Develop the skillset essential to successful securitisation swaps managementSecuritisation Swaps is a complete practitioner’s guide to this unique and complex class of derivatives. This detailed examination follows the entire life cycle of securitisation swaps to give quants, structurers, traders, originators, issuers and lawyers a common reference for understanding their shared objective. Broad in scope to provide a common-ground perspective — yet detaile...

Before man was connected,he was formed.Before screens, systems, and shortcuts,there were hands—hands that shaped clay,hands that worked soil,hands that lifted faces toward heaven.In Man Was Formed: Returning to the Hands That Made Us, Mark Rossetti calls the reader back to the original design—before life became abstract, before identity became digital, before meaning became weightless.This is not a re...

What if the most important changes in our world didn’t arrive with noise —but with comfort?Mile Marker 2026 is not a book about technology.It is a book about attention.Written as a quiet reflection rather than a warning, this work pauses at a single moment in time — a point on the road where humanity has gained extraordinary tools while slowly surrendering effort, responsibility, and presence without fully noticing the trade.Moving through visible wo...

Whether trying to land that first big gig or working to perfect the necessary skills to fill a game world with sound, Aaron Marks’ Complete Guide to Game Audio 3rd edition will teach the reader everything they need to know about the audio side of the multi-million dollar video game industry.This book builds upon the success of the second edition with even more expert advice from masters in the field and notes current changes within the growing video game industry. ...

This interdisciplinary book investigates the consequences of the language of terror for our lives in democratic societies.The approach of this book is in direct contrast with those that either view terrorism simplistically, as a clear reality threatening democratic society and thus requiring certain sorts of response, or argue, equally simplistically, that the invocation of terror is merely the ideological veil for continued capitalist exploitation. While closer in spirit to the se...

Exam board: International BaccalaureateLevel: IB DiplomaSubject: EnglishFirst teaching: September 2019First exams: Summer 2021Develop competent communicators who can demonstrate a sound conceptual understanding of the language with a flexible course that ensures thorough coverage of the updated English B Guide and is designed to meet the needs of all IB students ...

Discover how your greatest trials are the key to your greatest opportunities."Life's not fair!" You've heard it a million times--and probably said it yourself. But what if your greatest difficulties were stepping stones to a greater destiny? What if seasons of unbearable pain turned out to be pathways to unbelievable purpose?In The Unfair Advantage, pastor Aaron Burke takes a closer look at the seven unfair seasons Joseph endures i...

**Brewster Gaines just wanted to make a video and get a million views - he didn't count on needing friends to get there. From the author of Spontaneous and the Locker 37 series comes a heartfelt story of friendship, family, and filmmaking.“A well-rounded, heartfelt tale of creativity and family.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review“A Million Views turns its lens on YouTube fame in a way that’s fun, educational, and inspiring.”—Ryan North, New York ...

Become captivated by tales of wonderful, astounding, and downright bizarre people, places, and things throughout history. Perfect for trivia aficionados, history readers, or anyone with a thirst for unusual knowledge, Cabinet of Curiosities is full of titillating tidbits and mind-boggling stories you never knew you needed to know.From the creator of the long-running, smash-hit podcast Aaron Mahnke’s Cabinet of Curiosities comes the book—a riveting...

There are monsters in this world. And they used to be us. Now it's time to euthanize to survive in a hospice where Emily, a woman haunted by her past, only wants to do her job and be the best mother possible.Post-infection Chicago. Christmas.Inside The Hospice, Emily and her fellow nurses do their rounds. Here, men and women live out their final days in comfort, segregated from society, and are then humanely terminated before fate turns them into ma...

Thinking of Ernest Hemingway often brings to mind his travels around the world, documenting war and engaging in thrilling ad- ventures. However, fully understanding this outsized international author means returning to his place of birth. Hidden Hemingway presents highlights from the extraordinary collection of the Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park. Thoroughly researched, and illustrated with more than 300 color images, this impressive volume includes never-before-published ...

Step up to the plate and immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of baseball's most captivating stories with From Pine Tar to Perfect Games: 50 Unforgettable Baseball Anecdotes. This collection celebrates the drama, humor, and sheer unpredictability that make America's pastime so beloved.Author Aaron "Ace" Bennett Hayes, a lifelong sports enthusiast with a passion for the unusual, curates fifty of the most memorable and quirky moments in baseball history. From the infamous pine tar i...