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The Finest in the Field
Highlighting fifty gloves as touchstones of baseball s most storied players and plays, this book pairs a gallery of sumptuous glove photography with essays to place each glove into its historical context. The treasury also features archival photos of the players, period advertisements, and other memorabilia. Baseball s history comes to life with famous gloves and famous moments. They include Christy Mathewson s game used glove from the National Baseball Hall of Fame s collection illustrating the model worn during the greatest pitching performance in World Series history in 1905; Jackie Robinson s model glove worn during the years he broke baseball s segregation barrier in 1947; and the model like Mickey Mantle wore in 1956 while making the catch to preserve the only World Series perfect game. Other gloves are immediately connected to plays so famous they have their own monikers: Willie Mays s 'The Catch,' Derek Jeter s 'The Flip,' and Ken Griffey Jr. s 'The Wall Banger.' Throughout the book which features every Gold Glove Award winner are quotes from players and vignettes calling out special moments. This book will be compelling to fans, players, historians, and collectors. Students of the game, from all generations, will now truly own a piece of baseball s rich history.
Opioids and Organs
A heartwrenching memoir of a daughter losing her father and a scathing indictment of the medical industry. Arizona grieves at the hospital bed of her father, a man she hardly knew, brain dead after a fentanyl overdose. Doctors encourage her to act quickly to recast him as a hero by way of organ donations. Distraught, Arizona makes a decision that will haunt her for the rest of her life. As she struggles to come to terms with her father s death and her role as next of kin in making his life s last decision, she uncovers inconvenient truths about the organ industry s own codependence on the opioid crisis. Her parents were bohemian wild kids of 90s Montreal. He was a talented skateboarder, charming guitarist, and visual artist. She was an aspiring writer and outcast. They lived with other teenagers in the Plateau in a messy apartment filled with drugs, alcohol, and black-market animals. The city s macabre history McGill Medical School, the Mount Royal Cemetery, ancient cadavers at the Maude Abbott Medical Museum takes center stage as Arizona sorts out fact from fiction. Opioids and Organs is a damning critique of an industry that takes advantage of society s outcasts. It is also the graphic novel debut of O Neil herself, who weaves together a dramatic personal history with that of how humanity made its scientific advances. A muted yet striking pastel palette and a doll-like fantastical elegance belie both the gruesomeness of the book s topic and the rage of its author.
Bezpečnost pacienta
Bezpečnost pacientů je mezinárodně uznávanou prioritou při poskytování zdravotní péče. V publikaci jsou popsána doporučení týkající se implementace problematiky bezpečnosti pacientů do výuky s ohledem na podmínky v České republice a na Slovensku, jsou k dispozici i výsledky studií provedené v českém prostředí, které byly publikovány v zahraničních odborných časopisech.
Odborná monografie je určena pro vzdělavatele, pedagogy, ale i studenty ošetřovatelství (pregraduální a postgraduální studium).
Doppaland
Twins Eldar and Elnur are Uyghurs, born and raised in Paris. They didn’t know much about where their ancestors came from, as the Uyghur homeland no longer existed as a country. One day, their mom gifted them special Uyghur hats called doppas. Little did they know, these hats held a special secret—they would take them on an extraordinary trip to Doppaland. Doppaland is a breathtaking world of Turkic ancestry and fairy tales spanning Europe and Asia. It’s a dreamland of towering mountains with glaciers, lush evergreen forests, vibrant meadows, and whispering dunes. It’s a land of Silk Road oases filled with bustling bazaars, festive celebrations, ancient ruins, and timeless traditions that inspire the modern world. Join Eldar and Elnur as they embark on this magical adventure, discovering Doppaland and joyfully embracing their Uyghur identity.
