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FINALIST FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION WINNER OF THE 2023 ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE, AND THE 2023 O. HENRY PRIZE NAMED ONE OF THE NEW YORKER''S BEST BOOKS OF 2022 "An endlessly inventive and moving collection from a thrilling and capacious young talent." —Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins. A luminous new collection of stories from a young writer who “has brought his culture’s rich history, mythology, and lyricism to American letters.” —Sandra Cisneros Pen/Hemingway finalist Jamil Jan Kochai u200bbreathes life into his contemporary Afghan characters, moving between modern-day Afghanistan and the Afghan diaspora in America. In these arresting stories verging on both comedy and tragedy, often starring young characters whose bravado is matched by their tenderness, Kochai once again captures “a singular, resonant voice, an American teenager raised by Old World Afghan storytellers.”* In “Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain," a young man''s video game experience turns into a surreal exploration on his own father''s memories of war and occupation. Set in Kabul, "Return to Sender" follows two married doctors driven by guilt to leave the US and care for their fellow Afghans, even when their own son disappears. A college student in the US in "Hungry Ricky Daddy" starves himself in protest of Israeli violence against Palestine. And in the title story, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak," we learn the story of a man codenamed Hajji, from the perspective of a government surveillance worker, who becomes entrenched in the immigrant family''s life. The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories is a moving exploration of characters grappling with the ghosts of war and displacement—and one that speaks to the immediate political landscape we reckon with today. *The New York Times Book Review

A fascinating account of Russia''s famous dissident and the politics he embodies. Who is Alexei Navalny? Poisoned in August 2020 and transported to Germany for treatment, the politician returned to Russia in January 2021 in the full glare of the world media. His immediate detention at passport control set the stage for an explosive showdown with Vladimir Putin. But Navalny means very different things to different people. To some, he is a democratic hero. To others, he is betraying the Motherland. To others still, he is a dangerous nationalist. This book explores the many dimensions of Navalny''s political life, from his pioneering anti-corruption investigations to his ideas and leadership of a political movement. It also looks at how his activities and the Kremlin''s strategies have shaped one another. Navalny makes sense of this divisive character, revealing the contradictions of a man who is the second most important political figure in Russia--even when behind bars. In order to understand modern Russia, you need to understand Alexei Navalny.

From acclaimed composer and biographer Jan Swafford comes the definitive biography of one of the most lauded musical geniuses in history, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. From his earliest years it was apparent that the singular imagination of Wolfgang Mozart was tirelessly at work. He hated to be bored and hated to be idle, and he responded to these threats with a repertoire of antidotes mental and physical, going at every part of his life with tremendous gusto. His circle of friends and patrons was wide, encompassing anyone who appealed to his boundless appetites for music and all things pleasurable and fun. As a man, Mozart was an inexplicable force of nature who could rise from a luminous improvisation at the keyboard to meow like a cat and leap over the furniture. He was forever drumming on things, tapping his feet, seeming both present and apart. But he also might grasp your hand and gaze at you with a profound, searching and melancholy look in his blue eyes. It was as if Mozart lived onstage and off simultaneously, a character in life''s tragicomedy but also outside of it, watching, studying, gathering material for the fabric of his art. Like Swafford''s biographies Beethoven, Johannes Brahms and Charles Ives, Mozart is both wide-ranging and intimate in its exploration of a genius in his life and his setting: a man who rose from a particular time and place, whose art would enrich the world for centuries to come, who would immeasurably shape the future of classical music, who from his age to ours has stood as the definition of a prodigy. As Swafford reveals, to understand the evolution of music it is vital to understand this singular genius as a man and an artist.

This title is part of UC Press''s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1962.

This book analyses the expansion of The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) into the post-Soviet space after the end of the Cold War. Based on an extensive analysis of the literature and government documents, including doctrines, statements and speeches by the most influential decision-makers and other actors, it sheds new light on the geopolitical and geostrategic context of the expansion of the military alliance, and assesses its impact on international security relations in Europe. The first chapter introduces readers to the neo-realist approach and develops the methodological basis of the book. The following chapters provide a historical overview of the causes and consequences of two waves of eastward NATO enlargement. Special attention is paid to the annexation of the Crimea and to Russian hybrid-asymmetric warfare. Finally, thirty years after the end of the Cold War, the book notes a disturbing return to militarization in international security relations. To counter this process, the author calls for a reduction of current international tensions and a new policy of détente.

