Shakespeare may be celebrated for his timeless tragedies and romantic sonnets, but he was also a master of mischief.The Little Book of Rude Shakespeare proves that Elizabethan wit could be as saucy and scandalous as anything today. From outrageous wordplay to lines that still raise eyebrows, it gathers the best of the Bard's sharp-tongued insults, risqué quips and salacious double entendres. Sprinkled with surprising facts about Elizabethan life and Shakespeare's world, it...

Knock, knock!Who's there?Chris.Chris who?Christmas.Don't worry, the jokes get better than that, though not much more, admittingly. Welcome to Cracking Christmas Jokes!This tiny tome is full of Christmas spirit, and celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with an endless stream of yuletide cheer. It's stuffed to bursting with cracker jokes as timeless as Santa himself - and they feel just as old, too. From classic cracker gags to, well, even...

Admit it: you're obsessed! Since its arrival in 2021, The Traitors has become a global TV phenomenon, growing ever more dominant in its over 30 regions (and counting!) and garnering staggering viewership numbers. Fusing Big Brother with murder - and inspired by classic party games such as Mafia and Werewolf - the show turns a simple social experiment into compulsive, edge-of-your-seat drama.By day, players complete missions to build the prize pot. By night, the Tr...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS), as an interventive neurosurgical procedure, has now advanced beyond the treatment of movement disorders and now covers epilepsy, pain, and psychiatric disorders, too. Additionally, a better understanding of feedback-loop systems has led to the development of closed-loop devices such as the Medtronic Percept, which can measure electrophysiologic signals. Implementing these novel technologies will no doubt lead to further advances in our ability to help patients...

The British forces have more than had their hands full with the ever-increasing number of Sparks assaulting the town, but thanks to Jin and Gao dancing their hearts out, the God of Fire has descended from the heavens to put an end to the chaos. Now, after a purifying swim to the grotto of the sea god Watatsumi-Azumi-no-Isora, it seems everything's going to be hunky-dory-until...?!

Available to pre-order now.DISCOVER WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A HERO IN THIS MAJOR NEW SERIES FULL OF DEMIGODS, MONSTERS AND MYTHOLOGY, SET IN THE BESTSELLING WORLD OF PERCY JACKSON.AN ANCIENT CURSE. A DEADLY TRAP. A MONSTROUS SECRET. AND A FIGHT TO SURVIVE.Welcome to Camp Half-Blood! The legendary secret sanctuary where demigod kids – the children of Greek gods and mortals – can discover their true potential.Kati...

May love and laugher light your days.Rich in history and steeped in tradition, Celtic blessings and expressions of good wishes, kindness and positivity were once a common part of daily life. Passed down through generations, these blessings represent a strong cultural identity and heritage that has been preserved through these sacred words.Today these blessings still hold deep symbolic and emotional meaning, and are believed to hold a number of spiritual and ...

A small tortoise dreams of climbing Mount Everest, even when others doubt him. Along the way, he learns about courage, patience, friendship, rest, and trusting his own path. When he finally reaches the summit, he realizes that the greatest achievement was not reaching the top, but who he became along the journey.

Whose Memory Becomes History? explores which memories enter official history and which experiences of suffering and voices are pushed into silence, through a series of conversations between Sunyoung Oh and Indonesian historian and curator Andi Achdian. Addressing colonialism and state violence, political community, citizenship, and public memory, the book shows that history is not simply a record of the past but the outcome of continuing social choices and struggles over remembrance and fo...

Explore what it means for the global church today to embrace the missional practices modeled by early believers in the New Testament.As the church around the world continues to engage with and act on the calling to make disciples of all nations and share the gospel, the church needs to look backward, examining the patterns and actions of early believers and the basic principles of living out faith that are relevant for Christians in all places. Adapted from the ple...

This book explores the development of the ecological monetary paradigm in which money is created for the restoration and improvement of the Earth’s ecology in a way that simultaneously addresses environmental and human well-being issues. Ecological money is created via the facilities of monetization and proliferated by the pricing of products.The book, however, postulates that the development of an ecological monetary paradigm is hampered by a trilemma between inflation, the expend...

The novel is a historical adventure and crime story centered around the infamous outlaw Jesse James and his gang. The plot focuses on one of their notable criminal activities, specifically the robbery of the Ste. Genevieve Bank. The narrative delves into the planning, execution, and aftermath of the heist, showcasing Jesse James' audacity and the challenges faced by law enforcement in capturing him.William Oh’s book captures the excitement and danger of the outlaw life, providing a dramati...