Mermaids, sea witches, selkies, ahoy! Dive into ten tales of sapphic romantasy.Separated by land and sea, two lovers ache with yearning. Can a human and a mermaid really make a life together? Elsewhere, a selkie despairs, trapped in an arranged marriage, only for her fated heart mate to pull her in with a sweet song. Across the sea, two pirate lovers-turned-sworn-enemies must work together against a foe trying to steal a goddess's power. On a seductive island, a swordfish shifter a...

A reluctant con artist and a professor with too many secrets are bound together in Ali Hazelwood’s intoxicating new dark academia romance—available only in audio!Veronica “Vero” Mercer grew up with grifters for parents, and she knows her way around a con. When grad school bills pile up and her friends are in trouble, she turns her art history skills into a forgery side hustle.It’s supposed to be a short term deal, but her work draws the att...

Who are South Africa’s greatest bowlers?The South African cricket team has always had a formidable bowling attack, feared by batsmen around the world. Kagiso Rabada appears near the top of the current ICC rankings, and previous teams and generations have included their own legends. But who are the greatest of them all?Following the success of their books on all-rounders and batsmen, Ali Bacher and David Williams now turn their attention to South Africa’s top bowlers. The bo...

Constant irritability or flashes of bad temper can cause difficulties in relationships with friends, family or colleagues and leave us feeling unhappy and exhausted. This fully updated and revised edition of William Davies' bestselling title is for anyone struggling to control their rage and regretting inappropriate reactions.It explains clearly what provokes anger and what we can do to prevent it. Techniques based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offer a positive approach wi...

A collection of new essays that brings archaeological insights and discoveries at the Tibes Ceremonial Center up to dateThe Archaeology of Tibes is a collection of essays offering a fresh analysis of this important ceremonial center. It brings new insights about social structure, illuminating the smaller-scale daily lives of ancient peoples rather than focusing on large-scale chiefdoms.Tibes is the earliest known (ca. 400 to 1300 CE) cerem...

When cognitive researcher Elena Ruiz agrees to audit a revolutionary predictive intelligence, she believes she is there to observe its limits, not to test her own.The system, known as MNEMOSYNE, promises what humanity has always wanted: decisions without doubt and futures without surprise. It does not read minds. It anticipates them. And it adapts faster than anyone expected, especially when Elena begins to push back.As the boundary between...

An inside account of the fight to contain the world's deadliest diseases -- and the panic and corruption that make them worse.Throughout history, humankind's biggest killers have been infectious diseases: the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and AIDS alone account for over one hundred million deaths. We ignore this reality most of the time, but when a new threat -- Ebola, SARS, Zika, coronavirus -- seems imminent, we send our best and bravest doctors to contain it. Pe...

This book offers a timely and insightful look at how political tensions, economic disruptions, and technological advances are reshaping the way goods and services move across borders. At a time when global trade faces mounting pressure, this book explores how businesses, governments, and communities can adapt to an increasingly uncertain world.Spanning diverse geographic areas and themes, the book delves into the evolving trade dynamics between developed and developing countries, t...

Daily Bread is the Bible reading guide that aims to help you hear from God as you read the Bible. If you've ever asked the question, 'What possible relevance can this verse have for me today?' or 'What difference does this passage make to my life?' then read on...

In "Observations on the Mussulmauns of India," Mrs. Meer Hasan Ali presents a poignant exploration of the social, cultural, and religious dimensions of Indian Muslims during the 19th century. Written in a richly descriptive and accessible prose style, the book combines personal anecdotes with thorough ethnographic observations, allowing readers to engage deeply with the varied lives of Muslim communities in India. This work serves as both a historical document and a social commentary, refl...

This book explores various dimensions of recent international relations scholarship, taking the case of Afghanistan as a point of departure for discussion of these different themes.Contributors investigate a broad range of topics, including international relations theory, the nature of global order, ‘othering’ discourses, diplomacy, international law, the transformation of war, terrorism, gender politics, social media, state building, democratisation, refugee movements, globalisati...

In "Observations on the Mussulmauns of India," Mrs. Meer Hasan Ali presents an insightful exploration of the socio-cultural dynamics of Indian Muslims in the early 19th century. Written with a vivid narrative style that interweaves personal anecdotes with meticulous observation, the text serves as both a travelogue and a sociological study. Ali's keen sense of detail illuminates the customs, beliefs, and daily lives of the Mussulmauns, providing a lens through which readers can appreciate ...