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Unnatural Habitat: The Native and Exotic Wildlife of Los Angeles
by Craig StanfordA guide to the ecosystem famously known as Los Angeles, from a field biologist and longtime San Gabriel Valley resident."A worthy and illuminating entry in the tradition of works exploring urbanization's effect on the environment." —Los Angeles TimesWithin the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles and its suburbs, residents coexist—often unknowingly—with a bustling mosaic of native and introduced wildlife. Conservationist Craig Stanford, whose research has taken him around the world, now takes a deep dive into the natural history of his Southern California home. Stanford's informed and vivid accounts of more than 150 species entreat us to appreciate the ecological marvels of sagebrush and skunks and skippers, the iconic palms of LA lore, and the mountain lions still roaming the hills.These portraits of the glamorous, humble, irritating, and altogether fascinating species that live alongside Angelenos urge us to recognize that even in a jungle of concrete, we live within nature. Witty and captivating, and combining cutting-edge research with his own critter encounters, Stanford demonstrates the beauty of shaping our cities to support biodiversity, and he warns against the threats that can tip urban ecosystems out of balance, leaving us in a much lonelier world.
Unravel Me (Playing for Keeps #3)
by Becka MackIn the sizzling hockey romance that has taken TikTok by storm, the star goalie discovers the family he&’s always wanted when he falls in love with a single mother. &“Mack proves it is in fact always the quiet ones. Another deliciously sexy and honest story of friendship, family, and falling in love.&” —Hannah Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Wildfire and Icebreaker The third book in the globally popular Playing for Keeps series.Can he leave the past behind to forge the future he&’s always wanted? When it comes to dating, Adam Lockwood wouldn&’t know luck if it hit him in the face. After a failed relationship and a string of dates gone wrong, the thought of being vulnerable with someone is terrifying—most women only see his fame. But when his dog runs into Rosie Wells, a beautiful woman with a blush as pink as her hair, she doesn&’t seem to have a clue who he is, and Adam seizes the opportunity as a chance to finally be himself. Rosie has her hands full as a single mother and fourth-year veterinary student, and she certainly wouldn&’t know a hockey player if she ran into one. She doesn&’t have time to date, and she&’s fiercely protective of her little family. But when a chance encounter leads her to Adam, she knows it&’s worth risking her heart. The only problem? Adam is used to wearing a mask—he&’s a goalie, after all. And as he holds onto a secret that threatens to unravel him and destroy his new family, they&’re both at risk of losing more than ever before.
Unravel Me (Playing for Keeps #3)
by Becka MackIn the ice-hockey romance that has taken TikTok by storm, the star goalie discovers the family he&’s always wanted when he falls in love with a single mother. When it comes to dating, Adam Lockwood wouldn&’t know luck if it hit him in the face. After an epic failure of a relationship and a string of dates gone wrong, the thought of being vulnerable with someone is terrifying – most people only see him as a professional athlete. But when his dog runs down Rosie, a beautiful woman with a blush as pink as her hair, she doesn&’t seem to have a clue who he is, and Adam seizes the opportunity for what it is: a chance to be himself. Rosie Wells has her hands full as a single mother and fourth-year veterinarian student, and she certainly wouldn&’t know a hockey player if she ran into one. She doesn&’t have time to date, and she&’s fiercely protective of her little family. But when a chance encounter leads her to Adam, she knows he&’s worth risking her heart. The only problem? Adam is used to wearing a mask – he&’s a goalie, after all. And as he holds onto a secret that threatens to unravel him and destroy his new family, he&’s at risk of losing more than ever before. &‘Mack proves it is in fact always the quiet ones. Another deliciously sexy and honest story of friendship, family, and falling in love.&’ Hannah Grace, bestselling author of Icebreaker
Unrest
by Gwen TuinmanBrash, duplicitous women, murder and mayhem, and illicit love abound in this wild adventure for fans of Outlander and The Home for Unwanted Girls, announcing a major new talent in historical fiction.Bytown, 1836: The lawless cesspool that will become the city of Ottawa is beginning to reek of more than just swamp water. Rife with squalor, corruption, and organized crime, class injustice divides the town more starkly than the canal that bisects it, cutting off its Irish poor—who are ready to fight back.On a homestead in the woods near Bytown, a domestic drama is also reaching a fever pitch. Quiet, ungainly Mariah, her face scarred in a dog attack back home in Ireland, has been living on sufferance in her sister Biddy&’s home since they sailed for a new life. She&’s treated as the spinster aunt, a farmhand working alongside Biddy&’s husband, Seamus. But the three of them are keeping a bitter secret: Mariah, in love with Seamus, is the mother of Thomas, the family&’s oldest child. And she&’s about to burst under the strain of making herself small.While Mariah plots to claim her rightful place in the world, Thomas keeps secrets of his own. Eager to escape the roiling tensions at home, he&’s apprenticed himself to a blacksmith in Bytown, but soon falls into trouble too big for him to handle. To save himself, he&’s made a deal with the one man colder than the devil—Peter Aylen, leader of a powerful Irish rebel gang. As danger mounts, both for Thomas and for the town, there&’s only one way for Mariah to save her son: by becoming the hero of her own story, facing her deepest fears with a determination she never knew she had.
