A billionaire, an athlete and a drag queen walk into a bar ….The only daughter of a billionaire industrialist and the last child of six, Kaitlin is done being treated as the least among them. The one who doesn't matter.Tomorrow's the most important day in her life, so why is she in a smoky dive bar in Montego Bay, Jamaica, allowing herself to get sucked in by a huge pair of sea-green eyes? The man's a drifter with a bad case of bedhead, playing com...

The Power Rangers and Omega Rangers join forces in an epic struggle against a friend-turned-foe! Mistress Vile’s diabolical scheme also comes to a head as she possesses an object of immeasurable power–and a sidekick with darker origins than the Rangers thought possible!

A meditative, reflective poetry that tells simple and honest stories, especially of fragile people, with humility and humanity, thus highlighting the dignity of every human being.Alexandro Acevedo's strong sense of human rights, of freedom, equality, justice, was certainly strengthened by his profession as a lawyer, as well as by having endured the dark years of the Pinochet dictatorship, which oppressed Chile for seventeen years, from September 1973 to March 1990. While the natural...

The Italian philosopher and author of Totalitarianism "rescues the concept of evil as an element necessary for guidance in political reflection" ( Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review).As long as we care about suffering in the world, says political philosopher Simona Forti, we are compelled to inquire into the question of evil. But is the concept of evil still useful in a postmodern landscape where absolute values have been leveled and relativi...

The third chapter of the groundbreaking DARKEST HOUR event continues as the number of corrupted Rangers pouring through the Master Arch becomes overwhelming. But this time they’re taking captives! As Trini seeks answers from the only beings who may be able to provide them, a powerful Pink Ranger flexes her powers to help Kimberly... but will it be enough as Dark Specter’s infectious corruption spreads out of control across time and space?

The fashion industry has long exploited animals for their materials, whether fur, leather, silk, wool or feathers – so how can we find other ways of working with, or without, animals in the production of clothing? This volume in the Fashion in Action series of short books, which champion change on global issues in fashion, introduces and challenges our problematic reliance on animal products in fashion, calling for more caring practices that work towards post-anim...

Based on an analytical evaluation of both the weaknesses and strengths of the Italian political system, Italy in the European Union is the first book to offer a detailed and comprehensive description of Italy's contribution to European Union policy-making. The contributors to this volume systematically explore the role played by Italian institutional and noninstitutional actors in several decision-making processes. They show how Italian institutional actors define and promote national poli...

In a dialogue between father and son, The Economy Explained to My Son addresses the central themes of modern economics with clarity and simplicity, making even the most complex concepts accessible. Valentino, an inquisitive and observant boy, poses a series of questions to his father, Fabrizio, who guides him through an educational journey that covers such fundamental topics as inflation, money, credit, international trade, globalization, labor, unemployment, and the birth of the euro.

A new theory about the origins of consciousness that finds learning to be the driving force in the evolutionary transition to basic consciousness.What marked the evolutionary transition from organisms that lacked consciousness to those with consciousness—to minimal subjective experiencing, or, as Aristotle described it, “the sensitive soul”? In this book, Simona Ginsburg and Eva Jablonka propose a new theory about the origin of consciousness that finds learning to ...

The novel "Sick Bonds" was built on the ancient myth of the three Furies, the vengeful goddesses of the Darkness who weaved human destinies with their spindles of yew wood, twisting the past, present and future of the earthly, plotting their fates and punishing them for their crimes. Clotho reeled, Lachesis weaved, and Atropos, the "one of no return", as her name implies, cut the thread of life. Maybe justice was being done, maybe they were merely fulfilling the human inevitability, or may...

For fans of The Nightmare Before Christmas, this rhyming Christmas audiobook from #1 New York Times–bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart follows an abominable gingerbread cookie wreaking havoc in the North Pole. Is this beastly cookie trying to create a holiday disaster . . . or does it simply long for a family to share the season with?This program features music and special effects—listen along and enjoy the fun! It also includes a recipe at the end ...

Jenessa's Secret Santa has a crush. That's the only explanation. Why else would he be sending her such naughty, lavish presents? A book of sexy poems that leaves her squirming in her seat. Scented body oil that glides along her skin like a lover's touch. Her favorite lipstick in a shade that makes it look like she's begging for a kiss.Yep. Santa has her attention, all right.Santa Baby is not who she expected. It's none other than Mitchell, the new head of maintenance. Tall,...