She's my light in the darkness.MaximKidnapped, tortured, and chained to a wall… It's not at all how I imagined meeting the love of my life.Music has always been my passion, but as soon as I see Talia Medvedev, I know things have changed.I become obsessed, and instead of the familiar black-and-white keys, it's her body I want to play—her moans, the beautiful music I want to hear.She quickly becomes my reason for breat...

One bed. One lie. One time was never going to be enough.MiaDario Alessi is twice my age and lethal in all the ways that drive me crazy. Now that I'm eighteen, the tension between us is impossible to ignore.When his Italian famiglia needs my help, I jump on the plane without hesitation, more than ready to prove my worth and finally earn my place in my family's Bratva.I didn't expect to pose as Dario's wife. I definit...

From the author of Echo Loba, Loba Echo comes another thought-provoking blend of memoir, science, and cultural history.Dive into a mesmerizing exploration of the ocean's depths and the intricate web of life it sustains. Red Sky in the Morning is more than just a book; it's a journey into the heart of our planet's most vital ecosystem. With lyrical prose and keen insight, the author blends personal stories, scientific research, and Indigenous wisdo...

Rehumanizing Supervision and Evaluation recognizes a simple but urgent truth: in a profession built on relationships, educational supervision has too often become transactional, compliance-driven, and disconnected from the human elements of teaching and learning.Through a storied and research-driven approach, this book proposes the foundation of educator love languages as a basis for evaluation, helping school leaders identify and speak each educator’s professional love la...

In the German election of February 2025, thirty-seven per cent of women aged eighteen to twenty-four voted for Die Linke. Among young men of the same age the strongest single party was the AfD. Britain in 2024 gave the same reading in a different alphabet. Young women are moving left, young men right, and the gap between them is wider than at any point in the life of anyone now under forty.The pollsters have a phrase for this, a generational gender realignment, and a picture to car...

Tracing the origins and cultural impact of an Afro-Panamanian musical genreIn Reggae en Español, Sonja Stephenson Watson chronicles the emergence and influence of a complex and rich musical genre that has become emblematic of Afro-Panamanian identity. Born in Panama in the late 1970s when artists of West Indian ancestry infused Jamaican reggae rhythms with Spanish lyrics and Panamanian folk music, reggae en español is shown in this book to be a powerful na...

Dive into the thrilling adventures of Grandma Strawaridis, who — with ingenuity, a great heart, and the special gift of being able to talk to animals — changes the world. Together with her grandson Leo Strawaridis, the clever raven Felix, the confident cat Tawny, and a loyal band of helpers, she successfully tackles every mission. Whether rescuing sea turtles from plastic waste, giving an old tiger a new home, or facing difficult moments with courage and determination, Grandma Strawaridis ...

Spices. Succulent Cuisine. Potioneer.The clock is ticking.Ebba Mignon, a naturally gifted chef and owner of The Mignon's Place, never envisioned partaking in the witchery craft or having half-sisters, Opaline, and Narda. But here she was with only 45 days to find her soulmate/future husband and her witch talents to reveal themselves to her.How was she expected to accomplish this burden in order to defeat Alyaaluladonati, the ancient one, from killing the three of th...

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 ...

Supervision has become indispensable in the coaching world. Coaches seek it due to the complexity of their work. They value its contribution to performing their work ethically, effectively and to the highest quality standards. Increasingly, organizations require it as a condition. Coach training programs included in their curricula. Global professional associations urge their members to adopt it for quality assurance and discuss making it mandatory for certification. As a groundbreaking co...

Since childhood, Jarmila has lived in the monastery of the mysterious Malam Order, where she is being trained as a warrior. When her homeland is on the verge of losing its long-standing war against the neighboring kingdom, the brother of the enemy king makes the Order a tempting offer: to end the war, she must join the Silver Guard—and kill the king and his son. Jarmila travels to Satyr to take part in the annual selection. There, she faces grueling trials, but also forges new friendships....

Uneek is a science fiction fantasy about an unlikely friendship between a fabricated star-like entity, Uneek, and a prehistoric apatosaurs, Thunder. It is a story of healing, adventure, and mystery set in a backdrop of the eternal cosmos.Spawned from a distant nebula called Esoterica, Uneek is on a mission to planet Earth to ascertain why Earthlings are lagging behind in their evolution. Arriving on Earth, Uneek meets Thunder, a living, breathing survivor of the prehistoric Cretace...