Two women are caught up in secrets and deceit.One is heartbroken by adultery, the other living as an escort.How will they untangle the truth from the lies?In this continuation of The Casino Life, Tatiana is riddled with guilt after her boyfriend Tony's accident. He discovered her relationship with Gio and her "side hustle" before erratically speeding into traffic.Alicia was on the other end of the accident. Admitted...

#1 Bestseller in Love & LossEVEN IF YOU DON'T is not a cancer story - it's a love story. And even more than that, it's the awe-inspiring life story of Kailen Combs Taylor.Kailen lived with a perpetual sense of wonder, maintaining immutable joy and resilient hope in the midst of some of life's most barbaric trials.Narrated with heartrending candor, this harrowing love story will make you laugh, cry, and frantically turn the page, often a...

The Handbook of Communication and Security provides a comprehensive collection and synthesis of communication scholarship that engages security at multiple levels, including theoretical vs. practical, international vs. domestic, and public vs. private. The handbook includes chapters that leverage communication-based concepts and theories to illuminate and influence contemporary security conditions. Collectively, these chapters foreground and analyze the role of communication in sh...

Welcome to 'Gold Rings,' a collection of four evocative short stories from Mo Fanning's acclaimed collection 'Five Gold Rings.' Each tale, narrated by a different voice, transports you through the seasons, unfolding a tapestry of human emotions and experiences. And if Christmas is just a little too jolly, let Mo change your mind.

"This is the best qualitative methods book I’ve seen, especially among books aimed at undergraduate audiences."—Michael Irvin Arrington, Indiana State UniversityQualitative Communication Research Methods, Fourth Edition introduces readers to qualitative research in speech and mass communication. Award-winning scholars and authors Thomas R. Lindlof and Bryan C. Taylor guide readers through every step of the qualitative process, from developing resear...

The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research in Organizational Communication is a state-of-the-art resource for scholars, students, and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding and expertise in this dynamic field.Written by a global team of established and emerging experts, this Handbook provides a comprehensive exploration of the field’s foundational traditions of epistemology and theory, as well as its latest methodologies, methods, issues, and debates.

A Computational Approach to Statistical Learning gives a novel introduction to predictive modeling by focusing on the algorithmic and numeric motivations behind popular statistical methods. The text contains annotated code to over 80 original reference functions. These functions provide minimal working implementations of common statistical learning algorithms. Every chapter concludes with a fully worked out application that illustrates predictive modeling tasks using a real-world ...

Baba Yaga has taken over and no one knows if Bethany Anne will ever come back.Beaten on the crucible, Bethany Anne decided she will bring justice to the Kurtherian's that tortured the Leath and her people, personally.The problem? She releases Baba Yaga who has now taken control.Even ADAM and TOM aren't sure they can help their friend.While Baba Yaga is tracking down the Seven Kurtherians, her friends and family are desperately trying to find her. During this...

Take a tour of New Orleans with Grammy-nominated musician Troy Andrews and renowned illustrator Bryan Collier in this companion picture book to the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner Trombone Shorty.After letting his band down by missing rehearsal, a boy called Shorty has some serious questions about what it means to be a leader. He hits the streets of New Orleans to find some answers and to soak up some inspiration. Along the ...

Although the Cold War is commonly considered 'over,' the legacies of that conflict continue to unfold throughout the globe. One site of post-Cold War controversy involves the consequences of U.S. nuclear weapons production for worker safety, public health, and the environment. Over the past two decades, citizens, organizations, and governments have passionately debated the nature of these consequences, and how they should be managed. This volume clarifies the role of communication in creat...

THE ESSENTIAL FIELD GUIDE TO WARRIOR SELF-CAREThe Resilient Warrior is the essential self-help guide to living a healthy, resilient, fulfilled and better life -- the warrior way.Battles are fought everywhere, not just out in the world, but within us. No one better understands this dichotomy than servicemen and women and veterans who must try to integrate back to their normal lives. Coping skills are a real issue for both active dut...

The League of Utah Writers, in cooperation with Thrive125 and Utah Humanities, presents a look back at the first 125 years of Utah's statehood. This collection of poetry, prose, and essays paint a picture of Utah as a place through its history and its future. Journey with us through hidden stories of unknown lore, forgotten by folks and history books—sometimes even on purpose. These unique works come from a fascinating and diverse array of authors, each exploring what Utah means.Fe...