Lost Fantasy Volume 2
". . . while you can certainly see elements of Final Fantasy in its DNA, Lost Fantasy still has its own identity and becomes something altogether unique." —ComicBook.comFollowing the shocking conclusion to the first volume--Henry is forced to solve his most shocking case yet: The murder of his father CYRUS BLACKHEART! But there is more than meets the eye to the shocking disappearance of Henry's father--and as Henry solves the mystery he will come face to face with a dangerous new adversary that holds the key to the darkest secret in the history of the world beneath! The second volume of the smash hit series is here! Collects issues #5-8
Memory Rehearsal
One of Publishers Weekly's Most Anticipated Books & Library Journal's Big Books of the Year"A poet's immersion in Greek classicism forges a stronger bond with her bloodline. . . . A moving family memoir and a triumph of cultural archaeology."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewA genre-busting encounter between a poet and her ancestral past documenting a startling intersection of queer history, ancient theater, utopian visions, and modern poetry. In 1901, Eva Palmer abandoned her life as a privileged New York socialite, moving to Paris with her lover, the writer, and salonist, Natalie Barney. The two Americans became the center of a wild tangle of lesbian love affairs and backyard performances based in an intentional reimagining of Sappho's work and life. This hotbed of early European modernism saw in the ancient past the possibility for sexual and artistic emancipation, especially for lesbian women. A chance encounter led Eva to Greece, where she married Angelos Sikelianos, a visionary poet who would become a Greek national hero. Together, they decided to stage a revival of the ancient Delphic festivals, convinced that it would open a path to world peace. By the end of two festivals, their meticulous reproductions had managed to change the course of modern Greek cultural history, even as their marriage dissolved. Eva returned to the U.S. and spent the next decades of her life in debt, but she never stopped pursuing her vision, convinced of the revolution of consciousness these art festivals could bring about. Celebrated American poet Eleni Sikelianos grew up knowing little of her illustrious ancestors, and it was not until the age of 20, on her first trip to Greece, that she encountered the breadth of their legacy. In Memory Rehearsal, Sikelianos unearths the story of her pioneering ancestor trying to make a place for herself, in a text that shifts between prose, poetry, imaginary performance texts, fiction, and nonfiction, with archival and family photographs. This is the third book in a trilogy of hybrid memoirs in which Sikelianos reckons with a family shaped by mental illness, homelessness, and addiction. Grappling with knots of personal and broader histories, she performs a powerful act of recovery, re-situating herself by claiming her lineage.
Joyful Reunion (Novel) Vol. 4
For as long as he can remember, Duan Ling has been an unwanted child. Raised by his deceased mother’s neglectful family, he’s grown up battered and mistreated. But his life takes a fateful turn when a stranger named Lang Junxia arrives at the Duan estate, claiming to be sent by the father Duan Ling never knew he had. Whisked away to the capital of the Liao Empire, Duan Ling is thrust into a treacherous world of political intrigue and power struggles far beyond his comprehension. But Lang Junxia has promised his father will come for him, and Lang Junxia never lies. As he prepares for a destiny greater than he ever imagined, Duan Ling finds himself at the heart of a story that could alter the fate of empires - and shake the world itself.
The Demon King is Way Too Overprotective! Vol. 3
Seina’s love life has taken a real turn on what was supposed to be a routine class trip. After sharing a kiss (or five) with Damon, she realises how deep her feelings for him run. And he’s been returning those feelings tenfold! It’s almost too much for a girl to take. Then, on a nighttime stroll with her longtime friend Shion, the truth comes out - he’s part of her shared history with Damon. Not only that, he wants to kill her and make sure she never comes back! The only way to break the cycle lies in Damon’s hands, but will he be able to make that sacrific? he final volume!
The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiance and Sold to Another Kingdom (Manga) Vol. 6
Mia is determined to bring down all who betrayed her sister, starting with exposing Second Prince Julius at a royal banquet. After the fallout, the country turns its attention to preparing for the demonic invasion. Mia does her best to contribute, but her powers as a Saint have nearly reached their limit. Meanwhile, her sister Philia races back to her homeland after a failed attempt at expanding the Great Purification Circle. As the demonic threat rises, can Philia make it in time to save her younger sister?
Venice and the Mongols
A global history of commercial and cultural exchange between two great powers of the medieval ageIn the mid-thirteenth century, Europe was shaken by the Mongol invasions. Realizing the immense potential for accessing remote markets in the East, Venetian merchants, diplomats, and seafarers established far-flung commercial networks with the Mongol Empire. Venice and the Mongols tells the story of this dynamic new era in world history, one that saw one of the most advanced maritime powers of the age bridge East and West in a new global marketplace created by the Mongol conquests. In a panoramic narrative spanning nearly two centuries, Nicola Di Cosmo and Lorenzo Pubblici describe how Mongolian support of European merchants allowed for the exchange of goods and ideas across their vast empire, and how cooperation with the khans enabled the Venetian city-state to trade safely, grow its influence, and expand its territory eastward while opening Europe to new markets. Di Cosmo and Pubblici shed light on trade practices, legal structures, and cultural relations, and share new perspectives on Marco Polo’s travels in Mongol-controlled territories. They examine Venetian strategies in the face of Mongol and Genoese rivalry and show how the city-state adapted to the challenges posed by the decline of Mongol authority and the ascendance of the Ottomans in the latter half of the fourteenth century. Blending vivid storytelling with rich archival research, Venice and the Mongols challenges conventional perspectives on the Mongols as mere agents of destruction and shows how Venice ushered in a new era of commerce and diplomacy in an interconnected medieval world.
