Michael Webb

"I cannot recommend this enough for all fantasy lovers. If you enjoy books like the Mistborn series, you're going to love this story too " - Liliyana, thefaeriereview.com"The Last Shadow Knight is realistic, accessible, and a thumping good read " - Jan Foster, fantasy author"I am so glad I read this one It was a surprisingly quick and easy read and now I can't wait for the next installment " Kat, thelilycafe.com"Great read for YA adventure fantasy fans " - Sonja F. Blanco, fantasy author"It is a fantastic tale of adventure, mystery, fantasy, and coming-of-age. This should be on every bookshelf from ages 12 and up " - Laura, goodreads.com"What a story It was SO GOOD So well done " - Mike, goodreads.com"What a fantastic book from a talented, first-time author " - Brian, goodreads.comOn the unforgiving streets of Karad, Veron grows up hungry, inexperienced, and stealing just to survive. After tragedy strikes, he is forced to decide what path his life will take. Opportunity arises when he discovers the last survivor of a secret organization called the Shadow Knights. Apprenticed to learn their ways, Veron begins to develop abilities he never dreamed he could have. Meanwhile, an enemy from across the mountains comes to destroy their kingdom's way of life, and the Shadow Knights are the only ones able to stop him. As Veron fights to survive the city, he prepares to face his destiny.

Anthony Poon's passion for music inspires a vibrant architecture that engages its users and the environment. Affordability and sustainability are hallmarks of Poon's designs, which fuse quality and innovation. His success explodes the myth that architect-designed houses are more expensive and challenging than generic solutions and raises the bar for developers and architects alike. This monograph explores three fields in which Poon Design have excelled: housing, schools, and restaurants. It explains how they enrich the experience of living, learning, and eating, and promote social interaction. Readers can track the creative process from concept sketch to model, plan to completion.

Ezequiel Farca and Cristina Grappin challenge stereotypes and think globally, designing luxury vacation homes in Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, and Cancun, Mexico, and more recently Southern California and Europe. Their studio focuses on creating holistic spaces, which are a perfect blend of timeless design and comfortable functionality, using natural materials and elegant details. Understated luxury is a common theme of their residential interiors, with custom-designed furnishings and artisanal pieces sourced from around the world and an emphasis on serenity, simple forms, and a soft, warm palette. Featured are more than sixteen residential and commercial projects, presented up close and with plans, including a mezcal bar located in a landmark building in Oaxaca; a Venice Beach town house designed for the owners private art collection; and interiors and design of a Benetti Crystal luxury yacht. An interview with Michael Webb reveals the architects thought processes and influences.

This is the first English language biography of Ottorino Respighi, the most performed Italian composer of the twentieth century. Best known for his so-called Roman trilogy, (Fountains of Rome, Pines of Rome and Roman Festivals), this book documents the story of his rise to fame and offers a fascinating insight into the active lifestyle of an internationally renowned musician, who made an important contribution to the revival of interest in early music. It also takes a closer look at Respighi’s associations with eminent figures such as Arturo Toscanini, Serge Diaghilev, Gabriele D’Annunzio and even Albert Einstein which make his story deeply engaging and take us beyond the realms of music into a world of Russian émigrés, wealthy patrons and Nobel Prize winners, while also documenting some of the early effects of fascism on art and culture.

Thirty pioneering houses designed by architects for themselves over the past decade, revealing the ingenious ways they have addressed the challenges of creating a contemporary living space.

What does an architect's dream house look like? Explore the homes of thirty of the world's most talented architects. Inventive and imaginative homes in 17 different countries. Spacious or frugal, ambitious or modest, refined or rough-edged, daring or reductive, the inspiring buildings in Architects' Houses are unique in design concepts, details, and materials, and how they interact with their landscape. A treasure trove of ideas for homeowners, practitioners, and interior designers. Architects' Houses is richly illustrated with photographs, sketches, and plans. Learn how established architects design their own homes' design. Explore the creative process and influence of architects' houses over the past two hundred years. From Jefferson's Monticello to the creations of Charles and Ray Eames, Toyo Ito to Frank Gehry. This generously illustrated book brims with ideas and inspiration as these architects' houses show different answers to the question: how can a house enrich lives and its natural surroundings?

