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Any Trope but You: A Novel
by Victoria LavineA bestselling romance author flees to Alaska to reinvent herself and write her first murder mystery, but the rugged resort proprietor soon has her fearing she&’s living in a rom-com plot instead in this earnestly spectacular debut by a stunning new voice.Beloved romance author Margot Bradley has a dark secret: she doesn&’t believe in Happily Ever Afters. Not for herself, not for her readers, and not even for her characters, for whom she secretly writes alternate endings that swap weddings and babies for divorce papers and the occasional slashed tire. When her Happily Never After document is hacked and released to the public, she finds herself canceled by her readers and dropped by her publisher. Desperate to find a way to continue supporting her chronically ill sister, Savannah, Margot decides to trade meet-cutes for murder. The fictional kind. Probably. But when Savannah books Margot a six-week stay in a remote Alaskan resort to pen her first murder mystery, Margot finds herself running from a moose and leaping into the arms of the handsome proprietor, making her fear she&’s just landed in a romance novel instead. The last thing Dr. Forrest Wakefield ever expected was to leave his dream job as a cancer researcher to become a glorified bellhop. What he&’s really doing at his family&’s resort is caring for his stubborn, ailing father, and his puzzle-loving mind is slowly freezing over—until Margot shows up. But Forrest doesn&’t have any room in his life for another person he could lose, especially one with a checkout date. As long snowy nights and one unlikely trope after another draw Margot and Forrest together, they&’ll each have to learn to overcome their fears and set their aside assumptions before Margot leaves—or risk becoming a Happily Never After story themselves.
The Last Session: A Novel
by Julia BartzFrom the instant New York Times bestselling author of The Writing Retreat, a white-knuckled locked-room thriller about a social worker who, after coming face-to-face with her dark past, must infiltrate a mysterious wellness center in the deserts of New Mexico.When a catatonic woman shows up at the psychiatric unit, social worker Thea swears she knows her from somewhere. She&’s shocked to discover the patient holds a link to a traumatic time in her past. Upon regaining lucidity, the patient claims she can&’t remember the horrific recent events that caused her brain to shut down. Thea&’s at a loss—especially when the patient is ripped away from her as suddenly as she appeared. Determined to find her, Thea follows a trail of clues to a remote center in Southwestern New Mexico, where a charismatic couple holds a controversial monthly retreat to uncover attendees&’ romantic and sexual issues. Forced to participate in increasingly intimate exercises, Thea finds herself inching closer not only to her missing patient, but also to tantalizing answers about her harrowing past. However, time is running out, and if she stays for the last session, she too might lose her mind…or worse.
Night Night, Sweet Screams (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol #24)
by Andres MiedosoDesmond and Andres battle Andres&’s nightmares come to life in the twenty-fourth haunted adventure in the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol series!Here&’s the thing about nightmares: at the end of the night, they&’re all made up. All you need to do is open your eyes, and you&’re safe and snug in your own bed. That is, unless you&’re Andres Miedoso. Because all his nightmares are coming true in real life. Waking up has never been so scream-tastic! With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
Scale Passion: Igniting Purpose, Driving Impact
by Rob CravenWe&’ve been duped into believing a number of unhelpful notions about starting and leading a successful company, not least of all that profit and purpose are mutually exclusive. Rob Craven believes that we can evolve toward a better kind of capitalism. Infuse purpose and passion into all parts of your company so that as your business grows and flourishes, so does your impact.Scaling a business is a straightforward endeavor—grow and expand your company while maintaining efficiency and profitability. Impact-minded leaders need a field guide for generating both economic value and contributing to societal well-being. Let Scale Passion be your companion on the journey to building a company whose social impact differentiates you from the competition, drives exceptional employee engagement, and becomes a prized asset for your stakeholders and investors. CEO, investor, consultant, and founder of ScalePassion Rob Craven empowers you to leverage your organizations as a force for good by showing you how to: Elevate your leadership by tapping into your personal purpose, passion, and power Scale your purpose and passion by building an impact-minded company/team Inspire an ever-widening circle of customers, investors, and community stakeholders Organized around his father&’s three most important principles for living—be bold as hell, do it right, commit to making a difference—Craven&’s guidance is a mentorship-in-your-pocket resource for cultivating your superpowers as a leader. Scale Passion offers a proven, practical method for building a successful, impact-minded organization and achieving your change-the-world goals, featuring inspiring stories of leaders who are doing just that.
