Magic was never supposed to find me.Moving to Texas and a crumbling mansion wasn’t exactly on my vision board. Neither was hiding the truth. When I panic, my fingers twinkle like tiny sparklers.I’ve kept it secret from everyone.Until the strange woman in the woods claims I’m a sorceress… and the only one who can stop a rising darkness.I don’t believe her.Not until I start doing the impossible.Teleporting.Bending time....

Ex-LAPD detective Michael Coster is a shadow of his former self; divorced, living alone, and steadily drinking himself to death after a mistake on a previous shadowy case led to his dismissal from the police force. When the wife of a former colleague knocks on his door and seeks Michael's help in locating her missing husband, he reluctantly agrees to assist. Michael finds himself back in a world he has been trying to forget, following the path to a killer fraught with danger and links to M...

What happens when the place meant to nurture your Soul becomes the source of your deepest wound?The Forgotten Self is a groundbreaking study exploring how ***spiritual abuse,***religious trauma, emotional suppression, and fear-based doctrine***rupturea person's identity and sever their most sacred connection to God, to meaning, and***to the Self.Drawing from neuroscience,...

Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin, this book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizing animal stress. Reviewing the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses, this new edition expands on new developments in the field, as well as co...

One dog's search for a friend gets him into troubled places. He looks for Mr. Mouse and gets stuck in the cupboard. He is turned away from Mrs. Chipmunk and is then hit on the head with an acorn from Mr. Squirrel. His Mom and Dad take him to the Humane Society where he interviews a variety of furry critters, learning why they are there. This discussion gives soft lessons to children about caring for animals. He not only finds two new friends at the Humane Society, he finds another on the r...

Computer Supported Argument Visualization is attracting attention across education, science, public policy and business. More than ever, we need sense-making tools to help negotiate understanding in the face of multi-stakeholder, ill-structured problems. In order to be effective, these tools must support human cognitive and discursive processes, and provide suitable representations, services and user interfaces. Visualizing Argumentation is written by practitioners and researchers for coll...

Are you a writer yearning to see your book among the top bestsellers/ Do you dream of someday seeing your name on the big screen following the words “based on the book by…” Is writing a book something you have on your “bucket list”?  These may seem lofty images—especially if your ideas are still brain-bound and you’ve yet to put pen to paper or log on to your computer. Or perhaps your manuscript is done and it’s buried beneath a pile of rejection slips ...

Unearthing the rich 11,000-year human heritage of the Miami areaThe pace of change of Miami since its incorporation in 1896 is staggering. The seaside land that once was home to several thousand Tequesta is now congested with roads and millions of people while skyscrapers and artificial lights dominate the landscape. Ironically, Miami's development both continually erases monuments and traces of Indigenous people and historic pioneers yet also leads to the discover...

The definition of silence is essential to the interpretation of 1 Corinthians 14:34–35. What did Paul mean when he silenced women in church? In Paul, Women, and the Meaning of Silence, author Alex S. Carr compares the Greek verb Paul used for silence with other ancient Greek sources containing the same term. Through this comparison, he demonstrates consistency within 1 Corinthians and the other Pauline letters. Through comparison with other passages in the New Testament, Carr also...

Introducing "Spiders of Horror - Short Stories" Audiobook: A Web of Chilling TalesAre you ready to embark on a spine-tingling journey into the darkest corners of your imagination? Brace yourself for the digital audiobook version of "Spiders of Horror - Short Stories," an enthralling collection that will leave you on the edge of your seat.Dive into the Creepy Web:The Spider by Hanns Heinz Ewers: Ewers weaves a tale that transcends the ordinary, where...

On a deadly mission to kill the mythical beast that has been haunting her woods, a desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, powerful man who saves her in this dark and sexy romantasy—perfect for readers of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Callie Hart, and Holly Black.There’s something in the woods…When a vicious beast begins attacking her fellow villagers, Riela reluctantly agrees to enter the forbidden forest and kill the monster as she’s the on...

This book is an edited volume of works that have predominated over the past several decades in contemporary pastoral theology. Through the writings of nineteen leading voices in the history of pastoral care, Dykstra shows how each contributor developed a metaphor for understanding pastoral care. Such metaphors include the solicitous shepherd, the wounded healer, the intimate stranger, the midwife, and other tangible images. Through these works, the reader gains a sense of the varied identi...