This book aims to provide a comprehensive guide for architects, urban planners, and developer on designing and retrofitting multi-family housing to meet the evolving needs of residents in a post-COVID world.Drawing on extensive research and case studies, it illustrates how the concept of "supplementary space" can be integrated into multi-family dwellings to enhance adaptability and resilience. The book demonstrates how emerging needs, such as working from home, can be accommodated ...

Evil drives autonomous vehicles to kill in this science fiction mystery exploring themes of technology, capitalism, and politics.It's 2036. CAVs (Connected Autonomous Vehicles) comprise twenty-five percent of the cars on the nation's streets and roads, fleets of robo-cabs crisscross cities, and robos are revolutionizing the country's trucking industry. With new federal regulations in the works, CAVs are about to become an even more integral part of society, which g...

From the creators of the hit show Critical Role comes Jester, Caleb, Yasha, and Nott the Brave’s origin stories, now available in a softcover Mighty Nein Origins omnibus graphic novel!Experience the whimsical, tragic, and sometimes haunting backstories of a mishmash party of misfits—now in softcover!Jester Lavorre’s unconventional upbringing full of mischief with the Traveler, Caleb’s troubled survival alongside Eadwulf and Astrid at the S...

Kay Thompson’s larger-than-life story is an effervescent toast to show business with a shot of Auntie Mame and a twist of The Devil Wears Prada.A multi-threat entertainer and a world-class eccentric, Kay Thompson was the mentor/best friend of Judy Garland, the vocal guru for Frank Sinatra and Lena Horne, and the godmother/Svengali of Liza Minnelli (who recreated Thompson’s nightclub act in her 2009 Tony Award–winning event, Liza’s at the Palace).She went to school ...

An EMP strike plunges Las Vegas into darkness.Cars die. Power fails. The city stops. Within minutes, the illusion of control is gone—and panic takes its place.Rosa has spent years moving between two worlds. By day, she works at an exclusive golf club. By night, she disappears into the storm tunnels beneath the Strip. When a helicopter crashes into the course and no help comes, she does the one thing she never does. She stays. She pulls her injured co-worker...

A critical care doctor interviews hundreds of patients about their near-death experiences, taking readers on a fascinating tour through human consciousness—and demystifying what may await us after death.Dr. Sam Parnia faces death every day. Through his work as a critical-care doctor in a hospital emergency room, he became very interested in some of his patients’ accounts of the experiences that they had while clinically dead. He started to collect these stories and...

Combining thorough research, hands-on practical exercises, and thought-provoking discussions to help queer witches and allies build a magical practice that is authentic to them.Step into the magic of your own identity and embark on an affirming spiritual practice. For thousands of years, various cultures around the world have drawn connections between magic, spiritual power, and LGBTQ+ identity. This guidebook retraces these ancient connections and weaves them into...

From the tennis court to the boxing ring, the athletics track to the football pitch, the visibility of women in sport has been gathering pace. Women's competitions are increasingly popular.In Roar Sam takes a deep dive into the experiences of some of sport's most high-profile female athletes - some have overcome heartbreaking adversity to reach the top of their game; others have succeeded in the face of prejudice. Like Sam, all have been propelled by sheer grit and determination to...

Could she be my husband’s secret daughter?Rose’s birthday party was everything I could have dreamed of; she adored her unicorn cake and balloons, and the surprise of her whole class arriving to celebrate. And now all the parents and children have left, I can finally relax—and find out exactly why my husband, Phil, disappeared halfway through. But who is the little girl still perched at our dining room table?

A hilariously creepy middle grade novel from award-winning author Caleb Roehrig!Poe has spent his whole life wishing he could meet a ghost, but when he moves into a real-life haunted house**, he** discovers **that communing with the other side might be a little more than he bargained for.**Twelve-year-old Edgar Alden, also known as “Poe,” has always been an outcast. Obsessed with t...

The inspirational memoir of the former Carlton Football Club captain who twice survived cancer, returning to the game braver and stronger after each recovery.Sam Docherty was the heart of Carlton Football Club during his 171-game career. Born to a footy obsessed family on Phillip Island, Sam grew up with dreams of playing for his beloved Carlton, a dream that finally came true in 2012 after a short stint at Brisbane Lions.Despite injuries blighting his start to the club, he...

**"The man has a knack for making even the most ambitious projects seem entirely possible" – Yotam Ottolenghi“A beautiful, essential book, where, as ever, only more so, Sam shares his delicious, original takes on fermenting” – Mark Diacono**A Year of Fermentation is a seasonal guide that explores the fascinating world of fermentation through the year.This book aims to bridge the gap between foraging, growing, and cooking, providing what's-in-season calendar...