Explore the seven deadly sins as told through modern situations. Each story follows unpleasant circumstances we've all been subjected to, either in person or by the recollection of another. Step into a relationship or a heated moment and ask yourself where you would have ended up. The answer might surprise you.Exalted covers these infamous sins from a different point of view. Domestic violence, gambling, and murder are just a few of the situations contained herein. The difference h...

A Life With You details the small moments of life as lived with a partner. Running out of gas, going for a walk around the neighborhood or water fights in the kitchen, the little things are the glue that keep us together over the years and this collection of vignettes aims to rekindle some memories. Read it with a partner and discuss it together if you can, or use your imagination to paint the image of your perfect match. A Life With You is a reminder that our lives aren't measured in mile...

Sunburnt Farmlands of the Midwest is a collection of short stories that walks a line between darkness and light. As a reader you will wade through depression, addiction and death in some stories, but you'll also be reminded of the love in stolen moments in others. The characters speak naturally and will appeal to almost any age as you navigate the pitfalls of mental health or enjoy a family dinner over the holidays. This book offers a definitive look at some of our most difficult to discus...

A Life With You details the small moments of life as lived with a partner. Running out of gas, going for a walk around the neighborhood or water fights in the kitchen, the little things are the glue that keep us together over the years and this collection of vignettes aims to rekindle some memories. Read it with a partner and discuss it together if you can, or use your imagination to paint the image of your perfect match. A Life With You is a reminder that our lives aren’t measured in mile...

On A Dark and Snowy Night...is how twenty-one short stories, by seventeen international contributors, begin.This simple prompt began a journey that culminated in this unique anthology with tales that run the gambit of humor, fear, happily-ever-afters, regrets, mystery, and joy.Curl up with your favorite beverage, a comfy blanket, and a warm fire, and prepare to enjoy tales that happened...On a Dark and Snowy Night...Zimbell House Publishing is committed to he...

This collection presents twenty-seven new essays in Japanese aesthetics by leading experts in the field. Beginning with an extended foreword by the renowned scholar and artist Stephen Addiss and a comprehensive introduction that surveys the history of Japanese aesthetics and the ways in which it is similar to and different from Western aesthetics, this groundbreaking work brings together a large variety of disciplinary perspectives—including philosophy, literature, and cultural politics—to...

The content in this special two-volume anthology details the many facets of aikido as it was formulated by Morihei Ueshiba (1883–1969)—O-Sensei, the great teacher. Each chapter contributes to a piece of the aikido puzzle by providing historical details, insightful technical drills (bare handed and with weapons), and components that have flavored this art with a spiritual essence.

When the harrowing Great War diaries of one of Britain's first black soldiers were unearthed in a dusty Scottish attic nearly 100 years after they were written, they posed a bit of a mystery. The diary entries – ranging from May 1917 to March 1918 – were written by one Arthur Roberts while he served initially with the King's Own Scottish Borderers before being transferred to Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1917. He details what life was like for him during the First World War, ho...

Elle est jeune, belle et capable de déplacer des objets à distance et de guérir par l’imposition des mains. On cherche à la tuer.Il est beau, Américain, et coule une retraite paisible et prématurée dans les montagnes françaises. C’est un ancien membre des forces spéciales. Il veut la sauver.Ils se sont rencontrés dans des circonstances peu communes : deux malfrats avaient kidnappé la belle et projetaient de l’exécuter. Pas de chance, ils opéraient à deux pas de la bergerie ...

Le beau et ténébreux Lynwood Miller, ex-membre des forces spéciales américaines, et Éli sa jeune et troublante épouse sont en vacances en Angleterre et s'apprêtent à découvrir les vestiges du mur d'Hadrien.Une équipe d'archéologues vient de mettre à jour une tombe. Une dépouille capte l’attention des chercheurs : elle garde en main une clé qui n’a rien de romaine...Lynwood est contre son gré, entraîné dans cette nouvelle enquête. Les pouvoirs assez extraordinaires d’...

This audiobook guides listeners through best practices around planning, designing, building, and implementing a design system, with insights and first-hand experiences from lead designers at Shopify, Google, Apple, Twitter, and LinkedIn.This audiobook includes:An introduction to design systemsA step-by-step guide to getting startedHow to build a scalable system for your product design teamPutting a design system into practice and gaining ...

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...