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From a secret duo of USA Today Bestselling Authors, comes an ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS SEXY ROMCOM STANDALONE in the Modern Love Series.Who knew sleeping with the enemy could be this fun?Was the one night stand a good idea?Well, no. Probably not in retrospect.In my defense I had just moved back into my grandparent's house, I'd lost my dream job, and a guy on Tinder had stood me up. It was like life had suddenly stamped 'LOSER' on my forehead.So when the guy behind the bar started giving me THE look...you know, the one that promised I'd be screaming his name into the wee hours of the morning? When that guy also has the perfect amount of scruff on his chiseled chin, biceps bulging out of his t-shirt, and a cocky grin you knew he'd earned in the sack...when he gives you that look, you don't bother to figure out what your six degrees of separation are. You jump on that horse and ride it!Pun fully and completely intended. And accurate by the way.I fully admit to feeling sorry for myself and acting impulsively, but by the time I'd figured out WHO the bartender was, I was already falling for him.** Note: This book was previous titled "The Bartender". Same great story with a fresh new look.**

Six years ago, he was her one-night stand, and now they're sharing a villa for the holidays. I thought I was over him. That his good looks and British accent couldn't affect me anymore. But the minute our eyes lock across the elevator, all those feelings come roaring back to life.Then I find out we're competing for the same job.Next comes the realization that we have to spend a week together on a ski vacation because of some six-degree-of-separation nonsense.The real kicker is when I find out the two of us have to share a villa. A very small, very cozy villa.Needless to say, this Christmas getaway is starting off rockier than the mountains we'll be skiing down.I've stayed away for years, what's one week? But I forgot how much easier it is to ignore him with an ocean separating us-especially when he's determined to win me back.

Trouble.One word that comes to mind when someone talks about me. I like to think of it as protection, watching out for the ones I love. But now I'm spending more time in the penalty box than on the ice and the team owner isn't happy.Finding myself across the room from the hot therapist I kissed on New Year's Eve only makes me push my problems down further. I want couch time with her but not the kind she's used to.I decide to lie to her just to finish off my therapy so I can do what I really want-date her-even if she says she doesn't date hockey players. Just when my therapy sessions are up and I've made some headway with Paisley, it's my parents who throw another wrench in my plans.If I abide by my parent's wishes to marry the one they've chosen, I'll lose Paisley forever. But if I go against my parents, I'm failing my deceased best friend all over again.

***Now a USA Today Bestseller**My mom always said you don't get a second shot at making a first impression. I've remembered that my entire career. Especially since I'm one of the few black men who play professional hockey.I'm calculated and respectful in the way I speak to my coaches, the owners, and the media. I've never taken a risk... until her.I could blame it on the fact that for once I pushed away the pressure of my career for the ocean waves, the sand, and good times with my new teammates. But those are excuses because the minute I saw her at the airport, something lit up inside me and the best week of my life was spent with her in my bed.After our week in paradise, we said goodbye, exchanged phone numbers and both assumed that unless one of us was flying through the other's city on the opposite side of the country, our vacation fling was over.Then one night after practice I see her. She's here. In my city. Telling me she moved here for a job. If that's not fate tell me what is.I've never wanted a second shot more than I do this time, but she's determined to leave what we were on the island we left behind.

Todos enfrentamos y enfrentaremos momentos difíciles. La adversidad, muchas veces, se presenta de manera inesperada, y puede ser temporal, o nos acompaña por largos períodos de tiempo. La adversidad podría alterar el proyecto de vida que teníamos planeado o producir cambios inmediatos en nuestro estilo de vivir. Sin embargo, siempre deja lecciones maravillosas y conocemos a Dios de una forma diferente, profunda y personal. Toda adversidad tiene solo una ruta: la de ser superada.Cómo enfrentar momentos difíciles le ayudará a convertir la adversidad en oportunidades. Sus recomendaciones son claras y sencillas, entre otras: enfrente los pensamientos negativos; piense bien la situación y sus posibilidades; no se detenga, avance; rodéese de personas que lo animen; admita sus limitaciones; desarrolle estrategias; y descubra las oportunidades de la vida.-----We all face and will face difficult times. Adversity often occurs unexpectedly. It can be temporary, or accompany us for long periods of time. Adversity could alter the life project we had planned or produce immediate changes in our lifestyle. However, it always leaves wonderful lessons, and we know God in a different, deep, and personal way. All adversity has only one route: we are to overcome it.How to Face Difficult Moments will help you turn adversity into opportunities. Sixto Porras's recommendations are clear and simple; among others, he suggests: face negative thoughts; think well about the situation and its possibilities; don't stop, move forward; surround yourself with people who encourage you; admit your limitations; develop strategies; and discover life's opportunities.

A REAL LOOK AT STRENGTHKnown worldwide for her mental fortitude, hardcore training tactics, and an ability to push through extreme discomfort, pro athlete Sally McRae's strength wasn't built in the gym. For the first time, McRae candidly tells her shocking story of abuse, loss, and wild resilience that laid the foundation for the woman she is today. In this powerful memoir, Sally bypasses the often loud sea of motivational quotes and hyped ideas about what it means to be strong and cuts right to the core of every human with her gentle, yet firm reminders that we are ALL strong! Honest, relatable, and raw, every reader will connect with Sally's story and see how they too can overcome even the most difficult situations in life and sport. Choose Strong is a story for everyone from every age and walk of life looking to live their strongest life.

Every psychopath in the Mulvaney family has a role to play. Archer Mulvaney is the gambler, a drunken reprobate making his living as a high-stakes poker player. Very few people know the real Archer, not even his brothers. But there is one man who knows far too much.Mackenzie Shepherd spends his days photographing endangered wildlife. He's also the brother of a sociopath and son to the woman who literally wrote the book on raising one. When his mother asks him to head a secret government project, it seems like the perfect excuse to run away from his life.But running from his past has Mac colliding straight into Archer. And that's a problem. For this project to be successful, Mac and Archer have to agree on every decision, and the two see eye-to-eye on nothing. Except, maybe the sex. The sex is off the charts.When Mac's old life comes back to haunt him, Archer insists on putting their differences aside to help keep him safe. But Mac, like Archer, is used to solving things on his own. Can they finally stop fighting each other to find the truth, or is their relationship the next thing on the endangered species list?Lunatic is a filthy hot, enemies to lovers, psychopath romance with an HEA and no cliffhangers. It features a sexy, roguish degenerate and a hunky bleeding heart ginger who love how much they hate each other. As always, there's gratuitous violence, very dark humor, more blood than a slaughterhouse, and enough heat to melt your metaphorical undies. This is book six in the Necessary Evils series. Each book follows a different couple.

Thomas Mulvaney was just a child when an error in judgment cost him everything. He vowed then that he would do anything to atone for his mistake. And he did. He never strayed from the right path. Until Aiden.Aiden Mulvaney doesn't exist. He's a lie created by the father who disowned him and by Thomas Mulvaney, the only man Aiden had ever begged to love him. But that was years ago, when he'd still believed in fairytales. Before Thomas rejected him.Thomas has spent years trying to have Aiden in his life while keeping him at arm's length, but Aiden's done with half-measures. He's done with Thomas the martyr. He's just done. So, he's kept his distance. Trouble is, now, someone is threatening to expose a secret that affects them all.No, not that one. A secret so shameful, Thomas won't even utter it out loud. Can he and Aiden revisit the past and keep the family name intact, or will they both be buried beneath the weight of their memories as their old feelings resurface?

