Автор: Venturini Fred Название: The Escape of Light ISBN: 1974979156 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781974979158 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 36770.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Teenage burn survivor Wilder Tate begins high school ashamed of his disfigurement. He finds an outlet tapping into his one-dimensional basketball talent as a shutdown defender and courts his cheerleader dream girl, only to endure heartbreak and setbacks that drive him to have a tissue-expander operation to rid himself of his scar tissue for good, but at what price? The operation costs him his basketball career and puts a wedge between him and his best friend, his mother, and his classmates. The only girl who understands him is Lane Makansi, an ostracized and bullied cutter who sees the truth of Wilder's self-loathing. Their unlikely friendship begins to salve their deep internal wounds until tragedy strikes--and Lane is the culprit. In the aftermath, Wilder discovers a capacity to forgive and empathize that he has never once applied to himself, leading to a dramatic decision that will change his life, and Lane's life, forever.
Автор: Venturini Fred Название: The Escape of Light ISBN: 1684423937 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781684423934 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 28500.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
"...a stunning read." --Kirkus Reviews
The Escape of Light is a compulsively-readable marvel that demands to be read in one sitting."--Dan Loflin, screenwriter, the CW's SUPERNATURAL and THIS IS JANE
Wilder Tate just wants a normal life with a normal face...
Burns have disfigured him, his father has passed away, and his mother now works so many jobs, he feels like he's living alone. He expects more of that same loneliness as he starts at a new high school, but Wilder surprises even himself as he finds a new best friend, discovers a knack for basketball, and catches the eye of the coolest girl in school. All the cruelty and bullying seems reserved for the enigmatic Lane McKenzie, and Wilder is all too happy to let her take the heat. But sometimes Wilder is his own worst enemy, and his scars run far deeper than just physical damage. He's haunted by a secret he thinks he can erase with a bold and risky plan to fix his disfigurement for good--a plan that may cost him far more than he ever imagined.
Filled with twists, heart, and humor, The Escape of Light is a bold and unexpected story of resilience, love, and basketball from the acclaimed author of The Heart Does Not Grow Back.
Автор: Venturini Fred Название: The Escape of Light ISBN: 1684423929 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781684423927 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 15630.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
"...a stunning read." --Kirkus Reviews
"The Escape of Light is a compulsively-readable marvel that demands to be read in one sitting."--Dan Loflin, screenwriter, the CW's SUPERNATURAL and THIS IS JANE
Wilder Tate just wants a normal life with a normal face...
Burns have disfigured him, his father has passed away, and his mother now works so many jobs, he feels like he's living alone. He expects more of that same loneliness as he starts at a new high school, but Wilder surprises even himself as he finds a new best friend, discovers a knack for basketball, and catches the eye of the coolest girl in school. All the cruelty and bullying seems reserved for the enigmatic Lane McKenzie, and Wilder is all too happy to let her take the heat. But sometimes Wilder is his own worst enemy, and his scars run far deeper than just physical damage. He's haunted by a secret he thinks he can erase with a bold and risky plan to fix his disfigurement for good--a plan that may cost him far more than he ever imagined.
Filled with twists, heart, and humor, The Escape of Light is a bold and unexpected story of resilience, love, and basketball from the acclaimed author of The Heart Does Not Grow Back.
Автор: Venturini Fred Название: To Dust You Shall Return ISBN: 1684426359 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781684426355 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 30340.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
"Venturini doesn't write in words and sentences. Instead, he lines the page with barbwire, concertina wire and spike strips that deliver the story deep into the reader's skin." -#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Chuck Palahniuk
A town ruled by evil. A man ruled by darkness. Only one can survive.
Curtis Quinn is a Chicago mob legend with a particular set of skills and a price on his head. When the woman he loves disappears, Curtis follows her trail to the occult town of Harlow, where no one is allowed to leave, and an enigmatic, sinister overlord known only as "the Mayor" rules by an autocratic regime.
Beth Jarvis is a plucky teenager unwrapping the secrets of her hometown--Harlow--and the mysterious ceremony that awaits her on her eighteenth birthday. What Beth doesn't know is the truth about her sister Kate, who escaped their strange town over a decade ago and has evaded the Mayor and his disciples ever since.
