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After lambana : myth and magic in Manila
mmerse yourself in a fantasy world of Filipino myth, magic, and supernatural suspense! Lambana—the realm of supernatural fairies known as Diwata—has fallen, and the Magic Prohibition Act has been enacted. To add to his troubles, there’s something wrong with Conrad’s heart and only magic can prolong his life. He teams up with Ignacio, a well-connected friend who promises to hook him u…
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- 2026-119
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- 192 hlm. : ilus. ; 26 cm
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- 899.2113 VIC A
How the world works
Noam Chomsky is one of the world's most respected linguists, yet his radical political ideas, while attracting legions of followers across the globe, have made him a prophet without honour in his own land. In this selection of interviews, he lays bare the realities of contemporary geopolitics with exceptional clarity and power, including the main goals of US foreign policy, the new global econo…
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- 978-0-241-96114-8
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- 335 hlm. ; 20 cm
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- 327.101 CHO H
How to think like a philosopher : scholars, dreamers and sages who can teach …
In showing how the great philosophers of human history lived and thought – and what they thought about – Peter Cave provides an accessible and enjoyable introduction to thinking philosophically and how it can change our everyday lives. With a lightness of touch, he addresses questions such as: Is there anything 'out there' that gives meaning to our lives? Does reality tell us how we ought t…
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- 978-1-3994-0595-9
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- xii, 292 hlm. ; 20 cm
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- 101 CAV H
Madonna in a fur coat
The bestselling Turkish classic of love and longing in a changing world, available in English for the first time. 'It is, perhaps, easier to dismiss a man whose face gives no indication of an inner life. And what a pity that is: a dash of curiosity is all it takes to stumble upon treasures we never expected.' A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade in 1920s Berlin. The …
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- 978-0-241-42226-7
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- 168 hlm. ; 20 cm
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- 894.35 ALI M
Reading for our lives : the urgency of early literacy and the action plan to …
Today’s children face intense pressure to meet rising academic standards and prepare for future careers, but most fall dangerously short. Early struggles with language and literacy often snowball into lasting disadvantages. Millions of U.S. kids don’t learn to read well in elementary school, driving low adult literacy rates and threatening the nation’s economic productivity, public health…
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- 978-2-78678-746-0
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- 260 hlm. ; 21 cm
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- 372.41 SMA R
How to train a happy mind : a skeptic's path to enlightenment
TRAIN YOUR MIND TOWARD LASTING CONNECTION AND JOY Eager to share the life-enhancing benefits he found in Buddhism, skeptic Scott Snibbe presents this 8-step programme that allows anyone to build positive mental habits. Inspired by the ancient Buddhist path to enlightenment yet firmly grounded in modern science, How to Train a Happy Mind is the first mainstream book to show how you can achiev…
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- 978-2-78678-746-0
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- vii, 238 hlm. : ilus. ; 22 cm
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- 158.12 SNI H
Intermezzo
Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common. Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties—successful, competent, and apparently unassailable. But in the wake of their father’s death, he’s medicating himself to sleep and struggling to manage his relationships with two very different women—his enduring first love, Sylvia, and Naomi, a col…
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- 978-0-374-60853-8
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- 454 hlm. ; 21 cm
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- 823.92 ROO I
Martyr!
Cyrus Shams is a young man grappling with an inheritance of violence and loss: his mother’s plane was shot down over the skies of the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident; and his father’s life in America was circumscribed by his work killing chickens at a factory farm in the Midwest. Cyrus is a drunk, an addict, and a poet, whose obsession with martyrs leads him to examine the mysteries of…
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- 978-0-593-68577-8
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- 331 hlm. ; 21 cm
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- 813.6 AKB M
Judgement at work : making better choices
How do I know who to trust? What about risk? Should I rely on my intuition? How do I best use my knowledge and experience? Good judgement is crucial to good management and leadership: it covers not only major choices like recruitment, strategy and big projects, but how organisations shape their culture. Andrew Likierman - former dean of London Business School and director of the Bank of E…
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- 9781805223528
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- xix, 283 hlm. ; 22 cm
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- 658.403 LIK J
Reef fishes of the Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific region is the dream destination for all SCUBA divers and snorkellers. The coral reefs in this region are bursting with marine life and are home to more animal species than any other diving spot in the world—more than 40 per cent of all coral reef fishes known worldwide. Added to this, the waters are crystal-clear, giving the best chance of viewing the underwater stars. Top-qu…
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- 978-1-912081-34-9
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- 352 hlm. : ilus. ; 21 cm
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- 597.17789 BER R
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