Latent growth curve modeling (LGM)—a special case of confirmatory factor analysis designed to model change over time—is an indispensable and increasingly ubiquitous approach for modeling longitudinal data. This volume introduces LGM techniques to researchers, provides easy-to-follow, didactic examples of several common growth modeling approaches, and highlights recent advancements regarding the treatment of missing data, parameter estimation, and model fit.The book covers the basic...

A tribute to the glorious slasher movies of the 1980s.Featuring:Evisceration Liberation by Jay BowerDisassembler 3: The Revenge Of Billy Burns by Justin CawthorneFat Fran by Kay HanifenCuster's Last Stand by D.W. HitzHe Hunts at Night in the Boneyard Bog by Brett Mitchell KentBorrowed Symbols by Aaron E. LeeFather's Day by Kevin McHughSkulls on the Shelf by Carl R. MooreDirty Little Family Secrets by Daniel R. ...

VENTURE OUT INTO THE UNIVERSE…The Master of Orion game lets players take their place as one of thirteen different races of the galaxy, each seeking to carve out their own empire from the stars. Now, Catalyst Game Labs and Wargaming.Net are pleased to present the first anthology set in the Master of Orion universe.Ranging from one end of the galaxy to the other, these original stories explore the galactic politics, backwater planets, and ou...

Midlife Market Makers: From Wisdom to Wealth is your essential guide to transforming years of experience into groundbreaking success. Tailored for those in midlife, this book empowers you to harness the unique insights and knowledge you've gained over the years to create innovative products and build a thriving business.In these pages, you'll discover how to navigate the entire product development lifecycle, from ideation to market launch, with practical advice, re...

When coming home means choosing what you stand for. Sam Park thought he was returning to Seoul for a dream job: bringing The Tiger That Time Forgot (the fantasy novel that inspired him) to life as a video game. After years navigating the compromised ethics of American game studios, he's finally home, ready to create something true. But Seoul isn't the city he remembers. His boss carries secrets behind his smile. The office feels more like a carefully staged performance than a creative sanc...

Feng Shui Q&A is the world’s most complete book of answers to real Feng Shui situations. It is based on 13 years of Master Aaron Lee Koch's monthly column "Ask Aaron - About Feng Shui and Life". This book is fascinating to read, and is an important reference work that should be on the desk of every Feng Shui aficionado.

Tell me again where home is, where inhabit all the holy hours, where someday you will find me. - from "Time Lapse"Coastlands is Aaron Lee's third collection of poetry. Whether in a small town or frenetic city, the poet has never lived far from the sea. This book documents his life experience as a pilgrim still finding his place in the wider world. In these fifty poems he recollects, explores, embraces and anticipates what is lost and found in each of the places he...

The Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st Century From America's most popular, bestselling Western writer, each novel in this brilliant new series follows the trail of a different gun--each gun with its own fiery story to tell. On the American frontier, every gun tells a story. A boy in Texas waits for a Christmas present he chose from a Montgomery Ward catalog. The present, a brand new, lever action Winchester 1886 and a box of its big .50-caliber slugs, never makes it there. Instead, the r...

True Grit, Texas-Style From the great-grandson of famed U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn comes an exciting new legend of the Old West-the epic story of a hero, a family, and a sprawling frontier just waiting to be tamed. Before the Civil War, Argyle Dollarhyde had everything a man could ever want: a beautiful wife, three strong sons, and a prosperous stake in the booming cotton industry. But now, Union troops have left the South in ruins-and Dollarhyde's life is in shambles. Refusing to fall p...

“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”—Don CorleonePassion St. Charles and her girlfriend Treasure Langford have always had the closest bond. From best friends to lovers, they’ve settled into a comfortable, loving, and fulfilling relationship. When they decide to add a little spice to their already flourishing sex life, the last thing they were expecting was a man to drop into their laps so soon.The moment Maisen Collins walks into Treasure’s tattoo parlor, sparks f...

Ivy Tremaine is head over heels in love. He’s sweet, loving, caring, attentive, and caters to her needs. He’s perfect … well, almost perfect. Even with so many great qualities, Ivy only has one complaint … he won’t have sex with her. While sex isn’t the most important thing, for a woman like Ivy, it’s a pretty big deal. Her patience is wearing thin, and she is seeking answers.Declan Chambers has a secret. He’s a twenty-eight-year-old virgin experiencing love for the first time. Ivy...

I entered the church...It struck me suddenly that all this crowd of men and women standing all round, these priests chanting and moving about the altar, were dead... Vernon Lee was a polymath whose copious writings include deeply learned studies of art, music, literature, and history, but also a small but exquisitely crafted group of Gothic tales, most of which first appeared in fin de siècle periodicals including the iconic Yellow Book. In these stories of obsession and p...