This book beckons you into a world where the veil between the mundane and the magical is whisper-thin, where the landscapes of Ireland are not just settings but also active participants in tales of heroism, love, and betrayal.Within these pages lies the heart of Irish identity-a rich heritage of storytelling that has been passed down through the generations, from the mysterious Druids and the formidable Tuatha Dé Danann to legendary heroes whose deeds are still sung. Meet the awe-inspiring gods and goddesses who wielded power over life and death and shaped the destiny of Ireland itself. Tread softly through fairy-ringed forests, where the Otherworld teems just beneath the surface, waiting to ensnare the unwary.As you journey through this collection, you'll encounter: ���� Creation Myths - Discover the origins of the cosmos according to Irish lore, in which ancient deities shaped the land and gave life to people. ⚡Gods and Goddesses - Meet the pantheon of Irish divine beings, from the mighty Dagda to the enchanting Mórrígan, each wielding power over aspects of life, death, and nature. ����️The Heroic Sagas - Follow the epic adventures of legendary heroes such as Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill, whose deeds of bravery and strength are immortalized in the annals of Irish history. ���� The Otherworld - Venture into the ethereal realms of Tír na nÓg and the mysterious sidhe, where time flows differently and the fae hold court. ���� Folktales and Legends - Delve into the rich tapestry of Irish folk stories, full of wit, wisdom, and whimsy, that have been passed down through generations. ���� Mythological Creatures - Encounter the fantastical beings that roam the Irish landscape, from the fearsome banshee to the mischievous leprechaun. ���� Cultural Impact and Legacy - Understand how these stories reflect the values, struggles, and aspirations of the Irish people, influencing everything from literature and art to modern cultural identity.

***Now a USA Today Bestseller***Fake.Being the heir to Jacobs Enterprises, I've been around fake people my entire life. I promised myself a long time ago that I wouldn't change for anyone. Which is the only reason I'm a professional hockey player who lives on the beach and does as he pleases without answering to anyone-except my father.And now, my daughter.Being a single dad wasn't in the plan but after a one-night stand who took off after the baby was born, this is my reality.My dad's been harping on me to quit hockey and join the company for years and now that I'm a father, he's only intensified his efforts. Until he makes me a deal I can't refuse.Insert Lena Boyd, the Jacobs' family PR rep. She's beautiful and intelligent and not at all the woman for me-ask anyone.My dad needs us to act happily engaged and sell the idea that we're in love. If we're successful I won't have to join the family legacy-ever. Of course, I agree.That's when things get complicated. I thought I had her all figured out until I found out there was more underneath her judgmental sneers and eye rolls. It feels like everything is coming together for the future I really want-with Lena-until my past ruins everything.

The content of this book is the culmination of a life long quest for martial arts knowledge and expertise by Grand Master Ed Hartzell (Soke). The founder and creator of the Shin Ju Ryu Kenpo Jujutsu self defense system.Shin Ju Ryu Kenpo Jujutsu is a comprehensive and well rounded self defense martial art system. The base root of Shin Ju Ryu Kenpo Jujutsu can be traced back historically to both Japanese and Chinese martial arts through the lineage of James Masayoshi Mitose. James Mitose brought his family art, Kosho Shorei-ryu Kenpo to the U.S. (Hawaii) from Japan in 1937. Kosho Shorei-ryu Kenpo can be further traced back to the Shaolin Monks and the Kung Fu arts in China. Kosho Shorei-ryu Kenpo consists of both spiritual arts and martial arts. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, James Mitose renamed the system he was teaching to Kenpo Jiu-Jitsu. This was only the martial art component of Kosho Shorei-ryu Kenpo, due to being in war time. Thus, the lineage is; Grand Master Ed Hartzell received training from Grand Master Nimar Hassan; who received training from Grand Master James Mitose.Grand Master Ed Hartzell generously shares his accumulated martial arts knowledge and expertise he gathered from decades of training, instruction and study in numerous martial art systems and disciplines. Throughout his martial arts career, Grand Master Ed Hartzell incorporated the best working parts and components from other martial art systems and disciplines, into the base root of the Shin Ju Ryu Kenpo Jujutsu. Namely; Judo, Tae Kwon Do, Shorin-ryu Chinese Kempo, Mudokwan, Wing Chun, Aikido, Chi Ling Pai Ying Jaw Chuan system and many, many others.Through hard work and life long commitment, Grand Master Ed Hartzell utilized the proven results of empirical analysis, math, science and history, to develop and finely hone the principals, techniques and methods incorporated into Shin Ju Ryu Kenpo Ju-Jutsu self defense system. This approach allowed Shin Ju Ryu Kenpo Ju-Jutsu to evolve and grow into an effective and successful self defense martial art system over time. Thereby, garnering the best that select martial art systems had to offer.Many notable masters and uncountable students have been trained under the tutelage of Grand Master Ed Hartzell. Notably, Grand Master Jerry Otto, Grand Master Kurt Fretz, Master Mark Jefferson (Shihan), Master Bob Lederach, and myself, Master Richard Brescia Jr., just to name a few.All levels of martial art practitioners; young, old, beginner or advanced, will benefit from the information in this book on self defense. The reader will be exposed to a diverse wealth of self defense knowledge and experience.* Increased focus, discipline, confidence, positive attitude, leadership, reaching personal goals, etc., can be realized.* Aspects of philosophy, physics, geometry, anatomy, historical perspective, meditation, balance, economy of motion, body dynamics, proper breathing, visualization, ki/chi energy development and more are covered.* Proven and effective self defense training, conditioning, techniques, tactics and methods are addressed. Particularly, punching/striking, kicking/sweeping, throwing, escaping, stances, balance and kata are examined.When the depth of the subject matter and tools within this book are closely examined, studied, further explored and researched; many more paths to martial arts knowledge and enlightenment will be discovered by the reader.Tashi Richard M. Brescia Jr. (4th Dan)shinjuryukenpojujutsu.com

Sakyamuni Buddha taught Great Prajna Paramita, the perfection of the unsurpassed wisdom of and beyond the world, in sixteen assemblies in four locations over twenty-two years. It was recorded posthumously by his disciples in six hundred fascicles of approximately five million words and is regarded as the largest canon in Buddhism. The Sanskrit original was translated into Chinese by Xuanzang (Hsüan-tsang) during the seventh century (from 660 through 663). This text is now available in English.The Great Prajna Paramita Sutra is important not only because of its extensive teaching, but because it explains what the great bodhisattva, the great bodhisattva path of cultivation, and the great bodhisattva vehicle are. It depicts, manifests, and provides guidance on how one should learn to become a bodhisattva-and eventually a Buddha-transcending self-interest to reach a state of emptiness, selflessness, and nonattachment. Regardless of where you are on the path to enlightenment, you will be nourished by its parables and dialogues.

