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The struggle of man against his unseen and silent enemies, the lower or bacterial forms of life, once one becomes alive to it, has an irresistible fascination. More dramatic than any novel, more sombre and terrifying than a battle fought in the dark, would be the intimate picture of the battle of our bodies against the hosts of disease.If we could see with the eye of the microscope and feel and hear with the delicacy of chemical and physical interactions between atoms, the heat and intensity and the savage relentlessness of that battle would blot out all perception of anything but itself. Just as there are sounds we cannot hear, and light we cannot see, so there is a world of small things, living in us and around us, which sways our destiny and carries astray the best laid schemes of our wills and personalities.The gradual development of an awareness, a realization of the power of this world of minute things, has been the index of progress in the bodily well-being of the human race through the centuries marking the rebirth of medicine after the sleep of the Dark Ages.

A fitting tribute to the greatest county in England DAVID SWIFT, author of Scouse RepublicCotton, coal and canals. Trains, technology and television. Lancashire has shaped the modern world. Liverpool was once the worlds busiest port. Manchester powered the industrial revolution and became a symbol of global free trade. Blackpool invented the working-class seaside resort. All three are situated in the historic county of Lancashire: unique, often misunderstood, sometimes maligned and at the heart of our national story.In Lancashire, travel writer Chris Moss returns after an absence of four decades. As he visits familiar and unknown corners of his home county, he reaches beyond the cliches to trace lines from the deep past through to the present day.

Addiction affects countless lives, leaving individuals and families feeling trapped in a relentless cycle of despair and confusion. Those impacted often appear to be coping or even excelling, and many are high achievers. Yet behind the façade, they may be silently struggling, edging closer to breakdown. What causes addiction? Why do some fall prey to it while others remain untouched? What warning signs should we be looking for before its too late? And, crucially, how can individuals struggling with addiction recognise the problem, break free, and reclaim control of their lives? This insightful and comprehensive guide, created in partnership with Steps Together Addiction Rehabilitation and Wellness Centre, explores the complex, interconnected nature of addiction. It examines the psychological, emotional, and physical factors that drive dependency. Drawing on real-life experiences and expert knowledge, it offers a compassionate understanding of addictions root causes and its profound impact on individuals and their loved ones. By unravelling how addiction begins, why it persists, and the compulsions that sustain it, this book highlights the essential role of support and recovery in long-term wellbeing. Whether youre searching for answers for yourself, concerned about someone close to you, or simply wish to have a deeper understanding of addiction, this guide offers practical advice on recognising the signs, knowing when to act and, most importantly, taking the first steps towards healing.

Power is not owned.It is curated, testedand revoked.In The Fetish Syndicate, the fifth installment of the POWER PLAYS series, Cassian Ward explores an underground network where desire is audited, submission is engineered, and intimacy is reduced to controlled transactions.Across eight interlinked stories, invitations arrive without names, obedience is assessed like a resume, voices are collected as instruments of control, and bodies are treated as assetstemporary, replaceable, and meticulously observed. Here, power does not seduce. It structures. It listens. It waits.This is erotic fiction stripped of romance and spectacle, focused instead on psychological dominance, ritualized consent, and the quiet violence of systems that promise experience but deny belonging.The Fetish Syndicate is a cold, deliberate descent into modern control fantasieswhere submission is not a gift, but a qualification.For readers of slow-burn erotic power dynamics, psychological BDSM fiction, and ritual-driven intimacy.

Muito antes da história ser escrita, os celtas já narravam suas origens por meio de mitos, lendas e rituais sagrados que atravessaram séculos e continuam a fascinar o mundo moderno. Neste livro, o leitor e convidado a mergulhar no universo da mitologia celta, conhecendo seus deuses poderosos, herois lendarios, crenças espirituais e ritos ancestrais que moldaram a cultura da antiga Europa. Das florestas sagradas as batalhas epicas, cada capitulo revela simbolos, historias e tradiçes que ajudaram a construir uma das mitologias mais ricas e misteriosas da humanidade. Com uma abordagem acessivel e ao mesmo tempo aprofundada, a obra reune pesquisa historica, interpretaço mitologica e narrativa envolvente, tornando-se ideal tanto para iniciantes quanto para leitores apaixonados por mitologia, historia, espiritualidade e culturas antigas. Um livro essencial para quem deseja compreender os segredos, a magia e o legado dos povos celtas.

