On a quiet night in the world of Evanna, two hunters watch a star fall from the sky. Only, it is not a star. It is a goddess.The Lady of the Wind has fled the heavenly realm of Anu, and the powers that pursue her will not let her go lightly.Lucky for her, the hunters with whom she has found refuge are more than they seem.Gods and humans have always had a rather violent history.

Companies today face an array of unprecedented challenges and disruptions. From technological advancements to global market shifts, the ability to not just survive but thrive in the face of such change is paramount. This book offers a pivotal guide for companies that seek to understand and implement to principles of “antifragility” a concept that transcends traditional resilience and robustness, and offers a strategy for leveraging disruption for growth and innovation. The authors provide ...

In this new edition of the most comprehensive study of the political reaction against the Eighteenth Amendment, a response that led to its reversal fourteen years later by the Twenty-first Amendment, David E. Kyvig examines the operation of the national liquor ban, discusses central issues of U.S. constitutional development, and illuminates continuing public policy issues of alcohol and drug control.Employing previously unexamined archival evidence, Kyvig calls attention to a littl...

This exploration of African adaptations of global pop culture is "a genuinely innovative book unlike most others in either anthropology or African studies" ( American Ethnologist).Why would a Hollywood film become a Nigerian video remake, a Tanzanian comic book, or a Congolese music video? Matthias Krings explores the myriad ways Africans respond to the relentless onslaught of global culture. He seeks out places where they have adapted pervasive cultural fo...

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Sandra Kring's A Life of Bright Ideas.Wisconsin, 1961. Evelyn “Button” Peters is nine the summer Winnalee and her fiery-spirited older sister, Freeda, blow into her small town–and from the moment she sees them, Button knows this will be a summer unlike any other.Much to her mother’s dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn con...

Bipolar disorder is not only one of the most difficult mental health issues to treat, but also one of the most stigmatized and misunderstood. For these reasons, a diagnosis of bipolar is a major turning point in a person’s life. Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosedhelps readers process their diagnosis, decide who to tell, and discover the treatments and lifestyle changes that can help manage their symptoms. This book offers hope and support for the newly diagnosed wit...

The love of family. The heartbreak of war. The triumph of coming home.Rural Wisconsin. Sixteen-year-old Earl “Earwig” Gunderman is not like other boys his age. Fiercely protected by his older brother, Earwig sees his town and the world around him through the prism of his own unique understanding. He sees his mother’s sadness and his father’s growing solitude. He sees his brother, Jimmy, falling in love with the most beautiful girl in town. And wh...

A secret tore best friends Evelyn “Button” Peters and Winnalee Malone apart. Now, nearly a decade later, a secret brings them back together.Nine years ago Button and Winnalee began recording observations in their Book of Bright Ideas, a tome they believed would solve the mystery of how to live a mistake-free life. Now it’s 1970, a time of peace, love, war, and personal heartbreak. Button’s mother is dead and her grieving father has all but abandoned his children. Q...

Evanna has fallen. The creator is dead. Hope is lost.The failed attempt to assassinate the Lord of Fate has sent shockwaves throughout all realms, and now Jon finds himself as far from his wife and unborn child as he could ever be.In the underworld. The realm of Lamen.So, what is one to do when fate itself turns its back and the horrors of the underworld welcome you with glee?You get out.

A practical, step-by-step guide to neurointerventional treatment of central nervous system pathologyCase-Based Interventional Neuroradiology, Second Edition, edited by global experts Timo Krings, Adam A. Dmytriw, Sasikhan Geibprasert, and Karel ter Brugge encompasses the entire spectrum of pathological conditions that can be treated by interventional neuroradiologists. The updated second edition of this widely acclaimed resource combines scientifi...

In this tender novel set in 1955 Mill Town, Wisconsin, Sandra Kring explores the complicated bond between mothers and daughters, the pressure to conform, and the meaning of friendship and family.Ten-year-old Isabella “Teaspoon” Marlene has been a handful ever since her mother, Catty, dumped her with an old boyfriend and ran off to Hollywood. Teaspoon fights, fibs, never stops singing, and is as unpredictable and fearless as a puppy off its leash. Still, Teddy Favors, a man who has ...

This book examines the changing significance of intra-European labor mobility in the 21st century. The focus is on the driving forces, the labor market effects and the regulation of this mobility. It is shown that there is a demand for workers with different qualifications in the "post-industrial" societies of Western Europe. This demand is primarily met by migration from the enlarged EU. However, this is no longer traditional labor migration, but the mobility of EU citizens. This brings w...