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Assassin's Shadow

by Jesper Schmidt, Autumn M. Birt ...

A journey that will change a world.Every young White Elf must complete a rite of passage, but Dramna's future has always been shaped by others. Protected by her family and guided through a world she cannot see, she never expected to be chosen by the Sea Goddess herself.When the goddess commands Dramna to undertake a sacred quest, refusing is impossible. Obeying may be even worse.Certain the ... Read more

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A journey that will change a world.Every young White Elf must complete a rite of passage, but Dramna's future has always been shaped by others. Protected by her family and guided through a world she cannot see, she never expected to be chosen by the Sea Goddess herself.When the goddess commands Dramna to undertake a sacred quest, refusing is impossible. Obeying may be even worse.Certain the
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How to Comfort a Monster

by Jesper Cederstrand ...

Illustrated by Clara Dackenberg ...

A child wakes up ready to play, but this morning he hears a strange noise coming from outside his bedroom.On the other side of the door is a giant crying monster. The child tries to offer comfort. The child's arms won't fit around the monster for a hug. The child's hand disappears in the monster's giant paw. The child's hanky is drenched by the monster's huge tears. But eventually the monster ... Read more

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A child wakes up ready to play, but this morning he hears a strange noise coming from outside his bedroom.On the other side of the door is a giant crying monster. The child tries to offer comfort. The child's arms won't fit around the monster for a hug. The child's hand disappears in the monster's giant paw. The child's hanky is drenched by the monster's huge tears. But eventually the monster
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Your Competent Child

Toward a New Paradigm in Parenting and Education

by Jesper Juul ...

Readers’ comments:A Fabulous, Important Book.Jesper Juul provides parents with such an amazing and absolutely vital approach to raising children that it rings true on every page. Some of what he suggests we as parents do is difficult, but all of it is right on about how we can raise confident, healthy, whole humans, right from the start. I was thrilled to have discovered a book that allowed me to ... Read more

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Readers’ comments:A Fabulous, Important Book.Jesper Juul provides parents with such an amazing and absolutely vital approach to raising children that it rings true on every page. Some of what he suggests we as parents do is difficult, but all of it is right on about how we can raise confident, healthy, whole humans, right from the start. I was thrilled to have discovered a book that allowed me to
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Handmade Pixels

Independent Video Games and the Quest for Authenticity

by Jesper Juul ...

An investigation of independent video games—creative, personal, strange, and experimental—and their claims to handcrafted authenticity in a purely digital medium.Video games are often dismissed as mere entertainment products created by faceless corporations. The last twenty years, however, have seen the rise of independent, or “indie,” video games: a wave of small, cheaply developed, experimental, ... Read more

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An investigation of independent video games—creative, personal, strange, and experimental—and their claims to handcrafted authenticity in a purely digital medium.Video games are often dismissed as mere entertainment products created by faceless corporations. The last twenty years, however, have seen the rise of independent, or “indie,” video games: a wave of small, cheaply developed, experimental,
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Family Time

by Jesper Juul ...

In this book, you will spend some quality family time in each room of a typical home. We enter and work out what turns a house into a home. Then, we visit the parents bedroom, the nursery, the childrens room, the teenagers room, the bathroom, the kitchen, and the living room. In each room, a range of typical situations are analyzedthings most families have to deal with. How do you get young ... Read more

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In this book, you will spend some quality family time in each room of a typical home. We enter and work out what turns a house into a home. Then, we visit the parents bedroom, the nursery, the childrens room, the teenagers room, the bathroom, the kitchen, and the living room. In each room, a range of typical situations are analyzedthings most families have to deal with. How do you get young
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Half-Real

Video Games between Real Rules and Fictional Worlds

by Jesper Juul ...

An in-depth analysis of game development and rules and fiction in video games—with concrete examples, including The Legend of Zelda, Grand Theft Auto, and moreA video game is half-real: we play by real rules while imagining a fictional world. We win or lose the game in the real world, but we slay a dragon (for example) only in the world of the game. In this thought-provoking study, Jesper Juul ... Read more

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An in-depth analysis of game development and rules and fiction in video games—with concrete examples, including The Legend of Zelda, Grand Theft Auto, and moreA video game is half-real: we play by real rules while imagining a fictional world. We win or lose the game in the real world, but we slay a dragon (for example) only in the world of the game. In this thought-provoking study, Jesper Juul
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WHEN THE TRUTH HAS TO COME OUT

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by Jesper Mikkelsen ...

