In sixty-seven exquisite watercolors and drawings, nationally famous architect Eugene Aubry captures on paper the sensibilities, the memories, and the grace that evokes Galveston, especially for those who are BOI (“born on the island”). Commissioned by the Galveston Historical Foundation, these works of art are intended to enhance the visual record of the buildings and the unique local architectural style that so many have appreciated over the years.In the aftermath of Hurricane Ik...

This book is an invaluable resource for understanding the profound connections between culture, healthcare, and mortality. In a world where healthcare professionals – doctors, nurses, clients, patients, and staff – are increasingly engaging in cross-cultural interactions, this text equips readers with essential insights to navigate diverse beliefs and expectations surrounding health and treatment, particularly in moments of stress and vulnerability. While healthcare is often grounded in Eu...

The aim of the book is to discuss the application of molecular pathology in cancer research, and its contribution in the classification of different tumors and identification of potential molecular targets, as well as how this knowledge may be translated into clinical practice, and the huge impact this field is likely to have in the next 5 to 10 years.

The world’s defenses are failing. Can a man ripped apart fighting his inner demons now avert Armageddon?Michael Dahl is broken.After sacrificing his magic, his health, and his lover to exorcise a demon spy, the nineteen-year-old agent is devastated to learn that the people he sought to protect see him as a conspiracy theorist and an embarrassment. But when he is shunted away to a meaningless research post, Dahl uncovers a disturbing revelation: his victory ...

How do you like your weirdness? A subtle nudge towards the untoward? A quick zap of zany? Or a full-on assault of aberration? Whatever your taste, you'll find it here, and many more strains of strange that you didn't suspect existed. From magic rain to a talking (severed) head, extraordinary eggs to belligerent birds, the stories in this collection enter the rabbit hole to explore its hidden corners and winding ways. Through all the variety, what they have in common is originality, creativ...

Today should be a Golden Age for free speech – with technology providing more ways of communicating ideas and opinions than ever before. Yet we’re actually witnessing a growing wave of restrictions on freedom of thought and expression. In Having Your Say a variety of authors – academics, philosophers, comedians and more – stress the fundamental importance of free speech, one of the cornerstones of classical liberalism. And they provide informed and incisive insights on this worrying trend,...

Birdsall P. Briscoe (1876–1971) practiced architecture from 1912 to 1956, the span of years during which Houston was transformed from an ambitious town on Buffalo Bayou into an international city, its economy powered by cotton, trade, and oil. The country houses Briscoe designed for three generations of affluent clients, sited in such Houston neighborhoods as Courtlandt Place, Shadyside, Broadacres, and River Oaks, display his exceptional skill in formulating stylistic and social identitie...

Many businesses can’t answer the question, “Who is your target market?” They make the fatal assumption that everyone will surely want to buy their product or service. Not! Having the right marketing strategy helps a business fi nd their actual set of customers. Only then can it correctly understand what they really want and then properly understand how to build a successful business.Marketing Secrets is founded on the author’s extensive real-world experience. He has spent many deca...

In 1865, Heinrich Portscheller emigrated to Mexico from his native Germany, perhaps motivated by a desire to avoid compulsory military service in the Austro-Prussian War. The scion of a well-known family of masons and master builders, he had the misfortune to disembark at Veracruz during the Franco-Mexican War. Portscheller and his traveling companion were impressed into the imperialist forces and sent to northern Mexico. Sometime following the Battle of Santa Gertrudis in1866, Portschelle...

The aliens needed super-soldiers. They grabbed four guys from Bucksnort, Tennessee. Things get crazier than your uncle after that 4th Premium Ultra™.Mack, Ricky, Bret, and Keith aren't heroes. They're the guys arguing about lawnmowers outside the gas station - until the night they're abducted and injected with an alien super-serum meant for Martian super-soldiers - then things get a little more than interesting.These four small-town southern boys have world...

Arthur Bryne struggles. Recently divorced, financially overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, physically spent - he's adrift in midlife. Purposeless. In a rare moment of quiet, while playing a game with his lifelong friend Chris, Arthur receives a call. His only child has been hit by a car.Sam, Arthur's only child, is a brilliant, kind, thoughtful nineteen year old. While Arthur struggles to rediscover his purpose, Sam navigates concepts of sexuality and gender. Despite often being at od...

Through photographs, Architecture of the Lower Rio Grande Valley: An Introduction, celebrates the architecture of the Texas-Mexico border region, its craftsmen, its cultures and its climate.The 40 architectural images by Pino Shah provide a journey through 160 years of history and heritage, revealing the border’s built environment as altered through diverse cultures: Mexican, Spanish, American, German, and French. The photographs highlight the distinctive styles -- Spanish and Mexi...