Aarush the Hero – A Heart-Pounding Survival ThrillerEight-year-old Aarush never expected his quiet suburban home to turn into a battleground. When three intruders break in, his world is thrown into chaos. With only his visiting uncle by his side, Aarush must find the courage to outsmart the criminals and survive the night.Trapped in a terrifying game of cat and mouse, Aarush and his uncle work together—using quick thinking, stealth, and sheer determination....

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the intertwined challenges of conflict, corruption, disunity, and the struggle for democracy in Africa. It explores the historical and contemporary reasons behind wars, the factors promoting governmental corruption, the obstacles preventing greater unity among African nations, and the hindrances to the consolidation of democracy. The report also examines the roles played by tribalism, external manipulations, education, and migration in shapin...

A Day in the Life of an IT Systems Engineer is your backstage pass to the high-tech hustle of keeping systems alive, secure, and ahead of the curve. From wrangling rogue servers to automating like a boss, it's a fast-paced adventure packed with troubleshooting triumphs, late-night patch parties, and moments where you feel like a digital superhero. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be the silent force powering the tech world—this is it.

Early 1800s – Venice, a city veiled in mist and shadowed secrets. For Viola, time is a thief, stealing her life breath by agonizing breath. Three months remain, and one desperate vow: to taste the forbidden fruit of earthly pleasure before the final curtain falls.Escaping the suffocating constraints of her noble family, Viola seeks refuge in the city's clandestine underbelly, a den of whispered promises and veiled encounters. Her intention is clear: one night of un...

A delicious, sexy, laugh-out-loud modern romance about a newly single woman and her journey to find love again, from New York Times bestselling author Alice Clayton and debut author Nina Bocci.Avery Bardot steps off the plane in Rome, looking for a fresh start. She’s left behind a soon-to-be ex-husband in Boston and plans to spend the summer with her best friend Daisy, licking her wounds—and perhaps a gelato or two. But when her American-expat friend throw...

**From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Ann Brashares comes her first adult novelIn the town of Waterby on Fire Island, the rhythms and rituals of summer are sacrosanct: the ceremonial arrivals and departures by ferry; yacht club dinners with terrible food and breathtaking views; the virtual decree against shoes; and the generational parade of sandy, sun-bleached kids, running, swimming, squealing, and coming ...

A sharp, fiercely argued takedown of neoliberalism that not only defines this slippery concept but connects it to the climate crisis, poverty, and fascism—and shows us how to fight back.Neoliberalism is the dominant ideology of our time. It shapes us in countless ways, yet most of us struggle to articulate what it is. Worse, we have been persuaded to accept this extreme creed as a kind of natural law. In Invisible Doctrine, journalist George Monbiot and fi...

The New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller about a group of college students encountering supernatural terror while on a road trip through Appalachia—an unforgettable, chilling novel that is “scary and hard to put down. You might be advised not to read it at night” (Stephen King).1983: Three students from a small college embark on a weeklong road trip to film a documentary on roadside memorials for their American Studies class. The project starts...

Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award 2025, Long listAn eye-opening, urgent call to mend the broken relationship between college and non-college grads of all races that is driving politics to the far right in the US.Is there a single change that could simultaneously protect democracy, spur progress on climate change, enact sane gun policies, and improve our response to the next pandemic? Yes: changing the class dynam...

In a moment where unlawful pipelines are built on Indigenous territories, the RCMP make illegal arrests of land defenders on unceded lands, and anti-Indigenous racism permeates on social media; the government lie that is reconciliation is exposed. Renowned lawyer, author, speaker and activist, Pamela Palmater returns to wade through media headlines and government propaganda and get to heart of key issues lost in the noise.Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence ...

The Beginner’s Guide to Information Security offers insight and resources to help readers embark on a career in one of the 21st century’s most important—and potentially lucrative—fields. Maybe you want to move into information security from IT, say, from a developer or system administrator role. Or maybe you just graduated with your bachelor’s or master’s degree. Whatever your education or prior experience, this book can offer you a great start, with advice from real people who ar...

Neoliberalism – free market capitalism and the view that “freedom” is society’s highest value – has become embedded in the fabric of Canadian government and society.Neoliberal theorists, marginalized for decades after the Second World War, saw their ideas embraced by Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, who implemented their policies in the 1980s and 90s. Neoliberalism arrived in Ottawa with the Mulroney government in 1984, and has continued as widely accepted common sense about go...