Atmospheric Korean horror. When a childless couple decide to adopt a young orphaned boy, they think that their family is complete. But when they unexpectedly have a child of their own, their adpoted son becomes withdrawn & solitary. Eventually he becomes convinced that an acacia tree in the garden is the reincarnation of his real mother. At first his parents see this as another example of his growing fantasy world, but when the boy mysteriously disappears, they begin to fear that the tree in the garden may harbour dark secrets. ...

Ruling from the island of Acacia, the emperor of the Known World has inherited an apparent peace won by his ancestors generations ago. He's a widower who dotes on his children & it is this devotion that obliges him to hide a terrible secret from them: that their prosperity rests on the dark realities of trafficking in drugs & human lives. ...

Presents a view of the administration of academic affairs & related areas in higher education as they pertain to a threefold institutional mission of teaching, research, & service. This book presents an analysis of challenging issues that help make progress towards reflective practice, research undertaking, & theoretical breakthrough. ...

What purpose should the university serve? What are the true callings of academics? This book tackles these questions & provides a survey of the state of the Canadian university. It intends to revive the idea of the university: a democratic institution committed to advancing critical thought & serving the public interest. ...

As colleges & universities become more entrepreneurial in a post-industrial economy, they focus on knowledge less as a public good than as a commodity to be capitalized on in profit-oriented activities. This book details the aggressive engagement of US higher education institutions in the knowledge-based economy. ...

With an emphasis on supporting staff development, this handbook offers guidance on the craft of performing five key tasks
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