“In Amundsen's Tent" is a short horror fiction inspired in part by various expeditions to the South Pole, beginning in the late 1890s. These culminated in the famous effort led by Roald Amundsen, who was the first to reach the South Pole on December 14, 1911. In Amundsen’s Tent, a three man expedition to Antarctica arrives at the deserted camp of an earlier trio of explorers. In the tent is the journal of Robert Drumgold, who with two other men, perished mysteriously near the South Pole. T...

As New Zealand's agricultural industry developed in the twentieth century, the rural worker shearer, labourer, musterer began to disappear from public view. In this fascinating study, John Martin uncovers the lives of these 'forgotten workers', describing their working lives, relationships with employers, living conditions and expectations.Their experiences are brought to life in their own words and a remarkable range of photographs, painting a vivid portrait of a changing world. The Forgo...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A witty and surprisingly profound parenting guide that transforms Sun Tzu's ancient military wisdom into practical strategies for raising children. In The Art of Parenting, author John Graff applies the five fundamental factors of successful warfare-adapted as Love, Timing, Environment, The Parent, and Routine & Discipline-to help parents navigate everything from bedtime negotiations to grocery store meltdowns.Following...

For fans of Hard Core Logo, The Commitments, The Shining, and The Fisherman comes a novel that twists genres and subverts expectations--Punk is Dead.ARE YOU SICK OF THIS WORLD?SUZY DESTROY IS.SHE'S READY TO TEAR IT DOWN!"A guitar-blow to the chin of patriarchy and totalitarianism."Suzy Destroy is the frontwoman of the underground punk band SUZY DESTROY AND THE CYNICS, a crew of rebels who ...

Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland gathers mythic songs of creation, magic, courtship, rivalry, and heroic quest into a national epic of extraordinary imaginative force. Centered on figures such as Väinämöinen, Ilmarinen, Lemminkäinen, and the tragic Kullervo, it moves through a world where song is power, smithcraft is sacred, and nature is animate. Its incantatory trochaic meter, parallelism, and formulaic repetitions preserve the texture of oral poetry while placing Finland within the gr...

More than just a way to get from place to place, walking is a powerful method of sensing, reflecting, and engaging–with ourselves, with others, and with the environments we move through. Whether as a meditative act, a research tool, or a response to global crises, walking opens new routes to understanding and more mindful ways of living. This groundbreaking, interdisciplinary collection brings together voices from the social sciences, humanities, and the arts to explore wa...

Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy has won a devoted following among users in a variety of upper-level and even introductory courses.

Echocardiography in Heart Failure - a volume in the exciting new Practical Echocardiography Series edited by Dr. Catherine M. Otto - provides practical, how-to guidance on effectively applying echocardiography to evaluate heart failure, make therapeutic decisions, and monitor therapy. Definitive, expert instruction from Drs. Martin St. John Sutton and Denise Wiegers is presented in a highly visual, case-based approach that facilitates understanding and equips you to accurately apply this t...

For four decades, physicians and other healthcare providers have trusted Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases to provide expert guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of these complex disorders. The 9th Edition continues the tradition of excellence with newly expanded chapters, increased global coverage, and regular updates to keep you at the forefront of this vitally important field. Meticulously updated by Drs. John E. Bennett, Raphael Dolin, an...

In this collection of 29 stories, you can visit a smoke-filled bar in a fantasy world, or experience a love affair with artificial intelligence. Maybe you'd prefer to go back in time and relive the experience of going to a baseball game with your dad, or go back even farther to live in a perilous world when medicine was in its infancy. What's it like to experience the soul-crushing loss of a loved one, or to sit in Heaven's waiting room? Would you rather be a clairvoyant in the world of hi...

Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal? Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology designed to introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy has won a devoted following among users in a variety of upper-level and even introductory courses.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The occult whispers empty promises. What it delivers is Hell.From the author of Evil Unleashed and Demons Unleashed comes the most chilling collection yet: true accounts of demonic possession, oppression, cursed objects, and all manner of encounters with dark forces from the deepest reaches of Hell.You’ll hear about:The...