The thrilling Shadow Saga begins in Shadow's Son—"a first-rate sword-and-sorcery tale, with intriguing characters, that moves at a quick pace" ( Booklist).In the city of Othir, there are two kinds of people—the dead and those ones who made them that way.Caim is certainly not dead. Orphaned and adrift, Caim grows up to become a cold-blooded assassin with the aid of his ethereal companion Kit—a useful-but-maddening spirit only he can see or he...

Effective evangelism requires we learn to open all the doors of witness.In this very unique moment where the church is experiencing retreat and revival at the same time how do we keep reaching out well? The answer might not what we think.Whether it's a Muslim having a dream about Jesus, a university student listening to a Christian Oxford professor discussing the historical validity of the resurrection, a sick person being loved, cared for, and prayed over ...

This book offers groundbreaking insights into relational theory, exploring the patient’s and the analyst’s longings to know, be known and not known in psychoanalytic relationships, and the embodied nature of the healing process.Recognition of the patient’s unknowable uniqueness, which is not fully accessible by means of empathy, is shown to promote more ethical therapeutic practices. Although few psychoanalytic books have highlighted the work of the philosopher, Marcel Foucault, Br...

A Junior Library Guild SelectionA mutant boy questions the truth of his existence after crash-landing far from everything he knows in this fast-paced, action-packed middle grade sci-fi adventure perfect for fans of The Last Kids on Earth and Scott Reintgen.Brinx wasn’t born. He was created.As one of the gene-spliced, vat-grown experiments living on Base Lab 9, Brinx’s existence has always been focused on one thing: survivin...

The trusted guide for surviving overwhelm and trauma in today’s world, now revised and updated.Trauma Stewardship is the seminal work on sustaining oneself while bearing witness over time to the hardship, overwhelm, suffering, and trauma of humans, other living beings, and the planet itself.Whether through personal caregiving, school, work, or efforts to make the world a better place, trauma exposure is ubiquitous, often experienced as burnout or c...

In 2024, following years of austerity, political instability and external shocks including Brexit, COVID-19 and the cost-of-living crisis, the Labour Party was voted into power in the UK. This book is the first in-depth analysis of the Labour government from a social policy perspective.Through expert chapters covering broad themes such as public expenditure, public opinion and devolution, and substantive areas including children and families, health, education, housing, social secu...

Pack your Bag of Holding and get ready for an expansive, official tour through the myriad settings of the D&D multiverse.From the familiar fantasy lands of the Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance to the broodingly gothic planes of Ravenloft and star-hopping voyages of Spelljammer, Dungeons & Dragons Encyclopedia will uncover every facet of the world’s most popular tabletop role-playing game.Every page is packed full of information on D&D’s myriad settings, inc...

Brad never meant to lie to his family.When the layoffs hit, he told himself it would only be temporary. A few weeks, maybe a month. But the silence stretched, the bills piled up, and desperation has a way of bending principles. So when Quietus Risk Management offers him a position, he takes it—no questions asked.At first, the job seems simple: manage clients, assess exposure, guide them toward "resolution." Quietus doesn't create problems, they assure him. They just help pe...

Hope Blooms in This Lyrical Novel About the Power of CommunityNo one wants to feel powerless—especially not Lily, a Filipina and Puerto Rican 11-year-old living in Central Florida.When Lily witnesses something extraordinary at the start of summer break, what she does next surprises even herself! Will she keep her secret buried or trust her loving community with the storm brewing in her heart?Through poetry that spans cultures and continents, Lily le...

There is something wrong with the Vaim Hotel, though The Guest cannot say what, or why he has come to stay. The only other person there is the hotel's owner, Brita, who runs it with brisk authority and swears she has seen him somewhere before, though he's sure she hasn't. As he acquaints himself with village life, eating each night at the restaurant Brita also owns, The Guest begins to sense that Vaim is not like other places. Then his belongings begin to slip away: fishing gear, shoulder ...

'My teenage years make the diaries of Adrian Mole look like the plot of Debbie Does Dallas. If you're here precisely because you always assumed I was a frigid and unlovable young scamp and want to enjoy the proof, then buckle up!'**When Jon Richardson unearthed his teenage diaries among a stash of 1990s mementoes, he faltered. How much value could there be in revisiting the awkward, unfiltered thoughts of a 14-year-old boy, especially now, in his forties ...

The Grammy Award**–winning, legendary producer, global hype-master, and King of Crunk, Lil Jon, on the story of his life and his transformation into the high-volume showman behind a musical evolution.**For decades, the Grammy Award–winning artist Lil Jon has captivated audiences with the high-energy, chant-heavy, and bass-driven musical style that has become uniquely his own. However, before Lil Jo...