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I sold my blood for millions. I never expected to risk my heart. I'm twenty-nine, broke, and picking up the pieces after a marriage that left me with crushing debt and worse instincts. Working nights at a Chicago club, I spot Aiden in a...

This book offers a systematic and comparative history of the evolution of literature in the Americas, from the beginning to the present day. It begins with an introduction that assesses the development of the field and then proceeds to a chapter on the literature...

Black British Music in America 1967-2000: Atlantic Crossover historically examines musical and cultural relationships through popular music recordings, exploring the transatlantic journeys via academic, critical, and commercial reception of the music. It addresses an overlooked area of Black popular music, investigating the fluctuating fortunes...

The Routledge Companion to Women and Musical Leadership: The Nineteenth Century and Beyond provides a comprehensive exploration of women's participation in musical leadership from the nineteenth century to the present. Global in scope, with contributors from over thirty countries, this book reveals the wide...

The Routledge Hispanic Studies Companion to Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Spain charts the key ideas, practices and imaginings that characterize Spain's cultural, historical, social and political history in the contemporary period.The volume brings together internationally acknowledged scholars from around the globe and from diverse...

This book explores the effectiveness of art therapy as treatment for cumulative trauma survivors. Bringing together case studies, research, and the author's clinical and personal experience, it outlines different clinical approaches as well as numerous art therapy interventions that are processed through somatic, metaverbal,...

This book presents interdisciplinary and comparative analyses of judicial independence in transitional democracies across Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Although judicial empowerment and independence in transitional democracies have gained both academic and real-world prominence in recent decades, an ongoing...

This book explores Python's rich history, dynamic features, and its wide-ranging applications in web development, data science, and machine learning. From its installation process to interactive help, readers embark on a journey through Python's unique characteristics and its distinctions from other programming languages. It...

This volume investigates the practice and challenges of journalism addressing globalized risk from various world regions.With chapters written by members of the Global Risk Journalism Hub, an international research network of leading scholars from the Global North and Global South, this collection brings together...

The Routledge Companion to Biofiction provides readers with the history, origins, and evolution of this popular genre. Featuring contributions from leading scholars in the field, this authoritative collection foregrounds analyses of biofiction's core foundations through contemporary debates. The volume is organized into seven sections:...

The Routledge Companion to Working-Class Literature provides an overview of the history, theory, and analysis of working-class literature. Taking a global and intersectional approach, the Companion demonstrates that literature is central to the (re)interpretation of the working class, a process that involves rereading the...

This Handbook illustrates the many ways that progressive rock and metal music forge striking engagements with literary texts and themes.The authors and their objects of analytic inquiry offer global and diverse perspectives on these genres and their literary connections: from ancient times to the...

"Strait Is the Gate" (La Porte Étroite) is a profound exploration of the tension between human passion and religious devotion. Written by Nobel Prize winner André Gide, this tragic novel follows the complex relationship between Jerome Palissier and his cousin, Alissa Ashburton. Set against...

"Studies in Matthew" is an influential and exhaustive examination of the First Gospel, authored by the renowned biblical scholar Benjamin W. Bacon. This work represents a significant milestone in New Testament criticism, focusing on the composition, structure, and theological aims of the Gospel of...

"St. Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles" is a compelling biographical and theological examination of one of Christianity's most influential figures. Written by Alphonse Emile Tricot, this work delves into the life, travels, and transformative teachings of the man who bridged the gap between...

"Stephen Langton" offers an authoritative examination of one of the most influential figures in medieval English history. Based on the Ford Lectures delivered at the University of Oxford in 1927, this scholarly work by Frederick Maurice Powicke delves into the life and career of...

"Strayer-Upton Arithmetics Higher Grades" is a foundational educational text designed to provide students with a rigorous and practical grounding in advanced mathematical principles. Written by George Drayton Strayer and Clifford Brewster Upton, this work represents a pinnacle of early 20th-century pedagogy, focusing on the...

"St Margaret Queen of Scotland" offers a comprehensive and reverent examination of the life of one of the most influential women in British history. Born an English princess of the House of Wessex, Margaret ascended to the Scottish throne through her marriage to King...

"St. Johns Gospel in Panjabi" provides a vital translation of the fourth Gospel of the Christian New Testament, rendered into the Panjabi language. This work captures the profound narrative of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divinity, his miracles, and his...

"Spinning Wheels and Homespun" provides a charming and insightful look into the domestic life and traditional industries of early settlers. Written by Helen E. Williams, this work explores the vital role of textile production in the pioneer home, focusing on the artistry and necessity...

"The Legacy of the Ancient World" provides a masterly and comprehensive survey of the foundations of Western civilization. In this scholarly work, William George De Burgh explores the enduring contributions of the three great pillars of antiquity: Israel, Greece, and Rome. The text meticulously...

"The Law of War and Peace" (De Jure Belli Ac Pacis Libri Tres) is a foundational masterpiece of international legal theory and political philosophy that serves as the cornerstone of modern international law. Written by the Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius, this monumental work establishes...

"The Labor Philosophy of Samuel Gompers" offers a comprehensive analysis of the principles and strategies that defined the career of the most influential figure in American labor history. Louis S. Reed provides a scholarly examination into the development of Gompers' thought and its profound...

"Lanfranc, a Study of His Life Work & Writing" is a comprehensive biographical and historical examination of one of the most influential figures of the eleventh century. As the Archbishop of Canterbury under William the Conqueror, Lanfranc played a pivotal role in the ecclesiastical...

"The Laburnum Branch, Poems" is the debut collection of verse by the prolific and influential writer Naomi Mitchison. This work reveals the lyrical foundations of Mitchison's literary career, offering a glimpse into the creative mind of a writer who would go on to become...

