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Dancing with the Tiger

By: Lili Wright

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Taut, acidly witty, menacingly erotic, and often absolutely terrifying: this is a literary thriller of propulsive force that introduces a powerful storyteller. *An Edgar Finalist for Best First Novel *Semifinalist for the 2017 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award It begins when a meth-addicted grave robber unearths the death mask of Montezuma, setting off a violent struggle for its possession. There is the drug lord who employs him, who would kill for that mask. There is the expat American collector, sinister and possibly mad. There is the greatly respected curator, who for a fee will provide provenances for his country’s looted artifacts, and his long-suffering housekeeper, a deeply religious lesbian in a culture of machismo, who despises her patron. And there is the looter himself, who has stolen the mask and is now running for his life. Above all, there is Anna Ramsey, an American with a history of bad choices, who has hidden behind a mask all her adult life. A deeply wounded woman, Anna knows that masks protect and conceal. Anna is a heroine for our times, as she searches for the courage to remove her mask and show her true face.

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0399175172

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Learning to Float

The Journey of a Woman, a Dog, and Just Enough Men

By: Lili Wright

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Learning to Float

The Journey of a Woman, a Dog, and Just Enough Men

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Lili Wright is a thirty-something woman on the emotional lam. Faced with a choice between two men--Stuart, the steady veterinarian, and Peter, the dreamy writer--she climbs into her car and leaves them both behind. With only a borrowed dog named Brando for company and a map of twelve states in her pocket, Lili sets out on a road trip, hoping that by setting herself in motion she will find a way to settle down. Charting a course from Cadillac Mountain in Maine to the faded glory of Key West, Florida, she camps out on beaches and crashes on couches, in sketchy motels and even in a cop's trailer. She travels not only south, but also back in time, trying to figure out why previous relationships with a Nantucket waiter, a French tennis clown, a Utah ski bum, and others flared and fizzled. Along the way, Lili meets a string of unlikely gurus, including a well-worn shrimper, a vegan astrologer, and even a woman who marries herself. These and other unassuming strangers offer offbeat wisdom and guidance as Lili struggles to understand the nature of love, the voodoo of sex, and how couples can settle down without settling for. Between adventures, Lili tackles tough questions: Why does everything love touches turn risky? Does staying with the same person mean staying the same? Where does love come from, and where does it go? By journey’s end, this restless traveler begins to see how she can share her life with just one other person, and how love, like water, can make a body float. Lili Wright’s engaging memoir from the road updates the tradition of the picaresque traveler’s tale. With unflinching honesty and refreshing wit, she captures the torn emotions, comic misfires, and inevitable trade-offs felt by young people everywhere.

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0767910044

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Dancing with the Tiger

By: Lili Wright

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By: Lili Wright

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Learning to Float

The Journey of a Woman, a Dog, and Just Enough Men

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A Guide to Southern Arizona's Historic Farms & Ranches

Rustic Southwest Retreats

By: Lili DeBarbieri

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A Guide to Southern Arizona's Historic Farms & Ranches

Rustic Southwest Retreats

By: Lili DeBarbieri

Experience southwestern heritage, culture and cuisine while learning to rope and herd cattle, trail ride through the wilderness or make prickly pear syrup. With roots dating back to the mid-1800s, southern Arizona's historic guest ranches and farm stays include Spain's first mission in the continental United States, a former World War II prison camp and boys' boarding school and a Butterfield Stagecoach stop. Intimately connected to Arizona's land and legacy, these unparalleled retreats have hosted countless artists, movie stars and politicians and continue to enrich their present-day communities through food, education and conservation. Pack your bags and join travel writer Lili DeBarbieri for a journey into the rural west south of the Gila River.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1614235937

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9781614235934

Trading Together

Reviving Middle East and North Africa Regional Integration in the Post-Covid Era

By: Rabah Arezki,Blanca Moreno-Dodson,Rachel Yuting Fan,Romeo Gansey,Ha Nguyen,Minh Cong Nguyen,Lili Mottaghi,Constantin Tsakas,Christina Wood,Nelly El-Mallakh

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Trading Together

Reviving Middle East and North Africa Regional Integration in the Post-Covid Era

By: Rabah Arezki,Blanca Moreno-Dodson,Rachel Yuting Fan,Romeo Gansey,Ha Nguyen,Minh Cong Nguyen,Lili Mottaghi,Constantin Tsakas,Christina Wood,Nelly El-Mallakh

