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The most up-to-date edition of the gold standard reference in family therapy Clinician-focused and highly practical, this essential resource emphasizes hands on application over abstract theory. Building on the legacy of John T. Edwards, the newly revised Third Edition addresses contemporary challenges facing familiesincluding addiction and the opioid crisis, trauma, social isolation, cultural complexity, and the impact of technologyby providing concrete tools clinicians can use immediately in practice.  Designed as a true how to resource manual, the book demystifies family systems theory and translates it into clear clinical models, interventions, and case examples. Its content is applicable across a wide range of settings, including mental health, substance use treatment, education, child welfare, and criminal justice. While preserving Edwards accessible and practical voice, this edition incorporates updated language, reorganized content for improved usability, and expanded attention to cultural humility, special populations, therapist use of self, and clinical supervision. A hallmark of the Third Edition is its multimodal, practice ready design, featuring session-by-session templates to guide clinicians in conducting both couples and family therapy, along with updated case material, field tested techniques, editorial commentary, highlighted quotes from John T. Edwards, an extensive video catalog, interviews, and previously unpublished content. Readers will find:  An evidenceinformed, practiceready guide for expanding family therapy competence Flexible clinical frameworks that prioritize responsiveness over prescriptive models Refreshed strategies for working with substance use, trauma, and behavioral addictions in diverse families Over 150 integrated video resources to enhance learning and application  Ideal as a primary or supplementary text for graduate programs in social work, counseling, psychology, and marriage and family therapy, Working With Families also serves as an indispensable desk reference for practitioners seeking practical, authoritative, and hopecentered clinical guidance.

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John T. Edwards, Tab Ballis, Michael Budlong, Michael E. McGuire

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Skye is a disciplined assassin who hunts predators the law cannot touch, delivering lethal justice with precision and rules of her own. After executing a child molester for a group of desperate mothers, she draws the attention of a billionaire power broker who hires her for a covert protection job. The mission spirals when Skye learns an equally talented assassin has been deployed against the same target. Forced into a deadly contest of skill, patience, and deception, Skye must outthink a mirror image of herself while trying to protect a man tied to her past.

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Fighting Cancer, Surviving, and Making the Choice to Keep Living

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From college student to cancer patient, Natalie Hahn Coxe refused to fall victim to the disease that takes the lives of many women every year.

After being slapped with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer the summer before her sophomore year of college, Natalie searched high and low for others her age who were fighting the battle. She needed questions answered and was desperate for guidance. How do you tell your friends you have cancer? What's it like to lose your hair? What do you do once the treatment stops and you receive a clear scan? How do you keep living?

Natalie walks with us through her journey of pre-diagnosis, the hospital stays, and the struggle that begins after the chemotherapy drip comes to a halt. Whether you are a young woman dealing with cancer, watching a loved one fight, or maybe just conquering everyday obstacles in life, we can choose to keep living and view each day as a gift. Do not be fooled by the topic of cancer as there is no shortage of humor and happiness between the covers of this book. Natalie reminds us that God is always good and that there is hope among the hurt.

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Isla, a half-breed caught between two worlds, embarks on a perilous quest to save her poisoned mother. As she navigates the treacherous divide between elves and humans, she confronts her identity and the darkness within, risking everything for love and revenge.

In a realm governed by Uana, the goddess of balance, the delicate harmony between humans and elves is threatened by Isla's very existence. Once a single race known as the Heoinae, they were divided by Uana's decree, granting the elves immortality and wisdom while humans embraced their mortality and emotions. Isla's mixed heritage makes her a target of scorn, labeled a half-breed and a disgrace. With silver curls and striking features, she stands out in a world that demands conformity. Her life is fraught with hardship, marked by betrayal and violence, yet she longs for a simple existence. When her mother is poisoned by a mysterious elixir from the elven lands, Isla's world shatters. Faced with an impossible choice, she must decide whether to embrace her elven heritage and gain immortality or remain mortal and risk losing her mother forever. As she delves deeper into the dark secrets of her lineage, Isla uncovers a web of war, greed, and betrayal that threatens to consume her. In her quest for vengeance, she confronts the very essence of her being, grappling with the dualities of love and hate, peace and chaos. With each step, Isla risks becoming the monster she fears, challenging the balance Uana fought to maintain. In this gripping tale of identity and sacrifice, Isla's journey reveals that true strength lies not in power, but in the choices we make for those we love.

