Personality Psychology: The Basics, 2nd Edition, offers a comprehensive yet accessible exploration of the field of personality psychology. This updated edition, authored by Stanley O. Gaines, Jr., with contributions from Manuel Ramirez, III, and Norma Rodriguez, delves into the major schools of thought – psychodynamic, behaviourist, humanistic/existential, trait, and the newly combined cognitive/biological perspectives.Building on the strengths of the first edition, this se...

The largest armored assault since the Second World War took place on the desert sands of the Middle East in early 1991. The campaign was named Operation Desert Storm. The mission was to oust Iraqi forces from their illegal military takeover of their neighbor, Kuwait. Left Hook is the story of the 24th Mechanized Infantry Division in that fight.Even though the 24th Division was but a slice of the massive American-led international coalition unleashed on the enemy, it filled...

Days after Allied forces invaded France on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the American 90th Infantry Division found itself in trouble. The inexperienced division ran up against fierce German resistance in the marshes and impenetrable hedgerows beyond Utah Beach. Gains came slowly, if at all, and with punishing casualties. First one commander, then another, was fired. High command considered breaking up the division. Then, in July, the 90th turned itself around. Seasoned by weeks of war, new leaders ...

A rogue exploit in the oil industry. A ticking countdown. An inside threat they never saw coming.Fresh off facing down a terrifying artificial intelligence threat in the Florida heat, CISA Senior Analyst Ava Chen is assigned to a high-stakes joint task force with the FBI. Used to operating as a solitary lone wolf, Ava is paired with Special Agent Leonard "Chase" Parker III—a ladder-climbing, by-the-book agent who views her unorthodox brilliance as a direct threat t...

Velvet is safe... But now she won't wake up.Brutus and his companions rescued Velvet from being sacrificed, but trouble still brews. Velvet is trapped under a spell keeping her asleep, and if it isn't broken in time, she'll die. Almost losing her once, he's determined to do anything, leaving him with only one option. He must return to the gods and ask for help once more. But he knows, asking the gods for help, always has a price.Chazz returns to the castle, frantic to speak...

Unpacks Liberia's five post-conflict elections, interrogates the forces at play throughout the electoral processes, and traces changes in elections in Liberia overtime.Covering the 1997, 2005, 2011, 2017, and 2023 elections in Liberia, this book untangles the electoral environment in which these elections took place, highlighting the economic, political, and security challenges that followed both recent civil wars and beyond. Through this exploration, the author di...

While AI-assisted tools promise greater efficiency, consistency, and accuracy in criminal justice, they also introduce ethical, procedural, and epistemological challenges demanding careful oversight.Carl E. Dement Jr. and Melissa A. Smith investigate the rapidly evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and the written narratives that shape the criminal justice process. Drawing on original interviews with judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enfor...

With biblical wisdom and restorative insights, discover what truly matters in this bold, action-oriented devotional to move toward a life fueled by purpose, faith, and action.What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t because you’re not trying hard enough?So many of us spend our lives chasing status and success—anything that will make us feel valuable—only to face utter exhaustion when we realize that these things are not enough. We push harder. Work longer. G...

With biblical wisdom and restorative insights, discover what truly matters in this bold, action-oriented devotional to move toward a life fueled by purpose, faith, and action.What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t because you’re not trying hard enough?So many of us spend our lives chasing status and success—anything that will make us feel valuable—only to face utter exhaustion when we realize that these things are not enough. We push harder. Work longer. G...

The story of survival continues; the past is not finished with them. In the aftermath of Primm, the descendants are scattered. Alex, Dot, and Grant lead a desperate band of survivors across the desert with the Boar’s forces close behind. Nicholas and Will risk everything to find Vera, following a trail that carries them far from home and into the reach of powers preparing for war. Vera awakens among the Families, a secret world built upon blood, power, and generations of deception. As she ...

New York Times bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr. presents the final novel in his Grand Illusion series, Premier. The series (Isolate, Councilor, Contrarian, Legalist) contains the meticulous worldbuilding and political landscapes of the Saga of Recluce and Imager Portfolio.Eight years have passed since Contrarian, and Steffan Dekkard is a moderately senior Craft Party councilor. The Craft Party holds a slim...

In a culture consumed with self-improvement, many Christians become entangled in the relentless pursuit of a "better" life. But the more we try to refine ourselves, the more we find that our efforts lead to burnout, frustration, and a deep sense of emptiness. In surrendering it all to Christ, we can take on new meaning and fulfillment, build better mindsets, and find that contentment and happiness are found in a deep relationship with God.Death to Self-Help