A Star-Crossed Romantasy of Fate, Forbidden Power, and Enemies-to-Lovers RomanceNova Castaneda was never supposed to touch fate.A Drifter in a world ruled by cosmic algorithms, Nova survives by keeping her head down—working impossible hours, paying impossible medical bills, and pretending she doesn’t see the cracks in reality that everyone else ignores. The stars whisper to her. She refuses to listen.Until one night, the universe listens ba...

Brings to light many once famous but now overlooked figures of Black musical theater history from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.Black Voices on Stage collects ten diverse case studies of nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century African American singers and actors—names that have been largely left out of our general musical history books—whose lives and performances address questions of race, identity, musical expression, and audie...

Memory and the Digital Manuscript reveals how the digitisation of medieval texts goes beyond mere replication to fundamentally reshape our spiritual and monumental engagement with history through a digital lens.By engaging with this work, readers will discover that digitisation acts as a bridge rather than a barrier, deepening our connection to the ritualistic and material essence of the Middle Ages. The book delivers these insights through an amalgamation of theory and practical c...

Bring life to your robot using ROS robotic applications Key Features\[\*\]This book will help you boost your knowledge of ROS and give you advanced practical experience you can apply to your ROS robot platforms\[\*\]This is the only book that offers you step-by-step instructions to solidify your ROS understanding and gain experience using ROS tools\[\*\] From eminent authors, this book offers you a plethora of fun-filled examples to make your o...

Gary Thomas, a popular speaker and the bestselling author of Sacred Pathways, invites readers to reinvigorate their faith journey as he sheds light on refreshing perspectives about prayer, hope, purpose, and the thirst for God and His love.With insight from Gary’s personal journey, readers delve into classic Christian writings from John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, Thomas à Kempis, and others, and emerge with practical and unexpected ways toknow God more in...

Field service technicians are the foundation of every service organization. What you do every day, diagnosing problems, fixing equipment, managing customers under pressure, determines whether your company wins or loses. Yet most technicians learn on the job with no structured guidance, no framework for handling the hard situations, and no roadmap for building a long career.This guide changes that.The Technician's Guide is the first book in the Ultimate Guide to Field Servic...

Picking up a fresh metaphor from the field of urban planning, Wayfinding with Dietrich Bonhoeffer applies a "wayfinding" lens to consider how Bonhoeffer might be a wayfinder for followers of Christ today. Wayfinding provides an accessible entry point into Bonhoeffer's biography and body of work for any reader desiring to learn from the historical witness of a thoughtful, dynamic, and focused German pastor-scholar who took a courageous, early, and long-suffering stand against the powers of ...

Healthcare in the United States has evolved over the last twenty years, including more holistic models of patient care. Chaplains have been an important profession in the evolution of healthcare delivery. But few people know or understand the years of preparation required to become a professional board-certified chaplain. In his book, Bedside Manners: Best Practices for Effective Healthcare Chaplains, certified clinical educator John L. Thomas Jr. draws on his over thirty years of experien...

What happens when the justice system refuses to see?In Blindfolded Justice, incarcerated author and U.S. Army veteran Chaddrick L. Thomas Sr. exposes the brutal truths behind America's legal system—a system that punishes without proof, denies second chances, and protects its image at the cost of real accountability.From the trauma of pretrial detention to the corruption of courtrooms, Thomas lays bare the lies we've been taught about fairness, guilt, and du...

The Lie Detector WithinHow to See Truth in a World Built on PerformanceBy Chaddrick ThomasWe live in a world where performance has replaced truth.Where politicians say the right things but vote the wrong way.Where relationships are built on charm instead of character.Where institutions preach justice while practicing deception.Where people lie—not just to others, but to themselves.The Lie Detector Within is the groundbreaking ...

If you want to make an impact, you need to play every down. Every Game. Every Season.For ten seasons, Matt Forté was one of the NFL's premier running backs. During his tenure with the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets, Matt made two Pro Bowl appearances and racked up more career rushes, receptions, and yards from scrimmage than any other football player in the league, a feat made possible in part, because—as an every-down back—Matt never left the field.

Are you tired of losing yourself in relationships that leave you empty, unseen, and exhausted?Love on Purpose is not just another book about dating and relationships—it's a wake-up call to end the cycles of toxic love, self-betrayal, and emotional survival.In these raw, unapologetic chapters, you'll learn how to:● Break free from parasitic relationships that drain your energy and peace.● Build unapologetic boundaries without guilt or bitterness.● Bal...