Twenty-three-year-old Devon Owens receives an unexpected message from an online stranger. One curious reply takes on a sinister turn when Devon suddenly finds himself trapped in an inescapable nightmare of online terror.

This special 20th anniversary anthology invites you to journey outside yourself: float in a capsized rowboat, downward-dog through a yoga studio adapting to covid-19, reflect on the legacy of residential schools, find purpose on the Camino de Santiago, and make peace with your raccoon neighbours. These are stories of ego, loss, birth, renewal—the salient issues of our time.In emerge 20, stories in fiction, narrative non-fiction, speculative fiction, young adult fiction, poetry, and...

Many Latinos have a deep desire to achieve the American Dream, to attain success and discover their life purpose. Yet, in the pursuit of these elusive goals, many end up merely Keeping up with the Joneses or realize too late that the ladder of success they are climbing is leaning against the wrong wall. Now, in How to Achieve the American Dream Without Losing Your Latin Soul, author and Americas #1 Latino Success Coach Don Daniel Ortiz shows readers of all backgrounds that not only is reac...

Primary focus on developing fully autonomous robotic systems in agricultureComprehensive review of advances in the key technologies underpinning agricultural roboticsParticularly strong coverage of the applications of agricultural robotics in different aspects of crop management from planting to harvesting

Twenty-three-year-old Devon Owens receives an unexpected message from an online stranger. One curious reply takes on a sinister turn when Devon suddenly finds himself trapped in an inescapable nightmare of online terror.

A collection of the year’s best short stories, selected by Pulitzer Prize winner Andrew Sean Greer and series editor Heidi Pitlor.Andrew Sean Greer, “an exceptionally lovely writer, capable of mingling humor with sharp poignancy” (Washington Post), selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.

Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies are developing impressively and are expected to bring about the next revolution. AM is gradually replacing traditional manufacturing methods in some applications because of its unique properties of customisability and versatility. This book provides a very comprehensive and updated text about different types of AM technologies, their respective advantages, shortcomings and potential applications.3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing: Principles and...

**In his poignant memoir, Charles Foran presents a portrait of his gruff-but-fond father wrestling with the end of life as Charlie acts as witness, solace, and would-be guide while facing his own mortality."Luminous. . . . Wise and moving." —Yann Martel**Dave Foran was a formidable man of few words, from a different era than his sensitive, literary son, Charlie. As a younger person, Dave had lived alone for months in the bush, overcome snow blindness, hauled a dead body acr...

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. Funded by Linneaus University.It provides guidance on the design of timber buildings for fire safety, developed within the global network Fire Safe Use of Wood (FSUW) and with reference to Eurocode 5 and other international codes. It introduces the behaviour of fires in timber buildin...

56 very short stories about death from Giller Prize finalist John GouldThe End of Me is an astonishing set of sudden stories about the experience of mortality. With an ear attuned to the uncanny and the ironic, John Gould catches his characters at moments of illumination as they encounter the mystery of their finite being. A marooned astronaut bonds with a bereft cat; kids pelt a funeral procession with plums; a young girl ponders the brief brutality of he...

This approachable guide conflict resolution offers practical advice on how to manage difficult conversations and foster healthier relationships—the Zen wayThe people who get under your skin the most can in fact be your greatest teachers. It’s not a matter of overlooking differences, as is often taught, but of regarding those difficult aspects of the relationship with curiosity and compassion—for those very differences offer a path to profound connection.Dia...

Waiting, that most human of experiences, saturates all of our lives. We spend part of each day waiting—for birth, death, appointments, acceptance, forgiveness, redemption. This collection of thirty-two personal essays is as much about hope as it is about waiting. Featuring literary voices from the renowned to the emerging, this anthology of contemporary creative nonfiction will resonate with anyone who has ever had to wait. Contributors: Samantha Albert, Rona Altrows, Sharon Butala, Jane C...