This is raw, semi-autobiographical fiction at its most painfully honest' Observer'Brilliant, lyrical, hilarious, heartbreaking' Cristina GarcíaDavid is only fourteen when he first tries crack cocaine. He is instantly hooked, and spends the next decade fighting his way out of jail and rehab. Though he reaches a tenuous sobriety, it is only when he takes a literature class at the local community college that something within him igni...

Emperador de la Forja, Sabio de las Piedras... títulos insignificantes ante la muerte.Después de más de setecientos años, esperaba un final tranquilo y solitario para su larga vida. Sin embargo, no estaba destinado a ser así. Una sola elección cambió su destino, y su alma se vio obligada a vivir de nuevo como una mazmorra. Renacida pero encadenada al corazón de una montaña, esta vieja alma lo ha perdido todo... y más.En un mundo de dioses y demonios, no hay...

Victory Kirk spent decades trapped in addiction, shame, and survival mode. What began as casual use spiraled into a deadly dependency that nearly took everything: his health, his relationships, and his will to live. When he finally collapsed under the weight of withdrawal and despair, Victory entered treatment—broken, terrified, and convinced he was beyond saving.But recovery had other plans."Breaking the Chain" follows Victory's emotional journey through detox, relapse, re...

BOOK DESCRIPTIONFrom Use to Recovery: Rudy – Former Fentanyl Addict on His Journey follows the raw, unfiltered story of a young man who fell deep into the grip of addiction and fought his way back to life. Rudy never expected his choices to lead him toward homelessness, dangerous circles, and the daily fight just to survive — but fentanyl doesn't negotiate. It takes.Through powerful moments of struggle, relapse, awakening, and transformation, reader...

One of The Millions' "Most Anticipated Books of 2022"One of PureWow’s "10 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in January"One of BookShop.org's "Notable New Releases"One of The New York Times Book Review’s "16 New Books Coming in January"One of Poets & Writers' "New and Noteworthy Books”"David Sanchez's first novel—brilliant, lyrica...

Available in English for the first time, The Bodies of Others investigates, through a series of close readings of several theatrical and film productions in Europe and South America, the relationship between “representation” (including theatrical representation) and ethics (defined as an ongoing relational negotiation, as opposed to a set of universal moral laws).The main concepts are exposed through a comparative analysis of historical processes, political actions and art...

This completely revamped second edition of Avian Medicine and Surgery includes over 260 all-new colour illustrated cases, with questions and answers fully exploring a breadth of diseases and disorders. Avian patients are a routine part of the veterinary case load and are being seen by many clinicians across the world. This book provides a unique quick reference for clinicians and a useful self-test for students by offering comprehensive, clinically-oriented information that can be...

In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Pain Management. Pain management is an important component of exotic veterinary care, and major advances have been made in this area in recent years. With this issue, readers will lean how to recognize, assess, and treat pain in zoological companion species through clinically oriented and evidence-based articles by top experts in the ...

The current social and economic context increasingly demands open data to improve scientific research and decision making. However, when published data refer to individual respondents, disclosure risk limitation techniques must be implemented to anonymize the data and guarantee by design the fundamental right to privacy of the subjects the data refer to. Disclosure risk limitation has a long record in the statistical and computer science research communities, who have developed a variety o...

A comprehensive guide to the modelling and design of solid oxide fuel cell hybrid power plantsThis book explores all technical aspects of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) hybrid systems and proposes solutions to a range of technical problems that can arise from component integration. Following a general introduction to the state-of-the-art in SOFC hybrid systems, the authors focus on fuel cell technology, including the components required to operate with standard fuels...

This book provides a comprehensive and authoritative review of the chemical analysis of UV filters in coastal waters and their impact on the marine environment. The sun care is today the most important sector within the cosmetics industry, with annual increases in sales. The main components of sunscreens, organic and inorganic UV filters, have been detected in many coastal regions, with the highest concentrations in coastal areas under high anthropogenic pressure. Moreover, these compounds...

This book explores the theoretical foundations of co-utility as well as its application to a number of areas, including distributed reputation management, anonymous keyword search, collaborative data anonymization, digital oblivion, peer-to-peer (P2P) content distribution, ridesharing for sustainable mobility, environmental economy, business model design and the collaborative economy. It evolved from presentations at the 1st Co-Utility Workshop, "held in Tarragona, Spain, on March 10–11, 2...