They became historic figures: four-star generals, political leaders, billionaires, civil rights leaders, rock stars, leaders of national service, business icons, philanthropists, and prisoners of war. In a year when our nation is celebrating its 250th birthday, this carefully crafted mosaic of sometimes raw but resonant true stories recounting the military, political, social, cultural, and religious history of our nation reflects on the past that brought us here.Cole's subjects ar...

Information Security for Executives is the essential guide to effectively protecting your organization against cyberattacks. It examines why so many organizations keep falling victim to costly cyberattacks, offering proven practical solutions.Hackers are relentless and becoming more resourceful. With the rise of AI enhanced attacks (and the involvement of nation-state threat actors), more organizations are bound to get hit hard and breached. Are you prepared? Are you aware...

Nira sails straight into new dangers both on and off the VMS Abyss!Vampire sharks! Ghost typhoons! Giant spiders! Threats abound, and to top it off, a mutiny looms on the horizon.Will Nira throw her lot in with the disgruntled crew for the overthrow of Captain Akeyo?Or will her plans be derailed by an unexpected visitor from her past?

A New York Times headline in early 2026 announced what many workers have known for years: “For Many Cash-Strapped Americans, ‘Basic Living has become a Burden.’” Living paycheck-to-paycheck, with little or no savings for emergencies, workers are struggling to make ends meet. It should come as no surprise that, without a clear sense of the problem’s source, workers are left blaming easy targets: immigrants, people of color, religious minorities, or damaging decisions by a few, corp...

Here, it is the tale of an investment "bubble," an irrational exuberance for buying shares of South African gold mining stocks.

The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life through high-octane stories of speed, danger, and family in one action-packed collection! Featuring various stories by today's top writers and artists.The legacy of Speed Racer roars back to life in this action-packed collection! Speed Racer: Tales from the Road delivers a series of pulse-pounding, self-contained stories that uncover the rivalries, risks, and revelations behind the world’s most dangerous races. From secr...

Dessert is a Work of ArtCreate unforgettable pastries that are as delicious as they are showstopping with this collection of astonishing illusion entremets recipes. Accomplished pastry chef and instructor, Fred Csibi-Levin shares the secrets to crafting impressive trompe l’oeil desserts: edible optical illusions filled with your choice of mousses, sponges, fruit fillings, and more. Layered with innovative flavor combinations, tempting textural components, and artfu...

Originally published in 1968, Work and Community asks: can people participate in the decisions affecting their daily work and develop their potentialities for true growth under conditions of a cybernated technology? Can work again become a meaningful part of life? To answer these questions, the author has examined one of the most significant attempts to find a new way in industry – the Scott Bader Commonwealth in Wollaston, a resin manufacturing company owned by those working in i...

This exciting companion volume explores how intercultural perspectives can inform and transform teacher education and professional development.The book addresses the practical challenges and opportunities that educators face when responding to diversity in all its forms within learning environments. Engaging with the flexible notion of interculturality, it encourages critical and transparent discussion of its manyinterpretations. A core principle is that teacher education is...

"A classically twisty tale... plenty of genuine shocks await readers." -Kirkus ReviewsTroubled, teenaged Thomas Grant has long known that he has unusual powers, despite that no one else believes his claims. As an orphan in the care of abusive guardians, Thomas is given a choice-spend the summer with his guardians in New York City or with his loving girlfriend in Maple, her pristine upstate hometown.He should have chosen The City.Very quickl...

Through ten outstanding editions, Cecil Essentials of Medicine has been a favorite of students, residents, and instructors for its concise, easy-to-read writing style and comprehensive coverage of this fast-changing field. The fully revised 11th Edition retains a focus on the high-yield, core knowledge of key importance for students on medicine rotation, residents, and practitioners who need quick access to a concise medical reference. Clinically focused and solidly grounded in basic scien...

From Edgar Wallace's relentless pacing to John Buchan's espionage classic The Thirty-Nine Steps, this sweeping collection gathers thirty stories of danger, pursuit, and hidden agendas. Erskine Childers's proto-spy intrigue, Louis Joseph Vance's gentleman-crook capers, Mary Roberts Rinehart's had-I-but-known suspense, and William Le Queux's invasion thrillers sit alongside contributions from Henry Rider Haggard, G. K. Chesterton, and Edgar Rice Burroughs, tracing the suspense and thriller s...