Data: Harness Your Numbers to Go from Uncertain to Unstoppable
by Mark O'Donnell Angela Kalemis Mark StanleyYour comprehensive guide to mastering The Data Component of your EOS Model—taking you from uncertain to unstoppable.Have you ever felt lost in knowing how your business is actually doing? Were you surprised by events that you didn&’t see coming? Did you spend sleepless nights wondering whether or not your company was going to make it? Then Data is for you. This data-driven handbook is the third installment of the Traction Library&’s EOS Mastery Series that provides all the tools you need to build an environment of transparency and get better results through clarity and accountability. Data will make you expert at: Using data in business Creating meaningful Scorecards Implementing Measurables for every member of your team And identifying ways to drive more cash into your company. As one of the six components of the EOS Model, The Data Component helps you refine, simplify, and achieve your vision of understanding the numbers behind how your business is operating. The Data Component is designed to help you objectively see where you are going—both as a leader and as a company. It takes assumptions, subjective opinions, emotions, and ego out of the equation. You&’ll gain confidence in knowing that you are running the business and it&’s not running you. Data will give you more control and assurance in getting more of what you really want out of your team, your EOS model, and your business.
Reaching for Beautiful: A Memoir of Loving and Losing a Wild Child
by Sally McQuillenFor fans of Joan Didion&’s The Year of Magical Thinking or David Sheff&’s Beautiful Boy, this debut memoir about a mother grieving her young-adult son&’s death is a must-read for any parent who has lost a child or whose child struggles with addiction. When Sally learns that her twenty-one-year-old son Christopher died tragically in a boat accident, her greatest fear is realized. Christopher was often drawn to risk and struggled with addiction, and in this riveting memoir, Sally captures the wild ride of his jam-packed life and her deep love for him while also reflecting on her own childhood and family legacy of alcoholism. This book is for any parent raising a child from the edge of their seat, or for those suffering the trauma of losing a child. Sally shares insights about what it&’s like to experience the emotional aftershocks of acute grief, and readers may see themselves in Sally&’s bittersweet illusion of trying to keep Christopher safe; in how she is challenged to let go of her fear, guilt, and regret in order to forgive herself; and in the ways grief teaches her about the power of love. Reaching for Beautiful is a luminous story of how love triumphs over pain, love transcends fear, and love never dies.
EU and Russian Hegemony in the 'Shared Neighbourhood': Between Coercion, Prescription, and Co-optation (The European Union in International Affairs)
by Isabell BurmesterThis open access book examines the EU’s and Russia’s policies in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus through the prism of hegemony, a concept that it applies to both regional actors. The study cross fertilises the literatures on the EU neighbourhood policy, Russia’s foreign policy, and the scholarship on power in international relations to arrive at an innovative conceptualisation of the mechanisms of hegemonic power. The comparative lens of the analysis leads to novel findings that advance our understanding of the EU’s and Russia’s behaviour in the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood. In this book, the existing, separate theorisations are subsumed under more generic terms and concepts, thereby rendering EU and Russian modes of influence comparable for empirical analysis. The comprehensive conceptual framework of hegemonic power in shared neighbourhoods is based on three ideal typical mechanisms of hegemonic influence: coercion, prescription, and co-optation. To understand the nature of EU and Russian hegemony in the region, the uses of the three mechanisms by Russia and the EU towards two neighbourhood countries are compared. The focus is laid on EU and Russian actions towards Moldova and Armenia since the beginning of the 2000s and the local perceptions of these actions. Thus, the comparative case study provides insights into the longer developments in this regional order that led to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The book is intended for scholars and students interested in understanding the broader context of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Because of its contribution to the debate on regional powers in shared neighbourhoods, it is particularly useful for researchers analysing the (changing) power dynamics and hegemonic behaviour in this regional order. Furthermore, it offers other scholars an analytical framework to work with when analysing the policies of different regional powers.
