The Krio of West Africa: Islam, Culture, Creolization, and Colonialism in the Nineteenth Century
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"The Krio of West Africa: Islam, Culture, Creolization, and Colonialism in the Nineteenth Century,...
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns
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The best-selling index investing "bible" offers new information and is updated to reflect the latest...
Hotel Scarface
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Miami, December 31, 1979. Lock your doors. Watch your backs. Raise your glasses. Miami is about to...
The Great Brexit Swindle: Why the Mega-Rich and Free Market Fanatics Conspired to Force Britain from the European Union
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'If you voted to Leave the European Union, the chances are you've been swindled...' In his urgent...
The Tropical Oil Crop Revolution: Food, Feed, Fuel, and Forests
Derek Byerlee, Walter P. Falcon and Rosamond L. Naylor
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Over the last two decades global production of soybean and palm oil seeds have increased enormously....
FilmIntuition (33 KP) rated The Art of Escaping in Books
Sep 20, 2018
Then there are those like our unusual protagonist Mattie who uses her three months away from class to find herself by daring to pursue her passion for escapology.
Tracking down the daughter of her favorite escape artist (a local, female Houdini, if you will), although she's hesitant at first, Miyu gradually gives in and begins teaching Mattie the tricks of her mother's trade from lock picking to underwater escapes. Soon enough Mattie is performing her act under a stage persona at a hip speakeasy like club.
An entertaining albeit unusual YA novel that strains your suspension of disbelief, Callahan's Art gets better the further you get into it.
And while its overly stylized characters come off as wise beyond their years and their retro interests and dialogue might have played better if the book - already retro in feel - had been set in the '80s or '90s, it's a fun, fast, and wholly original read nonetheless.
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated First Year (Black Mage #1) in Books
Feb 10, 2020
Before the age of seventeen, the young men and women of Jerar are given a choice —pursue a trade or enroll in a trial year in one of the realm’s three war schools to study as a soldier, knight, or mage…
For fifteen-year-old Ryiah, the choice has always been easy. Become a mage and train in Combat, the most prestigious faction of magic.
Yet when she arrives, Ry finds herself competing against friend and foe for one of the exalted apprenticeships. Everyone is rooting for her to fail—first and foremost among them is Prince Darren, the school prodigy who has done nothing but make life miserable since she arrived.
Will Ry survive, or will her dream go down in flames?
A very good read! The book and story flowed effortlessly. All sorts of emotions coming from the young prince, also a lot of hatred for Precilla. Slightly predicable in places but Ry is a strong character with strong friends backing her up!
Looking forward to hearing more in the Apprentice.
To answer the question Ry survives and kick starts her dream.
Issues in Law and Economics
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Medical Decision Making: A Health Economic Primer: 2016
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This textbook offers a comprehensive analysis of medical decision making under uncertainty by...
Organizational Crisis Communication: A Multivocal Approach
Finn Frandsen and Winni Johansen
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Lecturers/Instructors - Request a free digital inspection copy here When a crisis breaks out, it's...