Download or read book Fragile Magic written by Ronald A Willis and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-29 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a brief, but handy book outlining the task of viewing theatrical performances and evaluating them. Although aimed primarily at the festival level respondent, it is a book that can enhance the ability to evaluate and respond to the theatre experience, creating at the broadest level a sensitive and enriched audience.
Download or read book Fragile Magic written by Sharon Ashwood and published by Rowan & Ash Artistry. This book was released on 2022-01-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short story in the Dark Forgotten universe! No furry friend is too unusual The sign on the local veterinarian clinic should be warning enough. Fine art dealer Selina Pearson doesn’t embrace the extraordinary, or messy, or chaotic, and the last thing she needs is the injured baby gargoyle she rescues from the cereal display in the grocery store. Dr. Jake Hallender is a smoking hot veterinarian and leader of the local werewolf pack. Selina’s focused on her career in a prestigious art gallery, but Dr. Jake’s bedside manner is a masterpiece in itself. Things go from frisky to fabulous before she can summon the will to refuse. But bliss only lasts so long. Jake is the healer, but his pack needs Selina’s fey talents to thrive. Revealing her powers will cost Selina everything, and then what? Can she trust the fragile magic they’ve built between them?
Download or read book Per Jacobsson Lecture written by Mr.Timothy Geithner and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The choices we make in advance of the next financial crisis will have a major impact in determining the magnitude of the economic damage. Our vulnerability to crisis depends on the strength of the protections we build into the financial system through prudential regulation, as well as on the degrees of freedom we create for ourselves to respond to the unanticipated, and the knowledge and experience we bring in managing crises. Is the financial system safer today? With the reforms now in place and with the memory of the crisis still fresh, how confident should we feel about the resilience of the financial system and our ability to protect the US economy from a major financial crisis? Warburg Pincus President and former US Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner attempts to answer these questions in his October 2016 Per Jacobsson Lecture.
Download or read book The Fragile Threads of Power written by V. E. Schwab and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller An Indie Bestseller A new door opens... Once there were four worlds, nestled like pages in a book, each pulsing with fantastical power and connected by a single city: London. After a desperate attempt to prevent corruption and ruin in the four Londons, there are only three—Grey London, thriving but barely able to remember its magical heritage; Red London, ruled lately by the Maresh family, flourishing and powerful; and White London, left to brutality and decay. Now the worlds are going to collide anew—brought to a dangerous precipice by the discoveries of three remarkable magicians. There's Kosika, the child queen of White London, who has nourished her city on blood and dreams—and whose growing devotion to both is leading her down a dangerous path. Then there's Delilah Bard, born a thief in Grey London, who crossed the worlds to become a legend far from there. She's an infamous magician, a devious heroine, and a risk-taking rogue, all rolled into one unforgettable package. Having disappeared to seek new adventure, an old favor now calls Lila back to a dangerous port, to join some old friends who need more help than they realize. Last there is Tes, a young runaway with an unusual and powerful ability, hiding out in Red London while trying to stay out of the limelight. Tes is the only one who can keep all the worlds from unraveling—if she manages to stay alive first. From #1 New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab comes a new adventure set in a beloved world—where old friends and foes alike are faced with a dangerous new threat. PopSugar, This Year's Best New Fantasy Paste Magazine, Most Anticipated Fantasy Books of Fall The Washington Post, 10 Noteworthy Books for September Goodreads, Readers’ Most Anticipated Books of Fall Polygon, Best New SFF for the Fall EW.com, Fall Book Must-Reads At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Bad Faith written by Paul A Offit and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, there have been major outbreaks of whooping cough among children in California, mumps in New York, and measles in Ohio's Amish country -- despite the fact that these are all vaccine-preventable diseases. Although America is the most medically advanced place in the world, many people disregard modern medicine in favor of using their faith to fight life threatening illnesses. Christian Scientists pray for healing instead of going to the doctor, Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions, and ultra-Orthodox Jewish mohels spread herpes by using a primitive ritual to clean the wound. Tragically, children suffer and die every year from treatable diseases, and in most states it is legal for parents to deny their children care for religious reasons. In twenty-first century America, how could this be happening? In Bad Faith, acclaimed physician and author Dr. Paul Offit gives readers a never-before-seen look into the minds of those who choose to medically martyr themselves, or their children, in the name of religion. Offit chronicles the stories of these faithful and their children, whose devastating experiences highlight the tangled relationship between religion and medicine in America. Religious or not, this issue reaches everyone -- whether you are seeking treatment at a Catholic hospital or trying to keep your kids safe from diseases spread by their unvaccinated peers. Replete with vivid storytelling and complex, compelling characters, Bad Faith makes a strenuous case that denying medicine to children in the name of religion isn't't just unwise and immoral, but a rejection of the very best aspects of what belief itself has to offer.
