Every city guards a secret beneath its own foundations — and Cimmeria's has slept for centuries.Selyra Durness is an architect, trained to read buildings the way one reads a face: every crack, every shift in the ground tells a story. When a simple structural fissure leads her to investigate the city's oldest foundations, she uncovers something no engineering manual ever anticipated — an ancient evil carved into stone, dormant, but not dead.As the tremors grow stronger and a...

From Adam and Eve to Jonah and the whale, learn to crochet more than a dozen adorable amigurumi designs inspired by your favorite bible stories!Your favorite stories from the scriptures come alive with Amigurumi! Bible Stories Amigurumi! Renowned crochet artist Bianca Santos uses her signature amigurumi style to recreate more than a dozen favorite biblical figures. Featuring gentle, expressive faces and carefully considered details, these projects bring be...

Who would believe that the world-famous supermodel Iris Lujan has a care in the world? Only Mexican gardener, Torien Pacias, who sees through Iriss facade and offers gentle understanding and friendship when Iris most needs it. Though Torien senses the passion smoldering between them, she doesnt dare imagine a future with Iris. She is like royalty, and Torien is a woman of simple needs and weighty family obligations. But, how long can Torien resist the charms of this untouchable woman she l...

Providing a comprehensive exploration of China–Angola relations from 2003 to 2025, this book unpacks historical Sino–Angolan relations and contemporary evolutions in their relationship.China has played a pivotal role in Angola's reconstruction since the Angolan Civil War. Using archival documents and interviews, the author explores China's contribution to Angola's development and its contradictions with particular interest in the p...

After taking on a spicy alter ego, Ava runs into her best friend’s little brother and realizes he’s all grown up and flying her plane. When did the boy next door become the hot pilot she was looking for?AvaDuring my annual New Year’s Day brunch with my hometown besties, I finally reveal that I’m broke and have been relying on my battery-operated boyfriend for far too long. Leaning into the spirit of the new year, we all agree to take on ste...

Emie Jaramillo learned long ago that brains count more than beauty, and thats just fine with her. She doesnt want, nor does she need, a relationship. When her prestigious academic career earns her an invitation to appear on a national talk show, she eagerly looks forward to discussing her genetics work. Little does she know that the episode is really entitled “Those bookworm looks have to go!” Worse yet, gorgeous makeup artist Gia Mendez—a woman around whom Emie stupidly lowers her guard—w...

Powerful stories of migrants' experiences reveal the painful consequences of public policyVoices of the Border documents testimonios—first-person narratives—of migration, deportation, and asylum-seeking in and around Nogales, a city of a quarter-million inhabitants on Mexico's northern border. In this updated and expanded edition, individuals recount life on the move to find work, flee violence, or reunite with family, as well as the effects of U....

The food business is a world of its own. Talent is abundant. Structure sustains when margins are tight, the dinner rush hits, and the next opportunity arrives faster than expected. As a business expands, so do its reach, influence, and responsibility. Lasting success comes through the strength, discipline, and resilience required to maintain what is created and to keep building with clarity.The Food Business Blueprint is a practical guide to starting, structuring, ...

This book discusses climate change and responses to its risks-mitigation, adaptation, and geoengineering–within an increasingly ideological and geopolitically charged climate debate. It provides a detailed analysis of the scientific basis, feasibility, governance, costs, uncertainties, and risks associated with different forms of geoengineering, particularly Solar Radiation Modification (SRM). Although climate change is very unlikely to cause “civilizational collapse” or “global collapse”,...

In 1755, the famous Portuguese tile maker Pêro Manuel Pires is empathetic to a fault. He is dedicated to freeing slaves with the proceeds of his art and hiring the freed to work in his tile factory, triggering rage and repercussions from a competitor.Pêro harbors a female artist whose risqué creations keep the shop’s works in demand by Lisbon’s elite. The success of her designs does not sit well with one of Pêro’s longtime workers, bringing him and his loved ones under the menacing...

In this touching picture book about the importance of kindness and lending a hand, a young boy gathers his community to take care of a loved one, perfect for fans of The Last Stop on Market Street.Mamá Elena always knows just what to do when someone needs help. Whether it’s by cooking a delicious meal or simply by lending an ear, she keeps her community together. And because of her warmth, her home is young Manuel’s favorite.But when Mamá Elena suf...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing education, yet many educators have been left with more questions than answers. They are encouraged to explore AI while being warned about its risks. They are told to prepare students for the future but are often left wondering how to integrate AI as an enhancement-not a replacement-for meaningful teaching and learning.Rather than focusing on trends, tools, or collections of prompts, Real Learning with Artificial Intelligence...