Background:In September 2022, Europe was shaken by the sabotage of both Nord Stream pipelines. To date, no one has been convicted of this, nor has anyone been accused of te sabotage.This fictional story, with a plot in several EU countries and Russia, is about the vulnerability of underwater infrastructure such as electric cables, optical cable data lines, and indeed natural gas pipelines. The Deep was first published half a year prior to the sabotage. Was th...

In short:Retired Army man Mac from Scotland, now runs a farm in Arctic Sweden. One day, Mac is approached to make a wish come true for the parents of murdered children. If he accepts, it will also solve a decades-long dilemma for the Norwegian government. This plot is placed in the USA, Sweden, Norway, and Scotland.Summary:In this short story, we follow Mac, a retired Army man from Scotland who now runs a farm in the Arctic part of Sw...

Confidently orchestrate your data pipelines with Apache Airflow by applying industry best practices and scalable strategiesKey FeaturesSeamlessly migrate from Airflow 1.x to 2.x and explore the key features and improvements in version 2.xLearn Apache Airflow workflow authoring through practical, real-world use casesDiscover strategies to optimize and scale Airflow pipelines for high availability and operational resiliencePurchase of th...

In short:Rookie journalist and historian Jutta investigates a WWII German resistance group in Nuremberg that did not lay down its arms after the war was over. The resistance group continues their lethal actions with journalist Jutta and the police hot on their trail.Summary:In the final months of the Second World War, one of the highest officers in the German army is assassinated by the German resistance in an attempt to speed up the ...

An authoritative history of the Coptic Papacy from the Ottoman era to the present day, new in paperbackThis third and final volume of The Popes of Egypt series spans the five centuries from the arrival of the Ottomans in 1517 to the present era. Hardly any scholarly work has been written about the Copts during the Ottoman period. Using court, financial, and building records, as well as archives from the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate and monasteries, Magdi Guirguis h...

A comprehensive examination of this deeply traditional Christian religion as it confronts modernityThough the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt is among the oldest Christian communities in the world, it remained relatively unknown outside of Egypt for most of its existence. In the wake of the Arab Spring, however, this community was caught up in regional violence, and its predicament became a cause for concern around the world. Copts in Context examines the situation...

In a world that rewards compromise and conformity, holiness can feel costly-or even dangerous. Yet Scripture tells a deeper truth: God's fire was never meant to destroy His people, but to refine them.Walking in the Flame is a 13-week devotional journey that invites you to step into the refining presence of God and discover who you were always meant to be. Rooted in the biblical narrative of Called to the Fire, this devotional explores holiness not...

Listening in Love: A 12-Week Journey of Devotion, Obedience, and Covenant WholenessThe Devotional Companion to**Hear, O IsraelYou were never meant to follow God from a distance.You were meant to listen-closely, lovingly, and with your whole life.Listening in Love is a 12-week devotional journey through the ancient words of the Shema: "Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one." More than a daily reading pla...

Holiness is not formed in theory.It is shaped in community-and refined through leadership.Leading Through the Fire is a thirteen-session leader guide created to equip pastors, mentors, small-group leaders, and discipleship coaches to shepherd others into covenant faithfulness in a culture of compromise. Designed to align seamlessly with Called to the Fire and its companion devotional, Walking in the Flame, this guide provides the structure, depth,...

Unlock the world of statistics with Discovering Statistics using JASP**,** a comprehensive guide that brings the power of JASP software into the classroom. Building on the legacy of the acclaimed DSUSS series, this book distils complex statistical concepts into engaging, step-by-step content designed for undergraduate courses. Students will gain practical skills in data analysis without needing to learn coding, thanks to JASP’s intuitive point-and-click interface.This firs...

Clinical psychology makes a significant contribution to mental health care across the world. The essence of the discipline is the creative application of the knowledge base of psychology to the unique, personal experiences of individuals who are facing difficulties or changes in their lives. Rather than addressing such experiences as primarily a medical, political or legal problem, clinical psychologists approach personal distress as an unhappy outcome of certain ways of thinking, behaving...

Book 3 in The Covenant Path™ SeriesIn an age of compromise, holiness remains revolutionary.From the blazing summit of Sinai to the furnace of cultural exile, Called to the Fire invites readers to rediscover what it means to be a holy people-set apart, consecrated, and marked by the fire of God's covenant presence. This isn't about moral perfection or religious isolation. It's about sacred identity. It's about living distinctly in a world t...