A twisted tale of a woman trapped within her own erotic world of climaxes, murder, and insanity. In a perfect world, crime, loyalty and respect wouldn't play a role in the horrors that go on inside an individuals head but what if that individual has multiple personalities.. Faces of Illusion is a must read erotic thriller that captures the readers erotic nature wrapping it in a sick and twisted tale of a sex addicted, cultist who has a taste for blood......

Discover the everyday technology quietly powering our modern world with this accessible popular science guide to lasers. Perfect for your daily commute, this awe-inspiring journey skips the heavy math and drops the technical jargon, transforming complex physics into vivid mental pictures.Whether you consider yourself a lifelong learner or simply want to satisfy your curiosity about how things actually work, this reassuring narrative builds foundational concepts from the ground up. ...

In the last jittery years of the eighteenth century, England is hungry for marvels. In rides Doctor Gustavus Katterfelto, a celebrity conjurer who once performed for Kings and now lives by his wits, with his battered stage gear and his black cat Cleo.He is joined by Roger Gossage, a young Moroccan Jew stranded in Britain. When a river accident leaves Katterfelto injured and Roger combing the Severn for lost property, he finds a dented silver horn, cold as a grave coin. When breathe...

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Much of the existing literature within the "varieties of capitalism " (VOC) and "comparative business systems " fields of research is heavily focused on Europe, Japan, and the Anglo-Saxon nations. As a result, the field has yet to produce a detailed empirical picture of the institutional structures of most Asian nations and to explore to what extent existing theory applies to the Asian context. The Oxford Handbook of Asian Business Systems aims to address this imbalance by explori...

An Anchor Books OriginalSeventy-four distinguished writers tell personal tales of books loved and lost–great books overlooked, under-read, out of print, stolen, scorned, extinct, or otherwise out of commission.Compiled by the editors of Brick: A Literary Magazine, Lost Classicsis a reader’s delight: an intriguing and entertaining collection of eulogies for lost books. As the editors have written in a joint introduction to the book, “being lovers of...

Two separate books in one, Odin's Will and Into the Fire, The Norskvall Saga follows a Viking clan and their struggle to survive.Odin's Will:When the lands of the Vikings were still young and divided a small clan was was almost wiped out by an unknown enemy. Reider and Gunnar, twins sons of the chief, must journey a long way from their home to find out who this new enemy is and how exact their revenge.Into the Fire:Now grown and with children of their own, the...

Winner of the Best of the Edinburgh Fringe PrizeAlthea: Do you believe in your own death? Every moment you are alive is endless and the present goes on and on with you inside it. Of course the end is truly coming, but it’s so far off, and in the meantime the spring bulbs need bringing out of the dark and the windows must be cleaned. These distant murmurings of unrest are like the way you sometimes hear your name on the wind and you shudder. Because it’s eerie t...

Kobo Originals and West End Phoenix present the third and final installment of Telegrams from Home, a collection of stories, reflections, and poems from some of Canada's greatest literary voices writing on the subject of life under quarantine during COVID-19. Featuring work by Jesse Thistle, Marissa Stapley, Waubgeshig Rice, Michael Redhill, Dani Couture, Phoebe Wang, Sina Queyras, and Stephen Brunt, and these pieces are interwoven with stories from citizens across Canada...

Transform corporate uncertainty into an unstoppable strategic advantage with this enterprise risk management playbook. Whether you are navigating a sudden organizational crisis or commuting to a critical boardroom presentation, this framework delivers the empowered, focused executive confidence needed to make bold decisions.Stop treating risk as a compliance chore and start leveraging it as the ultimate engine for corporate resilience. As you prepare to level up your leadership car...

Master the fascinating science of plant biology and discover the exact cellular processes that turn sunlight into food. Whether you are studying for school exams or simply looking to enrich your daily commute, this educational journey takes you from the leaves on your windowsill to the invisible molecular choreography powering our ecosystems.Experience a calm, vividly guided exploration of the natural world that requires absolutely no prior scientific background. By breaking down c...

National Bestseller · Winner of the Books in Canada First Novel Award · Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Canadian-Caribbean Region) · Finalist for the Giller Prize · Finalist for the Trillium Book Award · Finalist for the City of Toronto Book AwardIn 1984, Jolene Iolas, a student in upstate New York, encounters Martin Sloane's art while visiting a Toronto gallery. Flush with the confidence of youth, she strikes up a correspondence with the older artist, a...