Basic Equality
An innovative argument that vindicates our normative commitment to basic equality, synthesising philosophy, history, and psychologyWhat makes human beings one another’s equals? That we are "basic equals" has become a bedrock assumption in Western moral and political philosophy. And yet establishing why we ought to believe this claim has proved fiendishly difficult, floundering in the face of the many inequalities that characterise the human condition. In this provocative work, Paul Sagar offers a novel approach to explaining and justifying basic equality. Rather than attempting to find an independent foundation for basic equality, he argues, we should instead come to see our commitment to this idea as the result of the practice of treating others as equals. Moreover, he continues, it is not enough to grapple with the problem through philosophy alone—by just thinking very hard, in our armchairs; we must draw insights from history and psychology as well. Sagar writes that, as things stand, there appear to be no good arguments for believing in the truth of basic equality. Indeed, for much of Western intellectual history and social practice, basic inequality has been the default position. How is it then, Sagar asks, that in Western societies, in a period of less than a century, basic equality emerged as the dominant view? Sagar approaches this not as a mere philosophical puzzle, but as a dramatic historical development. In so doing, he shows us what is at stake when human beings treat one another as equals just because they are human beings.
The Kings' List
A woman's search for her missing sister instead brings her four powerful princes of chaos in this steamy, why-choose romantasy perfect for fans of Bonded by Thorns, Gild and The Serpent and the Wings of NightThey said the trials were over. They were wrong. I survived the Choosing. I claimed my mates. I became immortal. But the kings weren't finished with us yet. Four princes. Four thrones. And a final season designed to decide if we're worthy to rule. Every task is a test. Every smile a lie. The people judge. The council votes. And the kings are waiting for us to fail. I was never meant to be queen. I was an Ashlander who broke into a palace searching for her sister. Now I stand beside the Legends of Chaos, holding power the kingdom fears and love fierce enough to burn it all down. To win the crowns, we'll have to survive the Kings' List. Failure isn't an option. Because this time, we're not just fighting for the throne - we're fighting for each other.
Tom Clancy Rules of Engagement
The brand-new, nail-biting Jack Ryan thriller, available to pre-order now!__________When a member of his Cabinet is killed in a plane President Jack Ryan suspects that the "accident" is anything but in this latest shocking entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. The White House is stunned when the Secretary of Commerce is killed in a plane crash in Turkey. President Jack Ryan isn't ready to write this off as a simple accident. Not only has he lost a good friend, but the Secretary was on an important mission: on the surface he was making an appearance at an economic conference, but the CIA was also using the flight as cover to extract an important asset from the Middle East. Soon, Lt. Commander Katie Ryan and her team are working with the investigators to find the cause of the tragedy, but one shocking revelation changes everything. There were supposed to be 16 people on the plane, but there are only 15 bodies. The quest for answers will lead the team deeper and deeper into a quagmire of lies and deception that will force President Ryan to face an unprincipled enemy with global ambitions. __________PRAISE FOR TOM CLANCY'Constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale' - New York Times'Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict' - Sunday Times'A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a punch' - Daily Mail
World War II Military Aircraft
Organized by type, World War II Military Aircraft includes more than 50 of the best- known aircraft to fly for all nations from 1939 to 1945, from classic fighters such as the Messerschmitt 109, Supermarine Spitfire and North American P-51 Mustang, through the great bombers of the era, including the Avro Lancaster, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Heinkel He 111H, to the aircraft that fought across the vastness of the Pacific Theatre, such as the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Grumman F4F Wildcat and Douglas SBD Dauntless torpedo bomber. World War II Military Aircraft also features 12 large-scale gatefolds of key types, including the multirole German Junkers Ju-88 fighter-bomber, the British rocket-armed Hawker Typhoon, which proved essential in winning the battle for Normandy, and the Soviet Yak fighter, the first in one of the longest-running aircraft production programs in history. Each entry includes a dozen annotations detailing aspects of the type’s technology, from powerplant and armament to crew compartment and aerodynamic elements. Featuring the greatest aircraft of World War II, this book is the perfect gift for military aviation enthusiasts and modellers.
