The People's Democratic Republic of Korea has become one of the most secretive and isolated societies in the world, with NGOs, UN agencies and even embassies being expelled from the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Witness to North Korea, Jerome Sauvage presents a unique first-hand account of life in North Korea based on his time as a UN Special Resident coordinator in Pyongyang. Recounting his work organising and delivering humanitarian aid, Sauvage reflects on hi...

Behind a closed door, under the glow of the iris lamp, a woman is invited into a private world of secrecy, ritual, attention, and desire.The Iris Lamp’s Secret Rules is a discreet, slow-burn adult tale for readers who enjoy gothic atmosphere, elegant sensual tension, hidden rooms, emotional restraint, consent, and the beautiful danger of being seen.Each book in the Private Gothic Salon Romances can be read on its own — but some secrets become more beautiful when opened slow...

A key is offered. A door waits. And under the quiet glow of the iris lamp, desire begins to recognise its own shape.The Iris Lamp’s Hidden Keys is a discreet, slow-burn adult tale of secrecy, attention, consent, ritual, and the intimate danger of being invited further in.For readers who enjoy gothic atmosphere, elegant sensual tension, hidden rooms, private rules, and adult romance with mystery beneath the surface.Each book in the Private Gothic Salon Romances can b...

Three ordinary lives are forever changed when an engineer, a businessman, and a government representative uncover the legendary Crystal Land—a hidden world filled with ancient civilizations, mysterious crystals, and forgotten secrets. As powerful forces awaken and danger spreads across two worlds, they must rely on friendship, courage, and determination to face an enemy unlike any they have ever known. Chronicles of Crystal Land – Book 1: Friendship and Secrets is an epic ...

A sealed atlas lies waiting. Twelve private codes. Twelve quiet invitations. And beneath each one, a hidden desire begins to find its way to the surface.The Sealed Atlas is a discreet, slow-burn adult tale of secrecy, ritual, consent, attention, and the intimate geography of wanting what one has not yet dared to name.For readers who enjoy gothic atmosphere, elegant sensual tension, hidden rooms, private symbols, coded desire, and adult romance with mystery beneath the surfa...

Connected devices are reshaping every industry — from smart manufacturing and precision agriculture to healthcare monitoring and autonomous systems. Kickstart IoT Systems Engineering provides a comprehensive, hands-on path from core IoT concepts to production-grade, AI-enabled deployments, bridging the gap between academic foundations and real industry practice. You begin with IoT architecture, sensors, microcontrollers, and communication protocols — including MQTT, REST APIs, LoRa, and BL...

This book provides the first English translation of Yechiel Hofer's book, Reb Zalmen. Centering on a particular denizen of the Aleksander Hasidim's shtibl (prayer house), it offers a unique and intimate portrait of the lives of those who went inside to pray, eat, study, and argue there in the early 20th century. It is hard to imagine that Reb Zalmen was not an actual figure - someone the young Yechiel Hofer actually knew and loved - although finding any trace of him today would be a daunti...

On the morning after September 11, 2001, Rev. Lyndon Harris pushed through smoke and ash toward St. Paul's Chapel, just blocks from the World Trade Center. He expected ruin. Instead, the historic chapel stood-scarred but intact-and soon became a sanctuary for exhausted, grieving recovery workers at Ground Zero.For close to a year Harris led an extraordinary, volunteer-driven ministry that provided food, rest, prayer, and human connection to those laboring day and n...

Provides a thorough chronological review and analysis of neoliberal thought, from the 1920s through to the modern day.With an in-depth look at the two main economic philosophies of our time, ordoliberalism and neoliberalism, Alfonso Zurita helps readers understand how economic crises, along with the political changes that followed, have emerged across the world over the last century. Following a detailed chronological account of these two economic theories, the boo...

Climate change is an intensifying reality of the present, reshaping land systems, ecosystems, and human livelihoods across the globe. Its impacts are most clearly manifested through changes in land cover and land use, degradation of ecosystems, loss of biodiversity, and growing risks to food systems, water security, and rural and urban livelihoods. Changing Climate–Land–Life Interplay: Spatial Approaches for Biodiversity, Agriculture, and Land Resilience in Emerging E...

'I loved Gianluca. As a person and as a player. All Chelsea fans do and we always will. If you want to understand why or just bask in his glory, read this book' – Daniel Finkelstein'Reading these pages helps us understand why we loved Gianluca Vialli, and why we continue to love him today' – Nino VialliA vivid, incredibly heartfelt account of Gianluca Vialli's time in LondonGianluca Vialli signed for Chelsea in May ...

There's some Alphabites in the freezer. Popthe oven on. You can eat your own words.When four siblings reunite at their recently deceased mother's home with the intention of divvying up her possessions, a long-buried family secret explodes out into theopen – with devastating consequences for their morally-upstanding family identity and individual relationships.True to form, Liv thinks she can bulldoze them all to safety, on her own terms. Peop...