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I never wanted to see them again, but the past has a way of coming back to torment me.

Markus, Cyril, and Lukas.

Three men I thought would always be by my side, our bond strengthened by their need to help me overcome the traumatic death of my parents.

That was until Mark's shameful secret was revealed. Offhand remarks were taken out of context and twisted into something hurtful. I was blamed and then everything went to hell.

Two years later, at Slayton University, I cross paths with the three men I used to think of as my best friends. These aren't the sweet, young boys I used to know as a child. They're men. Sick and perverted.

They call to the darkness inside me, leaving me begging for more.

Now, there's a new threat. Someone is stalking me. Constant texts and pictures track my every move, warning me to watch my back. The Nikolaou boys don't believe me until they see it for themselves, and they vow to keep me safe.

Even if it's from each other.

But is it safer being at their mercy?

These men swore to always protect me, but the wounds of betrayal run deep.

And there is nothing they love more than revenge.

WARNING: This book is a DARK/BULLY romance. It contains graphic content that some readers may be particularly sensitive to. If you have triggers or are even remotely unsure, please heed the note at the beginning of this book.

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First published between 1883 and 1885, Thus Spake Zarathustra stands as a cornerstone of modern philosophy. Blending philosophy, literature, and poetic narrative, Nietzsche explores themes such as the death of God, the will to power, eternal recurrence, and the evolution of human values.

Through a series of symbolic speeches and parables, Zarathustra calls upon humanity to transcend conventional morality and embrace a new vision of self-overcoming. Nietzsche challenges readers to confront existential questions about meaning, individuality, and the nature of truth.

Both a philosophical masterpiece and a literary achievement, Thus Spake Zarathustra has influenced generations of thinkers, writers, and artists. This edition presents the classic text for modern readers seeking to engage with one of the most daring and transformative works in Western thought.

This edition presents the classic text of Thus Spake Zarathustra, first published between 1883 and 1885, for modern readers.

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Friedrich Nietzsche, Julie Zhu, Thomas Common

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THE STRONGHOLD book #1 in the series.

When darkness has a stranglehold on your town, faith becomes your only weapon.

South Point, Texas was once a beacon of faith. Now corruption runs deeper than anyone dared imagine - the sheriff trades in human flesh and supports a human trafficking ring, the mayor covers up murder, and their beloved pastor rots in prison on fabricated charges. Only a faithful remnant remains to stand against the encroaching evil.

Then a mysterious stranger arrives with no memory of his past, soon joined by a young woman fleeing unspeakable horrors - both followed by a stray dog neither of them claim. Three souls from different backgrounds, perspectives, and directions are drawn together to aid a town and a church under siege.

Ansgar, a Spear of God and Mani Malak, a Messenger of God join together to attempt to save a Servant of God - now under the control of Armaros, one of three demon lords assigned to maintain possession of The Stronghold.

As lesser demons, imps and minions manifest in the streets and angels descend from heaven, the people of South Point face their darkest hour. The final battle between good and evil isn't fought with guns or badges - it's won on your knees.

Rooted in the tradition of classic spiritual warfare fiction, The Stronghold plunges readers into a world where demonic forces are real, human trafficking shadows every dark corner, and faith under fire is the only path to survival. Fans of supernatural thriller fiction who crave stories with genuine spiritual depth will find themselves gripped from the first page.

In this war, your weapon is worship. Your enemy wants everything - your family, your faith, your future.

Faith. Courage. Sacrifice. The cost of freedom. The Stronghold must not fall.

Book 1 of The Stronghold Series - a 14-book Christian fiction saga spanning five centuries of spiritual warfare, Nephilim mythology, and the unbreakable power of belief.

Fiction with Purpose.

Proceeds from the sale of this book are donated to organizations whose primary focus is the rescue, recovery, rehabilitation, and restoration of victims of human trafficking. Join the Fight.

"A wonderful piece of fiction that I could easily see being adapted into a screen production. Gave me a

similar feeling as the Netflix hit STRANGER THINGS... extremely memorable. I cannot recommend this

fictional world and author enough."