Nanomaterials as a Catalyst for Biofuel Production (Clean Energy Production Technologies)
by Vivek Dave Arindam KuilaThis contributed volume addresses several environmental problems using nanoparticles/nanomaterials for renewable energy and biofuel production. It presents nanomaterials as catalysts that can enable better selectivity, yield, and quality in renewable energy and biofuel production. The rapid expansion of industries and human population has resulted in a significant increase in the generation of waste and environmental pollution, posing a significant threat to the environment and human health. People are looking for safer and more eco-friendly fuels to meet energy demand and preserve the world for future generations. Renewable energy and biofuels are alternative techniques that reduce fossil fuel consumption. The advancement in the field of nanotechnology has led to the development of nanocomposites/nanomaterials, which are composed of nanoscale particles and polymers. Their application in the environment has shown great potential in addressing environmental issues such as pollution control and waste management. Nanocomposites are advanced materials with unique properties, such as improved mechanical strength, thermal stability, and flame resistance, making them attractive for a wide range of applications, including environmental applications. Nanomaterials show great potential for sustainable biofuel production with commercial feasibility. Nanotechnology-based various conversion routes effectively convert waste biomass into value-added biofuels, such as syngas, biodiesel, and HVO. This book discusses the green synthesis of nanocomposites/nanomaterials for biofuel production and renewable energy. Additionally, it covers techno-economic analysis of bioremediation using green-synthesized nanoparticles/nanomaterials. This book will be helpful for researchers, engineers, and scientists working in the areas of environmental biotechnology, materials science, nanotechnology, environmental science, and engineering.
Thomas Aquinas on Risk in Economic Activity: Mapping, Typologies, and Dynamic Structure
by Pierre JanuardThis book provides a detailed look at Thomas Aquinas’s view and understanding of economic activity. The work of Aquinas, one of the greatest thinkers of the Middle Ages, is contextualised within his own experiences, the history of the era, and the socio-economic changes underway in 13th-century Europe. Particular attention is paid to Aquinas’s approach to risk, mapping out the different forms of risk he addresses, establishing typologies, and presenting it as a dynamic structure. This book offers unique insight into the economic work of Thomas Aquinas. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in the history of economic thought, economic analysis of risk, medieval studies, philosophy, and theology.
Schmerzen verlernen: Die erfolgreichen Techniken und Übungen der psychologischen Schmerzbewältigung
by Jutta RichterDas vorliegende Buch zeigt konkrete Techniken und Übungen der psychologischen Schmerzbewältigung, mit denen es gelingt, die Schmerzen dauerhaft zu reduzieren. Es richtet sich an alle Schmerzpatientinnen und Schmerzpatienten, die ihre Schmerzen aktiv bewältigen wollen und an alle Therapeutinnen und Therapeuten sowie Ärztinnen und Ärzte, die Betroffene dabei unterstützen möchten. Die über 30 erfolgreichen Techniken und Übungen, wie Achtsamkeitsübungen, Entspannungstechniken oder Hypnoseverfahren, lassen sich ohne ärztliche oder therapeutische Hilfe allein zu Hause anwenden. Jede Übung wird schrittweise und einfach erklärt, ist wissenschaftlich anerkannt, ohne Nebenwirkungen und unabhängig von Schmerzursache oder Ort des Schmerzes wirksam. Auch zahlreiche Hintergrundinformationen zur Schmerzentstehung und zahlreiche Tipps aus der Praxis liefert das Buch. Die 5. Auflage erscheint komplett aktualisiert.
