Have you ever felt a yearning to connect with your ancestral roots? Discover the wisdom of the ancient Yoruba tribe from the West African coast of Nigeria. Embark on a transformative journey that delves into the rich spiritual traditions and profound knowledge of the ancestors.Many people in the United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America today can trace their ancestry to the Yoruba tribe, as countless Yoruba people were forcibly transported to the New World during ...

Detective Erickson is called to the scene of a horrific murder during a frigid early winter morning where he meets a fourteen-year-old, Alexandria, who is on her way home. He will find that their paths cross frequently as he desperately tries to beat the forty-eight-hour window that all murder investigators have before a case goes cold.As he chases shadows and leads that go nowhere, Alexandria unknowingly comes to his aid and provides him with insights and angles that eventually le...

In a sprawling metropolis of digital dreams, an infinite labyrinth shifts and breathes. The boundaries between the digital and the visceral blur, as memory and machine intertwine in unexpected symphonies. Jorim Kallix, a reserved game archivist, finds himself ensnared in this mercurial maze of neon geometries and pixelated ruins. Each shift of the labyrinth mirrors his haunted inner life—a journey through cryptic corridors that unravel his hidden past.From the moment he steps throu...

Bella, an autistic elementary school girl, comes from a well-to-do but uncaring home. Her mother and father frequently push her off onto the school that she attends but makes it difficult for the school to provide services for her special needs. Bella, unable to communicate, struggles with everyday life and needs to be assisted with simple things such as eating, using the bathroom, and changing. Things get worse for Bella before they get better. Bella’s mother sees her child as an obstacle...

The Yoruba Practitioner's Training Compendium offers a comprehensive study of Yoruba spirituality by combining two core texts into a single volume: The Yoruba Spiritual Training Manual & The Sacred Teachings of the Orishas. Written by a legitimate Babalawo, this authoritative guide blends essential teachings with step-by-step spiritual practices, equipping readers with the tools to embark on a transformative spiritual journey.The first part of this book p...

Step into the spiritual heart of the Yoruba people, an ancient culture rooted in present-day Nigeria. The Sacred Teachings of the Orishas invites you to explore a powerful spiritual tradition that is central to West African identity and continues to influence communities worldwide.The Orishas are sacred spirits born from the forces of nature and shaped by ancestral wisdom. They inhabit rivers, storms, mountains, and winds, embodying earth's elements as well as qualities like healin...

Winner of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Edited Volume Book of the Year AwardWinner of the 2026 Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Educational Research Award from the American Educational Research AssociationThe growing population of engineering students who identify as Latin* are underrepresented in the field of engineering. Latin* refers to an individual of Latin American origin or descent, without ...

This book traces the origins and activities of the longest-standing collaborative teacher group in education, the Portfolio Group. Each chapter documents, historically and conceptually, the main intellectual moments in the evolution of the idea of knowledge communities. Authors illuminate the expansive work, research, and the leading/learning influence that the Portfolio Group has had in the local education community as well as on the international education landscape. In doing so, they il...

Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly, formerly titled Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes, provides a global platform for a broad community of experimental and theoretical researchers studying cell membranes, lipid model membranes, and lipid self-assemblies from the micro- to the nanoscale. Planar lipid bilayers are widely studied due to their ubiquity in nature, also finding application in the formulation of biomimetic model membranes. Section topics in this releas...

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In 2025 the shift from an industrial to a knowledge economy is underway. The shift has introduced changes in our essential economic assumptions and models in how markets behave and the nature and sources of capital. The shift is affecting the way we do business and the ways we manage our organizations and operations. Over the past two hundred years, we have developed and perfected methods and tactics to help us analyze and cope with the economic environment. These established methods and t...

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