Money laundering is as old as money itself and yet the laws designed to prevent it are as ineffective as they ever have been.Todays anti-money laundering (AML) regulations were designed to eliminate profits from drug trafficking and combat tax evasion, terrorism and the spread of weapons of mass destruction. However, the modern laws have done little to stop crime and have instead significantly increased the regulatory burden on legitimate businesses and consumers. As one banker at an AML conference quipped, This does not stop money laundering; it just enables those in the know to charge more.Indeed, AML laws have laid the foundations for massive and sophisticated criminal enterprise support services that help criminals evade detection.How to Launder Money: A guide for law enforcement, prosecutors and policymakers offers a peek behind the veil to see the bent levers of finance and how they are pulled. It also examines how many who have pulled them, including one of the authors, have ended up behind bars. While acknowledging the challenges faced by law enforcement in a borderless world, it also provides concrete recommendations on how to reduce the crime associated with money laundering.The criminals already know how to launder money; this is, in part, their inside story. This book is for the rest of us, who want to know how the laws that are supposed to protect us from crime are in reality doing more damage than ever before.

Dos ventos gelados do Norte europeu surgiram histórias que atravessaram séculos e ainda hoje influenciam livros, filmes, séries e jogos. A mitologia nórdica é um universo marcado por deuses poderosos, herois corajosos, criaturas lendarias e profecias sobre o fim do mundo. Neste livro, o leitor e conduzido por uma jornada epica atraves dos mitos e lendas dos povos nordicos, conhecendo figuras iconicas como Odin, Thor, Loki, Freya e Tyr, alem das historias que envolvem gigantes, anes, drages e o temido Ragnarok. Cada narrativa revela valores como honra, coragem, destino e sacrificio, fundamentais para a cultura viking. Com uma linguagem acessivel e envolvente, a obra combina pesquisa historica e narrativa mitologica, tornando-se ideal tanto para quem esta tendo o primeiro contato com a mitologia nordica quanto para leitores que desejam aprofundar seus conhecimentos. Uma leitura indispensavel para amantes de mitologia, historia antiga e do fascinante mundo dos vikings.

A mitologia japonesa é um universo fascinante onde deuses, espíritos e forças da natureza coexistem com o mundo humano, revelando uma visão única sobre a vida, a morte e o sagrado. Nesta obra, o leit

A macabre and chilling supernatural gothic horror about a group of teenagers cursed to die on their 18th birthday from the Stoker Award shortlisted author of The Book of the Baku. Perfect for fans of Clay McLeod Chapman, The September House by Carissa Orlando and The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes.Flynn and her friends plan to spend the night in Temple Fall, a mysterious house up on the moors with a strange history, but their planned night of drinking and teenage debauchery twists into a surreal nightmare. Suddenly forced into strange choices and places, the tight-knit group starts to fall apart. And then Jackson falls to his death.In the days that come after, Flynn finds herself trapped, as if she never left the house. Consumed by the lost secrets of her family past, and haunted by the spectre of a Victorian woman, she finds herself losing time and seeing things that arent there.Reeling from the tragedy, Flynn must rebuild her group of friends, and bring them all together to grieve and try to survive on their own. Because while they escaped Temple Fall, the house didnt let them go