This book on socio-economic management (SEAM) combines humanism in professional life with sustainable economic prosperity. It includes cases from 2,150 companies, written by 193 authors from 16 countries. SEAM offers a holistic approach to change management, focusing on human potential and self-financing development. The result of half a century of research and experimentation in economics and management, this Treatise is intended for management practitioners. Socio-economic management (SEAM) makes the demands of humanism in professional life and sustainable economic prosperity compatible. It is illustrated with numerous cases from 2,150 companies and organizations from a wide variety of sectors and presents observed and measured results. Most of these chapters are written jointly by managers or executives of companies and organizations, and scholars or consultants involved in the pilot actions.This book is the work of 193 authors, from 16 countries and 4 continents, practitioners or academics in management sciences and management. This reflects the diversity of national and sectoral contexts of SEAM applications. Some chapters situate this concept in relation to the major currents of current thought. Each chapter is preceded by abstracts in French, English and Spanish. The prefaces, signed by Herman Aguinis and Rene Ricol, show the scope of socio-economic theory and management beyond the borders of the company. The book illustrates the international influence (48 countries) of the innovative and robust methods created and developed by the ISEOR team.Socio-economic theory constitutes a "breakthrough innovation", both in terms of its conceptual contribution and the practical methods and tools of its applications. This holistic approach touches on the different functions of the company and its multiple problems. It provides a structured change management method, focused on stimulating Human Potential and on self-financing the development of the company or organization, through the periodic recycling of hidden costs. Autorid: Henri Savall, Véronique Zardet

"People forget facts and figures, but people never forget a good story. In this standalone companion to Your Story, Well Told, author and The Moth StorySlams host Corey Rosen provides a practical, go-to guide on crafting and delivering impactful narratives for professional, academic, and personal success. Combining humor, heart, and advice, Rosen demystifies storytelling, making it accessible for beginners while enriching experienced storytellers. Organized into three parts-business, school, and family-the book addresses diverse storytelling needs, from job interviews and persuasive pitches to college essays, eulogies, and wedding toasts. Each chapter features vivid examples and easy-to-follow exercises, helping readers tap into their life experiences and transform them into compelling stories. Through personal anecdotes and structured exercises, readers learn to reflect on their experiences, structure their stories effectively, and share them with authenticity. Whether you're a doctor, teacher, salesman, parent, or a friend, A Story for Everything empowers you to elevate your communication and enrich your relationships. If you want to make an unforgettable impression, this book was made for you"-- Provided by publisher. People forget facts and figures, but people never forget a good story.In this standalone companion to Your Story, Well Told, author and The Moth StorySlams host Corey Rosen provides a practical, go-to guide on crafting and delivering impactful narratives for professional, academic, and personal success. Combining humor, heart, and advice, Rosen demystifies storytelling, making it accessible for beginners while enriching experienced storytellers.Organized into three parts—business, school, and family—the book addresses diverse storytelling needs, from job interviews and persuasive pitches to college essays, eulogies, and wedding toasts. Each chapter features vivid examples and easy-to-follow exercises, helping readers tap into their life experiences and transform them into compelling stories. Through personal anecdotes and structured exercises, readers learn to reflect on their experiences, structure their stories effectively, and share them with authenticity.Whether you’re a doctor, teacher, salesman, parent, or a friend, A Story for Everything empowers you to elevate your communication and enrich your relationships. If you want to make an unforgettable impression, this book was made for you. Learn how to tell your own stories in ways to help you get ahead in business, job interviews, or sales; to effectively teach any grade level; and to give a toast, a eulogy, or simply captivate the room you’re in. Autorid: Corey Rosen

Love From the Cosmos is a BIPOC romantic comedy in which a plus-sized Nigerian woman receives a terrible partner through an astrology-based dating app and, after filing a scathing complaint, must decide if she’ll follow her carefully-constructed plan to find love with the best app on the market or let herself fall for her very-much-not-part-of-the-plan coach, who also just happens to be a god. Beautiful, smart, and determined Moyo Adegbite has it all...almost.As a Boston-based Pediatrician, she’s made her parents back in Lagos proud. Now, she’s ready for true love.To avoid dating all the duds in Boston, Moyo’s research led her to devise a foolproof plan: Join Cupid's Bow, the popular astrology dating app that uses birth charts to match soulmates with a 99 percent success rate. And the app works until it doesn’t. After discovering the infidelity of a Cupid’s Bow match, Moyo goes on a booze-fueled rant against the app’s creators, filing an irate complaint slamming the planet responsible for her love life—the god, Saturn.Niyi Bankole was reluctantly named Saturn, and now he’s saddled with a position at Cupid’s Bow, the family business, as one of three matchmakers. But Niyi quickly learns he’s unequipped to be a god. Leaning into his science background to hide his incompetence, Niyi writes an algorithm that seems to work for clients...until Moyo’s complaint triggers damage control. Now, Moyo is contracted to receive a dating coach to walk her through three Cupid’s Bow–assigned dates. Eager to clean up his mess and (secretly) fine-tune his algorithm, Niyi offers to be Moyo’s dating coach.As they work together, will Moyo find love through the algorithm, as she and Niyi planned, or will she get swept up in one of Saturn’s rings? Beautiful, smart, and determined Moyo Adegbite has it all...almost.As a Boston-based Pediatrician, she’s made her parents back in Lagos proud. Plus, immigrating to the US alongside her two ride-or-die besties means she’s accomplished, respected, and ready to party with her girls anytime she’s not serving her community.Now, she’s ready for true love.To avoid dating all the duds in Boston and souring off love completely, Moyo’s research led her to devise a foolproof plan: Join Cupid's Bow, the popular astrology dating app that uses birth charts to match soulmates with a 99 percent success rate. And the app works until it doesn’t. After discovering the infidelity of a Cupid’s Bow match, Moyo goes on a booze-fueled rant against the app’s creators, filing an irate complaint slamming the planet responsible for her love life—the god, Saturn.Opposed to his birthright, and habitually swapping astrology texts for science textbooks, Niyi Bankole’s mother’s passing and workaholic father’s abrupt retirement leave him as the successor to Saturn’s seat with no way out. Reluctantly named Saturn, he’s saddled with a position at family business, Cupid’s Bow, as one of three matchmakers.But at Cupid’s Bow HQ, Niyi quickly learns he’s unequipped to be a god. Leaning into his science background to hide his incompetence, Niyi writes an algorithm that seems to work for clients...until Moyo’s complaint triggers damage control. Now, Moyo is contracted to receive a dating coach to walk her through three Cupid’s Bow–assigned dates. Eager to clean up his mess and (secretly) fine-tune his algorithm, Niyi offers to be Moyo’s dating coach.Defensive Moyo surprises herself by finding her ironclad plan to avoid emotion and trust science weakens once she meets handsome Niyi. Similarly, Niyi’s attraction to Moyo puts his algorithm at risk as he can’t help stepping in and wooing the client himself—no matter how hard he tries not to.As they work together, will Moyo find love through the algorithm, as she and Niyi planned, or will she get swept up in one of Saturn’s rings? Autorid: Mowa Badmos

