Everything that happens must happen for a reason. Matthew, King of Hades, knows this and must use his brilliance to battle an unseen force to save the world we know. In a land of hidden magic, he battles to preserve life for humanity in a race against time. Meanwhile, Cyrus, King of Poseidon, wrestles with an entirely different threat. Creatures, unnatural and unrelenting, threaten to destroy the balance. The journey takes place right beneath our existence. When Denver is lost to creatures...

You know those stress inventories where you check off life's biggest disasters? Yeah, I've lost count.In just one year, I lost my husband (and his brother), sold our home, moved across the country, quit my job, and watched my sister-in-law, who also happens to be my best friend, move away. So, here I am—twenty-seven, an MBA with no job, and a heart held together by sheer willpower.And that's when Naomi, my mother-in-law, who also happens to be my best friend, introduces me ...

Il dna delle organizzazioni evolutive. Abbiamo bisogno di reimmaginare le nostre imprese per renderle capaci di comprendere problemi complessi, abbracciare la leadership distribuita e costruire team destinati a performance eccellenti. Sono queste le tre eliche del dna di organizzazioni realmente resilienti. “The Flow System è un approccio multi-metodo, fondato su una solida teoria e una pratica rigorosa, che permette di imparare senza imitare." Dave Snowden, creatore del framework Cynefin....

You know that stress inventory you can take? You get one point each for a long list of disastrous life events? Let’s just say I have lost count. In the last year alone I’ve lost my husband (and his brother), sold our home, moved across the country, quietly quit my job, watched my closest friend-slash-sister-in-law move out of the country, and… well, I guess that’s it. Could be worse, right? So, here I am. My name is Holland Gallagher and I'm a twenty-seven-year-old MBA with no job and a br...

In Vulnerability and Resilience, vulnerability is not the final word. Rather, resilience provides the cutting edge and living breath in the stories of subjects who are vulnerable. And they have many stories: stories of being trapped in bodies, teachings, and/or situations that make them (and others like them) vulnerable to discrimination, hatred, and rejection; stories of being trapped because of their bodies, theologies, and/or cultures; and stories of being trapped for no-good reason. Fo...

Hellboy rencontre des prédateurs invisibles, des cas de combustion spontanée et une arme étrange située au coeur d'une base de l'Air Force qui est en réalité bien plus qu'elle ne paraît. Le démon cornu poursuit son apprentissage au sein du B.P.R.D. en accomplissant ces premières missions qui vont forger l'enquêteur du paranormal hors-pair qu'il deviendra par la suite.

This book highlights an in-depth examination of metal nanoparticles as transformative agents in colorimetric sensing technology. Targeted toward researchers, practitioners, and students in nanotechnology, analytical chemistry, and related fields, this book consolidates the latest advancements in nanoparticle-based colorimetric systems for highly sensitive and selective detection. With chapters dedicated to gold, copper, iron, silver, platinum, and palladium nanoparticles, it explores their...

An interfaith collection of prayers, blessings, and poems offering comfort and hope to the healthcare workers that give so much.The COVID-19 pandemic has left few of us unaffected, but our healthcare workers have borne the brunt of its impact. Chaplains and clergy across all lines of faith have ministered to those caregivers through prayers and blessings.This curated collection of interfaith prayers, blessings, and poems was written by those who minister to...

ENTER DARKNESS IN THIS BRAM STOKER AWARD®-NOMINATED VOLUME OF HORROR.Just beyond the veil of perception is a darkened plane where ultimate evil resides. DARK VISIONS: A COLLECTION OF MODERN HORROR - Volume One is thirteen critically acclaimed tales of terror written by some of the most visionary authors writing genre fiction today.-- A boy comes face-to-face with evil in 'the most haunted town in America'...-- A series of gruesome murders are linked to religious fana...

Immerse yourself in the unnerving world of the paranormal with these tales of horror curated by Bram Stoker Award-nominated Anthony Rivera and Sharon Lawson, editors of the #1 bestseller Peel Back the Skin and the critically acclaimed Dark Visions series.It's here in Death's Realm where the spirits of the dead and monstrosities that should never exist torment the souls of the living they've left behind in sixteen disquieting tales of the supernatural from horror's...

Hardcore, Punk, and Other Junk: Aggressive Sounds in Contemporary Music, edited by Eric James Abbey and Colin Helb,is a collection of writings on music that is considered aggressive throughout the world. From local underground bands in Detroit, Michigan to bands in Puerto Rico or across Europe, this book demonstrates the importance of aggressive music in our society. While other volumes seek to denigrate or put down this type of music, Hardcore, Punk, and Other Junk forces the audience to ...

The Method Has Changed, the Message Has Not.After twelve years of ministering to students on public campuses, Brian Barcelona's world turned upside down when public schools shut down in March 2020. He wondered if his ministry was over until two teenagers challenged him to minister using his smartphone and digital platforms—methods he had no idea how to use effectively.With passion and humility, Brian shares the incredible story of how God helped him go from...