The #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist that "breaks new ground for graphic novels" (Francois Mouly, art editor, The New Yorker).David Small, a best-selling and highly regarded children's book illustrator, comes forward with this unflinching graphic memoir. Remarkable and intensely dramatic, Stitches tells the story of a fourteen-year-old boy who awakes one day from a supposedly harmless operation to discover that he has ...

IF THE BURMA ARMY CAUGHT HIM, THEY'D EXECUTE HIM.David Small knew this as he crouched in a ditch, bullets cracking overhead—exactly the kind of place missionaries aren't supposed to end up—more Mr. Bean than James Bond, and absolutely certain he was about to die.Again.For ten years with the Free Burma Rangers, he's slipped across borders in the dead of night. Navigated landmine fields. Ducked as jets screamed overhead dropping 500-pound bombs. Pulle...

A dazzling depiction of the connection between diverse readers of all ages and their books, from beloved author-illustrator team Sarah Stewart and David Small.This Book of Mine is a celebration of the power of reading, of the ways in which books launch our adventures, give us comfort, challenge our imaginations, and offer us connection. From new mothers to fantasy lovers, butterfly hunters to musicians, the readers of This Book of Mine all share a ...

Living legends Ted Kennedy and David Small team up to provide a smart, funny, and affectionate look at life in our nation's capital from the perspective of the senator and his very perceptive dog."There's an old saying: ""If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog."" A few years ago, Senator Ted Kennedy decided to do just that.Now his beloved Portuguese Water Dog Champion Amigo's Seventh Wave (nicknamed Splash) is the most famous canine on Capitol Hill. Here we follow Senator Ke...

The Mouse in Biomedical Research, Volume II: Diseases is a compilation of papers detailing infectious diseases of the mouse. This compilation deals with bacterial, mycotic, viral, protozoal, rickettsial, parasitic, non-neoplastic, and metabolic diseases of the mouse. Several papers describe the different diseases found in the digestive, respiratory, urogenital, integumentary, central nervous, lymphoreticular, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems of the mouse. This book li...

In The Prepper’s Survival Handbook, you will discover:The Prepper Checklist - an ultimate list of gear, equipment and provisions that should always be packed and ready in your survival kitHow to developa survival mindset and stay calm and collected when crisis hitsWhere and how to find water in the wilderness, by using various wildlife and nature cluesHow to avoid starvation and find food in different environment...

In The Backyard Homestead, you’ll discover:How to best prepare yourself for the homesteading journey before you go “all-in,” and why it’s important to properly inform yourself firstThe top 5 ways to prepare your land for success and how you can implement them even with no experienceScientific insight into aquaponics, hydroponics, and other methods that will help you to grow more plants in even less spaceWhy having some a...

In The Worst-Case Survival Book for Disaster Preparedness, you’ll discover:How to become more self-sufficient in less than 4 weeks to avoid getting caught in a catastrophe10 things to avoid as a prepper – what not to do when the pressure is onNew ways to store and cook your rations – and top tips to stop looters from getting their hands on your stashLife-saving first aid advice including the essential equipment needed to...

In Raising Goats For Beginners, you’ll discover:How to properly prepare your land to be ready for goats, so that they stay happy and you remain stress-free7 of the most powerful benefits of having goats, including a detailed look into the top 3 most important lessons to learn when raising goats – and what you can do to avoid learning these things the hard wayHow to raise happy milk goats and use this milk for also making d...

This book is a cross-national analysis of the role of the internet in national electoral campaigns. It covers an array of electoral and party systems throughout the globe from parliamentary to presidential, party-based to candidate-oriented, multi-party to two-party, and stable party system to dynamic party system. It takes a look at three groups of nations with varying levels of Internet access-those where internet usage is common across demographic groups, those where usage has reached s...

The central focus of this book is the experience of growing old as represented in literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day: an experience shaped by changes in longevity, a new science of senescence, the availability of state pensions, and other phenomena of recent history. The collection considers the increasing prominence of stories of ageing, challenging the idea that old age is an uneventful time outside of the parameters of literary narrative. Instead, age increasi...

This book examines the development of ancient Greek civilization through a path-breaking application of social scientific theories. David B. Small charts the rise of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations and the unique characteristics of the later classical Greeks through the lens of ancient social structure and complexity theory, opening up new ideas and perspectives on these societies. He argues that Minoan and Mycenaean institutions evolved from elaborate feasting, and that the genesis...