Outside Your Window


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This gorgeously illustrated volume of poetry — sprinkled with facts and fun things to do — sows an early love for nature in all its beauty and wonder. The buzz of bees in summertime. The tracks of a bird in the winter snow. This beautiful book captures all the sights and sounds of a child’s interactions with nature, from planting acorns or biting into crisp apples to studying tide pools or lying back and watching the birds overhead. No matter what’s outside their windows — city streets or country meadows — kids will be inspired to explore the world around them. Written by award-winning author Nicola Davies and illustrated by Mark Hearld, a breathtaking new talent in children’s books, Outside Your Window is a stunning reminder that the natural world is on our doorstep waiting to be discovered.




Outside My Window


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A joyous glimpse into different cultures Children living in different parts of the world see very different things when they gaze out of their windows. One child looks out over a boulevard lined with palm trees, another sees a train whistling past snow-capped mountains, and another waves to her father as he tends to their garden. But while their lives may seem different, there’s something important that they all share. This beautiful book will spark readers’ curiosity and imagina­tion with its celebration of global diversity.




The Mobility Forum


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Modernist Aesthetics in Taiwanese Poetry Since The 1950s


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Drawing on the phenomenon of placelessness, this book offers an alternative approach to reexamine Chinese modernist literature on the whole and Taiwanese modernist poetry in particular.




I WILL WANDER ON


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I WILL WANDER ON: VOLUME ONE is a collection of fifteen bloodcurdling short stories, delivering a terrifying and captivating examination of life, love, and death. Delve into the depths of the human psyche, and encounter a diverse array of horrors: from the supernatural to the psychological. Award winning writer Ron Prasad has given new, contemporary life to familiar tropes— exploring the unnerving themes of otherworldly invasions, sinister boogeymen, encounters with mysterious creatures, and vicious revenge. Whether it’s a mansion teeming with spirits, the relentless pursuit of the walking dead, exploration of a hellish afterlife, or the eerie whispers of long-forgotten serial murders; he draws the audience into an immersive world where the lines between reality and nightmares are blurred. Each unique story is filled with rich narrative, vivid characters, spine-tingling twists— with a dash of social commentary. I WILL WANDER ON embodies imaginative horror that not only chills, but provokes thought and pulls at the heartstrings; resonating long after the last page is turned— enthralling readers with its blend of atmospheric settings and heart-pounding suspense. Pushing the boundaries of fear— these short stories offer a fresh perspective on timeless concepts, making this collection a must-read for horror enthusiasts and fiction lovers alike.




No Sin in Paradise


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Minister Nicodemus Dungy is learning the hard way that the life of a church fixer means there are no days off. Following the dramatic events of his last assignment, Nic has decided to take a much-needed vacation. Instead of resolving potential faith-shattering church scandals, he is spending his days on the beach enjoying a good book and an occasional swim in the ocean. He spends his nights with an elderly couple he has befriended, looking up at the stars and praying that one day Victory, a potential love interest, will join him. His vacation is cut short when a prominent pastor comes up dead at an international church conference. Despite his reluctance, Nic is offered a king's ransom to find information that can lead to the murderer. Against his better judgment, he accepts the assignment and thus sojourns into a deadly world of crime and corruption. The more he investigates the circumstances surrounding the pastor's murder, the more Nic will realize that he is in over his head. Set in a remote island in the Bahamas, No Sin in Paradise is a beautiful but deadly odyssey. Nic will encounter a secret society, a business tycoon, a drug dealer, and a voodoo priestess on his quest to uncover the truth, but will the truth come at a price that is too steep for Nic to pay?




Making an Entrance


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This second edition of Making an Entrance is a practical and thought-provoking introduction to teaching dance with disabled and non-disabled students, updated with expanded coverage, new and revised exercises, and chapters that cover post-pandemic and online practice, diversity and inclusivity. With improvisation as his central concern Benjamin covers an extensive range of topics, including new autoethnographic writing, mental health, performance, feedback, and The Dancers’ Forest, and interrogates what we mean when we talk about ‘inclusive’ and ‘integrated dance.’ There are over 50 stimulating and challenging exercises purposefully designed for dance students of all levels accompanied by teaching notes, and examples drawn from the author’s experience as a teacher, performer, and dance maker. Useful hints are provided on the practicalities of setting up workshops covering issues such as class sizes, the safety aspects of wheelchairs and accessibility. An essential read for both students and teachers of improvisation who are seeking ways to engage with issues of diversity, written to be accessible whilst offering areas of increasing complexity and challenge for more experienced practitioners.




Scenes from the Blue Book


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Scenes From The Blue Book is a collection of poems that evoke joy and pain, as well as inspires and uplifts. This first volume of poems by author Kelly R. Jackson runs the full range of emotion. There are stories of love lost and found, stories that touch on the plight of the Black community and stories of redemption and spirituality. Poems like "Swan Song" and "Familiar To Me" tell stories of letting go and the apprehension that comes with starting all over again, while poems like "Not my girl" and pieces like "The Glass" cover the still ever evolving male/female relationship issues that continue to exist. "Slave Days" and "Awake" offer inspiration, while emotions flow deeply on tribute poems like"On My Way Home" and "KJ In Progress". Also included is a special tribute to the author's mom, the eloquently written, "The Gardener" Scenes From The Blue Book also includes commentary on the entertainment industry and its views on Black America, the bond of the Black family and the struggle for self improvement. This book is insightful, thought provoking and provocative. If you enjoy poetry, Scenes From The Blue Book is a must read.




New Dimensions, Volume One


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New Dimensions, Volume One: A Poet Speaks is a wondrous medley of thoughts captured in poetic fashion and verse! Varied scenarios of feeling and the many turns of life are expressed with wonderful use of language and creativity within these pages. Through reflective poems of joyful love, the stunning heartbreak of loss, of friends and treasured loved ones, or just free verse of whimsical daydream...you are sure to smile in remembrance perhaps of your own experiences, sigh with regret at an opportunity missed, risk taken or chance left behind, or well with tears at words that seem to mirror those of your own heart. These poems express the realm of human sentiment as a portrait of imagination run wild...and of memories that never fade. It is sure to stir the souls of poets, writers and readers everywhere! So relax...prepare to ride a swift wave of emotion in the mind. Hold tight and get ready to enter this New Dimension, even if only for a while.




Focus on Survival


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A True Story about Ben, the Underground Photographer. This highly emotive story of intrigue commences before World War II and leads into the fast moving changes brought by the Nazi Occupation of the Netherlands. Together with Em, his wife, Ben a successful professional photographer shows unusual vision in order to protect those he loves. This couple show incredible courage and artful deception, as they struggle to provide for their growing family and also work to save Jews, at the risk of their own lives. Survival is the paramount thing on their minds.