.Stories of racial injustice fill our news feeds. Yet for too long many in the church have been hesitant to speak up about racism in its many forms. We fear offending others...

Americans now obtain college degrees at a higher rate than at any time in recent decades in the hopes of improving their career prospects. At the same time, the rising costs of an undergraduate education have increased dramatically, forcing students and families to take out often unmanageable levels of student debt. The cumulative amount of student debt reached nearly $1.5 trillion in 2017, and calls for student loan forgiveness have gained momentum. Yet public policy to address college af...

This book examines identity theory’s centrality within social psychology and its foundations within structural symbolic interaction, highlighting its links not only to other prominent sociological subfields, but also to other theoretical perspectives within and beyond sociology. The book provides a synthetic overview outlining the intellectual lineage of identity theory within structural symbolic interactionism, and how the “Indiana School” of identity theory and research, associated espec...