The editors of Murder in Baker Street return with a second anthology of all-new Sherlock Holmes stories and essays.First appearing more than a century ago in the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes remains the world's most famous literary detective. Now the immortal sleuth and his loyal companion Dr. John Watson investigate a series of previously unrecorded cases in this collection of totally original and co...

Essential for anyone interested in modern American politics, get the book that former President Barack Obama on X calls "a deeply thoughtful book" and says, "couldn't be a more timely read."Part memoir, part rumination on the declining moral compass of the American political class, The Unraveling is the first book to place restoring political ethics at the center of the renewal of American democracy. Politics is a brutal game, but Bauer asks where does the...

A start-to-finish roadmap on incorporating drone technology into your AEC firm workflowDrone Technology in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: A Strategic Guide to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operation and Implementationis the only process-driven, step-by-step handbook to implement drone technology in AEC workflows. It provides a comprehensive and practical roadmap for architecture, engineering, and construction firms to incorporate dr...

Jump aboard with the Rebel Alliance and the Resistance. Find out what it takes to topple the evil Empire and the First Order...Being a rebel in the Star Wars galaxy is dangerous work! There are stormtroopers to avoid, TIE fighters to dodge, and lightsaber-wielding Sith Lords to outsmart before they learn the location of the latest secret base. Just how did these brave heroes defeat not one, but two, Death Stars? Star Wars Join the Rebellion! will ...

The game's afoot! Read all-new Sherlock Holmes stories and speculative essays, praised as "of the highest order and should be required for every Sherlockian shelf" (Rocky Mountain News).Eccentric, coldly rational, brilliant, doughty, exacting, lazy-in full bohemian color the world's most famous literary detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his loyal companion Dr. John Watson, investigate a series of previously unrecorded cases in this collection of totally original and confounding tales...

If there’s anyone who can prevent a bar or restaurant from going belly up, it’s Jon Taffer. Widely considered the greatest authority in the food and beverage, hotel, and hospitality industries, he has turned around countless bars and restaurants. Raise the Bar distills the secrets to running a successful enterprise with Reaction Management, a strategy and philosophy Taffer developed and uses in his business. It works whether you’re running a storefront operation or a web-based com...

Regular meditation practice has a powerful impact on the mind and body, rewiring the brain and bringing us all kinds of benefits: contentment and well-being, resilience and focus, better mental and physical health, and greater empathy and compassion. This wide-ranging anthology brings together pioneering Tibetan Buddhist teachers, scientific researchers, and health professionals to offer fascinating perspectives on the mind and emotions, new studies, and firsthand accounts of how meditatio...

Pedro Gomez of ESPN was a beloved figure in baseball. His death from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb. 7, 2021, unleashed an outpouring of heartfelt tributes. He was 58, both a hard-nosed reporter and a smiling ambassador of the sport. These 62 personal essays soar beyond sports to delve into life lessons.Pedro, a proud Cuban American, was known for his dramatic reporting from Havana. Fully and fluidly bilingual, he did as much as anyone to bridge the wide gap that had...

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you might have an irrational fear of being contaminated by germs, or obsessively double-check things. You may even feel like a prisoner, trapped with your intrusive thoughts. And while OCD can have a devastating impact on your life, getting real help can be a challenge.Combining mindfulness practices with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD offers practical and accessible tools for managing t...

Energize Your Leadership springs from a collaboration of 16 leaders from around the world who came together online. They recognized a lack of energy, excitement and sense of purpose in the leaders they interact with each day. As they explored ways to help these disengaged, overwhelmed and discouraged leaders discover a new spark an extraordinary community of friends developed. Here they share stories from their individual journeys to demonstrate how energy ignites leadership success. Join ...

In A New World Theory of Everything, Jon Daniel Woodward-Medinet presents his final answer: Nothing Changes. This daring synthesis unites particle physics and gravity with the raw realities of financial struggle, paranoid narratives, scam patterns, and the ironic loops of self-sabotage. What if the same forces governing cosmic disintegration also rule personal and socioeconomic systems? Woodward-Medinet reveals the hidden patterns connecting quantum behavior to everyday traps—and shows how...

An Introduction to Applied Sport Analytics offers a step-by-step path for applying data-driven methods in sports. The book begins with the evolution of sport analytics and foundational concepts like the Pythagorean theorem, correlation, and regression, then moves into hands-on instruction with industry tools such as Excel, SQL, R, Python, and Power BI. Readers learn how to explore data, evaluate performance, and make informed decisions across team operations, player valuation, and sport bu...