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Creatures of Song and Shadow is a stand-alone fantasy romance of tragedy and desire. Love is a pyre. Let it burn.Once, sirens were feared and respected. Then the Shadow War saw their brothers slaughtered, and the sirens were forced to kneel before a hateful...

A condemned man leaves the truth in fragments. A letter, a dossier, and a town that insists the monster was human. What does your Shadow do when you turn out the lights? In Junebug, Oklahoma 74666-Where Hell comes Sweeping down the Plains-the answer isn't...

The first stop on Mukohda's journey out of Karelina with his familiars is Krehl! When checking in at the Adventurer's guild, they're asked to scope out a creepy forest filled with spiders and unknown danger, but maybe there's something else lurking in there for...

In the blink of an eye, his whole life changed. Now he's back in search of answers. But will the truth destroy him?When seventeen-year-old Christian Bekker killed a poacher, he claimed it was self-defense. But the judge disagreed. He gave Christian a choice-go to...

Destiny, love, and duty collide when a Hunter-in-Training must choose between the prince who stole her heart and her duty to protect against the faery realm in this lush historical fantasy by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr.I am the Hunter-in-Training, waiting for...

Game Changers: Football Legends captures the iconic moments and legendary plays that have shaped the sport and inspired generations.The story of football is our story. It is a tale about grit and determination, strategy and finesse, teamwork and sacrifice. It's about facing challenges head-on,...

In sports, there are two kinds of competitors: the favorites--expected to win with speed, strength, and star power--and the underdogs who are overlooked, underestimated, and often dismissed. While the favorites capture our admiration, the underdogs capture our hearts.Game Changers: Underdogs tells the stories of...

"Dealing with the Shang dynasty (ca. 1200-1045 B.C.), the first to leave written records in North China, this work focuses on the artisan corps, labor mobilization, farming, warfare, hunting, building, leadership, and culture"--Provided by publisher.Author: David N. KeightleyISBN-10: 1557291020ISBN-13: 9781557291028Publisher: Institute of East Asian...

Mozi (fifth century B.C.) was an important political and social thinker and formidable rival of the Confucianists. He advocated universal love -- his most important doctrine according to which all humankind should be loved and treated as one's kinfolk -- honoring and making use...

"This edited volume compares and contrasts the geopolitics and trajectories of South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, and Puerto Rico in response to post-World War II U.S. foreign policy to show how these countries have developed within the modern capitalist World-System"--Provided by publisher.Author: Song-Ho KangISBN-10:...

In this multiverse adventure, Winnie, Kip, and Mikey chase after a villainous wizard intent on stealing a device used to travel between worlds. Their foe will do whatever it takes to reach his goal. He'll even hold an alien being, preserved in ice, hostage....

The spate of deaths and horrifying illnesses that hits the village in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia causes some of the homeowners to suspect the new arrival to be-somehow-responsible. Others in the community wonder how and why the amiable Sen Smith, who is...

The hallowed ground known today as Arlington National Cemetery bears witness to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect the nation's ideals of freedom and justice for all. But another history lies beneath the landscape--an African American freedom struggle that has been erased...

Free-spirited Anita Farleigh thinks she has it all-her longtime boyfriend and a career that pays her to travel the world. Then...she gets dumped. Hungover and reeling from the breakup, Anita goes to a routine doctor's appointment and meets Oscar Gogh, a medical professional who...

Within midcentury Black literature were two influential and overlapping, yet ideologically different, cultural forces: the writers' groups of the US Communist left and the Iowa Writers' Workshop (IWW), the founding and flagship program of the academic discipline of creative writing. During this time, the...

Offering new theoretical, empirical and methodological perspectives on adult literacy, lifelong learning and social change, this book challenges traditional debates on adult literacy and development. The volume brings together debates and research from the Global South and Global North and is original in moving...

