In the village of Twinklevale, Christmas is under threat from a host of mischievous villains. From a Fake Santa to a Wicked Snowman, trouble looms as the clock ticks closer to midnight. But when all hope seems lost, a mysterious unicorn named Glacia arrives just in time.With her horn and special powers, Glacia sets out to save Christmas, using her magic to stop each villain and protect the village’s holiday spirit.

Former Newcastle, Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder Liam O’Brien lifts the lid on his eventful playing career and shares previously untold behind-the-scenes stories.Written with veteran journalist Jimmy Geoghegan.Liam grew up in working-class Dublin, but he didn’t become a full-time professional until signing for Manchester United at age 22. Two years later, despite being offered a new contract by Alex Ferguson, Liam made the brave call t...

Vox Machina Origins writer Jody Houser joins fan-favorite artist Selina Espiritu, and Matthew Mercer and Liam O'Brian to reveal Caleb's troubled past in this all-new hardcover graphic novel! Fans of Critical Role won't want to miss this newest edition to their Mighty Nein library!A fire can keep you warm...or it can consume you.When Bren Aldric Ermendrud was chosen to attend the Soltryce Academy, everyone knew he would have an important fu...

Brought to you by Penguin.Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp*, Critical Role: Vox Machina - Kith & Kin* will follow a brand-new story, featuring the cunning ranger Vex'ahlia and the conning rogue Vax'ildan (and, of course, Trinket) years before they meet Vox Machina.After leaving the unwelcoming refuge of Syngorn, the twins become entangled in a web spun by the Clasp, and for the first time Vex and Vax find themselves o...

See Critical Role’s Mighty Nein through the eyes of nine of their friends and foes in this new anthology, with a foreword by Taliesin Jaffe.In these nine stories, the legend of the mighty adventuring party grows with tales from some of the most memorable characters who fought with – and against – the Mighty Nein!Within its pages:• Essek Thelyss grapples with the choices of his past and the potential of his future, as told by ...

This edited volume focuses on the intersection of time and globalization, as manifested across a variety of economic, political, cultural, and environmental contexts. Since David Harvey’s influential characterization of globalization as "time-space compression", ample research has looked at the spatial aspect of the phenomenon, yet few have focused on globalization’s temporal aspects. Meanwhile, other publications have analysed problems of speed, acceleration, and the commodificat...

In the lakeside town of Echo Bay, something unusual has happened—everyone is gloomy! The frogs won't tell jokes, the beavers don't splash, and even the sun seems to hide. But one cheerful duck named Paddles refuses to give up on smiles.With kindness in her heart, she sets out to deliver tiny surprises—flowers, pebbles, poems, and laughter—to her friends all around the lake. One by one, the animals rediscover their joy, and soon Echo Bay shines again.

An illustrated obsession, a guidebook, a kaleidoscope of life on the wing."If you live in the Bay Area and wish to know the butterflies, this is the only field guide you'll ever need." —Lewis Hyde, author of The GiftLiam O'Brien has spent three decades chasing, learning about, protecting, occasionally catching, and always loving butterflies. Here, he shares his capacious knowledge of California butterflies through a treasure trove ...

Since the late 1990s, MHS has administered an emotional intelligence (EQ-i) test to over 500,000 people in 56 countries and has consequently built a data bank about emotional intelligence. The results clearly indicate links between emotional intelligence and proven success in peoples lives. Case studies in the book show how EQ-i has predicted and assisted in the success of people in a wide variety of fields, from the military to professional sports, from bankers and doctors to collection a...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Celebrate a decade of Critical Role with this anthology featuring the perspectives of ten characters who fought alongside** – and against – Vox Machina, with a foreword by cast member Liam O’Brien.In these ten stories, see the legendary adventuring party anew through the eyes of some of the most memorable characters whose lives were touched by Vox Machina.Within its pages:• Shaun Gilmore

Both academic and popular representations of globalization, critical or celebratory, have tended to conceptualize it primarily in spatial terms, rather than simultaneously temporal ones. However, time, in both its ideational and material dimensions, has played an important role in mediating and shaping the directions, courses, and outcomes of globalization.Focusing on the intersection of time and globalization, this book aims to create an interdisciplinary dialogu...

Who owns your genes? What does climate science imply for policy? Do corporations conduct honest research? Should we teach intelligent design? Humans are creating a new world through science. The kind of world we are creating will not simply be decided by expanding scientific knowledge, but will depend on views about good and bad, right and wrong. These visions, in turn, depend on critical thinking, cogent argument and informed judgement. In this book, Adam Briggle and Carl Mitcham help rea...