Collection: Adult

Your Autonomic Nervous System has the strongest shaping force of any biological system over your moment-to-moment experience of wellbeing, yet most people do not understand anything about it. In this practical skills development handbook, learn to understand your Autonomic Nervous System, and how it governs your felt experience in response to your moment-to-moment detection of safety, danger, or lifethreat.

Using clear and down-to-earth analogies- understand autonomic state as water wearing each of her three faces, your neurology as an inward forest, and the spectrum of autonomic states as a palette of colors that can combine in unique ways- you will learn to understand the range of functions your Autonomic Nervous System governs, how it works, and how you can work with it to grasp and then move the deepest levers that govern your wellbeing in the direction of thriving.

Learn the foundational autonomic fluency required to grow your ability to notice, be informed by, and support the needs of your deepest survival systems, which are always shaping your interactions with the world, whether you are aware of it or not. With awareness practices to engage them, and reflective exercises so that you can explore them, you will learn to engage directly with the deepest layers of your nervous system, which communicate not in words but in the language of the felt (sensation, emotion, embodied memory).

Open the door to the original language of the body in its ancestral awareness, a way-of-knowing that has been systematically suppressed, overlooked, and negated in the modern world, yet is a primary doorway to sovereign embodiment. A practical, action-oriented handbook to build autonomic awareness, fluency, and agency, Autonomic Compass will give you a whole new set of tools to locate the truest coordinates of your thriving.

Romance! A crazy, overprotective brother! And...spies?!

Taiyo Asano has been on his own ever since his parents died. The only one who seems to care for him is his childhood friend and classmate, Mutsumi Yozakura. But Mutsumi has a secret--she is the head of a family of spies!

Kyoichiro, Hifumi, and Alpha head to the North Pole! On an uninhabited island, they finally find Nanao, stuck inside one of Dr. Mozu's labs. Kyoichiro declares the lab to be the "Nanao Dungeon" and gives Hifumi and Alpha a quest to rescue "Princess Nanao"!

"I am not a victim. I am a survivor."

It's time to free yourself from the Narcissist! In FEEL, artist S.M.Wells shares her two-year healing journey following a lifetime of narcissistic abuse.Through vivid storytelling, she opens up about her experiences with emotional trauma and abuse. Beginning in childhood and continuing into adulthood, she uncovers the destructive patterns that kept her in abusive cycles. Most importantly, this is a journey of self-discovery and healing through art.

More than a memoir, FEEL is a powerful reflection on healing, survival, and self-reclamation. Through honest storytelling and lessons drawn from CBT therapy, meditation, and inner work, Wells offers guidance for survivors, young adults, and anyone working to break free from toxic cycles. This book sheds light on narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), raises awareness about Tourette's Syndrome, and challenges mental health stigmas. Above all, FEEL empowers readers to recognize red flags, trust their instincts, and reclaim their identity.

Your truth matters.

S.M.Wells explores the impact of narcissism in interpersonal relationships, patterns of alcohol addiction, and how to break generational cycles by reclaiming identity through self-discovery.

Foreword by Miguelina Felix, M.Ed., M.S.

Paired with the Visual Companion booklet, this completes S.M.Wells' healing journey through both visual and written storytelling.

About the Author:

S.M. Wells is an Artist, Live Wedding Painter, and Founder of SHANPAINTS. Based in New England, she is known for her expressive, vibrant oil paintings and emotionally charged work. With a BFA in Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) from Massart Boston, she traveled across the country pursuing her creative dreams, by transforming pain into purpose and using her art as a form of healing.

About the Foreword Author/Editor

Lina is a dedicated education leader with over 12 years of experience working closely with students, families, and school communities. She currently serves as the Operations Manager for Special Education In-District classrooms, and is also pursuing her doctorate in educational leadership. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Fine arts (Oil painting) and two Masters degrees-one in Public Relations with a focus in Crisis Management, and the other in Special Education (K-12)

Lina blends creativity, empathy, and leadership in everything she does. She is a dynamic leader in district-based education models, and her work reflects a deep understanding of the healing power of human connection.

