This book offers a vivid account of how Venezuela and the United States reshaped their diplomatic, economic, and security ties between 1945 and 1948, a period that marked Venezuela's first real attempt at modern democracy. Set against the backdrop of the post–World War II world and the emerging Cold War, it shows how global shifts influenced local politics and vice versa.Drawing on rich archival research from both countries, Tarver and Soto Oráa trace how the new V...

A guide to pass the GCP Professional Data Engineer exam on your first attempt and upgrade your data engineering skills on GCP.Key FeaturesFully understand the certification exam content and exam objectivesConsolidate your knowledge of all essential exam topics and key conceptsGet realistic experience of answering exam-style questionsDevelop practical skills for everyday usePurchase of this book unlocks access to web-based exam...

Mastering the Shakespeare Audition combines contemporary research on imagination, memory, and performance to offer a practical, start to finish approach to preparing the Shakespeare audition.This second edition has a wealth of new material, including greater emphasis on:finding the right text for youstrengthening your imagined world and visualising that world with more clarityhow to work with your memory - not against it - by understan...

When the law decides your fate, survival becomes an act of defiance.After a heart attack lands Alina Rodriguez in a Texas ER, she receives a second, unthinkable diagnosis: a non-viable, life-threatening pregnancy. With doctors unwilling to treat her, the clock ticks, and Ali is forced into a desperate search for care in a system where her life comes second.But this isn't Ali's first impossible dilemma. Decades earlier, as a pregnant teen navigating faith, fear, and family f...

Your dream home is not just a space you create. It is a life you design from the inside out.For more than twenty years, HGTV star and interior designer Sabrina Soto has shown millions of viewers that great style doesn't require a huge budget. In The Home Within, she takes that philosophy deeper—revealing how the spaces we live in shape our confidence, our habits, and the stories we tell ourselves.Drawing from her journey from housing insecurity as ...

Una apasionante historia de misterio, sombras y secretos listos para ser descubiertos.En "Between Mist and Crime", la línea entre la verdad y el engaño se difumina en una atmósfera de puro suspense e intriga. A medida que los escalofriantes secretos comienzan a emerger a través de la niebla, personajes inolvidables deberán correr contra el tiempo para desenredar una red de misterio antes de que sea demasiado tarde.¿Qué encontrarás en este l...

**#1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Soto crafts a lush, dark romantic fantasy filled with intrigue, magic, and an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance.“A dark fever dream of a fairytale. Rose in Chains is a heart pounding, spellbinding, forbidden love story that kept breaking my heart and putting it back together again.” ―Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alchemy of Secrets**The war is over, the dark for...

After Touya Mochizuki is struck down by a poorly aimed divine bolt of lightning, God wants to make it up to him by giving him a new life in an unfamiliar world! And to sweeten the deal…Touya even gets to take his phone with him! Not only does he receive a huge boost to his physical and magical abilities, he’s now got a ton of info about his new home at his fingertips. With his trusty smartphone in hand, he sets off for the nearest town to begin his adventure!

What does it really mean to be different?When Grandpa watches a group of children gather for baseball, he notices that one boy is repeatedly left standing on the sidelines. John wants to play, but the other children overlook him because he has only one hand.Through a simple conversation with Grandpa, the children discover an important lesson: being different does not mean being less capable, less valuable, or less deserving of friendship.Written in gentle, rhyming v...

"Sofia and Lorenzo have to leave their home" is a Spanish–English bilingual book for children ages 7–11, including 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11-year-olds, as well as older learners. It is perfect for families, classrooms, and educators seeking dual-language reading, ESL/ELL resources, or children's stories about resilience, friendship, and change.As the first title in the series "The Magical Adventures of Sofia and Lorenzo / Las Aventuras Mágicas de Sofía y Lorenzo"...

Of Earthly Beings and Wild Things: The Vision Quest of Grey Cloud is a spiritually reflective collection of poetry inspired by nature, personal transformation, and the wisdom of an elder known as Grey Cloud. Set among the forests, mountains, rivers, and trails of the Pacific Northwest, the book follows a contemplative journey through themes of healing, faith, humanity, and the sacred connection between people and the natural world. Through vivid imagery and meditative verse, the poems expl...

Preorder the much anticipated follow-up to New York Times bestselling author Julie Soto's dark and lush romantasy Rose in Chains!Briony and Toven's story continues in the spellbinding second book in the Evermore trilogy.