Unseen Universe: New Secrets of the Cosmos Revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope
by Dr Caroline HarperThis is the universe as you've never seen it before. Discover how the awe-inspiring images from Webb are rapidly changing our understanding of our solar system and beyond.From the towering dust cliffs of the Carina Nebula to Jupiter glowing like an iridescent disco ball in the sky, these stunning new images have captured the imagination of millions all over the world. Launched on 25th December 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful and complex space telescope ever built, capturing a glimpse of deep space billions of years in the past. Now, Dr Caroline Harper and contributing astrophysicists from across Europe and the USA use Webb's photography to answer 10 of the biggest questions humankind has about the universe, including:· How are stars born?· How do galaxies form and evolve?· What are the origins of black holes?· Where do planets get their water?· Are we alone in the universe?· Is the universe expanding or infinite?Discover the science behind these beautiful images, which are revealing hidden details of the universe and clues to how it all began, and what awaits us in the future.
Unseen Universe: New Secrets of the Cosmos Revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope
by Dr Caroline HarperThis is the universe as you've never seen it before. Discover how the awe-inspiring images from Webb are rapidly changing our understanding of our solar system and beyond.From the towering dust cliffs of the Carina Nebula to Jupiter glowing like an iridescent disco ball in the sky, these stunning new images have captured the imagination of millions all over the world. Launched on 25th December 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful and complex space telescope ever built, capturing a glimpse of deep space billions of years in the past. Now, Dr Caroline Harper and contributing astrophysicists from across Europe and the USA use Webb's photography to answer 10 of the biggest questions humankind has about the universe, including:· How are stars born?· How do galaxies form and evolve?· What are the origins of black holes?· Where do planets get their water?· Are we alone in the universe?· Is the universe expanding or infinite?Discover the science behind these beautiful images, which are revealing hidden details of the universe and clues to how it all began, and what awaits us in the future.
Unsettling Queer Anthropology: Foundations, Reorientations, and Departures
by Margot WeissThis field-defining volume of queer anthropology foregrounds both the brilliance of anthropological approaches to queer and trans life and the ways queer critique can reorient and transform anthropology. Consisting of fourteen original essays by both distinguished and new voices, Unsettling Queer Anthropology advances a vision of queer anthropology grounded in decolonial, abolitionist, Black feminist, transnational, postcolonial, Indigenous, and queer of color approaches. Critically assessing both anthropology’s queer innovations and its colonialist legacies, contributors highlight decades of work in queer anthropology; challenge the boundaries of anthropology’s traditional methodologies, forms, and objects of study; and forge a critical, queer of color, decolonizing queer anthropology that unsettles anthropology’s normative epistemologies. At a moment of revitalized calls to reckon with the white supremacist and settler colonial logics that continue to shape anthropology, this volume advances an anthropology accountable to the vitality of queer and trans life.Contributors. Jafari Sinclair Allen, Tom Boellstorff, Erin L. Durban, Elijah Adiv Edelman, Lyndon K. Gill, K. Marshall Green, Brian A. Horton, Nikki Lane, Martin F. Manalansan IV, Shaka McGlotten, Scott L. Morgensen, Kwame Otu, Juno Salazar Parreñas, Lucinda Ramberg, Sima Shakhsari, Savannah Shange, Anne Spice, Margot Weiss, Ara Wilson
Unsolved Crimes & Mysteries: Small Towns (The Best New True Crime Stories)
by Mitzi SzeretoUnsolved Crimes, Cold Cases, and Mysterious Stories“Haunting and heartbreaking, The Best New True Crime Stories: Unsolved Crimes & Mysteries lives up to its title, and is a must-read for true crime aficionados...”