![]() Yuen Yuen Ang rejects all three schools of thought and their underlying assumptions: linear causation, a mechanistic worldview, and historical determinism. How can poor and weak societies escape poverty traps? Political economists have traditionally offered three answers: "stimulate growth first," "build good institutions first," or "some fortunate nations inherited good institutions that led to growth." ![]() ![]() Acclaimed as "game changing" and "field shifting," How China Escaped the Poverty Trap advances a new paradigm in the political economy of development and sheds new light on China's rise. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Inventive, adventurous, and wonderfully written."- Alix E. ![]() " The Bone Shard Daughter is epic fantasy at its most human and heartfelt, concerned with the real lives caught in the gears of empire and rebellion. Stewart’s final book in The Drowning Empire trilogy is an epic and emotional end to the series."- Library Journal "The multiple points of view give readers a deep understanding of the different characters as they are given their moments to reflect and grow, and the action is dramatic and impactful. This un-put-downable epic sends the series out with a bang."- Publishers Weekly "Stewart does a masterful job juggling conflict and intrigue on multiple fronts, and she makes the fight scenes especially riveting with subtle character work interspersed throughout the action. St Joseph's University (Brooklyn Voices Series). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now in its ninth year, the Nature Writing Prize judging panel is chaired by TV presenter Ray Mears. The winners will be announced on Wednesday 7 th September at a ceremony at The London Wetland Centre. ![]() Amy Liptrot, whose debut The Outrun won the 2016 Nature Writing Prize, is shortlisted again for The Instant, her memoir about leaving behind the quiet isolation of the Orkneys for new experiences in Berlin. Teenage naturalist, Dara McAnulty, winner of the 2020 Nature Writing Prize, is shortlisted for the Children’s Prize for Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature, his multi-sensory guide to exploring the nature on your doorstep. Two previous winners feature on this year’s shortlists. Named after much-loved nature writer Alfred Wainwright, the aim of the Prize is to inspire everyone to connect with nature and embrace the outdoors. This year’s shortlisted books reflect the astonishing range and depth of nature writing, with titles that confront difficult, yet vitally important issues around climate change, food supplies and the decline of insects, stressing urgency of action whilst offering hope for the future, celebrating the wonder of life everywhere – from our back gardens to the Arctic Circle – and illuminating the healing power of nature through stories of personal connection and discovery. The 2022 JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE today, Thursday 28 th July 2022, announced their three shortlists, including the inaugural Children’s Writing on Nature and Conservation Prize. ![]() ![]() it is a story that could only have come out of Hollywood. ![]() Scar Tissue is Kiedis's searingly honest memoir - a story of dedication and debauchery, of intrigue and integrity, of recklessness and redemption. In his 2000 autobiography Scar Tissue Anthony Kiedis explains how this coming of age experience/photo shoot went down: The first time I smoked pot. In this vivid and inspiring New York Times bestseller (Newsweek), the Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer and songwriter shares a searingly honest account. Though the band has gone through many incarnations, Anthony Kiedis, the group's lyricist and dynamic lead singer, has been there for the whole rollercoaster ride. On October 6, 2004, Kiedis published a memoir, Scar Tissue, which he co-wrote with author Larry Sloman. Over 20 years later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, against all the odds, have become one of the most successful bands in the world. ![]() ![]() In 1983 four self-described "knuckleheads" burst out of the neo-punk rock scene in LA with their own unique brand of cosmic hard-core mayhem funk. ![]() ![]() ![]() Reminder! Masks are required! Our mask requirement remains in effect at this time, for the safety and comfort of all of our visitors. Is something wrong with her? Can she be the person everyone expects her to be? And who does she actually want to be? With their signature humor, warmth, and insight, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham have crafted another incredible love letter to their younger selves and to readers everywhere, a reminder to us all that we are enough. As she works through her insecurities and undiagnosed depression, she worries about disappointing all the people who care about her. ![]() ![]() Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Please specify if you will be attending the event and if you want your book personalized. GET YOUR COPY NOW! 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Sulwe tells the story of a little girl who was “born the color of midnight.” She feels like she is treated differently than her family and friends, but when a star visits her and shares an epic tale of how day and night came to be, Sulwe learns a big lesson about feeling beautiful inside and out. Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o, illustrated by Vashti Harrison The following kids’ books help parents start those lifelong conversations about race, justice, and equality in a way that’s age-appropriate, compassionate, and inspiring. More importantly, though, books can help parents spark discussions about topics that might feel difficult to introduce. Books are a marvelous way to introduce big, complex ideas to young children. ![]() ![]() ![]() He had no need for a skirmish with a horde of lowborn men. Nasir studied the sentries and slid from his mare’s back with a heavy sigh. A gust of desert air carried the musky odor of hot sands, along with the chatter of children and their scolding elders. Billowing sirwal, instead of tighter-fitting pants, hung low across their hips, vain muscled arms glistened bronze. Three stood guard at the entrance to the walled city. ![]() Leil, the capital of Sarasin, was crawling with armed men in turbans of azure. ![]() Though he had never lived here, it was the caliphate of his lineage, and it felt familiar and strange at once. Nasir’s missions to Sarasin always gave him a sense of nostalgia he never could understand. The combination of desert heat and the wayward cold rattled Nasir’s bones, yet here he was, far from his home in Sultan’s Keep, the small portion of land from which the sultan ruled Arawiya’s five caliphates. There had been a particularly strong blizzard in the neighboring caliphate of Demenhur three nights ago, and Sarasin was chillier because of it. And if that was the only way to carry forward in this life, then so be it. ![]() |