A city with a reputation to maintain, Melbourne is famous variously for being Australia\'s coffee capital, the Europe of Australia and consistently ranked amongst the top most liveable cities in the world. CultureShock Melbourne takes both long- and short-term residents through the city\'s inner workings. The city offers world-class urban landscapes and experiences, spiced with a uniquely Melburnian

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education

This stunning Oxford Children\'s Classic edition is the perfect introduction to The Wind in the Willows--the best-loved animal tale of friendship and daring. This unabridged edition features an introduction by M.G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy, and other bonus material including insights for readers, facts, activities and

Metatranslation presents a selection of 14 key essays by leading theorist, Theo Hermans, covering a span of almost 40 years. The essays trace Hermans\' work and demonstrate how translation studies has evolved from the 1980s into the much more diverse and self-reflexive discipline it is today.The book is divided into three main sections: the first section explores the status and central concerns of

World-class breweries, rugged mountain peaks, and funky college town vibes: dive into the diversity of the Front Range with Moon Denver, Boulder & Colorado Springs. Inside you\'ll find: Flexible itineraries, like a week exploring Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs and day trips to nearby ski resorts and Rocky Mountain National ParkThe top outdoor adventures: Go rafting on the Cache La Poudre river,

TV-chef and food journalist Glynn Christian has been making cooks and chefs say Gosh for over 40 years as he shared how ingredients work, demonstrated better techniques and revealed culinary secrets.This handbook collects over 300 of Glynn\'s \'gosh-factor\' hacks, explaining how best to handle garlic, why dull pasta is better, how to judge a Pavlova, how to make the frilly crusts on Portuguese egg

Poems that blur the boundaries of language and species, inviting us to imagine a new world. The expansive reworking of language in Impastoral flies through the possible voices of outsides and insides--slug, probe, horse carriage, sewer, potted plant, lab rat, vampire, bot fly, giant cow. Language, in Brandan Griffin\'s poetry, is neither human nor nonhuman, and it undoes that very idea of these distinctions,

Here, children can explore some of the most interesting and important life cycles in the animal and plant kingdom. With engaging language and an innovative use of design, this series makes the science behind life cycles accessible to reluctant and confident readers

A gripping story of survival, recovery, and holding on to hope after a life-changing road accident With thirty years of marriage under their belts and three grown children, Chris and Denise Arthey were looking forward to fulfilling a lifelong dream of motorcycling across the States. But just as their dream had begun, devastation struck--a horrific accident on a weekend motorcycle ride that changed

Fans of monster romance manga, look out Sachi\'s Monstrous Appetite will slake your thirst BEET RED Makie\'s crushing on his neighbor and high school senpai, Sachi, who\'s taller than him and always hungry Leaning on his culinary skills, he cooks her a special treat, and Sachi just might like-like Makie back. But Sachi\'s harboring a much bigger secret: She\'s a shapeshifting watari monster drawn

The son of missionary parents, Paul Brand did not plan on becoming a doctor. After training as a builder, he was called by God into medicine and spent a lifetime treating leprosy and restoring hope to thousands of sufferers. Dr. Paul Brand became the first surgeon in the world to use reconstructive surgery to correct the deformities of leprosy in the hands and feet. He strove to eliminate the stigma

Moving from a harsh Belfast housing estate to the glamour of the showjumping ring, Taking Flight is a fast-paced story full of conflict, jealousy and

Two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ revealed the Father to humanity, not as an angry punisher of sinners, but as a merciful forgiver bent on reconciliation with His lost sons and daughters. Through Christ\'s perfect sacrifice, the Father ensured that inside this reconciled relationship with Him, nothing we could ever do could separate us from His love. He made us unpunishable. Yet the body of Christ

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The untold stories behind The Office, one of the most iconic television shows of the twenty-first century, told by its creators, writers, and actors When did you last hang out with Jim, Pam, Dwight, Michael, and the rest of Dunder Mifflin? It might have been back in 2013, when the series finale aired . . . or it might have been last night, when you watched three

Plant-parasitic nematodes devastate crops worldwide, in turn impacting international trade, social and economic development. Effective control of nematodes is essential for crop protection, and requires an understanding of nematode biology, taxonomy, population dynamics and sampling methods. Providing a broad introduction to nematodes as plant parasites, this book begins by describing nematodes by

\"It pours out spicy tales of Mob lore to make its management points, an approach most execs couldn\'t refuse.\" --New York Post Former mobster Louis Ferrante reveals the surprisingly effective management techniques of organized crime and explains how to apply them in any legitimate business. As an associate of the Gambino Family, he was part of some of the biggest heists in mob history. His talent

This book compiles and explains technical terms in sustainable finance in an easy-to-navigate A-Z format. The interdisciplinary nature of sustainable finance means that those researching and working in the field often have to turn to a variety of different sources to look up various non-financial terms. Recognizing this issue, Ibrahim Sancak and Elisa Aracil have curated a comprehensive list of the

Poetry is the language of Catholicism. From the songs of Scripture to the hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Church has always used metaphor and image, meter and rhyme, and the music of language to illuminate and inculcate the faith. Yet, when it comes to Catholic poetry itself, the song too often remains unsung. Many devout believers recoil from poetry, even when it is deeply Catholic. Many poetry