Every book tells a story. This one tells a secret.A young bookbinder begins a hunt for the truth when a confession hidden beneath the binding of a burned book reveals a story of forbidden love, lost fortune, and murder.Lilian ("Lily") Delaney, apprentice to a master bookbinder in Oxford in 1901, chafes at the confines of her life. She is trapped between the oppressiveness of her father’s failing bookshop and still being an apprenti...

What if the key you're searching for isn't what you expect?Or was never meant to be found?Inspired by the familiar command to "press any key," this anthology gathers stories of quests where the treasure is uncertain, the rules are unclear, and the outcome is never guaranteed.Across genres and worlds, writers explore searches for power, truth, survival, compassion, and meaning. Sometimes on Earth, sometimes far beyond it.In Se...

Central to the development of the American legal system, writes Professor Finkelman in Slavery & the Law, is the institution of slavery. It informs us not only about early concepts of race and property, but about the nature of American democracy itself.Prominent historians of slavery and legal scholars analyze the intricate relationship between slavery, race, and the law from the earliest Black Codes in colonial America to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law and the D...

This volume is based on the first set of formal conversations which brings together the dynamic philosophies of two eminent thinkers: Judith Butler and Alfred North Whitehead. Each has drawn from a wide palette of disciplines to develop distinctive theories of becoming, of syntactical violence, and creative opportunities of limitation. In bringing together internationally renowned interpreters of Butler and Whitehead from a variety of fields and disciplines—philosophy, rhetoric, gender and...

Already acknowledged by Metacritic and the Guinness World Records as the highest-rated series in the history of television, Breaking Bad has elicited an unprecedented amount of criticism. Writers both popular and academic, columnists as well as eager commenters, have addressed every imaginable topic, from the show’s characterization and major scenes, to fine details such as Walt’s knack for picking up habits from those he kills, and the symbolism inherent within the cars that characters ow...

Bookbinder Lily Delaney must unravel a mystery involving a missing man, a long-ago secret society, a murder, and the supposedly mythical, heretical Liber Numerorum—The Book of Numbers—in this compelling sequel to the national bestseller, The Bookbinder's Secret.Read on if you dare!That is the epigraph in the hidden journal found by bookbinder Lilian "Lily" Delaney when her friend, mentor, and partner John Caxton disappears after a...

Bookbinder Lily Delaney must unravel a mystery involving a missing man, a long-ago secret society, a murder, and the supposedly mythical, heretical Liber Numerorum—The Book of Numbers—in this compelling sequel to the national bestseller, The Bookbinder's Secret.Read on if you dare!That is the epigraph in the hidden journal found by bookbinder Lilian "Lily" Delaney when her friend, mentor, and partner John Caxton disappears after a...

During the past ten years numerous new findings have been documented in the field of gynecological pathology, especially in respect of neoplasms. These findings have been generated by the application of recently developed techniques of immunology and molecular biology. However, clinicopathologic examinations· are still an absolute requirement for the morphologic evaluation of neoplasms, including gynecological tumors. The International Society of Gynecological Pathologists (ISGYP) has cont...

Prepare future educators to strengthen the literacy skills of students in Grades 6–12 with this introductory reading textbook, based on the latest research, the Common Core State Standards, and recommended instructional practices. The perfect first text on adolescent literacy, this expertly organized volume covers all the fundamentals of how reading and writing skills develop in older students and how to teach literacy within key academic content areas:...

The gospel according to hip hop. Yeah, that’s a thing.Christian ideas often show up in hip hop music. Biblical themes and even Jesus Himself appear in the lyrics. But beneath all the God-talk, can a true gospel message be found?Pastor D. A. Horton (aka hip hop artist Azriel) says yes. And he wants you to know the gospel message is deep . . . powerful . . . theological . . . and surprisingly simple to comprehend. It all comes down to:God’s desi...

Event industry veteran and popular national speaker Fausto Pifferrer offers memories, Pro Tips, and industry insight from his nearly 40-year career in weddings, event planning, catering, and the worlds of social and corporate/trade events. Temporary Friends traces his path while he shares observations from his humble beginnings four decades ago, as the child of Cuban immigrants in Philadelphia in the 1960s, through his career in Philadelphia and throughout New Eng...

Multilevel Modeling Methods with Introductory and Advanced Applications provides a cogent and comprehensive introduction to the area of multilevel modeling for methodological and applied researchers as well as advanced graduate students. The book is designed to be able to serve as a textbook for a one or two semester course in multilevel modeling. The topics of the seventeen chapters range from basic to advanced, yet each chapter is designed to be able to stand alone as an instructional un...