"With trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse range of scientists and researchers. Using particles the size of atoms and molecules, physicians and researchers are creating a new world of healthcare that is too small to be seen with the naked eye. Get to know the physicians, scientists, and other researchers responsible for these breakthroughs in nanomedicine, and explore the ups, the downs, and the eureka moments that are science in action. This book was created with Sean Park, M.D., Ph.D., a radiation oncologist at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic"-- Provided by publisher. The latest breakthroughs in nanomedicine from microscopic medicine to cancer-fighting electron beams Tiny tech, big impact—discover how nanomedicine is transforming the future of health. Part of the Edge of Medicine series from Mayo Clinic Press Kids, Nanomedicine Breakthroughs introduces readers to the fascinating world of medicine at the molecular level. With real-world applications and expert insights from scientists, this book explores how nanoparticles—smaller than a single cell—are revolutionizing the way we diagnose, treat, and even prevent disease. Readers will discover how nanoparticles are used to: Diagnose diseases like Alzheimer’s using biomarkers. Deliver medication directly to hard-to-reach areas like the brain or inside tumors. Improve cancer treatments by reducing side effects and protecting healthy cells. Boost immunity, including how they helped deliver the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Regrow bone and blood cells through regenerative medicine. Prevent organ rejection in transplants and improve eye treatments. Nanomedicine Breakthroughs was created collaboration with Santanu Bhattacharya, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic researcher who designs gold nanoparticles to deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly to pancreatic tumors, and Sean Park, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic scientist who uses nanoparticles to enhance radiation therapy and develop new treatments that minimize side effects—especially for children with cancer.Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic. Autorid: Pat McCaw

Marnie and her AI sidekick Glitch investigate typhoid and how scientists cracked the case of the life-threatening infection. In the early 1900s everyone from scientists to sanitation workers were trying to crack a true medical mystery—who was spreading typhoid fever in community of Mamaroneck, New York? All signs pointed to domestic worker Mary Mallon, but could she spread the disease without showing symptoms herself? Marnie and her trusted AI sidekick Glitch are on the case, following the clues to learn the history of typhoid fever, how it spread, and how we're protected from typhoid fever today. Science enthusiast Marnie discovers the fascinating history of this disease while going above and beyond, as usual, for her research project. A fun graphic approach, diverse characters, and humorous text tell this thrilling story of medical history in a high-interest format.Marnie's Medical Mysteries was developed in collaboration with Nipunie Rajapakse, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician at the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center. She completed a Master of Public Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and previously worked as a consultant with the World Health Organization.Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic. Autorid: Ruth Redford, Jake Hill

Explore the science, stories, and future of brain research in this engaging introduction to neuroscience. Neuroscience Breakthroughs takes readers on a fascinating journey through the human brainhow it works, how it can heal, and how scientists are unlocking its secrets. Created in collaboration with Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D., Neuroscience Breakthroughs introduces young readers to the people and discoveries shaping the future of neuroscience. From the story of Phineas Gage to cutting-edge research on brain-computer interfaces, real-world examples and profiles of Mayo Clinic experts bring the science to life. Readers will learn about: The link between smell and memory Miniature lab-grown brains used to study autism AI that can translate thoughts into words Brain-computer interfaces that help people move and communicate With a focus on curiosity, innovation, and empathy, this book empowers kids to explore the wonders of the brain and imagine the future of medicine. With trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse range of scientists and researchers. Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic. Autorid: Pat McCaw

"In the third installment of the Grace "the Hit Mom" Mysteries, a field trip to the New Haven Aquarium ends in disaster when a creepy chaperone falls to his death in the beluga whale tank...when Grace was the one who was supposed to kill him. Per usual, Grace Adair is juggling it all-being a full-time mom, part-time lawyer, freelance editor, divinely-contracted assassin-and now, school chaperone. Her son's field trip to the local aquarium takes a dive when Eric Egan, a district curriculum administrator, is unceremoniously thrown off the aquarium's Sea Otter Express into the beluga whale tank. Nobody's especially upset to see the creep's body sleeping with the fishes, but Grace is in trouble because Egan was supposed to be her next hit-and she sure wouldn't have killed him in front of a bunch of first graders. Now, Grace will have to solve the murder, settle decades-old grudges, and keep her own secrets-all while taking care of her family...and serving as flower girl at her handler Madge's wedding. As thetasks pile up, Grace isn't sure if she'll live to see it all done. Don't miss out on books 1 and 2 in the series: Wrong Poison and Hound of the Bonnevilles!"-- Provided by publisher. In the third installment of the Grace "the Hit Mom" Mysteries, a field trip to the New Haven Aquarium ends in disaster when a creepy chaperone falls to his death in the beluga whale tank when Grace was the one who was supposed to kill him. In the third installment of the Grace “the Hit Mom” Mysteries, a field trip to the New Haven Aquarium ends in disaster when a creepy chaperone falls to his death in the beluga whale tank when Grace was the one who was supposed to kill him.Per usual, Grace Adair is juggling it all—being a full-time mom, part-time lawyer, freelance editor, divinely-contracted assassin—and now, school chaperone.Her son’s field trip to the local aquarium takes a dive when Eric Egan, a district curriculum administrator, is unceremoniously thrown off the aquarium’s Sea Otter Express into the beluga whale tank. Nobody’s especially upset to see the creep’s body sleeping with the fishes, but Grace is in trouble because Egan was supposed to be her next hit—and she sure wouldn’t have killed him in front of a bunch of first graders.Now, Grace will have to solve the murder, settle decades-old grudges, and keep her own secrets—all while taking care of her family and serving as flower girl at her handler Madge’s wedding. As the tasks pile up, Grace isn’t sure if she’ll live to see it all done.Don't miss out on books 1 and 2 in the series: Wrong Poison and Hound of the Bonnevilles! Autorid: Nikki Knight

Out of the Lab, into the Streets tells the story of how academic workers built the largest strike in the history of American higher education and set a new standard of militancy in one of the fastest growing sectors of the labor movement. On November 14, 2022, academic workers of the University of California began a strike that brought workers out of the lab and into the streets for six weeks to fight for more equitable working conditions. The strike was a point of arrival and a process at the same time. It was the hard-fought achievement of a short- and long-term history of union organizing and a learning practice for workers across campuses, disciplines, job classifications, political affiliations, and identities. This book documents the everyday and on-the-ground making of union organizing and power building and demonstrates for organizers everywhere the lessons about the effectiveness of collective power cemented through worker-to-worker organizing, militant escalation strategies, and cross-union solidarity.The nine workers who gave lengthy testimonies for this project challenge preconceptions about the advantages and difficulties of organizing in higher education. They make insightful analyses of how being active union members transformed them personally and reshaped their approach to science and education.Union organizers and other activists will find lessons and reflections on core topics for the labor movement: how to build a worker-led union, the practical meaning of democracy during mass action, dissent and unity amongst workers, and how to measure a fight's success. Within these nuanced accounts of militant organizing, everyone will find inspiration to keep collective power alive and keep fighting for a better future. Autorid: Aleida Garcia Aguirre, Molly Vine, Patrick Dexter

