A gentle autumn breeze nuzzles up against a golden leaf. The leaf is lifted from the ground, set on edge, and pirouettes in a delicate circle. A vibrant red leaf joins in an they whirl around each other in natures magical dance. Several more join in and form a little twister. The twister swirls to the top of a small church steeple and settles on a metal cross. The leaves transform into the shape of Tarot Cards and from the inner vortex the Magician card transforms into human form. He repre...

From the Ottoman Empire to today’s authoritarian regime—discover the story of a nation caught between Islamic traditions and pressures to westernizeThrough more than nine centuries of shifting borders, environmental change, and political evolution, Turkey has been a cultural melting pot and a nation-state bent on ethnic unity. It has seen conquest and reform, appeals to tradition and calls to modernize. It has been a home to Christians, Jews, Muslims, and more, and...

Avalia has been made The Heir to The Realm of the Unusual and one of the most powerful people in the world. While struggling to find her footing in a job she never even dreamed of, she discovers that she must face a daunting competition in which all ten of the other elemental regencies get to put forth two contestants for her consideration and the winner receives her hand in marriage and the title of Heir Consort. As if that wasn't enough, someone appears to really want Avalia dead and is ...

In the year 2432, humans think they are alone in the universe. They’re wrong.Commander Noa Sato plans a peaceful leave on her home planet Luddeccea ... but winds up interrogated and imprisoned for her involvement in the Archangel Project. A project she knows nothing about.Professor James Sinclair wakes in the snow, not remembering the past twenty four hours, or knowing why he is being pursued. The only thing he knows is that he has to find Commander Sato, a...

Once upon a future-time, in a city of steel, concrete, and Magick, a wicked queen trapped a mighty warrior with a curse ...In the tiny village of Somer, far from the city, Cherie knows nothing of the evil spell. Her home is a safe, Magickal place. The Fae travel freely along its roads, Magickal humans and animals are welcome, and everyone is hidden from the Queen’s sight by Jack Frost, the local ghost, who blurs the Queen’s mirror with snow and ice.But when...

Designed for graduate classroom and professional development use, this guide encourages readers to think rhetorically about audience, genre, and beyond, and to apply these reflections in meaningful ways as they craft the documents they will need throughout their careers.The first part addresses key concepts in design convergence: design thinking, information architecture, and technology, and the second section provides application opportunities for readers. In establishing a founda...

Luck or Control is a practical and deeply personal guide to understanding estate planning as more than paperwork. Marguerite Lorenz shows that an estate plan is not just about money, death, taxes, or legal documents. It is about love, dignity, preparation, and making sure the people you care about are not left guessing when you can no longer speak for yourself.If your wishes are not written down in a meaningful legal way, you are relying on luck. If your preferences, people, assets...

Have you planned for the life that comes after the success you worked so hard to build?By mid-life, many people have already reached the version of success they once imagined.The house. The career. The family. The savings. The independence.But what happens next?How to Be a Successful Ninety-Year-Old is not a book about getting older as much as it is a book about preparing to live well for as long as life allows. Marguerite Lorenz, a Professional Trustee and ...

**“Charming, zany, and a whole lot of fun—Cursed Ever After is a breath of fresh air.” —Margaret Owen, New York Times–bestselling author of the Little Thieves and the Merciful Crow seriesCursed Ever After is a dazzling romantic fantasy debut brimming with snark, humor, and banter-filled romance perfect for fans of The Princess Bride and Once Upon a Broken Heart.Love is not for cursed girls. Risa is b...

Conservation covenants and easements are legal mechanisms for private landholders to contribute to long-term protection of natural values. This book furnishes a unique international legal and policy study of how covenants and easements in seven jurisdictions are supporting global biodiversity goals, and it considers how they may address new challenges associated with ecosystem restoration and climate change. It compares laws in Australia, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Chile, New Zealand, Sou...

How will future climates be different from today’s world—and what consequences will changes in climate have for societies? This book is a primer on the fundamental science of climate change and climate prediction, now updated to reflect the latest research. It is accessible for readers with little to no background in science, particularly geared toward those studying sustainable development.John C. Mutter gives a just-the-facts overview of how the climate system functions and what ...

American Constitutional Law, Volume II, provides a comprehensive account of the nation's defining document, examining how its provisions were originally understood by those who drafted and ratified it, and how they have since been interpreted by the Supreme Court, Congress, the President, lower federal courts, and state judiciaries. Clear and accessible chapter introductions and a careful balance between classic and recent cases provide students with a sense of how the law has bee...