Teachers, librarians, and students of children's and young adult literature will appreciate the breadth and clarity of this book, as well as the impressive bibliographies of fantasy and of professional reading on it. The authors first set down the definition of and criteria for successful fantasy and then break the genre down into its subgenres, using plenty of examples to illustrate the literature's various manifestations, from fairy tales (both traditional and original) to talking-animal tales to gothic fantasy to heroic-ethical fantasy, and everything in between.
A Thai Herbal - Traditional Recipes for Health and Harmony
This book is a practical and entertaining guide to the traditional herbalism of Thailand. It is written for the beginning herbalist or for the general reader with a curiosity about the fascinating topic of holistic health and Eastern medicine. This book is the first in a series on the subject of the traditional medicine of Thailand with upcoming volumes named Traditional Thai Massage Therapy and Acupressure and The Spiritual Healing of Traditional Thailand.
Born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue, ZaritE -- known as TEtE -- is the daughter of an African mother she never knew and one of the white sailors who brought her into bondage. Though her childhood is one of brutality and fear, TEtE finds solace in the traditional rhythms of African drums and in the voodoo loas she discovers through her fellow slaves.
Understanding Economic Growth: Modern Theory and Experience (2011)
Modern economies have undergone a dramatic change. There has been a shift from large scale material manufacturing to the design and application of new technology with R&D and human capital. The new information age has introduced significant productivity gains through increasing returns and learning by doing, which has challenged the traditional growth models based on competitive market structures. Institutions outside the traditional markets and the genetic principle of survival of the fittest have dominated the current theory of industry growth.