- Matthew Lloyd, Reedsy Discovery Team

"This isn't fast-paced for speed's sake - the story keeps raising the stakes while making sure every choice

leaves a mark. Generational curses, fractured loyalties, and the idea that victory doesn't end the war - it

complicates it - give the book a weight that goes beyond surface-level thrills. Multiple threads, prophecy,

corruption, sacrifice... it's ambitious, but it never feels careless. The story knows where it's going, even

when it's letting chaos reign."

- Harper B. Morgan, Reedsy Discovery

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In "Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage," Conrad Murrell dismantles rigid traditions and emotional extremes surrounding some of the most sensitive topics in Christian ethics. With clarity and conviction, he invites readers to revisit the topics of marriage, divorce, and remarriage with fervent study in light of the whole counsel of Scripture.

In an age where broken homes and moral confusion abound-even within the church-Murrell refuses to offer easy answers. Instead, he guides the reader through biblical texts that many interpret hastily or dogmatically, raising pressing questions: Is every marriage joined by God? Can any be dissolved without sin? Does remarriage always constitute adultery? And can those with a complex marital history serve in church leadership?

Murrell's purpose is not to cater to cultural convenience or hardened religious opinion but to "bind all that God has bound and loose all that God has loosed." With pastoral compassion and theological precision, he addresses struggling believers weighed down by guilt or condemnation, challenging them to examine the Scriptures honestly and with an open Bible. Whether or not the reader agrees with his conclusions, this work forces a reexamination of commonly held views and aims to liberate the conscience of sincere Christians who desire to walk faithfully before God.

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Conrad Murrell, Ben Zeisloft, Mark J Goodson

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When American intern Maddie McGuire receives an invitation to go sightseeing in Glastonbury, she expects a lot of things. An Arthurian knight floating in a pool at the Chalice Well, a broadsword through his chest, isn't one of them. Maddie realizes that turning to the police only sets in motion a series of moves designed to frame her trusted companion for murder, knocking him off the board permanently. With her dashing boyfriend, Constable Edward Bailey, too close to the case to be allowed to investigate, it's up to Maddie to figure out who the mastermind is that is forcing her to play a game of life and death.

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"This poem

once wished to become

a fragment of sky,

a half-lowered flag,

a calendar day wearing a black badge."

You Must Stand is a poetry collection rooted in Bangladesh's political memory, collective trauma, and moral resistance. What does it mean to stand when everything urges you to bow? How does a nation remember without mythologising? What survives when justice is delayed but memory refuses to die? Tarik Sujat writes from within history, not as an observer but as a witness shaped by Bangladesh's post-1971 trajectory: the Liberation War, the assassination of the nation's founding leader, cycles of political violence, erased memories, and the recurring betrayal of democratic ideals. The book takes its title from its opening poem, a direct yet restrained call to moral courage in times when silence becomes complicity.

Tarik Sujat (b. 1965) has published eighteen poetry collections, alongside several research-based books. He has received numerous awards for poetry both in Bangladesh and abroad, including India's Krittibas Award in 2006, and Prothom Alo in 2017. In recognition of his overall contribution to poetry, he was honoured with the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2022. He has also served twice as Bangladesh's representative to the Executive Board of UNESCO.

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On the Wings of Light by Terence George Craddock is a powerful and imaginative collection of poetry that blends nature, science, and spirituality into a unified exploration of existence. Through vivid imagery and contemplative verse, this collection invites readers to journey across landscapes of earth, sky, and mind-where ecosystems, cosmic forces, and human consciousness intertwine.

These poems explore profound themes such as environmental awareness, transformation, evolution, and the deeper meaning of life. Drawing inspiration from both natural phenomena and scientific concepts, Craddock creates a unique poetic voice that bridges rational thought with spiritual reflection.

From meditative short verses to expansive philosophical pieces, the collection offers moments of clarity, wonder, and introspection. Readers who appreciate nature poetry, spiritual writing, and thought-provoking literature will find themselves immersed in a work that challenges perception and celebrates the beauty of the natural world.