"With trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse range of scientists and researchers. With groundbreaking discoveries in the news every week, physicians and researchers are breaking new ground in the fight against cancer. Get to know the physicians, scientists, and other researchers responsible for these breakthroughs in cancer treatment, and explore the ups,the downs, and the eureka moments that are science in action. This book was created with Mira A. Kohorst, M.D., a pediatric oncologist at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic"-- Provided by publisher. The latest breakthroughs in cancer research from potential vaccines to gene therapy Explore the science, stories, and hope behind today’s most powerful cancer treatments. Part of the Edge of Medicine series from Mayo Clinic Press Kids, Cancer Treatment Breakthroughs takes readers on a journey through the history, science, and future of cancer care. Through real-world examples, this book introduces readers to the scientists, physicians, and patients who are changing the way we understand and treat cancer. Readers will discover the science behind modern breakthroughs such as CAR T-cell therapy: How doctors reprogram a patient’s immune cells to fight cancer. Nanomedicine: Using fat-covered nanoparticles to deliver chemotherapy with fewer side effects. AI in cancer care: How artificial intelligence helps detect and treat cancer more precisely. Vaccines: From HPV prevention to experimental cancer-fighting vaccines. Galleri test: A Mayo Clinic-developed blood test that can detect over 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. Cancer Treatment Breakthroughs was created in collaboration with Mayo Clinic experts such as Mira A. Kohorst, M.D., a pediatric oncologist at Mayo Clinic and Evanthia Galanis, M.D., Mayo Clinic’s Executive Dean of Development, who leads research on using viruses and stem cells to target and destroy cancer cells.Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic. Autorid: Pat McCaw

Mutiny in the Mountains uses labor history to show the way forward for millions of workers struggling in an age of uncertainty.In 1969, thousands of West Virginia state highway workers went on strike in fear that they faced impending loss of their jobs as they were excluded from civil service protection. Although the walkout coincided with one of the most severe winters to affect road conditions, the newly elected governor fired the strikers. The 1969 State Road Strike inaugurated a half decade of public sector organizing and protest that culminated in the historic public-school strikes of 2018–19 that shut down all schools across the Mountain State and inspired a wave of public education strikes in Arizona, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and beyond.Beginning with the nation’s first general strike in 1877, that started with railroad workers in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and including the early coal strikes in 1912–13 and an armed insurrection in 1921, most treatments of the state’s labor history have focused on the private sector. This is the first comprehensive history of the struggles waged by state and local government workers in West Virginia. The involvement of numerous unions and interventions of the state legislative and executive branches is traced in order to provide context for those struggles. Relying on journalistic sources, legislative enactments, court decisions, and participant interviews, Mutiny in the Mountains accounts the fifty-year struggle of West Virginia’s public sector workers to assert power without the benefit of significant collective bargaining rights or political leverage. Autorid: Gordon Simmons

A lively, illustrated introduction to the essential work of paramedics as community helpers and health heroes What does a paramedic do every day? Follow paramedics as they do the important work of treating patients in an emergency. Discover the tools they use as they work with others to keep people healthy. Like all health heroes, they make sure the needs of the patient come first. Meet a real paramedic and find out how these health heroes save the day, every day! Meets (C3) Framework for Social Studies standards: College, Career, and Civic Life. D2.Civ.2.K-2. Explain how all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in a community.Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic. Autorid: Lauren Kukla, Susana Gurrea

With photographs of over eight hundred yoga poses, including variations and modifications for different skill levels and mapped to their chakra activations, Yogasana is the definitive yoga pose encyclopedia for new and seasoned yogis alike.Master yogi and lifelong yoga devotee Dr. Yogrishi Vishvketu has created an authoritative and comprehensive encyclopedia of yoga poses in Yogasana, making the practice, spirituality, and language of yoga more accessible than ever before. Nearly a millennium ago, the hatha yoga tradition included over seven hundred thousand yoga poses. Today, only a fraction of those are known. Dr. Vishvketu bridges that gap by connecting modern poses to their ancient roots with an intuitive naming system that fuses past with present. Sanskrit translation and pronunciation guides help practitioners gain an understanding of the relationship between the name and the spiritual significance of each pose, while the energetic essence of each asana is highlighted with chakra activation indicators for each pose. The 800 poses also appear in the proper sequence of a yoga practice, making it an excellent tool for planning a class or home practice. With poses adapted to every skill level, the encyclopedia is an invaluable resource for both the yoga novice and the studio owner. Autorid: Yogrishi Vishvketu, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Celebrate the majesty of America’s National Parks all year long with this beautiful 12-month wall calendar featuring eye-catching, illustrated artwork from the popular Fifty-Nine Parks print series. Revel in the beauty of America’s National Parks all year long with this beautiful 12-month wall calendar. Each month highlights a different U.S. National Park, offering a contemporary take on the famous WPA posters of the 1930s. The gorgeous artwork within will inspire you to embrace the wonder of the outdoors in 2027 and give you a deeper appreciation for America’s most treasured natural wonders. GIFT FOR NATURE LOVERS: The Art of the National Parks 2027 Calendar makes a wonderful gift for any outdoor enthusiast. FEATURES MOST VISITED PARKS: This calendar features America’s most beloved national parks, including some of those ranked Top Ten Most Visited by the National Park Service: Rocky Mountain, Grand Canyon, Acadia, Yellowstone, Glacier, and Zion. STUNNING LANDSCAPES: Featuring snowy peaks, nighttime stars, roaring waterfalls, lush forests, and more, this calendar showcases the immense variety of beauty that can be found across the U.S., as well as the unique plants and animals that call these parks home. FILLED WITH FACTS: Did you know that the Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World? Or that Arches National Park boasts more than 2,000 naturally occurring arches? Learn more about your favorite national parks with a brief summary alongside each month’s artwork, highlighting the park’s unique history, notable attractions, and flora and fauna. COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION: Take your love for the national parks further with additional books and products featuring gorgeous artwork from the Fifty-Nine Parks print series: The Art of the National Parks coffee table book, The Art of the National Parks Coloring Book, and The Art of the National Parks Park-Lover’s Journal. Autorid: Fifty-Nine Parks

Engaging Cultural Ideologies offers a recontextualization of the effects of Poland’s cultural practices, especially those concerning issues such as nationalism, elitism, and race, on the genesis and performance of contemporary Polish compositions from 1918 to 1956. Based on extensive archival research that includes the first comprehensive examination of concert programs in Poland as well as a series of case studies focused on composers’ challenges in the midst of nearly constant turmoil, Bylander brings fresh insights into the public and private power struggles concerning artistic freedom that were animated by similar points of contention across seemingly diverse historical eras. Engaging Cultural Ideologies offers a recontextualization of the effects of Poland’s cultural practices on the genesis and performance of contemporary Polish compositions from 1918 to 1956. Autorid: Cindy Bylander

"This first English-language synthesis of the history of Dnipro locates the city in regional, national, and transnational context. The history of a 'Ukrainian Manchester' is seen through the prism of the imperial colonization and industrialization, the war and the revolution in the borderlands, the everyday life and mythology of a Soviet closed city, and the transformations of post-Soviet Ukraine"-- Winner of the 2022 Ab Imperio Award for the Best Study in New Imperial History and History of Diversity in Northern EurasiaThis first English-language synthesis of the history of Dnipro (until 2016 Dnipropetrovsk, until 1926 Katerynoslav) locates the city in a broader regional, national, and transnational context and explores the interaction between global processes and everyday routines of urban life. The history of a place (throughout its history called ‘new Athens’, ‘Ukrainian Manchester’, ‘the Brezhnev`s capital’ and ‘the heart of Ukraine’) is seen through the prism of key threads in the modern history of Europe: the imperial colonization and industrialization, the war and the revolution in the borderlands, the everyday life and mythology of a Soviet closed city, and the transformations of post-Soviet Ukraine. Designed as a critical entangled history of the multicultural space, the book looks for a new analytical language to overcome the traps of both national and imperial history-writing. Autorid: Andrii Portnov

