Selena Paytons, xxSwordGurlxx, relives her traumatic teenage radicalization on the outdated medium of the internet blog. Acting on a friend's advice, she hopes that recounting the path of radicalization which drove her into exile will help her confront the grief and guilt she has spent years outrunning.A path that split between the influence of two mentors who, like an angel and demon on her shoulders, taught her opposing visions of political change. Tiedemann, pirate and inventor ...

How humans formed their beliefs, myths, and superstitions? This book deals with the problem of superstition, its origin and curiosities.“How is it that we have succeeded in persuading reasonable beings that the thing most impossible to understand was the most essential for them. It is because they were greatly frightened; it is because when men are kept in fear they cease to reason; it is because they have been expressly enjoined to distrust their reason. When the brain is troubled...

What do a government official, a loony environmentalist, and a batty old lady have in common? Zoe’s run-in with the newcomer in Albion Cottage is hardly promising, but his gunmetal gray eyes and air of mystery stick with her. Why is he hiding? Who is he? His prickly attitude grates on the neighborly—well, to be honest, nosey—folks of the village of Amity Landing, but when he confesses to Zoe that he is the witness to a gruesome murder, she jumps at the chance to help the handsome stranger....

New York Times bestselling author LaVyrle Spencer presents a beautiful and moving tale of a false marriage that leads to true love.The wedding of Clay Forrester and Catherine Anderson was the social event of the season. It seemed like a page out of a fairy tale. But everything about it—from the formal vows to the magnificent reception—was a lie. Catherine had reluctantly agreed to Clay’s “marriage of convenience”—and the only thing that could threaten thei...

New York Times bestselling author LaVyrle Spencer presents one of her most beloved, enduring stories...Hoping to escape the shame of her street urchin’s life in Boston, Anna Reardon plotted a desperate scheme—to become Karl Lindstrom’s mail-order bride in the beautiful, dangerous frontier of Minnesota.A kind and gentle man, Karl forgave Anna for her deceptions. But there was still one burning secret she had to hide from him, knowing its revelation ...

Coming out is easier when you’ve got someone by your side. At least that’s how the hyper-private Quinn Kincaid sees it. When her publicist suggests a good old-fashioned sham of a Hollywood relationship, Quinn reluctantly agrees. And that’s how the star of Jordan’s Appeal, TV’s highest rated legal drama, ends up with a fake girlfriend—the very real, very sexy, and very gay soap star, Lacey Matthews.The two clash immediately, and often hilariously, as they figure out how to fake a bu...

“A well-curated selection of sexy, short, captivating romances from big-name authors investigating the unexpected twists of arranged marriages.” —Library JournalA trio of sizzling historical romances that prove passion is timeless . . .Mischief and the Marquess by Sylvia DayJustin, the Marquess of Fontaine, and Lady Sophie Milton-Riley are completely ill-suited to one another. But they will ...

**THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH OVER 28 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT!A timeless business classic, Who Moved My Cheese? uses a simple parable to reveal profound truths about dealing with change so that you can enjoy less stress and more success in your work and in your life.**It would be all so easy if you had a map to the Maze.If the same old routines worked.If they'd just stop moving "The Cheese."But things kee...

By taking an ecosystem approach to emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), this book gathers the scientific evidence outlining the origins of EIDs to show how a landscape-based ecosystem approach can lead to policy alternatives that draw on the expertise of planning for future pandemic prevention and management.Global EIDs are one of the world’s fastest-growing challenges to local health and are often able to cross large distances. The book targets the substantial “unknowns” surroundi...

Twenty-two-year-old Kurtney "Kuty" Scott is the star of the Cedar Creek Stars, a small-town Texas soccer team. Talented, competitive, beautiful, and completely aware of the effect she has on people, Kuty has never been afraid to go after what she wants.Then Kevin Bowman becomes her new coach.At forty-two, Kevin is confident, athletic, commanding, and dangerously attractive. From their very first practice, Kuty senses something between them. What begins with lingering glance...

Using Magic Tricks in Occupational Therapy equips occupational therapists and educators with a creative, evidence-informed framework for incorporating simple magic tricks as therapeutic tools that enhance client engagement, supportfunctional goals, and promote meaningful participation.Built on a solid theoretical foundation that integrates the Model of Human Occupation, motor learning, and the incentive theory of motivation, the book provides readers with easy-to-le...

Have you ever met someone and felt like you’ve known them in a thousand different lifetimes?Lindsay Hall was a high school senior when she and her friend Patty discovered peach schnapps, listened to a past-life hypnosis CD, and got an up-close look at who she once was. And who she used to love. The knowledge of her past life has always haunted Lindsay. As her ex is happy to point out, it’s gotten in the way of her relationships too. Even her teenage daughter has politely suggested ...