Clear and concise: a landmark publication in the teaching of international law from one of the world''s leading international lawyers.

Hangman Puzzles takes the famous two-player game and turns it into a one-player trivia game of deduction. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The book features 100 puzzles split into two sections with varying levels of difficulty. Each game has a category clue and a unique way of solving the puzzle.From simple vocabulary to extended quotes, you''ll be guessing to solve a variety of words and phrases. Each puzzle comes with a category and a visual hint to help you solve the puzzle. Scratch off the letter''s clue to find what positions in the phrase the letter falls on. If you guess wrong, you add another segment to the poor man''s body. Guess wrong five times and you lose. If you run out of guesses, an answer key in the back will help fill in the blanks.

Hangman Puzzles takes the famous two-player game and turns it into a one-player trivia game of deduction. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The book features 100 puzzles split into two sections with varying levels of difficulty. Each game has a category clue and a unique way of solving the puzzle.From simple vocabulary to extended quotes, you''ll be guessing to solve a variety of words and phrases. Each puzzle comes with a category and a visual hint to help you solve the puzzle. Scratch off the letter''s clue to find what positions in the phrase the letter falls on. If you guess wrong, you add another segment to the poor man''s body. Guess wrong five times and you lose. If you run out of guesses, an answer key in the back will help fill in the blanks.

Hangman Puzzles takes the famous two-player game and turns it into a one-player trivia game of deduction. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The book features 100 puzzles split into two sections with varying levels of difficulty. Each game has a category clue and a unique way of solving the puzzle.From simple vocabulary to extended quotes, you''ll be guessing to solve a variety of words and phrases. Each puzzle comes with a category and a visual hint to help you solve the puzzle. Scratch off the letter''s clue to find what positions in the phrase the letter falls on. If you guess wrong, you add another segment to the poor man''s body. Guess wrong five times and you lose. If you run out of guesses, an answer key in the back will help fill in the blanks.

Hangman Puzzles takes the famous two-player game and turns it into a one-player trivia game of deduction. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The book features 100 puzzles split into two sections with varying levels of difficulty. Each game has a category clue and a unique way of solving the puzzle.From simple vocabulary to extended quotes, you''ll be guessing to solve a variety of words and phrases. Each puzzle comes with a category and a visual hint to help you solve the puzzle. Scratch off the letter''s clue to find what positions in the phrase the letter falls on. If you guess wrong, you add another segment to the poor man''s body. Guess wrong five times and you lose. If you run out of guesses, an answer key in the back will help fill in the blanks.

Hangman Puzzles takes the famous two-player game and turns it into a one-player trivia game of deduction. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The book features 100 puzzles split into two sections with varying levels of difficulty. Each game has a category clue and a unique way of solving the puzzle.From simple vocabulary to extended quotes, you''ll be guessing to solve a variety of words and phrases. Each puzzle comes with a category and a visual hint to help you solve the puzzle. Scratch off the letter''s clue to find what positions in the phrase the letter falls on. If you guess wrong, you add another segment to the poor man''s body. Guess wrong five times and you lose. If you run out of guesses, an answer key in the back will help fill in the blanks.

Hangman Puzzles takes the famous two-player game and turns it into a one-player trivia game of deduction. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The book features 100 puzzles split into two sections with varying levels of difficulty. Each game has a category clue and a unique way of solving the puzzle.From simple vocabulary to extended quotes, you''ll be guessing to solve a variety of words and phrases. Each puzzle comes with a category and a visual hint to help you solve the puzzle. Scratch off the letter''s clue to find what positions in the phrase the letter falls on. If you guess wrong, you add another segment to the poor man''s body. Guess wrong five times and you lose. If you run out of guesses, an answer key in the back will help fill in the blanks.

Hangman Puzzles takes the famous two-player game and turns it into a one-player trivia game of deduction. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The book features 100 puzzles split into two sections with varying levels of difficulty. Each game has a category clue and a unique way of solving the puzzle.From simple vocabulary to extended quotes, you''ll be guessing to solve a variety of words and phrases. Each puzzle comes with a category and a visual hint to help you solve the puzzle. Scratch off the letter''s clue to find what positions in the phrase the letter falls on. If you guess wrong, you add another segment to the poor man''s body. Guess wrong five times and you lose. If you run out of guesses, an answer key in the back will help fill in the blanks.