Dovlatovand Surroundings is a literary ode by one of the mostconsequential late 20th-century Russian writers, Alexander Genis, toanother: Sergei Dovlatov. Though the book’s focus is ostensibly the manhimself, the text unfolds as a comprehensive look at the Soviet, post-Soviet,and American cultures that shaped him and which he shaped. Dovlatov and Surroundings constantly, but effortlessly shifts itsfocus from the intimate to the sweeping, as Genis’s reflections on hisfriendship with Dovlatov organically give way to recollections about diasporalife, which transition smoothly into analyses of language, culture, politics,and literature. Characterized by Genis as an obituary, this book makes plainthe significance of Dovlatov to Russian literature and the nuances of theSoviet cultural heritage. Dovlatovand Surroundings is a literary ode by one of the mostconsequential late 20th-century Russian writers, Alexander Genis, toanother: Sergei Dovlatov. Characterized by Genis as an obituary, this bookmakes plain the significance of Dovlatov to Russian literature and the nuancesof post-Soviet language, culture, politics, and literature. Autorid: Alexander Genis, Alexander Rojavin

Jewish law forbids carrying objects between private or public areas on the Sabbath. However, rabbinic authorities deemed carrying permissible within a physical enclosure called an eruv. This book explores the rabbinic debates surrounding the creation of such enclosures in North American cities and examines the evolution of American Orthodox communities from the late-nineteenth century through the 1960s. Jewish law forbids carrying objects between private or public areas on the Sabbath. However, rabbinic authorities deemed carrying permissible within a physical enclosure called an eruv. This book explores the rabbinic debates surrounding the creation of such enclosures in North American cities and examines the evolution of American Orthodox communities from the late nineteenth century through the 1960s. The earliest debates reflect a community with low religious observance and weak ties to local government that relied on European rabbis for authority. By the mid-twentieth century, these rabbinic disputes reveal an established, religiously observant community forming its own traditions. Autorid: Adam Mintz

"The State of Israel is unique, different from any other country in the world. This book deals with the interplay between religion and state in Israel and seeks to provide a perspective on and meaning to these relations"-- Since the founding of the Zionist movement until today, the question of the relationship between “church” and state in Israel remains unresolved, resulting in a continuous legal and social conflict among Israelis. The tension that arises from Judaism acting not only as a religion and culture but also as a national entity constitutionally underpinning an entire state—resulting in the “Jewish and democratic state” of Israel—manifests in major aspects of daily life for Israelis, such as marriage and divorce, conversion, and Shabbat. This book presents a crucial piece of scholarship in understanding the history and current dynamics of the relation between state and religion in Israel, and, in doing so, provides a unique perspective on the future potential solutions to this social rift. Since the founding of the Zionist movement until today, the question of the relationship between “Church” and the state remains unresolved. This book is the historical and contemporary story of this conflict. It is impossible to understand the State of Israel properly without reading it. Autorid: Shuki Friedman, Elyaim Rubinshain

A 2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist in the Anthologies Category This anthology, the first of this kind in twenty-five years, collects eighteen astounding works of Jewish fiction. This is the first anthology of translated multilingual Jewish fiction in 25 years: a collection of 18 splendid stories, each translated into English from a different language: Albanian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Ladino, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Yiddish. These compelling, humorous, and moving stories, written by eminent authors that include Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Isaac Babel, and Lili Berger, reflect both the diversities and the commonalities within Jewish culture, and will make you laugh, cry, and think. This beautiful book is easily accessible and enjoyable not only for Jewish readers, but for story-lovers of all backgrounds. Authors (in the order they appear in the book) include: Elie Wiesel, Varda Fiszbein, S. Y. Agnon, Gábor T. Szántó, Jasminka Doma, Augusto Segre, Lili Berger, Peter Sichrovsky, Maciej Paza, Entela Kasi, Norman Manea, Luize Valente, Eliya Karmona, Birte Kont, Michel Fais, Irena Dousková, Mario Levi, and Isaac Babel. Autorid: Nora Gold

"While the topic of queer sexuality in imperial Russia and the Soviet Union has been investigated for decades by scholars working in the fields of sociology, history, literary studies, and musicology, it has yet to be studied in any comprehensive or systematic way by those working in the visual arts. Queer(ing) Russian Art: Realism, Revolution, Performance is meant to address this lacuna by providing a platform for new scholarship that connects "Russian" art with queerness in a variety of ways. Situated at the intersection of Visual Studies and Queer Studies and working from different theoretical and disciplinary perspectives, the contributors expose and explore the queer imagery and sensibilities in works of visual art produced in pre-Soviet, Soviet andpost-Soviet contexts and beneath the surface of conventional histories of Russian and Soviet art"-- Standing at the intersection of Visual Studies and Queer Studies, the volume Queer(ing) Russian Art: Realism, Revolution, Performance exposes and explores the queer imagery and sensibilities in works of visual art in pre-Soviet, Soviet and post-Soviet contexts and beneath the surface of conventional histories of Russian art. While the topic of queer sexuality in imperial Russia and the Soviet Union has been investigated for decades by scholars working in the fields of sociology, history, literary studies, and musicology, it has yet to be studied in any comprehensive or systematic way by those working in the visual arts. Queer(ing) Russian Art: Realism, Revolution, Performance is meant to address this lacuna by providing a platform for new scholarship that connects "Russian" art with queerness in a variety of ways. Situated at the intersection of Visual Studies and Queer Studies and working from different theoretical and disciplinary perspectives, the contributors expose and explore the queer imagery and sensibilities in works of visual art produced in pre-Soviet, Soviet and post-Soviet contexts and beneath the surface of conventional histories of Russian and Soviet art. Autorid: Brian James Baer, Yevgeniy Fiks

This book comprises interviews with some of the last surviving veterans of the Jewish Fighting Organization in the Warsaw ghetto, accompanied by never previously published photographic “postcards” from a number of ghettoes, and a reconstruction of the only surviving contemporary list of those soldiers that strives to salvage vestiges of their stories from oblivion.The first part of the book, “Still Circling,” is a collection of interviews with the last surviving soldiers of the Jewish Fighting Organization (ZOB), which fought in the Warsaw ghetto uprising. The section opens with an interview recorded in 1985 with Marek Edelman, by then the only commander of the ZOB still alive, and ends with another conversation with him recorded in 2000. The other interviewees included are also ZOB veterans—rank-and-file soldiers, men and women. These veterans relate the stories of their homes and their backgrounds—some were Bundists, others from Zionist or religious families—followed by their recollections of how they experienced and remembered the uprising, which provides several unique perspectives of shared episodes. Images include portraits of Grupinska’s interlocutors as well as never before published photographs of the ghetto and its surroundings that are reminiscent of postcards. The second part of the book, “Rereading the List,” is intended to function like a litany of the names of the ZOB members who fought in the Warsaw ghetto uprising. This “list” was compiled by fighters in 1943 and discovered by the author in 2000. Each name is accompanied by a short story about the fighter—sometimes only a sentence or two—as well as any available photograph of the soldier. The list is followed by a reconstruction of the ZOB army, which captures its divisions and the places they fought. Autorid: Hanka Grupiska, Jessica Taylor-Kucia

