Author: Jeffrey Allen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 144065011X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Ballroom dancing is back! And now anyone can move like a pro. DVD included! In addition to the step-by-step photos, footwork illustrations, and instruction covering all the common ballroom dances, this new edition of the bestselling Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Ballroom Dancing includes a 90-minute instructional DVD featuring award-winning dancer and dance instructor Jeff Allen. It corresponds with the text seamlessly, giving readers the next best thing to one-on-one instruction, at a fraction of the cost. • The #1 selling ballroom dancing book • Includes a fantastic, new instructional DVD and hundreds of illustrations and instructions • Allen is a renowned, award-winning ballroom-dance teacher
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ballroom Dancing
Author: Jeffrey Allen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 144065011X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Ballroom dancing is back! And now anyone can move like a pro. DVD included! In addition to the step-by-step photos, footwork illustrations, and instruction covering all the common ballroom dances, this new edition of the bestselling Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Ballroom Dancing includes a 90-minute instructional DVD featuring award-winning dancer and dance instructor Jeff Allen. It corresponds with the text seamlessly, giving readers the next best thing to one-on-one instruction, at a fraction of the cost. • The #1 selling ballroom dancing book • Includes a fantastic, new instructional DVD and hundreds of illustrations and instructions • Allen is a renowned, award-winning ballroom-dance teacher
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 144065011X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Ballroom dancing is back! And now anyone can move like a pro. DVD included! In addition to the step-by-step photos, footwork illustrations, and instruction covering all the common ballroom dances, this new edition of the bestselling Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Ballroom Dancing includes a 90-minute instructional DVD featuring award-winning dancer and dance instructor Jeff Allen. It corresponds with the text seamlessly, giving readers the next best thing to one-on-one instruction, at a fraction of the cost. • The #1 selling ballroom dancing book • Includes a fantastic, new instructional DVD and hundreds of illustrations and instructions • Allen is a renowned, award-winning ballroom-dance teacher
The Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales from the Han Chinese
Author: Haiwang Yuan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0897899962
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Focusing specifically on the stories of the Han Chinese (the largest ethnic group in China, numbering over a billion people), this collection presents more than 50 tales, both well known and obscure—from Monkeys Fishing the Moon and The Butterfly Lovers to Painted Skin and Dragon Princess. These are stories that will enchant listeners of all ages, while providing a glimpse into Chinese traditions and ways of thought. To further enhance cultural understanding, the tales are supplemented with historical and cultural background, notes on storytelling, crafts and games, recipes, proverbs, color photos, a map, a glossary, and more. In the past decades, the doors between China and the West have been flung open. Explosive economic growth and massive increases in travel and immigration have engendered curiosity and interest in this burgeoning nation. Yet modernization has a dark side too, threatening traditional Chinese culture, including stories and storytelling. This new gathering of stories from a variety of sources, captures the fading storytelling traditions of a vast and diverse country. Focusing specifically on the stories of the Han Chinese (the largest ethnic group in China, numbering over a billion people), the collection presents more than 50 tales, both well known and obscure—from Monkeys Fishing the Moon and The Butterfly Lovers to Dragon Princess and Painted Skin. These are stories that will enchant listeners of all ages, while providing a glimpse into Chinese traditions and ways of thought. Tales are organized into seven sections: Animal Tales; Tales of Magic, Love and Romance; Myths, Legends and Immortals; Moral Stories; How Things Came to Be; and Proverbial Tales. To further enhance cultural understanding, the stories are supplemented with historical and cultural background, notes on storytelling and other folk traditions, recipes, proverbs, color photos, a map, a glossary, and more. All grade levels.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0897899962
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Focusing specifically on the stories of the Han Chinese (the largest ethnic group in China, numbering over a billion people), this collection presents more than 50 tales, both well known and obscure—from Monkeys Fishing the Moon and The Butterfly Lovers to Painted Skin and Dragon Princess. These are stories that will enchant listeners of all ages, while providing a glimpse into Chinese traditions and ways of thought. To further enhance cultural understanding, the tales are supplemented with historical and cultural background, notes on storytelling, crafts and games, recipes, proverbs, color photos, a map, a glossary, and more. In the past decades, the doors between China and the West have been flung open. Explosive economic growth and massive increases in travel and immigration have engendered curiosity and interest in this burgeoning nation. Yet modernization has a dark side too, threatening traditional Chinese culture, including stories and storytelling. This new gathering of stories from a variety of sources, captures the fading storytelling traditions of a vast and diverse country. Focusing specifically on the stories of the Han Chinese (the largest ethnic group in China, numbering over a billion people), the collection presents more than 50 tales, both well known and obscure—from Monkeys Fishing the Moon and The Butterfly Lovers to Dragon Princess and Painted Skin. These are stories that will enchant listeners of all ages, while providing a glimpse into Chinese traditions and ways of thought. Tales are organized into seven sections: Animal Tales; Tales of Magic, Love and Romance; Myths, Legends and Immortals; Moral Stories; How Things Came to Be; and Proverbial Tales. To further enhance cultural understanding, the stories are supplemented with historical and cultural background, notes on storytelling and other folk traditions, recipes, proverbs, color photos, a map, a glossary, and more. All grade levels.
