In the ruthless world of Manhattan’s shifter elite, power is everything—and weakness is fatal.To the public, Elena Vance is the untouchable Alpha widow who commands a billion-dollar empire with icy precision. Feared in boardrooms and admired across the North American packs, she has spent years protecting her late husband’s legacy while hiding a secret that could destroy her overnight.Because Elena isn’t an Alpha.She’s an Omega.In a society where Omegas are t...

There's not one person that at some time hasn't gone through some kind of trial. Suffering has a way of making us self-centered, but the fact is we are not the only ones suffering. Our family and friends are hurting for us. They're praying for us and going out of their way and taking up their time to help out however they can. For a lot of us, their suffering hurts us more than what we are going through. At some point, we start questioning God and wondering why God has forsaken us. God has...

Liminal Spaces of Writing in Adolescent and Adult Education addresses the persistent gap in writing reform at the middle, secondary, and post-secondary level. Through an examination of “useful” and “liminal” writing, the book explores the intellectual and creative space where structured expectations verge with individual imagination in writing. The premise of the book is built around a multiplicity of ways to invite adolescent and adult students to enter into states of liminality ...

Max is a seasoned ghost hunter who is called upon to investigate strange occurrences at an abandoned mansion on the outskirts of town. Accompanied by his loyal companion, a crow named Edgar, he sets out to uncover the truth behind the eerie happenings.As Max explores the mansion, he discovers that the ghosts haunting the place are not the only danger he faces. There are other hunters who seek to claim the mansion's treasures for themselves, and they will stop at nothing to get what...

Most people know Davy Jones as the cute tambourine player from The Monkees. However, the real Davy Jones, as revealed in his own words, was a man of extraordinary heart and emotional depth. His innate need to share joy and laughter with whomever might benefit was something that truly brightened his soul.Throughout his life, Davy suffered with loss, guilt, isolation, and heartache - among other things - only to take each of these life lessons and grow through them, always looking fo...

The formative power of a congregation serves as a primary catalyst for human development. A congregation also forms a person’s life. Congregations are often well-versed in matters of Christian formation and spiritual maturation. But what about how human beings develop as people? Insights from human development, also known as developmental psychology, provide an additional lens through which one can understand how humans are formed throughout life. Working with 30 congregations, the authors...

Exit Narratives examines what constitutes good teaching and engaged learning and how to use this knowledge to support teachers in their efforts to create learning environments that encourage academic mastery and nourish students as social beings. The authors explore a range of issues: why they became teachers, their first years of teaching, what worked for them, the micropolitics of teacher interactions, becoming proficient teachers, as well as their last year of teaching and what...

In a world filled with magical powers, demons, and other mystical creatures, a young boy named Yuuto dreams of becoming the king of all demonkind. Though he is unaware of his own inner demon, he possesses a unique power that draws the interest of powerful and nefarious individuals.As Yuuto embarks on his journey towards becoming the Demon King, he meets various strong individuals that become his allies and enemies. Along the way, he discovers the truth about his own origins and the...

Sensing Sacred is an edited volume that explores the critical intersection of “religion” and “body” through the religious lens of practical theology, with an emphasis on sensation as the embodied means in which human beings know themselves, others, and the divine in the world. The manuscript argues that all human interaction and practice, including religious praxis, engages “body” through at least one of the human senses (touch, smell, hearing, taste, sight, kinestics/proprioception). Unfo...

Dive into a heartwarming sci-fi duet, Open With Care, penned by acclaimed authors Genie Davis and Pauline Baird Jones. This interstellar Christmas adventure will sweep you off your feet with its unexpected guests, magical gifts, and timeless love.When Gini finds her holiday spirits undeterred by her quarrelling family or the imminent blizzard, she hardly anticipates the uninvited houseguests - a past love and little green aliens. The extraterrestrial visitors bear a special gift fo...

This collection of Celtic recipes from Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and Galicia covers a range of traditional dishes rooted in the Celtic past together with others that are at the forefront of modern cooking.Recipes include:• Boxty Potato Pancakes• Cranachan• Haggis• Roast Lamb• Welsh Rarebit• Saffron Cake• Isle of Man Queenies• Poulet au Cidres

Many books and essays have addressed the broad sweep of Texas music—its multicultural aspects, its wide array and blending of musical genres, its historical transformations, and its love/hate relationship with Nashville and other established music business centers. This book, however, focuses on an essential thread in this tapestry: the Texas singer-songwriters to whom the contributors refer as “ruthlessly poetic.” All songs require good lyrics, but for these songwriters, the poetic qualit...