What is Cyberfunk? It is a vision of the future with an Afrocentric flavor. It is the Singularity without the Eurocentric foundation. It's Bladerunner with sunlight, Neuromancer with melanin, cybernetics with rhythm.Nineteen amazing Black Speculative Fiction authors have come together to share their visions on the pages of this book. Prepare to be mesmerized by their stories.Featuring stories by Eugen Bacon, Zig Zag Clayborne, Gerald L. Coleman, Ashleigh D...

Strategies and tips for trusted adults to understand and support children and young adults in building resilience, confidence, and healthy self-careIn Kids Who Feel Better, Do Better, authors Donovan Taylor Hall and Margot C. Hall, M.Ed., Ed.S. with a proven, combined track record of over thirty years of experience in education and youth development; explain, clarify, and offer actionable strategies, practical approaches and relatable anecdotes for any adu...

Providing a much-needed perspective on exclusion and discrimination, this book offers a distinct spatial approach to the topic of hate studies.Of interest to academics and students of human geography, criminology, sociology and beyond, the book highlights enduring, diverse and uneven experiences of hate in contemporary society. The collection explores the intersecting experiences of those targeted on the basis of assumed and historically marginalized identities. It illustrates the ...

In Kids Who Feel Better, Do Better, authors Donovan Taylor Hall and Margot C. Hall, M.Ed., Ed.S., with a proven, combined track record of over thirty years of experience in education and youth development; explain, clarify, and offer actionable strategies, practical approaches, and relatable anecdotes for any adult working or interacting with children and young adults. Based on Donovan's track record as a teacher, youth advocate, and beloved public speaker and Margot's extensive r...

On the frontier of a savanna-spanning empire, Keita, the disgruntled son of a goat herder, braves the wilderness, monsters, and vile magic to save his older brother from becoming an enslaved weapon of a scheming mchawi. In the process, he is granted with a divine burden--the long-lost legacy of an ancient god. Under the guidance of a bush witch and old griot, Keita learns the true nature of his newfound power, lest he become a weapon himself."Donovan Hall knocks this one out of the...

In his groundbreaking #1 bestseller Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman revolutionized how we think about intelligence. Now, he reveals practical methods for using these inner resources to more readily enter an optimal state of high performance and satisfaction while avoiding burnout.There are moments when we achieve peak performance: An athlete plays a perfect game; a business has a quarter with once-in-a-lifetime profits. But these moments are often e...

Youth Studies: an introduction is a clear, jargon-free and accessible textbook which will be invaluable in helping to explain concepts, theories and trends within youth studies. The concise summaries of key texts and the ideas of important theorists make the book an invaluable resource. The book also raises questions for discussion, with international case studies and up-to-date examples.The book discusses important issues within youth studies, for example:ed...

Fans of the New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series won't want to miss this all-new story set in the dangerous and thrilling world of dragons!Before the brightest night, the NightWings were plotting . . . Deathbringer is ready to be the next assassin for the NightWings. If he can just convince them to send him along on one mission with his mother, Quickstrike, he'll prove that he can help the NightWings decide who wins the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. ...

It’s the end of the world as we know it…The war on magic is here, and Mistress of the House of Swords Sara Wilde has done everything she can to prepare. The Arcana Council has recalled its most powerful members to hold the line, and the Houses of Magic are frantically strengthening their defenses. Then the first volley hits: a plague of demons freed to ravage the earth. Scrambling, Sara discovers that the war will be fought not on one front, but three—whil...

In his internationally acclaimed book, Smart Thinking, which examines the gap between innate intelligence and acquired mental skills, Art Markman presented a three-part formula to show readers how to develop “smart habits”, how to acquire high quality knowledge, and how to use that knowledge when it’s needed.Now, Markman takes his scientifically-based formula one step further to demonstrate the correlation between personality and habits, and the impact of personality and h...

Granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, Kerowyn had been forced to run the family keep since her mother's untimely death. Yet now at last her brother was preparing to wed, and when his bride became the lady of the keep, Kerowyn could return to her true enjoyments - training horses and hunting.But all Kerowyn's hopes and plans were shattered when her anscestral home was attacked, her father slain, her brother wounded, and his fiancee kidnapped. Drive by des...

She's hot. She's sexy. She's everything a lonely alien could want... except for the part where she captures him and puts him in a cage.NYT Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow, is back with a brand new sci fi alien romance adventure where mischief happens when sexy aliens looking for love land on Earth.Alpha male alien Izotz (aka Ice Storm Chaos) isn't one for space exploration. He finds enough action fighting for survival on his frozen tundra of...