Written by eminent sociologists, this book introduces and assesses some of the most influential, recent sociological theories. Each chapter explains the theory and describes a related program of empirical research. Chapters are authored by the actual founders (and/or leading exponents) of these theoretical programs; many chapters contain a description of the inception, growth, and present status of the theoretical program. The book covers a broad range of sociological concerns, from the in...

Seven gifted members travel the stars to change history. Follow Danica, with six gifted students, set on a course never imagined in millenniums of time. Will the dark angels find a way to finish what they started? Travel with B G Simpson as he takes you on a journey, through the Winds of Time.

In a world where perfection is mandatory and patterns control everything, sixteen-year-old Anson Miles discovers a dangerous truth: the system that keeps everyone safe might be their greatest prison.When Anson and his friends notice glitches in ALGO's perfect calculations, they uncover a hidden network of resistance. Following cryptic messages left by the mysterious Dr. Marshall, they learn that breaking free from perfect control might be possible – but at what cost?As the ...

The series keeps moving back in time to another world. A love story of an angel who was demoted and placed on this earth to help whenever he saw he needed in doing so. He has secrets kept to himself to not draw attention. His son has the same gift that his father has. He doesn't tell him anything of his past. It involves a time when the world begins to fall apart when just getting started.Jimmy is at the brink of the world showing, it needs a savior. Julia is disheartened when Jimm...

In every era, the same dark pattern repeats.A man watches another family thrive and feels the universe has wronged him. A minister sees a younger rival drawing crowds and believes truth itself is threatened. A brother quietly dismantles his sibling's life while telling himself he is only restoring balance.From ancient markets to Renaissance workshops, from industrial mill towns to the gleaming towers of the future, one invisible force moves through humanity. It does not nee...

In Volume 1 of this series, attention was focused on neuropoisons of animal origin. In the present volume, attention has been shifted to poisons of plant origin. In both cases, we have attempted to identify those poisons for which there is a large measure of clinical or research interest. Our efforts in compiling the series have been aided by three groups of individuals. First, we are grateful to the investigators who contributed chapters. Their labors are the substance of this two-volume ...

A 2026 Printz Honor BookCrawford “Craw” Cope has anger issues. Or so they say.When Craw is sentenced to community service for hitting his father in the head with a baseball bat, he accepts his punishment without objection, knowing he’s actually lucky. If he weren’t the son of a famous former baseball player, he’d probably have gotten it a lot worse. So, Craw keeps his mouth shut and takes what life gives him. Like always.But when he arrives at commu...

From Middle School Candy King to International CEO: A Journey of Triumph, Failure, and RedemptionWhat does it really cost to chase the corner office? In this first volume of the CEO Blues trilogy, N.L. Simpson takes you behind the polished veneer of business success to reveal raw truths about leadership that no textbook can teach.Follow Nathaniel Stone's journey from his first entrepreneurial venture selling candy in middle school to navigating the complex waters of interna...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.CBT Perfectionist Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Perfectionism with Cognitive Behaviour TherapyAre you tired of being your own worst critic? Do you find that every minor mistake spirals into hours of self-doubt and frustration? If so, this workbook is for you. This book offers a clear, no-nonsense approach to overcoming the all-too-familiar grip of perfectionism. It is a guide designed to help you ...

CEO BLUES: The Reckoning(Book 3 of the CEO BLUES Trilogy)Five years after walking away from the empire he built, Nathaniel Stone returns to a world that never stopped waiting for him.Planes are flying again.Headhunters are calling.Old colleagues whisper invitations: "We have a chair with your name on it."Former students now run companies—and they want to know what happened to the man who once taught them to bow.The boardroom is fracturing. The stock...

Robert and his son, James, are pulled toward an unimaginable destiny. Even though they were separated for years, they retain an emotional connection of love and commitment... and would be brought back together by fate. Their lives are miraculously changed by a young Indian princess and a king. Robert and James find a hidden secret buried a mile beneath the surface of an old mine shaft, hidden in mystery, twenty miles northeast of town, half a mile up off the main riverbank. Events of an im...

Many readers know Stephen King for his early works of horror, from his fiction debut Carrie to his blockbuster novels The Shining, The Stand, and Misery, among others. While he continues to be a best-selling author, King’s more recent fiction has not received the kind of critical attention that his books from the 1970s and 1980s enjoyed. Recent novels like Duma Key and 1/22/63 have been marginalized and, arguably, cast aside as anomalies within the author’s extensive canon.In Steph...