When Esperanza moves from Mexico to America at just four years old, everything feels big, different, and a little scary. She’s about to start school, but there's one problem: she barely speaks English.Just when Esperanza begins to worry she won’t fit in, she meets Maya, a kind classmate who helps her feel welcome and brave. But when Maya suddenly stops coming to school, Esperanza feels lost again... until she finds a special way to hold on to hope.A heartwarming story about...

Shards of the Universe plunges readers into a dazzling, dystopian odyssey across neon-lit megacities and the outer edges of spase. Artificial intelligence, cybernetic implants, virtual realities and data-driven power games expose the dark side of technology. Through fractured realities emerge stories of surveillance, rebellion, indentity and freedom in collapsing world. A bold fusion of cyberpunk, science fiction and deep philosophy.

Thinking with Sound traces the formation of auditory knowledge in the sciences and humanities in the decades around 1900.When the outside world is silent, all sorts of sounds often come to mind: inner voices, snippets of past conversations, imaginary debates, beloved and unloved melodies. What should we make of such sonic companions? Thinking with Sound investigates a period when these and other newly perceived aural phenomena prompted a far-reach...

"Starblood" is the last installment of the Dhampir Dimension series, in which the New Selenian coven is living during a time of serenity in the year 2022. Enttu has become a successful attorney in Tokyo, where both him and his wife Regina live a domesticated and blissful life raising their two daughters. One fateful day, Enttu is defending one of his client's rights to custody in a long-awaited trial against the client's ex-husband, convicted serial killer, Ryu Akumu. Little does he know t...

Lose weight naturally with the power of a whole-food, plant-based dietDiscover a sustainable take on weight loss that's as good for your body and the environment as it is for your waistline. This combination guide and plant-based cookbook helps you change the way you eat with friendly advice and an easy-to-follow meal plan, plus plenty of flavorful whole-food recipes that anyone can make at home.Go beyond other whole-food, plant-based cookbooks with:

The second in the "The Dhampir Dimension" series is a bloody, psychedelic tale of the vampire Enttu. When Enttu discovers a truth about his cosmic descendence it changes the very meaning of his existence, and will ultimately affect the entire universe. The New Selenian Coven must unite against the forces that threaten to destroy planet earth from every dimension! Enttu's lover Regina awakens as the Neo Goddess Tesla, meanwhile the Dragul and the Holy Grail Industry conspire with forces mor...

After a personal struggle causes her to leave the military, Regina Brighton moves to Bucharest in hopes of starting over, but peace is elusive. A mysterious detective named Enttu develops an obsession with her, and the resurgence of the Dragul vampire coven, hell-bent on taking over the world by summoning the demon Basilisk, threatens the destruction of the world. When Regina's and Enttu's destinies intertwine in a web of love, blood, murder, and redemption, they must join together to figh...

Infused with a smart and comedic sensibility, Epos Of A Fugitive will take you on a poetic journey and inspire you to explore life's paradoxes. It presents a series of poems with a common yet epic theme: the desire to flee from veiled darkness and the anguish of life.

Today's digital environment constantly tests democratic liberties and processes. Can competition law make digital democracy more resilient?Drawing on contemporary competition law in Canada, the EU and the US, this book offers a multi-jurisdictional perspective on this pressing issue.Digital platforms increasingly shape public discourse and influence electoral outcomes. By controlling the infrastructure and the data required for this interference with democr...

Do your kids love animals?Elliot takes on an adventure following a group of raccoons all around Sag Harbor the night before the town's annual HarborFest celebrations. He watches the plump little comedians feast on a buffet of discarded food as they run from place to place, leaving messes in their wake. If only the owners of those trash bins learned what Elliot had learned from a wildlife expert at school. Elliot is just a secret observer until he has the chance to help and forms a ...

Insatiable MILFThe provocative erotic series about Laura, an uninhibited, self-confident 38-year-old who knows no taboos. In each episode, she discovers new bodies, new games – and above all: herself. Lustful, uninhibited, direct, and full of thrilling encounters. Anyone who thinks mature women have had enough hasn't met Laura yet.Insatiable MILF: Dirty Games in the GymLaura, 38, hot, experienced – and always hungry for more. Betwee...

London doesn't sleep; it merely blinks. And in that blink, everything can change.Mark was a struggling illustrator with a deadline and a train to catch. But a single silver shilling lying on the edge of a subway platform changes his world forever. The moment he touches the coin, modern London vanishes, replaced by the Undercity—a sprawling, surreal labyrinth where every forgotten secret, broken promise, and lost memory of the city falls to rest.Guided by the mysterious Cura...