To an unusual degree among writers, playwrights' creations are not simply words on a page. Instead, a well-wrought play is an intricate machine that will be used by directors, actors, designers, and other creators to bring a fully staged, real-time performance into the world. The construction and maintenance of that machine is the playwright's ......
The campaign for the restitution of Jewish property stolen during the Holocaust has led to more than 40 European commissions set up to ascertain how the property was dealt with after the war ended. This book examines the major cases concerning restitution, covering issues such as Nazi gold.
The book depicts the abandoned and crumbling Prime Minister's mansion in Beirut and the lives connected to it and interwoven into its fabric for over a century. The photographs of the rich and famous at the house in its heyday at its opulent best, contrast with those showing it as it is now. Accompanying essays unravel the intriguing stories ......
Featuring intricate anatomical diagrams of species from all around the world and comprehensive annotation, this book is an indispensable guide for bird lovers everywhere.
Featuring numerous diagrams and more than 200 colour photos, this user-friendly guide is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about the extraordinary insects that – in terms of numbers, if not size – dominate our planet today.
This upbeat manual combines encouraging theology with practical suggestions for finding inner peace. Egeberg explores such common obstacles as self-criticism, stress, conflict, frustration, resentment, and the struggle to forgive others or accept forgiveness. He suggests ways to overcome these difficulties, including prayer, affirmations, ......
The dental needs of people living with dementia are often overlooked, particularly in the care home and hospital community. It is challenging to maintain good standards of oral care with people living with dementia, and poor care can increase the fear and anxiety levels of those living with dementia. Very few dentists have the training that equips ......
A simple, accessible guide to neurodiversity, unpacking the four main diagnoses of autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. The book also explains some common co-occurring conditions, strengths and difficulties, and concepts such as spiky profiles, executive functioning and working memory.
