Social isolation, youth mental health crisis, parental stress, and elder homelessness are serious issues facing our country, requiring immediate attention. What if there was one antidote to address all of these issues simultaneously?In The Power of a Joyful Village, Dr. Derenda M. Schubert illuminates the transformative power of using intergenerational solutions to create cohesive communities and to cultivate safety nets for all ages. Joyful villages represent intentional ...

“When the wire man in love with the boiled wool woman imagines himself making love with her under the emerald tree and then making her a mouth, is he desiring to make for her a mouth, or to make of her a mouth? Such questions charge Karen Schubert’s off-kilter worlds with a force less like gravity than like Brownian movement: the poems in I Left My Wings on a Chair don’t orbit, they careen.”—H. L. Hix“Karen Schubert’s latest collection, I Left My Wings...

THE FUTURE OF WORK IS NOW.Automation, digitalisation and our new reality of a VUCA world (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) put enormous pressures on leaders. They are finding it hard to: make decisions in this cryptic world; deal with lower engagement in their teams; balance a decrease in productivity (or an increase but at high personal cost); and manage rapidly worsening mental health and burnout across the board.However, with that come opportunities to ...

A desperate trek across post-apocalyptic Alaska brings a small group of survivors to a sanctuary city—only to face a new threat in this zombie horror saga.Through the terrifying new world of the undead, Neil Jordan has led a dwindling band of survivors from Anchorage along the Seward Highway, battling flesh-eating zombies and the deadly Alaskan winter. As the approach the small city of Whittier, they find the tunnel barred—potentially protecting it from the undead i...

When the undead scourge descends on Alaska, strangers band together in a desperate bid for survival in this zombie apocalypse series debut.On the edge of the Alaskan wilderness, Anchorage is the gateway to The Last Frontier. But when a terrifying plague strikes, it becomes a deadly trap. The only two land routes out of the city are cut, forcing people to fight or die as the infection spreads.Danny and Jules, just children, witness the beginning stages of the ...

For dog people of all ages, a jubilant ode to our canines and the many things they love with wild abandon—especially you-know-who.From the yard to the park, from school to the market, from one end of the day to the next, dogs are full of joy. Ears flapping out the car window! Tug-of-war rope toy! Sprawling out on the couch! Getting those “good dog” treats! Wherever they go, whatever they see, dogs love it all. But what do they love most? Guess! This delightfully ch...

A compelling true story of homicide and injustice in an outback townAt first it looked like a swag, said the grader driver. He'd found the body just off the road outside the outback town of Katherine in the Northern Territory. Police quickly identified the dead man as Ray Nicefero, who'd recently appeared in court for aggravated assault and breaching a domestic violence order.Three days later, three young local suspects were arrested, including nineteen-yea...

This book contains the complete scores for Franz Schubert's String Quartets 1-15. This modern reprint of the original scores features clear, large margins, making it ideal for students and musicians alike. Franz Peter Schubert (1797 – 1828) was a seminal Austrian composer. Even though he died before he was 32, he was extremely prolific during his lifetime, writing more than six hundred vocal works, seven symphonies, numerous operas, and much more besides. Schubert is now widely considered ...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). Composed in the fall of 1827, these impromptus enjoy enormous popularity among students, performers and audiences alike. The first and third are more lyrical in character, while the second and fourth are more like etudes. Includes audio recordings.

The dictionary explains around 2,300 electrostatic terms with 340 illustrations and approximately 5,400 cross-references. These cross-references to facts, standards, and 270 references provide a basic understanding of electrostatic phenomena. The encyclopedia lists the evaluation criteria and metrological possibilities, methods, devices and systems and their applications. It also covers electrostatic charges as a cause of fires and explosions in many areas of industry, as well as environme...

Secrets of Intimacy proves that true love never ends—it may just wait quietly to be rediscovered.Told with the same poetic honesty and emotional depth as Seasons of Intimacy, this sequel celebrates enduring love, the thrill of discovery, and the beauty of a connection that continues to unfold on its own terms.Three years after a chance encounter first brought them together, the couple returns to the cabin where their story began—uncovering...

How do you fight for truth in a world where everything you experience is dictated by AI?In 2033, Sean Taytas's prophetic manuscript revealed a way for divided humanity to achieve everlasting unity. The text ignited a new Creed and reshaped society in the United Territories of Equilibrium.Years later, the country is unraveling. Amidst climate disasters and social unrest, the powerful tech conglomerate DIVINE offers salvation through societal optimization. Its ultima...