How do we receive the blessings and benefits of the salvation that is achieved through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ?The 2025 Los Angeles Theology Conference considered soteriology, giving special attention to the way salvation is received by human persons and communities. In dialogue with Scripture and the Christian tradition, LATC seeks to develop constructive theology for today.Contributors include:Frederick BauerschmidtJulie C...

Mr. Fish is celebrating Thanksgiving! Turn little pouts into big smiles with this paperback series based on the New York Times–bestselling books.The Pout-Pout Fish is extra excited to have Thanksgiving dinner with Mr. Eight, his octopus friend. There’s only one problem: with all the turkey and stuffing, they need more guests to enjoy the holiday’s harvest! As Mr. Fish rounds up his neighbors for a delicious feast, he discovers even more things to be thankf...

The World’s Fair has packed up, the tents and food stalls disappeared. And the dybbuk, a restless spirit that possessed Alter, is gone. Life returns to normal for Frankie and Alter, as both boys inspire each other to start a detective agency—using skills from Frankie’s dark past and Alter’s desire to do good in their community. But when children start to go missing, Frankie is certain the supernatural is once again to blame, as they race to track down a sheyd, a demon-like entity. But in o...

The adventure takes to the high seas as Nira attempts to flee for her life!Nira may have escaped the usurpers of her throne by stowing away on a pirate ship, but she’s not out of danger yet.The ship’s captain seems to hate her for her own mysterious reasons, and suddenly it’s all hands-on deck for the onetime empress!Will it be execution by way of a stake through the heart? Dying in a blast of sulphury cannon fire? Or can Nira figure out a way to su...

Nira sails straight into new dangers both on and off the VMS Abyss!Vampire sharks! Ghost typhoons! Giant spiders! Threats abound, and to top it off, a mutiny looms on the horizon.Will Nira throw her lot in with the disgruntled crew for the overthrow of Captain Akeyo?Or will her plans be derailed by an unexpected visitor from her past?

Abandoning his days of beheading to live out an undercover retirement as a goat farmer, Morfran finds himself accidentally leading a rebellion against the kingdom’s Dark Lord, who, inconveniently, is him.Morfran the Beheader is done being the Dark Lord™ of the kingdom of Ruthven. He’s tired of managing minions, and his wife, Queen Ravana, has officially exceeded his personal comfort level of evil. Yet when he books it for the hills with the hopes to live out his da...

Equal Parts Cocktails is a stylish, foolproof guide to making exceptional drinks at home using one brilliantly simple idea – every recipe uses equal parts. With no complex ratios, obscure techniques or specialist bar gear required, Fred Siggins demystifies cocktail-making with clear, confidence-boosting instructions that help anyone shake, stir or build genuinely great drinks using easy-to-find ingredients.Packed with 50 equal-parts cockta...

A no-nonsense federal agent and a lone-wolf cop chase down a brutal drug lord in a flooded amusement park swarming with blood-crazed hippos and cut-throat mercenaries.Disco Hippo Wonderland is the number one amusement park in Flamingo City. But few realize it’s corpulent owner, Jans M’jor Discau is about to release the most potent drug ever created: Coke45! Fortunately for humanity, Agent Clarke Nebraska is on the case! She’ll bring down Discau come heck or high wa...

Dessert is a Work of ArtCreate unforgettable pastries that are as delicious as they are showstopping with this collection of astonishing illusion entremets recipes. Accomplished pastry chef and instructor, Fred Csibi-Levin shares the secrets to crafting impressive trompe l’oeil desserts: edible optical illusions filled with your choice of mousses, sponges, fruit fillings, and more. Layered with innovative flavor combinations, tempting textural components, and artfu...

The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life through high-octane stories of speed, danger, and family in one action-packed collection! Featuring various stories by today's top writers and artists.The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life in this action-packed collection! Speed Racer: Tales from the Road delivers a series of pulse-pounding, self-contained stories that uncover the rivalries, risks, and revelations behind the world’s most dangerous races. From secr...

In Free Together: An Existentialist Guide to Intercultural Living, Fred Dervin offers another radical rethink of how we encounter others interculturally.Drawing on existentialist writings, the book argues that interculturality is not a problem of knowledge or competence, but rather an existential challenge: How can we meet others as free beings when no guarantee of understanding exists? Written in an accessible tone, the book combines theoretical reflection, personal narra...

This book brings together 40 genuine questions raised by student teachers in Finnish education, sparking reflection and insight into education and wider issues amid the complexity, diversity and uncertainty of today’s classrooms and ever-changing world.What does it mean to teach social justice in today’s complex and divided world? How can educators acknowledge and value the multiple diversities that students bring to the classroom, while also responding to conflicting expectations ...