Part I of this report discusses the short- and medium-term growth prospects for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The region is expected to grow at a subdued rate of 0.6 percent in 2019, rising to 2.6 percent in 2020 and 2.9 percent in 2021. The growth forecast for 2019 is revised down by 0.8 percentage points from the April 2019 projection. MENA’s economic outlook is subject to substantial downside risks—most notably, intensified global economic headwinds and rising geopolitical tensions. Part II argues that promoting fair competition is key for MENA countries to complete the transition from an administered to a market economy. Part II first examines current competition policies in MENA countries and to promote fair competition calls for strengthening competition law and enforcement agencies. It also calls for corporatizing state-owned enterprises, promoting the private sector and creating a level-playing field between them. Any moves to reform MENA economies would be aided by professional management of public assets, which could tap into a new source of national wealth.

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World Bank Publications

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1464816395

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9781464816390

Dynamics of Materials

Experiments, Models and Applications

By: Lili Wang,Liming Yang,Xinlong Dong,Xiquan Jiang

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Dynamics of Materials

Experiments, Models and Applications

By: Lili Wang,Liming Yang,Xinlong Dong,Xiquan Jiang

Dynamics of Materials: Experiments, Models and Applications addresses the basic laws of high velocity flow/deformation and dynamic failure of materials under dynamic loading. The book comprehensively covers different perspectives on volumetric law, including its macro-thermodynamic basis, solid physics basis, related dynamic experimental study, distortional law, including the rate-dependent macro-distortional law reflecting strain-rate effect, its micro-mechanism based on dislocation dynamics, and dynamic experimental research based on the stress wave theory. The final section covers dynamic failure in relation to dynamic damage evolution, including the unloading failure of a crack-free body, dynamics of cracks under high strain-rate, and more. - Covers models for applications, along with the fundamentals of the mechanisms behind the models - Tackles the difficult interdisciplinary nature of the subject, combining macroscopic continuum mechanics with thermodynamics and macro-mechanics expression with micro-physical mechanisms - Provides a review of the latest experimental methods for the equation of state for solids under high pressure and the distortional law under high strain-rates of materials

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Academic Press

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012817322X

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9780128173220

American Indian Ballerinas

By: Lili Cockerille Livingston

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American Indian Ballerinas

By: Lili Cockerille Livingston

This is the first authorized biography of four twentieth-century American Indian ballerinas: Maria Tallchief, Rosella Hightower, Marjorie Tallchief, and Yvonne Chouteau. Each grew up in Oklahoma during the 1920s and 1930s and went on to achieve international fame. Lili Cockerille Livingston, who worked with all four ballerinas during her own career as a dancer, draws upon her extensive interviews with the women to bring their stories to life while also shedding new light both on the development of New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and the now-defunct Harkness Ballet and Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806131349

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9780806131344

Foundations of Stress Waves

By: Lili Wang

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Foundations of Stress Waves

By: Lili Wang

The primary objective of Foundations of Stress Waves is to give the reader an understanding of stress wave behaviour while taking into account the dynamic constitutive equations of elastic-plastic solids. The author has combined a 'materials characteristics' approach with a 'singularity surface' approach in this work, which readers will find to be a novel and unique route to solving their problems. - Helps engineers understand the effects and behavior of stress waves in various materials - Aids in the process of engineering design, testing, and evaluation