—Alex Finlay, author of Every Last Fear and The Night Shift#1 New Release in Medical Forensic PsychologyThis collection of cold cases examines crimes that are dark, scary, mysterious, and still waiting to be solved.Unsolved crimes, unanswered questions. Crimes are meant to be solved. But what happens when they’re not? For the individuals involved—from the victims and their families to police investigators—this is the most frustrating part of all. For them there’s no resolution, no justice, no tidy boxes in which to pack away all the bits and pieces of a puzzle that finally links together. Instead, they are only left with questions that may never get answered. Chilling cold cases & unexplained mysteries.The Best New True Crime Stories examines a fascinating assortment of unsolved murders, unsolved crimes, serial killers, and mysterious stories from around the world, from the past to the contemporary. Like the previous anthologies in The Best New True Crime Stories series, this volume contains all-new and original nonfiction accounts penned by international writers from across the literary spectrum, from true crime and crime fiction to journalism. Contributors include Dean Jobb, Joan Renner, Cathy Pickens, Lindsey Danis, Anya Wassenberg, and many others.Inside, you’ll find:A varied assortment of unsolved crimes and mysterious murdersMurder cases to solve, told by writers from around the worldFrance’s “Valley of Hell” mystery and the story of Austria’s most wantedIf you like books about murder cases or liked The Book of Cold Cases, If You Tell, or Unmasked, you’ll love The Best New True Crime Stories.
Unstoppable: (family Read-aloud Book, Silly Book About Cooperation)
by Adam RexA read-aloud gem about teamwork and togetherness from New York Times bestselling author Adam Rex!If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Well, what if the answer was: ALL OF THEM! When a bird narrowly escapes the clutches of a hungry cat, a nearby crab admires the bird's ability to fly, while the bird admits a longtime yearning for claws. And, just like that, they team up. Pretty soon, the team includes every animal in the forest who's ever wanted someone else's special trait. But how will these animals stop humans from destroying the forest for a megamall? It's going to take claws, wings, and Congress together to be truly Unstoppable! Laura Park's bright, comic illustrations pair with bestselling author Adam Rex's laugh-out-loud text in this hilarious and insightful picture book about celebrating the ways you're unique, and using all your resourcefulness—and just a smidge of politics—to save the day.• Unstoppable! provides a timely lesson on the glories of diversity and the power of working together.• Perfect read-aloud book for children interested in animals, the environment, and political actionFor fans of Nothing Rhymes with Orange, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, The Wolf the Duck and The Mouse, and Penguin Problems.• Books for kids ages 3–5• Read-aloud picture books• Picture books about Congress and governmentAdam Rex is an author, illustrator, and author-illustrator known for his books including The Dirty Cowboy, School's First Day of School, and The True Meaning of Smekday, which was adapted into the DreamWorks film Home in 2014. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.Laura Park is a cartoonist, illustrator, and enthusiastic baker from Chicago currently living in France.
Unstoppable Success: How to achieve the unthinkable, earn more money and create the success you always desired
by Jessica WilliamsonThis book is for you: the big dreamer, the one who never takes no for an answer, and who always knows how to find a way to MAKE IT HAPPEN! If you were looking for a sign to shake things up and step into that person capable of wild success in business and life (more than you already have) then – THIS IS IT! Award-winning, serial entrepreneur, Jessica Williamson, scaled 5 businesses by the age of 25, and she&’s here to challenge your thinking, push you out of your comfort zone and turn seemingly impossible business dreams into tangible success. It's not your typical success story; Jessica made it happen against all odds, and now she's revealing how you can too, diving deep into the mindset and practical growth strategies of a powerhouse entrepreneur. And that means … • Unlock your unstoppable mindset & overcome self-sabotage for good. • Redefine your version of SUCCESS, where there are no limits to what you can achieve. • Develop a money-making mindset and learn practical profit-planning tools so you can be in control of your wealth • Build the deepest SELF-TRUST that when people say &“no&”, you say &“Just watch me&” • Learn how to build momentum in your business even when it doesn&’t feel like there is any. • Connecting with your shadow self and overcome your limiting beliefs for unstoppable growth and success This no-BS, humorous, practical guide (with a touch of tough love) is packed with relatable stories, actionable advice, and mindset hacks, designed to challenge your conventional thinking. Get ready to defy limits, crush doubts and make a bigger impact—all while staying true to yourself. &‘I&’m going to level with you. We don&’t have time to pick apart 108,000 reasons &“why not&”. In this book, I&’m going to give you a massive kick up the butt and remind you, through the lessons and advice and practical tools and tips, that anything is possible for you … I want you to know that you can create the life of your wildest freaking dreams!