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      • Calixta Editores

        Calixta Editores is a Colombian publishing house, creative and avant-garde, whose main objective is to support and promote literary culture and to generate cultural spaces, where opportunities are created to share new projects and opinions.We are a company that has been consolidating itself in the market for six years as a proper publisher, well-known for the publication of new authors, especially Colombians. Our purpose is to spread and encourage the culture of reading and writing to generate active participation from authors in the cultural and artistic movement of the country.Divided into five thematic lines, we have more than 100 titles and 70 authors, what makes us one of the most active independent publishing on the market.

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      • Callisto Media

        Callisto Media’s scientific approach marries data and technology with deep publishing expertise to accurately identify unmet demand and create exactly the book that consumers are seeking.

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      • Lifestyle, Sport & Leisure
        February 2022

        Inside Your Japanese Garden

        A Guide to Creating a Unique Japanese Garden for Your Home

        by Joseph Cali, Sadao Yasumoro

        Learn how to create a tranquil outdoor space at home with this practical and inspiring guide!With instructive drawings and step-by-step techniques, Inside Your Japanese Garden walks you through designing and creating your very own Japanese garden. From small projects like benches and gates, to larger undertakings like bridges and mud walls, this book provides a wide variety of ways to enhance the space around your home, no matter the size. Instructions on how to work with stone, mud and bamboo—as well as a catalogue of the 94 plant varieties used in the gardens shown in the book—round out this complete guide.This book also features 20 gardens that author Sadao Yasumoro has designed and built in Japan, and some—like those at Visvim shop in Tokyo and at Yushima Tenjin in Tokyo—are open to the public. From small tsuboniwa courtyard gardens to a large backyard stroll garden with water features, stairs and walls, these real-life inspirations will help spark your own garden plan.These inspirational garden projects include: Tea Garden for an Urban Farmhouse featuring a clay wall with a split-bamboo frame and a stone base The Landslide That Became a Garden with a terraced slope, trees, bushes, long grasses and moss A Buddha's Mountain Retreat of Moss and Stone with vertical-split bamboo and brushwood fencing Paradise in an Urban Jungle with a pond, Japanese-style bridge, and stone lanterns Each garden is beautifully photographed by Hironori Tomino and many have diagrams and drawings to show the essential elements used in the planning and construction.

      • Children's & YA
        March 2020

        Sam Can't Sleep

        by DAvide Calí; Anna Aparicio Catalá

        Why can´t Sam sleep? He decides to ask the other animals in the jungle to find an answer to his problem. But Elephant, Snake, Monkey, Tiger and Crocodile aren’t happy about being woken up. Will Hugo ever find out why he can't sleep?

      • March 2021

        No cliché for this story

        by Davide Calì, Anna Aparicio Català

        «This is the story of a knight who...» «Oh no! It's time to put an end to the knights who save the princesses! It's a cliché, and sexist over more! The princesses are capable of saving themselves»«Okay, okay, so this is the story of a knight who goes to slay an evil dragon» «Why evil? That's a bit of a cliché too, isn't it?». Our narrator has a very conscious and demanding young reader: she won't accept clichés in this story. No princesses in danger, dragons, and evil witches. And not even violence and alcohol: they are not good for the little readers. But the beautiful stories, from what world it is, are full of clichés and politically incorrect elements... and if you want to take them all away, you get some rather odd results.Perhaps that a cliché is not the end of the world?

      • Literary Fiction

        Shadow of the Piper

        by L. P. Hoffman

        The Pied Piper still plays his tune, and in his shadow, many fall. When a disturbed teenager arrives at the Pittsburgh Rescue Mission, Cali turns things upside down by claiming to know “secrets” about a young evangelist’s shadowy past. The deranged girl lures Jesse Berry across the country only to slip away after they reach their destination. Hamlin, Montana, is not the quaint mining town it appears to be. Something sinister moves below the surface—the youth are at risk—and someone there wants Jesse dead. A few years back I was doing a book signing at a local book store.  It was that day that I learned about a horrific quadruple murder that shocked my community.  As the details emerged about the murderer’s involvement in the occult, I was reminded that these activities are perpetuated by a culture of secrets. It is my heart’s desire to reach those lured into this lifestyle. Why? Because I was once one of them and I know the collateral damage it can cause. Shadow of the Piper won Gold in Foreward Reviews 2013 IndieFab Book of the Year Awards for Adult Fiction-Religious and was named a Finalist in the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Contest for two categories—General Fiction/Novel (under 80,000 words) and Second Novel.