Fractured fairy tales have never been this funny! The beloved New York Times and USA Today bestselling Whatever After series continues with this delightful, enchanting third graphic novel adaptation. Get ready to go under the sea and join a fantastical mermaid adventure!Abby and Jonah...

Like a road map, Landmarks by David Campbell charts our course from the Word of God to our everyday lives. Each marker on this trail of bread crumbs reminds us of an essential truth that has shaped our knowledge of God and his plan....

What if the wisdom your modern world is starving for has been here all along? Before there were smartphones, self-help gurus, or "life hacks," there were people who knew how to live. They knew how to listen-to the land, the ancestors, the seasons, and...

Your wife is changing-and she needs your understanding now more than ever.If your wife is going through perimenopause or menopause, you may feel like something in your marriage has suddenly shifted. The woman you love may seem more overwhelmed, more emotional, or less connected...

Through an examination of Alfonso Cuarón's Children of Men, this book demonstrates the ability of cinematic fictions, and other complex narrative fictions, to contribute to meeting the climate challenge by shaping the desires of audiences. Author: Rafe McGregorISBN-10: 1032934301ISBN-13: 9781032934303Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2026Pages: 112Format:...

This book brings Maximus the Confessor's logoi doctrine into dialogue with modern-day evolutionary biology. It explores the extent to which the logoi, as described by Maximus, exhibit features that are concordant with evolution before going on to consider more discordant aspects that cannot be...

Anjulie is so excited to go for a picnic with her cousins and spend a fun day by the lake with her family. Tomorrow can't come fast enough. But when Anjulie wakes up to a thunderstorm, the picnic by the lake is cancelled! No...

This innovative and insightful book critically explores how to recognize and generate the social, cultural, political and economic values of the heritage of urban peripheries and encourage new metropolitan development scenarios that protect and build upon that cultural heritage.Expert-led and richly illustrated throughout, the...

Addressing the rising prevalence of interactive systems in our daily lives, this book focuses on the essential aspects of usability, user experience (UX), and inclusive design.This book Discusses both theoretical and practical aspects, approaches, and methods for the design process and the collaboration between...

Antonfrancesco Grazzini's plays, La Spiritata (The Possessed Girl) and La Strega (The Witch), are available in English for the first time, with notes and an "Introduction". These plays deal with witchcraft, superstition, sexuality, and abortion. The context for such themes is analyzed in the...

This book looks at the drivers in the emergence, development and internal and global expansion of Asian e-commerce businesses. It tackles the problems inherent in the globalization strategy of a Japanese financial services firm operating in the e-commerce sector.The business world has been transformed...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications have risen to prominence as one of the most active study areas in recent years. In recent years, a rising number of AI applications have been applied in a variety of areas. Agriculture, transportation, medicine, and health are...

Accounting for the Holocaust reveals how the numerical calculations, techniques and reports that constitute accounting practices allowed the attempted annihilation of Jews by the German Nazis and the Italian Fascists to be carried out with machine-like efficiency and devoid of any moral considerations.Author: Warwick...

Achieving Global Open Access explores some of the key conditions that are necessary to deliver global Open Access (OA) that is effective and equitable.Author: Stephen PinfieldISBN-10: 1032679263ISBN-13: 9781032679266Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2026Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d

The Routledge Handbook of Popular Music and Politics of the Balkans is a comprehensive overview of major topics, established debates and new directions in the study of popular music and politics in this region.The vibrant growth of this subject area since the 1990s has...

Performer and researcher Peter O'Hagan studies the musical style of Pierre Boulez during his final creative period, by means of a detailed consideration of the ensemble work sur Incises, which stands at the heart of Boulez's later output.O'Hagan offers a unique blend of perceptions...

Director David Lynch is best known for films that channel the uncanny and the weird into a distinct "Lynchian" aesthetic, in which sound and music play a key role: Lynch not only writes his intended sounds into the script but also often takes on...

"The Quiet Lady" is a compelling historical novel by Agnes Mure Mackenzie that transports readers to the early nineteenth century. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic era, the story explores the delicate intricacies of social expectations and the quiet resilience of its protagonist....

