This book brings together leading figures in democratic reform and civic engagement to show why and how better state-citizen cooperation is necessary for achieving positive social change. Their contributions demonstrate that, while protest and non-state action may have their place, citizens must also work effectively with public bodies to secure sustainable improvements.The authors explain why the problem of civic disengagement poses a major threat, highlight what actions can be ta...

Art is a spiritual path—not a religion, but a practice that helps us knit together the ideals and convictions that guide our lives. Creating art can be prayer, ritual, and remembrance of the Divine. And the sharing of this creativity with others in small groups can serve as sanctuary, asylum, ashram, therapy group, think tank, and village square. Pat Allen has developed a reliable guide for walking the path of art through a series of simple practices that combine drawing, painting, and scu...

Indulge in the irresistible charm of 'My Worst Best Man,' a captivating romance novel that will sweep you off your feet. Join our heroine as she navigates the unpredictable twists and turns of love, accompanied by her charmingly flawed best man. With humor, heart, and a touch of unexpected chemistry, this tale promises to keep you eagerly turning pages until the very last breathless moment. Prepare to fall in love with the perfect blend of passion, humor, and heartache in this delightful r...

If you want to get better conversions online, then get BJ Min's Internet Marketing Conversion Strategies. This short and straight-to-the-point report will reveal to you 21 essential lessons to help you convert more traffic into leads and convert more leads into sales to ultimately grow your business to the next level.It is created by BJ Min, a real-life Internet marketer who went from being a once-broke convenience store clerk to eventually earning more than a million dollars in s...

Lake Cham. plain spans two states, Vermont and New York, as well as two nations, the United States of America and Canada. Such a large body of water facing a wide variety of environmental stresses cannot be put back on the path of restoration without the concerted efforts of motivated stakeholders. In order to be effective, however, these stakeholders must not only be dedicated to their own goals, but more importantly, be aware of, fully understand, and support the efforts of a myriad of o...

As an aspiring or seasoned writer, do you feel like you aren't making headway, stumbling on what to write next, or wondering if you're even on the right path? Are you unable to find the motivation to charge up your computer and put your fingers on the keyboard after that last rejection?Between the pages of What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers, 100 highly accomplished authors share their time, energy, and knowledge to pay it forward and inspire other writers, experienced or a...

Twenty-one short stories - sometimes satirical, sometimes, frightening, and mostly humorous, imagining of life under President Donald Trump!

Particular focus on the challenges in breeding and lack of genetic diversity in modern dairy cattleExplores ways of improving non-production traits in cattle for more sustainable productionDetailed review of key developments in reproductive technologies and breeding programmes to further advance dairy cattle breeding

What are the odds of winning at poker if you don't know the odds in poker?Practical Poker Math provides a complete andeasy-to-understand explanation of the basic odds, probabilities andexpectations in Hold'Em and Omaha. All the formulations are completelyopen and are demonstrated via easy-to-follow, colour-codedcalculations.Pat Dittmar has aimed this book at beginning throughsemi-pro players who want to improve their results and who know that thereis not much chance of improvement without ...

A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY'Chilling, powerful, audacious' The Times'Magnificent. You are in the hands of a writer at the height of her powers' Evening StandardThere was a woman at the heart of the Trojan War whose voice has been silent - until now. Discover the greatest Greek myth of all - retold by the witness that history forgot . . .Briseis was a queen until her ci...

Brought to you by Penguin.The exhilarating follow-up to Pat Barker's The Women of Troy and The Silence of the GirlsAfter ten blood-filled years, the war is over. Troy lies in smoking ruins as the victorious Greeks fill their ships with the spoils of battle.Alongside the treasures looted are the many Trojan women captured by the Greeks – among them the legendary prophetess Cassandra, and her watchful maid, Ritsa. En...

Alas, Babylon, first published in 1959, was one of the earliest mainstream apocalyptic novels of the nuclear age. It deals with the effects of a nuclear war on a fictional town in Florida (based upon the actual city of Mount Dora).