A fiercely independent woman. A disillusioned man. And a house that isn't haunted—just opinionated.Bev escapes to a quiet seaside town, content to keep the world at arm's length. Saddled with her younger brother, she plans to stay invisible—just for the summer.Jeff has returned to the village of his youth, weighed down by the two biggest failures of his life. All he wants is solitude.But the sea has a way of softening what's hard. And some houses? They...

The Humour of Spain is an erudite exploration into the rich and varied tapestry of Spanish literature, bringing together an array of comedic styles, from the satirical to the whimsical. This anthology captures the essence of Spanish humor through ages, embodying an intricate mosaic of cultural narratives and literary innovation. Readers will traverse through a diverse collection that spans the theatrical flourishes of Golden Age drama to the astute social commentary of realist prose, offer...

1944, Nazi-occupied Holland. As Nurse Freddie cycles through the tulip fields, she looks like any other law-abiding citizen. But beneath her innocent smile lies an iron will to fight for freedom. The Nazis have no idea she is part of the resistance, and that she risks her life every day to deliver food and messages to hidden refugees. After a failed attempt to take the life of a Nazi collaborator, Freddie is sent to an underground hospital to tend to a group of injured Allied airmen. And w...

Win in the EndA Fundraising AnthologyOnce upon a time, an inkling of writers got together to tell stories and raise funds to help one of their own. These are those stories, and all funds raised through retail outlets go directly to Annmarie SanSevero.34 tales from 34 authors. Some new. Some award winners. All inspiring. All for Annmarie.You've got this, Annmarie. You're going to Win in the End.Edited by Leslie BridgwaterExecutive Editor Sam K...

On its release in 1988, Grave of the Fireflies riveted audiences with its uncompromising drama. Directed by Isao Takahata at Studio Ghibli and based on an autobiographical story by Akiyuki Nosaka, the story of two Japanese children struggling to survive in the dying days of the Second World War unfolds with a gritty realism unprecedented in animation. Grave of the Fireflies has since been hailed as a classic of both anime and war cinema. In 2018, USA Today ranked it the g...

LumenPicturae is a pictorial guide to classicaldrawing as exemplified by the sublime work of the influential 17th centuryDutch engraver Frederick de Wit. Presenting a carefully curated set of imagesnever before seen outside of rare book archives, Lumen Picturaerenders de Wits' incomparable figure drawings available to the public forthe first time. In the tradition of Harold Speed's The Practice and Scienceof Drawing, Andrew Loomis's Figure Drawing for All It'...

How do creative workers work? This book brings together insights from a range of relevant disciplines to help answer this significant research question.Featuring case studies from the European context, contributors tap into the experiences and practices from creative workers, demonstrating their attempts to navigate a changing environment which affects spaces, identities, and professional roles. As cross-disciplinary re-thinking of work, labour processes and management practices in...

The war is tearing our world apart. Instead of big armies with tanks in the field, the Vampire War is fought in the streets, neighbor against neighbor, family against family. Anyone can turn at any time. The blood hunger can suddenly appear in the middle of a kiss. The person who sleeps next to you every night could wake up in the dead of night … hungry. So hungry.V Wars: Night Terrors collects all-new stories from the reporters embedded with the beats (humans) and the blo...

This book presents an annotated edition, English translation, and an in-depth study of Lope de Vega’s La prueba de los ingenios. Through this translation, the authors aim to make this significant yet lesser-known work accessible to a wider audience, while providing scholarly insights into its historical, cultural, and literary contexts. The book's introduction explores themes of genre and gender hybridity, and socio-cultural self-fashioning, showcasing Lope's nuanced response to s...

Welcome to the Ooperato Belleza . . . it might save his life, or it just might be the end of him!Damelas Chademantaigne picked a poor night to flee a judicial duel.He has precious little hope of escaping the wrath of the Vixen, the most feared duellist in the entire city, until he stumbles through the stage doors of the magnificent Operato Belleza and tricks his way into the company of actors. An archaic law provides a temporary respite from his troubles - ...

A Chymicall Treatise is a literary work, typically referring to a treatise or discourse related to alchemy, an ancient philosophical and proto-scientific tradition. Alchemy encompasses a range of ideas and practices, including the transformation of base metals into gold, the creation of the philosopher's stone, and the pursuit of the elixir of life. Such treatises often delve into mystical symbolism, esoteric processes, and spiritual enlightenment. In a Chymicall Treatise, the author may e...

Also in the 8th revised and improved edition, published by a government-funded publisher involved in EU programs and a partner of the Federal Ministry of Education, you receive the concentrated expertise of renowned experts (overview in the book preview), embedded in an integrated knowledge system with premium content and 75% advantage. At the same time, you do good and support sustainable projects.Because to react confidently in verbal attacks and in embarrassing situations is jus...