Wasted Lives: Modernity and Its Outcasts

The production of 'human waste' - or more precisely, wasted lives, the 'superfluous' populations of migrants, refugees and other outcasts - is an i...

Reducere. Letters From Hell is a book and personal study guide designed to encourage reflection on either one's personal spiritual life, or help recognize an...

Understanding China and the Chinese is of paramount importance in today's world. With China's rapid economic growth and increasing political influe...

Rudolf Mrazek presents a sweeping study of the material and cultural lives of internees of two twentieth-century concentration camps and the multip...

Breaking with the exoticizing cast of public discourse and conventional research, Urban Outcasts takes the reader inside the black ghetto of Chicag...

Reducere. "Smart, bright, well-written....A book about cats as good as this one is rare."--Smithsonian"May be the most elegantly written, witty, perceptive s...

"Just let me sing "These are the prophetic words of Freddy Fender, who rose from an impoverished background in south Texas to achieve international...

Reducere. As a kid, I loved history. But whenever a history book started a boring dive into the economy, class structure, and archaeological finds of this or...

Reducere. When I first discovered that my 8-year-old kid believed that the adventures of Odysseus were the actual history of ancient Greece, I panicked and b...

Reducere. This book teaches history to children following the traditional, story-based method based on tales of heroes and kings. You will find here no moder...

With the help of two other outcasts who become his travelling companions, he embarks on a dangerous and thrilling quest. From bestselling author an...

Reducere. and a life or death mission. Joined by two other outcasts - a trained assassin who refuses to kill people and a very short rabbit who rides the fas...

Reducere. This true story chronicles a mother's journey of trials and doubts, faith and triumph, through the rocky terrain of her son's life with Asperger sy...

Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of The Science of Fate neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow brilliantly illuminates the new science of collectiv...

Reducere. This young people's version of the adult bestseller, Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference,...

Reducere. A spin-off series from the creator of the international bestselling series, Ranger's Apprentice A new series from the creator of "The Ranger's Appr...

Reducere. DescriptionWith the country in the grip of the Black Death, brothers John and William fear that they will shortly die and suffer in the afterlife. ...

Reducere. A world-weary gunslinger. A snarky battle unicorn. A new job at the edge of the known world. What could go wrong?Eli always has a plan. Whether tho...

This illustrated book contains the history of Stirling Castle in Scotland, a place famous for its beautiful design, for accommodating various royal...

From the author of the global phenomenon Ranger's Apprentice! They are outcasts. Hal, Stig, and the others - they are the boys the others want no p...

Twenty of food critic Jay Rayner's most disappointing meals out of recent years are brought together here, including the infamous hatchet job of Le...

Don't miss the next uplifting read from Erin Green set in glorious Lerwick - a place for fresh starts, friendship and changing your life!Publisher:...

I'm making a decision. I'm changing things. This is it.Three old friends in their mid-twenties. One remarkable day. For Ted, Danny and Charlotte, i...

The first Horrible Science book to tackle the issue of global warming and climate change. What are the sickening secrets of gruesome greenhouse gas...

Reducere. A young woman named Layla sets out to prove herself. Strong-willed and courageous, she is determined to show that she can do anything a boy can do....

Modernity at Large is an edited collection of the essays that made Appadurai an influential figure in cultural anthropology. Collectively, these no...

A new series from the creator of }The Ranger's Apprentice{. A thrilling adventure featuring a group of outcast boys in a society of warrior teams, ...

DescriptionThree old friends in their mid-twenties. One remarkable day. For Ted, Danny and Charlotte, it's time to seize control. Make a difference...

Reducere. This limited edition book from Wasted Pleasures is now available through retailers worldwide. Featuring more than 40 new and classic pieces from th...

This literary novel of family secrets set in Afghanistan is one of Faber's lead fiction titles and is the perfect summer read for fans of }The Engl...

Reducere. Matthew has long been viewed as a gospel written to the Jews. The message of this gospel, however, offers hope to everyone. This is clear from the ...

Reducere. I Prefer Not To.... That's Margaret Rose Kane's response to every activity she's asked to participate in at the summer camp to which she's been exi...

Reducere. DescriptionSome universal truths refuse to be ignored. Peanut butter and jelly are a match made in heaven. Spaghetti and meatballs are best friends...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PlcAuthor(s): Professor Yuri (Dalhousie University, Canada) LevingIllustration(s): approx 30-40 b/wNumber of pages...

A story of love addiction written through poetry. An alternate perspective on love. Touching on the connections and gateways love brings. Jordan Lu...

* A Childhood Stolen. An Innocence Betrayed. A Life Redeemed* A shocking and inspiring true account of addiction and recovery - in the tradition of...

Reducere. They don't fight for Spark City anymore. But they fight. They are The Outcasts.Hiding in The Wastes, Erroh and his band of exiles must find a way t...

Reducere. Upon leaving an oppressive summer camp, twelve-year-old Margaret Rose Kane spearheads a campaign to preserve three unique towers her grand uncles h...

Reducere. What role have communication media played in the formation of modern societies? How should we understand the social impact of new forms of communic...

Publisher: University of Illinois PressAuthor(s): Andrew J. HazeltonIllustration(s): 10 black & white photographs, 12 tablesNumber of pages: 256Col...

A compilation of case studies about Japanese intellectuals' relationships to modernity in three majors arenas of art (art and aesthetics, theater, ...