Hangman Puzzles takes the famous two-player game and turns it into a one-player trivia game of deduction. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The book features 100 puzzles split into two sections with varying levels of difficulty. Each game has a category clue and a unique way of solving the puzzle.From simple vocabulary to extended quotes, you''ll be guessing to solve a variety of words and phrases. Each puzzle comes with a category and a visual hint to help you solve the puzzle. Scratch off the letter''s clue to find what positions in the phrase the letter falls on. If you guess wrong, you add another segment to the poor man''s body. Guess wrong five times and you lose. If you run out of guesses, an answer key in the back will help fill in the blanks.

Hangman Puzzles takes the famous two-player game and turns it into a one-player trivia game of deduction. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The book features 100 puzzles split into two sections with varying levels of difficulty. Each game has a category clue and a unique way of solving the puzzle.From simple vocabulary to extended quotes, you''ll be guessing to solve a variety of words and phrases. Each puzzle comes with a category and a visual hint to help you solve the puzzle. Scratch off the letter''s clue to find what positions in the phrase the letter falls on. If you guess wrong, you add another segment to the poor man''s body. Guess wrong five times and you lose. If you run out of guesses, an answer key in the back will help fill in the blanks.

Hangman Puzzles takes the famous two-player game and turns it into a one-player trivia game of deduction. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The book features 100 puzzles split into two sections with varying levels of difficulty. Each game has a category clue and a unique way of solving the puzzle.From simple vocabulary to extended quotes, you''ll be guessing to solve a variety of words and phrases. Each puzzle comes with a category and a visual hint to help you solve the puzzle. Scratch off the letter''s clue to find what positions in the phrase the letter falls on. If you guess wrong, you add another segment to the poor man''s body. Guess wrong five times and you lose. If you run out of guesses, an answer key in the back will help fill in the blanks.

Hangman Puzzles takes the famous two-player game and turns it into a one-player trivia game of deduction. On his run, he finds a dead man hanging from a tree. The book features 100 puzzles split into two sections with varying levels of difficulty. Each game has a category clue and a unique way of solving the puzzle.From simple vocabulary to extended quotes, you''ll be guessing to solve a variety of words and phrases. Each puzzle comes with a category and a visual hint to help you solve the puzzle. Scratch off the letter''s clue to find what positions in the phrase the letter falls on. If you guess wrong, you add another segment to the poor man''s body. Guess wrong five times and you lose. If you run out of guesses, an answer key in the back will help fill in the blanks.

The Miracle of Amsterdam presents a “cultural biography” of a Dutch devotional manifestation. According to tradition, on the night of March 15, 1345, a Eucharistic host thrown into a burning fireplace was found intact hours later. A chapel was erected over the spot, and the citizens of Amsterdam became devoted to their “Holy Stead." From the original Eucharistic processions evolved the custom of individual devotees walking around the chapel while praying in silence, and the growing international pilgrimage site contributed to the rise and prosperity of Amsterdam. With the arrival of the Reformation, the Amsterdam Miracle became a point of contention between Catholics and Protestants, and the changing fortunes of this devotion provide us a front-row seat to the challenges facing religion in the world today. Caspers and Margry trace these transformations and their significance through the centuries, from the Catholic medieval period through the Reformation to the present day.

Die 2. Auflage von Small Animal Dental Equipment, Materials, and Techniques wurde überarbeitet, aktualisiert und um die neuesten Entwicklungen in der veterinär-zahnärztlichen Praxis ergänzt. - Umfassendes Referenzwerk für zahnärztliche Behandlungen in der Tierarztpraxis. - Bietet wertvolle Unterstützung bei der Auswahl von zahnärztlichen Geräten, Instrumenten und Materialien. - Erläutert eine Reihe von Begriffen und Techniken aus der Zahnheilkunde. - Mit einer Fülle neuer Abbildungen. - Legt den Nachdruck auf Informationen der Zahnheilkunde, die für Veterinäre relevant sind.

