The first book in a stunning new dark fantasy romance series from The******New York Times bestselling author of Den of Vipers**. **This DELUXE EDITION features gorgeous sprayed edges*:**Never trust. Never yield. And never, ever let them see what you truly are.My name is Dessandra, but here I am only prisoner 715. A hybrid: born of both the magic-blessed Versi and the greed...

Death was supposed to be my end. Instead, it was just the beginning.I woke up in someone else’s body, inside the Shadow Academy, a school for elite warriors. Now they think I’m someone I'm not, and until I escape, I’ll have to play along.But things get complicated when strange powers awaken inside me, along with forgotten memories.Then there are the four Elite Shadows who hate me for some reason, but also think I’m their mate:Knox, the lethal assassin who he...

After sixteen years on the lam, infamous Boston gangster Whitey Bulger was finally captured and brought to trial-and what a trial it was: evidence of nineteen gruesome murders, government secrets, FBI corruption, a dead witness, and an unbelievable tale of love. Whitey's machine guns and gangland-style extortions gripped the city of Boston for decades.Investigative journalist Jon Leiberman travelled the world with the FBI's Whitey Bulger task force. Former Boston area prosecutor an...

Learn to recognize seven pervasive lies threatening Christian faith today—and discover how to maintain authentic faith without compromising conviction.“A prophetic summons for the church in our time.”—Jon Tyson“Feels like standing at the intersection of C. S. Lewis, John Perkins, and Tim Keller.”—Derwin L. Gray“A road map for anyone who wants an authentic, resilient faith.”—Dharius DanielsMany...

Anne Applebaum, Garry Kasparov, Richard North Patterson, and a constellation of other thinkers make the urgent case for liberal democracy -- reinvigorating its central values in an age of doubt and discord.Liberal democracy is in crisis around the world, besieged by authoritarianism, nationalism, and other illiberal forces. Far-right parties are gaining traction in Europe, Vladimir Putin tightens his grip on Russia and undermines democracy abroad, and America strug...

Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials & Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials*, Volume 2 of the Proceedings of the 2022 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics*, the second volume of six from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental Mechanics, including papers in th...

Death was just the beginning… now it might be the beginning of my end.Answers finally brought into the light have revealed who switched my body.Or should I say… switched it back. Apparently, it was mine all along.And now I’m finally free of the Shadow Academy. But instead of gaining my freedom, I’ve ended up in enemy territory with the Winged Shadows.Hiding my true identity, I blend in as another student and try to figure out my role in this new reality....

The exciting third and final installment of Rumer Hale's incredible Shadow War Academy series.

Learn to recognize seven pervasive lies threatening Christian faith today—and discover how to maintain authentic faith without compromising conviction.“A prophetic summons for the church in our time.”—Jon Tyson“Feels like standing at the intersection of C. S. Lewis, John Perkins, and Tim Keller.”—Derwin L. Gray“A road map for anyone who wants an authentic, resilient faith.”—Dharius DanielsMany...

Through much of the twentieth century, philosophical thinking about works of art, design, and other aesthetic products has emphasized intuitive and reflective methods, often tied to the idea that philosophy's business is primarily to analyze concepts. This 'philosophy from the armchair' approach contrasts with methods used by psychologists, sociologists, evolutionary thinkers, and others who study the making and reception of the arts empirically. How far should philosophers be sensitive to...

'It is not often I can use "accessible" and "phenomenology" in the same sentence, but reading the new book, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis…certainly provides me the occasion to do so. I can say this because these authors provide an engaging and clear introduction to a relatively new analytical approach' - The Weekly Qualitative ReportInterpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is an increasingly popular approach to qualitative inquiry. This handy text covers i...

This book provides easy to read, concise, and clinically useful explanations of over 1800 terms and concepts from the field of psychoanalysis. A history of each term is included in its definition and so is the name of its originator. The attempt is made to demonstrate how the meanings of the term under consideration might have changed, with new connotations accruing with the passage of time and with growth of knowledge. Where indicated and possible, the glossary includes diverse perspectiv...