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 ...

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...

Beneath the Black FlagBook One in the Black Flag Legacy SeriesKai Thorne has made a name for himself. He is feared, ruthless, and untouchable. A legend whispered across every port, Captain Wraith.Beneath his flag, loyalty is everything and his crew is as loyal as they are unforgettable.And then there is Rosalind, the girl he left behind. Now standing on the deck of his ship, she is no longer just a memory, but a force he cannot ignore. As their paths collide...

Ten full-length erotic romance novels about breeding, milking, and who decides when. Dominant royals, femdom wives and Victorian lords run their households on stocks, spankings and strict schedules, and the maids, debutantes and kneeling men in their care live for the next order. Nobody here is in charge of their own relief.This scorching hot bundle contains the following full length erotic novels:Punished by the Police ChiefThe chief runs her precinct with precision...

What if the hardest part of making decisions isn't choosing—but believing you can trust yourself afterward?Stop testing every choice is a practical and emotionally grounded self-help guide for anyone who feels trapped in overthinking, second-guessing, reassurance seeking, and the constant search for the “perfect” decision. Instead of teaching impulsive confidence, this book helps readers develop something far more sustainable: the ability to make thoughtful choices...

In a world scarred by curses and bound by forgotten oaths, a lone knight enters the Emerald Woods in search of the lost treasure of King Thorne. What begins as a quest for gold soon becomes a battle for the soul of the realm. Aldric Flameheart, armed with honor and guided by destiny, finds himself tested not only by monsters born of shadow but by sacrifice, loyalty, and the burden of power that endures beyond mortal years. Alongside a golden dragon and unlikely allies, he must face the dar...

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...

Run better meetings. Make fairer decisions. Strengthen your organization.Trusted by thousands of organizations, Democratic Rules of Order, 11th Edition offers a complete, easy-to-use modern framework for running meetings that protects democratic participation while helping organizations make decisions effectively.This fully revised and updated edition by leading experts in parliamentary rules offers easy numbering of rules for easy reference, templ...

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 ...