The Last Straight Woman
A fiercely intelligent, funny, and much-needed reality check on the state of heterosexual women.The Last Straight Woman is a call to set aside the baggage of what female heterosexuality evokes, in favour of a definition of what it actually entails: women liking men. No more, no less. That a woman is straight implies nothing about how conventional or submissive she is. It does not mean she wants to be accommodating to men generally.Using that simple definition as its launching point, the book moves to the history of women’s desire for men, and how it is ultimately separate from much of the history of marriage. Phoebe then turns to the sexual revolution of the late 1960s, and to second-wave feminist critiques of heterosexuality—a pattern that repeated itself when early-2000s sex positivity gave way to post-#MeToo reticence. One sees men’s desires pitted against women’s need for safety, with women’s own lusts all but forgotten. She examines the ways everyone from queer theorists to evolutionary psychologists has cast doubt on the authenticity of women’s interest in men, as well as the frustratingly widespread notion that female sexuality is fundamentally about wanting others to find you attractive. She makes sense of a society where many young adults are 2SLGBTQI+ but a lot of the women so identifying lead effectively heterosexual lives. Is it men these women have gone off, or just the confining gender roles associated with being a straight lady?The Last Straight Woman offers a way forward for straight women. In lieu of the sexy woman men are gazing at, why not be the woman too busy gazing at sexy men to have bothered with her own looks? Phoebe offers not a self-improvement PowerPoint, but rather an assortment of characters from 1990s British sitcoms, a rare world where the frumpy but horny straight lady had her day. She does not demand that 21st century women model themselves after supporting characters from long-forgotten television shows but rather merely consider the possibility that straight women are all one argyle sweater-vest away from true liberation.
Oracle of the Divine
Expand your spiritual practice with this stunningly illustrated 60-card oracle deck based on mythology from around the world.From the ancient Greek epic of the Iliad to widely told stories of the Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu, mythology has provided us with wisdom for generations upon generations. In Oracle of the Divine, Yoshi Yoshitani brings the most enduring legends from around the world to vibrant life through illustrations that are modern and dynamic in style, yet grounded in thorough research. This deck will deepen your spiritual practice by providing insight from a diverse range of stories including:The myth of Bida (Ghana)The Panji tales (Indonesia)The story of the Industrious Daughter Who Would Not Marry (the Cochiti people of New Mexico) The Epic of Gilgamesh (Iraq) And many more!Accompanied by a 72-page booklet that provides guidance on how to interpret each card, Oracle of the Divine looks to our rich past to help you find meaning in your present.
The Crayons'' Book of Manners
The hilarious Crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to learn their manners in this mini hardcover book!The Crayons are ready to learn how to be polite. But what do they need to know? When to say please and thank you? How to eat neatly? What to do when they have to (uh-oh!) burp? This laugh-out-loud addition to the Crayons mini picture book series will teach children their manners as they giggle at the Crayons’ missteps.Featuring Drew Daywalt’s giggle-inducing characters and bold, bright illustrations from Oliver Jeffers, The Crayons’ Book of Manners is the most fun you can have while learning to be courteous to others.
Swimming with Cobras
Arriving from high society England to rural South Africa in the turbulent 1960s, Rosemary Smith is out of her depth. But when faced with the startling reality of her new home, Rosemary joins the Black Sash—the white women-led anti-Apartheid organization of which she would one day become national vice president—thrusting her into the interior workings of a country struggling violently towards democracy.
Pulled from her journals charting decades of justice work, this emotional and engrossing memoir is a reexamination of the ally, a rare insight into South Africa’s democratic transition, and the inspiring true story of a community of women who set a new standard for civic responsibility and quietly changed the landscape of an entire nation.
School for Extraterrestrial Girls Vol. 3
An armada from The Lacertillian Empire - Tara''s people - are on the way to Earth and nobody knows why. There are only days before the strongest battlecruisers from the largest and most dangerous empire in the galaxy arrive and our girls are on the clock to help their headmasters figure out why they''re coming and how to defend the world. Are they coming to eliminate Misako after destroying her home planet? Are they coming to reclaim Tara for some crime of her family? Or is there something far more dangerous on their agenda? Tara, Misako, Summer, Kat, and their friends are back and this time the fate of Earth is in their hands. Let''s just hope they figure it out in time!
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