A faceless man stalks a woman's nightmares in Hollywood. A Kanontsistó ntie is summoned to seek revenge in a residential school. A move from the projects to Manhattan leads to ominous shadows closing in. Two sisters discover a secret room in their farm, unearthing a sinister power.Originally published in Scotland, When Other People Saw Us, They Saw the Dead is an anthology of dark, unsettling writing from some of the most exciting contemporary BIPOC writers. Blending Gothi...

Sharply amusing satire, presented in a moment in history, when mainstream media continually disseminates fake news and alternative facts and political correctness is slowly eroding all political discourse and trust. The Gecko uses humor to unmask the prevailing power of narrative. Each chapter of the book teaches prophetic lessons that any reader can benefit from. This book will keep you laughing and pondering through the last page.

Network infrastructure and system administration are two sides of the same coin, working together to ensure that an organization's computer systems and networks are reliable, secure, and efficient.Network InfrastructureNetwork infrastructure refers to the hardware and software resources of an entire network that enable connectivity, communication, operations, and management. Think of it as the physical and logical backbone of a digital orga...

Urdu is spoken by over 66 million individuals across the world and is the 11th most widely spoken language in the world. Urdu emerged in Delhi, India because of a combination of Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Hindi or Sanskrit speaking communities. Urdu was lingua-franca in north and northwest British India and now it’s a national language of Pakistan. This book offers the learning of Urdu in a modern and relevant context. The book is designed for tourists travelling to Urdu-speaking regions an...

Did you know that many drugs prescribed for reducing the pain and stiffness of osteoarthritis have been shown in scientific studies to be completely ineffective? And that the drugs that are effective, may accelerate the destruction of your joints over time? It's also no secret that none of the drugs that are currently available for osteoarthritis, do anything to reverse or even halt the progression of the disease. Oh, and let's not even mention the fact that the vast major...

Indigenous Language for Development Communication in the Global South brings together voices from the margins in underrepresented regions of the Global South, within the context of scholarship focusing on indigenous languages and development communication. Contributors present cases as a starting point for further research and discussions about indigenous language and development communication in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Scholars of communication, sociology, linguistics, and develo...

This is part of accompanied e-book Learn Urdu a course designed for beginners. In this audio book the Urdu-Mandarin audio is included although the book chapters are introduced in English.Urdu is spoken by over 66 million individuals across the world and is the 11th most widely spoken language in the world. Urdu emerged in Delhi, India because of a combination of Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Hindi or Sanskrit speaking communities. Urdu was lingua-franca in north and northwest British I...

When a brilliant scientist is shattered by the loss of his beloved wife, he takes an extraordinary step to ease his grief—creating a lifelike robotic doll made of silicone, designed to resemble his wife in both appearance and personality. Equipped with advanced artificial intelligence, the doll becomes his companion, filling the void left behind.But the return of his real wife, long believed to be dead, unveils a shocking truth and sparks an emotional rivalry between human and mach...

‘I loved this sweeping family drama. Moving and unforgettable’Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author‘A moving, atmospheric and engrossing family saga. Its characters will stay with you long after you have finished the book’ Deepa Anappara, author of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line‘This novel is an absolute beauty, and already one of my favourites . . . In The Halfways, Nilopar has quite genuinely tak...

Nanocomposites have drawn a lot of interest because of their distinctive qualities and diverse range of uses in industries as diverse as health, electronics, energy, and more. With a focus on showing cutting-edge research and new trends, the book attempts to showcase the most recent developments in the industry by covering a wide variety of topics, with individual chapters devoted to distinct types of nanocomposite materials, including those based on clay, carbon derivatives, and inorganic...

Here is a perfect story to introduce young readers to the holy month of Ramadan, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community.Ramadan is coming, and Leena is excited. Although she is too young to fast every day during the Muslim religious festival, Leena decides to fast each Friday instead. When Leena receives an invitation to a party which happens to fall on Friday, she has a dilemma. She doesn't want to miss the party, bu...

This book looks into selected five largest African economies (Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Angola) to find out food imports, depth of the food deficit nexus and investigates the inherent food insecurity of the inhabitants in these areas. In answer to this problem, the author proffers recommendations that include priority attention to agricultural sector, promoting domestic production of staple foods through unconventional agricultural production – a community-based agricultura...