Download or read book A Darker Shade of Magic written by V. E. Schwab and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Darker Shade of Magic, from #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black. Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in White London and the court of George III in the dullest of Londons, the one without any magic left to see. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences, which Kell is now seeing firsthand. After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes to Grey London and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him, then saves him from a deadly enemy, and finally forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. Now perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, they'll first need to stay alive. "A Darker Shade of Magic has all the hallmarks of a classic work of fantasy. Schwab has given us a gem of a tale...This is a book to treasure."—Deborah Harkeness, New York Times bestselling author of the All Souls trilogy Shades of Magic series 1. A Darker Shade of Magic 2. A Gathering of Shadows 3. A Conjuring of Light At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Sneak Peek for The Fragile Threads of Power written by V. E. Schwab and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, opens another door to a new fantasy series set in the dazzling world of Shades of Magic. Prepare for tangled schemes and perilous adventures with friends old and new in The Fragile Threads of Power. Download a FREE sneak peek today! Once, there were four worlds, nestled like pages in a book, each pulsing with fantastical power and connected by a single city: London. Until the magic grew too fast and forced the worlds to seal the doors between them in a desperate gamble to protect their own. The few magicians who could still open the doors grew more rare as time passed and now, only three Antari are known in recent memory—Kell Maresh of Red London, Delilah Bard of Grey London, and Holland Vosijk, of White London. But barely a glimpse of them have been seen in the last seven years—and a new Antari named Kosika has appeared in White London, taking the throne in Holland's absence. The young queen is willing to feed her city with blood, including her own—but her growing religious fervor has the potential to drown it instead. And back in Red London, King Rhy Maresh is threatened by a rising rebellion, one determined to correct the balance of power by razing the throne entirely. These two royals from very different empires now face very similar struggles: how to keep their crowns—and their own heads. Amidst this tapestry of old friends and new enemies, a girl with an unusual magical ability comes into possession of a device that could change the fate of all four worlds. Her name is Tes, and she's the only one who can bring them together—or unravel it all. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Twilight Zone written by Mark Dawidziak and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you live your life by what The Twilight Zone has to teach you? Yes, and maybe you should. The proof is in this lighthearted collection of life lessons, ground rules, inspirational thoughts, and stirring reminders found in Rod Serling’s timeless fantasy series. Written by veteran TV critic, Mark Dawidziak, this unauthorized tribute is a celebration of the classic anthology show, but also, on another level, a kind of fifth-dimension self-help book, with each lesson supported by the morality tales told by Serling and his writers. The notion that “it’s never too late to reinvent yourself” soars through “The Last Flight,’’ in which a World War I flier who goes forward in time and gets the chance to trade cowardice for heroism. A visit from an angel blares out the wisdom of “follow your passion” in “A Passage for Trumpet.” The meaning of “divided we fall” is driven home with dramatic results when neighbors suspect neighbors of being invading aliens in “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.” The old maxim about never judging a book by its cover is given a tasty twist when an alien tome is translated in “To Serve Man.”
Download or read book Planet Dialectics written by Wolfgang Sachs and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All effects of human action will inevitably be played out within our planet’s limits; any hope of infinity is an illusion. And yet, as Wolfgang Sachs warned almost twenty years ago, environmental concerns have been assimilated into the rhetoric, dynamics and power structures of development. This classic collection of trenchant and elegant explorations addresses the crisis of the Western world’s relations with nature and social justice. Examining the notions of efficiency, speed, globalization and development, Sachs shows that sustainability, truly conceived, is incompatible with the worldwide rule of economism. Planet Dialectics reveals that the Western development model is fundamentally at odds with both the quest for justice among the world’s people and the aspiration to reconcile humanity and nature.
Download or read book A Fragile Enchantment written by Allison Saft and published by Wednesday Books. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this romantic fantasy of manners from New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft, a magical dressmaker commissioned for a royal wedding finds herself embroiled in scandal when a gossip columnist draws attention to her undeniable chemistry with the groom. Niamh Ó Conchobhair has never let herself long for more. The magic in her blood that lets her stitch emotions and memories into fabric is the same magic that will eventually kill her. Determined to spend the little time she has left guaranteeing a better life for her family, Niamh jumps at the chance to design the wardrobe for a royal wedding in the neighboring kingdom of Avaland. But Avaland is far from the fairytale that she imagined. While young nobles attend candlelit balls and elegant garden parties, unrest brews amid the working class. The groom himself, Kit Carmine, is prickly, abrasive, and begrudgingly being dragged to the altar as a political pawn. But when Niamh and Kit grow closer, an unlikely friendship blossoms into something more—until an anonymous gossip columnist starts buzzing about their chemistry, promising to leave them alone only if Niamh helps to uncover the royal family’s secrets. The rot at the heart of Avaland runs deep, but exposing it could risk a future she never let herself dream of, and a love she never thought possible. Transporting readers to a Regency England-inspired fantasy world, A Fragile Enchantment is a sweeping romance threaded with intrigue, unforgettable characters, and a love story for the ages.
