A collection of legal short stories featuring works by Lawrence Block, Lia Matera, Richard North Patterson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and others.In this collection of courtroom mysteries, the legal profession is put on the stand by some of the finest mystery writers, both classic and contemporary, such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lawrence Block, and Richard North Patterson. From an unusual lawyer with unusual methods, to a conniving attorney who gets the fate he so ri...

How to Make Your Project Go Badly Wrong is a satirical guide on how to exploit and derail project management for personal gain. The book humorously advises readers on identifying and amplifying inefficiencies, intentionally causing delays, and avoiding accountability to maximize profit. It suggests subtly undermining project goals and emphasizes the potential to profit by prolonging timelines and creating confusion. While playful, it also contrasts good practices in colore...

The much loved classic story collection, in which Pooh gets into a tight place, tries to catch a Heffalump and goes on an 'expotition' to discover the North Pole

Known as "Captain Fiction," Gordon Lish (b. 1934) is among the most influential--and controversial--figures in modern American letters. As an editor at Esquire (1969-1977), Alfred A. Knopf (1977-1994), and The Quarterly (1987-1995) and as a teacher both in and outside the university system, he has worked closely with many of the most pioneering writers of recent times, including Raymond Carver, Don DeLillo, Barry Hannah, Amy Hempel, Sam Lipsyte, and Ben Marcus. A prolific...

Covering a period of 2000 years, this book offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the devil's role in the Western tradition and draws from history, religion, art, literature, media studies, and anthropology to provide a multifaceted view of the devil over time.The Routledge History of the Devil in the Western Tradition examines topics such as the devil's scriptural origins, medieval development, and role in witch-hunting and possession cases, as well as the influence o...

The personalities of political leaders often play an important role in domestic and international outcomes. However, leaders cannot be studied directly by the usual means of interviews or psychological tests. In consequence, psychologists have developed a variety of indirect methods to assess and measure personality "at a distance." Many of these at-a-distance measures are based on content analysis of what leaders say or write. Political Leaders at a Distance begins by describing ...

Worlds Beyond Bios builds on recent theoretical and ethnographic approaches to the more-than-human, exploring how entities not traditionally recognized as “alive” play active roles in shaping multispecies worlds. Drawing from Indigenous and Global South epistemologies as well as anthropology, the environmental humanities, and political theory, the contributors develop philosophies and practices of engagement with matter that are agentive and affective. Taken together, they offer w...

Help Your Magic Burn Brighter with the History, Lore, and Uses of FireBring the passionate element of fire into your practice with this captivating entry in Llewellyn's Elements of Witchcraft series. Featuring spells, rituals, recipes, and folklore, Fire Magic shows you how to fully harness the flame and add new meaning and energy to your life.Join author Josephine Winter on an illuminating exploration of fire and its many uses in witchcraft. Disco...

Lady Rosalinda de Mari-Alphorns, an only child lived with her parents at their manor house in the rural area of Sussex. She was a young naive religious girl who always attended the church situated in their grounds. This is where she was tricked into marriage by the vicar, a vile sexual predator who belonged to a like minded group of men. These men considered themselves to be above the law and pleasured themselves in whatever degrading acts of sexual perversion their sadistic minds could im...

Revolutionize Your Art Journey Through Full-Color IllustrationsImmerse yourself in a world where tradition meets technology in a symphony of creativity. "Brushstrokes to Bytes: Exploring the Digital Transition" offers profound insights into the fusion of art and technology, guiding artists through an ever-evolving digital landscape.Discover the Mind Power of Creativity: Unveil the mysteries of how your mindset can be both a formidable foe and a cherished ally. This book beg...

Concierge medicine represents a relatively novel health care delivery model that is becoming more appealing both to providers and patients because of its potential to improve quality and value in health care. A gap exists in the current literature regarding the benefits and challenges associated with concierge medicine as well as best practices for developing and sustaining a successful, patient-centered concierge practice. This book aims to close the gap by discussing the role of concierg...

This book, based upon a series of psychological research studies, examines Sierra Leone as a case study of a constructivist and narrative perspective on psychological responses to warfare, telling the stories of a range of survivors of the civil war. The authors explore previous research on psychological responses to warfare while providing background information on the Sierra Leone civil war and its context.Chapters consider particular groups of survivors, including former child s...