&’ - JWPraise for Jessica'A must-read if you want to level up in business and in life. Jess injects her infectious energy and make-anything-happen optimism into every page of this book, which is packed with actionable tips, hard-won advice and proven strategies.' - LISA MESSENGER 'Jess doesn&’t hold back and will have you believing absolutely anything is possible! This is the book every entrepreneur needs, I can guarantee even the most seasoned go-getters will come away with a new perspective on life and business. Jess is the kind of person that just makes things happen and is a force to be reckoned with. She shares her unique perspectives and daring stories of creating major success against all odds. There are a tonne of tangible strategies and mindset tools to unlock the power you already have within you and skyrocket toward your goals, regardless of how illogical they may seem, Jess proves you really can have it all and more.' - SARAH DAVIDSON 'Jess's practical advice about making your dreams a reality are perfect for anyone getting started in business and for seasoned entrepreneurs too.' - KERRIE HESS 'Jess is magnificent, she inspires me so much. This book is so powerful no matter where you are on your entrepreneurial journey. She was always a step ahead of everyone else with the businesses she has built. I love her forward-thinking. Jess is the person who&’s willing to take the risk and put herself out there to experience the hard lessons and then share it with others to learn from her journey.'- HEIDI ANDERSON
Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living
by Mo Gawdat Alice LawMo Gawdat is an engineer. What most of us see as insurmountable problems he sees as systems overloads to tackle and solve. Unstressable breaks stress into inputs and effects, classifying human stressors as: stress to the mind, stress to emotions, stress to the body, and stress to the soul. Once classified, Gawdat and co-author Alice Law show readers how stress can be predicted—and once predicted, prevented.Unstressable illuminates for readers how most of us deal with the unpleasant, anxiety-producing and even miserable or tragic events in our lives: stress is always a by-product, leading directly to inability to cope, health problems and cratered confidence. Gawdat and Law guide readers to both heart centred and science-based solutions. They’ll train readers to:—Develop habits and attitudes of listening and learning that limit stress—Learn the language of de-stressing mind, emotions, body and soul—Respond, not react—Release self-criticism, insomnia, and lethargy—Increase energy, focus and confidenceUnstressable is a handbook for those who understand that stress isn’t what happens to you; it’s how you handle what happens to you. It’s a practical and rounded approach to an ever increasing modern day problem.
Unsupervised Domain Adaptation: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives (Machine Learning: Foundations, Methodologies, and Applications)
by Jingjing Li Lei Zhu Zhekai DuUnsupervised domain adaptation (UDA) is a challenging problem in machine learning where the model is trained on a source domain with labeled data and tested on a target domain with unlabeled data. In recent years, UDA has received significant attention from the research community due to its applicability in various real-world scenarios. This book provides a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art UDA methods and explores new variants of UDA that have the potential to advance the field. The book begins with a clear introduction to the UDA problem and is mainly organized into four technical sections, each focused on a specific piece of UDA research. The first section covers criterion optimization-based UDA, which aims to learn domain-invariant representations by minimizing the discrepancy between source and target domains. The second section discusses bi-classifier adversarial learning-based UDA, which creatively leverages adversarial learning by conducting a minimax game between the feature extractor and two task classifiers. The third section introduces source-free UDA, a novel UDA setting that does not require any raw data from the source domain. The fourth section presents active learning for UDA, which combines domain adaptation and active learning to reduce the amount of labeled data needed for adaptation. This book is suitable for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners who are interested in UDA and its applications in various fields, primarily in computer vision. The chapters are authored by leading experts in the field and provide a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the current UDA methods and new directions for future research. With its broad coverage and cutting-edge research, this book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to advance their knowledge of UDA.
