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From the author of Consort of Fire comes a scorching romantasy novel full of courtly intrigue and erotic crackle riding the swells of immortal love.Aleksi, the charming and charismatic god of love, is dying. But nothing can stop the Lover from completing his final quest: a dangerous diplomatic visit to a former adversary.Setting sail for a mystical kingdom of ice, Aleksi is joined by Einar the Kraken, infamous pirate lord, and Naia, a sweet young water nymph. Intoxicated by the pair's electric connection, Aleksi vows to enjoy his last days by playing matchmaker, pushing away his own desires for the sake of theirs. But he's unexpectedly caught up in a raging game of seduction.As the trio navigates turbulent seas and the political perils of the Ice Queen's court, dark secrets reveal clues to one's tragic past and another's epic destiny. Aleksi's powers spin out of control while love and lust run wild. And when enemies emerge from the shadows, the Lover is forced to make a choice. Will he give away his heart to save all that he holds dear?

Through four outstanding editions, Hinman's Atlas of Urologic Surgery has offered up-to-date, authoritative guidance on the entire scope of urologic surgery. The fully revised Fifth Edition continues the tradition of excellence with highly illustrated, step-by-step coverage of minimally invasive and open surgical procedures, new surgical systems and equipment, and laparoscopic and robotic techniques. It’s ideal for reference and review of current urologic surgical procedures, and an indispensable resource for practicing urologists and residents.Offers a step-by-step, incremental approach, highlighted by new illustrations, photos, and imagesFocuses on surgical techniques and pearls, and pitfalls, which offer alternative approaches and additional insights from expert surgeonsHelps you find what you need quickly with a clear, easy-to-use, highly templated formatIncludes expanded content on new technologies, reconstructive techniques, robotic surgical platforms, gender affirmation surgery, laparoscopic nephrectomy, renal trauma, ureteral reconstruction and excision, bladder augmentation, and moreProvides access to procedural videos online, including Percutaneous Renal Cryotherapy, Greenlight Photovaporization of the Prostate, Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate, Cryoablation of a Renal Tumor, and Sling Procedures in WomenContains links to AUA and EAU guidelines, as well as suggested readings throughoutAn eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication dateExpert commentary as audio file and in eBook version· Expanded content around new technologies and robotic urologic surgery

Bringing together a global team of scholars, this Handbook gives a full overview of multilingual education. It showcases how multilingual competence is developed in national systems of education, making it essential reading for researchers and students of bilingualism, multilingualism, language education, applied linguistics and sociolinguistics.

Philip Burton (1904-95) is best remembered as the schoolmaster responsible for training and transforming his pupil Richard Jenkins into Richard Burton, world- famous star of stage and screen. Together they produced a remarkable symbiosis.

Mollie Hughes is a world record-breaking sports adventurer, mountaineer, polar explorer and international motivational speaker. With reference to her all-extreme experiences, and backed with psychological research, Breathe encompasses tales of bravery, risk and pressure on an epic scale and expertly turns them into valuable lessons.

Rice Cultivation under Abiotic Stresses: Challenges and Opportunities provides a unique look at three key factors in optimized rice yield - cultivation practices, understanding abiotic stress response, and mitigation strategies - enabling the reader to better understand the cause, effect, and means of protecting rice crop yield. It is a uniquely comprehensive resource for advancing the sustainable and optimal production of rice that will be a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in Agriculture, Agronomy, Botany, Plant Physiology, and Environmental Science.Rice is the primary source of energy for over half of the world’s people. It can play a vital role against mal and under nutrition, but as climate and other abiotic challenges continue to impact yield, steps need to be taken to ensure production.

War stories have made a significant contribution to the nation's literature, which is not surprising given Scotland's long and distinctive military history. This collection brings together twenty-four evocative tales of war, fictional and factual, by some of the greatest Scottish writers.

Cincinnati Soul resurrects the inspiring legacies of the Cincinnati Tigers, the Cincinnati Cuban Stars, and other Black baseball teams in Cincinnati.It sheds light on the players’ remarkable skills, what life was like as a Negro Leaguer, and the barriers they overcame, ensuring their stories are remembered and celebrated. By exploring the socioeconomic and cultural backdrop of Cincinnati during the era of the Negro Leagues, Cincinnati Soul provides a comprehensive understanding of the environment in which these teams thrived and how they were integral to the community and the broader civil rights movement.Cincinnati Soul weaves together the personal stories of the players, coaches, and fans, offering an intimate glimpse into the lives and experiences of those involved in Cincinnati’s Black baseball teams. It highlights the contributions these teams made to modern baseball within the city and nationally, the enduring legacy of these teams, and their role in shaping the sport as we know it today.

The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away across the world with Jack and Annie--this time to rescue little horses in Mongolia! Perfect for chapter book readers.The wind started to blow. . . and a new magical journey unfolds when the tree house lands in Mongolia! Jack and Annie can hear the drum beat of horses hoofs. The little horses of Mongolia are returning from near extinction and the kids get to meet the people who take care of them. But the horses are still in danger when wolves show up nearby. . . Can Jack and Annie protect the last of the little horses? Did you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid?Magic Tree House: Perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter booksMerlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced readerFact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventuresGraphic Novels: Relive the original adventures brought to life with art by Kelly & Nichole MatthewsIf you're looking for Merlin Mission #39: Dark Day in the Deep Sea, it was renumbered as Merlin Mission #11 when the series was rebranded in 2017.

Scorpions Ascent is an action-packed young adult novel that blends Iron Age archaeology with the thrill of Indiana Jones adventure.Tzakhi dreads being apprenticed to the smelting fires of King Solomon’s mines, but when his father is kidnapped, he has the opportunity to rescue him and demonstrate that he already has a different set of skills. Tzakhi’s father Nachshon is steward over the mines of the Arava, and Tzakhi’s older half brothers serve the fires. Tzakhi loves working with the animals of the caravansary at Tamar and learning desert craft from Captain Avi-dan, commander of the Tamar fortress. Tzakhi visits Scorpions’ Ascent, where he’d seen his older brother Salmah draw in a pack of wolves with his flute. He, too, draws in the pack with his shofar—a song his mother sang of an epic journey and wolves.When his father is kidnapped for his metallurgical skill by Hadad, Tzakhi tracks the kidnappers. A Torah teacher known only as the Levite gives Tzakhi a sword and a blessing that the ancient hornet of Moses go before him.Tzakhi finds the raiders’ camp at the suspected Mt. Sinai. Can Tzakhi use desert craft and the lessons he learned from Avi-dan and the Levite to cut them down?Scorpions Ascent takes a thriller turn, showing readers how the imagination and faith of the young can carve out solutions.

When ordinary boy Marvin wears his super-suit he becomes MARV. A superhero with infinite powers . . . In this story, the Duck of Doom, manned by new super villain Professor Feather 2.0, crashes into the park intent on destruction. It's time for Marvin to become a superhero-the invincible, unstoppable, MARV!

Louie sees sharks everywhere-even down the toilet. Can his grandpa (who is very wise) help him overcome his irrational fears?

Meet Kitty. A superhero-in-training, with cat-like superpowers. Expect an exciting holiday adventure in Kitty and the Clifftop Peril-with seals, a lighthouse, and a rescue at sea!

The photographed faces of significant personages of the Victorian and Edwardian periods. These beautiful and mysterious images provoke enriching dialogues which inform us about ourselves as much as about the nature of any personage depicted or, indeed about the quality and capacity of any image.

Freud demonstrates through literary, mythical, and folktale examples the extraordinary way that wishes manifest themselves in people's dreams.