Constructing Power: A Critical and Constructivist Theory Using the American Case (Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications)
by Kirby L. WedekindThis book asserts that there exists a causal relationship between identity, interest, and the exercise of power. The work defines power as the ability to satisfy oneself, which makes power contingent upon belief. It also dissects the concepts of identity, interest, and power to reveal how each works and relate to the others. This analysis creates a new theory of power using constructivism informed by critical theory, departing from neorealist and neoliberal perspectives. The work uses the United States to test the theory by examining US national identity, interest, and exercises of power. A deconstruction of American Exceptionalism proceeds three case studies and runs as a theme to connect each, unifying the work. A military operation in 2016 against the Islamic State in Libya, the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, and the whiplash caused by US participation in the 2015 Paris Agreement serve as the three case studies for analyzing US identity, interest, and power through the theory. This work proposes a new way of understanding power based on constructivism and informed by critical theory that applies to interpersonal and international relationships. Every relation is a power relation and power is the ability to satisfy oneself. This book provides insight into the underlying causes and machinations that transpire within every kind of social relation. This is a significant shift in how power is understood and applied in politics, the military, business, and interpersonal relationships. This book seeks to provide the reader with greater and clearer understanding of themselves, the world in which they live, and why it exists as such.
Globalisation, Human Rights and Education (Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research #51)
by Joseph Zajda Yvonne VissingThis book analyses major discourses of human rights and education. It examines critically major issues confronting human rights and education, both locally and globally. The various chapters analyze the challenges that different societies are faced with, as they attempt to implement, protect and defend democracy, cultural diversity and human rights in schools. The book helps readers to explore their own views and consider more broadly what may be in the best interests of a fair and just society, as envisioned in human rights treaties, human rights education in schools, and cultural diversity.
Mobilizing Financial Resources of Urban Local Government in Bangladesh
by Muhammad Sayadur Rahman Shamima AkterThis book explains the dynamics of revenue generation and allocation reality of city corporations in Bangladesh. It explores the state of five consecutive years of revenue generation and expenditure allocations of Dhaka North City Corporation and Gazipur City Corporation along with a discussion of to what extent the City Corporation is allowed to enjoy fiscal autonomy through the Local Government (City Corporation) Act of 2009 to generate and manage its local resources. It also finds out the institutional blocks/challenges that the city corporation faces in the process of revenue generation and mobilization, even with the existence of a solid legislative foundation. Central to the book's focus is the resource mobilizing scenario (generation and allocation of revenue) of City Corporation over the past five consecutive years. It suggests some approaches that will serve as valuable resources for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to take steps for strengthening the finance base of urban local government through revisiting and redefining revenue generation and allocation strategies.
Social Learning in Study Abroad: Narratives from a Longitudinal Study of Co-constructed L2 Affinity Spaces
by Yoshifumi FukadaThis book explores how international students construct target language- (TL-) mediated social spaces for socializing. The author asks what factors either prevent or promote the construction of TL-mediated socializing opportunities by international students, how such students can grow both as TL learners/speakers/users and as people throughout their TL-mediated socializing, and how international students’ socializing, and their affective states during socializing, change across time during their stay in the host country. He analyses international students’ TL-mediated socializing and its co-construction primarily within the conceptual frameworks of situated learning (Lave & Wenger, 1991) and affinity space (Gee, 2004), with additional insights from peripheral/marginal participation (Wenger, 1998), scaffolding (Wood, Bruner, & Ross, 1976), identity (re-)construction (Norton, 2000), and Discourse (Gee, 2012). This book proposes concrete educational and pedagogical implications, based on the findings, which will be meaningful for both educational institutions and educators involved in study abroad programs or education. It will also be of interest to students and scholars in related academic fields including Applied Linguistics, Language Education, Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics.