Fully revised, with an updated bibliography and new, relevant illustrative examples based on work inspired by critical realism, this new edition of Explaining Society constitutes an up-to-date resource connecting methodology, theory, and empirical research. Including discussions of more recent scholarship in the field which connects critical realism with interdisciplinary research, this second edition also clarifies concepts – such as retroduction and retrodiction – so as to render them consistent with developments within critical realism, which are covered in a new chapter. An accessible account of the nature of society and social science, together with the methods used to study and explain social phenomena, Explaining Society will appeal to scholars of sociology, philosophy, and the social sciences more broadly.

This textbook, extensively revised and updated in this new second edition, introduces the student to what is most basic and most interesting about Latin America. The authors-each widely recognized in his or her own discipline, as well as among Latin Americanists-analyze both the enduring features of the area and the pace and direction of change. Th

From USA Today Bestselling Author comes a thrilling sequel to The Promise... THE REBEL WANTED…for crimes against the king... In retaliation for the brutality of the English troops. The Irish rebel Egan is fighting back, leading a secret group of revolutionaries—and building his legend across the country. REJECTED…by his own family... Jane Purefoy is a woman with a past. The daughter of an English magistrate, she watched her Irish lover die on the gallows. Now Jane''s reputation is ruined—and she has all but ceased to exist is the eyes of her family. DESIRED…with a forbidden passion... Sir Nicholas Spencer is on his way to Woodfield House to court the youngest Purefoy sister when he runs afoul of Egan. Not a man to be cowed, Nicholas wrestles the rebel to the ground and unmasks him—only to uncover Jane''s lovely countenance. Bewitched by the spirited lass, Nicholas decides to keep her secret while embarking on a risky plan of seduction, one that will throw her family into chaos, the country into rebellion, and his heart into the throes of a love that can never be… "The classic rebel-in-disguise story has never been more fun, exciting, or romantic…fabulous!" —Susan Wiggs, NYT Bestselling Author ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ufeffIf you enjoyed The Scarlet Pimpernel or Bridgerton, you’ll want to try this exciting Georgian / Regency novel set in Ireland. Great for fans of Grace Burrowes, Julia Quinn, Julie Garwood, Mary Balogh, Christi Caldwell, Julie Johnstone, Scarlett Scott, Amalie Howard, Sarah MacLean, Lisa Kleypas, Sabrina Jeffries, Eloisa James, Sophie Jordan, Grace Callaway, Tessa Dare, Erica Ridley, Mary Jo Putney, Kelly Bowen, Glynnis Campbell, Amanda Scott, Lynsay Sands, Elisa Braden, Tanya Anne Crosby, Kerrigan Byrne, Maeve Greyson, Tessa Candle, Chloe Flowers, Lucy Langton, Alexa Aston, Suzanne Enoch, Susan King, Claire Delacroix, Amy Jarecki, Maddison Michaels, Vanessa Kelly, Darcy Burke, Jess Michaels, Madeline Hunter, Philippa Gregory, or Kate Bateman. Keywords –English alpha male hero, rogue, romance, historical fiction, past, action adventure, action, adventure, mystery, female protagonist, classic rebel-in-disguise, secret identity, forbidden love, outlaw, Irish, novel, secrets, suspense, strong heroine, Georgian, Regency, artist, horses, no cliffhangers, British Isles, nobility romance, mystery, danger, HEA, family saga, happily ever after, romantic novels, romantic books, enemies to lovers.

"This book contains a detailed discussion of some of the historical, doctrinal, ritual and literary aspects of both Vaishnavism and Shaivism, as first presented - then as Visnuism and Sivaism - at the 1969 Jordan Lecture in Comparative Religion. By comparing both religions, the main characteristics of each tradition is delineated and questions regarding their origins, theological doctrines and practices are reconsidered. Special emphasis is laid on their various interrelations, for example, the partly parallel and often divergent development of their rituals and philosophies."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book is intended primarily for practitioners who are facing the “softwareisation” of their business. It presents the Scaling Management Framework, a model based on collected experiences from companies that have already made the journey to give software a central role within the organization. The model is unique because it suggests a holistic method to analyze and plan your journey. It simply means that you can’t just focus solely on your products or services. You also have to look closely at your processes and your organization, the way you make decisions and get things done. Inevitably, these will have to change. Software has changed the rules of the game. The world talks about the digitalization in industry and society – how the focus has shifted from producing tangible things towards software and services. This trend started many years ago, but is now affecting every company, whether it’s a software company or not. There are many companies that have already made a digitalization journey – and many are about to embark on this journey – like you. How do you transform your organization when software is becoming a critical part of your business? This book comes with a map, a compass, and suggested journeys along with selected travel stories comprising best practices and lessons learned from past digitalization journeys. Use the map to find your way in the digitalization landscape, and use the compass to find the direction of your journey.