oscesmart in Psychiatry Practice vignettes, histories and mark schemes for your finals. ED, General Practice, Surgery, Orthopaedics... There is not one setting in modern day medicine which is exempt from psychiatric presentations. Whether you are seeing an elderly patient who has stopped taking their medication since the death of their partner, or a young girl who has overdosed in the emergency department, psychiatry is everywhere. This purpose of this book is to provide medical students with a psychiatric toolkit that will not only be useful in exam preparation, but also as you begin your career as a foundation doctor. This book has been designed for a group of three students practicing OSCES, who rotate the role of actor, examiner, and candidate. There is so much learning to be gained from playing each of these roles, whilst covering a breadth of psychiatric skills such as counselling, Mental State Examination's (MSE), SBAR handovers, history taking and DRABCDE assessments. We have included versatile and challenging cases that could be encountered anywhere and everywhere, such as performing a capacity assessment on a surgical ward, and assessing a victim of domestic violence. oscesmart revision series have been devised to aid your preparation for medical school OSCEs. Complete with: -Student vignettes -Actor histories -Mark schemes We bring to you an essential revision kit that will help you -Prepare with premade scenarios -Practice in small groups in a timed setting -Use our refined mark schemes to improve your performance

Every now and again you come across something fun, original and thought-provoking. Part biography, part satire and wholly unique is Michael Webb's perspective on what ails political leadership in our country (and perhaps the rest of the world ). "Why is it", we ask ourselves, "that whoever is leading (feel free to insert your favorite political group or corporation here) can't make basic decisions rooted in common sense?". Or, "Why do so many leaders often fall into the same self-serving role as their predecessors?". Though the story he tells is mainly thought-provoking look at the political sphere, there is a scary truth behind it that is reminiscent of the issues that resulted in Frank Norris' 1902 anti-trust novel "The Octopus". When you realize that over one hundred years have elapsed since that epic novel on human hubris, you realize that nothing has changed for numerous people in power, and you will wonder along with Mike, "Whatever happened to common sense and decency?". That is something really worth thinking about.

For this Los Angeles firm, modernism is not a matter of style or ideology, but rather a commonsense approach to contemporary living. Their goal is to create a composite portrait of each client and their own response to the site and the benign climate of southern California. A few materials, impeccably crafted, provide a serene backdrop for living and entertaining. Photographs, plans, and sketches illustrate ten exemplary houses in great detail, and the text illuminates the creative process and the ways in which it has enriched the lives of fortunate owners.

The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, the oldest museum dedicated to the Holocaust in the United States, recently opened its newly designed building to the public. Designed by award-winning architect Hagy Belzberg, explore the history, conceptual development, process, and viewer experience through this provocative and moving visual journey. This book contains text by acclaimed architectural writer Michael Webb with principal photography by world renowned architectural photographers Iwan Bann and Benny Chan. The Belzberg Architects designed Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust is one of the largest intensive green roofs in California and has been awarded LEED Gold Certification for excellence in sustainability. As recent winners of the 2011 Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission Architecture Award, American Institute of Architects Los Angeles Design Award, American Institute of Architects California Council Design Award, Interior Design Magazine Best of the Year Award: Institutional, and Architect Magazine Annual Design Review Award, this new cultural landmark showcases a successful merger of "green" design practices with iconic architecture.

Junior History Book 2 introduces Key Stage 2 pupils to the fascinating ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome. In this book, pupils will be enchanted as they meet the key figures of the period including Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and a whole range of Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. This challenging book features a strongly narrative retelling of historical events during this period to provide a thorough grounding for all Key stage 2 pupils. - Covers the fascinating civilisations of Ancient Greece and Rome, which are sure to enthuse your young historians- The chronological approach will ensure that pupils develop an understanding of what happened when, and why- Source-based evidence questions are featured throughout to help pupils develop important historical skills- Challenging exercises and 'To do' activities at the end of each chapter will engage all pupilsAlso available from Galore Park:- Junior History Book 1- Junior History Book 3- History for Common Entrance 13+ Textbooks, Revision Guide and Exam Practice Questions

The Romantic's Guide contains hundreds of tips for the romantically impaired. There are unique ideas on gift-giving, creative dating, having fun with food, and all the little things you can do each day for increasing the romantic potential of even the most stoic of lovers. The perfect gift for anyone involved in a loving relationship.