Assessment of Social Sustainability Management in Various Sectors (Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes)
by Subramanian Senthilkannan MuthuThis volume presents a variety of case studies detailing how imperatives of social sustainability are handled in several industries. The first chapter written by the volume editor provides context for social sustainability and explains how the following chapters fit together. The following five chapters detail cases from the textile industry, technology firms, agriculture, and the healthcare industry.
Advances in Operational Excellence in the Higher Education Sector: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Lean Six Sigma for Higher Education Institutions and other Public Sector Organisations (ILSSforHEI 2024) (Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering)
by Olivia McDermott Kathryn Cormican Antony Jiju Michael Sony Chad Laux Elizabeth Cudney José Carlos Sá Bart Lameijer Angelo RosaThis book reports on advances in applications of Lean Six Sigma and Operational Excellence in Higher Education Institutes and in other Public Sector organisations with a special emphasis on Kaizen, Lean, Business Excellence Models, and Digitisation. Further topics include Leadership for Higher Education Institutes and public sectors in Operational Excellence and building a culture for Operational Excellence. Chapters report on theoretical research and case studies concerning Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma and Quality Management applications. Based on the 7th International Conference on Operational Excellence in Higher Educational Institutes and other public sector organisations (2024), held on September 2nd-3rd, 2024, at the University of Galway in Ireland, this book offers a timely reference for both academics and professionals in the broad field of Operational Excellence.
Let Me Be the One (Family Ties)
by null Lori FosterShe&’s more than the girl next door. She&’s the one who got away. When Callie McCallahan left Hoker, Kentucky, she thought it was for good. Her parents moved the family away to pursue financial success. Since then, she&’s had some bumps in the road, most recently the humiliation of a failed engagement. When she inherits her uncle&’s farm in her old neighborhood, it&’s the perfect do-over. With her social media skills, she&’ll attract a whole new following and restart her career. The only thing is…she knows nothing about farming. For Tanner Patrick, Callie was the one who got away. He crushed on her in high school, but she barely knew he existed. Ten years later, she&’s back—and now she lives next door. Tanner keeps his head down and focuses on his family&’s tree farm. But when he sees that Callie is in way over her head and looking pretty down-to-earth and happy—Tanner finds her impossible to ignore. When Callie stumbles through the woods and encounters her sexy chain-saw-wielding neighbor, Callie definitely notices Tanner. Could this be the do-over each of them didn&’t know they needed?Family TiesBook 1: Let Me Be the One
An Unexpected Love: A Novel
by null Debbie MacomberThe perfect match is just around the corner for these women who consider themselves unlucky in love!The Man You'll MarryAfter her best friend&’s wedding, Jill Morrison finds that the bride has sent her the dress, a family heirloom that foretells that the first man she sees is the one she&’ll marry! There&’s no way the man she sat beside on the plane—gorgeous grouch Jordan Wilcox—is the one in question, right? After all, she met him before she got the dress!Bride on the LooseJason Manning is more than content with his bachelor lifestyle, which leaves him plenty of time for his true love: watching sports. Then a precocious girl named Carrie Weston decides to introduce him to her mother, Charlotte. To his relief, she&’s just as averse to marriage as he is, so imagine their surprise when that all begins to change…
Chasing a Kidnapper (Dakota K-9 Unit)
by null Laura ScottA K-9 team will do anything to protect a baby in danger When patrol officer Trisha McCord's six-month-old son is nearly abducted, K-9 officer West Cole saves him just in time. The single mom has no leads on who would try to take her baby—or why. And West won&’t let her deal with the threat on her own, especially with the kidnapper closing in and attacks escalating. With her child&’s life at stake, Trisha, West and his K-9, Peanut, must race to catch a ruthless criminal in time to save innocent lives—including their own.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Dakota K-9 Unit Book 1: Chasing a Kidnapper by Laura ScottBook 2: Deadly Badlands Pursuit by Sharee StoverBook 3: Standing Watch by Terri ReedBook 4: Cold Case Peril by Maggie K. Black
