Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Zetah, and he was a prince, and he had studied the stars for the entirety of his short life, all six years of it.Everything came from the stars. The stars held the patterns of seasons, of time and destiny.It was from the stars that his kingdom's gods had sent their messengers, in the time of his great-grandmother.Years later, the messengers came for his great-aunt, and again for his uncle.And someday the...

Sometimes a family is an onion farmer discovering herself on sabbatical, her alien girlfriend, and their arctic moon.A short, sapphic romance/coming out story starring a trans protagonist.

What happens when the boundaries of reality, faith, and human nature are pushed to the edge?In Open the Door to your Mind and Wonder, author MJ Anthony invites you into a breathtaking collection of short stories where the impossible becomes ordinary, and the ordinary reveals the profound.Spanning the realms of science fiction, fantasy, and philosophical fable, these tales explore the quiet humor, heavy choices, and enduring resilie...

Lying. It seems like a fundamental part of life in the twenty-first century. No matter your worldview, we are all guiltyof lying. But is it right to lie? Can it really be that bad if I lie to save a life? Does the ninth commandment really forbid lying in all its forms?Lying Lips tackles these head-on. Focusing on biblical narrative and drawing from real-world examples, this book seeks to provide a well-grounded answer straight from Scripture.While holding a firm line o...

"What are you?" Lora whispers."What are you?" The wolf echoes, stalking towards her until it is close enough that Lora has forgotten to be afraid. "What is anyone? It's not a polite question to ask."After a disastrous birthday ceremony and coming-of-age ritual gone wrong, Lora flees home, taking her new lycanthrope form for a test drive on the streets of Glenhurst, and hoping to prove her worth. When she answers a local job posting at random, Lora lands in...

"Today I am learning to take anxiety by the hand and teach this trembling, fragile beast that we are (and yet will be) okay."In their debut collection, MJ Anthony navigates a complicated web of intersecting topics such as complex trauma, neurodiversity, lasting illness, and practicing self-love in a body long-alienated from you. Alongside the reader, the author combs tangles into threads and weaves them into a gentler future, reunifying selves and stories both old and new....

This eBook provides you with the basics on running your own superannuation via a Self Managed Super Fund in Australia, and using your super to invest in property. Included is my personal diary of purchasing a property with my super, which took over 6 months to do.

This book aims to help clinicians who seek to conduct science and engineering based research on blast injuries as well as engineers and scientists who seek to apply their expertise to address blast injuries.Blast injuries are prevalent. While the current conflict in Afghanistan is reaching its final stages, the legacy of landmines will sadly ensure that injuries and fatalities will continue to occur. The understanding of these injuries and the science behind their mitigation and tr...

A key requirement of the primary and final FRCA examinations is a sound understanding of the basic sciences behind anaesthetic practice. It is important to be able to describe these principles clearly, particularly in the viva section of the examinations. Featuring several new topics, this fully updated new edition of this best-selling book provides all the important graphs, definitions and equations which may be covered in the examinations, together with clear and concise explanations of ...

Drs. Paul L. Kaufman, Albert Alm, Leonard A Levin, Siv F. E. Nilsson, James Ver Hoeve, and Samuel Wu present the 11th Edition of the classic text Adler’s Physiology of the Eye, updated to enhance your understanding of ocular function. This full-color, user-friendly edition captures the latest molecular, genetic, and biochemical discoveries and offers you unparalleled knowledge and insight into the physiology of the eye and its structures. A new organization by function, rather than anatomy...

Radiation Oncology Primer and Review describes the fundamental concepts, nomenclature and definitions of the field of radiation oncology that every trainee or practitioner needs to know. Divided into three sections, Radiation Oncology Primer and Review covers basic science, clinical science, and technical and planning issues to give the trainee a full overview of the core knowledge base of the field.Co-written by a former radiation oncology residency program direc...

This innovative new manual demonstrates the application of vibration technology to the treatment of pathologies such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, stroke and different musculoskeletal disorders. It covers pathology on the upper and lower extremities as well as the whole spine. New treatment strategies are practically and logically presented with recommended exercises and accompanying instructions that can be applied using the vibration platforms. Rationale is given for selected vibration fr...