"Ellis has written another exquisite contemplation; shelve this alongside her earlier works, books by Anne Lamott, and Barbara Mahanys The Book of Nature (2023)." Booklist Review, December 2025"In this beautiful book, Courtney Ellis brings us along with her on a journey through weather, the seasons, the land, and the inhabitants of this earth we call home. The juxtaposition of story and science, the natural world and spiritual growthI will never tire of works like these. Courtney has written a book that encapsulates all of this beautifully and I cannot commend this work more to you." Lore Ferguson Wilbert, from the foreword If one thing is constant, its change. You may know its coming, or it may be unexpected. It may be a change you anticipate with joy, like a new job, a wedding, or the birth of a baby. Or it may be a shift you fear or even grieve: moving to a new city, changes that come with aging, or a lost or broken relationship. No matter what kind of transition you are facing, change is difficult. How can you find peace and hope even when everything around you is shifting sand? How can your faith help you weather change?Pastor Courtney Ellis has walked alongside countless people facing changes big and small, welcome and dreaded. Shes found that the same two questions come up again and again: Why is change so hard? And where is God amid these changes? Weathering Change invites you to discover how God equips us to navigate lifes inevitable changes. Ellis offers rich spiritual reflections from Gods created world and from Scripture that help you prepare for change and show you how to journey through it with curiosity, adaptability, and resilience.In Weathering Change youll Discover how you can navigate lifes disruptive changes, big or small, with grace and courage, Learn deep lessons from Gods creation about preparing for and adapting to change, Learn how to find hope and peace amid the challenges and hurts of change, and Use the included discussion questions to explore how these principles can be applied to your life in meaningful ways. Ellis brings a unique perspective, blending theology, biblical narratives, personal insights, and stories from nature to illuminate how God remains present through times of transition. Gods "Second Book" of nature provides deep and abiding lessons to sustain us during tough transitionslessons we can learn from nesting bald eagles, metamorphosing monarch caterpillars, migrating Mobula rays, microscopic aeroplankton floating along with the breeze, and more.Though change is often painful, it is also ripe with possibilities for newness, growth, and transformation. Get your copy of Weathering Change today and begin to face change with grace and courage, finding strength in Gods ever-present guidance.

Glaze Inspirations is a rich, visual exploration of ceramic surface possibilities. Written by Louisa Taylor, with stunning photography by Simon Punter, the book offers an innovative and inspiring approach to glaze development. Packed with over 800 illustrated glaze examples, it presents a curated selection of appealing colourways and distinctive effects, each paired with striking photographic references. Whether youre seeking technical direction or fresh ideas, Glaze Inspirations provides a focused and imaginative approach to surface and form helping you advance your practice with confidence.

Hedges are one of Great Britains most iconic landscape features. They are the stitching in the patchwork quilt of fields and meadows that defines the countryside. Hedgelaying first developed to form living stock-proof barriers, and has always been considered an art and a skill, taking something wild and unruly and giving it order, structure and perhaps even beauty. The book examines over 25 regional styles in England and Wales, introducing local experts who proudly explain their native style and offer a wealth of informed advice.

Seleço de versos nascidos entre 1998 e 2022, soletrados principalmente em noites cujas imperfeiçes, em meio a escurido, conseguiram se camuflar com duvidosa eficiencia e nas quais as rimas se conheceram aos tropeços, impunes e desavergonhadas. E fato que algumas tardes intrometidas colaboraram; guardanapos rascunhados em mesinhas de bar com o velho papo de sempre: tempo, saudade, paixo, amor, todos esses elementos com os quais os versos costumam sonhar. E aos quais nos, pobres criaturas sentimentais, nos submetemos com indevida, mas necessaria, intensidade como se no houvesse amanh.

