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The Paradox Hotel

A Novel

By: Rob Hart

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“Time travel, murder, corruption, restless baby dinosaurs, and a snarky robot named Ruby collide in this excellent, noir-inflected, humor-infused, science-fiction thriller.”—The Boston Globe An impossible crime. A detective on the edge of madness. The future of time travel at stake. From the author of The Warehouse . . . ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Kirkus Reviews January Cole’s job just got a whole lot harder. Not that running security at the Paradox was ever really easy. Nothing’s simple at a hotel where the ultra-wealthy tourists arrive costumed for a dozen different time periods, all eagerly waiting to catch their “flights” to the past. Or where proximity to the timeport makes the clocks run backward on occasion—and, rumor has it, allows ghosts to stroll the halls. None of that compares to the corpse in room 526. The one that seems to be both there and not there. The one that somehow only January can see. On top of that, some very important new guests have just checked in. Because the U.S. government is about to privatize time-travel technology—and the world’s most powerful people are on hand to stake their claims. January is sure the timing isn’t a coincidence. Neither are those “accidents” that start stalking their bidders. There’s a reason January can glimpse what others can’t. A reason why she’s the only one who can catch a killer who’s operating invisibly and in plain sight, all at once. But her ability is also destroying her grip on reality—and as her past, present, and future collide, she finds herself confronting not just the hotel’s dark secrets but her own. At once a dazzlingly time-twisting murder mystery and a story about grief, memory, and what it means to—literally—come face-to-face with our ghosts, The Paradox Hotel is another unforgettable speculative thrill ride from acclaimed author Rob Hart.

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Ballantine Books

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1984820664

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Paddling the Salish Sea

80 Trips in Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands, Olympic Peninsula & Southern British Columbia

By: Rob Casey

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Paddling the Salish Sea

80 Trips in Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands, Olympic Peninsula & Southern British Columbia

By: Rob Casey

Features 23 wholly new routes Paddles range from protected lakes and short routes for beginners to more exposed, longer saltwater trips for advanced paddlers Detailed information on paddle duration, difficulty, planning considerations, and more All new full-color maps and photos In Paddling the Salish Sea, professional kayaker and paddling coach Rob Casey guides paddlers to the most rewarding destinations across the region. This comprehensive guide covers everything from the quiet inlets of the South Sound to an entirely new section featuring the fjords, waterfalls, and local waterways around Vancouver, B.C. In between, paddlers will find urban explorations near Seattle and Everett; routes on the lakes, rivers, and shorelines of the Olympic Peninsula, Hood Canal, and the islands of the North Sound; and even more new choices in Canada’s Gulf Islands and around Victoria, B.C. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced paddlers all can find beautiful, rewarding routes for their skill levels. Casey’s expert advice on navigating the marine environment, paddling safety, gear, trip planning, and more provides all the practical information paddlers need to prepare for a successful, safe outing. For sea or flatwater kayakers, canoeists, rowers, or stand-up paddle boarders, Paddling the Salish Sea is the must-have guide for discovering the wonders of the Puget Sound.

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Mountaineers Books

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1680516833

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Going Abroad

Traveling Like an Anthropologist

By: Rob Gordon

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Going Abroad

Traveling Like an Anthropologist

By: Rob Gordon

Increasingly students from the affluent countries are going abroad as part of their "educational experience." Although students see these experiences as invaluable and believe that they have learned a lot, the anthropological literature suggests the opposite; that travel abroad has a greater impact on the hosts than on the visitors and that indeed travel abroad, far from leading to students becoming more open-minded or learning about the other, can reinforce their stereotypes. The standards in anthropology teach humility and the ability to learn from those in the host country. This short book can be read pre-departure and while abroad to provide the reader the practical and philosophical tools needed to create an enriched and mind-broadening experience.

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Routledge

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1317258754

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Connectionist Psychology

A Textbook with Readings

By: Rob Ellis,G.W. Humphreys

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Connectionist Psychology

A Textbook with Readings

By: Rob Ellis,G.W. Humphreys

This textbook provides an introduction and review of connectionist models applied to psychological topics. Chapters include basic reviews of connectionist models, their properties and their attributes. The application of these models to the domains of perception, memory, attention, word processing, higher language processing, and cognitive neuropsychology is then reviewed.