From Pulitzer Prize finalist Lucy Sante (I Heard Her Call My Name), a new collection of essays and reflections, mixing memoir with incisive writing about photography, music, literature, and film.

Here she learns to dance by watching Soul Train, dissects the image of the cowboy, reads the telephone book, visits famous writers, tours dead factories, wonders whatever happened to the revolution, plunges into the vast sea of discarded snapshots, asks whether "surrealist photography" might be a redundancy, imagines Andy Warhol's unmade movie, traces how Bob Dylan wrote his songs, observes the transience of all things with the Kinks.

Many of the pieces here were written on commission for magazines, publishers, and art catalogs, yet Sante's writing always coheres around an enduring set of concerns: cities, social progress, photography, the semi-popular arts, and the detritus of daily life. Beginning with poems and concluding with fiction and memoir, the collection is divided into segments based on affinity. The first stretches back to the night of a century and a half ago; the second traces the long fall of utopian hopes over the last fifty years; the third observes great narrative travelers on their roads; the fourth is all image and flash; the fifth has a rhythm track running under it. There are hit singles here, as well as album cuts, non-LP B-sides, import-only EPs, and at least one bootleg.

Step into a world of warm, muted tones that evoke heart-felt memories and timeless emotions. Palette Playbook: Natural explores the beauty of warm, dark, low-saturation hues, perfect for creating designs that feel intimate, reflective, and grounded. This curated guide celebrates the art of colour in crafting visual narratives that resonate deeply, from comforting earthy shades to vintage-inspired palettes.

Part of a larger series exploring creative colour combinations, the Palette Playbook series is perfect for collectors seeking to build a library of palette guides. Whether you're a seasoned creative or a design enthusiast, Nostalgic provides a wealth of inspiration and practical ideas to infuse your work with depth and character.

When did you feel the pull of poetry? For Ashley M. Jones, the moment she knew she would be a poet was at seven years old--reciting "Harriet Tubman" by Eloise Greenfield. That moment, that poem, showed her there was a place for her in the world of literature as her full Black self. As she continued to grow as a person and a poet, becoming the first person of color and the youngest person to serve as Poet Laureate of Alabama, Jones encountered so many incredible Black women poets who showed her the possibilities.

Part critical essay, part personal essay collection, What the Mirror Said traces the influence of nine Black women poets in Jones's writing and life. She brings together historical biographical information, personal reflection, and close readings as she explores personal connections to poets from Phillis Wheatley to Patricia Smith. This book is expansive in its study, from classical metrical scansion to metaphorical explication. In offering new ways to interpret poems by important contemporary poets, What the Mirror Said makes the case for the need to study and celebrate Black women poets.

Updated for 2025! Here's your golden opportunity to dive into the thriving data center industry, where an estimated 500,000 jobs (and growing) are waiting to be filled by tradespersons, degreed personnel, apprentices and pre-apprentices.

This updated 2025 edition of Jumpstart Your Career in Data Centers breaks down the essentials of data center design and operations.

With a fresh focus on cutting-edge topics like Artificial Intelligence (AI), this book explores how data centers work, and how you can work within the industry. According to reviews, this book is the perfect guide for beginners and career switchers alike. In an easy-to-digest format, it answers the who, what, where, when, why, and how of data centers, revealing:

• Who can seize these opportunities-technical and non-technical seekers, skilled tradespeople, and degreed professionals alike.
• What a data center is and how its ecosystem, from site selection to the cloud, keeps our digital infrastructure humming.
• Where to find scholarships, trade support, veteran resources, and women's initiatives to kickstart your journey.
• When you can begin your career-jobs are open now, with or without a degree!
• Why this industry matters and why joining its ranks offers lucrative potential, including starting salaries over $100,000 and college debt relief.
• How to jumpstart your knowledge and pinpoint your ideal career path, with over 200 job roles showcased.

