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Somebody's Husband
by Robbi ReneeA grieving doctor and a nurturing professor join forces on a potentially groundbreaking medical study that sparks a profound connection neither saw coming in this unconventional romantic drama from the author who brought you the book club favorite Somebody&’s Wife. Dr. Dresden Xavier moved his family back to his hometown of Monroe City after an unfortunate tragedy. Searching for an escape from the reality of grief and depression, Dresden buries himself in a grueling medical research project that could yield life-changing results. What was supposed to be a short-term partnership with the professor of nursing at Monroe University quickly morphs into a case study of love . . . or maybe just an experiential error. Harper Kingsley, a loving wife, mother, and professor, sought tenure and a little peace and happiness in her fast-paced life. In the public eye, Harper is a poised perfectionist, but behind closed doors, she desperately fights to mend the broken threads of her feeble family. Lies, sickness, and secrets that could destroy her family permeate her soul until the healing touch of Dr. Xavier changes her trajectory. What was supposed to be a clinical research assignment evolves into something much greater and beyond their control.
Lionel Messi (Real Bios)
by Marie MorrealeDiscover how Lionel Messi became an international superstar in this updated edition!¡Descubre cómo Lionel Messi se convirtió en una superestrella internacional del fútbol en esta edición actualizada!Revised and updated! As the biggest star in the world's most popular sport, Lionel "Leo" Messi is an international celebrity. But in many ways, he's just a regular guy.Readers will learn about Leo's favorite foods and pastimes and find out how he likes to spend time with his family. They will also learn how he got his start as a soccer player and how he became an international superstar. With up-to-date information, including his move to America to play for Inter Miami in July 2023, this revised edition is a must-have for all Messi fans!¡Revisado y actualizado! El mejor jugador del deporte más popular del mundo, Lionel "Leo" Messi es una celebridad internacional. Pero en muchos sentidos, es sólo un tipo normal.Con este libro, los lectores descubrirán cuáles son las comidas y pasatiempos favoritos de Leo y cómo le gusta estar con su familia. También aprenderán sobre sus inicios como jugador de fútbol y cómo se convirtió en una superestrella internacional. Con información actualizada, incluyendo su traslado a los Estados Unidos para jugar con el Inter Miami en julio de 2023, ¡esta edición revisada es imprescindible para todos los fans de Messi!
Escaping Peril: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphix)
by Tui T. SutherlandThe graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire!Peril has been loyal to Queen Scarlet, who used her fatal firescales to kill countless dragons in the SkyWing arena. Now, Peril is loyal to Clay, the only dragonet who has ever been her friend. So when Scarlet threatens Jade Mountain Academy, Peril sets off to find her former queen, stop her, and save the day, no matter what it takes.There's just one problem: a strangely persistent SeaWing, Turtle, insists on coming along, too. Turtle is worried about his friends, who left to search for Scarlet and haven't returned. Peril is worried that she might accidentally burn Turtle -- or burn him on purpose, for being so annoying -- and frustrated that she keeps saying and doing the wrong things. She can't escape her firescales, and she can't escape her reputation as the deadliest dragon in Pyrrhia.So when she's offered a chance to trade everything for a new life, Peril has to decide who she's really loyal to . . . and whether her own scales might actually be worth saving.The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in the eighth graphic novel adaptation, with art by Mike Holmes.
Lionel Messi (Real Bios)
by Marie MorrealeDiscover how Lionel Messi became an international superstar in this updated edition!Revised and updated! As the biggest star in the world's most popular sport, Lionel "Leo" Messi is an international celebrity. But in many ways, he's just a regular guy.Readers will learn about Leo's favorite foods and pastimes and find out how he likes to spend time with his family. They will also learn how he got his start as a soccer player and how he became an international superstar. With up-to-date information, including his move to America to play for Inter Miami in July 2023, this revised edition is a must-have for all Messi fans!
Scholastic Year in Sports 2025
by James BuckleyThe ultimate book for young sports fans is back with the past year's top sports stories.Look back on another year in sports with Scholastic, featuring exciting and all-new coverage for 2024.
Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 2 (Classic Goosebumps)
by R. L. StineGoosebumps now on Disney+!There's an alien in Jack Archer's bedroom and he's not sure what to do. He's tried to warn his parents, teachers, and friends about the invasion, but everyone has just laughed him off.But the huge, ugly space creature is no laughing matter. It's determined to squeeze the life out of him -- and then do the same to everyone on planet Earth!
Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 1 (Classic Goosebumps)
by R. L. StineGoosebumps now on Disney+!Jack Archer is convinced something strange is going on at his neighbor's house. Mr. Fleshman always wears all black, hardly ever leaves his house, and never says hello to anyone.Then Jack spots a mysterious creature through Mr. Fleshman's window. It's big and gray, with rotten-looking flesh. Jack has never seen anything like it on Earth. Could it be - an alien? If it is, Jack will have to convince everyone that an invasion is underway!
Eloise the Flame Dragon (Dragon Girls)
by Maddy MaraWe are Dragon Girls -- hear us roar!Three friends, Eloise, Ash, and Maya, have just discovered that they share an amazing gift. They can transform into powerful Fire Dragons when they travel to the Magic Forest.Once there, Eloise learns that she is the mighty Flame Dragon. She must lead Ash and Maya on an epic quest to a place in the forest called the Fire Realm, which only appears once every one thousand years. An evil queen is gaining power there. She must be stopped—and Eloise and her friends are just the dragons for the job!Read all the books in the Fire Dragon arc! #16: Eloise the Flame Dragon #17: Ash the Blaze Dragon#18: Maya the Ember Dragon
The Sunrise: The Number One Sunday Times bestseller 'Fascinating and moving'
by Victoria Hislop'This is a story of courage, brutality and fear, of loyalty and betrayal, of love and hatred, of despair and unquenchable hope. As always, Victoria Hislop brings vividly to life a horrendous episode in the history of the beautiful island of Cyprus. Excellent, in every way' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐In the golden city of Famagusta, Greek and Turkish Cypriots alike enjoy a life of good fortune. Invasion comes without warning, bringing chaos and terror. As forty thousand people flee their homes in panic, Famagusta becomes a ghost town. But not everyone will find it so easy to leave . . .Discover for yourself why 10 million readers and critics worldwide love Victoria Hislop's books . . .'Intelligent and immersive . . . Hislop's incisive narrative weaves a vast array of fact through a poignant, compelling family saga' The Sunday Times'Adroitly plotted and deftly characterised, Hislop's gripping novel tells the stories of ordinary Greek and Turkish families trying to preserve their humanity in a maelstrom of deception, betrayal and ethnic hatred' Mail on Sunday'Fascinating and moving . . . Hislop writes unforgettably about Cyprus and its people' The Times'An imaginative tour de force, and a great read' Daily Mail 'Victoria Hislop writes so vividly about the Med, you can almost feel the scorching heat. An absorbing tale about family, friendship, loyalty and betrayal, set during a violent period in the history of Cyprus' Good Housekeeping'Victoria Hislop has never let me down. Characters, storyline and location are all woven together into an intricate tapestry that educates as much as it entertains' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'As usual, Victoria casts a spell over her readers, telling a wonderful story that is spellbinding and awful . . . Fascinating' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Excellent . . . I highly recommend The Sunrise and defy anyone reading it to remain unmoved and dry eyed' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A wonderfully evocative tale of life before, during and after the Spanish Civil War . . . Fantastic' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Victoria Hislop's well researched book with its convincing characters from both Greek and Turkish communities brings the history of this wonderful island to life and gives a remarkable picture of traumatic events . . . a superb read' Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
What She Did: A gripping thriller with a breathtaking twist!
