For some people, home is nowhere. They feel out of place--they are adrift, the stranger in the crowd. It's as if they are forever walking around in shoes that don't fit. Can they find a home, imperfect as it may be? Sometimes, all it takes is a place at the other end of the world--or a person. Nita, a teacher in Kerala, is desperate for a better-paying job and accepts one in Dubai. It is the 1990s, and Dubai is just becoming a boom town. Everything is changing. But Nita struggles to adjust to the city as an immigrant. Her job as a live-in tutor for a young girl puts her in an unfamiliar, servile role with a wealthy family. Nita starts telling the child's mother a story from ancient India, where Darius, a sailor, arrives at an Indian port seeking his fortune. As she tells this tale, making it up as she goes, she finds that she's no longer alone. This is a two-headed story--the narrators Nita and Darius are nested inside each other like Russian dolls. They are both outsiders in unfamilia
First in a brand-new fantasy series from acclaimed author Anna James, filled with seasonal magic and irresistible adventure ‘A magical world full of wonder!’ Katie Tsang ‘A triumph of imagination and storytelling’ A. F. Steadman ‘Crackling with enchanting magic’ Kieran Larwood In Whetherwhy, everyone has magic inside them – grown from the changing seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter.But a rare few are Enchanters: people born with magic in their bones, who can wield all four seasons of magic. When Juniper discovers she is an Enchanter, she is invited to study at Thistledown Academy. Unwilling to be left behind, her twin brother, Rafferty, follows her to the capital city of Stormgrove and takes up an apprenticeship at a bookbindery.As Juniper learns to wield enchantment, Rafferty becomes involved with a mysterious secret society that meets after dark. Monsters are creeping out of the shadows and dangers lurk in unexpected places. Amid night markets and magic lessons, the twins r
If you are inspired to take up his challenge, the Karmapa offers a path for participating in a global community that is based on compassion. In these chapters, he shares his vision for bringing social
Sixteen American college students spent a month in India with His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa. Together, they discussed topics ranging from food justice to gender identities to sustainable compas
Advice and encouragement from a leading young spiritual teacher on how to live with compassion, ethical principles, and bravery in the face of the global challenges facing humanity.In his first major
An inspiring and accessible guide, drawn from Jewish wisdom, for building the inner qualities necessary to work effectively for social justice.The world needs changing—and you’re just the person to do
Failure to meet test-based standards can produce consequences such as school closure or staff replacement. With this real-world challenge to education foremost, this book presents pertinent research a
In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world, the need for effective leadership is greater than ever and the requirements are shifting dramatically. Today’s leaders need to cultivate a level of influenc
In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world, the need for effective leadership is greater than ever and the requirements are shifting dramatically. Today’s leaders need to cultivate a level of influenc
Failure to meet test-based standards can produce consequences such as school closure or staff replacement. With this real-world challenge to education foremost, this book presents pertinent research a
DK’s best-selling, richly illustrated encyclopedia series explores planet Earth inside and out. Discover our planet―its place in space, its volcanoes, wild landscapes, deserts and oceans, hurricanes and earthquakes. What’s inside Earth, and why is it so hot under the surface? How did our planet come about, and what did it look like in the beginning? How are mountains formed and why are forests important? What happens when glaciers melt and how can we stop climate change? Explore habitats and ecosystems―inside caves, among enormous redwoods, on the savannas, or deep down under the oceans. This extraordinary encyclopedia fuels your imagination with its jaw-dropping visual approach to explain anything from what keeps Earth in its place to the great diversity of plants, animals, and people who live here, how it is changing and why it is unique. Knowledge Encyclopedia: Earth! covers everything you need to know about Earth in glorious technicolor detail alongside easy explanations and fun
The world of machine learning is changing all the time. It is so amazing the idea that we are able to take a computer and let it learn as it goes. Without having to write out all of the codes that we need for every situation out there or every input that the user may pick, we are able to write out codes in machine learning, even with Python, in order to let the computer or device learn and make decisions on its own.This guidebook is going to take a closer look at how Python machine learning is able to work, as well as how you can use some of the tools and techniques that come with this process for your own needs. When you are interested in learning more about what machine learning is all about, as well as how you can use a part of the coding from Python inside of this process, then this guidebook is the tool for you Some of the topics that we will explore when we go through this guidebook will include: Understanding some of the basics of machine learning;Some of the different parts tha
