FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF LILIANA'S INVINCIBLE SUMMER AND DEATH TAKES MEWe come from far away and, all of a sudden, we no longer know where we are going.In Terrestrial, we follow travellers who carry little but longing and a sense of possibility. A woman returns to the town of a lover who once abandoned her, walking its streets listening for an echo. Two girls ride a train in search of a lake that may only...

You picked up this book because you have heard that artificial intelligence is about to change everything and that the machines are coming for your job, and you are not sure whether to be excited or terrified. Maybe you have opened an AI tool, typed a question, read the answer, and felt clever for 30 seconds before realizing you have no idea how to use it. Or maybe you tried to learn to code and bounced off, and you are looking for a way to build real things without a programming language....

This book shares the authors’ insights into processes of change in education policy research gained during research and supervision work in comparative and international education (CIE). The authors’ focus on charting change in education and societies within CIE, and across academic research traditions more widely, is on two salient areas: decolonization in education research approaches and ethnographic approaches to the investigation of social policies in education. This book contributes ...

Three ridiculously sexy Russian hunks wrapped up in one volume!*This boxed set includes the first three books in the Her Russian Protector series: IVAN, DIMITRI and YURI.*IVAN (Her Russian Protector #1)Desperate to find her sister, Erin goes to the only man in Houston who can help her—Ivan Markovic. The intimidating, tattooed Russian operates one of the most elite mixed-martial arts training centers in the ...

Book #3.5 in the bestselling Her Russian Protector seriesIt's Christmas in Houston, and the Russians are ready to spoil—and protect—the ones they love.Featuring nine sexy, flirty stories, this holiday-themed collection from the Her Russian Protector series allows readers to revisit favorite couples and meet new love interests. It includes the following tales:It's A Wonderful Life (DIMITRI)The Luxury Sleigh Ride (ALEXEI)From Russia, With Love...

After a stalker breaks into her home, internet entrepreneur Bee Langston decides Kelly Connolly is the only man who can help her—but seeking help from the former Marine isn't easy, especially after she made a spectacular fool of herself trying to kiss the sinfully sexy bodyguard.When Kelly spots Bee weaving her way through the Houston nightspot where he's working security, all those feelings he's desperately tried to deny for his best friend's sister come flooding to the surface. H...

Desperate to find her sister, Erin goes to the only man in Houston who can help her--Ivan Markovic. The intimidating, tattooed Russian operates one of the most elite mixed-martial arts training centers in the world but it’s his shadowy past and reputed connections with Houston’s underworld that interest her most.To find her sister, she’ll need the help of her big, scary Russian protector—but asking for help from a man like Ivan carries a steep price, one that might just include her...

Sinister Mayhem lead singer Step Vasiliev likes his women wild, his sex rough and his partying hard—but his reckless lifestyle has finally caught up with him. His thirtieth birthday ends with a humiliating face-plant onto the floor of his luxury hotel suite.Hardworking hotel maid Jemima Coates comes to his rescue. Her kindness enthralls him, but it's her sweet, innocent beauty that ensnares him. One stolen kiss—and Step knows he'll do anything to protect her.When her younge...

Gathering her courage and the four thousand dollars she has in savings, college co-ed Cassie bravely enters the bar where Hagen, Houston's most feared loan shark, operates his criminal empire. Her brother is in deep trouble and she's his last hope. She just prays her payment will be enough to keep the knee-breakers at bay for a little while longer.Hagen shatters her hope when he informs her the debt owed is far, far more than the four grand she's scraped together. Feeling rather ge...

To escape a debt owed to the mob, mixed martial artist Zel Tesla agrees to one final match with one of his league’s most notorious fighters. If he wins, he’ll clear the debts he incurred trying to save his young son’s life and earn his freedom.But one chance encounter with a luscious burlesque performer in Vegas threatens all those carefully laid plans…Ten years ago, Sara Contreras fled Houston with the help of her mobbed-up friends. Since barely escaping with her life, she...

Uncover the gripping, heart-wrenching story that reveals the deep, untold tragedy behind one of history’s greatest playwrights. “Hamnet 2025” is a cinematic masterpiece that takes you into the raw, emotional world of William Shakespeare, exploring the devastating loss that shaped the creation of his greatest work, Hamlet. This is not just a film about Shakespeare’s genius—it’s the untold story of a father’s grief, a mother’s suffering, and the birth of a masterpiece.

What happens to scrap — the big metal objects we throw away?Read the fascinating stories of people who have been inspired by material that already exists and have used it to create something new. We meet Fah Boonsoong in Bangkok, Thailand, who turned an old plane into a home for her family. Tchely Hyung-Chul Shin, an architect in Versailles, France, has designed buildings from the parts of old ships. John Lopez, a sculptor in Lemmon, South Dakota, uses scrap metal ...