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Psychology Press

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1317715519

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International Criminology

A Critical Introduction

By: Rob Watts,Judith Bessant,Richard Hil

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International Criminology

A Critical Introduction

By: Rob Watts,Judith Bessant,Richard Hil

International Criminology is an easy-access critical introduction to how conventional criminologists in the international arena think about and research crime. By using examples from the US, UK and Australia, the authors outline key ideas, vocabulary, assumptions and findings of the discipline while opening up a set of critical underlying issues and problems. From theoretical traditions to historical perspectives; contemporary criminology to reflexive criminology; this all encompassing text covers it all. This is the most valuable introduction to international criminology available for undergraduates and works as a superb refresher for more experienced students.

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Routledge

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1134083335

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States of Violence and the Civilising Process

On Criminology and State Crime

By: Rob Watts

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States of Violence and the Civilising Process

On Criminology and State Crime

By: Rob Watts

This book offers a distinctive and novel approach to state-sponsored violence, one of the major problems facing humanity in the previous and now the twenty-first century. It addresses the question: how is it possible that large numbers of ordinary men and women are able to do the killing, torturing and violence that defines crimes against humanity? In his striking analysis, Rob Watts shows how and why states, of all political persuasions, engage in crimes against humanity, including: genocide, homicide, torture, kidnapping, illegal surveillance and detention. This book advances a new interpretive frame. It argues against the ‘civilizing process’ model, showing how both states and social sciences like sociology and criminology have been complicit in splitting 'the social' from 'the ethical' while accepting too complacently that modern states are the exemplars of morality and rationality. The book makes the case that it is possible to bring together in the one interpretative frame, our understanding of social action involving personal motivation and ethical responsibility and patterns of collective social action operating in terms of the agencies of ‘the State’. Rob Watts identifies and charts the pathways of action and ‘practical’ (i.e. ethical) judgements which the perpetrators of these crimes against humanity constructed for themselves to make sense of what they were doing. At once challenging and highly accessible, the book reveals the policy-making processes that produce state crime as well as showing how ordinary people do the state’s dirty work.

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Springer

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1137499419

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Principles and Practice of Social Marketing

An International Perspective

By: Rob Donovan,Nadine Henley

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Principles and Practice of Social Marketing

An International Perspective

By: Rob Donovan,Nadine Henley

This fully updated edition combines the latest research with real-life examples of social marketing campaigns the world over to help you learn how to apply the principles and methods of marketing to a broad range of social issues. The international case studies and applications show how social marketing campaigns are being used across the world to influence changes in behaviour, and reveal how those campaigns may differ according to their cultural context and subject matter. Every chapter is fully illustrated with real-life examples, including campaigns that deal with racism, the environment and mental health. The book also shows how social marketing influences governments, corporations and NGOs, as well as individual behaviour. The author team combine research and teaching knowledge with hands-on experience of developing and implementing public health, social welfare and injury prevention campaigns to give you the theory and practice of social marketing.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139492268

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9781139492263

Teaching Literature to Adolescents

By: Richard Beach,Deborah Appleman,Bob Fecho,Rob Simon

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Teaching Literature to Adolescents

By: Richard Beach,Deborah Appleman,Bob Fecho,Rob Simon

Designed to introduce prospective English teachers to current methods of teaching literature in middle and high school classrooms, this popular textbook explores a variety of innovative approaches that incorporate reading, writing, drama, talk, and media production. Each chapter is organized around specific questions that English educators often hear in working with preservice teachers. The text engages readers in considering the dilemmas and issues facing literature teachers through inquiry-based responses to authentic case narratives. A Companion Website, http://teachingliterature.pbworks.com, provides resources and enrichment activities, inviting teachers to consider important issues in the context of their own current or future classrooms. New in the second edition: more attention to the use of digital texts from use of online literature to digital storytelling to uses of online discussion and writing tools incorporated throughout new chapter on teaching young adult literature new chapter on teaching reading strategies essential to interpreting literature more references to examples of teaching multicultural literature.

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481

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Routledge

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1136888799

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9781136888793

Front Runner

A Novel of Texas Politics

By: Rob Allyn

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Front Runner

A Novel of Texas Politics

By: Rob Allyn

Two very different young men--Andrew Sebastian, born to privilege and wealth, and James Brackler, battling his way out of poverty and neglect--become deadly rivals in the high-stakes arena of Washington power politics.

