Cold and alone, Jeffrey Kenneth awakens in a bizarre hospital-like room in the basement of an empty house on an isolated island. After a daring escape he is rescued by a passing cargo vessel and brought into the care of security expert Vera King. Mysteries continue to unfold as they search for his captors.

Was bedeutet »Gutes Arbeiten« in einer Zeit, in der angesichts der fortschreitenden Digitalisierung die Grenze zwischen Arbeit und Leben verschwimmt? Der Band vereint Beiträge, die sich mit den gegenwärtigen technologischen Innovationen und ihren sozialen, ökonomischen und politischen Folgen befassen. Für die Bereiche Soziologie, Philosophie, Ethnologie, Psychologie und Medienwissenschaften zeigt er Herausforderungen auf, die mit der Digitalisierung von Arbeit einhergehen, er stellt aber a...

Jungen lesen nicht mehr, sie hocken stundenlang vor Computerspielen und werden zunehmend gewaltbereiter. So die gängigen Klischees – doch ist dem wirklich so? Wie die Phase zwischen Kindheit und Erwachsensein, die Adoleszenz, für Jungen und junge Männer verläuft, ihre gesellschaftlichen Bedingungen und Veränderungen, die milieuspezifischen Ausprägungen sowie die Chancen und Risiken dieses Lebensabschnitts – all das wird in diesem Band aus sozialund erziehungswissenschaftlicher sowie psycho...

Entgrenzte Arbeit, hochflexible Arbeitsorganisationen und die "Erosion des Normalarbeitsverhältnisses" sind viel thematisierte Schlagworte des heutigen Berufslebens. Druck, Stress, Erschöpfungszustände und Unzufriedenheit gelten als die symptomatischen Begleiterscheinungen dieser postfordistischen Arbeitskultur. Aus der Perspektive von Wissenschaftlern, Gewerkschaften, Arbeitsmarktforschung, Krankenkassen, Berufs- und Fachverbänden analysieren die Autoren zentrale gesamtgesellschaftliche F...

Vera’s spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. And over the years she’s kept a lot of his secrets. Even after he betrayed her. Even after he ruined everything.So when Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera knows a lot more than anyone—the kids at school, his family, even the police. But will she emerge to clear his name? Does she even want to?Edgy and gripping, Please Ignore Vera Dietz is an unforgettable novel: smart, funny, dramatic, an...

An elderly man has just a month to leave his home. A young woman from his neighborhood is soon to be unhoused. Slowly but surely, the two form an unlikely yet transformational friendship in this warm and funny novel about love and community.Seventy-five-year-old Rey has lived on the same block in San Francisco’s Mission District for most of his life, watching his city transform. A widower for ten years, he spends most of his time volunteering at the library, but by...

This collection features twelve full-length erotic romance novels where dominant kings, ruthless bikers, and professional alphas claim their submissive men for breeding and discipline. These stories explore high-stakes power dynamics across historical royal courts, rough underground fighting rings, and intense modern locker rooms._Bred by the Norse King_A captive man must yield his body to a powerful Norse king who demands a royal heir for his northern bloodline._The...

What is the Holy Spirit saying for 2019?“Surely the Lord God does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.” —Amos 3:7Get ready to receive a blueprint for 2019 and Hebrew Year 5779 from some of the leading prophets and prophetic voices across the world!Featuring both world-renowned prophets and emerging prophetic voices, this compilation of timely prophetic words offers a revelatory presentation of insights that provide perspective...

Vera’s spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. And over the years she’s kept a lot of his secrets. Even after he betrayed her. Even after he ruined everything.So when Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera knows a lot more than anyone—the kids at school, his family, even the police. But will she emerge to clear his name? Does she even want to?Edgy and gripping, Please Ignore Vera Dietz is an unforgettable novel: smart, funny, dramatic, an...

A far future "dying earth" science fantasy tale about identity, erotic desire, flying water and a mystery..."This is science fiction the way that Jack Vance's Dying Earth books are science fiction."— Charles de Lint"... believable character development, glimpses of science behind the solemn nomenclature, and enough irreverence to permit an occasional smile. Whether you expect a royal convergence, romantic destiny, or just a boost to a lackluster gene pool, what you'l...

My enemy claimed me as his own.I must return to Palgia—to the place that was once my prison. The Kingdom of Palgia is fractured, divided, and broken. It's up to me to bring the light back to the country overrun with darkness.Erol was once the ruthless captor who kept me imprisoned. He is set to become the King of Palgia, and I'm expected to cater to his every whim.It doesn’t matter that I can't stop thinking about him and imagining what his lips wou...

This compilation of research and stories from the field about multilingual family-school partnerships explores where systemic inequities exist at the school, district, or community level, and consider strategies that disrupt normative ways in which multilingual families are included in educational decisions. The authors present family-school partnerships in educational and non-educational settings across the United States, and identify frameworks, models, and practices for engaging multili...