When archivist María Álvarez builds an ofrenda for her late grandmother, she adds one photograph she cannot identify.By morning, the woman in the picture has crossed back into the world of the living.There is only one problem.Nobody remembers who she is.Not María. Not the historical records. Not even Santa Muerte.For María, every mystery should leave a trace: a name in a register, a photograph, a letter, something proving that a person once existed. ...

This is Robert Porter's third book. This includes a wide range of short stories from children to adults. This book was written not only for children but for anyone who like to sit down on the couch at home or the bed and read a book that will take you in places you dream about. Or take children into the life of their favorite animal Friends.

Success isn't built on occasional brilliance—it's built on what you do every single day. Daily Execution That Builds Empires delivers a no-nonsense blueprint for entrepreneurs who are ready to stop overthinking and start executing. Inspired by the practical frameworks of Johann Smith, this book reveals how small, disciplined actions compound into massive, unstoppable success. Inside, you'll discover how to design powerful daily habits that drive momentum, eliminate decision fatigue with pr...

What if dragons were never imaginary-only misunderstood?For more than thirty years, historian and author Arthur Belmont has built his career studying the stories people once believed. Dragons, sea serpents, monsters and supernatural creatures belong to folklore, not zoology. Every legend has an explanation. Every mystery eventually yields to evidence.At least, that is what Arthur has always believed.Then an obscure reference buried in an old manuscript leads him to ...

Some people buy immortality. Some people have to die for it.Detective Mark Mathews has a problem: people are disappearing.There are no bodies. No ransom demands. No obvious connection between the missing. Just a growing stack of cases that refuse to make sense.Then the trail leads to Elysian Systems.Behind its immaculate public image, Elysian is developing something extraordinary: the Continuity Engine, a technology promising the wealthy and dying what human...

Auditing has changed. The principles remain - but the environment in which auditors work has not.ISO 19011:2026: The Executive Guide to Effective Auditing is a practical guide for managers, auditors, operational leaders and assurance professionals who need to understand how effective management-system auditing works in today's complex organisations.Written by senior operations, risk, resilience and compliance leader Robert Porter, this book moves beyond checklist auditing t...

The railway does not forgive assumptions.Operational Railway: Infrastructure, AC/DC Power and Lineside Safety is a practical illustrated reference guide for anyone seeking a clearer understanding of the systems, infrastructure and hazards that make up the operational railway.Written by Robert Porter from the perspective of real operational railway experience, the book explains how track, trains, electricity, structures, people and operational control interact within one com...

Move beyond understanding improvement and become someone an improvement team can rely on.Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt: Participating in Improvement Projects is a practical guide to becoming a credible and effective contributor within structured improvement work.Robert Porter approaches Lean Six Sigma from the realities of operational environments, where customers are waiting, handovers matter, information is imperfect and changes must work under pressure-not merely look good ...

Railway welfare requires compassion - but it also requires evidence, professional boundaries and sound judgement.The Railway Welfare and Occupational Health Playbook is a practical professional guide to managing welfare, health and fitness-for-work issues within the demanding environment of the UK railway.Written from an operational management perspective, Robert Porter examines the point where employee wellbeing, occupational health, HR responsibilities and railway safety ...

Fourteen years ago, something was hidden inside Penraven Library. Now a death has begun pulling the past back into the light.At sixty-three, librarian Jan Vale has settled back into the rhythms of life in her small Cornish community. Christmas has come and gone, another birthday has been endured, and Moss-a retired working dog with an impressive appetite and very definite opinions-has made himself thoroughly at home in Jan's life and behind the library desk.Penraven in summ...

Auditing has changed. The principles remain - but the environment in which auditors work has not.ISO 19011:2026: The Executive Guide to Effective Auditing is a practical guide for managers, auditors, operational leaders and assurance professionals who need to understand how effective management-system auditing works in today's complex organisations.Written by senior operations, risk, resilience and compliance leader Robert Porter, this book moves beyond checklist auditing t...

The Railway Tenancy Manager: RAMS, Stakeholders and Safe Station Operations is a practical management reference for professionals responsible for commercial premises, tenants, contractors and property interfaces within operational railway environments.Railway tenancy management is about considerably more than administering leases. A shop, kiosk, concession or commercial unit sits within a live transport system where customers, deliveries, contractors, waste, utilities, maintenance ...