WHAT IS YOUR STATE OF HORROR?The State of Horror series heads down the mighty Mississippi to the river delta on its tour of the United States with the second of two stops in the Bayou State—Louisiana. Join a team of paranormal investigators as they attempt to get proof of ghosts in an abandon building. Come along as we learn what the cost of disrespect is for three friends in the bayou. Meet a son whose reconnection with his long lost father takes him to an abandon...

A concise and timely book for employers, unions, academics and anyone with an interest in employment relations in Aotearoa New ZealandEmployment Relations in Aotearoa New Zealand: An Introduction covers history, approaches to the study of employment relations, key legislation and policies, and contemporary labour market issues.In recent years, New Zealanders have witnessed major reforms that in turn have resulted in significant changes in employmen...

Hard is good, harder is better -- for your health, your libido, your life. Such is the provocative premise behind Dr. Steven Lamm's The Hardness Factor, a groundbreaking book that will change the way men live and love. The Hardness Factor measures male health through the quality of an erection -- perhaps the greatest male motivator for better living (more so than fear of cancer, heart attack, or stroke). The Hardness Factor asks, Can men be hard and in shape for ...

This classic work analyzes and embraces the tension between Torah study and secular learning by exploring the philosophies of Moses Maimonides, Samson Raphael Hirsch, Abraham Isaac Kook and other influential Jewish thinkers. Challenging, illuminating and synthesizing, it offers a seminal mission statement for modern Orthodoxy. This special, 20th anniversary edition includes a new preface by the author and an afterword by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Lambing Season follows a young woman, a newly disabled illustrator, as she comes to terms with a body that can no longer produce art. Desperate for stability in the wake of her diagnosis, she follows an impulse to move to rural Wales and become engaged to a near stranger, a misanthropic airplane pilot living in a rundown house to save money while attending flight school. Putting immense faith in the redemptive power of marriage, the pair are united by their recklessness and little...

In Just 10 LBS, intervention specialist Brad Lamm brings a fresh eye to weight loss, focusing not on the what of eating, but on the how and why. This book discards the notion of overhauling life with the vague dream of being thin and challenges the reader to focus on losing just 10 pounds.What Lamm understands is that managing weight isn't just about doing crunches, running miles, or cutting calories; in fact, one of the most powerful parts of success is g...

This book pulls together experts in the fields of economics and Russian culture, all participants in the Samuel P. Huntington Memorial Symposium on Culture, Cultural Change and Economic Development, a follow-up to the 1999 Cultural Values and Human Progress Symposium at Harvard University. As the sequel to the 2001 volume Culture Matters, it discusses modernization, democratization, economic, and political reforms in Russia and asserts that these reforms can happen through the reframing of...

"If I tell a story, will you listen to it?"It's the most important tale fourteen-year-old Juniper Adams will ever tell. If she tells it well enough, she may be allowed to live, but not because her kidnapper has any appreciation for storytelling. He is not the monster she must convince. The monster she must convince is a watcher—a black witch moth clinging to the walls of her concrete prison, a creature who can erase entire events by simply refusing to watch them.The monster...

The Post Malone Blueprint is a book reflecting the remarkable journey of Post Malone as a music virtuoso, from his early influences to his victorious hits exploring his unique genre-blending style, insightful recording proficiencies, and impactful collaborations. This book offers a comprehensive look at how Post Malone redefined modern music, providing invaluable lessons for fans and aspiring artists aiming to emulate his success.Discover also the secrets behind his captivating mar...

'When I owned a smartphone, my life was bad. I knew this. What I did not know was that I had a choice.'August Lamm knows how it feels to be glued to a screen. In her late twenties, burnt out as a social media influencer, she sold her smartphone and switched to a dumb phone. Immediately, her mental health improved, her attention span increased, and her curiosity returned. Since then, she has made it her mission to help others do the same.You Don't Need a...

MODEL-BASED SYSTEM ARCHITECTUREAN UP-TO-DATE EXPLORATION OF THE NEWEST STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES IN SYSTEM ARCHITECTINGIn the newly revised Second Edition of Model-Based System Architecture, a team of expert engineers deliver a detailed and authoritative review of the practice of system architecture in organizations that use models to support the systems engineering process. In the book, readers will find introductions to the fu...

Mute, heartless, and tormented by auditory hallucinations, Madeleine Lavoie never questions why her family has hidden her from the world. But the night her brother casts her out, she learns the mysterious voice she thought existed only in her mind is no delusion, and no matter how hard she tries, she can never disobey it.Now Madeleine must find her own voice in a cacophony of powerful tyrants, monsters, and gods. If she fails, she will forfeit her life and the lives of everyone who...