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New York : Crown Publishers

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0517577623

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9780517577622

Revolution of Hope

The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President

By: Vicente Fox,Rob Allyn

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Revolution of Hope

The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President

By: Vicente Fox,Rob Allyn

When the Mexican people swept Vicente Fox into office in 2000, they broke the dictatorial one-party rule that had strangled Mexico for more than seventy years. Elected as a political outsider with a message of hope, President Fox steered Mexico's fragile young democracy through turbulent times. Now, in this vivid and intimate book, President Fox tells his inspiring personal story and shares his new vision for the future of the Americas. A native son of Mexico, grandson of pioneers from the United States and Spain, he worked his way up from ranch hand and truck driver to become the youngest CEO in the history of Coca-Cola Mexico. His political rise from precinct worker to world leader was equally swift, and his unlikely 2000 crusade offers a refreshingly down-to-earth view of how change can bring hope. He candidly reveals the ups and downs of his relationships with world leaders from George W. Bush and Tony Blair to Fidel Castro, and he also speaks out on hot global topics like immigration, the war in Iraq, and the United Nations. Outspoken, impassioned, sincere, and engaging, Vicente Fox embodies a quality that seems all too rare in world politics these days-the moral character of a genuine leader. Book jacket.

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Plume

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0452289939

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A Speaker's Guidebook with The Essential Guide to Rhetoric

A PDF-style e-book

By: Dan O'Hair,Rob Stewart,Hannah Rubenstein

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A Speaker's Guidebook with The Essential Guide to Rhetoric

A PDF-style e-book

By: Dan O'Hair,Rob Stewart,Hannah Rubenstein

A Speaker’s Guidebook with The Essential Guide to Rhetoric includes a full tabbed section that provides brief yet comprehensive coverage of rhetorical theory — from the classical to the contemporary — and its practical applications.

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Macmillan Higher Education

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1457624451

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Revolution of Hope

The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President

By: Vicente Fox Quesada,Rob Allyn

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Revolution of Hope

The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President

By: Vicente Fox Quesada,Rob Allyn

Traces the rise and career of the charismatic former president of Mexico, from his youth as the son of immigrants from the United States and Spain and his achievements as the youngest CEO in the history of Coca-Cola to his presidential efforts to reduce poverty, address corruption, and reform key social programs. 100,000 first printing.

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Penguin

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0670018392

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9780670018390

Paradox Hotel

By: Rob Hart

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Paradox Hotel

By: Rob Hart

Le temps, c'est beaucoup d'argent. Pépite du thriller d'anticipation, Paradox Hotel livre une critique acerbe de nos sociétés, où le progrès ne sert qu'aux plus fortunés, et agite la menace tristement crédible d'un monde devenu le jouet de savants fous aux dents longues. Vous rêvez de vous extraire de la réalité ? De côtoyer Mozart, Cléopâtre ou les dinosaures du jurassique ? Vous rêvez de voyager dans le temps ? Bienvenue au Paradox Hotel. Responsable de la sécurité de ce lieu unique au luxe inouï, January Cole est une femme de caractère qui sait répondre aux moindres désirs des ultra-VIP pressés de faire l'expérience. Et January sait aussi que voyager dans le temps a un coût qui n'est pas que financier. Chaque passage altère le cerveau ; elle-même en fait les frais. Désormais, sa conscience est capable de dériver vers l'avenir et de voir, par exemple, le cadavre de cet homme qui sera bientôt assassiné. Mais une menace plus terrifiante encore plane sur le Paradox Hotel : l'appétit de certains milliardaires, prêts à tout pour acquérir cette nouvelle manne du tourisme spatio-temporel. Et réécrire l'Histoire...

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Belfond

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2714499406

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Book's by Rob Allyn

The Paradox Hotel

The Paradox Hotel

Paddling the Salish Sea

Paddling the Salish Sea

Going Abroad

Going Abroad

Connectionist Psychology

Connectionist Psychology

International Criminology

International Criminology

States of Violence and the Civilising Process

States of Violence and the Civilising Process

Principles and Practice of Social Marketing

Principles and Practice of Social Marketing

Teaching Literature to Adolescents

Teaching Literature to Adolescents

Front Runner

Front Runner

Revolution of Hope

Revolution of Hope

A Speaker's Guidebook with The Essential Guide to Rhetoric

A Speaker's Guidebook with The Essential Guide to Rhetoric

Revolution of Hope

Revolution of Hope

Paradox Hotel

Paradox Hotel

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