When the housework is done and the kids are asleep, Jimmy and Debby liked to party. Having a drink with the neighbors was one way of escaping the doldrums of suburbia. But when Jerry and his drop dead gorgeous wife, Carol invite them to join a little private club - would this be one party the passionate yet bored couple will decline to attend?

Four unforgettable tales of love, devotion, madness and warA doctor in the Dutch East Indies torn between his medical duty to help and his own mixed emotions; a middle-aged maidservant whose devotion to her master leads her to commit a terrible act; a hotel waiter whose love for an unapproachable aristocratic beauty culminates in an almost lyrical death;a prisoner-of-war longing to be home again in Russia. These four tragic and moving cameos of the human condition ...

A succession of Chinese emperors constructed over the course of a century a fantastical garden, the basis of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Kubla Khan,” to which governing of the country was in time transferred from nearby Peking. A microcosm of China, with palaces, pavilions, and other edifices set among hills and valleys and a network of rivers and lakes, the reality of this garden is employed as the setting for two fictional stories of unrequited love, one between a Jesuit missionary and an...

A journey of discovery through our natural world.Bushcraft and survival legend Ray Mears takes us on his own lifetime's journey through the natural world, into the British countryside and across continents, and shows us how to tune our senses, enhance our experience of nature, and understand our place within it.Guiding us through practical fieldcraft tips, Ray brings us up close with creatures we share our planet with, and reveals how we can learn from them...

In this magical re-imagining of J. M. Barrie’s classic tale, Michael Darling—the youngest of the Darling siblings and former Lost Boy, now all grown up—must return to the life he left behind to save Neverland from the brink of collapse and keep humanity safe from magical and mythological threats, as well as answer the ultimate question: Where is Peter Pan?Peter Pan is missing; Neverland is in trouble. For adults, that might not matter all that much, but fo...

Enter through the looking glass into Queens of Wonderland, Book Two in the Defenders of Lore series, in which Knights of the Round Vanessa and Michael must follow Captain Hook into Wonderland alongside Alice to crush his treacherous plan and deal with an ongoing war between power-hungry queensAfter saving reality and overcoming the numerous challenges that Neverland threw at her, Vanessa has been tasked to save Michael Darling from himself: he’s g...

Forever is a monthly science fiction magazine that features previously published stories you might have missed. Each issue will feature a novella, two short stories, and cover art by Ron Guyatt. Edited by the Hugo and World Fantasy Award winning editor of Clarkesworld Magazine, Neil Clarke. Our May 2022 issue features "A Rocket for Dimitrios" by Ray Nayler, "An Arc of Electric Skin" by Wole Talabi, and "Keloid Dreams" by Simone Heller.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of data science and machine learning, the fusion of DataOps and MLOps is reshaping the way organizations harness the power of their data. "DataOps and MLOps Integration: Bridging the Gap for Efficient Data Science" is your comprehensive guide to understanding, implementing, and optimizing this convergence.DataOps, focused on the efficient management of data pipelines, and MLOps, dedicated to streamlining machine learning model development and deplo...

In an era where our lives are increasingly intertwined with the digital realm, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. Whether you're a novice navigating the intricacies of online security or seeking to bolster your existing knowledge, 'Cybersecurity for Beginners' is your passport to a safer digital existence.This accessible and comprehensive guide demystifies the world of cybersecurity, breaking down complex concepts into digestible chapters. From the basics of unde...

On a beautifully restored barge on the Seine, Jean Perdu runs a bookshop; or rather a 'literary apothecary', for this bookseller possesses a rare gift for sensing which books will soothe the troubled souls of his customers.The only person he is unable to cure, it seems, is himself. He has nursed a broken heart ever since the night, twenty-one years ago, when the love of his life fled Paris, leaving behind a handwritten letter that he has never dared read. His memories and his love ...

They say a year on the Internet is like a dog year—seven years to every one as the pace of change has disrupted and transformed nearly every aspect of our lives from commerce to entertainment to what we do when waiting for a bus.However, throughout these massive changes, a few fundamental principles of business have continued to apply for organisations that want to succeed in the 21st century. Join two digital pioneers as they travel through the growing pai...

The city is widely regarded as the most characteristic expression of the social, cultural and economic formations of the Roman Empire. This was especially true in the Latin-speaking West, where urbanism was much less deeply ingrained than in the Greek-speaking East but where networks of cities grew up during the centuries following conquest and occupation. This well-illustrated synthesis provides students and specialists with an overview of the development of the city in Italy, Gaul, Brita...