"This fascinating, massive, wide-ranging collection that editors Christopher K. Coffman and Daniel Lukes have gathered together into William T. Vollmann: A Critical Companion will soon be recognized as one of those rare critical books for which that egregiously overused term 'groundbreaking' is fully justified." —Larry McCaffery, from the preface of William T. Vollmann: A Critical CompanionThe essays in this collection make a case for regarding William T. Vollmann as the most ambit...

n Strasbourg, a seal can move men faster than truth.When a chapter clerk is found dead and a municipal seal vanishes from custody, clerk Grete Keller is pulled from the quiet work of registers into a world of gates, watchmen, and orders written in someone else's hand. Within hours, notices begin to appear—properly waxed, properly stamped—commanding patrols to shift and doors to open at the city's edge.Lieutenant Gabriel has seen smugglers and soldiers, but he has never seen...

This updated volume acknowledges new data and techniques in the area of vascular surgery. New chapters have been added and previous chapters have been updated to cover recent developments in vascular and endovascular surgery.The book aims to bring together a unique collection of real life cases that highlight the diversity of problems encountered in vascular surgery.This book is written along evidence based medicine principles and will be relevant to vascular practitioners,...

A Fast-Paced and Imaginative AdventureThe Flying Legion by George Allan England is an energetic adventure filled with action, daring plans, exotic locations, and early speculative ideas. The story has the bold, larger-than-life quality of classic pulp fiction and keeps moving at an entertaining pace.England blends adventure with science-fiction elements and a strong sense of exploration, making the novel especially enjoyable for readers who like vi...

Max Fend's expertise. One girl's fury. A universe on the brink.Max Fend's world orbits around the marvels of the stars above. As an integral cog in the imminent Artemis moon mission and the heartbeat of Fend Aerospace, he's accustomed to challenges that stretch beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Yet he's entirely unprepared for the force of nature that is Gus Gomez.Gus isn't just a brilliant Peruvian immigrant harboring an indigenous leather pouch steeped in my...

New and current approaches to organizational health intervention research are the main focus of this comprehensive volume. Each chapter elaborates on the respective intervention researcher’s concept of a healthy organization, his/her approach to changing organizations, and how to research these interventions in organizations. As a common ground, the book consistently relates to the notion of salutogenesis, focusing on resources and positive outcomes of health-oriented organizational change...

Olga Romanoff, or, The Syren of the Skies continues the saga of the ultimate Anglo-Saxon utopia, Aeria, in the years 2030-2037. After the leaders of Aeria relinquish their control of the world to individual countries after 125 years of peace enforced by Aeria's domination of the air, the beautiful but thoroughly evil Olga Romanoff begins her quest to regain the power of her ancestors, the Tsars of Russia, who had fallen to Natas and his ally, Richard Arnold, conquerer of the empir...

Here is an extraordinary story by the well-known magazine writer, George Allan England. This story should be read quite carefully, and it is necessary to use one's imagination in reading it.The theme of Mr. England's Story is unusual and extraordinary. If we can take insects and put them upon the dissecting table in order to study their anatomy, is there a good reason why some super-Intelligence cannot do the same thing with us humans?

This in-depth survey of salutogenesis shows the breadth and strengths of this innovative perspective on health promotion, health care, and wellness. Background and historical chapters trace the development of the salutogenic model of health, and flesh out the central concepts, most notably generalized resistance resources and the sense of coherence, that differentiate it from pathogenesis. From there, experts describe a range of real-world applications within and outside health contexts, f...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Power wheelchair mechanics job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into...

A high-stakes battle erupts over a game-changing cobalt deposit in small-town America."A cinematic globe-trotting roller coaster of a tale . . . " —Raymond Benson, New York Times bestselling authorWhen billionaire Max Fend and his hacker girlfriend Renee LeFrancois are enlisted by the FBI and CIA to search for a cobalt deposit in rural Pennsylvania, they're plunged into a race against time and international forces. Cobalt,...

In 1707 Strasbourg, a torn register leaf arrives under fog and secrecy—its wax mark twisted with a familiar tick.The page doesn't belong to the city's ledgers. It comes from the Munster Valley, where rumors travel faster than couriers and superstition makes a convenient curtain for men who prefer their crimes unrecorded.When an official parish register is found broken—folios missing, numbers jumping, entries rewritten—two investigators follow the paper trail into a world wh...