This peer-reviewed guide bridges the gap between IT and facilities, offering a holistic view of the data center ecosystem-hyperscale, colocation, cloud, or on-premises-covering power, sustainability, cooling (including liquid systems), site selection, physical security, construction, design, networking, connectivity, servers, storage, cybersecurity, whitespace management, and ongoing operations. Updated for 2025, it dives into AI as an operator and end-user. Whether you're exploring trades or pursuing degrees and certifications, this book provides the basics to understand how all the pieces-power, cooling, and smart technology-work together to keep our digital world running.

Packed with resources like scholarships, certifications, and support for women and veterans, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in this industry.

Readers rave about its relatable, fun-to-follow style, with one calling it "fantastic" for simplifying complex concepts, and another praising its career guidance from decades of industry insight. Ideal for IT majors, newcomers, and educators alike, it's a career launchpad that should be part of college curricula worldwide. Buy this book today and jumpstart your journey into the exciting world of data centers-where opportunities for growth and a great living await!

What others are saying:

"A data center developer friend gave me this book. Thinking it would be dry, I forced myself to start reading. Then, I couldn't put it down. It's fantastic. The author is truly relatable and simplifies complex concepts in a fun-to-follow format. The job opportunities she describes and lists are immense. Additionally, she has pages of resources listed by topic and organization. If you any interest in the mission critical world, I can't recommend this book highly enough."

Soccer Dad by David Murray is the memoir of a sports-ambivalent writer who saw his daughter from the kiddie leagues through the youth soccer gauntlet to a coveted Division I scholarship. And then realized his work had only begun.

From the first time he watched her toddle across the field, David Murray knew his daughter, Scout, loved soccer. Scout's drive and skill pulled the Murray family into the world of competitive youth sports, one as economically exclusive as it is culturally obsessive.

Youth sports is fun, but it isn't simple―especially for parents determined to raise a rounded human being as each new achievement presents more challenges.

In this nontraditional sports parenting memoir, David tries (and sometimes fails) to keep his perspective on the frenzied sidelines; in post-tournament happy hours; on the road to college "showcases;" and during soul-searching calls and late-night text sessions with Scout as she navigates the pressure of elite college sports.

On that journey, David contends with some of the essential questions facing parents of young athletes: How do you guide without steering, motivate without pushing, and protect without smothering? And how do you learn from other parents―their good instincts, and their bad?

With humor and wisdom, Soccer Dad helps soccer parents, sports parents, and all parents as we aim to feel less alone, make more conscious choices, and savor our time on the sidelines of our

In this new harem rom-com manga, a lonely, rich kid's heart is stolen away by an angelic voice on a livestream. He only knows her as "Apollo," and he's dedicated himself to finding her... But his own haughty rough edges are his worst enemy! From the creator of Senryu Girl comes a high school farce set against the backdrop of Japanese voice acting, pop music, VTubers, and radio!

The summer festival is in full swing and the long-anticipated fireworks display is soon upon them, but each of the girls is determined to spend it alone with Arisu. There's only one small problem: they have a job to do! Furin High's broadcasting club is slated to commentate for the display. The girls have a plan--take breaks at different times and each get their moment with Arisu so they can finally tell him the secrets they've been holding close--only for everything to go awry at the last second when Arisu gets roped into another job! Can the girls have their moment under the blooming display? And what's this about a local superstition involving heart-shaped fireworks and dating?

An assassin in the world's deadliest wheelchair and his devoted sister carve an ultra-violent path to recovery across a slick, dystopic landscape in this action manga that fans of Chainsaw Man, Battle Angel Alita, and Dorohedoro will kill to read!