by Karen ColeWhat would you do to protect the ones you love?Single-mother Emma is at her limit, with two children to look after, a demanding job and an ex-husband who doesn't pull his weight.Mostly she manages, but when her teenage son, Jack, calls her in the middle of the night saying that he needs help, her life is thrown into chaos. She finds him in a state of panic. His ex-girlfriend, Zoe, is lying on the floor, dead. They'd been at a party, drinking too much and taking drugs, and Jack has no memory of how they got there.Emma's instinct is to protect her son at all costs, so she helps him hide Zoe's body. But can she handle keeping their secret, or will it break her?******************************What readers are saying about Karen Cole'Absolutely amazing!' 5* Reader Review'Great storyline and suspense' 5* Reader Review'One of my go to authors' 5* Reader Review'I am a huge fan' 5* Reader Review'Gripping. Can't wait to read another' 5* Reader Review
Sober Mama: Breaking Free from the Bottle: A Woman’s Journey to Sobriety and Practical Tips for Quitting
by Rachael ShephardFrom boozy benders to finding the joy of sobriety, Sober Mama tells the story of one woman's rollercoaster ride to abstinence and how it transformed her life. Through honest, relatable and outrageously funny anecdotes, Rachael shares her personal journey and offers practical guidance for anyone wanting to quit drinking.
The Florist: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist
by C. L. Pattison**The brand new thriller from C. L. Pattison - THE FIRST TO FALL - is available to pre-order now!**_______'Now this is my kind of thriller! The twists were jaw dropping . . . had me flying through the pages . . . A must read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader reviewTO PROTECT HER SECRETS, SHE MUST EXPOSE THEIRS... Amy Mackenzie's business may be thriving, but while she rub shoulders with the rich and famous, she is always on the outside looking in. But when her most glamorous clients, James and Eleanor Elliott, hire her to provide the flowers for a lavish party, Amy gets a taste of what it means to be part of their world. Until a guest at the event suffers a violent and shocking death. And Amy finds the finger of blame pointing at her.As the florist fights to clear her name, it isn't long before she uncovers some ugly truths about the Elliotts. But they aren't the only ones with secrets. Amy has a dark past of her own, and by the time she realises it's caught up with her, it might just be too late.A gripping, deliciously dark thriller with a jaw-dropping twist. Fans of The Housemaid, The Mother and The Guilty Couple won't be able to put this down!A shocker of a twist' BELLA'As hard to predict as it is to put aside' MORNING STAR'A pacy thriller' WOMAN'S WEEKLY_______What readers are saying about The Florist:'Such an addictive read . . . with a great unexpected twist! ... I really sped through this book, finding myself NEEDING to finish it' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'I've just finished this book, I raced through it in a day it was that unputdownable! . . . highly recommend' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'A mind-blowing, hang on to your seat kind of thriller. Was absolutely extraordinary . . . there was absolutely nothing predictable about this book!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'I could not put this down . . . The twists and turns kept on coming especially towards the end. Will definitely be recommending this to everyone' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'Something a bit different . . . very well written characters. A real shocker twist towards the end which completely took me by surprise!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'I couldn't put it down . . . the twists were some I didn't predict, which makes the book all that much better' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review
The Stranger In My Home: The stunning domestic noir from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of BOTH OF YOU
by Adele ParksFrom the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Just My Luck.Don't miss Adele's gripping new novel, the Sunday Times bestseller Both of You, out now!'TIGHTLY PLOTTED, BRILLIANTLY CONCEIVED AND TOTALLY GRIPPING' LISA JEWELL'GRIPPING, TWISTY AND HEARTBREAKING, THIS STANDOUT STORY IS A TRIUMPH' ISABELLE BROOM, HEAT'TWISTY, UNPUTDOWNABLE AND UTTERLY ENGROSSING' JENNY COLGANWhat would YOU do if your child wasn't yours?Utterly compelling, this stunning domestic noir from No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks, is sure to move, grip and delight her fans, along with readers of Liane Moriarty, Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena. Alison is lucky and she knows it. She has the life she always craved, including a happy home with Jeff and their brilliant, vivacious teenage daughter, Katherine - the absolute centre of Alison's world.Then a knock at the door ends life as they know it.Fifteen years ago, someone else took Alison's baby from the hospital. And now Alison is facing the unthinkable.The daughter she brought home doesn't belong to her.When you have everything you dreamed of, there is everything to lose.Includes a preview of The Image of You, another gripping story of family, deception, lies and secrets, out now!
