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The largest and most populous Central American country, Guatemala is a land of contrasts and contradictions. It offers great physical beauty alongside ancient Mayan ruins and a conglomeration of diverse peoples and cultures. It is also unique in Central America in that more than half its population is of Mayan Indian origin. Today the country reflects a combination of ancient Mayan heritage, Spanish colonialism, and modern Western influences, mainly from the United States.

Many tourists visit the Czech Republic knowing no more about it than that the beer is cheap and the women beautiful. That lack of knowledge has led to frustration among Czechs, most of whom are very well-informed about the world around them. Culture Smart! Czech Republic informs you about the traditions, values, and attitudes of a remarkable people. It describes Czech life at home and in the workplace and offers practical advice on what to expect and how to navigate different social situations.

The United States may still be the world's strongest country, but it now faces real challenges at both a global and regional level. The unipolar world which was dominated by America after the Cold War is gone. Unlike the Soviet Union, China is both a military and economic competitor and it is actively challenging the norms and institutions that the US used to shape an international order during and after the Cold War.

In Maria Montessori's Philosophy, Patrick R. Frierson discusses historical influences on Montessori's philosophical views, focusing on showing how her commitment to children led her to profound insights about a wide range of philosophical questions, from foundational metaphysics to applied ethics and politics. Her metaphysics, grounded in the concept of life as she observes it developing in the child, helps to address fundamental questions about the nature of the universe and the emergence of consciousness and value within it.

The world ended. Greg's real life finally began. For twenty-eight years, Greg survived the corporate trenches. Premium dark roast at 7 AM. Then, Rachel from HR policing the microwave. Brad stealing credit in projects. Then civilization collapsed. The dead rose. Society crumbled. Greg has never been happier.

Botswana is a country of contrasts. Culturally, the people are overwhelmingly Bantu, but with more than twenty different ethnic groups and over thirty languages spoken, the society is by no means homogeneous. Culture Smart! Botswana introduces you to the lives of the people. It looks at the history that has shaped the society and shows the importance of traditional customs and values for both travelers and businesspeople alike. It describes how the Batswana live, work, and play, and how to avoid the pitfalls of cultural misunderstanding.

Felton buttled for 41 years at Garth's mansion. Radiation results in spider Garnet's mutation. King Darick gives wizard Zenon wide berth. Monstrous mole Hassan causes sinkholes. Jarrett borrows $20K from loan sharks. Elbert uses shark Kazuko as banana boat. Lionel runs out of corpses. Chia-Pig Osvaldo is a Chihuahua/pig mix. Porfirio gets even with school bully Zack. Ostrich Quincy mates with 900 hen ostriches.

For much of its history Cyprus was regarded as the Cinderella of empires—beautiful, abused, isolated. Today, the island is divided between the Greek-Cypriot south and the Turkish occupied north. However, both sides take pride in a shared "Cypriotness," and are united in their common hopes, pain, memories, music, excellent cuisine, rich history, and majestic landscape. Culture Smart! Cyprus equips you with essential information on the history, values, and attitudes of the people you will meet, their customs and traditions, and offers tips on etiquette and socializing.

Als PR-Managerin habe ich immer davon geträumt, mich selbstständig zu machen. Doch wer hätte geahnt, dass ausgerechnet der weltberühmte Rockstar Tom Kane mein erster Kunde sein wird? Falls ich den Job annehme. Denn für Tom Kane zu arbeiten, bedeutet, ihn auf Tournee zu begleiten, bei seinen Interviews dabei zu sein und natürlich auch seine privaten Schlagzeilen zu regeln. Und davon gibt es einige, immerhin ist er ein Womanizer. Das ist zumindest die allgemeine Annahme der Öffentlichkeit. Doch als ich Tom näher kennenlerne, entpuppt er sich als zurückhaltend, aufmerksam … und einsam.