      • Agriculture & farming
        June 2008

        Tuber and Root Crops: Vol.09. Horticulture Science Series

        by M.S.Palaniswami & K.V.Peter

        Tuber and root crops are the third important group of food crops after cereals and pulses, feeding about one fifth of the world population. With the burgeoning population coupled with limited land, water and other resources, the future beckons tuber and root crops in fulfilling the countrys food requirements. These crops have higher biological efficiency and greater adoption with profound production potential per unit area per unit time. Tuber and root crops are well known from time immemorial as natures energy bank and famine savior. This book is conceived to have an updated version on the tuber and root crops especially in the Indian context, including information on the history, biodiversity, geographical distribution, botany, neutraceutical and pharmaceutical values, new varieties, production technologies, IPM strategies, starches, post harvest technologies and value added products, bio-processing, biotechnology, ITK and future thrusts. Various aspects of cassava, sweet potato, elephant foot yam, taro, yams, coleus, yam bean and arrow root are elucidated in 17 s and appendices. This book will be of immense use to the policy makers, scientists, post graduate and under graduate students and officials concerned with tuber and root crops research, development and extension.

      • Children's & YA
        July 2022

        A Kiss to Wake Me

        by Cheryl Eager

        A Kiss to Wake Me is a modern-day love story between Jamie and Cara. When the two first lock eyes in the high school cafeteria, “love at first sight” is no longer just a cliché to either of them.   Their romance takes off at record speed but just as quickly crashes into a wall of disbelief when a figurative bomb is dropped into their lives, upending the world as they knew it: Cara is pregnant, even though she believed she was a virgin. When these unforeseen circumstances threaten the couple’s future together, everything comes into question. Is Jamie the father of her baby? Will he still love her and the baby if he’s not? How did Cara even get pregnant? How could she possibly cope without him and his family, whom she has grown to love and depend on?   Will Jamie and Cara’s love endure the hardships thrust so harshly upon them? Fans of romantic first love and those who desire to see first love withstand seemingly insurmountable obstacles will enjoy this sweet yet intense novel.   ----------   Three days before high school graduation, 18-year-old Cara mysteriously delivers a premature baby boy at home in her bathroom. The novel begins with her frantic 911 call and flashes back to unfold the beautiful and romantic first-love story between Cara and Jamie, the new tall and handsome student from California. They are two clever, level-headed teens who strive to do the right things but make one big mistake leading to dire consequences. Faith and morality hang in the balance between choices made and the tiny miracle baby they’ve all grown to love. The couple’s hope of a happily-ever-after is further at stake as the ensuing police investigation uncovers secrets, lies, and, finally, the answers they have all been holding their breaths to receive to move forward.

      • Humanities & Social Sciences
        April 2019

        Lugares, recorridos y sentidos de la memoria histórica: Acercamientos metodológicos

        by Laura Fonseca Durán, Diana Vernot, Tatiana Rojas Roa, Laura Giraldo Martínez, Edwin Corena Puentes, David J. Luquetta Cediel

        This book is an initiative of the Regional Groups of Historical Memory (GRMH), which, together with the National Center for Historical Memory since 2013, generated proposals for the construction of historical memory in Colombia. The objective of the consolidation of the GRMH has been to recognize local research processes carried out by university professors to build bridges between the country's institutions and communities victimized in the framework of the internal armed conflict in Colombia.   Although the participatory social research bets are nourished by multiple edges, disciplines, and schools of thought, there are methodological peculiarities in the investigations that are formulated in the key of historical memory that, on this occasion, are transversal and are deepened in each chapter.

      • Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's/YA)
        November 2019

        El llamado de las brujas

        by Alvaro Vanegas

        Maria Fernanda strongly believes she is a normal teenager. However, on a school trip, she realizes there are a lot of things her family has hidden from her. She would never imagine that she descends from an ancient lineage of witches and also that she has powers, Now, she must fight against Lucrecia, a powerful and evil witch who wants to take revenge by destroying her family and taking control over her.

