Claude M. Bristol wrote "The Magic of Believing" to help former soldiers adjust to civilian life. A pioneer of the New Thought movement and a popular motivational speaker, Bristol addressed those in all walks of life, from politicians and leaders to performers and salespeople. His timeless message of the powers of focused thinking and self-affirmation remains a vital source of inspiration and a practical path to achievement.

Why is a dog “Fido” but a bird “Peter”? In this brilliant short text, Claude Lévi-Strauss shows that the way we name animals reveals a hidden structure of thought. What looks trivial turns out to be a system: classification, metaphor, and how we place ourselves in the world, everything is at play. Clear, surprising, and quietly profound, this short essay will change how you see the ordinary.

Two billion years ago, one cell swallowed another and did not digest it. Four hundred million years ago, a fish propped itself up in the shallows. Five thousand years ago, someone scratched a delivery of beer into clay, and for the first time something learned outlived the one who had learned it. Each time, something new built on the old, and the old remained, as the layer beneath.This book tells the next transition the same way. Not as a threat and not as a tool, but as descent: T...

A country under siege. A high-stakes financial gamble to rescue it, and the men willing to risk all to make it succeed or sabotage it. The Shark Pond is a political and financial novel that blends literary fiction with insider realism, drawing readers into the arcane world of international banking, currency markets, and risky government decision-making. Set against the turbulent economic and political backdrop of the 1970s—a decade marked by inflation, shifting alliances, and monetary inst...

To prepare students with disabilities for success in a rapidly changing world, transition planning must start as early as possible. Get teachers ready to conduct intentional, meaningful transition planning in middle through high school with this practical textbook, ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses on special education and transition.To better meet the needs of faculty and students, the sixth edition of Life Beyond the Classroom is now t...

A WARLOCK’S STORM: A Seasoned Urban Fantasy RomanceMeet the Order of the Black Oak: a powerful order of modern-day warriors fighting evil to protect the ones they love.When rugged warlock turned fisherman Reynolds Stanford finds himself stranded in a haunted New England harbor at the approach of a powerful tropical storm, he must battle more than sea monsters and revenants. The gorgeous female panther shifter sent to help him by his family is tugging emotions buried deep wit...

A VAMPIRE’S SPELL: A Slow-Burn Urban Fantasy RomanceMeet the Order of the Black Oak: a powerful order of modern-day warriors fighting evil to protect the ones they love.Son of an ancient vampire and a legendary French witch, guilt-ridden Mont-Royal Immortal Valerian St-Amand must team with a powerful New England witch to protect his city from a crazed scientist seeking immortality. But as his well-guarded heart softens for Maisie Thibodeau, their qu...

Meet the Warlocks of the Black Oak: a powerful order of modern-day sorcerers fighting evil to protect the ones they love.The first three fantasy romance now together in this first installment in the Order of the Black Oak - Collection“Bourque develops a world of mages and sorceresses unlike any other.“ — Night Owl ReviewsBook 1: A WARLOCK'S KISS: A Second Chance Urban Fantasy Romance:A stoic warlock leader must convin...

A WARLOCK’S KISS: A Second Chance Urban Fantasy RomanceMeet the Order of the Black Oak: a powerful order of modern-day warriors fighting evil to protect the ones they love.With his sister clinging to life from a terrible curse, leader of the Order of the Black Oak and powerful warlock Diesel Stanford, will do anything to force his ex-girlfriend to return the one artifact that can save his sister, even commit betrayal. Caught by the powerful emotion...

A Vampire’s Heart: A Witch-Vampire Meet Cute Paranormal Romance PrequelMeet the Order of the Black Oak: a powerful order of modern-day warriors fighting evil to protect the ones they love.To prove her worth as a leader to her coven, awkward witch Maisie Thibodeau must battle a horrible monster in front of the whole supernatural community. But the White Holly sorceresses are not the only ones watching.Immortal Valerian St-Amand can’t tear hi...

From a key voice of the Harlem Renaissance, Claude McKay’s classic novel about the vibrant but perilous world of Jazz Age Harlem, freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line.Back in Harlem after fleeing the horrors of World War I, Jake has left his past behind—only to find himself drawn into the city’s seductive Jazz Age underworld. He navigates the bustling nightclubs and treacherous streets, discovering a society caught between dazzling ...

Using cameras and computers, Claude Moanet boldly explores the largest erogenous zone in the human body -- the brain. This series of hand-crafted publications features uncensored, high-definition images that will expand your knowledge and experience of art and humanity.