What is the role of multi-species ecologies in creating spaces that counteract the violence in carceral systems and environmental destruction? This book brings together, for the first time, contributions on issues related to prison, jail, and reentry programs, community-based interventions, environmental justice, and sustainability. Through rigorous analysis, detailed case studies, poetry, and personal reflections, the book offers ways of thinking and acting at the intersection of environm...

Every coach brings three things to supervision: a client, a question, and themselves. The third is often where the answer is.Schemas in Coaching Supervision brings the schema model, developed by Jeffrey Young and widely used in schema therapy, into coaching supervision. It gives supervisors a clear, shared language for the patterns that keep coaching stuck: in the client, in the coach, and in the supervisor.Why does one coach keep rescuing clients? Why does another go quiet...

Rooted in the timeless principles of Vitruvius – Firmitas (Strength), Utilitas (Relevance) and Venustas (Beauty) – Vitruvian Woman invites you to master the art of image literacy: the ability to feel, shape and project your presence with purpose. Through compelling personal stories and practical tools, it reimagines executive presence as a strategic leadership asset, empowering women to lead with clarity, confidence and authenticity in a world that often...

A chilling confession unleashes deadly secrets in the next riveting thriller by USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Layne . . .In downtown D.C., an emergency surgery is performed on a prominent psychiatrist following a multi-car accident. The ICU nurse on duty has heard many interesting utterances from her groggy patients over the years. Unfortunately, nothing can prepare her for the disturbing revelation that surfaces from her current patient as he regai...

Every spell costs a memory. Saving a country could cost everything that makes her herself.The Veyre Marches survive behind sea walls powered by living glass. Those who wield it pay with memories: familiar voices, beloved faces, the names of their dead.Sorrel Vane has been paying since childhood.Now a smuggler, she carries forbidden glass beneath her skin and a wax slate to record what she can no longer trust herself to remember. When the Salt Vigil catches her, she ...

A hidden riad. A city full of turns. One love that must make room for two futures.Leo arrives in Marrakech hoping a new job will help him leave his old life behind. As manager of a restored riad—a traditional courtyard guesthouse—he expects long days and unexpected repairs, not Amal: the observant, quietly ambitious housekeeper who knows the Medina by heart and wants a future beyond the work she does now.Amal has plans of her own: language classes, translation work, a famil...

At fifteen, Amal’s father disappears, leaving her to hold her family together. For thirteen years, she sacrifices her dreams for the people who depend on her.Then an old letter reveals a family secret that changes everything.To uncover the truth about her father, Amal must confront the people she loves—and finally decide whether she can build a life of her own.Amal is an emotional story of family, sacrifice, secrets, forgiveness, and the courage to ...

Law and the Digital Economy: Unlocking Data through Regulation in Brazil and the European Union examines one of the defining legal and policy challenges of the digital age: how to unlock the economic and social value of data without compromising fundamental rights, competition, or trust. Comparing the regulatory approaches of the European Union and Brazil, the book argues that the future of the digital economy depends not only on protecting personal data, but also on creating governance st...

Meet Mico! Every day brings something new to explore, from playing outside to splashing in the bath and snuggling up for a bedtime story. With mama and dada by his side, even the smallest moments become special adventures.A gentle, rhyming story for little ones and the grown-ups who are growing alongside them.

In a VUCA world defined by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, leadership communication too often fails to drive real transformation. This book closes the gap between communication and change management, showing how leaders can steer relational and results-oriented demands of their role under pressure.Using Design Thinking as a research method, it proposes a new value paradigm: a structured Transformation S-Curve to guide change dynamics, key elements for dialogue a...

What happens when a king, a queen, and a giant wheel of cheese meet on a mountain?The king and queen are enjoying a quiet trip at their cabin when they meet a friendly shepherd and his family. Soon, a simple visit turns into a joyful day of singing, games, food, friendship, and one very heavy roll of cheese.But when the cheese rolls away down the hill, the royal couple must run after it before it reaches the river!Filled with gentle humour, countryside charm, and he...

Meet Dea - the little Chow Chow puppy with a BIG heart!With her beautiful deep-blue fur, bright eyes, and sweet fluffy face, Dea is impossible to forget. But this curious little puppy has one special talent: finding trouble wherever she goes!Luckily, Dea has Rocky by her side. Together, they discover that being brave doesn't mean never feeling scared. Sometimes, true courage means slowing down, being careful, and listening to those who love you.But ...