"One of the most refreshing and lively takes on the superhero genre I’ve seen in years."-- Hugo award-winning author Tim PrattEven supervillains have lines they dare not cross.If only the same could be said of heroes...For more than two decades, the sight of Doctor Fid's powered armor has struck terror into the hearts of hero and civilian alike. But when a personal tragedy motivates Doctor Fid to inv...

“Simply a delight - smart, funny, engaging, and with satisfying plot twists that even surprised a jaded reader like me. Superheroes can be tough to do well in prose, and he nailed it.”—Locus Magazine, Feb. 2019An award-winning tale of grief, rage, guilt, and violence. Also, of humanity rediscovered.For two decades, the supervillain known only as Doctor Fid has left a trail of blood and violence in his wake. He’s never been caught, he’s neve...

Last year, the notorious Doctor Fid waged a violent war to save the Earth from annihilation.Two months ago, the armored supervillain fought a vicious, deadly battle to protect his city.Today, there is only one little girl in need of rescue.Pity any who stand in Doctor Fid's way.It has been more than two decades since the tragedy that led to the creation of Doctor Fid. The brilliant ...

His reputation had been secure.He was the world's most feared supervillain!But then he saved the world...News cameras had captured every moment of the battle in which Doctor Fid single-handedly averted an alien invasion. As details emerge, the public discovers how close the Earth had come to inescapable subjugation...or to complete annihilation. In the aftermath, there are many who wonder if the veteran sup...

As this bestseller predicted, Trump has only grown more erratic and dangerous as the pressures on him mount. This new edition includes new essays bringing the book up to date—because this is still not normal.Originally released in fall 2017, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump was a runaway bestseller. Alarmed Americans and international onlookers wanted to know: What is wrong with him?That question still plagues us. The Trump administratio...

As this bestseller predicted, Trump has only grown more erratic and dangerous as the pressures on him mount. This new edition includes new essays bringing the audiobook up to date—because this is still not normal.Originally released in fall 2017, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump was a runaway bestseller. Alarmed Americans and international onlookers wanted to know: What is wrong with him?That question still plagues us. The Trump administ...

Sarah. Hagar. Rebekah. Leah. Rachel. Bilhah. Zilpah. These are the Matriarchs of Genesis. A people's self-understanding is fashioned on their heroes and heroines. Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel--the traditional four Matriarchs--are important and powerful people in the book of Genesis. Each woman plays her part in her generation. She interacts with and advises her husband, seeking to achieve both present and future successes for her family. These women act decisively at crucial points; th...

Sich mit den Protagonist*innen unserer Lieblingsromane identifizieren zu können, sich auf Buchcovern und Illustrationen und in den Gesellschaften phantastischer (Rollenspiel-)Welten wiederzuerkennen, ist für viele Leser*innen und Rollenspieler*innen ganz selbstverständlich. Aber welche Erfahrungen machen People of Color, queere Menschen, Menschen mit Behinderung oder Mitglieder anderer marginalisierter Gruppen, wenn sie phantastische Literatur oder Rollenspielbücher und Settingbeschreibung...

Innovative and thorough, Signs and Symbols in Chaucer’s Poetry presents nine essays that reexamine the literary iconography of Middle English. Chaucer’s work is the most well-known, and possibly the most significant, remnant of the Middle Ages; investigations into his writing and meanings are fruitful even today. The essays collected by John P. Hermann and John J. Burke Jr. invite scholars to consider new interpretations of old symbols while acknowledging the intricacies of histor...

This book is aimed at all practitioners working in healthcare and criminal justice community settings with individuals displaying antisocial, offending, and challenging behaviours, at times complicated by severe mental disorders. Despite risk assessment policies and procedures, we all know how disorientated we can feel when trying to make sense of what is going on in the course of our work. Contributors to this book describe familiar anxiety-provoking situations. Most importantly, they ill...

Because chronic disorder is becoming an ordinary feature of family life and development, understanding its impact has become critical. This volume, and the conference proceedings it reports, represents a major effort to examine the family's response to chronic physical or psychopathological illness in one or more of its members. Recent data are revising our notions of chronic illness. Evidence is mounting that chronic psychiatric disorders reflect, in part, abnormalities of brain structure...

In clinical work, an awareness of patients' subjective experiences, particularly their perceptions of interpersonal relationships, is indispensable. The aim of this book is to improve care and treatment planning by describing a structured approach to eliciting patients' core relationship patterns. These patterns consist of the roles and scenarios into which they repeatedly cast themselves and others with whom they interact. Maladaptive patterns, in which vicious cycles and self-fulfilling ...