Cal has very few choices in life. He can continue working at the abattoir that sickens him, or join the ranks of the unemployed. He can brood on his past or try to plan a future with Marcella.

Cal is a haunting love story set against the fear and violence of Ulster, where tenderness and innocence must struggle to survive.

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Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and s...

For undergraduate and graduate courses in Logistics. A dynamic foundation to the global study of contemporary logistics A market--leading text, Contemporary Logistics explores modern logistics from a managerial perspective. These are characterized by geopolitical tensions in parts of the world, steadily increasing trade, supply chain vulnerabilities caused by severe natural disasters, and an unabated pace of technological advancement.

In it, readers see theory come to life through timely, pra...

Why should you use Scrum in your web projects? Simply put, it'll enable your team to get more done in less time. Scrum is the most popular agile project management methodology used in web projects today. While most Scrum books tend to be lengthy textbooks that cover every detail of Scrum for all types of organizations, this highly practical book concentrates solely on how best to apply Scrum in web and mobile development projects.

In it, you'll learn: An overview of Scrum fundamentals for web...

Raymond Murphy's English Grammar in Use is the first choice for intermediate (B1-B2) learners and covers all the grammar you will need at this level. This book has clear explanations and practice exercises that have helped millions of people around the world improve their English. It also includes an interactive ebook with audio that you can use online or download to your iPad or Android tablet.

It is perfect for self-study and can also be used by teachers as a supplementary book in classrooms.

New York Times bestseller - over 25 million copies soldThe No. 1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century "[Thirty] years after it first appeared, the wisdom of The 7 Habits is more relevant than ever. On an individual level people are burning out, and on a collective level we are burning up the planet.

So Dr. Covey's emphasis on self-renewal and his understanding that leadership and creativity require us to tap into our own physical, mental, and spiritual resources are exactly...

The Student's Book takes students from the traditional practice of grammar forms through to topic-based practice exercises. Grammar is clearing presented and explained at each level with review sections assessing student understanding and providing extra practice. The CD-ROM contains a glossary, extra practice for each unit and printable tests.

Mom, I went to the store. See inside the fridge. I watered the plants.

I cleaned out Peter's cage. I tidied the sitting room. And the kitchen.

And I did the washing up. I'm going to bed. Your live-in servant, Claire Life on the Refrigerator Door is told exclusively through notes exchanged by Claire and her mother, Elizabeth, during the course of a life-altering year.

Their story builds to an emotional crescendo when Elizabeth is diagnosed with breast cancer. Stunningly sad but ultimately upli...

Cet ouvrage a pour objectif de faire découvrir, comprendre et apprécier un choix de textes parmi les plus représentatifs de la littérature française avec une ouverture sur la francophonie. Du Moyen Age à nos jours, les 65 textes présentés dans cet ouvrage sont classés par ordre chronologique et prennent en compte tells les genres : roman, poésie, théâtre, lettre, nouvelle... La priorité a été accordée aux textes contemporains : 39 appartiennent au XXe siècle (dont 28 après 1...

La civilisation en dialogues s'adresse à un public d'adolescents et d'adultes ayant suivi une cinquantaine d'heures de cours.

Cet ouvrage a pour objectif de sensibiliser les utilisateurs au mode de vie à la française, aux valeurs et aux références partagées des Français, aux grands principes fondateurs de leur pays. Il conduit l'apprenant à un travail d'observation et de réflexion sur sa propre culture et la culture française. L'ouvrage propose, à travers un ensemble de dialogues s...