The End and Object of Education. A Lecture, Etc
Author: Jasper H. NICOLLS
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The Kingmaker Saga Complete Series (Books 1-6)
Author: Thomas K. Carpenter
Publisher: Black Moon Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1664
Book Description
Separated from his friends in a brutal game of survival. Secrets uncovered at every turn. It wasn't the game he expected. THIS COMPLETE SERIES INCLUDES SIX BEST SELLING BOOKS WITH OVER 2000 PAGES OF THRILLING ACTION—AND 1000 FIVE-STAR REVIEWS/RATINGS! When Terran and his friends enter Kingmaker Saga, they're expecting a lifetime of adventure together, but a vengeful hag separates them, throwing their plans into disarray. Stuck in the unrelenting wilderness of the Rockleaf Forest and tracked by a dangerous Spirit Bear, Terran must push himself to develop new skills, find a way to reunite with his friends, and defeat the hidden forces moving quickly to destroy his new home. KEYWORDS: contemporary fantasy, coming of age, fae, complete series, bestselling, urban fantasy, action adventure, academy, new adult, university, dark fantasy, family, young adult, YA fantasy, wizard, mage, witch, dragon, supernatural, supernatural suspense, fantasy series, fantasy series for adults, paranormal mystery, magical worlds, modern fantasy, occult, paranormal, enemies to friends, legend, folk tale, elite, dark magic, thrilling, college, hero, power, privilege, hundred halls, thomas k. carpenter, forbidden magic, strong female lead, orphans, alternate worlds, class differences, badass women, binge read, loners and outcasts, found family, enemies to lovers, sword, spellbinding, magical heist, sprawling series, assassins, spies, diplomacy, rune spells, demonology, shape changing, soul magic, arcane, divination, harry potter, magicians, hundred halls, multi-series, epic adventure, animal companion, fantastic families, magical academies, litrpg, gamelit SIMILAR AUTHORS: Aleron Kong, Travis Bagwell, Dakota Krout, Xander Boyce, Apollos Thorne, Shirtaloon, Shemer Kuznits, Ernest Cline, Carrie Summers, Kyle Kirrin, Kit Falbo, Ravens Dagger, Troy Osgood
Publisher: Black Moon Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1664
Book Description
Separated from his friends in a brutal game of survival. Secrets uncovered at every turn. It wasn't the game he expected. THIS COMPLETE SERIES INCLUDES SIX BEST SELLING BOOKS WITH OVER 2000 PAGES OF THRILLING ACTION—AND 1000 FIVE-STAR REVIEWS/RATINGS! When Terran and his friends enter Kingmaker Saga, they're expecting a lifetime of adventure together, but a vengeful hag separates them, throwing their plans into disarray. Stuck in the unrelenting wilderness of the Rockleaf Forest and tracked by a dangerous Spirit Bear, Terran must push himself to develop new skills, find a way to reunite with his friends, and defeat the hidden forces moving quickly to destroy his new home. KEYWORDS: contemporary fantasy, coming of age, fae, complete series, bestselling, urban fantasy, action adventure, academy, new adult, university, dark fantasy, family, young adult, YA fantasy, wizard, mage, witch, dragon, supernatural, supernatural suspense, fantasy series, fantasy series for adults, paranormal mystery, magical worlds, modern fantasy, occult, paranormal, enemies to friends, legend, folk tale, elite, dark magic, thrilling, college, hero, power, privilege, hundred halls, thomas k. carpenter, forbidden magic, strong female lead, orphans, alternate worlds, class differences, badass women, binge read, loners and outcasts, found family, enemies to lovers, sword, spellbinding, magical heist, sprawling series, assassins, spies, diplomacy, rune spells, demonology, shape changing, soul magic, arcane, divination, harry potter, magicians, hundred halls, multi-series, epic adventure, animal companion, fantastic families, magical academies, litrpg, gamelit SIMILAR AUTHORS: Aleron Kong, Travis Bagwell, Dakota Krout, Xander Boyce, Apollos Thorne, Shirtaloon, Shemer Kuznits, Ernest Cline, Carrie Summers, Kyle Kirrin, Kit Falbo, Ravens Dagger, Troy Osgood
The Autumn Empire
Author: Thomas K. Carpenter
Publisher: Black Moon Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