A grieving detective on the edge. A missing woman. And a serial killer hunting in the shadows of Stockholms cobbled alleys.Criminal investigator Thomas Ravnsholdt known as Ravn is adrift after the brutal murder of his wife. Once a relentless detective in Copenhagens special crime unit, he is now forced on leave, living in self-imposed exile on his neglected boat, with his grumpy Old English Bulldog.But when a friend pleads for help finding a missing young woman, Ravn is pulled back into a grim world he swore hed abandoned. His search crosses the cold waters between Denmark and Sweden, leading him to the stark and forbidding scrapyards of Stockholm, where victims are preserved like grotesque trophies. As the body count rises, Ravn must confront his own haunted past to deliver justice and perhaps find a path to redemption.Dark and moody, "The Reckoning" is a Nordic noir thriller perfect for fans of Netflixs "The Chestnut Man", and brooding Harry Bosch-like detectives such as Jo Nesbos Harry Hole and Jussi Adler-Olsens Carl Mrck in "Department Q".Previously published as "Derailed".Praise for Michael Katz Krefelds INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "Darkness Calls":"An intricate police procedural, taut with intrigue that explodes into terrifying violence." Kirkus Reviews"If you like fast-paced thrillers with unpredictable plot lines that pit good versus evilwith some of that Nordic noir atmospherethen Michael is certainly the author read." Crime Fiction Lover"For those who take their Nordic noir extra bleak" Kirkus Reviews

Em meio à caótica cidade de São Paulo, o detetive Clark persegue um assassino em série impiedoso, responsável por transformar mulheres em vítimas silenciosas.Sua esposa, Silvia, convive com um transt

Uma jovem ruiva de invulgar beleza é encontrada morta em uma luxuosa residência. O principal suspeito, um respeitável senhor de provecta idade, retorna ao local do crime e acaba morto em confronto co

"Quando tu te encontrares, sentirás o que procuravas."Durante nossa árdua jornada em busca de uma profissão, desejos, convivência familiar, amigos, amores ou aquele único amor que desejamos ter sempr

The House on the Borderland is one of the most unsettling works of early twentieth-century fantastic horror. Presented as a manuscript discovered among the ruins of an isolated house, the narrative recounts the experience of a man who inhabits a dwelling perched on the edge of an inexplicable abyss, where increasingly disturbing phenomena begin to occur.With visionary imagination and an atmosphere of cosmic desolation, William Hope Hodgson crafts a tale that transcends traditional terror and anticipates modern cosmic horror. The House on the Borderland is a novel in which human fragility confronts the incomprehensible vastness of the universe.

Em Algum Lugar é um romance intenso sobre tempo, memória e pertencimento. Kairon, um jovem que vive no piloto automático, encontra em Ana e no gato Tempo um respiro em sua rotina cinzenta. O que começa como encontros casuais no onibus se transforma em uma historia de descobertas, amor e cicatrizes. Conforme os dois compartilham alegrias, traumas e sonhos, o tempo passa a costurar suas vidas, revelando que algumas conexes so maiores do que o acaso. Mas o destino tambem guarda sombras: perdas, desigualdades e escolhas dificeis que desafiam o amor e a coragem de ambos.Em Algum Lugar fala sobre reencontros possiveis e impossiveis, sobre carregar fantasmas e aprender a amar apesar deles. E uma narrativa que percorre silencios, afetos, dores historicas e a beleza da resistencia. Um livro que olha para personagens negros com delicadeza e profundidade, trazendo a tona temas de pertencimento, identidade e a busca por um lugar no mundo. No fim, resta a pergunta que ecoa: quando o tempo e o destino se cruzam, o que realmente permanece?

We have all experienced it: those rare moments when time seems to vanish, self-consciousness fades away, and our performance skyrockets. We call it being "in the zone" or in a state of "Flow." For decades, this optimal state of consciousness was considered accidental or reserved for elite athletes. However, recent advances in neuroscience have decoded the specific neurochemical cocktaildopamine, norepinephrine, endorphins, anandamide, and serotoninthat creates this state."The Flow Trigger" moves beyond the theory of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi to provide a practical, engineering-based approach to high performance. Emily Thorne presents a manual of "Flow Triggers"environmental, psychological, and social constraints that reliably force the brain into hyper-focus. You will learn how to structure your workday to ride the "Flow Cycle," how to balance the challenge-skills ratio to avoid anxiety or boredom, and how to use risk and novelty to hack your attention span.This book is for developers, writers, executives, and creatives who can no longer afford to wait for inspiration to strike, but need a repeatable protocol to access their highest cognitive potential on command.