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(0)Matthew Clarke
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Set in the rapidly changing world of the contemporary United Arab Emirates and bringing together detailed linguistic analysis with cutting edge social theory, this book explores the development of the first cohort of students to complete a new Bachelor of Education in English language teaching, theorizing the students' learning to teach in terms of the discursive construction of a teaching identity within an evolving community of practice. Both a...
2) Hardears
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Hardears is an Afro-Caribbean fantasy-adventure graphic novel by Matthew Clarke and Nigel Lynch. The story takes place in an alternative world on Jouvert Island; a magical analog of the island of Barbados and begins when a superstorm of unprecedented strength obliterates the island, leaving it totally defenseless. As the island reels from the devastation, Mr. Harding, the head of the Merchant Guild, charges in and promises to rebuild the economy of...
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A man gets a ticket to a popular gameshow and is willing to risk life and limb to go home with the prize.
A family tries to survive in a world where gravity is reversed and explosive balloon animals rule the streets.
A new epidemic hits the world. People are spontaneously erupting into mound of steel coils, but after years, the kids are growing restless. Will they be able to survive a secret trip outing outside of their safehouse?
A...
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What might church look like if, rather than being a controlled, institutional garden, it was a radically decentralized weed?
Scattering Church explains why the traditional church structure is increasingly viewed as irrelevant not only by society at large but even by many people of faith. In a world that is socially mobile, digital, postmodern and increasingly post-institutional, we cannot expect the traditional model of the gathered church be effective.
If...
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London. Post apocalypse. A group of survivors struggle to make a meagre life in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by mutated humans and creatures. For Jaxx and Rhema Bastion-born and raised on the top floor of the Access News tower-it's all they've ever known. The discovery of a young child, Luna, almost feral and living alone in an abandoned building, changes their lives forever. When fate splits them up, the Access News tower comes under attack and...
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SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT ALONE
Henk has been living a relatively carefree life in the city since fleeing the horrors of the town of Sorrow with his brother, Dave. Never would he have dreamt of returning. Not even for her.
But time and banality have a funny way of eroding the memory of even the worst experiences, bringing only the better times to the forefront of recall, so when he receives a wedding invitation from the third part of their...
7) Troll
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"A horror filled look at the reality of the damage internet trolls can cause, with a touch of bizarro." Kevin J. Kennedy, author of Halloween Land.
Scotty is no stranger to being bullied, but after a chance encounter on an online chatroom, finds hope in Rebecca.
Scotty is about to find out that people on the internet can be worse than people in real life.
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Facebook. Twitter. These are the places the modern troll thrives.
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The transformative potential of mercy
What might mercy look like if, rather than being a naive approach to letting people off the hook, it radically infused our approach to justice? What if mercy was not merely kindness, nor a display of power by a superior to a needy inferior, but something disruptive and transformative?
Filled with biblical analysis, personal stories, and applications to the author's work in human trafficking research, this book...
9) Beyond Human
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It was supposed to be a simple rescue mission: secure the doctor and return to the surface. A task that Nade Wilhelm and Pip Damon of ALPHA Team could be forgiven for considering beneath them. But there are things thriving in the underground facility that would have been better off undiscovered. Things that make short work decimating the rest of their team in front of them. The pair must act fast and work together to survive against an unstoppable...
10) Derrida
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One of the most influential and iconoclastic figures of the 20th century, French philosopher and father of “deconstruction” Jacques Derrida has single-handedly altered the way we look at history, language, art and film. DERRIDA is an innovative and entertaining portrait by questioning the very concept of biography itself. Featuring a mesmerizing score by **Oscar**-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (*The Last Emperor*), DERRIDA is a playful and...
13) Federico Fellini
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Presents an in-depth analysis of the films of the Italian director, discussing their plot, characters, dialogue, cinematography, major themes, and influence.
15) Outrage
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English
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Reveals politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation while leading secret lives, the double standards the media sets for these politicians, and the harm inflicted. Includes analysis from Congressman Barney Frank, former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey, activist Larry Kramer, and others.
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In "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" Ralph makes a friend. Stuck at a hotel for the weekend, Kevin lets Ralph borrow his toy motorcycle, and while out for a spin Ralph has a series of exciting adventures. Ralph returns for "Runaway Ralph" wherein he runs away from his home at the Mountain View Inn. But the Happy Acres Summer Camp is not what Ralph has in mind - lucky for him, his friend Garf is a friend indeed. In "Ralph S. Mouse, " there are too...
18) Wassup rockers
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English
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The controversial subject of teens and race in L.A., focusing the attention on a crew of Latino skate punks from the ghetto neighborhood of South Central.