Twenty-five projects from the BeadStyle Around the World special issue and eight new projects showcase beads and jewelry styles from all over the globe. The step-by-step photos and instructions and projects from Asia and the Pacific Rim, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, make this an easy-to-follow and unique beading guide you’ll want to learn from.

In this captivating companion to Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge, authors John Willis and Derek Lewis share the untold stories and fascinating details that didn't make it into the original book. Profound Stories takes readers on a deeper dive into the life and times of W. Edwards Deming, offering rare insights and anecdotes that further illuminate the legendary figure's journey to developing his influential System of Profound Knowledge. From Deming's humble origins to his wartime efforts and his pivotal role in Japan's post-war economic miracle, Willis and Lewis leave no stone unturned. Readers will discover the intriguing history behind key concepts like the PDSA Cycle and the Red Bead Game, as well as Deming's connections to other notable figures like Claude Shannon and Vannevar Bush. Profound Stories and Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge explores the far-reaching impact of Deming's ideas, from the US Census to the American automotive industry to NASA's Apollo program. Willis and Lewis masterfully weave together historical context and personal accounts, creating a rich tapestry that brings Deming's story to life in vivid detail. Whether you're a devoted Deming follower or simply curious about the man behind the philosophy, this engaging and enlightening collection of stories offers a fresh perspective on Deming's life and legacy, revealing the profound impact of his ideas on the world we live in today.

Professor Denison and Bix, his dinosaur companion, are summoned to the forbidden empire of Chandara but, having lost their invitation, must travel penniless and in disguise through spectacular sights and memorable scenes. Includes a new afterword by the author.

A sword that could shatter the stars, a sword beam that could shatter the void, and a body of prideful bones that could trample the world; this was a world of experts. The young man, Shi Ling, walked out from here and stepped onto a path that belonged to him, the God Slaughtering Path.

Kiatra was starting a relaxing day at the beach until the secret world of wizards was uncovered. Before she knows it, Kiatra is being sent on a quest to decimate five atrocious wizards. With the help of two friends, she must struggle to survive in lands no one could even imagine existed. Is Kiatra destined to save the world

When three-year-old Holland began complaining of headaches, it was only the beginning of a journey that would ultimately reach beyond the grave. Told by Holland's father, Bryan, this is not the story of a family losing a daughter; it is a story of eternal life and all that lies beyond. Through powerful experiences, tears, and prayers, Bryan and his wife, Aleta, now know for certain that departed loved ones are closer than we think.

At the great summer fair in the capital of Sommerhjem, the evil regent has been forced to step down due to the calling of the Gylden Sirklene challenge. The future of the country now hangs in the balance. By a year from the day the challenge was called, all nine pieces of the oppgave ringe need to be delivered to the capital. Two are already there, but seven more need to be found. The street lad, Greer, is lucky to have found a job at Milkin’s Stable in the rough and tumble border town of Høyhauger, the only place he has ever known. Ignoring the stable owner’s orders to leave one evening, he hides behind a haystack. What he witnesses and what comes into his possession leads Greer to flee with his border dog pup, Kasa, and begin a perilous journey across Sommerhjem. What’s more, he is chased by numerous folks who want what he took with him. Coming to from a blow to the head, Meryl finds herself looking into the brilliant green eyes of a griff falcon who urges Meryl to follow her. With no memory of who she is, Meryl ends up partnering with a finder named Finn. What she finds in a small hole in the bluffs places her in danger. In this spellbinding fantasy, both Greer and Meryl are hunted by numerous factions who want what each one has found.

Journey Girl is a story about motherhood and a memoir about secrets-- more specifically, it is about breaking them. First-time author Hajec unfolds her journey of becoming a courageous family secret breaker and defeats her fears that she will pay a price to do so. Her quest is to disintegrate the generational silences that surround the death of her mother shortly after her own birth and explore the mysterious childhood memories that still linger as she reaches adulthood. As the author unwinds a tightly-held but harmful family silence, she also introduces to the reader simple, ordinary, and helpful types of silences they can use in their everyday life to bring them peace and balance, not harm and mystery.These are the Islands of Silence that begin each chapter before continuing her own story.

Lin Luoran is a 27-year-old girl from a rural family. She doesn¡¯t have a college degree, let alone any money. After cheated by her boyfriend, Lin Luoran accidently finds a mysterious space in her heirloom. At first, she only tries to use the magical spring water in that space to grow medicines like ginseng to help out her family. However, Lin Luoran never thought that she would become the last female cultivator in the world. The family of cultivators have not been seen on earth for thousands of years. Lin Luoran strives to cultivate herself in the metropolis, to complete her first-ever journey to immortality. As for love¡­ What will happen to Lin Luoran, a girl that is so different? Let¡¯s open the book and find out.

This collection of high-quality articles in the field of combinatorics, geometry, algebraic topology and theoretical computer science is a tribute to Jiří Matoušek, who passed away prematurely in March 2015. It is a collaborative effort by his colleagues and friends, who have paid particular attention to clarity of exposition – something Jirka would have approved of. The original research articles, surveys and expository articles, written by leading experts in their respective fields, map Jiří Matoušek’s numerous areas of mathematical interest.