Untangling Faith Women's Bible Study Leader Guide: Reclaiming Hope in the Questions Jesus Asked
by Amberly NeeseReclaim your hope!Have you ever felt you struggled to find your faith footing? Join Amberly Neese in she explores the questions Jesus asked as a way to reclaim that faith. Chapters explore our own questions like Can God Be Trusted? and How Can I Grow in Faith. Amberly’s unique humor and wit help the whole group find their way through deep and rich issues of personal faith, doubt, and growth.Components for this six-week Bible study, each available separately, include a Participant Workbook with daily reading and reflection, a full Leader Guide to help plan full group sessions, and video sessions with six 20 to 25-minute segments (with closed captioning).
Unternehmenskommunikation neu gestalten: Corporate Communication fit machen für eine zeitgemäße Ausrichtung – mit Self-Assessment, Checklisten und Templates
by Uwe SeebacherDas Buch macht deutlich, warum eine Neugestaltung der Unternehmenskommunikation erforderlich ist und bietet zugleich praktikable Konzepte und Leitfäden für die Umsetzung.Die Kommunikationsabteilungen haben die Möglichkeiten der Digitalisierung, Virtualisierung und Künstlichen Intelligenz bislang viel zu wenig genutzt. Zudem leiden Unternehmen – wie auch Politik und öffentliche Institutionen – unter einem Glaubwürdigkeitsverlust in der Gesellschaft. Um Krisen aktiv vorzubeugen, müssen Unternehmen in der Lage sein, Vertrauen und Glaubwürdigkeit aufzubauen. Das erfordert ein völlig neues Interaktionssystem, das agil, datengetrieben, vorausschauend, schnell und interaktiv statt nur kommunikativ und reaktiv ist.Dafür muss eine zeitgemäße, datenbasierte 24/7 All-2-All (A2A) Interaktionsstruktur aufgebaut, Prozesse optimiert, wiederkehrende Aufgaben automatisiert sowie aktuelle Konzepte und Technologien für die Interaktion genutzt werden. Damit lassen sich Kosteneinsparungen,verkürzte Bearbeitungszeiten, Steigerung der Effizienz und Effektivität des Interaktionsprozesses und eine verbesserte Markenaktivierungen erreichen aber auch kommunikative Risiken minimieren und Shitstorms vermeiden. Am Ende steht ein nachweisbarer Beitrag zu den Unternehmensergebnissen.Das Buch bietet ein Prozessmodell zur Transformation der Unternehmenskommunikation als Leitfaden für die Transformation. Ein Self-Assessment-Tool ermöglicht die aktuelle Standortbestimmung und ist damit der Ausgangspunkt für die Optimierung. Abgerundet wird der Inhalt durch eine CommTechStack-Empfehlung.Aus dem InhaltTheoretische und methodische GrundlagenVon der Unternehmenskommunikation zur UnternehmensinteraktionSo sieht die neue Welt der Unternehmenskommunikation ausDas Prozessmodell zur Transformation der UnternehmenskommunikationDas Self-Assessment als Standort-BestimmungDer InTechStack für vorausschauende A2A-UnternehmensinteraktionLeserstimmen„Dieses Buch ist ein wichtiger Meilenstein für die Neuausrichtung und Neubewertung der Unternehmenskommunikation im industriellen Sektor. Die Welt der Kommunikation verändert sich rasant, und die Entwicklung von traditionellen, starren Kommunikationsprozessen hin zu einer dynamischen Interaktion, die neues Wissen schnell aufnimmt und antizipiert, ist eine große Herausforderung für Marketer. Das Buch bietet sowohl eine valide Ableitung der Notwendigkeit dieses Veränderungsprozesses aus wissenschaftlicher Sicht, als auch Unterstützung für die Praxis mit vielen Handlungsanweisungen, Tipps und Vorlagen zur Do-it-yourself-Anwendung und Umsetzung.“Tanja Auernhamer , Leiterin der Unternehmenskommunikation & Pressesprecherin, Bundesverband Industrielle Kommunikation e.V. (bvik)„Dies ist ein wunderbarer 'Leitfaden', um die Unternehmenskommunikation neu zu beleben, zu überdenken und den ständig wachsenden inhaltlichen und zielgruppenspezifischen Herausforderungen zu begegnen. Der Handlungsbedarf wird vor dem Hintergrund der historischen Entwicklung und der wachsenden Bedeutung der Unternehmenskommunikation leicht verständlich beschrieben. Viele neue Begriffe werden klar hergeleitet und erläutert. Wer ein wenig in der Materie ist, wird sich schnell zurechtfinden und kann mit den mitgelieferten Vorlagen direkt in die Umsetzung gehen.“Sönke Caro, Leiter Direktkommunikation, Verkaufsförderung & Kundenzufriedenheit, STILL GmbH
Untied Knots: Tales of Travel and Back at Home
by James M. FlammangIn this eclectic collection, the author recounts an assortment of personal adventures both at home and as an international traveler. He and his wife journey by train through Mexico and stay at a residential hotel in Las Vegas, and as a man in middle age he stays at a youth hostel in England. Adventures at home include working desk duty at a hotel for transients and spending time in a psychiatric hospital. The collection also includes several short stories, such as "The Last (Debt)-Free Man," in which a man in a futuristic society is arrested for refusing to purchase goods on credit.
