A collection of 23 inspiring, fun and easy DIY projects that will transform your home to the after part of a renovation show. Take everyday objects from around your home, or at least tell your friends they were, and turn them into benches, beds, knife blocks or barbeques. Create unique bespoke furniture in hours and put your personality into the very walls with simple and concise step-by-step instructions that are catered to endless levels of customization.These projects take you t...

The piano plays torch songs, and the fluffy house cat has mischievous habits that transcend even the paranormal. And then there's that little wet dog that chases antique cars to his demise. Daily.Atlanta gay couple Whit and Casey find the country home they dream of, but they soon find out that it's haunted. Big time. After a spat and some scary adventures they buy the place anyway, but have major trouble deciding to move in.The sexy ghosts turn out to be pre-incarnations of...

Expert computer programmer John Farmer brings in his pet project to show it off, and an actual meeting occurs with Ozzy G. Osgood, his mega-perfectionist boss and–despite company policy against mingling–personal friend. Osgood has trouble understanding, but catches on when potential profits peek out–his, not the company's. The eavesdropping Jerry Branson steals enough of John's program to instigate his own profitable spree, but gets fired for the security breach.The experimental so...

Like petits fours at a party, these seven short pieces of fiction aim to satisfy the reader's taste for something small and tasty.In Bithersby's Bored Birthday, an enterprising private detective encounters something most unusual–and she's all in black.Piotr's Great Find discovers mysteries of the universe in the kitchen sink, and in The Strawberry People of Miracle Citystrangers come from nowhere to bring prosperity to a tiny farming town. Stalked is a creepy murder my...

In our increasingly complex world, the turbulent forces affecting educators have become vastly more dynamic, creating complex challenges but, perhaps paradoxically, also unique opportunities. Reframing how to understand the drivers of turbulence, Applying Turbulence Theory to Educational Leadership in Challenging Times provides aspiring and practicing educational leaders with the theory and tools for understanding Turbulence Theory and its application to school contexts. Renowned ...

A democratic, ethical leader integrates democracy, social justice, and school reform through dialogue and is guided by a sense of responsibility to students, families, and the community. Democratic Ethical Educational Leadership presents a cohesive framework for aspiring and practicing leaders to explore the complex nature of leadership that can support democratic citizenry and social responsibility.Organized around the 5 "New DEEL" visions for leadership, chapters illustr...

The Handbook of Ethical Educational Leadership brings together an array of key authors to provide comprehensive coverage of the field of ethical educational leadership. This important volume describes contemporary educational issues that necessitate the practice of ethical leadership, reviews current theory and research-informed practices, and also explores a coherent framework for how ethical educational leadership can be achieved. With chapters from leading authors and researche...

In the ten years since the publication of the best-selling first edition, more than 1,000 graph theory papers have been published each year. Reflecting these advances, Handbook of Graph Theory, Second Edition provides comprehensive coverage of the main topics in pure and applied graph theory. This second edition-over 400 pages longer than its prede

The interplay continues to grow between graph theory and a wide variety of models and applications in mathematics, computer science, operations research, and the natural and social sciences.Topics in Graph Theory is geared toward the more mathematically mature student. The first three chapters provide the basic definitions and theorems of graph theory and the remaining chapters introduce a variety of topics and directions for research. These topics draw on numerous...

Educational leaders not only face moral and ethical decisions regarding their classrooms, schools, districts, and education institutions, but they also must consider the complexities and threats that impact their communities. Amidst the ongoing challenges of pandemics and natural disasters, this process is exceptionally daunting. Ethical Educational Leadership in Turbulent Times is an engaging, case-study-based text that assists leaders in their ethical decision-making processes d...

Graph Theory and Its Applications, Third Edition is the latest edition of the international, bestselling textbook for undergraduate courses in graph theory, yet it is expansive enough to be used for graduate courses as well. The textbook takes a comprehensive, accessible approach to graph theory, integrating careful exposition of classical developments with emerging methods, models, and practical needs.The authors’ unparalleled treatment is an ideal text f...

A remarkable debut novel—written with the fearless imagination of Michael Chabon and the piercing humor of Gary Shteyngart—about a small Jewish village in the Polish forest that is so secluded no one knows it exists . . . until now.What if there was a town that history missed?For decades, the tiny Jewish shtetl of Kreskol existed in happy isolation, virtually untouched and unchanged. Spared by the Holocaust and the Cold War, its residents enjoyed remarkable...