Hang on to the edge of your seat with this exciting anthology of Steampunk flash fiction, featuring pairs of stories thirty days apart. Filled with rayguns and corsets, ghosts and gamblers, dragons and airships, Thirty Days Later features stories of intrigue and deceit, of comeuppance and conspiracy, of myths and monsters, of defectors and dilettantes, of time travel and time relentlessly passing. Join us in a nail-biting exploration of the churning worlds of gears, steam, action,...

At the outset of the Vietnam War, the Army created an experimental fighting unit that became known as "Tiger Force." The Tigers were to be made up of the cream of the crop-the very best and bravest soldiers the American military could offer. They would be given a long leash, allowed to operate in the field with less supervision. Their mission was to seek out enemy compounds and hiding places so that bombing runs could be accurately targeted. They were to go where no troops had gone, to bec...

Go Beyond the Hero's Journey––and Unlock the Real Secret of Writing Successful ScreenplaysHave you ever wondered what it takes to write a great movie script? Studied your favorite films to see what makes them so magical? Beyond the Hero: Relationship-Driven Screenwriting and the Secret to Hollywood’s Greatest Scriptsis a how-to screenwriting guide built on the foundational idea that great movies—across all genres and styles—are driven by a core relationshi...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Transportation planners job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a ...

Fully Revised & Updated Edition of the New York Times Bestselling and Highly Praised Book on ISISWith newly added material and breaking news including:—Interview with a former ISIS spymaster—Why ISIS is targeting Europe and the US—What Russia wants in Syria—Revelations on the brutal ideology of ISISWith brutal attacks in last year across...

When Janet Dwyer is confirmed as the secretary of the treasury, she expects the steel trap of her integrity to be her greatest asset. Instead, it becomes a cage.Trapped between a populist president determined to bet the American future on a volatile cryptocurrency and an ethereal "Shadow Council" of global power brokers, Janet discovers that the nation's wealth has been weaponized. The president's vision of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve isn't just a policy—it's a vanity project with ...

The James Beard Award-winning classic "for beginners or professionals who want all the facts and stories in a concise, easy-to-follow format" (Laura Maniec, owner, Corkbuzz Wine Studio).Now completely revised and updated, this new edition of the essential consumer guide to wine features all the most current information for today's wine landscape. The authors, longtime wine educators at The Culinary Institute of America, have added all the latest and most relevant i...

The popularity of the TED talk has raised the bar for public speaking and presentations. Audiences expect to be educated, inspired and engaged whether they are sitting in a conference room or an auditorium. Yet too often presenters lack the skills to take command and deliver persuasive and entertaining pitches and presentations. The audience is the hero of the story and the presenter is their guide to take them on a journey. Like a one act play, a presentation is not a meeting, it’s a perf...

In this engaging text, Michael Weiss offers an advanced view of the secondary mathematics curriculum through the prism of theory, analysis, and history, aiming to take an intellectually and mathematically mature perspective on the content normally taught in high school mathematics courses. Rather than a secondary mathematics textbook, Weiss presents here a textbook about the secondary mathematics curriculum, written for mathematics educators and mathematicians and presenting a lon...

The Handbook of Body Psychotherapy and Somatic Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of body-centered psychotherapies, which stress the centrality of the body to overcoming psychological distress, trauma, and mental illness. Psychologists and therapists are increasingly incorporating these somatic or body-oriented therapies into their practices, making mind-body connections that enable them to provide better care for their clients. Designed as a standard text for somatic ps...

Specially Designed Instruction: The Definitive Guide is an indispensable tool for anyone invested in the education of students with disabilities. The distinctiveness of this book lies in its focused approach on SDI, providing evidence-based strategies, practical applications, and addressing legal and ethical considerations in special education. This book stands out by offering a step-by-step guide for determining SDI, examples/nonexamples, case studies, clear objectives, and key v...

Electodiagnosis is a method in which diagnostic information is obtained by testing and recording the electrical activities of body parts. It has been used in PMR medicine increasingly in recent years as technology has advanced, and is currently the most common way to diagnose a patient for neuromuscular disorders.