You Don't Need a Budget: Stop Worrying about Debt, Spend without Shame, and Manage Money with Ease
by Dana MirandaFree yourself from the tyranny of toxic budget culture, and build an ethical, stress-free financial life. Track every dollar you spend. Check your account balances once a week. Always pay off your credit card bill in full. Make a budget—and stick to it. These are just a few of the edicts you'll find in virtually every personal finance book. But this kind of rigid, one‑size-fits‑all advice—usually written for and by wealthy white men (and a few women) with little perspective on the money struggles that many people face—is unrealistic, and only creates stress and shame. As a financial journalist and educator, Dana Miranda is on a mission to liberate readers from budget culture: the damaging set of beliefs around money that rely on restriction, shame, and greed—much like diet culture does for food and bodies. In this long‑overdue alternative to traditional budgeting advice, Miranda offers a new approach that makes money easy for everyone, regardless of the numbers in their bank account. Full of counterintuitive advice—like how to use debt to support your life goals, how to plan for retirement without a 401K, and how to take advantage of resources that exist to support those left behind by the forces of capitalism—You Don&’t Need a Budget will empower readers to get money off their mind and live the lives they want.
The Couple's Guide to Love and Understanding: Learn to Reconnect with Simple Exercises and Activities
by Sonya Jensen LMFTBuild stronger communication and a brighter future together with this guide to reconnecting as a couple.Every couple has trouble connecting sometimes. We all have our own personalities and experiences that affect how we communicate, which means finding the best way to stay on the same page just takes a little practice! This workbook is filled with advice and activities to help you have honest conversations, overcome conflicts, and become closer and happier than ever.How to talk to your partner — Learn what it means to communicate effectively—like understanding each other's communication style, listening attentively, and keeping an open mind.Ongoing relationship skills — Try out checklists, journal entries, and exercises (with space for both of you to respond) that put your new knowledge into practice.You're in this together — Find guidance that works for any couple, no matter their background or lifestyle, along with stories from other couples that have used these techniques with great success!Grow closer to your partner through this supportive couple's therapy workbook.
Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: Tools and Techniques to Ease Stress and Find Calm
by Jamie D. Roberts LMFTSoothe your anxiety with the power of mindfulness—a supportive workbook for teensWhen you start to feel worried or overwhelmed, mindfulness is a powerful way to stop that anxiety in its tracks. This guide to mindfulness for teens shows you how to stay calm and focus on the moment, so you can clear your mind and take control of any challenge.What is anxiety? — Get an overview of where anxiety comes from and how it affects your brain and body — so you can recognize and understand your anxious feelings.Mindfulness for every day — Learn how these mindfulness techniques can help you conquer anxiety about everything from friends and peer pressure to your grades, self-confidence, and plans for the future.Lots of tools to try — From short quizzes to creative activities, this book is filled with exercises to help you check in with yourself, think more positive thoughts, and build up your self-esteem.Feel happier and more confident when you use the skills in Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety.
Game Narrative Design and UX Fundamentals: Tools for Player-centric Storytelling
by Abigail RindoGame narrative and UX share a deep, interconnected relationship. This book explores the connections between narrative and UX to develop a framework for creating player-centric stories in games by covering best practices in both crafts using a unified language.Games are beautiful motivation engines, and there are three primary gears that power these engines: Context, Action, and Emotion. Each of the three sections of this book will lay out the elements of narrative and UX that lead to a coherent experience, guiding the player through the game world while teaching them the systems and actions of the gameplay.This is very much intended to be a reference book emphasizing fundamentals, but also offers a deep dive into the best practices and methodologies. It will appeal to aspiring and current game narrative designers, UX designers, researchers, writers, developers, students at the graduate level, or anyone interested in expanding their understanding of player centricity or world‑building.
The Routledge International Handbook of Social Work and Disaster Practice (Routledge International Handbooks)
by Louise Harms Margaret Alston Bindi Bennett Raewyn Tudor Carole Adamson Jennifer Boddy Heather BoettoThis handbook addresses the diversity and complexity of social work practice in the context of disasters. Drawing on international perspectives, with the inclusion of case studies, this handbook provides a resource for students, practitioners, educators, and researchers seeking to prepare the social work profession for contemporary challenges associated with disasters.Divided into five parts, it explores the following subject areas:1. Conceptual aspects concerning social work’s relationship with disasters2. Social work’s role in preventing and preparing for disasters, and response and recovery3. Social work practice with specific populations4. Social work education and training in disasters5. Implications for social work organisations and policyLeading ideas, debates, and approaches from international authors will provide Global North and South perspectives. A critical examination of research and theories for practice, including concepts of human vulnerability and community resilience, will provide the foundation for detailing the practical contributions that social workers can make at the micro, meso, and macro levels of practice. Social work’s underpinning value base of social justice and human rights will also be explored in the context of the complex and dynamic nature of socio-cultural, political, and economic dimensions pertaining to disasters.It will therefore be of interest to all social work students, academics, and professionals as well as those working in allied disciplines, policy, and emergency management roles.
