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How do you describe an Alien? Some of the writers within this magazine have met one: in the office, in the fridge, in space; in the sea. Some have become one, by peering into the mirror and finding a stranger, from opening a letter sent from the Home Office, by wearing insults hurled from intolerance and fear. A fusion of short stories, flash fiction and poetry echoing into the unknown.
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A Study Guide for Jean-Paul Sartre's "The Wall," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
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An Inspiration to All Who Struggle for Religious and Gender Equality
"Our souls yearn to pray, in peace, in the sacred place, to read from our holy Torah, together with other Jewish women."
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In Israel today, the historic Western Wall, known as the Kotel, a holy site for Jewish people, is under the religious authority of the Orthodox rabbinate. Women have only limited rights to practice Jewish ritual in its precincts.
This passionate book...
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A Study Guide for H.G. Wells's "Door in the Wall," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.
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Something was in the air in 2011, as protest movements swept through the world-from the Arab Spring, to Spain's Indignados, to the Occupy Wall Street movement that spread from Zuccotti Park in downtown Manhattan across the United States in the wake of the global financial collapse.
This volume collects firsthand accounts and essays about this extraordinary period-providing not only an overview of recent historical events and personal insights about...
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The Battle of the Dnepr: The Red Army's Forcing of the East Wall, September-December 1943, details a critical period in the Red Army's advance along the southwest strategic direction during the general offensive that followed the fighting in the area of the Kursk salient in July-August 1943. The Germans, who were now on the strategic defensive in the East, sought to fall back and consolidate their front along the line of the Dnepr River. The Red Army's...
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As an economic superpower, China has become an increasingly important player in the international monetary system. Its foreign exchange reserves are the largest in the world and its exchange rate policy has become a major subject of international economic diplomacy. The internationalization of the renminbi (RMB) raises critical questions in international policy circles: What kinds of power is China acquiring in international monetary relations? What...
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In Uncertain Times considers how policymakers react to dramatic developments on the world stage. Few expected the Berlin Wall to come down in November 1989; no one anticipated the devastating attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in September 2001. American foreign policy had to adjust quickly to an international arena that was completely transformed.
Melvyn P. Leffler and Jeffrey W. Legro have assembled an illustrious roster of officials...
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• Essential primary source on the German defense of Western Europe in World War II
• Concise chapter introductions provide historical context for the reports
In May 1944 German Army Group B, headquartered in France, requested weekly reports from its commanders. These accounts included assessments of the general situation, estimates of the Allies' situation, casualty figures, equipment losses, and descriptions of resistance activities. Commanded...
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This book has been compiled by various leading authorities on Bream fishing to provide invaluable information for the Bream fisher. Containing information on the following topics: As a Light Rod and Line Sport; Fishing the Surf; Bream from the Rocks; From Breakwaters and Retaining Walls; With Float or Bobby Cork; Try Drifting; Night Drifting; Fishing Oyster Grounds and Leases; Still Water Breaming; Fast Water Breaming; Northern Technique & Fishing...
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Widely believed to be the first national park in the world, Yellowstone is an American national park situated in the western United States spanning parts of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. World famous for its wildlife and geothermal features, it contains a large range of biomes and is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion. This volume contains a fantastic collection of classic accounts of the area together with a number of poems dedicated...
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This Is Not a Photo Opportunity is a street-level, full-color showcase of some of Banksy's most innovative pieces ever.
Banksy, Britain's now-legendary "guerilla" street artist, has painted the walls, streets, and bridges of towns and cities throughout the world. Once viewed as vandalism, Banksy's work is now venerated, collected, and preserved.
Over the course of a decade, Martin Bull has documented dozens of the most important and impressive works...
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(Easy Piano Personality). A dozen hits arranged from easy piano from the budding career of Sam Smith. Includes: Dancing with a Stranger * Diamonds * How Do You Sleep? * I'm Not the Only One * Latch * Lay Me Down * Like I Can * My Oasis * Pray * Stay with Me * Too Good at Goodbyes * Writing's on the Wall.
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(Vocal Selections). A dozen vocal selections from the 2019 Tony Award winner for Best Musical and Best Original Score by Anais Mitchell: All I've Ever Known * Epic III * Flowers * Hey, Little Songbird * Livin' It up on Top * Our Lady of the Underground * Wait for Me * Way down Hadestown I * We Raise Our Cups * Wedding Song * When the Chips Are Down * Why We Build the Wall.
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Hanging and finishing drywall is quite possibly the one job that do-it-yourselfers dislike the most. It's messy, it's tedious and even small imperfections appear glaring when the walls and ceilings are painted.Working withDrywallgives a fresh perspective on this maligned but essential task. It goes beyond the basics of installing drywall to reveal all the secrets any homeowner needs to know to transform "rocking and mudding" from a chore into a true...
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The Sentences That Create Us draws from the unique insights of over fifty justice-involved contributors and their allies to offer inspiration and resources for creating a literary life in prison. Centering in the philosophy that writers in prison can be as vibrant and capable as writers on the outside, and have much to offer readers everywhere, The Sentences That Create Us aims to propel writers in prison to launch their work into the world beyond...
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Emrick the shoemaker can barely afford food for himself and his wife, but they still give far more than they take. One day, Emrick's generosity compels him to trade a pair of his shoes for a beautiful woodlands painting. He hangs the curious work of art on the wall and goes to sleep hungry. The next morning, he awakens to find a beautifully-crafted pair of shoes resting upon his desk. Later that night, Emrick and his wife watch from the shadows as...
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Creepy Archives volume 21
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Enter a world of the finest in scary storytelling and dazzling artwork! Creepy Archives Vol. 5 continues the critically acclaimed series that throws back the dusty curtain on a treasure trove of amazing comics art and brilliantly blood-chilling stories. From the gorgeously painted full-color covers to the exquisite black-and-white interiors, this groundbreaking archival series resurrects some of the finest graphic storytelling ever printed. From "The...
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Persona Non Grata is packed with exceptional poets writing on the theme of society's 'Outsiders'.
With interpretations exploring our refugee crises globally, physical and mental illness, homelessness, addiction and family estrangement, the anthology will fundraise for two important and vital charities: 'Shelter' and 'Crisis Aid UK'.
"We are delighted that 'Fly on the Wall Poetry Press publishes charity anthologies- and anthology 'Persona...
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The eleventh issue of a digital journal created to alleviate the malaise of social distancing with exceptional writing and artwork.
The Quarantine Review celebrates literature and art, connecting readers through reflections on the human condition-our lived experiences, afflictions, and dreams. Through The Quarantine Review, Dupuis and Sarfraz give voice to the swirling emotions inside each of us, to create a circuit of empathy between the reader,...
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