Where'd everybody go?Twenty-one to forty-five-year-old armed forces members, police officers, and intelligence agents (our intended protectors) are going missing everywhere. Seemingly 'taken' out of strange agrarian communes popping up all over the planet. Now, Agent Bart, fresh out of retirement, is determined to solve the mystery of these disappearances and get his people back.Scarcity is a speculative fiction novel that explores the ramifications of a world in transition...

Solid but concise, this account of Lie algebra emphasizes the theory's simplicity and offers new approaches to major theorems. Author David J. Winter, a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan, also presents a general, extensive treatment of Cartan and related Lie subalgebras over arbitrary fields.Preliminary material covers modules and nonassociate algebras, followed by a compact, self-contained development of the theory of Lie algebras of characteristic 0. Topics in...

Jason S awoke to find himself the victim of a Microsoft Teams meeting invite...

On February 28, 1977, former police officer Billy Joe McIlvain entered his West Covina home with local gang 18 year old gang member, David Dominguez. McIlvain shouted out to his wife to grab the baby and run as Dominguez was there to kill them. She picked up her child and went to a neighbor's house. The police were called and when they arrived, a seige ensued that lasted many hours with over 100 shots fired. Finally, Billy Joe came out after killing David Dominguez with a gun he had hidden...

"Roger Jech is a walking talking ricochet that never misses!"Roger Jech doesn't have any superpowers, but he has a super ability: harm him, harm yourself in equal measure. Hit him with a right hook, your jaw breaks. Shoot him in the head, your brains blow out the back of you. Drop him in a war zone, your enemies kill themselves killing him.Jech's a weapon to the wrong people and a savior to the right, but before he can become the latter, he must learn to harness his gift be...

"Launches a promising series... solid banter, straightforward action, and a well-clued conclusion." — Publishers WeeklyNurse-and-union-leader turned homicide-detective, Eminence Gray, uses her gifts of empathy and emotional labor to catch the most vicious of West Brandon's killers. Em's skillset will be put to the ultimate test when the highest-profile murder case her department's ever seen falls right into her lap. Add to Em's troubles a corrupt executive from her union d...

Worlds Beyond Bios builds on recent theoretical and ethnographic approaches to the more-than-human, exploring how entities not traditionally recognized as “alive” play active roles in shaping multispecies worlds. Drawing from Indigenous and Global South epistemologies as well as anthropology, the environmental humanities, and political theory, the contributors develop philosophies and practices of engagement with matter that are agentive and affective. Taken together, they offer w...

SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESThis book aims to educate you on shipping container homes, and how to begin designing and building your own!Inside this book, you will learn about the different types of containers, how to source them, what the building process entails, and much more.At the completion of this book you will have a good understanding of container homes and have an idea as to whether this type of home is feasible for you.As you will soon d...

This memoir takes the form of a liberatory narrative describing the traumatic lives of children isolated by abusive parents and kept from speaking of the events affecting them throughout their childhood into adulthood. In response to this, it suggests that a critical context needs to be established for adult survivors of child abuse so that for this generation a clear articulation of these horrific events can be documented so their lessons are learned and future generations of children and...

A short easy to read book that should be read before reading any self-help book. You cant pursue your passion if you dont know what it is.

Shale City has seen better days. First, the dam burst, flooding out the town's iron mine. Then, local officials shut down the shipping and courier services, the only thing keeping Shale City hanging on... It was all the mayor of Shale could do to fight off the more 'legitimate' of sleazeballs trying to destroy her city, but now it seems as though some other kind of sleazeball force is encroaching upon her town, set on putting the final nail in its coffin...The Taking of Shale C...

Revolutionize Your Art Journey Through Full-Color IllustrationsImmerse yourself in a world where tradition meets technology in a symphony of creativity. "Brushstrokes to Bytes: Exploring the Digital Transition" offers profound insights into the fusion of art and technology, guiding artists through an ever-evolving digital landscape.Discover the Mind Power of Creativity: Unveil the mysteries of how your mindset can be both a formidable foe and a cherished ally. This book beg...