Hitler's Canary

Hitler's Canary
Author: Sandi Toksvig
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2007-03-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1429969318

"My brother stood up so quickly he almost knocked Mama over. 'Why aren't you doing something? Do you know what the British are calling us? Hitler's canary! I've heard it on the radio, on the BBC. They say he has us in a cage and we just sit and sing any tune he wants.'" Bamse's family are theater people. They don't get involved in politics. "it had nothing to do with us," Bamse tells us. Yet now he must decide: should he take his father's advice and not stir up trouble? Or should he follow his brother into the Resistance and take part in the most demanding role of his life?

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind
Author: Margaret Mitchell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 1476
Release: 2008-05-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1416548947

The story of the tempestuous romance between Rhett Butler and Scarlet O'Hara is set amid the drama of the Civil War.

Serviceology for Services

Serviceology for Services
Author: Masaaki Mochimaru
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9784431563549

Services are key activities in the globalization of the economy and also underlie the quality of life of local residents. The advanced work presented in this book was selected from the proceedings of the First International Conference on Serviceology (ICServ2013), held October 16–18, 2013 in Tokyo. This book provides a useful overall guide to the state of the art in theory and practice of services for researchers in various fields, including engineering, marketing, economics, and others. This work also facilitates the scientific systematization of services and promotes technological developments for solutions of industrial issues.

White Shroud

White Shroud
Author: Antanas Škėma
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Immigrants
ISBN: 9781908251848

Considered by many to be Lithuania's most important work of modernist fiction, this novel tells the story of Antanas Garsva, an emigre poet working as an elevator operator in a large New York hotel in the 1950s.

Knit Like a Latvian: Socks

Knit Like a Latvian: Socks
Author: Ieva Ozolina
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1446378772

Create legwarmers, ankle socks, and knee-length socks from fifty beautiful Latvian designs. Knit yourself a pair of stunning Latvian socks with this collection of traditional Latvian sock knitting patterns. There are fifty different styles to choose from including simpler variations of the socks such as leg warmers and ankle socks so, even if you are an inexperienced knitter, you can create a beautiful traditional design. Knitted socks have always played an important role in traditional Latvian culture. Girls are taught to knit at a young age, and it is traditional for brides to give socks and mittens as a gift to guests on their wedding day. This collection captures the essence of these stunning folk patterns and shows how you can mix these traditional designs with your contemporary wardrobe.