19th century…Kings and Queens…Princes and Princesses…Demons and demonesses…What was going on behind the closed walls of the castles back then?Conspiracies, murders?Balls, fancy banquets?And also love, debauchery, and sex…

This book describes the Improving Inclusive Innovation Outcomes (i3o) research programme (2022–25). This work recognises that place-based economic growth in the 21st century is called to deliver more equitable and sustainable outcomes that address social challenges.The i3o programme focuses on inclusive innovation in urban innovation districts: geographical concentrations of assets and amenities designed to deliver economic growth for their host cities. i3o engaged with four cities...

Discover the Spirit's Movement Throughout ScriptureThe Holy Spirit is often regarded as the most mysterious and misunderstood person of the Trinity. Though it is important to understand specific topics associated with the Holy Spirit, such as spiritual gifts, our understanding must expand to encompass the Holy Spirit's powerful role throughout the entire canon of Scripture. The Spirit has been at work since the very beginning.In God's Presence with Us a...

The heartwarming story of a child’s enchanting dreamtime adventure on the eve of Three Kings Day.It’s the night before the Three Kings Day feast, and an excited little boy is trying to fall asleep, but he can’t because the three majestic Kings suddenly appear outside his window! Before he knows it, he’s riding a camel and traveling with them through a vast desert, following a star that leads them to a tiny stable and a precious newborn baby. The Three Kings all hav...

Be careful! It’s going to be really hot. :)⚠️ Warning: This is not a safe story.Explicit content, violence, sarcasm, school drama, magical duels — all included.Earth. The year 2622.A world where magic and technology coexist. A world ruled by clans and aristocrats, each with their own unique Gift. They can control elements, soar through the skies, twist minds, or turn into beasts. To them, you're just a toy.A stranger from another era — the distant fu...

What do Christians hope for? The historic creeds, rooted in Scripture, emphasize the resurrection of the body. Alongside the creeds, the Western Christian tradition holds out hope that one day we will see God face-to-face--the beatific vision. Yet recent studies on eschatology tend to focus on one or the other of these aspects, rarely explaining how the two might be brought together.The Life of the World to Come offers an integrated approach to this question. Beginning wit...

Fate is a bitch…After the death of her best friend, Kalista Angelic, Born Angel of Light, Truth, and Justice is done waiting for the right time. She's going after her Soul's Enemy, Vretil, the Corrupted Angel of Darkness, the first chance she gets and following through with her threat. There's only one problem: Fate. Everything in her life has revolved around it, and Kalista is fighting it harder than ever before as she seeks normalcy and to build a life w...

Within the gilded grandeur of the New York Metropolitan Opera House, a spectral love story unfolds. Mia Thompson, the meticulous stage manager, finds her ordered world disrupted by the haunting presence of Alessandro Rossi, a renowned tenor whose tragic demise decades ago continues to echo through the hallowed halls. Flickering lights, disembodied arias, and a palpable sense of sorrow draw Mia into a mystery intertwined with the opera house’s very foundations.Alessandro’s ethereal ...

Behind the Bar with Bori: A Practical Guide for New Bartenders draws on Carlos "Bori" Morales's experience in airport bars, hospitality, and bar management.This beginner's guide covers preparing for your first shift, bar tools and glassware, cocktail recipes, wine basics, customer service, responsible service, teamwork, and finding your first bartending job.Opening and closing checklists, a training plan, and a knowledge check help you put what you learn into practice. Whet...

For fans of Elizabeth Strout and Kent Haruf: a novel that follows the intertwined lives of a small-town Midwestern police chief and a young man recently released from prison, each in search of justiceIt’s 1986, deep winter in Minnesota’s hinterland: remote Middle America of demolition derbies and downtown diners, a place so frozen and secluded that the world beyond its borders barely registers.Here, Gordon Trent, a police chief facing mandatory retirement, ...

Have you ever wondered what makes a true hero? Find out with Finn and Jake as they journey across Ooo to create their own HANDBOOK FOR HEROES! With the Enchiridion, the famed guide for adventurers, seemingly gone for good, Finn and Jake set out to make a totally new, totally mathematical version—but how are they supposed to make a handbook for heroes when one of their own is seemingly . . . a villain?! With a metal doppelgänger that looks remarkably Finn-like causing chaos across Ooo—steal...

When Gabi's beloved family car is put up for sale, she becomes determined to find a way to save it in this multigenerational story perfect for fans of My Papi Has a Motorcycle.Gabi knows that Papi's lowrider, Pico Nights, is more than a car. It's a family scrapbook on wheels—a treasure trove of memories for her, Papi, and Abuelo Chucho. It chauffeured Gabi's cousin to her quinceañera, rolled through years of Fourth of July parades, and was detailed most Saturday mor...