Alternate histories. Alternate realities.It’s said that every choice creates multiple timelines, each one exploring what could have happened if a different decision had been made. Most of these alternate histories stem from different outcomes to a pivotal battle, or to an assassination attempt, or to the ending or escalation of a war. All violent, all bloody, all brutal. But what about those choices made during peacetime, when there was no monumental, ongoing conflict? After all, e...

The November/December 2018 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine.Featuring new fiction by Isabel Yap, T. Kingfisher, Naomi Kritzer, Monica Valentinelli, and Cassandra Khaw. Reprinted fiction by Sofia Samatar, essays by Diana M. Pho, Steven H Silver, Sarah Goslee, and Nilah Magruder, poetry by Beth Cato, Hal Y. Zhang, Leah Bobet, and Sharon Hsu, and interviews with Isabel Yap and Monica Valentinelli by Caroline M. Yoachim, a cover by John Picacio, and an editorial by...

The night of my life with my father’s best friend…may cost us both everything.After my mother ran off with one of my father's friends, she nearly ruined him.I made a vow to myself: I would never cause him pain like that.But here I go falling for his best friend.A man who should be totally off limits and utterly untouchable is the only thing I can think about.I might as well be a hormone ravaged teenager instead of the grown boss girl...

The night of my life with my father’s best friend…may cost us both everything.After my mother ran off with one of my father's friends, she nearly ruined him.I made a vow to myself: I would never cause him pain like that.But here I go falling for his best friend.A man who should be totally off limits and utterly untouchable is the only thing I can think about.I might as well be a hormone ravaged teenager instead of the grown boss girl I am, the way my bod...

Successfully managing rare book collections requires very specific knowledge and skills. This handbook provides that essential information in a single volume.Rare Book Librarianship for the 21st Century is the first new rare books handbook of practice in 25 years. Authored by two special collections experts with extensive field experience, this book is also the first to discuss the role of digital technologies in managing a rare book collection.Aft...

**From award-winning Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow, a guide to finding joy even during life’s most difficult timesAN OPEN FIELD PUBLICATION FROM MARIA SHRIVER**We all know what it’s like to experience the disappointments and sorrows of life. Unexpected challenges like layoffs, divorce, illness, and the death of a loved one can leave us hurting and isolated. Add to that the unending anxiety we feel at the state of the world—political strife and global uphe...

The FUJIFILM X-T5 mirrorless camera is an effective and adaptable piece of equipment that can be used by photographers of varying levels of experience. Its 26.1-megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor allows for the recording of clear, detailed images with little noise and a wide dynamic range. The camera boasts excellent focusing technology that can keep up with moving objects, as well as other advanced features like face detection and 4K live video.If you're a photographer on a budg...

From lowering the ramps of landing ships at Normandy on June 6, 1944, to crawling on the snow on their bellies and enduring extremely harsh weather at the Battle of the Bulge, our veterans showed great intrepidness and bravery when facing the enemy. We may never see a generation of men and women like the ones who served during World War II to ensure the world was a safer place — free from the tyranny of leaders and nations. Slowly, the number of World War II veterans diminishes with each p...

Survivor Criminology: A Radical Act of Hope is a trauma-informed approach to the study of crime and justice that stems from the lived experiences of crime survivors. The chapters within this volume explore our authors’ who have each had close personal encounters with violence and death, as well as institutionalized oppressions based on racism, heterosexism, sexism, and poverty. As scholars, professors, practitioners, and students in the field, these lived experiences with crime an...

The Canon Powershot G5X digital camera is a high-powered option, packed with useful features. The Canon Powershot G5X is able to take high-quality images and movies because of its 20.2 megapixel 1" CMOS sensor, quick DIGIC 6 processor, and 5x optical zoom lens. The camera has a 3" tiltable LCD panel and built-in Wi-Fi for quick and simple picture sharing and review.

This book introduces the near crisis phase of conflict and escalation.These time-sensitive disputes between states, and even with violent non-state actors, do not involve significant risk of military escalation, at least in the moment. Investigating how and why some near crises escalate, while others do not, requires an explanation of the different dynamics of international disputes and the policy tools that states and international institutions can employ. We ask an expanded set o...

Identifying and assessing the ways in which changes in the marketing mix affect consumer behavior is key to a successful marketing strategy.The Essentials of Marketing Research guides the student in designing, conducting and interpreting marketing research. This comprehensive textbook covers the full range of topics, including:Secondary research and data miningInternet marketing researchQualitative and exploratory researchStatist...