Tired of being considered "taupe" by her audacious father, Beth Winters hires Del Rhodes to help her become more adventurous.A delighted Del sees this as an opportunity to confront the villain who stole his invention and his future in one fell swoop.You know what they say about the best laid plans…

"A gem! In an insightful and meaningful way, Dr. Ardito perfectly combines cooking healthy, easy-to-prepare recipes with eating and wellness. Love it!" —Dr. Kim Rostello, exercise physiologist, Chicago BlackhawksThe Self-Care Cookbook, written by health and wellness expert Dr. Frank Ardito, explores the intersection of cooking, eating, health, and wellness by offering 130 recipes designed to help you improve every aspect of your life. Ardito doesn't believ...

Arditi Magazine, Issue No. VIII presents a provocative collection of essays, manifestos, and cultural reflections that explore the instability of nations and the search for order in turbulent times. This volume examines recurring historical mistakes, the forces that shape political decline, and visions for new forms of governance and identity.Highlights include:The Folly of Nations - an essay on the destructive tendency of civilizations to re...

Knack Healthy Snacks for Kids gives step-by-step information about snacks and snacking that also includes lunches and meals-on-the go for kids from toddler age to teens.

The two volume set IFIP 16478-16479 presents a series of revised papers selected from workshops that took place during the 20th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2025, held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil during September 10–12, 2025.The 57 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: HCI Education and Education for HCI: Current Opportunities and Cha...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th IFIP WG 13.2 International Working Conference on Human-Centered Software Engineering, HCSE 2024, held in Reykjavik, Finland, during Iceland, July 8–10, 2024.The 11 full papers with 5 poster, 4 demos and 3 PhD forum papers were carefully selected from 36 submissions. HCSE 2024 conference and papers focused on recurring topics such as innovative methods for human-centered and participatory design and software engineering, mod...

This four-volume set LNCS 16108-16111 constitutes the proceedings of the 20th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2025, held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during September 8–12, 2025.The 69 full papers, 34 short papers and 79 papers of other types included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 330 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Accessibility; Adaptive and AI-Powered Learning Syste...

Sometimes, love happens by accident.On the day after Christmas, Pandora Bartlett has left Snug Harbor for a dream cruise meant to help her forget the man who dumped her. Months before, Justin Vais broke off their relationship with no reason and no warning. When a car crash scraps her vacation plans, it's Justin who comes to her rescue. Now, she'll discover the real reason he gave up on them, a secret he's kept from everyone he knows and loves.With the truth revealed, she'll...

When the cat in the trash is a man low on cash, That’s Amoré!After a humiliating breakup, Gianna quit her job and returned to her family’s pizzeria, but she’s unprepared for what she finds loitering near the dumpster one chilly night.Kyle was abandoned by his friends and family when his fortunes took a sudden downturn. If not for Gianna’s generosity, he’d be living under the town bridge like a troll. As soon as his financial situation changes, he p...

"The Newlywed Game" meets "Survivor" ...... with handcuffs!What's a woman to do when her rotten ex elopes with someone else and steals every dime in their bank accounts to finance his new married life? If that woman is Renata Moon, she reaches out to Connell MacAllister, her ex's business partner, who's also been left holding the empty bank bag, and pitches an outrageous idea to him:A survivalist reality game show ...

Nicole Fleming and Dante LaPalma have nothing in common except an old man's legacy. Joe Corbet has promised that a great treasure awaits them -- if they're clever enough to solve his riddles within nine months.According to Joe's will, Nicole and Dante must participate in several excursions. After each adventure, a new clue will be presented that will lead them to their next obstacle. Only when they've completed every task can they discover the treasure meant just for them....

Do you sometimes wish that your pet could speak or that you really knew what your pet was thinking? What if your pet wrote a tell-all book about your lives together? The Buffy Book is exactly thata true story told by Buffy, a Bichon Frise. In this brutally honest collaboration of Buffys journal entries, she documents her life with her human, Joan. This book is for animal lovers who understand the special and often crazy relationships humans have with their pets. You will surely relate to B...