For fa****ns of Between Two Fires and Angel Down comes a breakout biblical horror novel that Kirkus Reviews lauded as "The New Testament à la Cormac McCarthy,” about a butcher plagued by violent visions of the future who sets out to kill a pre-ministry Jesus.How does one choose between personal redemption and the salvation of the world?The Butcher has spent decades trying to atone for his part in King Hero...

Contemporary Leadership in Sport Organizations, Third Edition, equips sport management students and practitioners with the leadership skills needed to succeed in today’s complex, fast-changing sport industry.This third edition integrates contemporary leadership theory with the realities shaping modern sport organizations. Across all sections of the text, updated research and new sport industry examples—including name, image, and likeness (NIL) changes; the transfer portal;...

**A powerful and impassioned historical account of the largest successful revolt by enslaved people in history: the Haitian Revolution of 1791–1803“One of the seminal texts about the history of slavery and abolition.... Provocative and empowering.” —The New York Times Book Review**The Black Jacobins, by Trinidadian historian C. L. R. James, was the first major analysis of the uprising that began in the wake of the storming of the Bastille in France and bec...

Explore the beautiful land and ancient history of the Middle East! This social studies book describes the rich art, science, and culture of the land where Africa, Asia, and Europe meet. Known as a cradle of civilization, the Middle East is famous for its natural resources and fascinating past. This teacher-approved book offers students opportunities to understand life in the Middle East, including the history of indigenous peoples in the region. The book incorporates the geography, history...

You polished your resume for hours, checked every spelling, rewrote your summary 3 times, and applied to a dozen jobs you were qualified for, and then you waited, and the silence was the hardest part. If that sounds familiar, you are in the right place, because most job seekers never learn the real reason their applications disappear. Before a recruiter ever laid eyes on your document, software read it first, and that software is called an Applicant Tracking System, and it now sits between...

You have an idea that keeps you up at night, and the wall between you and that idea is made of code. Every founder who lacks a technical background eventually confronts this moment of truth, and the conversation around AI is dominated by two equally unhelpful narratives. The hype merchants tell you AI can build anything with a single prompt. The skeptics insist the tools produce nothing useful. Both are wrong. Claude cannot replace a technical cofounder, but it can fundamentally change wha...

How contradictory sensory experiences of horror films appeal to audiences.Diffrient's strikingly original work mounts an intersensorial critique of the horror film, bringing disability studies, affect theory, and phenomenology together to evaluate how assistive technologies, such as audio description and subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences, become sites for interrogating embodied experiences of cinematic spectatorship. Exploring a broad range of case s...

At a time of great sacrifice in Canadian history, we are welcomed into the homes, the hearts, and the minds of mothers, sons, fathers, and friends as we follow Syd Smith and his high-school brotherhood of 13 when they answer the call to duty in 1941. Written with his son, David, Lifting the Silence is also a father-and-son journey of discovery that uncovers a remarkable letter that serves as testament to what still defines Canada today.Postmarked "France August 19...

Examines the origins, cultural significance, and legacy of the groundbreaking CBS television series M*A*S*H, which aired from 1972 to 1983.Few American television series are as deeply entrenched in twentieth-century popular culture as M*A*S*H, a Korean War medical comedy characterized by its dark tone and finesse in tackling serious social and political issues. By the end of its run, M*A*S*H had been a mainstream hit for several seasons and won fourteen Emmys, lead...

An artists community is planning something big for this year's gathering - something to put them back on the map. The sudden influx of capital piques the interest of a couple of investigators searching for the mysterious benefactors.Thousands of miles away Avery Krizan and Aisha Sandoval recount their journey through Primera, their encounters with the local color, and what exactly led them to this place. Was it the search for a book? Wanderlust? Some sort of conspiracy? "Build you ...

A timeless romance. A succesful, contemporary artist, looks back on a short-lived affair with a celebrity; an affair which more or less shaped his entire life.A novel which revolves around two hugely important and powerful women...A classic just waiting to be discovered!

Discover the evolution of governments everywhere! This social studies book explores the past, present, and possible futures of governments around the world. Across the world, local, state, and national governments work to protect and serve their citizens. This teacher-approved book provides students with opportunities to understand the ins and outs of government, including how governments from different countries can work together. The book covers the structure and history of each type of ...