In May of 1968, June Snow and Luke Havens meet while skinny-dipping at a commune near Redwood Harbor on the Northern California coast. June lives at the commune, and Luke is making his first visit due to a dare the night before by his logger and truck driver buddies.June and Luke fall in love all too quickly, but they're both eighteen, and their troubled psyches mesh. June tries to explain the teachings of the Buddha, as passed down by her mother. Luke doesn't care much about what ...

Acclaimed novelist Michael E. Lloyd presents four very strange short stories and a complimentary poem:Big Night Out watches the mysterious and Machiavellian "N.G." working single-handedly to protect his adopted homeland from great and present danger.Drop to Drink is a brief Kafkaesque study in Denial.The Three Bears and the Intruder propels an old fairy tale writhing into the realities of ...

Over a career that has spanned more than six decades, Woody Allen has explored the emotion of regret as a response to the existentialist dilemma of not being someone else. Tracing this recurrent theme from his stand-up comedy routines and apprentice work through classics like Annie Hall, Manhattan, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Hannah and Her Sisters, and Bullets Over Broadway as well as less esteemed accomplishments (Another Woman, Sweet and Lowdown, Cassandra's Dream

Give Them Nothing. Give Them Nothing to Report, and You Might Just SucceedThree years since their return, Kai and the others find themselves living independently in an unfamiliar world. The Schema’s influence looms larger than they could’ve ever imagined, permeating nearly all aspects of modern life. From guiding global policy to selecting your evening’s entrée, State’s feedback program snuffs out uncertainty to protect society at-large.Partnering with State, companies li...

Restoration is one of the basic building-blocks to Christian growth: it affects the way we relate to God, to ourselves, and to others. When we allow God to restore us, shape us and refine us into the people we were made to be, we can enjoy His presence more fully, live more freely, and reflect His image more closely.Drawing on the work of a close friend and counsellor, Ruth Miller, who died in 2013, Image Bearers has been inspired by Ruth's significant ministry of individu...

A multinational team of scholars focuses on the interface between Christian doctrine and evolutionary scientific research, exploring the theological consequences for the doctrines of original sin, the image of God, and the problem of evil. Moving past the misperception that science and faith are irreconcilable, the book compares alternative models to those that have generated faith-science conflict and equips students, pastors, and anyone interested in origins to develop a critical and sci...

In this issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Jayanthi N. Koneru and Michael S. Lloyd bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Global Advanced Ablation Techniques: Case Studies. Top experts present real-world case studies from leading centres around the world, showcasing the latest techniques and innovations in ablation practice. - Contains 9 relevant, practice-oriented topics centered around real-world case studies. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews o...

Charm is good business. It can increase your income, boost your status, and establish and maintain your reputation. In many cases, it can mean the difference between success and bankruptcy. However, most businesspeople don't fully understand the concept of charm. It ought to be a reflex, a conditioned response, to "turn on the charm" when dealing with customers, clients, associates, and employees—but it isn't, despite the fact that the value of charm has been made clear through opinion pol...

Guerilla P.R. Wired transports Michael Levine’s legendary street-fighting P.R. tactics to the wide-open domain of the World Wide Web. Motivating, brilliant, and filled with invaluable strategies for getting maximum attention regardless of your budget, Guerrilla P.R. Wired will show you how to get noticed now and help you craft a message that is both powerful and profitable in today’s fast-moving, wired world.

Branding is ultimately a way of differentiating your product from the competition. Whether you’re selling a celebrity image, automobiles, or a financial service, your goal is to make your brand the most recognizable by the consumer.But there’s much more to effective branding than ubiquitous advertising and a memorable slogan. Public relations is becoming key to the entire strategy. PR is much more than just damage control for when something goes wrong; it’s an effective way to comm...

This updated edition explores essential techniques and newly emerged applications used in the expanding field of peptidomics. The opening chapters describe sample preparation and basic techniques. Subsequent chapters delve into quantitative peptidomics, bioinformatics, deep learning approaches, non-human model organisms, and peptide toxins. The last section includes multiple chapters on applications of peptidomics for human clinical specimens. Written for the highly successful Methods ...

Former Marine Will Hawthorne has defeated the Gates of the Golden Staff, but the remnants of the cult have escaped with the tools he needs to finally save his adopted world.Searching for their last stronghold, he and three of his closest wives—fox-girl Merindra, cat-girl Narilora, and bat-girl Mereceeree—must trek deep into the Taitalan wilderness in hopes of destroying the cult once and for all.But the trip uncovers a series of new and dangerous secrets that call into doub...