Until Our Last Breath: A Holocaust Story of Love and Partisan Resistance
by Michael Bart Laurel Corona"This is a powerful tale of the triumph of love under extremely difficult conditions. " - Publishers WeeklyAt Leizer Bart's funeral, one of the mourners told his son Michael that the gravestone should include a reference to the Freedom Fighters of Nekamah, to honor his late father's involvement in the Jewish resistance movement in Vilna (now Vilnius), Lithuania, at the end of World War II. Michael had never heard his parents referenced as Freedom Fighters. Following his father's death, and with his mother in failing health, Michael embarked on a ten-year research project to find out more details about his parents' time in the Vilna ghetto, where they met, fell in love, and married, and about their activities as members of the Jewish resistance. Until Our Last Breath is the culmination of his research, and his parents' story of love and survival is seamlessly tied into the collective story of the Vilna ghetto, the partisans of Vilna, and the wider themes of world history. Zenia, Bart's mother, was born and raised in Vilna. Leizer fled there to escape the Nazi invasion of his hometown of Hrubieshov in Poland. They were married by one of the last remaining rabbis ninety days before the liquidation of the ghetto. Leizer was friends with Zionist leader Abba Kovner and became a member of the Vilna ghetto underground. Shortly before the total liquidation of the ghetto, Zenia and Leizer, along with about 120 members of the underground, were able to escape to the Rudnicki forest, about 25 miles away. They became part of the Jewish partisan fighting group led by Abba Kovner—known as the Avengers—which carried out sabotage missions against the Nazi army and eventually participated in the liberation of Vilna.Until Our Last Breath is intensely personal and painstakingly researched, a lasting memorial to the Jews of Vilna, including the resistance fighters and the author's family.
Until Tomorrow (A Shore Leave Cafe Romance #7)
by Abbie Williams"Abbie Williams is an author who excels at the romance genre. Her Shore Leave Cafe Romance series is a showcase for her ability to weave a contemporary tapestry, complete with rich characters, vivid settings and seductive moods."—Dean Mayes, Author of: The Hambledown Dream, Gifts of the Peramangk, The Recipient, The Artisan HeartA devastating fire and unanswered questions have left Tish Gordon reeling. With her true love in critical condition in a Montana hospital, and secrets from the past and present continuing to haunt her, Tish is more determined than ever to prove just who is responsible for this destruction in her life.Tish's family has come from Minnesota to be at her side, including her younger sister Ruthann, who Marshall Rawley has been in love with for years. Ruthann, just a step away from being engaged to her boyfriend back home, wants only to help Tish discover answers. What Ruthann is not expecting to find is a mysterious, dangerous link to the past, and a powerful love that not even time can destroy.A story about heartbreak, blame, family, destiny, and the difficulties of returning home, Until Tomorrow is the seventh book in A Shore Leave Cafe Romance series.A Shore Leave Cafe Romance series:1. Summer at the Shore Leave Cafe2. Second Chances3. A Notion of Love4. Winter at the White Oaks Lodge5. Wild Flower6. The First Law of Love7. Until Tomorrow8. The Way Back9. Return to YesterdayThe story continues in her most recent novel, A Place to Belong.Also from Abbie Williams, The Dove Saga1. Heart of a Dove2. Soul of a Crow3. Grace of a Hawk
Until You Find The Sun: A story about discovering home wherever you go
by Maryam HassanAn uplifting story about finding your way in a new and unfamiliar place, and a reminder to others to be kind, patient and welcoming to those finding their feet. "I will light your way, until you find the sun again..."Aminah's life is full of warmth and joy, from days spent in the golden sunshine eating juicy mangoes, to evenings curled up reading adventure stories with her grandfather, Da.But one day, Aminah's told she'll be leaving with her parents for their very own adventure, one that will take her away from Da and the sunny comforts of the life she's known.Though change can be scary and her new home is much colder, Aminah soon begins to realise that no matter how far she is from Da, she'll always be able to feel his warmth in her heart . . .The perfect story to encourage conversations about coping with change and finding ways to stay connected to the ones we love, no matter the distance. Written by debut author Maryam Hassan, with stunning illustrations by Anna Wilson.
