Magic was never supposed to find me.Moving to Texas and a crumbling mansion wasn’t exactly on my vision board. Neither was hiding the truth. When I panic, my fingers twinkle like tiny sparklers.I’ve kept it secret from everyone.Until the strange woman in the woods claims I’m a sorceress… and the only one who can stop a rising darkness.I don’t believe her.Not until I start doing the impossible.Teleporting.Bending time....

What happens when the place meant to nurture your Soul becomes the source of your deepest wound?The Forgotten Self is a groundbreaking study exploring how ***spiritual abuse,***religious trauma, emotional suppression, and fear-based doctrine***rupturea person's identity and sever their most sacred connection to God, to meaning, and***to the Self.Drawing from neuroscience,...

Edited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin, this book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizing animal stress. Reviewing the latest research on transport systems, restraint methods and facilities for farms and slaughterhouses, this new edition expands on new developments in the field, as well as co...

Computer Supported Argument Visualization is attracting attention across education, science, public policy and business. More than ever, we need sense-making tools to help negotiate understanding in the face of multi-stakeholder, ill-structured problems. In order to be effective, these tools must support human cognitive and discursive processes, and provide suitable representations, services and user interfaces. Visualizing Argumentation is written by practitioners and researchers for coll...

Unearthing the rich 11,000-year human heritage of the Miami areaThe pace of change of Miami since its incorporation in 1896 is staggering. The seaside land that once was home to several thousand Tequesta is now congested with roads and millions of people while skyscrapers and artificial lights dominate the landscape. Ironically, Miami's development both continually erases monuments and traces of Indigenous people and historic pioneers yet also leads to the discover...

The definition of silence is essential to the interpretation of 1 Corinthians 14:34–35. What did Paul mean when he silenced women in church? In Paul, Women, and the Meaning of Silence, author Alex S. Carr compares the Greek verb Paul used for silence with other ancient Greek sources containing the same term. Through this comparison, he demonstrates consistency within 1 Corinthians and the other Pauline letters. Through comparison with other passages in the New Testament, Carr also...

Introducing "Spiders of Horror - Short Stories" Audiobook: A Web of Chilling TalesAre you ready to embark on a spine-tingling journey into the darkest corners of your imagination? Brace yourself for the digital audiobook version of "Spiders of Horror - Short Stories," an enthralling collection that will leave you on the edge of your seat.Dive into the Creepy Web:The Spider by Hanns Heinz Ewers: Ewers weaves a tale that transcends the ordinary, where...

Many courses and degrees require that students write a short thesis. This book guides students through their first experience of producing a thesis and undertaking original research. Written by experienced researchers and advisors, the book sets out signposts and tasks to help students to understand what is needed to succeed, including scoping a topic, managing references, interpreting data, and successful completion.For students, the task of writing a thesis is a transition from s...

The Internet is now an integral part of contemporary life, and linguists are increasingly studying its influence on language. In this student-friendly guidebook, leading language authority Professor David Crystal follows on from his landmark bestseller Language and the Internet and presents the area as a new field: Internet linguistics.In his engaging trademark style, Crystal addresses the online linguistic issues that affect us on a daily basis, incorporating real-life ex...

From proposal to examination, producing a dissertation or thesis is a challenge. Grounded in decades of experience with research training and supervision, this fully updated and revised edition takes an integrated, down-to-earth approach drawing on case studies and examples to guide you step-by-step towards productive success.Early chapters frame the tasks ahead and show you how to get started. From there, practical advice and illustrations take you through the elements of formulat...

As an interdisciplinary area of research, translation studies attracts students and scholars with a wide range of backgrounds, who then need to face the challenge of accounting for a complex object of enquiry that does not adapt itself well to traditional methods in other fields of investigation. This book addresses the needs of such scholars – whether they are students doing research at postgraduate level or more experienced researchers who want to familiarize themselves with methods outs...

A systematic presentation of activity theory, its application to interaction design, and an argument for the development of activity theory as a basis for understanding how people interact with technology.Activity theory holds that the human mind is the product of our interaction with people and artifacts in the context of everyday activity. Acting with Technology makes the case for activity theory as a basis for understanding our relationship with technol...