Nourish to Flourish: Your Guide to Vital Nutrients provides a comprehensive look at essential nutrients and their crucial roles in maintaining overall health. A balanced diet, complemented by high-quality supplements, enhances wellness by ensuring the body receives the necessary vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, water, and trace elements . Each nutrient plays a vital function: carbohydrates supply primary energy, lipids store energy and protect organs, and proteins support tissue growth, enzyme activity, and immune responses.

Oli the goblin is the last creature anyone would send on a world-ending quest. But the Dark Lord's under siege and without his doomsday weapon, those pesky forces of Good might just get it done this time. Seizing the long-awaited opportunity to serve their Big Boss, Oli and his cousins strike out on a super secret mission to retrieve the doomsday weap-on a road trip to see their family. With the hopes of every creature sinister and foul riding on them, the goblins hurry directly to their destination. Mostly directly. Okay, so it's more of a zigzag.

Was verbindet einen machthungrigen König, eine Schneiderin auf der Flucht, eine Prinzessin, die für ihr Recht einsteht, und einen Auftragsmörder? König Julien, Herrscher über das Reich der Sonne, kennt nur ein Ziel: das Reich des Mondes eines Tages für sich zu beanspruchen. Dafür nimmt er sogar eine Ehe in Kauf, obwohl die Prophezeiung besagt, dass sein eigener Sohn ihn einmal den Thron kosten wird. Nur hat er die Rechnung ohne die Prinzessin gemacht, die sich so gar nicht in ihrer neuen Rolle als Ehefrau zurechtfinden will.

She disappeared from our lives without a word. I never expected to run into her at a Quik Mart in between jobs. What’s a guy to do when he finds his first crush? Follow her home, of course, and remind her of all the things she’s missing. I didn’t know that holding onto Riley would involve living in a trailer park. Or keeping it a secret from my sister—her best friend. Riley is completely at home with lawn-mower racing, beer-guzzling exhibitionists. She doesn’t think I can handle it. Well, I’m going to show Miss Trailerhood that I’m here to stay.

Do you feel overwhelmed by unreliable online information while trying to embark on your dream of self-sufficient living? Are you anxious about navigating the complexities of food production, raising livestock, or emergency preparedness? Feel daunted by the idea of starting with limited space or budget? Worried about balancing time or lacking experience?

As intergalactic civilization collapses and descends into chaos, the Strange Company must journey to the edge of human-controlled space to board and destroy the last ship of the corrupt Monarch Empire—in order to both satisfy a debt and salvage what remains of their reputation as hard-bitten and dangerous private military contractors.

To his admirers, Luis W. Alvarez was the most accomplished, inventive, and versatile experimental physicist of his generation.

Als Medium hat man es echt nicht leicht! Rain Christiansen hält seinen aktuellen Job als Cold-Case-Detective und Medium für den schwierigsten in seiner gesamten Karriere – und für den wichtigsten. Nur auf die bizarren Situationen, die seine Arbeit mit sich bringt und die sein geordnetes Leben auf den Kopf stellen, könnte er gut verzichten. Leider gibt es keine Anleitung, wie er die Pflichten in der realen und der Geisterwelt geschickt miteinander verknüpfen kann. Dummerweise wird er auch das Gefühl nicht los, dass er so einiges vermasselt.

Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It’s the rest of the kids in his class who think he’s just a goon. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts practicing his routine nonstop to get it just right. Gary’s sure this will be his big break—he’ll make everyone laugh and win the $100 prize. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.

David is only trying to be cool when he helps some of the popular kids steal Old Lady Bayfield’s cane. But when the plan backfires, he’s the one the “old witch” curses. Now David can’t seem to do anything right. The cool kids taunt him and his only friends are freaks. He even walks into Spanish class with his fly unzipped! And when he finally gets up the nerve to ask out a cute girl, his pants fall down in mid-sentence. Is it the Bayfield curse at work?

The world can be a very strange and unusual place where wierd and wonderful things happen. Are you ready to engage with these?