The moment my college entrance exam results came out, my furious younger sister hurled a vase at my head.My stepfather gave me a cold, piercing stare and asked if I had cheated.And my biological mother, with a face full of disappointment, scolded me for pretending in front of her all this time.I pressed my bloodied forehead, but deep down, I felt a strange sense of relief. Finally, this day had come.

Four novellas featuring cold-hearted women who get ahead in America’s grimiest underworldTwisted Loyalty by KaiTandra is a professional cleaner hired by the lords of the city’s underbelly to clean crime scenes and eliminate evidence, including eyewitnesses. When her employee has a slip-up and divulges the details of a murder scene, it jeopardizes not only Tandra’s life, but the lives of everyone involved.Three the Hard Way by C. J. HudsonAf...

A story of the journey, the lessons I have learnt and how the insights I saw has helped me on the recovering road. There are gifts also which I received is a combination of my experiences and my ability to relate my way of being to them. This book celebrates how far I have come.

Allen is a lonely, single man whose life is monotonous and dull, until one day, he stumbles upon an ancient painting in a modest antique market. The painting features a girl with deep, mysterious eyes that seem to look right through him. Struck by her inexplicable allure, Allen immediately purchases the painting and takes it home. However, as time passes, Allen begins to realize that this painting is far from an ordinary piece of art.At first, the girl in the painting seems to simp...

Arthur Lind, a lonely writer, is deeply mired in a creative block. His novel, The Kingdom of Dreams, is progressing slowly, and the fate of the protagonist, Erik, has come to a standstill. Over time, Arthur finds himself developing complex feelings toward Erik, even unintentionally forming an emotional resonance with him. However, what Arthur never anticipated was that the characters he created would begin to resurrect in the real world.It starts with subtle signs—an unexplained messag...

Indoor location is one of the two most important contexts (time and location), becoming a key entry for mobile Internet. This book envisions potential indoor location applications, overviews the related state of the art technologies, and presents original patented techniques and open source prototype systems. The tutorial and sample code are provided as a good reference and starting point for readers who are interested in the technique detail.

Shiki Tsubasa's first winter in Kitami is coming to an end, and despite Hokkaido's freezing temperatures, it's starting to feel like home. So it comes as a shock when he's told that if he ranks below the top ten students in his grade in the final exams, he'll be sent back to Tokyo. If only there were another gorgeous Hokkaido gal who could tutor him, but what are the odds of that?

Masked men fill the chamber, dancing, drinking, and eyeing the unusually attractive servant boys. This is the Fardallan masquerade ball—a hedonistic spectacle orchestrated by the emperor.Finn and Kier have explored the palace. They’ve uncovered forbidden chambers cursed by dark, sexual magic.Now they seek answers. Why did Finn’s father once call this place home? What’s his connection to this depraved nation?Stepping inside the emperor’s “playroom”, they’re prepared ...

Rosa left New York to escape her past. Now she is desperate to escape her present . . .After the bloodbath in Sicily, Rosa and Alessandro have found themselves heads of the Alcantara and Carnevare Mafia clans. Hunted by their enemies and manipulated by their allies, they face corruption, ominous secrets and mortal danger everywhere they turn.Will it force them together or drive them apart?

‘Degrowth or ecomodernism? This book offers a compelling alternative. More than a utopian ideal, radical abundance is the guiding principle of a socialist revolution already in action’ Kohei Saito, author of Slow Down‘If you’re looking for practical steps to a post-capitalist future, don’t miss this book’ Jason Hickel, author of Less is More‘Rigorously argued and radically hopeful’ Grace Blakeley, author o...

QUALITY IN THE ERA OF INDUSTRY 4.0Enables readers to use real-world data from connected devices to improve product performance, detect design vulnerabilities, and design better solutionsQuality in the Era of Industry 4.0 provides an insightful guide to harnessing user performance and behavior data through AI and other Industry 4.0 technologies. This transformative approach enables companies to not only optimize products and service...

Shining a light on mania, depression and everything in between, this no-nonsense guide to life with bipolar disorder gives advice on how to manage the condition and work towards stability.Drawing on his own experiences, Kai Conibear discusses the realities of life with bipolar and shares practical tips and advice. He explains different symptoms, including mania, hypomania, psychosis and depression, and gives advice on managing relationships, facing stigma and discrimination and lea...