Zander Griffin is born into a family of extraordinary individuals, from directors of government organizations to agents with superhuman abilities. All his life, he has longed for a purpose beyond standing on the sidelines while his mother masters her powers and his aunt leads special operations.When an unexpected threat appears, Zander surprisingly saves the day but is left with doubts. He soon realizes he might have magic of his own. Determined to uncover the truth, he sets off on a journ...

This undergraduate textbook presents a comprehensive guide to the design of reinforced concrete structures in accordance with the latest edition of the American Concrete Institute code, ACI 318‑25, and adopting SI units throughout. It combines fundamental theory with practical design methodology, using clear language, a logical structure, and code‑based calculation procedures. In addition to the core topics, it includes chapters on torsion, serviceability, and staircases. It features over ...

UNSETTLEDWix and the Strategy of Competing While the Rules ChangeWhat happens when a successful business is still growing—but the world around it begins to change?Wix built its success by making it easy for almost anyone to create a website. Then AI arrived, making it possible to create websites, apps and software simply by describing what you want.But UNSETTLED is not simply a story about Wix versus AI.In 2026, Wix'...

**HAPPINESS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU SIMPLY FIND.IT IS SOMETHING YOU CAN UNDERSTAND, CULTIVATE, AND SUSTAIN.**Why do some people remain psychologically balanced through adversity, while others struggle even when life appears to be going well? What actually shapes lasting happiness—and how much of it can we influence? The Psychology of Happiness takes the reader beyond simplistic advice and momentary pleasure to examine happiness as a complex psychological experience shaped by the...

Mastering CVT Transmissions is your complete guide to understanding, maintaining, and repairing modern continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) found in today's vehicles. Written by automotive reliability expert Dr. Soliman, an international expert in Lean Maintenance, reliability, and automotive systems, this book combines deep technical knowledge with real-world experience. Inside: Clear explanations of how CVTs work, compared with manual, automatic, and dual-clutch (DCT) systems. Prev...

A practical guide to understanding and managing mental, psychological, social, and occupational stress. The book combines an Islamic framework with psychological concepts, workplace applications, planning methods, and practical exercises.

Avoiding Cultural and Legal Pitfalls A handshake that charms in one country can insult in another. A crossed leg, a raised thumb, a lingering glance — the same small gesture can mean welcome in one place and war in another. This two-part guide decodes the unwritten rules of over 110 countries: the greetings, the taboos, the table manners, the body language that no phrasebook will ever teach you. What's polite in Tokyo may be obscene in Rio. What's warm in Riyadh may be rude in Reykjavik. O...

Avoiding Cultural and Legal Pitfalls A handshake that charms in one country can insult in another. A crossed leg, a raised thumb, a lingering glance — the same small gesture can mean welcome in one place and war in another. This two-part guide decodes the unwritten rules of over 110 countries: the greetings, the taboos, the table manners, the body language that no phrasebook will ever teach you. What's polite in Tokyo may be obscene in Rio. What's warm in Riyadh may be rude in Reykjavik. O...

Why do some messages succeed inchanging beliefs, while others faildespite the strength of their arguments?The Psychology of Influence and Persuasion offers anintegrated scientific framework for understanding howattitudes are formed, how persuasive messages areprocessed, and how attitudes and beliefs translate intodecisions and behavior.Drawing on social psychology, the book integrates insightsfrom argumentation, audience analy...

Why does a player's body sometimes speak before the ball does?Body Language in Sport offers an on-field perspective onfootball, showing how posture, gaze, movement, timing,and gesture shape performance, communication, deception,pressure, and decision-making.Moving beyond popular myths and simplistic readings, thebook explains how players, coaches, analysts, referees, andeven spectators can interpret visible behavior more accuratelyby ...

PALESTINE BOOK AWARD WINNERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLERUSA TODAYBESTSELLER“Mohammed El-Kurd has written a new Discourse on Colonialism for the twenty-first century.”**—Robin D. G. KelleyPerfect Victims is an urgent affirmation of the Palestinian condition of resistance and refusal―an ode t...

A boy in a small town in India watched a plane cross the sky and wondered who was inside. Twenty-four years later, he was the one looking down.This is not a success story. A success story would mean the boy crossed that distance himself. He did not. Nobody does. This is a book about who carried him.What We Carry Forward is the account of how one family moved, across four generations, from that town to a life on another continent. It is the story of...