NOTICE ME, SENSEI!
Conflicted about the last order to kill Nagi, Uzu has taken over Nina's body and pummeled Nagi to a bloody pulp. Furthmore, it doesn't help that by utilizing the power of Naozumi's Migraine Mollusk, Uzu's energy is being sucked away. But with the new insight Nagi has into Sensei, will a heart to heart stop Uzu in his tracks...? And will the innocent Nina be saved and finally get to go to Guicheng-Land, home of the Stumpy Stomp?!

A bold and emotionally resonant romance that flips the script on scandal, and shows the power of self-discovery, redemption, and a summer of love in a small Italian town.

Rising star US Congresswoman Isabella Rhodes was supposed to be making history--not headlines.

But when a devastating betrayal shatters her career overnight, she flees to La Musa, a sleepy village in the heart of Umbria where the days are slow, the pasta is handmade, and no one knows her name.

At Villa Farentino, Izzy hopes to start fresh, far from the relentless eyes of the world. But her plans unravel when she learns she'll be sharing the villa with Benito Farentino, the brooding, newly elected mayor who is just as determined to save his crumbling hometown as he is unwilling to trust outsiders.

As tensions grow over a controversial hotel development, Izzy is pulled into the fight for La Musa's future... and further into Benito's world. And soon, what began as a quiet escape becomes a chance to rebuild, to believe again, and maybe even to fall in love.

Izzy now has a choice. Will she risk her second chance at happiness for the life she left behind, or stay and fight for the one she's only just begun to imagine?

Centenares de anécdotas alucinantes sobre el mundo del cine y sus protagonistas, y datos que no encontrarás en Wikipedia.

Una peli por semana es un libro de introducción al cine que te propone 52 filmes para ver y analizar a lo largo de un año. Una selección realizada por Jesús Iglesias, autor de la popular cuenta de crítica cinematográfica La peli de la semana, para que cada mes puedas elegir de cuatro a seis filmes, cada uno ampliamente comentado y repleto de datos que saciarán tu ambición cinéfila.

Está organizado por temáticas históricas, que van de los inicios del cine con los hermanos Lumière y Alice Guy Blaché, pasando por movimientos cruciales como el expresionismo alemán, las eras doradas del cine japonés e italiano, y la indispensable nouvelle vague. Además, algunos capítulos están dedicados a efemérides: en octubre se habla de cine de terror, en febrero, de amor y desamor, en marzo, de la mirada femenina, e incluso hay una parte dedicada a clásicos atípicos de Navidad, por lo que el libro salta de un lado a otro analizando obras de Dario Argento, Céline Sciamma, Takashi Miike, P. T. Anderson, Agnés Varda, Wong Kar-wai, Larisa Shepitko, Ingmar Bergman, entre otros.

Jesús Iglesias construye aquí un breve, divertido y singular almanaque de cine que comparte el placer de descubrir películas nuevas más allá de los algoritmos de los servicios de streaming.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Hundreds of amazing anecdotes about the world of cinema and its protagonists, and facts you won't find on Wikipedia.

A Movie per Week is an introduction to cinema that proposes 52 films to watch and analyze over the course of a year. A selection made by Jesús Iglesias, author of the popular film review account La peli de la semana, so that each month you can choose from four to six films, each one widely commented on and full of facts that will satisfy your cinephile ambition.

It is organized by historical themes, ranging from the beginnings of cinema with the Lumière brothers and Alice Guy Blaché, through crucial movements such as German expressionism, the golden ages of Japanese and Italian cinema, and the indispensable nouvelle vague. Additionally, some chapters are dedicated to anniversaries: in October, horror films are discussed, in February, love and heartbreak, in March, the female gaze, and there is even a section dedicated to atypical Christmas classics, so the book jumps from one side to another analyzing works by Dario Argento, Céline Sciamma, Takashi Miike, P. T. Anderson, Agnés Varda, Wong Kar-wai, Larisa Shepitko, Ingmar Bergman, among others.

