Zara and her friends never eat the same lunch twice.There's rice with saffron, matzah with charoset, dumplings with chopsticks, and warm roti with curry—each lunchbox a little piece of home, carried all the way to the cafeteria table.At first, the differences seem like something to hide. But when one curious question turns into a taste, a story, and a shared smile, Zara and her friends discover that the thing that makes them different is also what makes their friendship str...

A Warhammer 40,000 NovelWhile Huron Blackheart strives to expand his empire through scheming and violence, a new threat appears to challenge him as never before. Can he hold onto what he's toiled so long to secure, or will an unexpected xenos threat destroy it all?READ IT BECAUSEHuron is a legendary character for good reason. As a renegade, he fights for his own glory over that of the Dark Gods. However, that obstinate nature makes h...

What Tried to Kill Me Had Many Names is a fearless memoir of spirit, sex, and survival. Raised in a strict Christian home where every desire was measured against sin, Marc Gauss grew up believing that love-especially the kind he felt for other men-was something that had to be hidden, prayed away, or punished. As he moves from small-town boyhood to college campuses, locker rooms, churches, and the neon freedom of gay nightlife, Gauss confronts the contradictions between the life he...

Multivariate Statistics Beyond Normality is a unique book that provides a modern and original introduction to multivariate statistics and then extends it beyond the multivariate normal distribution. Specifically, the extensions include spherical and elliptical distributions, the skew-normal distributions and related distributions, a detailed treatment of unified skew-elliptical distributions and their sub-models, a study of weighted and selection multivariate distributions...

Chinese Overseas Ports in Africa and the Middle East examines Chinese “involved” seaports overseas, where involvement can take the form of foreign direct investment (FDI), the construction of a terminal or special economic zone (SEZ) and/or terminal operations in countries such as Djibouti, Tanzania, and Oman.The country-oriented chapters shed light on issues such as the materialization (or not) of Chinese ports, the effects of project realization on inter alia port perfor...

This collection by a new wave of contemporary authors hauls Celtic stories out of the dusty shadows and with succinct mythological analysis places them back into the light where they belong.Love, mystery and drama, these fascinating tales mark a new movement of authentic and original Celtic-based writing and a better understanding of Celtic cultures.The ‘Fairies’, the ‘Salmon of Knowledge’, the ‘Children of Lir’ and the ‘Selkie’. They’re all waiting for you.Na C...

Mobility Revolution captures the sweeping transformation redefining how people and goods move. Drawing on decades of experience across Paris, Detroit, and Silicon Valley, Marc Amblard unpacks the forces driving this historic shift, namely the push for clean mobility, volatile regulations, ambitious startups, geopolitics, and the global power shift toward China. He dissects the central role played by technology as electrification, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, the so...

The mighty Led Zeppelin in over 175 never-before-seen images from 1969 to 1975. Experience electrifying performances, rare backstage moments, and intimate portraits through the lens of legendary photographer Carl Dunn—a definitive visual journey into rock's golden era.Led Zeppelin on Tour is a stunning 288-page large-format photo book capturing Led Zeppelin at their peak, as seen through the lens of legendary Texas rock photographer Carl Dunn.Spanning 1969 to 1975,...

Life can be full of disappointments. Even with commitment and focus, things may not work out as you wanted. It can lead to heartbreak and resentment.Marc Copani was on his way to becoming a WWE superstar. As one of the most popular villains, this started to lead to fame, money and a dream come true! Then in one night everything came tumbling down. His career and dream vanished. Instead of getting angry, he realized adversity isn't the end, it's a new beginning....

Written by a Michelin-starred chef, this gorgeously foiled hardback shows you how to cook 120 authentic mediterranean dishes bursting with flavour and nourishment through 20 staple wholefoods.From sun-drenched shores to cool, lush valleys, the unique climate of the Mediterranean has long been associated with delicious, simply prepared food abundant with flavour. Bring the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet into your home by exploring 20 of the region's most ...

An inside look at the stunning private homes of some of the world's most accomplished architects.What happens when an architect designs a home for themselves? Without a client, without a deadline, and without compromise? A home where they can most purely express their ideas, test their convictions, and live among them? In How Architects Live, author Marc Blazer (CEO of high-design rental company Boutique) offers us more than a dozen unique answers to this ...

Amaze your friends and family with the illusion of magic by learning these fun card magic tricks. Marc Lemezma provides you with a brief history of cards and its terminology. Then it's all fun and games as you learn 22 card tricks the increase in difficulty to do and to solve. From the simple Five Alive trick to the Absolute Absurdity trick, you will spend hours performing and perfecting your skills and perplexing your audience.