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Requiem For Paris

The Song of the Catacombs

by Philip James ...

Series Book 2 - Requiem For Paris
Paris, 1800. The hunger has eased. The bells are still silent.The Charbonneau family is surviving — which is not the same as whole. Marguerite sells violets on the Rue de Rivoli with twelve-year-old Alain, who has always drawn the same cracked bell on every wall without knowing why. Mathis counts bread in the palace kitchen of Napoleon Bonaparte, pressing a pewter button against his chest each ... Read more

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Paris, 1800. The hunger has eased. The bells are still silent.The Charbonneau family is surviving — which is not the same as whole. Marguerite sells violets on the Rue de Rivoli with twelve-year-old Alain, who has always drawn the same cracked bell on every wall without knowing why. Mathis counts bread in the palace kitchen of Napoleon Bonaparte, pressing a pewter button against his chest each
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Words without Music

A Memoir

by Philip Glass ...

Narrated by Lloyd James ...

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15 hours 6 min

World-renowned composer of symphonies, operas, and film scores, Philip Glass has almost single-handedly crafted the dominant sound of late twentieth-century classical music. In Words without Music, he creates an entirely new and unexpected voice: that of a born storyteller and insightful chronicler, whose behind-the-scenes recollections allow one to experience the moments of creative fusion when ... Read more

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World-renowned composer of symphonies, operas, and film scores, Philip Glass has almost single-handedly crafted the dominant sound of late twentieth-century classical music. In Words without Music, he creates an entirely new and unexpected voice: that of a born storyteller and insightful chronicler, whose behind-the-scenes recollections allow one to experience the moments of creative fusion when
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Requiem For Paris

The Bells of Hunger

by Philip James ...

Series Book 1 - Requiem For Paris
Paris, 1799. The bells are silent. The city is starving. And survival comes at a price no one can afford to pay.Mathis Charbonneau scrubs pots in the Tuileries Palace while his family freezes in a Les Halles tenement. The Revolution promised equality, but the winter of 1800 speaks a different truth: some eat from gold plates while others fight over scraps in the gutters.When Eugène de Beauharnais ... Read more

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Paris, 1799. The bells are silent. The city is starving. And survival comes at a price no one can afford to pay.Mathis Charbonneau scrubs pots in the Tuileries Palace while his family freezes in a Les Halles tenement. The Revolution promised equality, but the winter of 1800 speaks a different truth: some eat from gold plates while others fight over scraps in the gutters.When Eugène de Beauharnais
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Ink and Ash

Masion de Ombres

by Philip James ...

Series Book 1 - Ink and Ash Series
"We are the authors of our own shadows..."In the valley of Saint Jude, life is not lived; it is recorded.The Maison des Ombres is a house of living ink and ancient debt, ruled by the Count—a man who uses a master quill to script the destinies of everyone within his walls. For Julian de la Croix, the "Ink" in his veins is both a gift and a death sentence. He is the Count’s most precious draft, a ... Read more

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"We are the authors of our own shadows..."In the valley of Saint Jude, life is not lived; it is recorded.The Maison des Ombres is a house of living ink and ancient debt, ruled by the Count—a man who uses a master quill to script the destinies of everyone within his walls. For Julian de la Croix, the "Ink" in his veins is both a gift and a death sentence. He is the Count’s most precious draft, a
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Urban Ecology

An Introduction

by Philip James, Ian Douglas ...

This fully revised second edition reflects the great expansion in urban ecology research, action, and teaching since 2015. Urban ecology provides an understanding of urban ecosystems and uses nature-based techniques to enhance habitats and alleviate poor environmental conditions.Already the home to the majority of the world’s people, urban areas continue to grow, causing ecological changes ... Read more

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This fully revised second edition reflects the great expansion in urban ecology research, action, and teaching since 2015. Urban ecology provides an understanding of urban ecosystems and uses nature-based techniques to enhance habitats and alleviate poor environmental conditions.Already the home to the majority of the world’s people, urban areas continue to grow, causing ecological changes
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Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I

by Ann Stolinsky, Ruth Littner, Joachim Heijndermans, Jonathan Maberry, Charley Heenon, Don Reilly, Rik Hoskin, Beth Goder, Chris Bauer, Carol Gyzander, Marisca Pichette, Joanne McLaughlin, Susan Shwartz, L.H. Phillips, Carson Buckingham, Philip St. James, Christopher D. Ochs, Wen Wen Yang, Annie ZH Sun, Kay Hanifen, Marie-Hélène Lebeault, Irene Liang, Angelique Fawns, Lorina Stephens, Kemal Onor, Sylvia Heike, Scott MacPherson, Garick Cooke, Zelda Knapp, Jacinta Palmer, Desmond Astaire ...

