Beguiled is a historical coming of age novel about Miriam Levine, born in 1900 in the immigrant enclave of Boston's old West End. From childhood, she dreamed of going on stage, fueled by her Pop's love of theater and adoration of her beauty and talents. An almost fatal mis-step forced her to postpone her plans until a serendipitous offer to accept an acting gig in New York compelled her to confront her inner demons and society's expectations. It didn't take long to find that her childhood ...

Becoming a Woman of Substance, the sequel to Beguiled, finds Miriam Levine Butler at age 38, having had an epiphany. No longer could she mourn her lost years, dutifully taking care of her handicapped daughter Alice. No longer would she bear the dismissive attitude of her once adoring husband, Noel. No longer would she resort to unhealthy means of numbing herself. The Great Depression rages on and on in 1938. Her beloved son Aaron is in California trying to be a screenwriter. Her immigrant ...

'A delightful mix of classic crime fiction and Robert Galbraith' - IAN MOORE'Witty, compelling and an intriguing fiendish murder' - J.M. HALL'Brilliantly entertaining and fiendishly fun' - PHILIPPA EASTA dead art historian. Cold War skulduggery.A reluctant Danish sleuth. And an extremely hungry dog.Eminent art historian Dame Charlotte Lazerton is dead. Her body was found at the foot of her stairs, guarded by her Irish w...

With the design of the pension system critically dependent on objectives and context, and many objectives and trade-offs to consider, real-world pension schemes are complex and rich in institutional detail. Ongoing demographic changes also challenge pension systems, including their performance and outcomes in terms of pension adequacy, poverty prevention, and financial viability. To breakdown all of this, Pension Economics provides an introduction to and overview of the economics ...

Blue has no idea what she is doing, but for better or worse, what happens next is sure to be exceptional in so many ways.Strange situations are an accidental specialty for Blue. In a world where magic is rare but real and a notorious bank robber wearing nothing but a mullet and too much eyeliner became the comically tragic face of magic overnight is normal, that's saying something. As a former enforcer and current fugitive of magic's governing body, the Cahlad, she...

Managing risk in and across organizations has always been of vital importance, both for individual firms and for the globalized economy more generally. With the global financial crisis, a dramatic lesson was learnt about what happens when risk is underestimated, misinterpreted, or even overlooked. Many possible solutions have been competing for international recognition, yet, there is little empirical evidence to support the purported effectiveness of these regulations and structured contr...

For more than ten thousand years, Native Americans from Alaska to southern California relied on aquatic animals such as seals, sea lions, and sea otters for food and raw materials. Archaeological research on the interactions between people and these marine mammals has made great advances recently and provides a unique lens for understanding the human and ecological past. Archaeological research is also emerging as a crucial source of information on contemporary environmental issues as we i...

This important book examines how the growing field of cybernetic psychology - the study of the creative complexity of the mind - can be applied to a range of different realms, tapping into the unconscious potential within us all.Cybernetic psychology integrates theories from various schools of thought, bringing them together in one unified theory. First developed and described by Danish author and psychotherapist Ole Vedfelt. It can be used in therapeutic practice, in relation to l...

Did you know that Heaven's soundtrack is disco? Neither did Blue. She found out on the welcome tour.Blue didn't mean to leave her family and new allies when they needed her most, but that's exactly what she did. In her defense, she didn't think the silly prophecy about dragons would ever come true. But she has faith. They will be just fine without her.It was just a teensy misunderstanding. And a measly magic arrow. A fluke, really.D...

This open access book is the outcome of a unique multinational effort organized by the Hamburg-based Defense AI Observatory (DAIO) to portray the current state of affairs regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by armed forces around the world. The contributions span a diverse range of geostrategic contexts by providing in-depth case studies on Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia,...

Blue forged an alliance between the most powerful and influential people in the magic world. And their first order of business was to start a riot.They were only trying to get coffee. Everything went downhill from there. At this rate, it may take longer to achieve their goals than any of them signed up for.It seemed like a good idea at the time.Sam knew agreeing to an alliance with Blue and by proxy the Hounds of Dawn to stop the So...

Torben Søndergaard hat in den letzten Jahren durch seine von vielen Heilungen und Befreiungen geprägte Art der Evangelisation, seine aufsehenerregenden Filme und seine aufrüttelnden Bücher vieles bewegt. Seine Leidenschaft gilt der Errettung von Menschen und der Gemeinschaft. Neue Gläubige werden schon bald als Jünger trainiert und in diverse Formen von Gemeinschaft integriert, sodass sie selbst wieder Menschen gewinnen können. In diesem Buch schildert er auf sehr transparente und ehrliche...