Adam: 4614 books

**How does music work? Indeed, what is (or isn’t) music? We are all instinctively musical, but why? Adam Ockelford has the answers. ** A tap of the foot, a rush of emotion, the urge to hum a tune; without instruction or training we all respond intuitively to music. Comparing Notes explores...

Thoughts Become Things by Adam Rounisto A debut novel from a promising new voice, Thoughts Become Things is a book about being able to do whatever you want, surpassing set goals, and being the best version of yourself without being restricted by any constraints. Included are chapters with extensive...

Adapted from the award-winning feature-length film 'Fire Song,' also written and directed by Adam Garnet Jones Poignantly addresses teen suicide epidemic on First Nations Reserves Told from a gay teenager's point of view Adam Garnet Jones is of Cree, Métis and Danish ancestry and identifies as Two-Spirit National...

`This is a real feast of a book. ... a landmark book. It is clear enough to be used as a teaching text, and could make an excellent introduction to the discipline for those courageous enough to revise their courses.' International Affairs `This is a bold, successful and valuable book... It...

"Run, Dick, run!" Now you may be the one who wants to run--but as a parent, it's often from invasive strangers, inconsiderate parents, and well-meaning but overbearing grandparents. See Dick Bite Jane is a primer for handling every parenting pitfall--featuring true tales of "Uh-ohs!" and "Oh,...

'Through his daily involvement with them, Wilhelm Adam is able to perfectly describe the characters involved, the tensions and despair amongst them and the pressure Paulus and his staff found themselves under as the Soviet pincers closed around the men of the abandoned 6th Army. The reader is presented...

3/5 of a Man is about Adam Harris and his early childhood years growing up in the Jim Crow south. It is about separate but unequal school systems. It is about being an Army brat and the differences and advantages afforded by the U.S. Army as opposed to local southern governments that displayed Colored...

DOES THE NEW TESTAMENT REALLY TEACH NONVIOLENCE? In a world increasingly seen as dangerous, hostile, and violent, which threatens entire communities and nations, this question grows in importance. So does the answer. What are Christians to do? What does it look like to live out the way of the...

A “touching and funny” novel of a dysfunctional family and one man’s struggle to both get away from them and to hold them close (Publishers Weekly).   In the summer of 1969, twelve-year-old Seth lives with his unstable mother, Ruth, and his brother and sister in a two-bedroom apartment in New...

The Importance of Being Understood is an innovative and thought-provoking exploration of the links between the way we think about each other's mental states and the fundamentally cooperative nature of everyday life. Adam Morton begins with a consideration of 'folk psychology', the tendency...

The first of a three-part collection of pieces from award-winning poet Adam Stohlman, this diverse and intriguing compilation of thirty poems, Noeo, Book I, displays Stohlman's mastery of language and lyricism, structure and style, as well as his steadfast insistence upon honesty and meaning in his work....

Ever wonder what the sound of a life far-too-examined might be? The thoughts and ravings of someone raised on too much pop culture and left to stew in his own thoughts? Well, just add some Internet, a large dollop of caffeine and... you end up right here. I SLEPT WITH YOUR IMAGINARY...

Reflection Point: A collection of thoughts and poems based on true stories (and lies)Modern twenty-first century poetry.From the playful and whimsical to the deep and thought-provoking, Reflection Point is the perfect accompaniment to a little me-time. The collection, which is more than a decade...

A l'occasion de la sortie du jeu video DISHONORED 2, découvrez le roman qui fait le lien entre ce nouveau jeu et le précédent ! Dix ans après avoir repris son trône, l’Impératrice Emily Kaldwin mène une double vie, régnant sur son empire le jour, s’entraînant aux côtés de son...