Clockwork Game Design
by Keith BurgunBy finding and building around a strong core mechanism, we can access new levels of elegance and discover fresh new ideas in our game designs.Clockwork Game Design is a functional and directly applicable theory for game design, particularly focusing on strategic and tactical games, but also more broadly applicable to many kinds of games. It details the Clockwork Game Design pattern, which focuses on building around a fundamental core functionality. You can then use this understanding to build a system of tools that helps a designer refine their rulesets. A game can achieve clarity of purpose by starting with a strong core, then removing elements that conflict with that core while also adding elements that support it.The Second Edition is filled with examples and exercises detailing how to put the clockwork game design pattern into use, this book is a helpful tool in the toolbox of game designers.Key Features: A hands-on, practical book that outlines a very specific approach to designing games Develop the mechanics that make your game great, and limit or remove factors that disrupt the core concept Practice designing games through the featured exercises and illustrations
Multiple Stopping Problems: Uni- and Multilateral Approaches
by Krzysztof Szajowski Georgy SofronovThis book presents the theory of rational decisions involving the selection of stopping times in observed discrete-time stochastic processes, both by single and multiple decision-makers. Readers will become acquainted with the models, strategies, and applications of these models.It begins with an examination of selected models framed as stochastic optimization challenges, emphasizing the critical role of optimal stopping times in sequential statistical procedures. The authors go on to explore models featuring multiple stopping and shares on leading applications, particularly focusing on change point detection, selection problems, and the nuances of behavioral ecology. In the following chapters, an array of perspectives on model strategies is presented, elucidating their interpretation and the methodologies underpinning their genesis. Essential notations and definitions are introduced, examining general theorems about solution existence and structure, with an intricate analysis of optimal stopping predicaments and addressing crucial multilateral models. The reader is presented with the practical application of models based on multiple stopping within stochastic processes. The coverage includes a diverse array of domains, including sequential statistics, finance, economics, and the broader generalization of the best-choice problem. Additionally, it delves into numerical and asymptotic solutions, offering a comprehensive exploration of optimal stopping quandaries.The book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in fields such as economics, finance, and engineering. It could also be used by graduate students doing a research degree in insurance, economics or business analytics or an advanced undergraduate course in mathematical sciences.
Japan at War, 1914–1952 (Seminar Studies)
by Jeremy A. YellenJapan at War, 1914–1952 is a synthetic and interpretive history that highlights the centrality of war to the modern Japanese experience.The author argues that war was central to Japanese life in this period—the era when Japan rose and fell as a world power. The volume examines how World War I set off profound changes that led to the rise of a politicized military, aggressive imperial expansion, and the militarization of Japanese social, political, and economic life. War was extraordinarily popular, which helped confirm Japan’s aggressive imperialism in the 1930s and war across the Asia-Pacific in the 1940s. It took a defeat by 1945 and occupation through 1952 to undo war as a national concern and to remake Japan into a peaceful nation-state. In telling this story of Japan in war and peace, this book highlights the importance of Japan in the creation of the modern world.This study of political power and its influences in domestic and foreign affairs will be of great value to nonspecialist readers who are interested in this period, undergraduate and postgraduate students in introductory classes, and scholars interested in Japanese history and political, military, and international history.