      • Horticulture
        January 2012

        Vegetable Crops

        Genetics Resources and Improvements

        by Dinesh Kumar Singh &Harshwardhan Choudary

        Plant genetic resources comprising of reservoir of gene and gene complex are basic raw materials for genetic improvement of any crop including vegetables. The book entitled vegetable crops: Genetic Resources and improvement is a compilation of information generated through research work of many scientists in India and abroad from reputed institutes like, IIHR, IARI, GBUAT, TNAU, IIVR, CCSHAU, PAU, MPUAT, CSKKVV, BCKV etc., The book contains introductory on various aspects of collection, characterization, conservation and utilization of germplasm in genetic improvement of different vegetable crops highlighting the importance of genetic resource management and their achievement in India. Application of different biotechnological tools and techniques like, tissue culture, molecular markers and bioinformatics in conservation and utilization of plant genetic resources have been included. The issues related to biosafety regulations and IPR have also been discussed. Genetic improvement of different vegetable crops through utilization of genetic resources have been dealt in s covering all important vegetables including underutilized vegetables, seed spices and edible mushrooms. This book is very helpful to the teachers, scientists, students and personals involved in PGRE management, who wish to update the knowledge on recent technological advances in genetic resource management and improvement of vegetable crops.

      • Business, Economics & Law

        Vitality Unleashed

        8 principles for a new way of working in business, education and society

        by Silke Luinstra

        How quiet heroes can (calmly) achieve great things A clever business book about the future of work and organisational development: one that throws contradictions into sharp relief and facilitates genuine transformation. Today, new work, agility and digitalisation are the words on everyone’s lips. But rampant rules and regulations, inflexible processes and outmoded systems of incentives do not foster an environment of inspiration, creativity or collaboration. Instead, they programme us for rigid conformity, which blocks a spirit of vitality in the development of organisations. It is vitality that lays the groundwork for self-organisation, both in companies and in broader society. Where space is created for self-organisation, this also gives rise to development and progress – in the truly evolutionary sense of the word. With this in mind, Luinstra makes the case a new ‘New Work’: a way of working that makes space for freedom, autonomy and responsibility as well as for societal participation, solidarity and an awareness of social and ecological consequences. People want to feel that their contribution is relevant – both at work and in society as a whole.  Luinstra has observed first-hand how infrequently vitality is felt in modern organisations - yet she also knows, from her work, that vitality often lies waiting to be unlocked. She presents numerous case studies from corporate practice, exploring how to find meaning, establish a culture of self-management, think and act autonomously and rethink the process of development. As she writes, Luinstra makes no bones about the fact that vitality also challenges us. It requires us to question our thoughts and actions and dare to initiate change. Thus, vitality is (also) always something of an imposition. 8 principles for injecting vitality back into organisations: finding meaning, establishing a culture of self-management, thinking and acting autonomously and rethinking development A range of case studies from everyday business An up-to-the-minute publication about the future of work and organisational development

      • Biography & True Stories
        December 2015

        Extended Syllables

        by Abdul Fattah Ismail

        Extended Syllables is a collection of modern, contemporary poetry that speaks on the wonders and mystery of life through several themes with an urbane, irreverent, inquisitive tone.

      • November 2023

        Inspiring Lifelong Readers

        Using Inquiry to Engage Learners in Grades 6–12  (Practical, evidence-based strategies to advance literacy learning and student engagement)

        by Plucker Jennifer McCarty

        Research shows that secondary students need daily opportunities to engage in reading, writing, and communicating to improve reading success. Inspiring Lifelong Readers equips teachers with literacy strategies that achieve lasting results. Grounded in practices that promote adolescent literacy, inquiry, motivation, inspiration, and engagement, this book offers tried-and-true, evidence-based strategies that support students in becoming competent, confident, and engaged readers. This book will help grades 6–12 teachers and administrators: Access practical strategies and reproducible tools to support literacy instruction Implement the inquiry approach and workshop framework to effectively advance the literacy skills of all readers Curate a classroom library of diverse, inclusive books and other texts that pique students’ interests Celebrate student accomplishments by rewarding met goals and continued progress Understand the physical and social-emotional classroom environments that create the ideal conditions for literacy engagement Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Building a Community of Readers, Writers, Communicators, and Thinkers Chapter 2: Immersing Students in Rich, Diverse Texts Chapter 3: Using Inquiry for English Language Arts and Literacy Chapter 4: Structuring Class Time for Authentic Literacy Engagement Chapter 5: Creating Conditions for Student Engagement Chapter 6: Celebrating Literacy Achievements Epilogue References and Resources Index

      • Drop the belly

        Lose weight and be fit with the new Mediterranean diet

        by Francesca Beretta

        The Italian nutritionist Francesca Beretta is presenting a new diet that, if combined with hydration and physical activity, is perfect to get back in shape. The new measure unit is the belt: for every month of this diet, the belt will be fasten one less hole. Five holes in five months. The volume explains how to set the diet and to continue on the path to reach the goals and keeping the results. In the book, there are many focuses and in-depth curiosities on how to pick the ingredients, the weekly diet schemes and many tasty andhealthy recipes.

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