What Curtis doesn't know is that Kate is the woman he's fallen in love with, and she's running from a threat far greater than the mobsters who want to kill him. His fate collides with Beth's as she tries to escape Harlow and the disgusting fate that awaits her, and Curtis finds himself unraveling a mystery that leads to an impossible and terrifying conclusion―that the Mayor of Harlow is more than just a man, and the hardest target he's ever tried to kill.
Автор: Venturini, Federico Degirmenci, Emet Morales, Ines Название: Social ecology and the right to the city - towards ecological and democratic cities ISBN: 1551646838 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781551646831 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 118610.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Cities today are increasingly at the forefront of the environmental and social crisis--they are simultaneously a major cause and a potential solution. Across the world, a new wave of urban social movements is rising to fight against corporate control, social exclusion, hostile immigration policies, gender oppression, and ecological devastation. These movements are building economic, social, and political alternatives based on solidarity, equality, and participation. This anthology develops the debates that began at the recent Transnational Institute of Social Ecology's (TRISE) conference about the dire need to rebuild the social and political realities of our world's cities. It discusses the prospects of radical urban movements; examines the revolutionary potential of the concept of "the Right to the City," and looks at how activists, scholars, and community movements can work together towards an ecological and democratic future. A fruitful conversation between theory and practice, this book opens new ground for rethinking systemic urban change in a way that challenges oppression and transforms how people work, create, and live together.
Автор: Greta Plaitano, Simone Venturini, Paolo Villa Название: Moving Pictures, Living Machines: Automation, Animation and the Imitation of Life in Cinema and Media ISBN: 8869772764 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788869772764 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 44870.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Compares structural and Bayesian models to the random walk benchmark in forecasting exchange rates between South American currencies and the US Dollar, and between the Paraguayan Guarani, Brazilian Real and Argentinian Peso. Forecasts are evaluated using the criteria of Root Mean Square Error, Direction of Change, and the Diebold-Mariano statistic.
Автор: Venturini Gianpiero Название: Atlas of Emerging Practices: Being an Architect in the 21st Century ISBN: 8894152715 ISBN-13(EAN): 9788894152715 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 32140.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: ATLAS of emerging practices provides an overview of the state of the architect's profession: analyzing themes, trends, projects, and methods that characterize the professional practice, and understanding this discipline through the research carried out with a selection of emerging architectural practices in the European territory. New Generations is a project conceived by Itinerant Office that investigates the changes in the architectural profession since the economic crisis. Since 2012 New Generations has been able to identify and involve some of the most interesting emerging studios in the European scene, gathering more than 300 emerging architectural firms and a variety of experts of other fields. This publication gathers the work of a selection of 95 emerging practices in Europe, with the aim of providing useful tools and insight for architecture students, new graduates, and emerging practices in the early stages of their careers. The 95 participants were involved in an online survey and their responses were collected and further analyzed in this publication. Following an introduction on the New Generations project and its evolution over the years, the publication develops in four main sections: organization, business, media, and project. The "organisation" section analyses different organisations structures, with diagrams and data highlighting the huge variety of configurations that reflect the array of different approaches used by the various firms. The section "Business" highlights various types of commissions --public, private, and unsolicited-- ranging in budgets, scale, and program. "Media" introduces the potential of digital tools, not only for the on-line communication of the offices activities, but also for the development of projects such as encouraging participation through social media, or managing the organisational aspects of the studio. The section "Projects" collects a selection of executed interventions by some of the participants of the ATLAS. The final chapter of ATLAS emphasises the need to rethink the architectural profession. Organisation, Business, Media, and Projects become central and inextricable themes to build a new generations of architect aware of their role in today's society.
