Drawing from a career of almost fifty years, Daniel Mark Epstein’s collection of new and selected poems forms a lyrical autobiography of its author as a poet and a man. Dawn to Twilight examines universal themes such as love and aging, happiness and despair, each of which Epstein approaches differently throughout the decades of his writing career. These poems encapsulate the evolution of Epstein’s work, with the passage of time itself forming a crucial theme as the author grows from studen...

Shatter industry assumptions and accelerate startup growth by reasoning from absolute fundamental truths. Perfect for your focused morning commute, this high-energy guide equips ambitious founders and product builders to stop copying yesterday's best practices. Instead of drowning in opinion-based debates, you will learn to dismantle constraints and construct revolutionary solutions from the ground up.Whether you are strategizing during deep work sessions or navigating the chaotic ...

4 girls and only 1 pony!When their mother remarries, twin sisters Toni and Staci get . . . twin stepsisters! Toni and Staci have almost nothing in common with their new siblings—Paisley is loud and spoiled, and Stirling is pretty and perfect—but all of the girls love horses. When Paisley brings home a pony of her own, with a sugar-colored mane and sweet dark eyes, the rest of the sisters are consumed with jealousy. How can 4 horse-crazy girls get along when there's ...

Electronic skin (e-skin) is an emerging technology that can be applied in the fields of medical prosthetics and robotics: e-skin provides the sense of touch to mechanical systems. This book bridges the gap between existing e-skin technologies and the remarkable capabilities of human tactile perception. It presents end-to-end design strategies for next-generation fully-integrated e-skin systems that mirror essential properties of human skin, such as being multi-modal, multi-scale, and perfo...

This fully revised and updated third edition of the Oxford Handbook of Gastroenterology and Hepatology provides up-to-date, pragmatic advice on the management of common conditions and emergencies. An essential resource for all those involved in the care of patients with gastroenterological and hepatological disease, both for specialists and trainees in gastroenterology and hepatology, and also clinicians from other specialties. The handbook includes a problems-based approach, a un...

Wealth Wisdom for Everyone provides a practical and easy to read introduction to the management of family income, expenditure and investment. As a part of the Raffles Wealth and Legacy Series of books, and as a guidebook for an introductory course by the same name on the Raffles Legacy and Leadership e-learning site (www.raffleslegacylearning.com), Wealth Wisdom provides a simple and clear description of how to manage family finances — fr...

An unforgettable novel - a riveting, heart-wrenching story of injustice and racism in 1940s Louisiana that is as powerful and profound as it is timely.As the sun begins to set over Louisiana one October day in 1943, a young black man faces the final hours of his life: at midnight, eighteen-year-old Willie Jones will be executed by electric chair for raping a white girl - a crime some believe he did not commit.In a tale taut with tension, events unfold hour by hour from the ...

Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was is the first biography of Jan Ullrich, arguably the most naturally talented cyclist of his generation, and also one of the most controversial champions of the Tour de France.In 1997, Jan Ullrich announced himself to the world by obliterating his rivals in the first mountain stage of the Tour de France. So awesome was his display that it sent shockwaves throughout the world of cycling and invited headlines such as L...

**Master your investment mindset with the behavioural finance rules that separate successful investors from the rest.From Dr. Daniel Crosby, psychologist, behavioural finance expert and New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of Wealth. With a foreword by Morgan Housel, bestselling author of The Psychology of Money.**In The Laws of Wealth, Daniel Crosby presents three sets of real, actionable rules that you can use to apply the less...

From Woke to AwakeIn a world that never stops talking, clarity has quietly become harder to find.Thoughts form quickly.Opinions are expected instantly.And somewhere in the noise, the ability to think deeply—independently—begins to fade.From Woke to Awake is not a political argument. It is a thoughtful, balanced exploration of how modern culture shapes the way we think, respond, and communicate.Without extremes or division, this book takes a cl...

The Science of Reading Human Face celebrates the 2nd World Congress on Facial Expression of Emotion (2nd WCFEE), held at University Fernando Pessoa in October 2024. Framed by the theme “Brain and Emotion – Face Connects People,” the volume compiles speeches, keynote lectures, and peer-reviewed papers from world-renowned experts including A. Freitas-Magalhães, António Damásio, Joseph LeDoux, Daniel Goleman, Martin Seligman, Joan-Pere Barret, Dacher Keltner, and Lisa Feldman Barrett. The con...

• Full-color, revised edition• Plans for weddings, holiday parties, and Renaissance fairs• Ideas for properly decorating the dining hall• Lyrics and music for songs and dances• Recipes for food and drink• Patterns for period costumes• Games and plays