The series takes its name from the practice developed by Boje and Grace Ann Rosile (Edward Elgar, 2020): generating knowledge through genuine conversation with people whose stories have not yet been heard, whose experiences have not yet been included in the official record, and whose futures depend on being heard before the seal closes.The six books move from the inside out. BLISS begins where all lasting change begins: in the self-talk that runs beneath every decision, every relat...

For centuries, Christians have honored Mary with titles, stories, and devotions that grew far beyond the brief, beautiful portrait preserved in Scripture. The Apostolic Road invites readers to step back through time and examine how those later traditions emerged--through apocryphal writings, cultural imagination, and the powerful pull of inherited devotion. Drawing on Scripture, the early Fathers, and modern scholarship, David Michael Bouterie traces how the Mary of the New Testament gradu...

FROM THE CREATOR OF THIS IS HORROR, COMES A NEW NIGHTMARE FOR THE DIGITAL AGE.TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE.After a teacher receives a weirdly arousing video, his life descends into paranoia and obsession. More videos follow—each containing information no stranger could possibly know. But who's sending them? And what do they want? The answers may destroy everything and everyone he loves.THE GIRL IN THE VIDEO is THE RING meets ...

Join the journey into this volume of Book of Strangers and enjoy expressions of people, places, and still life. Prolific in composition with Robust Lines, and bold colors these compositions are sure to please the contemporary art lover in all of you. From a Luthier - master of the craft to a walk In November Rain the portraits of people places and life will give you a depth of reaction. Thought provoking images ripe with life ready for the picking. Allow yourself to ponder, enjoy, and disc...

THE CALEDONIAN, warrior son of KING BRUDE, knows nothing of epic power struggles or political deception. VENUTIUS, the Brigantes King, arrives in the Caledonian settlement of BRUDE with a proposal. QUEEN SIBH, in the south, seeks an alliance with the Caledonian King to destroy the Roman invaders. THE CALEDONIAN is ordered, by his father, to ride south to meet the Queen and determine her loyalty. But treachery amongst his own blood may be his downfall.

This collection arose out of a 2019 conference to commemorate the completion of the fourteen- volume Correspondence of James K. Polk. Its scholarship—which pays tribute to the Polk Project itself, as well as to the controversial nature of the Polk legacy—will result in a significant reinterpretation of the eleventh US president.Contributors include John F. Polk, who examines the ways history has mischaracterized almost the entire Polk family tree, and Kelly Houston Jones, who inves...

Your thoughts are not your own.Following the death of her parents—operatives of a Top Secret government psychic espionage program—Archer Wilson receives an urgent warning from beyond the grave. Your life is in danger. Leave home now or die.Running for her life and unsure of who she can trust, Archer finds herself caught up in a bizarre world built upon madness and paranoia. Her life, her family, everything she thought she knew is swept away, and no...

Private Equity Value Creation Analysis is a comprehensive handbook for the analysis of private companies and portfolios. Its framework quantifies how leverage, valuation, company P&Ls, market and industry trends, and other factors drive equity returns. Such analyses are used by private equity and venture capital fund managers to explain their approaches to buying and selling companies and by institutional investors to validate them.Specifically designed fo...

The American Songbook from Vaudeville to Hollywood celebrates the cultural expressions contained in the unforgettable jazz-inflected songs of the twentieth century. Charting the development of songwriting in the context of American culture, David Michael Hertz treats words and music as of equal importance, exploring the mystery of how they work together in the phrase structures of songs. With a carefully drawn historical chronology, his narrative recounts a story of the evolution ...

In this “wonderfully rich” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel from the author of the internationally bestselling The Oracle of Stamboul, a young man journeys from California to Cairo to unravel centuries-old family secrets.“This book is a joy.”—Rabih Alameddine, author of the National Book Award finalist An Unnecessary WomanWINNER OF: THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S SOPHIE BRODY AWARD • THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWA...

Mac and Cheese, Donuts, Bacon, wine and cheese. Does this get your attention really quickly? This book has been put together with so much fun, and adventure in culinary and beverage exploration for you to enjoy. Regions of beautiful history will not be quoted, nor vineyards or artisan foods exquisite. Straight up craziness is what you get. These dishes will bring you (and your friends if you so chose to have them over for an occasion of exploratory fun) great combinations that you may not ...

The Devil is in the DetailsIn the everlasting cosmic battle between good and evil, the delicate line between salvation and damnation hangs by a thread. Posing as a mild-mannered accountant with a yen for Cheetos and Love Boat reruns, the Devil has a bold new plan to sow chaos and destruction through the cosmos, endangering the very fabric of time and space. In the eye of this storm, two unlikely heroes rise against the darkness—Tenkiller, a fallen...