Download or read book The Practice written by Seth Godin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Linchpin, Tribes, and The Dip comes an elegant little book that will inspire artists, writers, and entrepreneurs to stretch and commit to putting their best work out into the world. Creative work doesn't come with a guarantee. But there is a pattern to who succeeds and who doesn't. And engaging in the consistent practice of its pursuit is the best way forward. Based on the breakthrough Akimbo workshop pioneered by legendary author Seth Godin, The Practice will help you get unstuck and find the courage to make and share creative work. Godin insists that writer's block is a myth, that consistency is far more important than authenticity, and that experiencing the imposter syndrome is a sign that you're a well-adjusted human. Most of all, he shows you what it takes to turn your passion from a private distraction to a productive contribution, the one you've been seeking to share all along. With this book as your guide, you'll learn to dance with your fear. To take the risks worth taking. And to embrace the empathy required to make work that contributes with authenticity and joy.
Download or read book Challenging Realities Magic Realism in Contemporary American Women s Fiction written by M. Ruth Noriega Sánchez and published by Universitat de València. This book was released on 2011-11-28 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Les arrels del realisme màgic en els escrits de Borges i altres autors d'Amèrica Llatina han estat àmpliament reconeguts i ben documentades produint una sèrie d'estudis crítics, molts dels quals figuren en la bibliografia d'aquest treball. Dins d'aquest marc, aquest llibre presenta als lectors una varietat d'escriptores de grups ètnics, conegudes i menys conegudes, i les col·loca en un context literari en el que es tracten tant a nivell individual com a escriptores així com a nivell col·lectiu com a part d'un moviment artístic més ampli. Aquest llibre és el resultat del treball realitzat a les universitats de Sheffield i la de València i representa una valuosa investigació i una important contribució als estudis literaris.
Download or read book The Demon and the Angel written by Kara J Redmond and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Demon and the Angel By: Kara J Redmond Kal has only ever known Hell. With her father’s constant pushing to be the best and most brutal demon she can be, she has lived her life under his gaze and demands. But when she learns the truth about her mother being human, her curiosity gets the better of her and she sneaks to the world of the living to learn their ways. This is where she first sets eyes on Mal. From then on, she watches Mal, longing to meet her. On the day of her test to become one of Satan’s army, Kal is given one final task: to murder an angel hybrid, Mal. Breaking against her demon nature – and her father’s wishes – Kal rescues Mal, and they set out to stop her father’s plan for global domination. With the help of witches, angels, jinn, and fae, can Kal and Mal save the world and the beings of Heaven from her father and Satan’s evil plans? Will love conquer all, or will the two hybrids succumb to the darkness?
Download or read book Trapped written by Alyce Sky Reyes and published by Alyce Sky Reyes. This book was released on 2024-03-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mystical world of spells and magic, Nyx finds herself facing an unexpected challenge when her younger sister, Trixy, goes missing during a routine journey through the mirrors as part of her seer training. What was meant to be a simple exercise turns into a desperate search as Trixy's soul fails to return to her body, leaving her lost in the vastness of space and time. As the school launches a frantic hunt for Trixy, Nyx is haunted by strange dreams. In these dreams, she is confronted by visions of a man she loved in her past lives, each time with a different face but the same soul. In every life, this man meets a tragic and untimely end, leaving Nyx to wonder if there is a connection between her dreams and the legend her grandmother narrated over dinner. Will she find herself meeting the one in her visions, or are those simply common nightly dreams? As Nyx navigates through a world of magic, mystery, and unbreakable curses, she must confront the ultimate question: is her sister forever lost, or can she find a way to bring her back? Book 1 of Cursed sequel - Trapped, is a gripping tale of love, loss, and the unbreakable bonds that tie us together across lifetimes, weaving a captivating narrative that will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next installment in Nyx's journey.
Download or read book Memoirs of a God written by Richard Clarke and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Videogame Sciences and Arts written by Nelson Zagalo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-12-26 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts, VJ 2019, held in Aveiro, Portugal, in November 2019. The 20 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: Games and Theories; Table Boards; eSports; Uses and Methodologies; Game Criticism.
Download or read book Madness of the Hatter written by Ysobella Black and published by Ysobella Black. This book was released on 2022-08-08 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every girl in the Liddle family goes to Wonderland when she turns seven - whether she wants to or not. The White Rabbit came for Alix. Sixteen years later, Hatter comes for her niece. Determined to put a stop to the abductions. Alix takes her niece's place. Wonderland is different than Alix remembers, and if she can't get four men to trust her with their secrets, Wonderland itself could be no more. This series is a steamy reverse harem MFMMM trilogy. Not every question will be answered in the first story. There is no cheating, and happily ever afters are guaranteed.