The Unusual Animal in the Zoo: The Life of a Jacket and Author's Commentary
by Ellena NicolaouIf you love an adventure, then this book is for you! This unique compilation offers two distinct stories, enriched with the author’s insightful reflections. Embark on a whimsical adventure with a mischievous picture book that invites you on an exploratory journey, filled with fun and unexpected twists. Join Flossy and Eddy, two spirited friends eager to chase their dreams, on their very first school trip that unfolds into an adventure far beyond their expectations. But beware: the quest to rescue a peculiar little creature is fraught with challenges, especially with a curious teacher lurking around. Together with this picture book comes an emotional diary of a jacket’s purposeful soul. Once cherished by its previous owner, the jacket now faces a life of loneliness and despair, yearning for a sense of purpose and belonging. Help save this jacket and find his rightful owner! This book is a treasure trove of fictional delights, brimming with vibrant illustrations that bring the stories to life. Prepare for an imaginative and symbolic expedition that promises a rich, visually stimulating experience, leaving you with much to ponder and envision.
Unvarnished: A Gimlet-eyed Look at Life Behind the Bar
by Eric Alperin Deborah StollA Kitchen Confidential for the cocktail profession, Unvarnished is a fly-on-the-wall narrative peek at the joys, pains, and peculiarities of life “behind the stick.”When it opened a decade ago, the acclaimed Los Angeles speakeasy The Varnish—owned, designed, and managed by award-winning cocktail aficionado Eric Alperin—quickly became the stylish standard bearer for modern bars. Unvarnished is a candid, voice-driven, no-holds-barred look at the workings of a bar, and the foundation of The Varnish’s success: attention to hospitality and an abiding belief in the nobility of service. Alperin and veteran bartender and writer Deborah Stoll push back against the prevailing conceit that working in the service industry is something people do because they failed at another career. They offer fascinating meditations on ice as the bartender’s flame; the good, the bad, and the sad parts of vice; one’s duty to their community as a local; the obsessive, compulsive deliberations of building a bar (size matters); lessons from Sasha Petraske—Eric’s late partner, mentor, and the forefather of the modern day classic cocktail renaissance—and the top ten reasons not to date a bartender. At the book’s center are the 100 recipes a young Jedi bartender must know before their first shift at The Varnish, along with examples of building drinks by the round, how to Mr. Potato Head cocktails, and what questions to ask when crafting a Bartender’s Choice. A sexy, gritty, honest look at the glamour-less work of a glamorous job, written with the intimate honesty of The Tender Bar, the debauched inside view of Kitchen Confidential, and the social commentary of Waiter Rant, Unvarnished will take its place among these classics of the service set.
Unveiling the Dance of Commodity Prices and the Global Financial Cycle
by PetrellaA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Unwavering: Rejecting Bias, Igniting Change, Celebrating Inclusion
by Nellie BorreroA pioneering warrior for diversity and inclusion shows how to make game-changing moves that will benefit you and your organization alike When Nellie Borrero joined Accenture, bigotry and bias went unnoticed and unchecked; it was simply the workplace norm. Now, 35+ years later, this first-generation Latina shares how she led diversity strategy and developed award-winning inclusion and diversity programs that transformed Accenture into the #1 ranked employer for inclusion, diversity, and equity. In Unwavering, Borrero draws on her experiences with remarkable candor and courage to inspire you to think bigger, know your value, and show up with it everywhere, every day. She reveals how to remove barriers and claim space not just for yourself but for others as well. You’ll become aware of: Biases that negatively impact professionals of color Recognizing that belonging and uniqueness don't have to be at odds Standing up and standing out: taking your career from the margins to center stage What to do when mentoring fails—and the power of embracing and accepting help Staying true to yourself when your values collide with reality Showing up strategically, intentionally asserting yourself, and competing A manifesto for understanding and action, Unwavering provides a proven framework for how to create transformational relationships that make diversity and inclusion an integral part of your success and your company’s competitive advantage.