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Elsevier

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0080470971

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9780080470979

Autonomy and Independence

Aging in an Era of Technology

By: Lili Liu,Christine Daum,Massimo Poesio

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Autonomy and Independence

Aging in an Era of Technology

By: Lili Liu,Christine Daum,Massimo Poesio

This book looks at how AgeTech can support the autonomy and independence of people as they grow older. The authors challenge readers to reflect on the concepts of autonomy and independence not as absolutes but as experiences situated within older adults’ social connections and environments. Eleven personas of people around the world provide the context for readers to consider the influence of culture and values on how we understand autonomy and independence and the potential role of technology-based supports. The global pandemic provides a backdrop for the unprecedentedly rapid adoption of AgeTech, such as information and communication technologies or mobile applications that benefit older adults. Each persona in the book demonstrates the opportunity for AgeTech to facilitate autonomy and independence in supporting one’s identity, decision making, advance care planning, self care, health management, economic and social participation, enjoyment and self fulfillment and mobility in the community. The book features AgeTech from around the world to provide examples of commercially available products as well as research and development within the field. Despite the promise of AgeTech, the book highlights the “digital divide,” where some older people experience inadequate access to technology due to their geographic location, socio-economic status, and age. This book is accessible and relevant to everyday readers. Older adults will recognize themselves or peers in the personas and may glean insight from the solutions. Care partners and service providers will identify with the challenges of the personas. AgeTech entrepreneurs, especially “seniorpreneurs,” will appreciate that their endeavours represent a growing trend. Researchers will be reminded that the most important research questions are those that will enhance the quality of life of older adults and their sense of autonomy and independence, or relational autonomy and interdependence.

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Springer Nature

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3031037642

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9783031037641

Crime Fiction from a Professional Eye

Women Writers with Law Enforcement and Justice Experience

By: Lili Pâquet

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Crime Fiction from a Professional Eye

Women Writers with Law Enforcement and Justice Experience

By: Lili Pâquet

There is a new category of authors blurring the line between fiction and nonfiction: women who work or have worked in criminal justice--lawyers, police officers and forensic investigators--who publish crime fiction with characters that resemble real-life counterparts. Drawing on their professional experience, these writers present compelling portrayals of inequality and dysfunction in criminal justice systems from a feminist viewpoint. This book presents the first examination of the true-crime-infused fiction of authors like Dorothy Uhnak, Kathy Reichs and Linda Fairstein.

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McFarland

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1476634033

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9781476634036

Location Filming in Arizona

The Screen Legacy of the Grand Canyon State

By: Lili DeBarbieri

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Location Filming in Arizona

The Screen Legacy of the Grand Canyon State

By: Lili DeBarbieri

The scenic natural vistas of Arizona's deserts and mountains have made it a favorite backdrop of movies and television shows. Westerns such as silent-era pictures derived from Zane Grey fiction through the John Ford-John Wayne classics "Stagecoach "and "The Searchers "benefited from the beautiful and rugged landscapes. TV classics such as "Gunsmoke" and "Little House on the Prairie" helped define Arizona's allure for Hollywood. Oscar winners "Jerry Maguire" and "Little Miss Sunshine "took advantage of the infrastructure that accumulated to lure filmmakers to Tucson, Yuma, Phoenix, Prescott, Sedona and all corners of the Grand Canyon State". Join author Lili DeBarbieri as she looks at the movies and shows shot in the state, as well as other aspects of Arizona film culture.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625845197

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9781625845191

Sedona Verde Valley Art

A History from Red Rocks to Plein-Air

By: Lili DeBarbieri

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Sedona Verde Valley Art

A History from Red Rocks to Plein-Air

By: Lili DeBarbieri

The jaw-dropping allure of the Sedona Verde Valley is a magnet for celebrated visual artists from around the world. This unforgettable landscape has inspired nearly a century of diverse painting, experimental collage, provocative sculpture and stimulating architecture. Tourists and locals are enamored of the Chapel of the Holy Cross, and the unique and often political art of Jerome continues to evolve. In a captivating exploration of state and regional styles alongside profiles of contemporary masters, author and historian Lili DeBarbieri presents the full story of Sedona art.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625853769

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9781625853769

Low-Dimensional Materials

Bridging the Fundamental Principles to Practical Applications

By: Hui-Ming Cheng,Dai-Ming Tang,Xiaolong Zou,Lili Zhang

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Low-Dimensional Materials

Bridging the Fundamental Principles to Practical Applications

By: Hui-Ming Cheng,Dai-Ming Tang,Xiaolong Zou,Lili Zhang

Low Dimensional Materials: Bridging the Fundamental Principles to Practice Applications provides an overview of research on low-dimensional materials, devices, and their applications. There are seven chapters in the book, starting from the basic quantum theory in chapter one, to the control and characterization of the unique structures (chapters two and four), to the relation of the physical and chemical properties with structures (chapter five), and to the practical and promising applications in energy, information, and health (chapter six), before conclusions and future outlook in chapter seven. - Discusses the whole field of low-dimensional materials, from quantum mechanics and low dimensional effects to structure-property relations, various methods of fabrication and assembly techniques, and a characterization of atomic and interface structures - Covers a wide range of topics, making it a 'map' for readers to understand the fundamentals of low-dimensional materials - Written with a 'bottom-up approach, with a solid foundation of quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, and energy transport in low-dimensional systems

