And there she sat. Legs crossed with eyes straight as an arrow. The sun slipped inches at a mile behind Snow Recreation Center on the eleventh of October, two thousand and two. John met May in the hustle of his happy, full life. Pausing the daily exercising. Exchanging numbers and smiles, the two briefly tucked away from time. Centrum to Eastern Michigan's heart, ideation began blooming. Tracing began—Finding May and John adoring each other's warmth inside—if only for two minutes. Two minu...

Burnout doesn't mean you're weak—it means something needs to change.In Burnout at Work, author Matt Taylor offers a practical, compassionate guide to identifying, recovering from, and preventing burnout in the modern workplace. Through relatable insights, actionable tools, and grounded strategies, this book helps you reconnect with your energy, set healthy boundaries, and redefine success on your own terms.Whether you're deep in exhaustion or sensi...

A kind-hearted troll tries to get the other monsters off the naughty list and teach them the true meaning of Christmas in this colorful picture book.There once was a troll named Carol . . .Carol is always nice to children—even though the other monsters are not. She is the ONLY monster on the nice list, and the only one to receive presents from Santa. This makes the other monsters jealous.Once Christmas, Carol visits Santa to ask why the other monste...

Randolph the Moose lives with his mother in the Great White North. After a chance encounter with the reindeer from Santa Claus’ sleigh-pulling team, Randolph finds new joy in trail running as he trains to join the reindeer in Santa’s flight school. But when the head elf places him at the workshop loading dock instead (due to his tremendous bulk), Randolph has to use his brains and work ethic to earn respect at his new job… and even save Christmas.Imagine R...

Economics is really simple. Yet in schools and universities and all across the media, what passes for economics is an incomprehensible mish-mash of jargon and false ideas, all festooned with maths and statistics. This book cuts through the jargon and throws out the equations. What emerges is an economics primer that anyone can understand. This is economics in one lesson, and one that can be read in an hour. This book sets out to heal our divided society. Do you prefer socialism or capitali...

The Social Work Assignments Handbookis the complete guide to preparing for, carrying out and writing up a social work assignment or project. Designed to support students through their assignments from beginning to end, each stage is fully explained through friendly advice and practical guidance so that students can feel confident in their work, whether they’re writing up quantitative research findings or carrying out a literature review.

"A forgotten friend. A cryptic letter. A island full of secrets."Immunologist Oliver Hunt thought the zombie plague was a thing of the past. But when a suspicious letter from an old colleague draws him to the remote St. Leo’s Island, he finds himself trapped in a high-security fortress as a deadly storm hits. A silent phone call confirms his worst fears: the nightmare is back, and the island is ground zero. Survival isn't just about outrunning the storm—it's about uncovering the tr...

A secluded tropical island. An unexpected letter from an expert zombie researcher. Ten years have passed since the last zombie sighting, which is why Oliver needs to buy a single ticket to the island.The threat he finds is unlike any he's experienced before. Only one question matters: will he live long enough to warn the rest of the world of what's coming?

A secluded tropical island. An unexpected letter from an expert zombie researcher. Ten years have passed since the last zombie sighting, which is why Oliver needs to buy a single ticket to the island.The threat he finds is unlike any he's experienced before. Only one question matters: will he live long enough to warn the rest of the world of what's coming?

A powerful dictatorship discovers UFOs on the moon. They track it to a distant wormhole and build a spaceship to find the alien superweapon. But it was too late. The war was lost and now the spaceship and its genetically engineered crew are exiled by a new order with no interest in outer space. They set off into the darkness alone, unaware of the UFO's terrible secret.

A secluded tropical island. An unexpected letter from an expert zombie researcher. Ten years have passed since the last zombie sighting, which is why Oliver needs to buy a single ticket to the island.The threat he finds is unlike any he's experienced before. Only one question matters: will he live long enough to warn the rest of the world of what's coming?

A secluded tropical island. An unexpected letter from an expert zombie researcher. Ten years have passed since the last zombie sighting, which is why Oliver needs to buy a single ticket to the island.The threat he finds is unlike any he's experienced before. Only one question matters: will he live long enough to warn the rest of the world of what's coming?