Jesús Iglesias constructs here a brief, fun, and unique film almanac that shares the pleasure of discovering new films beyond the algorithms of streaming services.

A young girl who claims to remember a past life draws a psychologist into a decades-old mystery in a haunting novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver.

Kate Willis, consultant for the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia, is tasked with interviewing six-year-old Henley Haskell about the girl's alleged past-life recollections. The evaluation also marks a return for Kate to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and to troubling recollections of her own.

Here, twenty-four years ago, Kate's friend Becca McGuire vanished from her bunk at a now-shuttered summer camp and was never seen again--presumably drowned in Lake Sauquamet. But the mystery of her disappearance is only deepening. Because Henley's memories of her "other life" are ones that could only belong to Becca.

For Kate, Henley's recurring, suffocating nightmares, and her disturbing illustrations of places she has never been, seem to spell out the unbelievable. Somewhere, somehow, the truth about what really happened to Becca is locked inside this little girl. As Henley's uncanny memories surface, so do old secrets--each one drawing Kate inexorably back to that terrible long-ago summer by the lake.

A definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the seventieth anniversary of her reign by a renowned royal biographer.

Shy but with a steely self-confidence; inscrutable despite ten decades in the public eye; unflappable; devout; indulgent; outwardly reserved, inwardly passionate; unsentimental; inquisitive; young at heart.

All of these describe Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned through more seismic social change than any monarch since 1066 (Charles I included). From the Abdication to the Sussexes, she has witnessed family crises on a scale not seen since the days of George III.

Yet she is not merely hanging on. She is a 21st Century global phenomenon commanding unrivalled respect and affection. Sealed off during the greatest peacetime emergency of modern times, she has stuck to her own maxim: 'I must be seen to be believed.' And now she is preparing for an event without parallel since the reign of Louis XIV: her Platinum Jubilee.

On February 6th, 2022, she marks 70 years on the Throne. Robert Hardman, the acclaimed and respected author of Her Majesty and Queen of the World has already examined the Queen as a modern monarch and her role as a stateswoman abroad. Now, he wraps up the full story of one of the undisputed greats in a thousand years of monarchy.

Hardman distils Elizabeth's complex life in to a must-read study of dynastic survival and renewal. It is a portrait of a world leader who remains as intriguing today as the day she came to the Throne at age twenty-five.

With peerless access to members of the Royal Family, staff, friends and royal records, Queen of Our Times will bring fresh insights and scholarship on the modern royal story. There will be no more thorough, more readable, more original book on the record-breaking Elizabeth II as she reaches a landmark which, surely, can never be equalled.

Isabella

A rebound. That's all I was looking for.

A fresh start, a clean slate, and maybe a little distraction to get my ex out of my head.

What I didn't expect was my roommate pushing me right into Ryan Reed-hockey team captain, and oh... my brother's best friend.

Avoiding him becomes impossible when I'm stuck seeing him every day thanks to my internship with my dad... who also happens to be Ryan's coach.

And then came the late-night talks. The flirting. The lines we promised we wouldn't cross.

It was supposed to be a one-time thing.

Now I'm in way too deep, and falling for the one guy I was never supposed to touch.

Ryan

Being the captain of the hockey team and the younger brother of a hockey legend comes with a lot of pressure.

Which turns into the longest dry spell I've had in a while.

But then I meet her.

Isabella Hayes.

Smart. Sexy. So damn tempting.

But her brother's my best friend. Her dad is my coach. And I've been warned to stay far, far away.

Getting involved with Isabella is a disaster waiting to happen-especially when she deserves someone who can offer her more than casual fling.

But when I find out she wants a rebound, I tell myself I can do this.

Just once. No strings.

But once turns into twice.

Twice turns into three times.

And soon I can't even remember what it's like to be away from her.

Her brother would never forgive me if he found out.

Her dad would kill me.

But I can't stop.

And I sure as hell don't want to.