Perfect for readers of modern poetry who seek depth, insight, and inspiration, On the Wings of Light encourages a renewed sense of connection-to the planet, to humanity, and to the vast universe beyond.

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Healing Our Community One recipe at a time

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A Prescription For Health Healing and Longevity

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Healing Our Community, one recipe at a time, is an enlightening prospective of healing health and wellness and seeks to provide the reader with tools needed to undergo their personal healing and transformation that will cause a ripple effect that will change their life and their community. The book seeks to do the following:
Promote a balanced approach to health and fitness
Provide information on curbing the health epidemic in our community
Highlight the importance of the family as the backbone of the community
Provide valuable proven guidelines on nutritious and healthy food choices.
Share both local and international recipes and explain their health benefits.
Transform and heal lives regardless of geographical location
The importance of the family meal, and food as a recipe to bridge cultural divides
Highlight the importance of faith and spirituality to the community
Healing Our Community is heavily research-based. It is also hugely inspired and driven by my international travels and lived experiences in different cultures and societies. Altogether, these have widened my culinary lenses and enriched my repertoire of recipes, health tips and perspectives which are generously and intentionally shared in this first volume.

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An older man bemoans his virial youth, a teacher is falsely accused of harassment, and a patient is sent to six specialists to cure a common cold. A careless remark tests a lifelong friendship, Columbus sails to America hoping to fall off the edge, and a mountain man becomes a cantor during High Holidays. These are but a few of the thirty-eight short stories that comprise Daniel Wolf's third book, She Comes from Money. Like his first book, But Is He Jewish? and Other Quirky Tales, Mr. Wolf explores a number of genres such as Comedy (Blood Pressure, I Have a Cold), Coming of Age (The Breach, Larry Weiss), Fantasy (The Wheel of Samsara, Make the World Your Brother), and Realistic Fiction ( Hold My Beer, I Never Looked). Overall, She Comes from Money provides a delightful reading experience as it touches upon a variety of themes in an entertaining and always human manner.

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A middle-aged man dying of heart failure consents to an experimental artificial heart. The post-op course was stormy with no improvement. His wish was to die at home, so he was discharged. At the funeral, his wife presented the doctors with a lawsuit, saying "You buried my husband without his heart." The doctors found his heart, put it back in his chest, and the lawsuit vanished. This case had a profound effect on the author's thinking and conduct as a physician cardiologist. Dr. Weiss realized doctors focused on the heart as a pump, rather than the symbolic heart and what it represents. This book surveys how a host of ancient cultures, religions, and civilizations envisioned the homo sapiens heart before the advent of modern medicine, and how that understanding will preserve our species.

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On April 25, 2016, Yovanni Guerra wakes to an ordinary morning: a sleeping wife, a six-year-old son, and the quiet comfort of family life in Miami.

By nightfall, everything will change.

A devoted husband, father, and elementary school teacher, Yovanni has built a life defined by love, loyalty, and hard-earned stability. But beneath the surface lies a past he has never fully outrun: old friendships, easy money, and habits formed long before he became the man his family believes him to be. When a favor for a childhood friend spirals into something far more dangerous, Yovanni is soon caught between the life he has built and the choices he once justified. As the hours tick down, every decision tightens the noose around him, forcing Yovanni to confront a question he's avoided addressing for years:

Are we defined by who we were... or by who we choose to become?

Alexander Brito's CREATURES OF HABIT is a gripping, emotionally charged portrait of loyalty, temptation, and the fragile line between redemption and ruin.

Alexander Brito is an English teacher and football coach at Barbara Goleman Senior High in Miami-Dade County. He began writing during his senior year at the University of Miami and has been devoted to the craft ever since.

Since graduating in 2016, he has written over twenty short stories. His first published story, "Abby's Story," appeared in Spillwords E-Magazine in September of 2025. He's also completed a novella that will be included in an anthology of character-focused vignettes offering glimpses into different lives.

Through both his writing and his work as a teacher and coach, he has come to understand that growth is rarely linear but shaped through repetition, reflection, and resilience. Based in Miami, he draws inspiration from the city's constant movement and vivid energy, often weaving it into his work. His stories focus on the quiet, in-between moments that reveal who people are when no one is watching.