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0443290474

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9780443290473

Supercritical Water Processing Technologies for Environment, Energy and Nanomaterial Applications

By: Shuzhong Wang,Donghai Xu,Yang Guo,Xingying Tang,Yuzhen Wang,Jie Zhang,Honghe Ma,Lili Qian,Yanhui Li

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Supercritical Water Processing Technologies for Environment, Energy and Nanomaterial Applications

By: Shuzhong Wang,Donghai Xu,Yang Guo,Xingying Tang,Yuzhen Wang,Jie Zhang,Honghe Ma,Lili Qian,Yanhui Li

This book systematically presents the technical aspects of supercritical water oxidation and supercritical water gasification for energy and environmental applications, which include reactor design, construction materials, corrosion, salt precipitation, etc. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the properties of supercritical water, and the industrial applications, reaction mechanisms and reaction kinetics of supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) and supercritical water gasification (SCWG). The reactions occurring in supercritical water are complex, and studying their reaction mechanisms is of great importance for the development of supercritical water processing technologies. Accordingly, the book explains the oxidative mechanisms and kinetics of organic matter in supercritical water in detail. However, the harsh reaction conditions in supercritical water can easily create severe reactor corrosion and salt deposition problems. Therefore, the book also comprehensively reports on the mechanism analysis, state of research, and development trends regarding these two problems. Lastly, the book summarizes the development of supercritical water processing technologies, including studies on SCWO and SCWG, as well as near-zero-emission systems of pollutants based on SCWO technology. In short, the book provides a wealth of valuable information for all readers who are interested in using SCWO for organic waste treatment, and in using SCWG for hydrogen production with wet biomass.

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Springer Nature

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9811393265

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9789811393266

Benches, Chairs and Beds

Practical Projects from Shaker to Contemporary

By: Chris Marshall,Woodworker's Journal,John English,Chris Inman,Rick White,Ralph Bagnall,David Larson,Greg Wood,Jim Jacobson,Stephen Shepherd,Lili Jackson,Bruce Kieffer

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Benches, Chairs and Beds

Practical Projects from Shaker to Contemporary

By: Chris Marshall,Woodworker's Journal,John English,Chris Inman,Rick White,Ralph Bagnall,David Larson,Greg Wood,Jim Jacobson,Stephen Shepherd,Lili Jackson,Bruce Kieffer

If you're a woodworker who loves to create home furnishings that are both beautiful and sensible, then you'll truly value this collection of functional furniture projects. Discover 18 projects that deliver both beauty and practicality. From a classic ladder-back chair to a space saving trundle bed, these projects blend form and function while providing comfort and storage.

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Fox Chapel Publishing

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1607650401

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9781607650409

The Heart of My Reversing

By: Lili Tuwai

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The Heart of My Reversing

By: Lili Tuwai

This collection of poems and short stories in verse show Lili Tuwai as a serious writer and poet. She writes candidly about the wounds of child sexual abuse, domestic violence, infidelity and betrayal. Her soulful verses also embrace and celebrate the joys of love, friendship, prayer, nature and wishful thinking. We are also given insight into the chore of coping with agoraphobia. Through a mix of voices and topics that mingle, merge and split, Tuwai takes us on a journey of what she calls 'a reVersing life.' At times she skilfully demonstrates her wit and quirky sense of humour whilst tackling hard issues that have impacted her life as well as communities everywhere. Her myths effortlessly transport us to another place in time where Time and Meaning unite to create a sustainable Past, Present and Future throughout the Pacific region.

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Lulu.com

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1847998917

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9781847998910

Learning to Float

By: Lili Wright

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Learning to Float

By: Lili Wright

Lili is on a road trip to self-discovery, a coastal journey taking her to a past filled with false starts and failed relationships. With Elvis the dog, she heads south to America's East Coast, revisiting the places where she fell in love.

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Doubleday

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0385603568

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9780385603560

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