Автор: Venturini Federico, Degirmenci Emet, Morales Ines Название: Social Ecology and the Right to the City: Towards Ecological and Democratic Cities ISBN: 1551646811 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781551646817 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 19450.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Cities today are increasingly at the forefront of the environmental and social crisis-they are simultaneously a major cause and a potential solution. Across the world, a new wave of urban social movements is rising to fight against corporate control, social exclusion, hostile immigration policies, gender oppression, and ecological devastation. These movements are building economic, social, and political alternatives based on solidarity, equality, and participation. This anthology develops the debates that began at the recent Transnational Institute of Social Ecology's (TRISE) conference about the dire need to rebuild the social and political realities of our world's cities. It discusses the prospects of radical urban movements; examines the revolutionary potential of the concept of "the Right to the City," and looks at how activists, scholars, and community movements can work together towards an ecological and democratic future. A fruitful conversation between theory and practice, this book opens new ground for rethinking systemic urban change in a way that challenges oppression and transforms how people work, create, and live together.
Автор: Miley Thomas Jeffrey, Venturini Federico Название: Your Freedom and Mine: Abdullah Ocalan and the Kurdish Question in Erdogan`s Turkey ISBN: 1551646684 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781551646688 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 52110.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts... I cannot and will not give any undertaking at a time when I and you, the people, are not free. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated."--From a letter by Nelson Mandela during his imprisonment, February 10, 1985
A revolutionary imprisoned on an island fortress may hold the key to peace in the Middle East. The leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah calan, is considered by many to be the "Kurdish Mandela," courageously issuing proposals for peace even from his prison cell. His ideas on democracy, women's liberation, and freedom have even inspired the remarkable Rojava Revolution in northern Syria. As Turkey descended into tyranny and Syria exploded in civil war, a peace delegation of European politicians, academics, and journalists, led by Nelson Mandela's lawyer and Supreme Court judge Essa Moosa, repeatedly attempted to go to meet with calan at his prison on Imrali Island. Your Freedom and Mine tells the story of these momentous delegations.
The book opens with an informative historical overview of the Kurdish Question, leading up until the optimistic opening--and eventual bitter failure--of the peace process in Turkey. It includes official documents and reports from the Imrali Delegations in Istanbul and Diyarbakir/Amed, which involved in-depth interviews with Kurdish and Turkish politicians, media, and civil society regarding the degenerating political and human rights situation. The final section is a collection of testimonials from delegation participants. Your Freedom and Mine offers crucial insight into the dramatic history and current reality of the Kurdish struggle for recognition and peace in Turkey.
Автор: Venturini Nelly V. Название: How to Repair Your Marriage: Easy Steps to Rekindle the Love and Passion ISBN: 0615917526 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780615917528 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 17230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Are you stuck in an unhappy marriage or troubled dating relationship? Have the hopes, dreams, and loving connection between you and your partner turned into disappointment, resentment, and emotional distancing? Don't despair...there's much that you can do to recapture the positive energy that brought you together. You can reinvent your relationship so that it's stronger and healthier than ever. You and your partner are worth the effort. Think about your children; they are also worth the effort. A loving parental relationship is the single most important legacy you can give to your children, and the factor that can have the strongest impact on their lives. Research shows that having a meaningful, committed, and emotionally close relationship is central to one's well-being. Building this type of relationship where the needs of both partners are met takes effort and the rewards are many. This publication is a guide for improving or repairing any marriage. The practical skills presented in a step-like fashion are proven methods for creating a meaningful, passionate, and loving marriage that lasts for a lifetime. Drawing from her extensive training and professional experience as a marriage expert, the author presents insightful and useful advice that can be easily followed by anyone. What you will get in this book: -You will learn about yourself to discover why you function in relationships the way you do, especially in your marriage. -Learning skills that can help you improve your capacity to care for yourself, so you are able to contribute positively to the wellbeing oy your relationship with your husband. -Discovering the dynamics that operate in your marriage, and how to improve those that are damaging it. -Acquiring effective communication and conflict resolution skills that can create a positive shift in the overall atmosphere of your marriage. -How to evaluate the positive qualities of your marriage, as well as those where growth is needed. -Identifying those behaviors that are damaging your relationship, and how to improve this important area of your marriage. -How to maintain a healthy relationship so you and your partner can enjoy it, keep it strong, and safeguard it against divorce.
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