Love being the last thing to be forgotten.Allister and Gede's retirement plan: savor their remaining years on the pond behind their home and enjoy the visiting birds and butterflies while drinking tea in Gede's garden. Together they experience their final challenge—Allister's journey into dementia, where the fragments of a life become a masterpiece of love.In the quiet of their Georgia garden, Allister remembers his life—a career teaching literature at Colu...

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a common but often misunderstood condition, leaving many individuals experiencing FND feeling frightened and isolated, without the proper knowledge to support their personal wellbeing. Coping with Functional Neurological Disorder responds directly to this problem, written from the unique perspective of a clinical psychologist with lived experience of FND, to provide accessible explanations of symptoms and practical guidance for supporting ...

In this richly illustrated anthropological study, John G. Bourke examines Apache medicine-men as healers, ritual specialists, and guardians of secret knowledge whose influence shaped Apache life and resistance to outside change. Drawing on firsthand observation and wide comparison with Indigenous and ancient cultures, he focuses on their organization, authority, sacred objects, and ceremonial paraphernalia—powders, cords, amulets, headdresses, and ritual spaces—while tracing striking paral...

The remarkable story of pastor Donald Gay and his family’s lasting contributions to gospel music and Chicago culture.When the preacher Gregory Donald Gay joined his sisters onstage at Carnegie Hall in 1950, on a sold-out bill they shared with Mahalia Jackson and the Clara Ward Singers, he became a participant in a landmark moment: the first concert in the venue to feature entirely gospel music. He was just five years old.The Gay Sisters—Evelyn, Geraldine, a...

The mission of the Odin has transcended the boundaries of a scientific expedition. As the crew drifts deeper into the cosmic rift, they discover the terrifying truth: the temporal anomaly is not a natural phenomenon, but a sentient being with its own inscrutable agenda. This entity is not merely observing them; it is testing them, forcing them into a series of psychological trials designed to strip away their pasts.Ayla, Theo, and Jax realize they are trapped in an "Unwinnable Game...

A realm of magic. A creator worshipped as divine. And a screaming laboratory that shouldn't exist.To the inhabitants of Fabernburg, their world is a sacred sanctuary. They revere FABER, the ancient architect who moved upon the desolation of a ruined earth, who facilitated refuge to other beings fleeing demonic horrors. It is a world of mythology, ancient order, and absolute faith.Then, Cassie wakes up.Armed with a physicist's understanding of realit...

100 Health Benefits of VIBE LOOP: A Practical Guide to Using a Wearable Band to Build a More Active, Consistent LifestyleYour body is designed to move - and this book is designed to help you move more, one small choice at a time.100 Health Benefits of VIBE LOOP is a practical, easy-to-follow guide built around a simple idea: lasting wellness comes from small, repeatable actions, not extreme routines. Inside, you'll find 100 clearly explained lifest...

This provocative scholarly study turns to one of humanity's most unsettling subjects: the ritual, medicinal, magical, and symbolic uses of human and animal excreta across cultures. Framed by authorities such as Max Müller and E. B. Tylor, it argues that even the most repellent customs deserve serious anthropological attention because they can illuminate the development of religion and civilization. Drawing on more than a thousand sources, firsthand observation, correspondence with scholars...

Video Game Law is aimed at game developers and industry professionals who want to better understand the game industry or are in need of expert legal guidance. Given the rise in international competition, the increasing complexity of video game features, and the explosive growth of the industry in general, game developers can quickly find themselves in serious trouble, becoming vulnerable to copyright infringement claims, large-scale piracy, and even cybersecurity breaches. Not eve...

In a city where dreams are controlled and sleep is rationed, survival comes at a cost.Iris has spent her life hiding what she is. As one of the Hollowed-a hunted group capable of siphoning dreams-she knows exposure means imprisonment or death. Living in the shadows of Somnireth, she does whatever it takes to survive, even as the city's oppressive grip tightens around her.Cruze has dedicated his life to enforcing the law. Loyal to the Hypnarchy and determine...

This valuable book provides a concise yet thorough analysis of the major legal issues arising in civil actions litigated under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Well organized and indexed, the sixth edition of Civil RICO: A Definitive Guide guides readers through the complex statute and the thicket of related concepts and case law, enabling them to quickly locate answers to the questions that arise in their cases.The guide includes a copy of th...

What do the Gospels of Thomas, Mary, and Judas have in common? Despite their cultural popularity—thanks largely to sources like The Da Vinci Code—these are works of fiction, commonly known as the apocryphal gospels, that fail to tell the faithful and true story of Jesus Christ.In Apocryphal Gospels: Separating the Real Jesus from the Fan Fiction, Gregory R. Lanier provides readers with a sober, balanced, and historically grounded treatment of this body of literature. He me...