In 1277 England, the discovery of a Roman hoard sparks a deadly shadow war between English and French spies. On the streets of Paris, French agents seize an English agent, Lady Clemence d'Lisle, and she disappears. Thieves brazenly steal the king's gold en route to Westminster, and the King's Man, Simon Lowys, untangles a complex web of murder, Welsh rebels, deception, and elusive assassins. Simon questions his calling as a man of law when he sees justice obscured by duplicity and lies.

Fifty years after its original publication in 1976, this excellent analysis of the psycho-social dimensions of Shakespearean tragedy shows how the Shakespearean tragedies develop the idea of a conflict between nature and social structure. The idea has its roots in Shakespearean comedy, to which the book makes continuous reference. Both the comedies and the tragic theorists are used to help describe a coherent vision which is seen to animate all Shakespeare’s tragic plays. Michael Long’s in...

**Named one of The Next Big Idea Club’s "Best Non-Fiction Books of the Year (2025)" and "**The 14 Best Psychology Books of 2025"Dopamine, “the molecule of more,” makes it easy to get stuck in a cycle of never being truly satisfied. It promises happiness, but can never deliver. That part is up to us. A more fulfilling life begins with training your brain to overcome the dopamine chase—and it’s easier than you think.From Michael E. Long, coau...

2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner — Science Category2018 Forward Indies Finalist — Psychology CategoryWhy are we obsessed with the things we want only to be bored when we get them? Why is addiction perfectly logical to an addict? Why does love change so quickly from passion to indifference? Why are some people die-hard liberals and others hardcore conservatives?...

Temple of Legends is told from the perspective of Mike, who is one of the top immortal assassins of the Temple of Legends. The story starts during the darkest part of Mike's life. As he is forced to face his own feelings and tries to battle through his depression. He has never felt so alone and even though it has been years since he broke up with Candice, the leader of the Temple of Legends, the one person he was forbidden to love. He finds himself at a crossroads in his long life as the e...

Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is an innovative approach to language teaching which emphasises the importance of engaging learners' natural abilities for acquiring language incidentally. The speed with which the field is expanding makes it difficult to keep up with recent developments, for novices and experienced researchers alike. This handbook meets that need, providing a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the field, written by a stellar line-up of leading international experts. ...

This book examines the relationship between neoliberalism and insecurity, beginning with the post‑World War II period and continuing up through the present. Neoliberalism – the dominant political economic perspective that elevates competition above all else at both the structural and individual levels – has increased the amount of insecurity (e.g., food, energy, job) across the world. It provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of how and why neoliberalism and insecurity have become i...

Enjoying the great outdoors is a treat that everyone should have the honor of doing. In this book we will talk about some of the coolest things that you probably haven’t even thought of doing with your camping and fishing supplies and how you can use common everyday items to make your adventures enjoyable.We will start off by talking about your fishing adventure. We will give you several hacks that you can sue to protect your gear, catch larger fish and just enjoy the great open wa...

Michael Long couldnt believe how lucky he was to be working in London during the 2012 Olympics, but when the games ended, he was crushed. He wanted nothing more than to keep the Olympics alive a little longer. That was when the former beer monster from university who had won an award for biggest party animal in his final year had a fateful thought: Could he race in every host city of the Summer Olympics before the next games began in four years? He decided it was worth a shot, and he began...

No one knows what tomorrow will bring and being caught unprepared is an option none of us want to be faced with. For that reason alone you want to have a kit that has all of your essentials within easy reach. This bag is commonly known as a “Bug out Bag.”In this book we will walk you though what a bug out bag is, what it is used for and what items you need to have in your bag in order to be prepared for all situations. At the end of this book you will have the tools and knowledge n...

From the March on Washington to March for Our Lives to Black Lives Matter, the powerful stories of kid-led protest in America. Kids have always been activists. They have even launched movements. Long before they could vote, kids have spoken up, walked out, gone on strike, and marched for racial justice, climate protection, gun control, world peace, and more. Kids on the March tells the stories of these protests, from the March of the Mill Children, who walked out of f...

Fred Rogers was one of the most radical pacifists of contemporary history. We do not usually think of him as radical, partly because he wore colorful, soft sweaters made by his mother. Nor do we usually imagine him as a pacifist; that adjective seems way too political to describe the host of a children's program known for its focus on feelings. We have restricted Fred Rogers to the realm of entertainment, children, and feelings, and we've ripped him out of his political and religious conte...