Hidden Colorado Danger
by null Carol NewhouseA cold case reopens… but something sinister lies in wait. Chasing a burglary suspect, Sheriff Ruby Prescott stumbles upon a chilling discovery in an abandoned theater—a hidden skeleton. She teams up with big-city crime analyst Jeremy Lawson, and they dive into a decades-old cold case. But their investigation soon puts them in the crosshairs of a deadly adversary who will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden. With their lives on the line, can Ruby and Jeremy solve the mystery before it's too late?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Protecting the Orphan (Trinity Investigative Team)
by null Jodie BaileyNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR An innocent baby is targeted. He'll guard the child with his life. Retired soldier Heath Adler never thought he&’d see his ex-girlfriend, private investigator Rebecca Campbell, again—much less become her protector. But when her stepsister is murdered and her infant nephew is at risk, Rebecca soon has a target on her back. Whoever killed her stepsister is still out there—and they&’re coming for Rebecca and the baby next. Now Heath will do anything he can to guard them both, but it&’s one thing to hunt a killer…and quite another to stop one.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.Trinity Investigative Team Book 1: Taken at ChristmasBook 2: Protecting the Orphan
Wyoming Double Jeopardy (Cowboy State Lawmen: Duty and Honor)
by null Juno RushdanA cowboy detective is in a showdown with a killer to protect an assistant DA Waylon Wright can almost accept that he and Melanie Merritt can&’t be together. Dating a detective wouldn&’t just destroy her hopes for career advancement; it might be the end of her job as an assistant district attorney. Then a brutal attack sends his cowboy instincts into overdrive. Finding her assailant may not be his case, but he won&’t let her out of his sight. As the tough prosecutor lets down her guard just enough to get close to Waylon, the killer who wants her dead inches ever closer…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Cowboy State Lawmen: Duty and Honor series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Wyoming Mountain InvestigationBook 2: Wyoming Ranch JusticeBook 3: Wyoming Undercover EscapeBook 4: Wyoming Christmas ConspiracyBook 5: Wyoming Double JeopardyBook 6: Corralled in Cutthroat Creek
Secrets Beneath the Snow
by null Teresa SummersTo solve a murder this K-9 must dig up buried secrets. Suspicious of his friend&’s fatal accident, ski patroller Graham McAllister is determined to unearth the truth when his friend&’s long-missing sister suddenly appears…with gunmen in pursuit. Now it&’s up to Graham and his K-9, Emmy, to keep Layla Quin safe as they survive the brutal mountain elements and outrun the criminals trying to silence them. Because Layla has a secret that could expose a shocking link to her brother&’s death, and revealing it may come with a deadly price…From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Captured in West Texas (Marshals of Mesa Point)
by null Barb HanCan he help her catch a killerin a race against time? Abi Remington is closing in on the serial killer leaving a trail of dead bodies across the Texas border. But when he eludes justice once again, the US marshal joins forces with FBI Special Agent Grayson Chisolm. Keeping things strictly professional is a challenge when Abi starts developing powerful feelings for the single father. As the perp ramps up his attacks, leaving his chilling signature at each site, Abi and Grayson race to stop him before the trail goes cold—or the next life he takes might be Abi&’s…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Marshals of Mesa Point series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Ranch AmbushBook 2: Bounty HuntedBook 3: Captured in West TexasBook 4: Escape: Big Bend Canyon
Murder in the Appalachians
by null Susan FurlongOn the run in the mountains… with a killer on their trail. After unearthing secrets from her late brother&’s police notebook, journalist Emma Hayes discovers his death was no accident—he was murdered. Only someone doesn&’t want Emma to find out the connection to the cold case her brother was investigating…and they&’ll kill to keep it that way. Now Emma must rely on local ER doctor Logan Greer to help her stay alive and follow a trail of elusive evidence. But as they unravel a conspiracy, they realize that the killer could be anyone hiding in the mountains…From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.