A page-turning, beautifully written novel from the critically-acclaimed author of Forgive Me, How to be Lost and Sleep Toward Heaven.My father smelled like cigarettes and cardamom. When I was small, and wanted comfort, he would put down the wooden spoon when he was cooking, or the pen when he was writing. Always, he would halt what he was doing and crouch down. I pressed my cheek to his warm chest. In his arms, I was safe.The savage murder of eight-year-old Lauren's mother, and the sentencing of her father Izaan to life imprisonment for the murder, tears her world apart. As an adult, she can't understand why she has panic attacks, is unable to accept her boyfriend's marriage proposal, or listen to her brother Alex attempt to convince her of their father's innocence and wrongful imprisonment.Meanwhile, Sylvia Hall is running away from her loser boyfriend, determined to keep the baby he doesn't want. She knows her best friend since childhood, Victoria, will help her - but Victoria has her own problems that threaten to consume her.All three women are connected by tragedy and betrayal: Close Your Eyes is a heart-breaking page-turner about what happens when a family is destroyed.

Irish Guardsmen have been involved in all aspects of the campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq - from in Kabul in 2001, through the invasion of Iraq in 2003 to the eventual withdrawal in 2009, and the campaign in Helmand from 2006 to 2014. This book features battalion's experiences through some of the most testing times the British Army has faced.

This is a timely study of 'small wars,' such as the current situation in Afghanistan. It is wide-ranging, from the Ancient World to Napoleon and beyond, from anti-colonial resistance to counter-insurgency struggles.

Can a polyhedron be smoothly turned inside out? What does four-dimensional space look like? Can non-spherical soap bubbles exist? This book visualizes mathematics, utilizing more than a thousand fascinating images to illustrate these and other questions.

This handbook covers the European law of distribution, as constituted by the European primary and secondary legislation, judgments of the European courts and the supreme courts of the European Member States, and common principles of European or international distribution law.

Containing the historical and statistical information necessary to choose an analysis method and successful drug combination, Evaluating Synergy provides a systematic introduction of statistical methods for optimally designing and analyzing combination studies in cancer, anti-viral, and other therapeutic areas.

A comprehensive analysis of the role documentary has played in confronting the history, memory and trauma of Pinochet's dictatorship.

Volumes I and II bring together all of Irving Lavin's studies aside from those on Gian Lorenzo Bernini. They range from studies of the art and architecture of Late Antiquity to twentieth-century painting in New York.

What are your symptoms and illnesses telling you about yourself? In Your Body Speaks Your Mind, renowned teacher and bestselling author Deb Shapiro shows how understanding your body's 'language of symptoms' can increase your potential for healing. She explains the interconnectedness between your physical state and your emotional, psychological and spiritual health, and reveals: How unresolved emotional and psychological issues can affect your physical health; How feelings and thoughts are linked to specific parts of the body; How you can take steps to heal your body with your mind, and your mind with your body. Your Body Speaks Your Mind shows you how to initiate communication between body and mind, and decode the priceless information your body is giving you, in order to achieve better health and a greater sense of wellbeing.

The Psychology Teacher's Handbook is an indispensable introduction and source of ongoing support for all psychology teachers in the secondary school, both specialists and non-specialists alike.

Includes observations and accounts of various aspects of Albanian life, both ancient and modern, examining Homeric parallels with Albanian marriage and kingship traditions, the treatment of minorities within the region and the language requirements of the military during the World War II.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Matilda by Roald Dahl, read by Kate Winslet. Matilda Wormwood is an extraordinary genius with really stupid parents. Miss Trunchbull is her terrifying headmistress who thinks all her pupils are rotten little stinkers. But Matilda will show these horrible grown-ups that even though shes only small, shes got some very powerful tricks up her sleeve . . . Kate Winslets award-winning and varied career has included standout roles in Titanic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, Revolutionary Road and The Reader, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Also a highly acclaimed voice artist, she received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Listen to the Storyteller.

It is critical for non-clinical statisticians to communicate effectively with scientists. Therefore, they must possess the ability to transform scientific questions into statistical hypotheses and models. This book affords new and experienced statisticians with the opportunity to enhance their statistical tools and improve their consulting skills.

Bestselling author Kathleen McGowan reveals how to live the life you truly desire through understanding the transformative power of The Lord's Prayer

* The truth behind our digital lives

The BBC's business editor and bestselling author, Robert Peston, surveys the wreckage of the world economy and asks - what is the future of global capitalism?

Investigating the role of petroleum in East Asia from 1880 to 2008, this book considers the industry from a multinational international perspective. It covers issues of security, conflict, development and environment.

Introducing the topic of electrochemistry for non-electrochemists, Electrochemical Systems provides an overview of the fundamentals of electrochemical theory and techniques along with an appreciation for its wide range of applications.

Computational Chemistry and Molecular Simulation presents the basics of computational chemistry and molecular simulation methods in an easey-to-understand manner. From Bohr's studies of the atom to quantum wave mechanics, the book presents the many significant historical events in the field.

An irreverentandhilarious illustrated guide that will teach you how to perform the coolest tricks and skills and will make you an instant hit in a bar or at a party

Presents a catalog of simple solutions to commonly occurring design problems. These 23 patterns allow designers to create more reusable designs without having to rediscover the design solutions themselves. The authors begin by describing what patterns are, and how they can help you design object-oriented software.

A serious, academically-credible yet accessible and highly-illustrated single-volume history of Edinburgh.