Schema Coaching: Overcoming Deep-seated Challenges (Coaching Psychology)
by Iain McCormickSchema Coaching is an informative guide for coaches, providing readers with a powerful and evidence-based approach to dealing with persistent personal difficulties.Schema coaching has a strong foundation in schema therapy which has been used in many parts of the world for over 20 years as a highly successful approach for helping clients with anxiety and depression, as well as more severe personality disorders. The book provides clear practical guidelines, illustrative case studies and reflective practice exercises to those who wish to implement a range of schema techniques when coaching with the non-clinical population. The book is in two parts, the first is primarily designed for coaches that do not have clinical, counselling or psychotherapy training and the second includes more advanced techniques which are designed for coaches with this type of training or qualifications. It also clearly sets out the ethical steps any coach should undertake before using therapeutic techniques with a client.This will be an informative and engaging resource in a new and extremely important area of coaching, suitable for coaches, coaching psychologists, coaching educators, and anyone with a general interest in this topic.
Essential Constitutional and Administrative Law for SQE1 (Essential Law for SQE1)
by Ian Bowden Zaman F. KalaEssential Constitutional and Administrative Law for SQE1 explains key principles of the UK constitution, the organs of the state, judicial review, as well as retained EU law/assimilated law, in a clear, concise, and easy-to-understand style. The use of practical examples allows such key principles to be effectively introduced and illustrated. It demonstrates the importance of the system of supremacy and the rule of law and how the concept of separation of powers ensures effective governance, including an understanding of human rights legislation and public order law.The book provides a clear and structured approach with opportunities to apply the relevant principles to the law. The book also includes a range of interactive features including:● Revision points: Each chapter concludes with a concise list of key revision points.● Multiple Choice Questions: Each section of the book provides multiple choice questions following the SQE1 question format (with answers to enable you to test your knowledge).Further multiple choice questions and answers are also provided on the companion website.Part of a series of books aimed at those who are preparing for SQE1, this concise and accessible text provides a clear understanding of the key principles of the essential constitutional and administrative law and will enable you to test your assessment skills.
The Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the Management of the Innovative and Smart City
by Judyta Kabus Luiza Piersiala Michał DziadkiewiczKey elements in the formation of smart cities are development based on cooperation between local governments and business, the realization of sustainable development goals, the creation of social sustainability, the advancement of information and communication technologies (ICT) and the use of innovative solutions. The theories of information and communication have become the main driver of economic development in a globalized world and the information component plays a key role in building the competitive potential of countries and cities.The purpose of this book is to systematize knowledge about the practical application and importance of innovative solutions in the economic and social fields. An important aspect of this edition is the presentation of innovations applied in the field of conservation, not only of energy or environmental resources, but also of economic, social and spatial resources. We propose that this edition provides a knowledge base on the basic concepts of corporate social responsibility (CSR), formulating the important role of management in the context of CSR, smart management, smart economy and smart cities.The book is a comprehensive study of the smart city concept in its broadest sense, covering environmental, social and economic issues.It will be helpful to professionals in companies, in logistics departments and in the management teams. It can be useful for practitioners and analysts in the transportation industry to expand applications of ICT solutions. It will also be valuable to researchers, doctoral students of economics in management and entrepreneurship, logistics, as well as students at the advanced level, as it brings a range of valuable information that can serve as base material and reference for further research, programmes and studies.
Security for Costs in International Arbitration (Lloyd's Arbitration Law Library)
by Cameron FordThis is the first and leading comprehensive guide to security for costs in international arbitration, including commercial and investment arbitration, providing a text which will be the key resource for those considering, making and ruling on applications for security for costs. It is the first and only work to consider the 40+ factors informing the discretion to award security for costs.The author begins with an introduction and description of the security of costs controversy in international arbitration, and then explains the developing approach of arbitral tribunals to applications for security for costs, with reference to decisions published by ICC and ASA, and statistics of LCIA and decisions of the UK courts when they had the power to grant security for costs in international arbitration. The book features an analysis of the reasons given for restricting security for costs in international commercial arbitration to ‘exceptional circumstances’ or similar. The author conveys discretionary factors taken into account by the courts and arbitral tribunals in considering applications for security for costs, special considerations for investor-state arbitrations, the correct approach to the exercise of the discretion, the manner of making and resisting applications, appropriate orders to be made on applications, and consequences of orders.This book is written for all arbitration practitioners around the world, including arbitrators ruling on applications. The work would be incidentally useful to litigation practitioners as it necessarily considers applications for security for costs in litigation.