Up in a Heaval (The Xanth Novels #26)
by Piers AnthonyA Spot of TroubleAn innocent piece of Mundane Snail Mail has provoked the dreaded Demon Jupiter to hurl his Red Spot at the magical land of Xanth. As the dire Dot draws closer, the unwelcome ordeal of saving the enchanted realm falls to Umlaut, an unlikely lad with an unknown past and an uncertain future. With a handful of colorful companions at his side, Umlaut must unravel a high-stakes intergalactic puzzle, uncover the secret of his mysterious past, and learn to understand the urgings of his own heart.It might have been the merest chance that brought Umlaut to Castle Zombie that morning and launched him on a harrowing adventure. But in the magical land of Xanth, things are seldom left to chance, and adventures lurk around every corner.An unassuming young man with a uncanny knack for attracting lovely young ladies and an uncommon talent for emulating anyone he wished, Umlaut was forced to flee a flock of overly friendly females by disguising himself as a Zombie girl. In his haste to find a hiding place, he found himself face-to-face with a dreadful dragon and feared he would soon meet his end. But in Xanth, things are seldom exactly as they seem, and he soon discovered that the dragon was really a sinuous female sea serpent named Sesame, with a gift similar to his own, who had become accidentally entrapped in the Castle's dungeon.When the two happen upon a packet of mail from Earth delivered by mischance to the Zombie King, they inadvertently set in motion a sinister scheme that could spell the end of Xanth. A letter they forward to the Demon Jupiter unexpectedly enrages him, causing him to send his own Red Spot hurtling toward Xanth. Soon everything is up in a heaval, for no one knows how to avert this interplanetary peril. Even the Good Magician Humfrey is baffled, for some strange force has obscured the future. In desperation, he instructs Umlaut and Sesame to deliver the remaining letters to their far-flung recipients, in the faint hope that this may somehow stop the Spot.As they set out on their appointed rounds, Umlaut and Sesame are soon joined by two feline friends, Jenny Elf's companion, Sammy Cat, and a lovely, prescient creature named Claire Voyant who can sometimes see the future. Beguiled and bedeviled by the delicious Demoness Metria, who uses her shapely assets to distract him from his goal, Umlaut leads his allies on an unforgettable odyssey to the farthest reaches of the enchanted realm, from the submicroscopic Nth Moon of Ida, and the home of all dreams and nightmares, to the unmagical land of Euphoria, where he meets a sweet and sprightly young girl named Surprise who captures his heart. But before Umlaut can complete his quest and return to his beloved, he must unravel the unfathomable puzzle of his own existence, which is somehow inextricably entwined with the fate of Xanth.A satisfyingly suspenseful tale filled with mystery, magic, and merriment, Up in a Heaval is exciting and entertaining fantasy adventure from the pen of a master storyteller.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Upper Echelons’ Naturalistic Decision-Making and Top Management Team Macrocognition in a High Reliability Organization
by Leonie LooserThe book analyzes crisis decision-making of a major German airline's operational top management team during the Covid-19 crisis. The operational top manager's relevant decision-making entity, the crisis management team, was faced with substantial time-critical decisions in volatile circumstances as well as the need to balance ambidextrous exigencies with the operation's short-term survival as well as its future viability. The author applies her ethnographic perspective and develops an analysis based on the unique combination of naturalistic decision-making, top management team research, high reliability organizations and ambidexterity as well as team diversity. The work is targeted at both management professionals, as it identifies best pratices and learnings from a polycrisis case, as well as researchers, as it makes a novel contribution to decision-making in the context of high reliability organizations.
The Uppity Wuppity Witch – Ezabella and Another Dimension
by Jacqueline Scott-RobertsonThis is a story about Sonny, Ava, and Ryder who venture far into the woods to find magic and intrigue. How are they going to help Ezabella, who is crying, as her magic and spell book have been stolen by the Wubbery Rubbery Goblins? Ezabella cannot remember her spells properly, so she mistakenly puts the stripes of Zebra on Hector the elephant. Meanwhile, Radcliffe the dragon can no longer blow fire. Who are the other animals and creatures of the wood who help them find the magic and spell book? Can the fairies from the Mushroom Village help? Can the wise owl and old man tree help? Will Zebra get back hisstripes? Will Radcliffe the dragon be able to blow fire again? The author, Jacqueline Thom, is a woman who loves bringing happiness and joy to children and intends to do the same using the magic in this book.