This book is a critical exploration of motorsport's contribution to 'the green transition', understood as a societal shift towards a fossil-free future, a circular economy, and greater social inclusiveness. The book takes a critical look at the historical impact of motorsport and the current...

In the ever-evolving realm of healthcare, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine emerges as a trailblazing guide, offering an extensive exploration of the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Crafted by leading experts in the field, this book sets out to bridge the gap between theoretical...

The book covers a diverse range of topics based on computational studies, including modeling and simulations based on quantum chemical studies and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. It contains quantum chemical studies on several molecules, including biologically relevant molecules and liquid crystals and various aspects...

This book examines how the Communist Party of Yugoslavia incorporated the idea of a Yugoslav nation into their ideology and created the Yugoslav Soft Nation-Building project after the Second World War.Author: Tomaz IvesicISBN-10: 1032412380ISBN-13: 9781032412382Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2026Pages: 246Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w...

"Rainer Maria Rilke" is an intimate and profound exploration of one of the twentieth century's most influential poets, written by his confidante and peer, Lou Andreas-Salome. Drawing upon their long-standing personal and intellectual relationship, the author offers a unique perspective on Rilke's psychological development,...

"Quantum Mechanics" by P. A. M. Dirac is a foundational pillar of modern theoretical physics. Writing at the dawn of the quantum revolution, Dirac presents a rigorous and comprehensive mathematical framework for understanding the behavior of matter and energy at the atomic and subatomic...

"The Project Principle in Religious Education" is a comprehensive manual designed to bridge the gap between educational theory and the practical needs of church-school leadership. This foundational text explores the application of the "project method"-a learner-centered approach-within the context of Christian instruction. The work...

"Ragamuffins: Twenty-Four Drawings and Verses" is a poignant and evocative collection that captures the spirit and daily lives of street children through the combined artistry of illustration and poetry. Created by Dorothy Stanley, the work features twenty-four detailed drawings accompanied by lyrical verses, offering...

"The Hardway Diamonds Mystery" is a gripping tale of larceny and homicide that exemplifies the intricate plotting of the Golden Age of detective fiction. When a daring robbery occurs at the Hardway estate, resulting in the theft of a fortune in diamonds, the investigation...

"Hawkers & Walkers in Early America" is a comprehensive and engaging study of the itinerant traders, preachers, and artisans who shaped the social and economic landscape of the developing United States. Richardson Wright delves into the lives of those who lived on the road,...

"A Handbook of Greek Mythology" serves as a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the vast landscape of classical folklore and religious tradition. Herbert Jennings Rose provides a meticulously structured overview of the myths that shaped the cultural foundations of the ancient world, tracing the...

"Harmonium" is the seminal debut collection by Wallace Stevens and stands as a cornerstone of American Modernist literature. In this masterful volume, Stevens explores the complex interplay between the human imagination and the objective reality of the physical world. The collection is renowned for...

"Text With Critical Apparatus" presents a scholarly version of the Greek New Testament, meticulously prepared for researchers, theologians, and students of biblical studies. The work serves as a foundational resource for the academic study of the Christian scriptures, providing the original Greek text alongside...

"The Greek City and Its Institutions" provides a comprehensive and authoritative examination of the development of the city-state, or polis, in ancient Greece. Written by the renowned historian Gustave Glotz, this work traces the political, social, and economic evolution of Greek society from its...

"Her Majesty: The Romance of the Queens of England, 1066-1910" provides a sweeping and evocative narrative of the women who have worn the crown of England over nearly a millennium. Beginning with Matilda of Flanders and concluding in the early 20th century, E. Thornton...

"Little Heiskell" is a charming classic of American children's literature set in the historic town of Hagerstown, Maryland. The story centers on the eponymous character, a legendary iron weather vane who has stood guard atop the town's market house since the late 18th century....