As a young girl, Cristien witnessed her mother slip from reality, her suffering shaped by trauma and interpreted as mental illness by a world that mistook pain for pathology-answering distress with institutionalization and heavy medication.Women, Madness, Whiteness is a fiercely intimate and incisive exploration of the cultural, social, political and intergenerational roots of mental illness. As an adult, Cristien became a politicized therapist, movement organizer, and spo...

Hey Sis: Reclaim Your Crown - 52 Weeks of Inspiration and Strength for the Woman Who KnowsHer Worth is a yearlong inspirational devotional and poetry collection created to encourage,empower, and strengthen women through faith, wisdom, and self-reflection.Organized into 52 weekly readings, the book combines original poetry, heartfeltencouragement, Scripture, and practical life lessons that remind women of their God-givenidentity, purpose, and value. E...

Although the theory of well-posed Cauchy problems is reasonably understood, ill-posed problems involved in numerous mathematical models in physics, engineering, and finance can be approached in a variety of ways. The authors structured these approaches, identifying three main strategies for dealing with ill‑posed problems: semigroup methods, abstract distribution methods, and regularization methods. Semigroup and distribution methods restore well-posedness, in a modern weak sense. Regulari...

The rich diversity of Arkansas’s amphibian and reptilian species comes alive in this thoroughly updated second edition of The Amphibians and Reptiles of Arkansas. An indispensable resource for both professionals and enthusiasts, and praised for its accessible language and scientific rigor, this field guide not only reflects the latest in taxonomic research but also celebrates the surge in herpetological studies in Arkansas over the past two decades, showcasing a thriving academic ...

'The tour de force is Franklin's focus on the Deity's "I" in the Hebrew Scriptures, inviting the reader to enter the original world of the Jerusalem Temple and experience it – perhaps for the first time.' – Margaret Barker, D.D., author and biblical scholarIn this original and thought-provoking exploration of one of the Bible's most profound mysteries – the Divine Name 'I AM' – the author uncovers striking patterns woven through biblical texts that have long remained unnoticed. Dra...

Marty Milagros is a klutz, a clown, a payaso—and now he's got an AI living in his brain! This epic, full-color sci-fi graphic novel is an #OwnVoices Latinx adventure for fans of Hilo and The Last Kids on Earth**.**Twelve-year-old Marty Milagros is used to getting in trouble. Little does he know, his upstairs neighbor, Mr. Albert, is secretly a galactic scientist defending the planet from alien inv...

Featuring essays from: Jenn Ashworth, Marie Crook, Dan Dixon, Kit de Waal, Kristie De Garis, Adam Farrer, Tracy King, Tom Lee, Kirsty Logan, Noreen Masud, Gareth E Rees, Adam Scovell and Nikesh Shukla. The creative nonfiction writer faces a daunting task. They must sculpt their experiences into captivating narratives, ensuring that their writing is both accessible and devoid of self-indulgence. They have the memories and the material, but telling their story effectively requires more than ...

When you know your life has a deadline, why play it safe?Grav-walker Jasper Pine ekes out a risky livelihood as a scavenger in a city full of treacherous and unpredictable gravity zones. But she has a secret, an alien infection that will soon shatter gravity again. This time it could endanger the whole planet.Without a workable cure, Jasper's only plan is to die before her infection matures. She lives her life fast, wild, and reckless, with no hope for her future. ...

The fourth edition of Uptime introduces an updated and expanded framework for achieving sustainable reliability and asset performance in an increasingly complex, data-enabled operating environment. Building on the proven foundation established by earlier editions, this new edition extends the original Uptime Pyramid of Excellence beyond maintenance best practices alone, positioning reliability as a strategic organizational capability that supports operational excellence, risk redu...

Nineteen original horror stories exploring ancient sites, uncovering forgotten histories and prising open the tombs of the past, from award-winning authors and editors Dan Coxon and Philip Fracassi.Perfect for fans of Ellen Datlow.Unearthed digs beneath these crumbling structures to reveal their archaic pasts, and their darkest secrets. Featuring the best modern writers of horror and dark fantasy, these stories explore the caverns and the c...

Launching a brand new Romantasy series, a gorgeous gift edition of modern fantasy romance short stories focusing on majestic dragons.Dragons may be fierce but they are symbols of great power, and the bond between human and dragon, once forged, can never be broken. Or can it? Can romance deal a deathly trail of vows abandoned, or forgotten, and can realms beyond our time conjure tales of Dragon Lords, warrior princesses and great rivalries? Modern writers have sough...

AN EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORY OF LOVE, FAITH AND RESILIENCEThe third installment in the GRIT series, The JyothiKalai Story is an evocative graphic memoir of caregiving and the transformative power of belief. Born visually impaired and later diagnosed with autism, Jyothi finds her voice and her feet in the world through music, guided by the love, patience and resolve of her mother, Kalai, who refused to let dire circumstances dictate her daughter's fate. What...