Gail Anderson-Dargatz Bücher

Ein langer, heißer Sommer geht zu Ende: Waldbrände bedrohen das von Hügeln umschlossene Tal, Vögel fliegen panisch gegen die Fensterscheiben, buttergelbe Schmetterlinge umschwirren das Haus. Frustriert von einer Ehe, die durch die Krankheit ihres Partners auf den Prüfstand gestellt wird, kehrt Kat an den Ort ihrer Kindheit zurück. Fieberhaft wühlt sie in alten Erinnerungen, während sich das Feuer unaufhaltsam auf das Haus zubewegt. Und inmitten von verblichenen Fotos, verstaubten Büchern und vergessenen Träumen stößt sie auf ein sorgsam gehütetes Familiengeheimnis.

Auf einer Farm in British Columbia lebt die 15jährige Beth Weeks. Trotz harter Arbeit, Isolation und Angst vor sichtbaren und unsichtbaren Verfolgern bleibt sie empfänglich für die Wunder der Natur und die Schönheiten des Lebens. Dieser erste Roman einer jungen kanadischen Autorin spielt in der Zeit des Zweiten Weltkriegs.

In an age of slick, computer-generated type and Photoshopped perfection, hand-drawn packing is enjoying a global resurgence. As shorthand for something more authentic, homegrown, handmade, or crafted, hand-drawn packaging is found on everything from supermarket eggs to Chipotle drink cups. In this exhaustive and lavishly illustrated survey, organized by four types—DIY, art, craft, and artisanal—Gail Anderson pulls back the curtain on the working processes and inspirations of forty letterers, illustrators, and designers from all around the world through insightful interviews, process sketches, and her infectious love of the medium.

The book explores the intersection of biological factors with social, psychological, and environmental influences on criminal behavior. It presents recent research and studies that highlight how biological perspectives can be integrated into broader discussions about criminality, offering a comprehensive understanding of the complexities behind criminal behavior. This updated edition emphasizes the importance of considering multiple influences to grasp the underlying causes of crime.

A complete introduction for beginners to Sun's powerful JavaFX scripting language JavaFX is a scripting language which provides built-in properties for manipulating objects within a 2D coordinate system. A competing technology to Microsoft's Silverlight, JavaFX provides the tools to fill and pen stroke colors, and create special effects, shapes and lines. It also manipulates images and play videos and sound and defines animations that affect objects over time. This complete introduction for any level doesn't bury you with details. It starts quickly with an introduction to the power of JavaFX key features--scene node graphs, nodes as components, the coordinate system, layout options, colors and gradients, custom classes with inheritance, animation, binding, and event handlers. It then shows step-by-step how these features could be used in a real JavaFX application and will help an application look

Here is a lively and lighthearted survey that looks at the role that old and classic fonts from letterpress to slab serifs and beyond play in contemporary graphic design.Written and compiled by the worlds leading graphic-design historian, the book provides hundreds of examples, as well as informed texts that will entertain, edify and inspire a new generation of students and practitioners to appreciate that the past contains typographic riches for the future.

Focusing on mission statements and strategic thinking, the author emphasizes their significance in shaping a museum's framework. By offering practical examples of vision, values, and other essential components, the text guides readers through current practices and future possibilities in the field.

Thirteen-year-old Mark navigates the challenges of adjusting to life in a small town while living with his grandmother. The story captures his experiences, including the long school bus rides that become a backdrop for his personal growth and new friendships. This engaging narrative is tailored for middle readers, offering relatable themes of adaptation and resilience.

In-depth study of the C shell as a command interpreter and the gateway to other programs and utilities running under UNIX.