I work for the bad guys now.To be fair, there are other, badder guys out there. Some of them have hunted me for years. Based on the corpse I just turned up, they've found me.I'm terrified.If the kidnappers and assassins don't get me, I have plenty of other deadly problems. Ghosts keep rising, my apprentice won't stop breaking the law, and magic itself is destabilizing around us.To make it out of this, I'm going to have to face everything I've ever fled. I ju...

USA Today Bestseller!A disrespected ship, exiled to lonely patrol in the dark corners of the solar system.A crew of screw-ups, written off by the entire fleet.They're about to change everything.If they don't blow themselves up first.Join the Endurance's crew—a trigger-happy first officer, a hyperactive engineer, a shy covert operative, a conspiracy-spouting physicist, and a captain trying to earn his way back into his superi...

The Princess and the DragonBy: Trisha SpahnWith her two older sisters married off and in their new kingdoms, Princess Josie is left at home in her father's kingdom, where she fills her time training to fight with the knights, learning to fish with the fishermen, and working alongside the kingdom's workers. Though beloved by the citizens, she cannot rule without a husband. Unfortunately, when she comes of age and it's time for her to marry and take over for her father as rul...

Beginning with the famous opening to the Declaration of Independence ("When in the course of human events..."), almost all of Thomas Jefferson’s writings include creative, stylistically and philosophically complex references to time and history. Although best known for his "forward-looking" statements envisioning future progress, Jefferson was in fact deeply concerned with the problem of coming to terms with the impending loss or fragmentation of the past. As Hannah Spahn shows in Thom...

Lead your company to success in the age of disruption with this groundbreaking new leadership paradigmWe live in a constantly changing world with new technologies introduced daily, perpetual connectivity, and relentless pressures to do more, faster, better. No one understands this better than business leaders, who must navigate change personally while simultaneously guiding their organization at the same time.We the Leader provides a solution to th...

Believe in second chances! Discover the remarkable movement behind America's largest Christian transitional facility for women and children.Brenda Lovelady Spahn's success story is one fraught with challenges. Her journey began with a legal battle with the IRS. Turning the experience into a defining moment that would allow her to redefine her priorities and purpose, Spahn, against all odds, pioneered a residential rehabilitation program for women which she would gr...

**"With a fresh mix of Little Miss Sunshine and Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Bump takes us on a laugh-out-loud and moving adventure. Wyatt and Biz are such vivid, relatable characters to root for as they navigate love and family with tears and hilarity. It's another sweet book from Sid and I didn't want this fun ride to end!"—Molly Shannon, New York Times bestselling author, comedian, and actressTwo men expecting a baby via surrogate go on...

Cardiac complications are a leading cause of death after surgery. This all-inclusive guide examines the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of perioperative myocardial injury and infarction, and provides an expert assessment of the latest methods and strategies for the optimal care of these patients.

Cancer is one of the most feared diseases worldwide, affecting anyone. But what if you were better equipped with sound scientific knowledge to understand, prevent, detect, and treat cancer?This book provides all the essential information on the causes, prevention, and treatment of cancer in an easily understandable manner. It maintains medical precision while explaining in simple terms and uses illustrative comparisons. By employing real-world analogies not found in any other cance...

USA Today Bestseller!A disrespected ship, exiled to lonely patrol in the dark corners of the solar system.A crew of screw-ups, written off by the entire fleet.They're about to change everything.If they don't blow themselves up first.Join the Endurance's crew - a trigger-happy first officer, a hyperactive engineer, a shy covert operative, a conspiracy-spouting physicist, and a captain trying to earn his way back into his superiors' good graces - as they ...

They killed my friends. They captured the man I love. They broke the alliance I worked so hard to forge.I'm bringing the fight to them.Infiltrating the cult is the most dangerous risk I've ever taken, but I've run out of options. If we don't restabilize the collapsing magical field soon, countless people will die. I need other enchanters, and Geralt has them all under his sway.Lying won't be a problem. I'm no stranger to manipulating others to draw them to my side. ...

This work provides new calculations and simulations on driving Raman transitions with two different lasers on a fast ion beam in collinear/anticollinear geometry. Simulations include ion energy distributions and spatial intensity distributions.First experimental results in the $\mathrm{S}_{1/2}$-$\mathrm{P}_{3/2}$-$\mathrm{D}_{3/2}$ and $\mathrm{S}_{1/2}$-$\mathrm{P}_{3/2}$-$\mathrm{D}_{5/2}$ $\Lambda$-schemes of $^{88}$Sr$^+$ are presented. A newly developed Doppler-free double Ram...