The bestselling social media marketing book Marketing your business through social media isn''t an option these days—it''s absolutely imperative. In this new edition of the bestselling Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies, you''ll get comprehensive, expert guidance on how to use the latest social media platforms to promote your business, reach customers, and thrive in the global marketplace. Social media continues to evolve at breakneck speed, and with the help of this guide, you''ll discover how to devise and maintain a successful social media strategy, use the latest tactics for reaching your customers, and utilize data to make adjustments to future campaigns and activities. Plus, you''ll find out how to apply the marketing savvy you already have to the social media your prospects are using, helping you to reach—and keep—more customers, make more sales, and boost your bottom line. Includes the latest changes to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, and more Offers tips for engaging your community and measuring your efforts Explains how to blend social media with your other online and offline marketing efforts Shows you how to leverage data to learn more about your community Don''t get left behind! Let this book help you get the most from every minute and dollar you spend on marketing.

This book offers a broader theory of nuclear deterrence and examines the way nuclear and conventional deterrence interact with non-military factors in a series of historical case studies. The existing body of literature largely leans toward the analytical primacy of nuclear deterrence and it is often implicitly assumed that nuclear weapons are so important that, when they are present, other factors need not be studied. This book addresses this omission. It develops a research framework that incorporates the military aspects of deterrence, both nuclear and conventional, together with various perceptual factors, international circumstances, domestic politics, and norms. This framework is then used to re-examine five historical crises that brought two nuclear countries to the brink of war: the hostile asymmetric nuclear relations between the United States and China in the early 1960s; between the Soviet Union and China in the late 1960s; between Israel and Iraq in 1977–1981; between the United States and North Korea in 1992–1994; and, finally, between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. The main empirical findings challenge the common expectation that the threat of nuclear retaliation represents the ultimate deterrent. In fact, it can be said, with a high degree of confidence, that it was rather the threat of conventional retaliation that acted as a major stabilizer. This book will be of much interest to students of nuclear proliferation, cold war studies, deterrence theory, security studies and IR in general.

The Stories and the Games: Alekhine – Euwe – Botvinnik – Smyslov – Tal - Petrosian – Spassky – Fischer - Karpov – Kasparov For many years Jan Timman was one of the best chess players in the world. He combined his brilliant successes on the board with a passion for writing and meticulously analysing his own games and those of his rivals. Three times he was a World Championship Candidate and in 1993 he played in the final of the FIDE World Championship. In this fascinating book, Jan Timman portrays ten World Chess Champions that played an important role in his life and career. Alexander Alekhine (1892-1946) he never met, but the story of how in Lisbon he bought one of the last chess sets belonging to the fourth World Champion is one of many highlights in this book. Timman has a keen eye for detail and a fabulous memory, and he visibly enjoys sharing his insider views, including many revelations about the great champions. Timman’s Titans not only presents a personal view of these chess giants, but is also an evocation of countless fascinating episodes in chess history. Each portrait is completed by a rich selection of illustrative games, annotated in the author’s trademark lucid style. Always to the point, sharp and with crystal-clear explanations, Timman shows the highs and lows from the games of the champions, including the most memorable games he himself played against them.

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Earth is a mesmerizing place to live. Weather, climate, and the solar system surrounding it are filled with fascinating phenomena. Many are well known, while others are still hearsay. Through engaging text enhanced by whimsical color illustrations and a fun quiz, readers can test their knowledge of earth science.

Many executives don''t take full advantage of the assistant who sits right outside their door. This book educates executives about all the ways in which they can streamline and improve the way they work with the help of a great assistant, while teaching them to identify great candidates and maximize the benefits of this special relationship.