In this “Divorce-How-To/How-Not-To,” the reader discovers that as much as they may feel alone, they are experiencing the same indignities as many others. The author’s own metamorphosis from a panicked “ex,” to a person who successfully reinvented herself, provides an uplifting and damn funny flip side to a book also packed with critical advice on how to navigate the legal waters of divorce.

They say, "Never work with androids or children."Quirk had one job to do, deliver papers to a Milan mafia boss, before leaving Earth for his home in the asteroids. But that was before being tailed, poisoned—oh, yes—and hijacked into raising foulmouthed fourteen-year-old convent girl Angelika Moratti, aka Moth, who'd rather see him asphyxiate in space.Fleeing assassins, Quirk, Moth and her syRen® android S-0778 ride the space elevator to the Moon, where Quir...

Leverage science-based models for the identification of profitable investment thesesPrinciples of Transition Finance Investing: Finding Alpha in a World Adapting to Climate Change shows how to leverage science-based models used by the largest banks in the world for their climate scenario analysis exercises and turn them into useful tools for the identification of profitable investment theses for venture capital, private equity, and private credit. This boo...

The first comprehensive resource for spiritual and pastoral caregivers—a vital resource for clergy, seminarians, chaplains, pastoral counselors and caregivers of all faith traditions.This essential resource integrates the classic foundations of pastoral care with the latest approaches to spiritual care. It is specifically intended for professionals who work or spend time with congregants in acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, rehabilitation centers ...

Adults 65 and older are the fastest growing segment of the population worldwide, which means there will be more people living with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Written at a resident level, the Primer on Dementia provides early career professionals with the information necessary to care for the often complex clinical presentations of people with age-associated neurocognitive disorders. This book is organized into three sections: (1) core concepts, (2) dementia syndromes,...

You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family…Quirk and Moth have avoided killing each other long enough to solve another case. They decide on a local job next, and take up the search for a missing scientist. How could Quirk know this new mystery put them on a headlong collision course with his troubled past, a plethora of personal issues, and a hoard of genetic hybrid creatures with an appetite for anything that moves?When their client dies in mysterious ci...

A Magical Surprise Awaits...What would you do if you woke up one morning and found a mysterious envelope with your name on it?Join Harmony on a heartwarming adventure that begins with a bright yellow envelope filled with wonder, clouds, and rainbows. As curiosity turns into excitement, Harmony discovers that this is no ordinary day, it's the start of something truly special.This beautifully written and imaginative story gently draws young readers in...

The Beliefs I Never ChoseWhat if the voice in your head isn't really yours?For most of us, the beliefs that shape our lives were never consciously chosen. They were handed down through family, culture, faith, and circumstance-and accepted as truth before we had the language to question them.These inherited beliefs become the invisible software running our lives. They shape our identity, fuel our self-talk, and determine what we believe is...

It's Never Too Late: Reinventing Yourself After 60By Robin DeFleiceWhat if your best chapter is still ahead of you?At a time when many are settling into retirement, Robin DeFleice made a bold decision-she walked away from a decades-long career as a case manager and stepped into the world of real estate, a field she had no experience in but plenty of passion for. The transition wasn't easy, but it was transformative. In It's Never Too Late: Reinv...

Title: Home Starts Here: A First-Time Home Buyers Guide for Women Over 40Author: Robin C. DeFleiceDescription:It's never too late to own a home-or rewrite your story.In Home Starts Here, Robin DeFleice shares her deeply personal journey of buying her first home at age 66 and becoming a licensed real estate agent soon after. This empowering and practical guide is designed specifically for wo...

The most powerful man in the solar system is going to steal the future.Besides dealing with his teenage assistant, Moth (being enticed by her mafia family to join the business), Quirk's nemesis Beatrix Potter has reappeared. The nonbinary assassin reveals an unprecedented power grab by Joshua Simister. The Old Man, aka TOM, aka Quirk's ex-father-in-law plots to snatch control of all interstellar travel from the UN. The struggle for power puts the lives of Quirk's e...

This book is innovative. A plethora of genealogy books primarily assume that family history research is by adults, for adults, marking family history as an ‘adults only’ sphere of life. This book establishes a new dimension in family history research. It is written in the belief that engaging in family history is a venture for all of the present-day family, regardless of age and, sometimes, because of age. To assist those of all ages who venture into this wider domain of family history the...