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You may not wish to think about it, but one day you or someone you love will almost certainly appear in a criminal courtroom. You might be a juror, a victim, a witness or - perhaps through no fault of your own - a defendant. Whatever your role, you'd expect a fair trial.
I'm a barrister. I work in the criminal justice system, and every day I see how fairness is not guaranteed. Too often the system fails those it is meant to protect. The innocent...
2) Philosophy
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This illustrated primer on philosophy is a great way to be introduced to a complex topic. In her easily accessible style, Margreet de Heer visualizes the history of Western philosophy and makes it approachable for those with little knowledge of the subject. The book explains the thoughts of philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Spinoza, and Nietzsche, and ponders questions such as What is thinking? What is reality? Is there free...
3) Dewdrop
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From the author of The Tea Dragon Society comes Dewdrop, the delightful children's tale of an adorable axolotl who cheers on his underwater friends as they each bring their talents to the pond's sports fair!
Dewdrop is an easygoing, gentle axolotl who enjoys naps, worm pie, and cheerleading. When the yearly sports fair nears, he and his friends-Mia the weightlifting turtle, Newman the musical newt, and three minnows who love to cook-get ready to...
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This is a book meant for children to help them understand what makes Spain so special by highlighting some of its most interesting cities through words and color photos. Adults can use the book to help them plan a trip to Spain as well. The tour of Spain is designed so visitors to the country can travel via car or public transportation in a clockwise direction to see the most important sights in nine unique cities of the country. Generally, the cities...
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With my book, Young and Free, I try to help the younger generations first, but it is not set in stone that forbidden to read for olders, or that it contains no new knowledge for them, and that they cannot learn anything from it. This book, which is unique both in its themes and in its style, is recommended to everyone who still has the youthful drive, the desire to evolve and to learn and the hope for a better and fuller life.In the book, freedom...
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This book is designed to fully prepare and equip the student with the necessary learning tools in the English language required for his/her secondary education journey. Special emphasis is placed on vocabulary, grammar, memory, tenses, and punctuation with a view of moulding and shaping students with the perfect understanding of the Queen's language from the British perspective. In this regard each topic in this interesting book is purposefully laid...
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Angel, the vampire with a soul, is tormented by a vision linking his dark, complicated past to something very big-and very bad-that is coming. But Angel soon learns that there may be one way to change the future: by changing the past!
Writer Corinna Bechko (from the Eisner Award-nominated Green Lantern: Earth One), along with artists Geraldo Borges and Zé Carlos, present the next chapter in the official continuation Joss Whedon's critically-acclaimed...
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Following the events of Ghost Hog, Truff, Claude, and Stanley are joined by a new friend, Vern, as he gears up for the big race back home in Dragon Racer! He's never won the race before…but this could be his year! Vern's been practicing and practicing, both on and off the road. The other racers tease the fast-driving dragon about his abilities on the track, so he'll have to put the pedal to the metal and prove he's got the speed and finesse to...
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A groundbreaking look at how a predominantly white faith-based group reset the terms of the fight to integrate US cities.
The bitterly tangled webs of race and housing in the postwar United States hardly suffer from a lack of scholarly attention. But Tracy K'Meyer's To Live Peaceably Together delivers something truly new to the field: a lively examination of a predominantly white faith-based group-the Quaker-aligned American Friends Service Committee...
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Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon series!
Over a year since being entrusted with Ginseng's care, Greta still can't chase away the cloud of mourning that hangs over the timid Tea Dragon. As she struggles to create something spectacular enough to impress a master blacksmith in search of an apprentice, she questions the true meaning of crafting, and the true meaning of caring for someone...
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From the courage of Stubby the war dog to the empathy of Koko the gorilla, Amazing Animals Who Changed the World is a young child's first introduction to the incredible animals who taught us that you don't have to be big (or human) to make a difference. Simple text and adorable illustrations tell the contributions of nine animals who went down in history as interspecies heroes:
• Blossom the vaccine cow
• Stubby the war dog
• Cher Ami the carrier...
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Los seguros para viviendas contra el desplazamiento por conflicto armado se tratan de un tema complejo que puede variar según el país y la región. La disponibilidad y las condiciones de estos seguros dependerán en gran medida de la situación política, social y económica del lugar.En algunos países afectados por conflictos armados, es posible que existan programas gubernamentales o esquemas de seguro específicos para proteger a las personas...
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¿Estás buscando una forma de generar ingresos en dólares y trabajar desde la comodidad de tu casa en Argentina? ¡No busques más! En este libro, Ayrton, fundador de Traders Argentinos y Shopify Developer, te guía paso a paso para que puedas conquistar el mundo del ecommerce y generar ingresos en moneda extranjera. Características y beneficios: *Aprende cómo destacar en el mercado laboral global y convertirte en un imán de oportunidades con...
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Minimalism is a growing trend that has captured the attention of people across the world. It's a lifestyle that emphasizes living with less and simplifying your surroundings to achieve greater happiness and freedom.At its core, minimalism is about focusing on what truly matters in life, and letting go of excess material possessions and clutter.The minimalist approach can be applied to many areas of life, including personal finance. By simplifying...
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Join Honey, Belle, Crumble, and Piggy on their incredible adventures through the magical slides. In this enchanting book, the friends discover secret lands filled with wonders, where they encounter talking animals, fairies, unicorns, and more. Each adventure teaches them valuable lessons about friendship, kindness, and the power of imagination. Sparkling with whimsy and joy, this captivating story will transport readers into a world where anything...
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Never before published in the US from the "Godather of Manga!
One Hundred Tales is a story about being careful what you wish for.
Ichirui Hanri is an ordinary accountant serving his master. Though innocent, he is ordered to commit hara-kiri after being entangled in some trouble in his master's house. Just then, a witch named Sudama appears. She signs a contract with Hanri to obtain his soul in exchange for fulfilling three of his wishes. Hanri...
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Every country has its first postage stamp. Before you rare collection of the First postage stamps of 145 countries of Africa, that is stamp No. 1. Each stamp or set has a color illustration (more than 1000 from the natural collection), a short description, catalog number and price postage stamp. It must be remembered that prices change every year.Postage stamps are part of the world's material heritage, and part of history. These working papers about...
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A fun-filled voyage around the animal kingdom is provided by the book The Panda Voyage and Friends. The protagonist is Panda, a cheerful and inquisitive panda who enjoys learning about his surroundings. Panda interacts with and befriends several other creatures throughout the book, including a wise elderly owl, a swift cheetah, a compassionate giraffe, and many more.Panda gains knowledge of the distinctive attributes and behaviors of each species...
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A psychologist's journey to understand one of the most unusual experiences known to humankind: the universal, disturbing feeling that someone or something is there when we are alone.
These experiences of sensing a Presence when no one else is there have been given many names-the Third Man, guardian angels, shadow figures, "social" hallucinations-and they have inspired, unsettled, and confounded in equal measure.
While the contexts in which they...
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