War comes to Gneiss Glen. The Howling Wind is crossing the narrow sea, bringing old enemies who have grown formidable with time. To stop them, Terran and his friends must race to collect powerful artifacts and level up the settlement before they run out of time when only the clash of steel and magic will determine who rules Kingmakers. KEYWORDS: contemporary fantasy, coming of age, fae, complete series, bestselling, urban fantasy, action adventure, academy, new adult, university, dark fantasy, family, young adult, YA fantasy, wizard, mage, witch, dragon, supernatural, supernatural suspense, fantasy series, fantasy series for adults, paranormal mystery, magical worlds, modern fantasy, occult, paranormal, enemies to friends, legend, folk tale, elite, dark magic, thrilling, college, hero, power, privilege, hundred halls, thomas k. carpenter, forbidden magic, strong female lead, orphans, alternate worlds, class differences, badass women, binge read, loners and outcasts, found family, enemies to lovers, sword, spellbinding, magical heist, sprawling series, assassins, spies, diplomacy, rune spells, demonology, shape changing, soul magic, arcane, divination, harry potter, magicians, hundred halls, multi-series, epic adventure, animal companion, fantastic families, magical academies, litrpg, gamelit SIMILAR AUTHORS: Aleron Kong, Travis Bagwell, Dakota Krout, Xander Boyce, Apollos Thorne, Shirtaloon, Shemer Kuznits, Ernest Cline, Carrie Summers, Kyle Kirrin, Kit Falbo, Ravens Dagger, Troy Osgood
Publisher: Black Moon Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
War comes to Gneiss Glen. The Howling Wind is crossing the narrow sea, bringing old enemies who have grown formidable with time. To stop them, Terran and his friends must race to collect powerful artifacts and level up the settlement before they run out of time when only the clash of steel and magic will determine who rules Kingmakers. KEYWORDS: contemporary fantasy, coming of age, fae, complete series, bestselling, urban fantasy, action adventure, academy, new adult, university, dark fantasy, family, young adult, YA fantasy, wizard, mage, witch, dragon, supernatural, supernatural suspense, fantasy series, fantasy series for adults, paranormal mystery, magical worlds, modern fantasy, occult, paranormal, enemies to friends, legend, folk tale, elite, dark magic, thrilling, college, hero, power, privilege, hundred halls, thomas k. carpenter, forbidden magic, strong female lead, orphans, alternate worlds, class differences, badass women, binge read, loners and outcasts, found family, enemies to lovers, sword, spellbinding, magical heist, sprawling series, assassins, spies, diplomacy, rune spells, demonology, shape changing, soul magic, arcane, divination, harry potter, magicians, hundred halls, multi-series, epic adventure, animal companion, fantastic families, magical academies, litrpg, gamelit SIMILAR AUTHORS: Aleron Kong, Travis Bagwell, Dakota Krout, Xander Boyce, Apollos Thorne, Shirtaloon, Shemer Kuznits, Ernest Cline, Carrie Summers, Kyle Kirrin, Kit Falbo, Ravens Dagger, Troy Osgood
Collaborative Software Design
Author: Evelyn van Kelle
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1633439259
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Emerging practices, collaboration tools, and effective techniques for incorporating your key stakeholders into the software design process. Don’t spend months building the wrong software! Collaborative Software Design is a unique and practical guide for effectively involving all stakeholders in the design of software to ensure sustainable design decisions. In Collaborative Software Design you’ll learn how to: • Prepare and facilitate collaborative modeling sessions with tools such as Business Model Canvas, Event Storming, Domain Storytelling, Example Mapping, and Wardley Mapping • Pick and apply heuristics for modeling software design • Techniques for getting all needed knowledge from the group • The influence of ranking • The impact and opportunities of cognitive bias • Resistance and conflict resolution • Practices for following up after a modeling session • Document the session and report to stakeholders Collaborative Software Design combines its authors’ deep experience in behavioral science, decision-making theory and software architecture into an essential guide for making collaborative design decisions. You’ll learn to use process visualizations, engaging sessions, and social dynamic management to ensure every stakeholder is contributing their vital insights to a project. Best of all, the skills you’ll learn make it easy for software teams to develop software directly with their stakeholders—no need to rely on a centralized or top-down design. Forewords by Diana Montalion and Trond Hjorteland. