Maggie is a discouraged lawyer, Dillon, a heartbroken vagabond, and Phillip, a frustrated writer. Their stories are told by the mysterious Jillian, part purveyor of spirits and part spiritual guru. Inside the walls of Cafe Rembrandt, where whipping fresh cream is an act of poetry and pouring a drink an act of faith, we fall under Jillian's spell. With a voice that is lyrical and immediate, she artfully trails her Ariadne thread to lead her devotees back into the light. Waking Up at Rem...

Maggie is a discouraged lawyer, Dillon, a heart-broken vagabond, and Phillip, a frustrated writer. Their stories are told by the mysterious Jillian, part purveyor of spirits and part spiritual guru.Inside the walls of cafe rembrandt, where whipping fresh cream is an act of poetry and pouring a drink an act of faith, we fall under Jillian’s spell. With a voice that is lyrical and immediate, she artfully trails her Ariadne thread to lead her devotees back into the light....

First published in 1926, University Reform in London by Thomas Lloyd Humberstone, with an introduction by H.G. Wells, examines the evolution of higher education in London. The book explores key commissions, controversies, and reforms, including the Selborne and Haldane Commissions, the South Kensington debates, and the push for a unified university. Divided into thematic chapters, it provides a detailed historical and institutional analysis, making it an essential resource for tho...

As the nineteenth century came to an end, a number of voices within the British and American magazine industries pushed back against serialisation as the dominant publication mode, experimenting instead with less conventional magazine formats. This book explores these formats, focusing (in particular) on the ways in which the periodical press first published The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and The Return of Sherlock Holmes. What le...

One out of every three veterans suffer from PTSD.International author Kevin Lloyd-Thomas is an infantry combat veteran of two tours of Vietnam. Forward scout, machine gunner and section commander in a mechanized ready reaction and reconnaissance platoon, a platoon whose very existence became a controversy.Very happy in his marriage and successful in business life, until nearly three years of unemployment threw his life into utter chaos - sending him crashing and burning int...

At a time of unprecedented levels of change in the production of building materials and their deployment in construction, better theoretical and historical tools are needed to understand these new developments and how they are altering the practices and concepts of architecture. Building Materials offers a radical rethink of how materials, as they are constituted in architectural practice, are themselves constructed and, in turn, uncovers a vast and neglected resource of architect...

Total Life Coaching by Pat and Lloyd is more than just a book.It is an interactive experience in which you will find recipes for living your life more authentically, as well as master time-honored lessons that you can bring to your coaching clients. Regardless of the personal coaching techniques or skills you may have learned, you may still not be the most effective coach you can become. This book will help you move closer to that goal.Life coaching is more than a ...

Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon is for anyone who has enjoyed time spent in a garden, from aspiring garden makers to those who manage large estates. This collection is comprised of extracts from Bunny's own writings and garden notes, as well as photographs and drawings from her archive. Chapters are organized by Atmosphere (sky, horizon, shadows), Climate, Light, Space, Shape, Maintenance, and more―readers will feel as if Bunny Mellon has come alongside as a gardening guide and friend. Bunn...

Bringing together texts and work by theorists and practitioners who are making material central to their work, this book reflects the diverse areas of inquiry which are expanding current material discourse. Focusing on the cultural, political, economic, technological and intellectual forces which shape material practices in architecture, the contributors draw on disciplines ranging from philosophy, history and pedagogy to art practice and digital and low-tech fabrication.By paying ...

Jonathan Bane and Donovan Havili cordially invite you to their wedding.They just have to prove a man’s innocence and get him out of prison first.Not to mention prove Solomon completely inept (not hard), and fired from being a detective.Oh, and train Jon’s new apprentice.They can probably get married this year. Probably.Tags:Jon has an apprentice, apprentice finds him an innocent man in prison, as usual it snowballs from there, frustrating cold...

I’m rather used to the crazy cases, because let’s face it, most cops can handle the run-of-the-mill with their eyes closed. I’m only called in when the situation is weird or they need to solve the case fast.This case is a little of both.Someone’s attacking women as they get off of work, hitting them in the back of the head. What started as a case of battery has steadily built up to homicide. With three murders, six victims, and no leads, the Clarksville PD are desperate to ...

Ren’s fantasy wishlist includes:A sexy lover (preferably of the male variety)Peace inside of the palacePossibly an onsenHis best friend never deployed again, and always beside himIt does not include:Assassins inside of his palaceFar too many conspiraciesBeing proposed to while hungover. In bed. By his straight best friend.Arman Brahms falling in love with him is a fantasy Ren’s buried for over six years, so to have it ...