She loves her kids. She just prefers motherhood on a flexible schedule.Meet the Per Diem Mom: part mother, part social-media parenting expert, and full-time believer that a shopping bag can solve almost anything.She may not remember the school address. She might need Dad to remind her what size the kids wear. And when she says she's picking them up at 2:00, everybody knows better than to start watching the clock.But when Mom finally arrives?She comes bearing...

A provocative examination of the ways our economy has been rigged by financialization, and the importance of games to our dangerous political moment.In an age when capitalism feels like an unwinnable game, extreme reactionary ideas and politics are on the rise. The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones, Squid Game and much of reality TV are cultural reflections of a society of relentless, lonely competition, where each of us must become a player: a savvy ...

Know India through the Prism of Max Müller, who portrays India as an epitome of virtuosity and morality, whose glory is equal, if not greater, to the classical Greek or Roman civilizations.India - What Can It Teach Us, is a rare and valuable collection of Max Muller’s speeches on Indian civilisation, a renowned Indic scholar, who delves into various aspects of Indian civilization, including its ancient scriptures, languages, and into the profound wisdom embedded in its spiritual and philos...

This comprehensive volume showcases cutting-edge research on stuttering from a wide range of perspectives, including neuroscience, genetics, epidemiology, speech-motor control, language effects, machine learning, disability studies, treatment options and assessment. Featuring the work of a diverse range of specialist authors from around the globe, this book discusses psychological, neuroscientific and medical aspects of stuttering.Several core topics are introduced by tutorial chap...

I’m hopeless with men. I attract all the wrong ones, and my landlord is top of the list. I need a job, and fast, but instead I’m in the back of a perfect stranger’s car, letting him do things to me that I’ve only dreamed of...Caden isn’t used to meeting beautiful women on the street. As an attractive billionaire, he’s even less used to them running away. But then his mystery woman shows up as his new assistant, and he’s going to punish her for disappearing on him. A punish...

What if the Berlin Wall never fell ...'An honest portrayal of the struggle to keep alive the dream of freedom, justice and equality' - New Internationalist.A 'compelling' series (Fiona Rintoul, author of 'The Leipzig Affair') set in an East Germany that didn't end in 1990 ...By 1993 participatory democracy, citizen's movements and de-centralization are part of a new political landscape. But the stability of the republic is threaten...

Wherever this season finds you—even amidst loneliness or heartache—the Because of Bethlehem Bible Study from Max Lucado will remind you that God is near, he understands your struggles, and his grace has rewritten your story.In Because of Bethlehem, bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado points out that a remarkable gift can arrive in an unremarkable package. One did in Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago. No one expected God to come the way he d...

Embark on a Coastal Needlework JourneyYour next peaceful getaway is right at your fingertips with this soothing collection of cross-stitch art. Thoughtfully crafted by renowned cross-stitch designer and author Max Pigeon, this guide is your key to creating breathtaking sunsets, majestic marine life, sandy shorelines, and awe-inspiring landscapes. Complete with large full-color charts, beginner stitching tutorials, and fun facts about sea life, you can easily bring ...

The last weeks of World War II on the Western Front in Europe witnessed extraordinary scenes of heroism, horror, melodrama and pathos.In Plunder, Max Hastings presents a cast of fascinating people British, American and German, in a series of great events in which some distinguished themselves through wonderful deeds, others through the basest crimes.The book takes its title from Montgomery’s ‘Operation Plunder’, the 23 March 1945 crossing of the Rh...

For Lieutenant Reim of the Stasi, life in East Berlin is a satisfying blend of days behind a desk and nights in front of a bottle.But when a senior officer has a messy affair, it falls to Reim to do the clearing up.It should be a straightforward job. Lean on a few people to get them to shut up. Intimidate neighbours, bribe officials and appeal to the socialist conscience of Party members. But when Reim starts his interrogations, he realises his boss is hidi...

A bold reassessment of a long-standing divideThe perceived divide between early christology and ancient Jewish messianism has long shaped how scholars read the New Testament—but what if that divide is neither inevitable nor tenable any longer?Christology Within Messianism gathers an international team of scholars to challenge this assumption head-on. Through historical, sociolinguistic, and theological analysis, contributors situate the earliest ch...

This book-collection file includes: Alcatraz, Black Jack, Bull Hunter, Gunman's Reckoning, Harrigan, The Night Horseman, The Rangeland Avenger, Riders of the Silences, Ronicky Doone, The Seventh Man, Trailin', The Untamed, and Way of the Lawless. According to Wikipedia: "Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944) was an American fiction author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns. Faust wrote mostly under pen names, and today is primarily known by one, Max B...