"Crucibles: The Lives and Achievements of the Great Chemists" is a compelling narrative that traces the evolution of chemistry from its mystical origins in alchemy to the sophisticated laboratory science of the modern era. Through the lens of biography, Bernard Jaffe explores the lives...

"Creative Personality" is a profound philosophical inquiry into the nature of the self and its place within a dynamic, evolving universe. Written by the influential thinker Ralph Tyler Flewelling, this work serves as a foundational text for the school of Personalism, arguing that personality...

"White Waters and Black" is a classic and irreverent account of a scientific expedition through the Amazon basin during the early 1920s. Written by Gordon MacCreagh, the narrative follows a team of eight men as they attempt to cross the continent from the high...

"The Country Newspaper, a Study of Socialization and Newspaper Content" is a foundational sociological investigation into the influence and function of local journalism in rural American life. Written by Malcolm M. Willey, this study utilizes rigorous content analysis to explore how the small-town press...

"The Golden Bough" is a monumental study in comparative religion and anthropology that explores the shared roots of human myth, ritual, and belief. Written by Sir James George Frazer, this influential work examines the evolution of human thought through three primary stages: from primitive...

"The Gods Are Athirst" is a profound historical novel set against the turbulent backdrop of the French Revolution during the height of the Reign of Terror. Written by Nobel laureate Anatole France, the narrative centers on Évariste Gamelin, a young, idealistic painter and devoted...

In her debut collection, No One Heard Her Screams, award-winning horror author Ann O'Mara Heyward takes the reader quietly by the hand and leads them through the darkest recesses of her imagination. In this collection of thoughtfully crafted and deeply disturbing short stories, Heyward...

"My Life With the Eskimo" is a seminal work of Arctic exploration and ethnographic study authored by the renowned explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. In this detailed account, Stefansson chronicles his extensive travels and years spent living among the Inuit people of the far north. Unlike...

Author: Tim WoodISBN-10: 1009733427ISBN-13: 9781009733427Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/14/2026Pages: 184Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

A grippingly personal analysis of J. K. Rowling's rise as an anti-trans activist, its media and pop cultural context, and trans resistance to the moral panic she has stoked. In J. K. Rowling and the Anti-Trans Panic, Gina Gwenffrewi weaves her own experience as...

In "Living with Graves' Disease", the author shares their harrowing yet ultimately triumphant journey with Graves' disease, a debilitating thyroid disorder that attacks the body's own tissues. From the initial diagnosis to the rollercoaster of symptoms, treatments, and emotions, the author takes readers on...

Author: Fred SokolowISBN-10: 0793520886ISBN-13: 9780793520886Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1993Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 11.89h x 8.72w x 0.21d

A young woman is drawn into a dangerous game after being invited to the mazelike home of her childhood friend, a rumored witch, in this gothic horror set in 1986 Philippines. In this game, there's one rule: survive. Orphaned after her father's political campaign...

The 2013-14 Maidan Revolution, or Revolution of Dignity, was far more than a series of protests: the coalescence of complex social networks formed a powerful grassroots movement that restored democracy to a country slipping into authoritarianism. Maidan gives a carefully researched account of the...

Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker "A book that is as deeply humane and profoundly rendered as any I've read about Afghanistan, or any other war." --Elliot Ackerman, New York Times Book Review From one of the great foreign...

Materialism - the view that facts are dependent upon or reducible to physical processes - is one of the most long-standing and controversial of all philosophical theories. Originating in antiquity, its proponents include Epicurus, Hobbes, Diderot, Darwin and Marx, whilst its impact on modern...

From the BookFest 2026 3rd Place-Winning Romance SeriesThe Heel's Nest isn't listed on booking sites. It's whispered about-a hidden hotel above Chicago's most secretive nightclub, a sanctuary curated for trans women by the enigmatic Echo.Lena Marquez, travel journalist, arrives to write about it.She doesn't...

Kristi Wolf was ready to welcome her first child, until she was thrust into a future where nature is ravaged, humanity is engineered, and hope is nearly extinct.Now she must survive a society built on genetic control... and decide whether to escape it-or ignite...

Many adults are carrying invisible wounds from childhood-emotional neglect, abandonment, unmet attachment needs, and the quiet pain of not being fully seen, nurtured, or protected. These wounds often show up later as people-pleasing, emotional exhaustion, difficulty trusting, weak boundaries, and chronic self-doubt, even in...

A father's voice. A son's reckoning. A life shaped by work, loss, and the game that gave it meaning. In There's an E at the End, Walter A. Beede tells the story of a boy growing up in working-class Massachusetts after his mother leaves...

Get your copy today and start turning AI initiatives into real business results.Turn AI Investments into Real Business ResultsArtificial intelligence is transforming the modern enterprise, yet many organizations struggle to turn AI initiatives into measurable business impact. The Return on AI: From Promise to...

What if the only thing standing between you and your next breakthrough is a single decision?Before Debbi DiMaggio ran the LA Marathon, she hadn't trained her body - she'd trained her mind. With less than a month to race day, no coach, and no...

The moment you express gratitude for the challenge itself is the moment the pain begins to ease. Gratitude is not just a feel-good exercise in reaction to the good in one's life. It's your mind's most powerful tool to face adversity, reveal where you're...

AbstractMy dad is a lot of things. A great leader. An inspiring speaker. A fierce advocate for kids. But a good golfer? Not so much. My dad has a handicap of 20. For those who don't know, that means he's probably going to hit...

Born of gods, betrayed by love, and hunted by destiny.Ida Morawski's freshman year at Lake Haven University should be picture-perfect. She's starting college with her high school sweetheart, and has just pledged her mother's elite sorority. But Ida has a secret. Her great-grandmother is...