To SurviveBy Michael AlanIn a shattered future where World War III has turned Earth into a battlefield of ash and neon, two young lovers—Akira and Yumi—cling to each other amidst the chaos. Born into poverty and raised on the fringes of a futuristic Tokyo ravaged by conflict, they dream of escape, of peace, and of a life worth living.But when war reaches their doorstep, love becomes rebellion.From secret gardens in the sky to underground resistance networks p...

Abducted is a love story about a father's desperate search for his beloved abducted daughters. It details criminal parental abduction, international search and rescue efforts, abuse, coercive thought reform or brainwashing, as well as cult manipulation and indoctrination. It documents the unique life experience of raising two profoundly gifted daughters, one a medically complicated special needs child. The story is a tribute to the heroic resilience of both children and is written in their...

Get an inside look at the irreverent, rule-breaking subculture of hot rodded, or “Outlaw,” Porsches in this handsome volume featuring stunning photography and interviews with key players.Being cool rarely means being “correct.” And few other sports car genres better reflect that ethos than Porsche Outlaws. The enthusiasts and builders behind these modified Porsches defiantly toss out the rulebook along with the factory-correct parts. From custom paint jobs to modif...

The Neuropsychiatric Mental Status Examination is a guidebook for clinical psychiatric diagnosis. The title introduces the language, technique and concepts of the phenomenology. The first part of the text covers the basic phenomenology principles; the major areas of concern in mental health diagnosis; methodology for effective diagnosis of mental pathology. Part II elaborates the topics in Part I; this part develops and reinforces the techniques, phenomenological principles of diagnosis, d...

This inspiring parable about a young man in search of his calling is full of the insight, tools, and strategies you need to transition into a life you love.In The White Shirt, a young man named Cyrus leaves a secure career and ventures out into the world to find his true calling. Along the way he learns how to create a simple strategy for success, why it's important to share a career plan with the right people, and most importantly, how it all comes togeth...

At the apex of the Civil Rights movement in America a young man from New Jersey was deployed to fight in our nation's first fully integrated war. Assigned to the 1****st Infantry Division from October 1967 to October 1968, he shared the experience of combat with young men from all ethnic and economic backgrounds. Embracing their differences, they used their diverse backgrounds to draw on strengths and combined wisdom to deal with the dangers and difficulties that i...

This book examines early modern Mito, today an ordinary provincial capital on the outskirts of the Tokyo commuter belt, but once the headquarters of Mito Domain, one of the most consequential places in all of Japan. As one of just three senior branches of the Tokugawa family—which ruled over Japan for 260 years—Mito’s ruling family enjoyed unparalleled status and exerted enormous influence throughout its history. In the seventeenth century, its scholars produced some of early modern Japan’...

The executive consultant and author of The White Shirt shares a faith based parable with lessons for navigating our ever-changing world.In his popular book The White Shirt, Michael Alan Tate introduced readers to a young man named Cyrus who needed to find his place in the world. The story of his journey coincided with a step-by-step guide for readers to create their own career strategy. Now Tate returns to Cyrus at a new stage of life, where he mu...

Human Ageing: A Unique Experience explores the biology of human ageing focusing on the individual. The book begins with the premature ageing disorder Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome and spins a web of interconnected biological domains involving lamins, telomeres, alternative splicing, genetics, epigenetics, and molecular clocks. The profound influence of culture is explored since cultural inheritance and genetic inheritance are the two intertwined processes driving human evolution. An...

Was würde geschehen, wenn wir uns dem Fluss des Lebens hingeben und das, was sich entfaltet, mit Dankbarkeit und einem offenen Herzen annehmen würden, anstatt dagegen anzukämpfen? Würden wir dann erkennen, dass das Leben nur eine Aneinanderreihung zufälliger Ereignisse ist, an denen wir teilhaben? Oder würde uns dieser Fluss zu etwas Größerem bringen? Diese Fragen stellte sich Michael Singer schon als junger Mann. Er begann zu meditieren und beschloss, sich in die Natur zurückzuziehen, um ...

In order to accurately describe and diagnose psychiatric illness, practitioners require in-depth knowledge of the signs and symptoms of behavioral disorders. Descriptive Psychopathology provides a broad review of the psychopathology of psychiatric illness, beyond the limitations of the DSM and ICD criteria. Beginning with a discussion of the background to psychiatric classification, the authors explore the problems and limitations of current diagnostic systems. The following chapters then ...

Michael Alan Prestwood's new book, "30 Philosophers: A New Look at Timeless Ideas," delves into the collective wisdom of humanity. Tracing our journey through history, this book harnesses the insights of 30 anchor philosophers to illuminate fourscore of pivotal ideas--80 steppingstones towards the future. These touchstones span the evolution of human thought from 2600 BCE to the present, offering a pathway across the murky waters of our past. Journey with these 80 touchstones and harness o...