FOREWORDWe all know what it feels like to carry a backpack on our backs.Sometimes it feels light. So light that we almost forget we are carrying it.Other times, it can feel incredibly heavy. So heavy that every step forward requires more energy than we seem to have.But what is actually inside that backpack? .... To me, the backpack is a picture of life.Everything we experience throughout our lives ... Read more

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FOREWORDWe all know what it feels like to carry a backpack on our backs.Sometimes it feels light. So light that we almost forget we are carrying it.Other times, it can feel incredibly heavy. So heavy that every step forward requires more energy than we seem to have.But what is actually inside that backpack? .... To me, the backpack is a picture of life.Everything we experience throughout our lives
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The Shadow Side The Corrupt Network

by Jesper Mikkelsen ...

THE SHADOW SIDE – The Corrupt NetworkAn anonymous email. An encrypted folder. A warning that someone is watching everything. When journalist Line opens the documents, she uncovers a system built on lies – where lawyers, politicians and business people protect each other at all costs. At the center is Boris Frederiksen: the lawyer of power and the architect behind a network that rules from the ... Read more

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THE SHADOW SIDE – The Corrupt NetworkAn anonymous email. An encrypted folder. A warning that someone is watching everything. When journalist Line opens the documents, she uncovers a system built on lies – where lawyers, politicians and business people protect each other at all costs. At the center is Boris Frederiksen: the lawyer of power and the architect behind a network that rules from the
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Conducting Narratives

Navigating Through Complexity Using Strategic Improvisation

by Jesper Falkheimer, Hans Gennerud, Katarina Gentzel Sandberg, Mats Tyrstrup ...

How can the strategic direction for an organization be supported and communicated if planning, and even strategies, are no longer sufficient options in the age of complexity? In this book it is argued that sense-making communication defines contemporary societies and organizations in a world where narratives and the ability to engage in strategic improvisation are crucial. In the book, new and old ... Read more

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How can the strategic direction for an organization be supported and communicated if planning, and even strategies, are no longer sufficient options in the age of complexity? In this book it is argued that sense-making communication defines contemporary societies and organizations in a world where narratives and the ability to engage in strategic improvisation are crucial. In the book, new and old
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Murder in the Bakkeveen Dunes

by Jesper Mikkelsen ...

Murder in the Bakkeveen Dunes.Is a dark Nordic noir crime thriller set along the isolated dunes and storm-beaten coastline near Bakkeveen.The story follows Thomas, a devoted stepfather whose life collapses after his partner, Sofie, is found brutally murdered in the dunes. The body is discovered after the family’s loyal Labrador leads police to the scene, but when Thomas returns home alone with the ... Read more

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Murder in the Bakkeveen Dunes.Is a dark Nordic noir crime thriller set along the isolated dunes and storm-beaten coastline near Bakkeveen.The story follows Thomas, a devoted stepfather whose life collapses after his partner, Sofie, is found brutally murdered in the dunes. The body is discovered after the family’s loyal Labrador leads police to the scene, but when Thomas returns home alone with the
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Shorting Fraud

How to Uncover and Profit from Fraudulent Companies

by Jesper Sørensen ...

Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
Trillions of dollars are lost annually due to corporate fraud, a growing global problem. For savvy professional investors, however, this crisis presents an opportunity. This book is the first to comprehensively explore a systematic and updated approach to identify, analyze, and profit from publicly listed companies allegedly engaged in fraudulent activities. Drawing on hands-on experience ... Read more

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Trillions of dollars are lost annually due to corporate fraud, a growing global problem. For savvy professional investors, however, this crisis presents an opportunity. This book is the first to comprehensively explore a systematic and updated approach to identify, analyze, and profit from publicly listed companies allegedly engaged in fraudulent activities. Drawing on hands-on experience
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The Art of Failure

An Essay on the Pain of Playing Video Games

by Jesper Juul ...

Series series Playful Thinking
A gaming academic offers a “fascinating” exploration of why we play video games—despite the unhappiness we feel when we fail at them (Boston Globe)We may think of video games as being “fun,” but in The Art of Failure, Jesper Juul claims that this is almost entirely mistaken. When we play video games, our facial expressions are rarely those of happiness or bliss. Instead, we frown, grimace, and ... Read more

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A gaming academic offers a “fascinating” exploration of why we play video games—despite the unhappiness we feel when we fail at them (Boston Globe)We may think of video games as being “fun,” but in The Art of Failure, Jesper Juul claims that this is almost entirely mistaken. When we play video games, our facial expressions are rarely those of happiness or bliss. Instead, we frown, grimace, and
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