Do rising tides always lift all boats?Third Flatiron's all-original science fiction/fantasy/horror/humor short story anthology has the theme, "After the Gold Rush." Twenty-two authors explore themes related to complications of booms and bubbles, including effects of accelerated culture; ecological consequences caused by human over-expansion, such as climate disasters; and economics (for example, monopolies on resources and commodities). Includes a flash humor section, "Grins & Gurg...

Join the scavenger hunt for fun and happiness!Third Flatiron's all-original science fiction/fantasy/horror/humor anthology, Rhapsody of the Spheres, presents short stories about things that give us joy or meaning. The theme is inspired by the well-known "music of the spheres" philosophy (aka musica universalis) and movements of the heavenly bodies, which dates as far back as ancient Greece. The term, rhapsody refers to an outpouring of ecstatic expression...

On a quiet night in May 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson vanished without a trace after his car veered into a ditch on a rural Minnesota road. Moments later, he made a chilling phone call to his parents—desperate, confused, and seemingly just out of reach. Then, the line went silent. The Brandon Swanson Case: The Last Call unravels the haunting mystery behind that final conversation and the tireless search that followed. Combining gripping detail with emotional depth, this true c...

In "The Chronicles of Newgate (Vol. 1 & 2)," Arthur Griffiths intricately weaves a narrative that delves into the shadowy underbelly of Victorian England, offering a vivid historical tableau set against the backdrop of Newgate Prison. Griffiths employs a rich Gothic style, marked by vivid descriptions and a keen sense of atmosphere, to explore themes of crime, justice, and moral ambiguity. Through a series of compelling characters, both innocent and guilty, the text illuminates the complex...

This book follows a hypothetical case study of a person with thoracic spondylosis. Developed by Matthew Tran and Brandon van der Kolk, this book is a comprehensive guide to treating a patient who has thoracic spondylosis, and provides detailed clinical reasoning behind every decision made in the patient's treatment. This case study aims to show the clinical presentation, diagnostic process and treatment selection that would be seen when this presentation arises. The page also explores seco...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you a lawyer drowning in paperwork, struggling with endless research, or feeling pressure to work longer hours just to keep up? Discover how artificial intelligence can revolutionize your practice without replacing the human expertise that makes you irreplaceable.101 Ready To Use AI Prompts for Lawyers delivers exactly what busy legal professionals need: plug-and-play AI prompts that work immediately with Ch...

Work through engaging exercises and activities and gain practical skills to make your web applications function effortlessly with the help of ReactKey FeaturesExplore the React environment by creating live projectsSolve real-world problems relating to building modern web applicationsGain a thorough understanding of how data moves through different React componentsBook DescriptionAre you interested in how React takes command o...

If one person told you the story about how they died, experienced the afterlife, and then came back to life, would you believe them? What if thousands of people had similar stories?Research over the past fifty years is finally settling centuries of debate. There's an increasingly credible case that death is a doorway—a case established by the thousands who walked through that door and returned to tell of it. In this captivating investigation, Professor Michael Zigarelli ta...

Danny and Bella were destined to be best friends. Danny's brother, Jack, had been friends with Bella's Auntie Ellie forever. Even before Danny and Bella were born, Jack and Ellie were part of their lives.Jack was Danny's hero. He was much older and, although they were brothers, they had different fathers. Jack's dad had died a real hero in a war, fighting to defend people's freedom. Danny's dad had met their mum much later and they had fallen in love and were soon married. Jack love...

This volume collects case studies on the lives of people living in post-apartheid Johannesburg, South Africa. In doing so, it considers how people manage, respond to, narrate and/or silence their experiences of past and present violence, multiple insecurities and precarity in contexts where these experiences take on an everyday continuous character. Taking seriously how context shapes the meaning of violence, the forms of response, and the consequences thereof, the contributing chapter aut...

This book brings together a series of experts and experienced clinicians to describe and discuss a series of BPD cases in a manner that emphasizes core descriptive and diagnostic features, generalizable principles and techniques, and key take-home messages for clinicians at all levels of experience. The book emphasizes consideration for the disorder from multiple perspectives to help identify effective responses to common clinical challenges and decision points.To enhance interest,...