"Roger Garaudy was for many years at the centre of the French Communist Party but was eventually expelled for his liberal views. In the Seventies he developed a project to bring Marxism and Christianity together, to include all humanity in a project to set all people free. What emerges from Garaudy's project is a very modern Marxism, with its emphasis on the individual, its ecological politics, and in its insistence on religion as central to human emancipation. Although Garaudy himself became frustrated by the West and converted to Islam in 1982, ending his life discredited in the West, it is certainly possible that Garaudy's project represents a good, perhaps even the best, starting point for Marxism in today's world"-- Roger Garaudy was for many years at the centre of the French Communist Party but was eventually expelled for his liberal views. In the Seventies, he strove to bring Marxism and Christianity together, to include all humanity in a project to set all people free. What emerges from Garaudy’s project is a very modern Marxism, with its emphasis on the individual, its ecological politics, and in its insistence on religion as central to human emancipation. Although Garaudy himself became frustrated by the failure of Marxism and converted to Islam, eventually resulting in his work being discredited in the West, it is certainly possible that Garaudy’s project represents a good, perhaps even the best, starting point for Marxism in today’s world. Autorid: Julian Spencer Roche

End of Days is both a meditation on Jewish morality in the age of Israeli Jewish power, and a cri du coeur by an Orthodox Israeli Jew, a former combat officer in the IDF, for Israelis to look into the Jewish religious ethical tradition for an alternative to the secular and religious Zionism that sanctifies power, statehood, and sovereignty. Appealing to a wealth of Jewish sources from the Bible to the present, including medieval Jewish ethical literature, rabbinic sources, Jewish law, and contemporary Israeli thought, the book presents an argument against Israel’s occupation of the Palestinians and the suppression of their rights from the perspective of a modern Israeli religious Jew. End of Days is an Israeli Orthodox Jew’s attempt to provide a Jewish faith-based alternative to ethnic superiority in Israel, and a theological political framework for those wishing to promote equality in Israel and Palestine. Autorid: Mikhael Manekin, Maya Rosen

"Musicologists have increasingly taken a wide-angled lens on the study of music in society, to explore how it can be intertwined with issues of politics, gender, religion, race, psychology, memory and space. Recent studies of music in connection with society take in a variety of musical phenomena from diverse periods and genres-medieval, classical, opera, rock, etc. This ten-chapter book asks not only how music and society are, and have been, intertwined and mutually influential. It also examines the agents behind these connections: who determines musical cultures in society? Which social groups are represented in particular musical contexts? Which social groups are silenced or less well represented in music's histories, and why?"-- Musicologists have increasingly taken a wide-angled lens on the study of music in society, to explore how it can be intertwined with issues of politics, gender, religion, race, psychology, memory, and space. Recent studies of music in connection with society take in a variety of musical phenomena from diverse periods and genres—medieval, classical, opera, rock, etc. This ten-chapter book asks not only how music and society are, and have been, intertwined and mutually influential. It also examines the agents behind these connections: who determines musical cultures in society? Which social groups are represented in particular musical contexts? Which social groups are silenced or less well represented in music’s histories, and why? This ten-chapter book explores how music and society are, and have been, intertwined and mutually influential. It examines the agents behind these connections: who determines musical cultures in society? Which social groups are represented in particular musical contexts? Which social groups are silenced or less well represented in music’s histories, and why? Autorid: Nancy November

This book reexamines Emmanuel Levinas’ philosophy, emphasizing his focus on the "Other" and the ethical implications of prioritizing others over self. Through engaging discussions with his intellectual influences and imagined dialogues, it bridges Jewish and universal philosophy, making Levinas’ thought accessible for both scholars and broader audiences. The philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas introduces a groundbreaking shift in ethical discourse by prioritizing the uniqueness of the "Other." Levinas redefines morality by emphasizing the existential precedence of the "Other" over the self, challenging the self-centered nature of modern individualism. This book offers a fresh perspective on Levinas’ thought, contextualizing his philosophy through his intellectual influences, dialogues with contemporaries, and imagined conversations with thinkers from both Eastern and Western traditions. It provides a profound exploration of the interplay between Jewish thought and universal philosophy, bridging particularistic commitments and global ethical perspectives. Accessible yet deeply scholarly, the book brings Levinas’ philosophy into broader social, religious, political, and interpretative contexts, making it an essential read for intellectual audiences. Autorid: Hanoch Ben-Pazi

Award-winning author and poet James Crews’s newest poetry collection gives readers permission to find the pause in every moment and cultivate healing from a sense of everyday awe for nature, each other, and our fractured world. With the world returning to its old, unsustainable pace (and expecting us to return with it), we all must learn how to make time to slow down, to pause, and to appreciate the beauty around us. In this inspiring collection of poems, award-winning poet and mindfulness educator James Crews models how the smallest moments of deep attention can also be the most joyful and healing. Each poem offers gentle wisdom and comfort, providing life-changing insights that will resonate long after the last page. There should be a room in every house or office building set aside strictly for breathing. No speaking allowed, no phones, clocks, or other devices may be brought inside. Let the walls be empty and white, only potted ferns stirring near windows thrown open to a night-breeze bearing the scents of jasmine and lilac. You can count if you like until your heartbeat slows to its own natural pace, and your mind's as blank as a page in the back of a book. If someone asks for directions, say it’s the room at the end of the hall with nothing else in it but a few plants and all the air you can breathe. AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: James Crews is an award-winning poet and writer. His work has been awarded the Prairie Schooner Prize and Cowles Prize. He has also been featured in The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, Ploughshares, and The Sun Magazine. UNIVERSAL THEMES: Crews’s poems are accessible and relatable, exploring the universal experiences of rest, reflection, and renewal. ENCOURAGES MINDFULNESS: Breathing Room emphasizes the importance of slowing down and cultivating peace amid life’s chaos. THOUGHTFUL GIFT: A gorgeous illustrated hardcover case, satin ribbon marker, and spot illustrations throughout make this a giftable collector’s item that will be treasured for decades. Autorid: James Crews

