Debut talent Raoul Fernandes’s first offering is Transmitter and Receiver, a masterful and carefully depicted exploration of one’s relationships with oneself, friends, memories, strangers and technology.The three parts of this collection are variations building on a theme-at times lonely, sometimes adoring, but always honest. Wider areas of contemplation-the difficulty of communication, the ever-changing symbolism of language and the nature of human interaction in the age ...

In 2037, when a gamma-ray burst tore the Earth apart, Yan Xia, as the only survivor, fled on a starship with AI Ella. From the ruins of the solar system to the unknown galaxy of Proxima Centauri, from rebuilding equipment with 3D printers to harnessing dark matter energy, from facing the enslavement of "light-chasing civilizations" to fighting against advanced civilizations that master graviton technology - this interstellar wandering spanning thousands of years is not only a struggle for ...

Rosary is the treasured prayer of the Church. Praying the Rosary together, families have been built up in love and piety. In the Catholic spiritual tradition, the first prayers that children babble are of those of the Rosary.This book is intended to enable catholic to understand what we pray, and why we pray the Rosary prayer, so that we may pray it more meaningfully and joyfully, with deeper love, affection, and respect to our Blessed Mother. The book is primarily...

A simple little book, based on science, that busts all the myths about skincare, and shows you what you really need to make better skin.Your Skin Factory is written by Dr Des Fernandes, a world-renowned plastic surgeon and expert on vitamin therapy for the skin, and Jennifer Munro an author who has interpreted his research for ordinary people.This book is a simple explanation of how skin works and how important Vitamin A is. Due to its simplicity, we wouldn’t recommend it t...

In "In Other Ways," the second installment of the Boothbay Harbor series, Melody Quentin is still healing from the loss of her husband when she meets Diego Vera, the father of one of her students with autism. Despite her initial reluctance, Melody can't help but be drawn to the kind, patient Diego and the bond he shares with his son.As Melody and Diego grow closer, they face challenges both old and new. Melody struggles with guilt over moving on from her husband, while Diego grappl...

Hundreds of years have passed since William Shakespeare's time. He has left behind nearly a million words of text, but his life is still a mystery. This book is an engaging introduction to a subject that students will certainly encounter many times throughout their education—and their lives.Lucid language and dramatic illustrations re-create the Bard's world of kings and queens, fairies and potions, and bloody beheadings. It imparts an amazing amount of vivid, interesting material a...

Good health is not merely the absence of disease; it is a state of physical vitality, mental clarity, emotional balance, and purposeful living. In an age where chronic illness, stress, fatigue, and lifestyle-related health challenges are increasingly common, many people are searching for practical ways to regain control of their well-being. Barbara O'Neill Sustain Me 2026 presents a holistic approach to health that emphasizes the body's natural ability to heal when supported by healthy hab...

From the author of Memory and the Mediterranean, a comprehensive history of the Italian city states from 1450 to 1650.In the fifteenth century, even before the city states of the Apennine Peninsula began to coalesce into what would become, several centuries later, a nation, "Italy" exerted enormous influence over all of Europe and throughout the Mediterranean. Its cultural, economic, and political dominance is utterly astonishing and unique in world history...

A fresh, updated edition of the classic learn-to-knit book, from the creators of the premier knit and crochet brand Pom PomKnit How is the classic learn-to-knit book, stocked by more independent yarn stores than any other beginner book. Now, straight from the needles of Pom Pom, comes a fresh edition of this all-time favorite, with all-new photography, a bright new design, two new patterns, and a companion YouTube video channel.Like the OG...

This general reader's history of the ancient mediterranean combines a thorough grasp of the scholarship of the day with an great historian's gift for imaginative reconstruction and inspired analogy. Extensive notes allow the reader to appreciate thestate of scholarship at the time of writing, the scale and breadth of Braudel's learning and the points where orthodoxy has changed, sometimes vindicating Braudel, sometimes proving him wrong. Above all the book offers us the chance to situate B...

When Lovie moves from Jamaica to Newfoundland, his classmates make fun of his single dreadlock. But with Grandma's help, Lovie learns to care for his hair — and himself.Lovie never thought he looked different until he and his dads moved to Spruce Cove. Back in Jamaica, Grandma would tend Lovie’s curls with her special hair-taming grease, but no one in Spruce Cove can manage his hair. Over the summer, it dreads in just one spot, and Lovie is quite happy about his si...

This book intends to take you in a voyage through the amazing tastes and scents of the Portuguese Cuisine. The idea behind this book is to share the roots of a cuisine that is characterized by its simplicity and flexibility in combining the ingredients. In this book, you are not going to find sophisticated recipes. On the contrary, the recipes you will find here use ingredients that are part of the Mediterranean diet (which has become Immaterial Human Heritage by UNESCO, on November 16, 20...