Within these pages are stories about choices made under ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. What happens when a chef decides to cook a vampire filet? Why does a mother desire and, at the same time, dread her child coming home? Which door conceals the tiger and which the lady? What does a witch do when she desperately wants a child? There are many more stories to delight readers within the ... Read more

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Within these pages are stories about choices made under ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. What happens when a chef decides to cook a vampire filet? Why does a mother desire and, at the same time, dread her child coming home? Which door conceals the tiger and which the lady? What does a witch do when she desperately wants a child? There are many more stories to delight readers within the
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What’s with Free Will?

Ethics and Religion after Neuroscience

Edited by Philip Clayton, James W. Walters ...

Are humans free, or are we determined by our genes and the world around us? The question of freedom is not only one of philosophy's greatest conundrums, but also one of the most fundamental questions of human existence. It's particularly pressing in societies like ours, where our core institutions of law, ethics, and religion are built around the belief in individual freedom. Can one still affirm ... Read more

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Are humans free, or are we determined by our genes and the world around us? The question of freedom is not only one of philosophy's greatest conundrums, but also one of the most fundamental questions of human existence. It's particularly pressing in societies like ours, where our core institutions of law, ethics, and religion are built around the belief in individual freedom. Can one still affirm
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Ecology the basics

by Philip James ...

Series series The Basics
The text sets out the fundamentals that underpin ecology – the study of the relations between organisms of the same of different species and between organisms and the abiotic (non-living) environment. In other words, it is the study of where we live.The structure of the book adopts the classical style followed by most educators teaching this subject. It is divided into seven chapters which could ... Read more

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The text sets out the fundamentals that underpin ecology – the study of the relations between organisms of the same of different species and between organisms and the abiotic (non-living) environment. In other words, it is the study of where we live.The structure of the book adopts the classical style followed by most educators teaching this subject. It is divided into seven chapters which could
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The Cross

A fresh look at the meaning of the death of Christ

by James Philip ...

A modern classic. Intrigue and betrayal hung in the air at the Last Supper. After Jesus was arrested in Gethsemane, a kangaroo court was convened in the middle f the night. It was an illegal farce. Why did the enemies of Jesus bother with atrial? Why not hire a hitman, or arrange a secret poisoning? His enemies had no power to take his life. He gave it willingly, or there could be no gospel. 'From ... Read more

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A modern classic. Intrigue and betrayal hung in the air at the Last Supper. After Jesus was arrested in Gethsemane, a kangaroo court was convened in the middle f the night. It was an illegal farce. Why did the enemies of Jesus bother with atrial? Why not hire a hitman, or arrange a secret poisoning? His enemies had no power to take his life. He gave it willingly, or there could be no gospel. 'From
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Routledge Handbook of Dark Events

Celebrations, Heritage, and Customs of Death and the Macabre

Edited by Brianna Wyatt, Hannah Stewart, James Kennell, Philip R. Stone ...

This handbook explores and critically evaluates key debates and controversies in the emerging field of Dark Events. It brings together leading specialists from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on celebrations, heritage and customs of death (events) and the macabre.Divided into ten parts, the book ... Read more

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This handbook explores and critically evaluates key debates and controversies in the emerging field of Dark Events. It brings together leading specialists from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on celebrations, heritage and customs of death (events) and the macabre.Divided into ten parts, the book
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Adolescents and Substance Use

by Philip James, Catriona Kearns, Ann Campbell, Bobby nP. Smyth ...

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2014This highly practical manual presents an ideal introduction to adolescent substance use. It offers invaluable guidance for all professionals involved with adolescents including social workers, health and social care professionals, youth workers, family support workers, teachers, counsellors, mental health teams, A&E staff, police and probation officers ... Read more

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Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2014This highly practical manual presents an ideal introduction to adolescent substance use. It offers invaluable guidance for all professionals involved with adolescents including social workers, health and social care professionals, youth workers, family support workers, teachers, counsellors, mental health teams, A&E staff, police and probation officers
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The 1960s

A Decade of Modern British Fiction

Edited by Professor Philip Tew, Dr James Riley, Dr Melanie Seddon ...

Series series The Decades Series
How did social, cultural and political events in Britain during and leading up to the 1960s shape modern British fiction?The 1960s were the “swinging decade”: a newly energised youth culture went hand-in-hand with new technologies, expanding educational opportunities, new social attitudes and profound political differences between the generations. This volume explores the ways in which these ... Read more

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How did social, cultural and political events in Britain during and leading up to the 1960s shape modern British fiction?The 1960s were the “swinging decade”: a newly energised youth culture went hand-in-hand with new technologies, expanding educational opportunities, new social attitudes and profound political differences between the generations. This volume explores the ways in which these
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