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology Delivering high-quality software requires the active participation of all stakeholders in the design process. But how do you align individuals with different roles, perspectives, and priorities to create sustainable software? Collaborative Software Design presents proven strategies that you can use to foster productive decision making, resolve conflicts and uncertainties, and elevate the quality of design outcomes. About the book In Collaborative Software Design, you’ll explore principles, techniques, and tools to promote safe communication as you discover business problems, formalize requirements, and implement a software project. It highlights established collaborative modeling tools like Event Storming, Example Mapping, Wardley Mapping, and Domain Storytelling, and introduces unique approaches for managing cognitive biases, conflict, and organizational hierarchy. Whether you’re a business stakeholder, a technical contributor, or a professional facilitator, you’ll learn how to hear and benefit from every voice in the room. What's inside • Prepare and lead collaborative modeling sessions • Turn conflict into innovation • Make sustainable software design decisions • Improve software design from a sociotechnical perspective About the reader For anyone involved in the software development process. About the author Evelyn van Kelle, Gien Verschatse, and Kenny Baas-Schwegler are internationally recognized experts in collaborative modeling and organizational decision making for sociotechnical systems. The technical editor on this book was Charlie Schafer. Table of Contents 1 The need for collaborative software design 2 What is collaborative modeling? 3 Using collaborative modeling for design and architecture 4 The ingredients of collaborative modeling 5 Facilitating collaborative modeling 6 The influence of ranking 7 The effect and opportunities of cognitive bias 8 Resistance and conflict resolution 9 Making sustainable design decisions 10 Managing unsolvable problems 11 Communicating and documenting decisions 12 Collaborative modeling beyond software design Appendix A
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1633439259
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Emerging practices, collaboration tools, and effective techniques for incorporating your key stakeholders into the software design process. Don’t spend months building the wrong software! Collaborative Software Design is a unique and practical guide for effectively involving all stakeholders in the design of software to ensure sustainable design decisions. In Collaborative Software Design you’ll learn how to: • Prepare and facilitate collaborative modeling sessions with tools such as Business Model Canvas, Event Storming, Domain Storytelling, Example Mapping, and Wardley Mapping • Pick and apply heuristics for modeling software design • Techniques for getting all needed knowledge from the group • The influence of ranking • The impact and opportunities of cognitive bias • Resistance and conflict resolution • Practices for following up after a modeling session • Document the session and report to stakeholders Collaborative Software Design combines its authors’ deep experience in behavioral science, decision-making theory and software architecture into an essential guide for making collaborative design decisions. You’ll learn to use process visualizations, engaging sessions, and social dynamic management to ensure every stakeholder is contributing their vital insights to a project. Best of all, the skills you’ll learn make it easy for software teams to develop software directly with their stakeholders—no need to rely on a centralized or top-down design. Forewords by Diana Montalion and Trond Hjorteland. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology Delivering high-quality software requires the active participation of all stakeholders in the design process. But how do you align individuals with different roles, perspectives, and priorities to create sustainable software? Collaborative Software Design presents proven strategies that you can use to foster productive decision making, resolve conflicts and uncertainties, and elevate the quality of design outcomes. About the book In Collaborative Software Design, you’ll explore principles, techniques, and tools to promote safe communication as you discover business problems, formalize requirements, and implement a software project. It highlights established collaborative modeling tools like Event Storming, Example Mapping, Wardley Mapping, and Domain Storytelling, and introduces unique approaches for managing cognitive biases, conflict, and organizational hierarchy. Whether you’re a business stakeholder, a technical contributor, or a professional facilitator, you’ll learn how to hear and benefit from every voice in the room. What's inside • Prepare and lead collaborative modeling sessions • Turn conflict into innovation • Make sustainable software design decisions • Improve software design from a sociotechnical perspective About the reader For anyone involved in the software development process. About the author Evelyn van Kelle, Gien Verschatse, and Kenny Baas-Schwegler are internationally recognized experts in collaborative modeling and organizational decision making for sociotechnical systems. The technical editor on this book was Charlie Schafer. Table of Contents 1 The need for collaborative software design 2 What is collaborative modeling? 3 Using collaborative modeling for design and architecture 4 The ingredients of collaborative modeling 5 Facilitating collaborative modeling 6 The influence of ranking 7 The effect and opportunities of cognitive bias 8 Resistance and conflict resolution 9 Making sustainable design decisions 10 Managing unsolvable problems 11 Communicating and documenting decisions 12 Collaborative modeling beyond software design Appendix A
You Can Lead a Horse to Water But You Can't Make 'em Cha Cha
Author: Kristine Anne Godinez Lpc
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781977679055
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This new book by Kris Godinez gives a conglomeration of case studies to illustrate what motivates and drives an abusive relationship. Why some people stay and others don't.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781977679055
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
This new book by Kris Godinez gives a conglomeration of case studies to illustrate what motivates and drives an abusive relationship. Why some people stay and others don't.
Life of Samuel Johnson, Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order
Author: James Boswell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
Where's that Tune?
Author: William D. Goodfellow
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Indexes 64 collections encompassing a total of over 13,500 songs by hundreds of different composers. Indexing is by title and composer, with complete bibliographic descriptions of the fakebooks included.
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Indexes 64 collections encompassing a total of over 13,500 songs by hundreds of different composers. Indexing is by title and composer, with complete bibliographic descriptions of the fakebooks included.
Großer Lernwortschatz Englisch aktuell
Author: Hans G. Hoffmann
Publisher: Hueber Verlag
ISBN: 3198086000
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Niveau A1 bis C1 Wer in Englisch auf mittlerem und gehobenem Sprachniveau mitreden möchte, benötigt dafür den entsprechenden aktuellen Wortschatz. Der Große Lernwortschatz Englisch aktuell bietet rund 15.000 Wörter in 20 Haupt- und ca. 150 Unterkapiteln. Der Gebrauch der Wörter wird mittels häufig auftretender Wortverbindungen und Beispielsätzen verdeutlicht. Dazu gibt es zahlreiche Extras, die das Lernen und Nachschlagen erleichtern, wie z. B. ein zweifaches Register (Englisch und Deutsch), eine Kurzgrammatik, Hinweise zur Aussprache und vieles mehr.
Publisher: Hueber Verlag
ISBN: 3198086000
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Niveau A1 bis C1 Wer in Englisch auf mittlerem und gehobenem Sprachniveau mitreden möchte, benötigt dafür den entsprechenden aktuellen Wortschatz. Der Große Lernwortschatz Englisch aktuell bietet rund 15.000 Wörter in 20 Haupt- und ca. 150 Unterkapiteln. Der Gebrauch der Wörter wird mittels häufig auftretender Wortverbindungen und Beispielsätzen verdeutlicht. Dazu gibt es zahlreiche Extras, die das Lernen und Nachschlagen erleichtern, wie z. B. ein zweifaches Register (Englisch und Deutsch), eine Kurzgrammatik, Hinweise zur Aussprache und vieles mehr.