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I’m marked…but I won’t be tamed.Loss has scarred my life. I’ve trained relentlessly, endured unimaginable pain for one goal—to face the beast who watched me, who came for me. But took my family instead.There’s nothing I won’t do for vengeance.Until three sinful and unhinged monsters find me, emerging from the shadows with sharp teeth, and with claws that could pull apart my life as easily as they do the buttons on my dress.They think they can break me... Abs...

A sinister private detective agency, a shady shell corporation, and a dead friend—Rick Cahill is on his most dangerous mission yetPrivate investigator Rick Cahill has been running from his past and chasing the truth his whole life. But his past is relentless—and so is his CTE, a disease caused by repeated head traumas that has attacked his body and his mind. As his CTE progresses, he realizes that the disease not only threatens his life but also endangers his famil...

While producing a documentary about Elvis’ early years, “Elvis: Return toTupelo,” I discovered a cache of never before seen Elvis photos from hislate spring tour in 1956. These remarkable photos show the singer as he wasjust on the cusp of becoming a star. They’re wonderful candid shots of himperforming, meeting his fans, relaxing between shows at a local arcade and athome with his family in Memphis. It was too late to include them in my documentary ...

Over the past 40 years, life in Timor-Leste has changed radically. Before 1975 most of the population lived in highland villages, spoke local languages, and rarely used money. Today many have moved to peri-urban lowland settlements, and even those whose lives remain dominated by customary ways understand that those of their children will not. For the Atoni Pah Meto of Timor-Leste's remote Oecussi Enclave, the world was neatly divided into two distinct categories: the meto (indigen...

The two-volume main proceedings set LNCS 16605 and 16606 constitutes the refereed main proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, which was held in Münster, Germany, during June 8–10, 2026.Given the large number of high-quality contributions, the 2026 proceedings are published in three volumes: LNCS 16605 and 16606 as main proceedings include all accepted full papers, while LNCS 16607 contains all...

The two-volume proceedings set LNCS 16605 and 16606 constitutes the refereed main proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2026, which was held in Münster, Germany, during June 8–10, 2026.Given the large number of high-quality contributions, the 2026 proceedings are published in three volumes: LNCS 16605 and 16606 as main proceedings include all accepted full papers, while LNCS 16607 contains all acce...

This book outlines an analytical framework to understand power, influence, and statecraft in the Pacific Islands region. With contributions by scholars from the United States, Australia, China, New Zealand, and across the Pacific Islands region, it provides ‘both sides of the story’ of statecraft and explores how power and influence are being exercised in the Pacific Islands.Amid escalating strategic competition, the United States, China, Australia, and a range of other partners ar...

Charlie has big problems - he works a tedious job with a boss always on his back, his overly concerned girlfriend who doesn't understand him, and he lives in a society that hates fun and imagination. Worst of all, he's randomly turned into a unicorn right in the middle of a very important therapy session and now he's being pursued by both the government and a secret society of all the 12-year old girls in the world who want to possess him. But as bad as thing are, perhaps, just perhaps, be...

It's time for Jesus to attempt his second coming, but linear time progression doesn't apply to extra-spatial deities, so he ends up coming "again" long before the first time - the Jurassic period. Once he arrives, expecting to see a bunch of human beings who've been waiting for him for two millennial seasons, he is surprised to find himself in a weird civilization full of thunder lizards.Jesus goes into Predator mode, arming himself to the teeth and slaughtering them wholesale, try...

I know better...I know better than to be complacent.Finding my family was supposed to be a dream come true, but it's only brought more questions, more secrets and forced family responsibilities. Surprisingly, Hawk is by my side while dealing with the utter ridiculousness our parents keep pushing on me. I'm learning how to have a brother, and I think we might actually like each other. Mason, West, and Beck have been my saving grace; they are patient and kind.

Michael Rose observes the world with a passionate and playful eye, bringing the everyday to life. Whether drawing on his family history, his personal love story, the Scottish coastline, or the vocabulary of modern food criticism, what underpins his sharp observations is affection. Both social commentary and documentary, his poems address the heart and mind.

Experience is the best teacher, and when you have had a bad experience, the truth can be healing. This book is an attempt to discover the truth and find the answers to the many problems within healthcare and social care in modern Britain. The time has come to start a new conversation about society and medicine. Millions of UK citizens are suffering with health problems, and we need to find a new solution because there are increasing numbers of individuals who cannot tolerate the detrimenta...