CordeliaMy life is simple, stripping at night, sleeping during the day, and occasionally taking a guy home. Sometimes they don't leave, but that's okay, the world's better off without them. Until the night when he watches me dance. My night changes in the blink of an eye, one minute I'm at the bar having a great tip night and the next minute I'm waking up in a strange place. Great, just what I needed, a madman and a maze.AxelIt's funny how life works out so...

Create your own peace of mind.Behind the perception of independence and appeal of creativity, life as a tattoo artist can leave you overworked, undervalued, and spiritually malnourished.But these mindsets are not a rite of passage. With a healthy foundation and realistic vision, you can design-and follow-your own path. In It's Not That Deep, Jack Ede shares his profound experience and personal growth as an artist within the tattoo communit...

What if we could feel the future before it arrives?When disaster survivor Ambra Lightstone is confronted by an otherworldly stranger, she is set on a collision course with the vengeful heir of a hidden civilisation, and must prevent him from unleashing a terrible force that will change the face of the earth - and to safeguard a technology that could save it.An action-adventure ranging from the canals of Venice, to the far northern Arctic, to remote outback Australi...

This book gives an example of a non-conventional approach to learning and teaching in a university of applied sciences in the Netherlands. The author shares from own experiences, the characteristics of a fluid approach for higher education. This model changes by its users, by social surroundings and the implications of the age we live in. Ecological pedagogy adapts to what needs to be done in the context and anticipates on challenges in the current paradigm of teaching. Teaching is seen as...

"Peace begins with a smile." -- Mother TeresaPeace stimulates reflection and to inspire discussion at work, at home, and among friends about the meaning of peace--personally, spiritually, and politically.This inspirational title makes a great gift for anyone seeking to bring a sense of harmony to a family member, friend, or special person in their life. An affordable and simple gesture, this encouraging title adds a little meaning to any g...

You don't need a title to lead. But if you want to lead well, you need to communicate with intention.Maybe you've walked out of a meeting feeling invisible, your best idea lost in the noise. Maybe you've tried to give honest feedback and watched it land all wrong. Or maybe you spend more time rehearsing what to say than actually saying it.Leadership Communication Simplified meets you exactly there.Drawing on decades of real leadership experience, from a small-town g...

A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Ede and Cormack trace the history of the changing place of science in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. Volume II covers from the Scientific Revolution until the present day.New topics in this edition include science and the corporate world, the regulation of science and technology, and cli...

In A History of Science in Society, Ede and Cormack trace the history of the changing place of science in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. Volume II covers the period from the scientific revolution to the present day.The fourth edition of this bestselling textbook brings the narrative right up into the twenty-first century by incorporating the COVID-19 pandemic. The edition also adds content on Indi...

Pregnant and divorced, Josie Hale seeks comfort in deep-fried food at the county fair where she runs into two old friends from high school: Ben Romero and Kevin Lawrence. After sharing their disappointments in adult life, they devise a life pact to move in together and turn their lives around. Josie finds herself the third wheel in a comedy bromance—much-needed medicine as she deals with a mountain of debt, unemployment, an overbearing mother, and preparing for single parenthood. But stres...

Recommended by The New York Times!Etiquette is one of the most valuable assets a person can have: knowing how best to present yourself, and how to deal with others in a direct, effective manner, is paramount in all personal, professional, and social relationships. Manners That Matter Most seeks to resurrect the bygone customs of good manners and graceful style; all while updating and applying them to the modern age.Covering topics from int...

All In Silence is a hauntingly honest and deeply emotional novel about faith, survival, and rediscovering one's voice after years of abuse and betrayal.Georgia Figurelli believes she's found love and stability when she marries Michael, a charming man who promises her the world. But behind closed doors, Michael's control and cruelty grow until Georgia finds herself trapped in silence, isolated from her family and the life she once knew.As her world collapses...

Spencer Hendran cursed himself for being careless and allowing those ruthless scumbags to inflict agonizing pain and suffering upon him and four lovely young ladies whom he had just befriended on his trek through the Boundary Waters. He would hone his special skills, learned as a former Green Beret, and wreak vengeance upon those thugs-even if he had to chase them to Hell and back. They would rue the day they had committed such atrocities against him and those he cared for-especially Marna...