What happens when the work that supported you for years no longer pays the bills?When the phone stops ringing. When the job you knew changes beneath your feet. When a tool can do in minutes what once took you hours—and you begin to wonder whether you still have something to offer.The Strength That Remains is a brief, honest, and deeply human book for that moment.It does not promise that every disruption is an opportunity. It does not ask you to be grateful for losin...

It was 13 October 1972. Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, carrying a team of young rugby players, their families and friends, took off for the very last time. A deadly miscalculation saw F571 crash directly into the Andean mountains to devastating consequences: the body of the plane broke violently into two, its floor torn to smithereens; seats flew out of the air taking passengers with them. In the weeks that followed, the remaining people who were on board - the society of the snow - emerg...

The imperative to defend against cyber threats is a fact of life in the digital age. World governments, Silicon Valley, and Wall Street all agree that their sensitive and proprietary data needs to be protected from bad-faith actors. We have all seen headlines decrying Russian hackers, North Korea infiltrating Sony Pictures, and controversial names like Snowden, Assange, and Manning. But cybersecurity isn’t just a concern for Pentagon officials and business tycoons. If you’ve used your phon...

The Element presents a Minskyan conceptualization to analyse the International Monetary and Financial Subordination (IMFS) of developing and emerging economies (DECs), with a focus on its transformations in the 21st century. We examine changes in external assets and liabilities of DECs, trace their implications in paradigmatic case studies, and derive consequences for macro-financial policy. As a novel contribution, we identify structural transformations in the external asset position of D...

Poems that point the way to happiness and, taking up the words of Federico Garcia Lorca, "manage to feed that speck of madness that we all carry inside, which many kill to put on the hateful monocle of bookish pedantry and without which it is imprudent to live ".

**The Poetry of Pablo Neruda offers the most comprehensive English-language collection ever by "the greatest poet of the twentieth century--in any language" (**Gabriel García Márquez)."In his work a continent awakens to consciousness," wrote the Swedish Academy in awarding the Nobel Prize to Pablo Neruda, author of more than thirty-five books of poetry and one of Latin America's most revered writers and political figures-a loyal member of...

An exhilarating graphic novel about courageous lab mice who embrace their newfound superpowers and work together to find their way back home from space. Perfect for fans of DOG MAN and CASTRONAUTS!Theodore, Dorothy, Jonas, Ursula, and Hugh were ordinary lab mice until the scientists at NASA turned them into GEMs (genetically engineered mice) and launched them to the International Space Station. Now that they’re free from the team of astronauts and floating in space...

The Sex Detective goes into wild action in this world of the future. Free sexual expression is a way of life until a group believing in virginity tries to take over. Then, look out! Here comes the sex detective.

Sensual, earthy love poems that formed the basis for the popular movie Il Postino, now in a beautiful gift book perfect for weddings, Valentine's Day, anniversaries, or just to say "I love you!"Charged with sensuality and passion, Pablo Neruda's love poems are the most celebrated of the Nobel Prize winner's oeuvre, captivating readers with earthbound images and reveling in a fiery re-imagining of the world. Mostly written on the island paradise of Capri (the idyllic settin...

An exploration of Star Wars universe history through stunning propaganda-style artworks tied to some of the films.A Star Wars authority deepens and extends our appreciation of the Star Wars galaxy with this imaginative "history" featuring striking full-color artwork—created exclusively for this entertaining volume—that examines the persuasive messages used to intimidate and inspire the citizenry of the galaxy far, far away. . . .

This volume offers a new explanation as to why Latin American and Caribbean governments respond so differently to the growing presence in the Western Hemisphere of the People’s Republic of China. Rather than treating the region as a passive recipient of Chinese influence, this book demonstrates that domestic institutional conditions, state capacity, political stability and economic fundamentals systematically shape how governments interpret, negotiate and position themselves toward Chinese...

The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life through high-octane stories of speed, danger, and family in one action-packed collection! Featuring various stories by today's top writers and artists.The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life in this action-packed collection! Speed Racer: Tales from the Road delivers a series of pulse-pounding, self-contained stories that uncover the rivalries, risks, and revelations behind the world’s most dangerous races. From secr...