When Soah's impoverished, desperate village decides to sacrifice her to the Water God Habaek to end a long drought, they believe that drowning one beautiful girl will save their entire community and bring much-needed rain. Not only is Soah surprised to be rescued by the Water God - instead of killed - she never imagined she'd be a welcomed guest ...
This handy, pocket-sized reference includes the most current information on all NANDA-approved diagnoses in alphabetical order. Section 1 presents the definitions and related or risk factors defining characteristics, and related or risk factors. Section 2 includes individualized prototype care plans to coordinate with every diagnosis in section 1, ...
Relativism, the position that things are for each as they seem to each, was first formulated in Western philosophy by Protagoras, the fifth-century BC Greek orator and teacher. Mi-Kyoung Lee examines the challenge to the possibility of expert knowledge posed by Protagoras, together with responses by the three most important philosophers of the ...
Habaek, the mysterious Water God, is cursed to live his days in the form of a little boy - while he turns back to his true adult self at night. His new human bride, Soah, thinks that she's been married to a child and has no idea that the attractive "Mui" is actually the adult Habaek. Surrounded by a cast of colorful elemental gods and their ...
Helene Cixous is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant and innovative contemporary thinkers. Published here in English for the first time, Hel D ne Cixous, Rootprints traces Cixous's development as a writer and intellectual whose remarkable perspicacity and poetic force are known world-wide. This unique collection speaks with many voices and in ...
The 10th anniversary edition of this classic of Asian America and experimental poetry features a Preface by Juliana Spahr and an Afterword by Stephen Hong Sohn.
The cute novice wizard Rika and her trusting cat-demon companion, Nomi, finally solve the mystery of the abducted princess and her demon King. Now, as they prepare to leave for their new assignment, Rika's surprising past is revealed and rattles the relationship between her and Nomi. Also, with a brand new bishounen making his debut, this second ...
Sixteen stories from the eighth century onward representing Britain's myths and legends, with explanatory material. Includes Beowulf, Cuchulain, and Robin Hood.
In the 18th century, chemistry was transformed from an art to a public science. Chemical affinity played an important role as a metaphor, a theory domain, and a subject of investigation. Goethe's Elective Affinities, which was based on the current understanding of chemical affinities, attests to chemistry's presence in the public imagination. In ...
The Mongol princess Ah-Than-Ha-Das disguises herself as a man in order to enter a competition. When the forces of Koryo attack her, she stumbles across the familiar face of Sa-Kyung. But what will he do to this woman who is attacking his country?
When Moon Bin Lee finds himself living life in the 13th century as the son of a prominent warrior family, the 20th-century student fears his dreams are becoming a reality--or is reality just a waking nightmare?
Rika and her uncle go on a magical journey looking for the inheritance her father had left behind. But once they arrive at the destination, it's quite different from what Rika remembers. This place is bloody scary, and on top of that, her uncle is now trying to kill her! What's going on? More of Rika's past is revealed in this third volume of the ...
Ha-Ru is the daughter of a family that rules a remote island - she is also the heiress to this secluded land, something that Ha-Ru's half sister, Mi-Ru, resents. When Mi-Ru becomes upset and runs away, Ha-Ru follows her - and magically they are ushered into a foreign desert! And in this magical land, it's survival of the fittest!
All Moon Bin Kim ever wanted in life was a caring mother he could love. Finally, in his 13th-century existence, his dream is fulfilled--but this outsider from the 20th-century should be careful what he wishes for.
Tibetans accord "The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa " a classic status comparable to that of the "Mahabharata" and the Bible, and revere its author as probably the best single exemplar of the religious life. Milarepa was an eleventh-century Buddhist poet and saint, a cotton-clad yogi who avoided the scholarly institutions of his time and ...
The elegant, beautiful buildings and statuary of ancient Greece and Rome have inspired architects and interior designers for centuries. Neoclassical offers a modern, livable approach to this venerable style. Illustrated with gorgeous photographs and filled with wonderful suggestions for using classical architectural details, furniture, fabrics, ...
Kim Moon-Bin mourns the loss of his mother, but there is little time for grieving since the war has escalated. In the midst of the chaos, he goes to Ghu-Zhu Castle to see his father. Along the way he ponders over the words his sister spoke in a vision--"revenge." Illustrations.
Milarepa, Tibet's renowned and beloved saint, wandered the terrain of eleventh-century Tibet, guiding countless followers along the Buddhist path. Milarepa's songs and poems are bold and inspiring, his language direct and immediate. Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Brian Cutillo render a faithful translation of this rare collection.
Arithmetic and Logic in Computer Systems provides a useful guide to a fundamental subject of computer science and engineering. Algorithms for performing operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in digital computer systems are presented, with the goal of explaining the concepts behind the algorithms, rather than ...
Voices of the Country presents interviews with innovative musicians, producers, and songwriters who shaped the last fifty years of country music. From Eddy Arnold's new, smoother approach to song delivery to Loretta Lynn's take-no-prisoners feminism, these people opened new vistas in country music - and American culture. Each has a unique, ...
In this book, syndicated lifestyles columnist Mi-Ling Stone Poole combines her question-and-answer columns, radio and television tips and a list of her favorite home decor Web sites, to assist novice decorators with their design dilemmas. If you want the truth about decorating, cost-saving tips, step-by-step advice and humor all rolled into one, ...
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