Find him at alexandercbrito dot com

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A Thread of Waking Light (Bonds of Faith and Blood Book 1)

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The journey begins with a mother's dying light.

A calling she can't escape. A darkness she must confront. Ancient magic is waking in response to the stirrings of an equally ancient enemy.

When priestess Nirra Calinor receives a dream message from her dying mother, she is thrust into a mission far greater than she could possibly imagine. Deep in the Silverwash Mountains, a forgotten, oracular temple has long lain fallen to corruption. A divine imperative now inherited through her mother's dying missive compels her to bring it back to its original state of Holy Grace.

Nirra abandons the sheltered life she knows and unknowingly enters a dangerous world of rising darkness. Accompanying Nirra is Alidar, an eager courier and guide, and Rill, a traumatized youth who carries a brutal and heart-wrenching secret he cannot initially voice. Concurrently, whispered voices within the shadows of Talvanis conspire to unmake creation; a force of malice that inexorably progresses toward that aim with each passing night.

Nirra, Alidar, and Rill embark on their journey across the kingdom only to discover they're being hunted-each close brush with death is no accident. Each step leads the unlikely trio deeper toward a mystery tied to an ancient curse, newfound powers, a powerful ally, and a hint of the bloodline their enemies would kill to protect their dark interests.

As the first necessary step toward saving the world from devastating ruin, Nirra must reach her goal and complete the task passed on to her through her mother's sacrifice. She and her party are the last, tenuous connection the temple, and thus the world, has for salvation.

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Pouvoir local, assemblees populaires, autogouvernement : le communalisme simpose aujourdhui dans les debats de la gauche radicale comme horizon democratique. Ce projet dorganisation politique par le bas renvoie avec constance a une reference fondatrice, la Commune de Paris de 1871. Modele politique ou experience inachevee de democratie populaire ? Ce texte revient sur les pratiques democratiques de la Commune pour comprendre son heritage paradoxal et ses usages contemporains.

L'autrice
Paula Cossart est maitresse de conferences en sociologie a la faculte des sciences economiques, sociales et des territoires de luniversite de Lille. Elle sest dabord interessee a la sociologie historique de la democratie participative et a la genealogie des dispositifs deliberatifs. Elle poursuit desormais au sein du Centre detudes et de recherches administratives, politiques et sociales des recherches consacrees a la sociologie historique du communalisme comme forme dorganisation democratique, ainsi qua lecologie sociale envisagee comme contribution theorique et politique a la reflexion sur linterconnexion entre ecologie et democratie.

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Depuis les annees 1990, le Front national, devenu Rassemblement national, sest impose comme lun des principaux opposants francais a lintegration europeenne au nom de la souverainete nationale. Pourtant, en une decennie, son discours sur lEurope a profondement evolue. Comment un parti pronant la rupture avec lUnion europeenne en est-il venu a defendre sa transformation de linterieur ? En analysant les campagnes europeennes de 2014, 2019 et 2024, ce texte eclaire les ambiguites dun souverainisme devenu largement rhetorique.

L'auteur
Thibaut Dauphin est docteur qualifie aux fonctions de maitre de conferences en science politique et en philosophie ainsi que chercheur associe a lInstitut de recherche Montesquieu (Universite de Bordeaux) et a lUMR CNRS 6240 LISA (Universite de Corse).

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Luvre de Frantz Fanon est le plus souvent lue a travers ses ecrits politiques. Pourtant, son engagement de penseur et de revolutionnaire senracine dans une pratique psychiatrique confrontee au racisme et a la violence coloniale. Peut-on comprendre le colonialisme sans en saisir les effets psychiques ? En revisitant les travaux cliniques de Fanon, ce texte montre comment psychiatrie et critique dun systeme de domination se rejoignent dans une meme analyse de lalienation.

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Jacques Postel, Emmanuel Venet, Claudine Razanajao

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Le droit des pratiques du travail social

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Un ouvrage inedit qui relie droit et pratiques du travail social. Il eclaire les droits des personnes accompagnees et des professionnels, les enjeux ethiques, le secret professionnel, le numerique et la responsabilite. Une reference claire et operationnelle pour securiser les pratiques du secteur social et medico-social.