Terrorism-political violence against civilians meant to inspire fear in a wider audience, usually carried out by non-state actors-has occurred for millennia and has been studied seriously by researchers since at least the 1970s. The attacks of September 11, 2001, and subsequent wars have brought a considerable amount of attention to the topic in the ensuing decades. What Do We Know about Terrorism? addresses these developments, engaging with key topics such as definitions of terro...

Houdini was quick to grasp the concept of 'entertainer as brand', where fame was an aim in itself. When others stole his act, he published a book of his 'handcuff secrets' and quickly moved on to more extravagant escapes. He arranged many escapes with local merchants in the towns he visited on tour, in early mass tie-in marketing, and set up challenges with newspapers. He created his own magazine; became the president of Martinka & Co., America's oldest magic tricks compan...

Does the Apocrypha belong in your Bible? Should it be avoided, studied as Scripture, or somewhere in between?Biblical scholars Brian J. Tabb and David E. Briones argue that the ancient writings of the Apocrypha deserve a closer look, not because they carry canonical authority, but because they carry scholarly and spiritual value for anyone serious about understanding Scripture.The Significance of the Apocrypha offers an accessible, discern...

The sound of thought, from ancient acoustics to modern microphones.What if we opened our ears to the sound of ideas? We often forget that thought makes noise, whether a great din or light rustling. We have even tried to silence thought. Still, in philosophers’ writings, we can hear cries and murmurs. Their voices and accents are part of their thoughts. From the acoustic devices of antiquity to the use of the microphone today, François Noudelmann puts his stethoscop...

Thirty years of real-world classroom experience define this comprehensive guide to competency-based education. Robert J. Marzano leads a group of pioneer educators and researchers who share lessons learned from decades of implementation. Each chapter provides practical strategies for proficiency scales, flexible pacing, and leadership lessons to help schools move beyond traditional grading, prioritize mastery, and increase student agency and success.K–12 teachers and school...

In Holacracy, Brian J Robertson outlines a ground-breaking approach to organisation: no managers, only roles'Holacracy is the opposite of the cliché way to run a start-up. It creates clarity: who is in charge of what, and who makes each kind of decision' Evan Williams, cofounder of Blogger, Twitter and MediumIn traditional companies, managers make decisions, and workers execute the plan. But Holacracy is a revolutionary and...

Bundle and save! Get the first three Badlands books in one volume for a reduced price!Three years after a devastating pandemic transformed humanity into vicious and wild creatures, Ed Brady struggles to protect his two sons. His wife is dead. His boys are all that matter to him now, his only reason for living.They’re headed to St. Louis, Missouri, a city that might provide a safe haven. With only a garbled radio transmission to go on, the city is their last...

DEBTS MUST BE PAID IN FULLFor middle schooler Tim Lemmon, this Halloween won't be spent trick-or-treating. This year he and his best friend Brett plan to spend Halloween night watching a horror movie and leaving their childhood behind for good.But when they take a fateful shortcut across Jensen's farm on All Hallows Eve, they'll find a dark and powerful evil waiting there for them. And it won't stop until they're dead.Tim thought monsters weren't re...

WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIMEAfter a long road trip, a traveling salesman wants nothing more than a burger and fries in a quiet booth at a roadside greasy spoon.But when a group of twenty-somethings causes a scene, two men take exception. Problem is, these two aren’t ordinary men.And they aren’t about to let things slide.

A childhood evil thought long dead reawakens. In the deep, dark woods death methodically stalks its prey. A strange mirror found in an unknown cave is much more than it appears to be. The perfect plan takes an unexpected turn, while death comes for everyone in frighteningly different shapes and forms. A tortured survivor quests endlessly for atonement that may never come. Strange and terrifying creatures that shouldn’t exist, do.These are some of the chilling and speculative themes...

One of the great treasures entrusted to the Church is the collection of parables found in Scripture, which were mostly given by Christ in the Gospels. A parable can be defined as an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Christ repeatedly said before sharing His parables, “here is what the Kingdom of Heaven is like…” Dr. Bailey wrote this book to be an aid in the study and interpretation of the parables so that we might discover and enter into the truths of the Kingdom of God.

Terror on the high seas…It was supposed to be three days of fun on a weekend cruise. Instead, this small group of friends find themselves fighting for their lives against passengers and crew inexplicably transformed into vicious and bloodthirsty savages.Trapped in open waters, surviving the ship is only the beginning.(Note: This book is a novella and as such is shorter than a full-length novel.)