The Adventures of Maury continue in Giving Makes Maury Happy Too! As a continuation of the lessons learned in A Bell for Maury's Bicycle and Maury Becomes a Super Saver!, Maury now discovers the joy of charitable giving and generosity as an important component of financial literacy. As he decides what to donate to a thrift store, volunteers at a food bank, and gives a special gift to a family friend, Maury learns that giving can make him happy, just like saving t...

The old cliché about the "starving" artist may have a basis in reality, but it isn’t set in stone! The Thriving Artist provides valuable advice for the performing artist, whether you’re an actor, dancer, lighting guru, costumer, or stagehand, on investing, saving, and building a diversified and stable financial portfolio. Written specifically for artists who have fluctuating, uncertain, and sometimes limited streams of income, this book promotes an understanding of finances and th...

This is the fourth story in the TARZAN adventure novels. This time it is the son of Tarzan, the young Lord Greystoke, who leads us away from the sheltered shores of 19th century England, back to the primitive jungle. Young Lord Greystoke quickly asserts his natural authority in the jungle the way an heir-apparent might ascend a throne but not without a few painful learnings. Accepted by his fellow primates, they rename him, Korak “the killer.” He is as powerful as he is clever. Though his ...

This is the third story in the TARZAN adventure series. This venture into the wild kingdom thrusts Jane into the thickest of demoniacal plots as Tarzan’s nemesis, the dark and swarthy Rokoff and his rat-like lieutenant capture her with the intention of wreaking vengeance on Tarzan. But Tarzan assembles an awesome rescue squad; Mugambi, a giant native from the jungle who becomes the devoted follower and protector of Tarzan; Sheeta, a sleek and powerful black panther longing to apply fang an...

This classic Western story takes place on a cattle ranch. When a mysterious stranger comes walking into town seeking employment at the Cross-Triangle Ranch, life changes for these simple country folk. The stranger goes by the name Honorable Patches, and throughout the book, his tumultuous past and his intentions for coming out West are revealed. Patches is put to the test many times by the other employees including the caretaker, Phil Acton, and the owner, Dean Baldwin. As Patches continue...

Fully updated and authoritative reference to wind energy technology written by leading academic and industry professionalsThe newly revised Third Edition of the Wind Energy Handbook delivers a fully updated treatment of key developments in wind technology since the publication of the book's Second Edition in 2011. The criticality of wakes within wind farms is addressed by the addition of an entirely new chapter on wake effects, including 'engineer...

Reclaiming fun as a meaningful concept for understanding games and play.“Fun” is somewhat ambiguous. If something is fun, is it pleasant? Entertaining? Silly? A way to trick students into learning? Fun also has baggage—it seems inconsequential, embarrassing, child's play. In Fun, Taste, & Games, John Sharp and David Thomas reclaim fun as a productive and meaningful tool for understanding and appreciating play and games. They position fun at the heart of th...

Die olympischen Sommerspiele werden 2012 in London ausgetragen, im Mai beginnt der traditionelle Fackellauf. Hören Sie deshalb diesen Monat viel Wissenswertes über Großbritanniens Hauptstadt. Nebenbei trainieren Sie Grammatik und Hörverständnis. Wie steht es mit Ihren Kenntnissen von englischen Sprichwörtern? Lernen Sie jetzt neue kennen, üben Sie schon bekannte und erweitern Sie Ihr Vokabelwissen. Außerdem im Mai: brisante Debatten, unterhaltsame Geschichten und aktuelle Themen. Hören und...

"Experience the first dramatized audiobook in A.G. Riddle's groundbreaking Origin Mystery Trilogy—the series that has been translated in 24 languages and sold over THREE MILLION COPIES worldwide.In Antarctica, a research expedition discovers an ancient structure buried deep in the ice.In Indonesia, a genetics researcher identifies a breakthrough treatment for autism.But these two incredible discoveries aren't what they seem. They will set off a race to unravel the d...

From the 2017 John W. Campbell Award Winner for Best Writer, Ada Palmer's Perhaps the Stars is the final book of the Hugo Award-shortlisted Terra Ignota series.World Peace turns into global civil war.In the future, the leaders of Hive nations–nations without fixed location–clandestinely committed nefarious deeds in order to maintain an outward semblance of utopian stability. But the facade could only last so long. The comforts of effortless global travel and worldwide abund...

Whether you have problems with depression or people around you do have problems with depression or simply want a better knowledge of the mind, this book provides engaging and informative facts about the neuroscience behind our feelings, thoughts, and actions. The simple truth is that there isn’t one big remedy to depressive disorder, but there are many simple steps you may take to alter mind activity and chemistry. Some are as easy as calming certain muscles to lessen anxiety, or getting u...

On 21 July 2013 Chris Froome made history as the second British cyclist to win the Tour de France - in the 100th edition of the world's most famous bike race - and the first ever African-born rider to wear the coveted maillot jaune on the top step of the podium in Paris. Froome's path into the elite ranks of road racing - from mountain biking alongside wild animals on dusty roads in the nature reserves of Kenya's Great Rift Valley to the giddy heights of the Tour de France - has been unlik...