The Book of Laural is a fantastical account of a soul's journey throughout many lifetimes, accompanied by a cynical fairy named Jaja. Together Laural and Jaja search the far ends of the earth and the universe for perfect music.

Sparks fly in this unputdownable young adult novel about two teenagers who don't get along - until it becomes a matter of life or death*.*Promise me you won't tell?Sim's from Byron Bay. Milla lives in Hollywood. Sim's in a foster home and dumpster-dives for food. Milla lives in a mansion with her celebrity parents.When they're forced to email each other for an assignment, it's doomed to fail. So why haven't they stopped? Secrets . . .What did Sim find that ...

Dene screamed at the TV. A commercial for ice-cream had just come on and it starred those twins Evie and Cameron Billingham. We've never spoken to them but we just know they're vomitus. If you walked into an audition and the terrible twins were there, you could forget about it!

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This personal guide offers an up-to-date overview of living with parkinson’s, blending science with practical advice. Written by someone with the disease, it empowers friends and caregivers with knowledge and hope.The booklet explains parkinson’s as a neurological disorder affecting movement and more. It covers symptoms, causes, and the interplay of genetics, environment, and aging. Recent research breakthroughs...

In 1978, 20-year-old newlyweds, practical Kevin and idealistic Eleanor, explore the Canadian mountains in their VW van, find land, and build a tiny log cabin.Setbacks and self-denial test their love and commitment.For 4 months: Kevin builds, swinging his axe, alone in the wilderness, while Eleanor is paid $2.57 per hour, working as a waitress at a truck stop, earning $300 for cabin supplies.After Christmas: Eleanor’s cozy dream meets winter’s harsh reality: Bitter col...

In this Element, the authors focus on the translational dimension of 'on-screen language' (OSL). They analyse a data set covering the Polish localisations of Tom Clancy's The Division 2 and Shadow Warrior 2, from which over 1000 cases of unique and meaningful OSL were extracted, almost exclusively in languages other than Polish. Close to 100 representative examples are examined in this Element to map out a comprehensive typological account of OSL. First, visual-verbal stimuli are categoris...

The Book of Laural is a fantastical account of a soul's journey throughout many lifetimes, accompanied by a cynical fairy named Jaja. Together Laural and Jaja search the far ends of the earth, and even the cosmos, in search of perfect music. In their travels, they meet up with other soul mates and endure many adventures.

This Element takes the initiative to highlight the nascent state of audiovisual translation research centring on users of video games. It proposes ways of advancing the research by integrating numerous related perspectives from relevant fields to guide studies in translated game reception into further fruition. The Element offers an accessible overview of possible relationships between translation and its experiencers, showcasing ways to design game reception studies. Examples, methods, to...

You can’t fix it – You can’t change it. But, you can love them through it. I came to believe that’s the answer. I’ve learned over time that’s all I could do. My son came apart at eighteen. The years ahead were torturous for all of us. Everyone has a story. Maybes & Nevers is my story. I hope in some way this book will help you on your journey.

Audiovisual translation continues to be a dynamically developing genre, stimulated by interdisciplinary research and technological advances. This volume presents recent developments in the area. Renowned scholars in the field discuss aspects of captioning, revoicing and accessibility, as well as research methods such as eyetracking. The discussion occasionally departs from the confines of audiovisual translation proper, to tackle related areas such as translation for advertising purposes.

«The volume reflects latest trends and developments in the field of translator and interpreter training research, reconciling both theoretical and empirical approaches. The strength of the edited volume lies in its thematic and conceptual consistency, presentation and application of a variety of innovative methodologies and approaches and providing interesting, research-based practical solutions that can be effectively used in the classroom. I am deeply convinced that the volume constitute...

This innovative collection makes the case for a push within the discipline to adopt user-centric perspectives on translated video games and their corresponding accessibility features.The volume demonstrates how audiovisual translation (AVT) and media accessibility (MA) involve decisions that can re-shape the gaming experience of players and other audiences. Contributions in the book outline this in two ways. First, they collectively provide an account of the prospects and challenge...