"Sexual assault, addiction, and other traumatic experiences can leave both physical and emotional scars. For Jennifer Storm, these scars serve as a reminder-both of the darkness she once experienced and of how far she has come. When she was first assaulted at age twelve, Jennifer turned to alcohol to dull the emotional pain. After a string of childhood traumas, she fell into crack use and self-harm. Once Jennifer finally found treatment after surviving the last of multiple suicide attempts, she discovered that it was possible to heal her shame. She could start to recover by uncovering the secrets she had kept hidden for years. This updated edition of Blackout Girl includes additional details of Jennifer's experiences, new insights on the societal changesof the past decade, and a new foreword by survivor advocate and founder of the End Rape Statute of Limitations movement, Caroline Heldman, PhD"-- The coronavirus pandemic has made vulnerable people more vulnerable, and brought trauma into many lives that were already unsteady. A powerful testament to personal survival, this story of sexual violence and its effects on mental health, abuse, and addiction also offers insight into how the recovery and mental health treatment communities can change to address these issues more effectively.In this brutally honest and compelling memoir, Jennifer Storm revisits the trauma of her childhood rape and ensuing addiction and how she channeled her pain into a healing life of advocacy. Sexual assault, addiction, and other traumatic experiences can leave both physical and emotional scars. For Jennifer Storm, these scars serve as a reminder--both of the darkness and suffering she once experienced, and of how far she has come. When she was first assaulted at age twelve, Jennifer turned to alcohol to dull the emotional pain. After a string of childhood traumas, she fell into crack use and self-harm. Once Jennifer finally found treatment after surviving the last of multiple suicide attempts, she discovered that it was possible to heal her shame. She could start to recover by uncovering the secrets she had kept hidden for years. Blackout Girl is the heartbreaking, enlightening, and inspiring story of Jennifer&;s narrow escape from her own self-destructive instincts when all of the odds, and systems, were stacked against her. Since Blackout Girl was first published in 2008, Jennifer has seen the #MeToo and Times Up movements empower countless brave survivors to reveal the truth of their experiences. Yet, our society is only just beginning to truly understand and support victims and recognize the importance of trauma-informed care. Now more relevant than ever, Jennifer&;s story and professional insights expose the societal failures these victims have endured, and how we can all help each other heal. If you are still experiencing or recovering from victimization, Jennifer&;s story shows you are not alone. For those struggling to understand a loved one&;s experience of addiction and trauma, Jennifer&;s recovery provides hope. This new edition of Blackout Girl includes additional chapters with more details of Jennifer&;s story, new insights on the societal changes of the past decade, and a powerful foreword by survivor advocate and founder of the End Rape Statute of Limitations movement, Caroline Heldman, PhD. Blackout Girl is a must-read both for those looking to learn about the personal effects of widespread sexual assault and addiction and for those who already hold these issues dear. Autorid: Jennifer Storm

He laces his fingers into my hair and slowly draws me in, his powerful hand gently threaded into the wet strands. I whimper, from fear more so than pain. It doesn’t hurt. But each word is enunciated as he warns, “Do. Not. Ever. Steal. From. Me. Again.”Corliss Bell would do anything to bring her older sister, Aven, back to life. She’d give up her dreams of being a professional ballerina. She’d resign herself to never leaving the small seaside town of The Pins. Hell, she’d even make a deal with a demon. After all, demons are masters of death.When a town mystic tells Corliss there’s a demon living nearby who may be the key in returning Aven to life, she’s emboldened by the idea of getting her beloved sister back. Corliss sneaks into the demon’s dilapidated mansion to beg for his help. But instead of finding him, she discovers a pair of enchanted red ballet slippers and steals them. The demon comes to reclaim what is his but finds Corliss and the slippers hopelessly intertwined. He imprisons her in his mansion, forcing her to dance for him every evening as punishment for stealing. Far from a helpless captive, Corliss begins working out a plan to bring Aven back to life, as soon as she can convince the demon—Orrin—to help her.Hauntingly beautiful, with lush prose and a vividly creepy atmosphere, A Dance With Death is a compulsively juicy read that will wind its way into your psyche. Part horror, part magic—this is the gothic love story you didn't know you were missing. He laces his fingers into my hair and gently tugs me in, his powerful hand threaded into the wet strands. I whimper, from fear more so than pain. It doesn’t hurt. But each word is enunciated as he warns, “Do. Not. Ever. Steal. From. Me. Again.”Corliss Bell would do anything to bring her older sister, Aven, back to life. She’d give up her dreams of being a professional ballerina. She’d resign herself to never leaving the small seaside town of The Pins. Hell, she’d even make a deal with a demon. After all, demons are masters of death.When a town mystic tells Corliss there’s a demon living nearby who may be the key in returning Aven to life, she’s emboldened by the idea of getting her beloved sister back. Corliss sneaks into the demon’s dilapidated mansion to beg for his help. But instead of finding him, she discovers a pair of enchanted red ballet slippers and steals them. Under the strange, obsessive spell of the stolen shoes, Corliss is hailed as a prodigy and welcomed onto the stage of the prestigious Red Clover dance hall to rapturous applause. However, Corliss starts having unsettling nightmares and hearing voices. And she’s fairly certain someone—or something—is watching her.The demon comes to reclaim what is his but finds Corliss and the slippers hopelessly intertwined. He imprisons her in his mansion, forcing her to dance for him every evening as punishment for stealing. Far from a helpless captive, Corliss begins working out a plan to bring Aven back to life, as soon as she can convince the demon—Orrin—to help her. But first, she has to prove that she’s not just some common thief. As she slowly realizes she may not hate Orrin nearly as much as she pretends to, she finds herself diving deeper into his strange, dark world.Hauntingly beautiful, with lush prose and a vividly creepy atmosphere, A Dance With Death is a compulsively juicy read that will wind its way into your psyche. Part horror, part magic—this is the gothic love story you didn't know you were missing. Desperate to bring her older sister back to life, twenty-two-year-old Corliss Bell makes a deal with a demon. But she gets more than she bargained for when she realizes that she doesn’t hate the demon nearly as much as she thought and gets thrown headfirst into his dark world. Autorid: Amanda Linsmeier, Molly von Borstel

The unique trajectory of Soviet dissident twin brothers Roy and Zhores Medvedev takes us through a century of history, from Stalin to Putin. They achieved fame as the first authors of independent research on Stalinism from within the USSR, but their lives were also marked by controversy. Roy and Zhores Medvedev, two identical twins with a unique fate, not only lived through a whole century of history, from Stalin to Putin, they wrote and made history. Their research on Stalinism, the first to come out of the Soviet Union in the 1960s-1970s, turned them into famous dissidents overnight, but their criticism of the regime always remained loyal to Soviet power. The story of their lives provides a snapshot into the history of Soviet dissent, from psychiatric hospitalization to forced exile, and from KGB interrogations to collaboration with Western news correspondents. Yet their trajectory was also marred by controversy with fellow dissidents, and in the post-Soviet era active support of authoritarian rulers, including Vladimir Putin. Autorid: Barbara Martin

This volume offers readers an engaging collection of published and unpublished articles by Catherine Theimer Nepomnyashchy (1951-2015), one of the most original scholars of Russian culture of her generation. Nepomnyashchy’s work speaks to issues that remain central to Slavic studies today, including imperialism in Russian culture; the resiliency and post-Soviet afterlife of Stalinist mythic and cultic formulas; and problems connected with dissent, censorship, and displacement. This volume includes many of the best essays by Catharine Theimer Nepomnyashchy (1951-2015), one of the most original scholars of Russian culture of her generation. Nepomnyashchy’s broad interests ranged from Pushkin to contemporary Russian popular culture. Her work speaks to issues that remain central to Slavic studies today, including imperialist impulses and rhetoric in Russian culture; the resiliency and post-Soviet afterlife of Stalinist mythic and cultic formulas; and problems connected with dissent, censorship, and displacement. In addition to some of Nepomnyashchy’s best previously published scholarly work, this volume includes excerpts from The Politics of Tradition: Rerooting Russian Literature After Stalin, the book manuscript that Nepomnyashchy was working on in the last years of her life. Autorid: Catharine Theimer Nepomnyashchy, Emily D. Johnson, Irina Reyfman, Carol R. Ueland