This book is a non-fiction novel, detailing poetry and novel style writing to accentuate ideas of humanity that have existed from the origin of time. The encountering in this novel are to detail the contradictions of mankind, and the potential moderations of our abstract system of operations. Abstraction is the key in this novel for a source of ideas, whereby the readers can choose what they want to take away from it.

`A truly bizarre and sometimes filthy historical canter through abatoirs, satyriasis and Noel Edmonds' House Party, among other things, towards a theory of organisation' - The Times 'The author pursues a vigorous polemic on organisational development' - Financial Times In this irreverent and inventive book, Gibson Burrell seeks to circumvent the established frameworks which have defined our understanding of organization and organizations. He brings us tales from under the edge which enmire us in the nether side of modernist organization. By looking backwards deep into the history of Western societies, and sideways across the broad domain of social and cult

The sequel to the fantastic Goblin Market by Maryanne Coleman is here! Faerie is back – so far, so good. But the trouble is that when you’re having fun you might forget who may be listening and in this case, Faerie have really taken their eye off the ball. Deep in his hill, Pan is turning in his sleep, then waking. Wandering the countryside with his Best Feature very much to the fore, he has a devastating effect on everyone and everything, whether in his path or not. The seasons are all to pot and the Mortals are blaming Faeries, Faeries are blaming each other; it’s the Faerie way. Pan must be bound, but how and by whom? If you enjoy a mad mix of Goblins, Druids, Faeries, things-you’d-rather-not-meet-in-a-dark-alley and – most especially – the great Pan, Lord of Misrule, then you will love this book.

Ava Buchanan is plagued by nightmares and flashbacks of the horrifying night at her house, her imposter mother, and scorching flames. The box that she ran into the burning home to retrieve—the box that made her lose Laila—is now in her possession, thanks to Aidan, her half-werewolf, half-human lover who will do anything to protect her. Now left with many questions that include how she and Kieran made it through the portal, Ava can only hope the truth and her lost memories will eventually be revealed. Yet with so many being tortured to reveal her whereabouts, Ava’s wish may be more challenging than she imagines. Ava has been thrown into a new world where everything she has always known to be right is crumbling around her. As new people, battles, and abilities line her path forward, she faces pressure from others to use her newfound power for their gain. Uncertain of who to trust as centuries swirl around her, Ava must decide whether to become the person everyone wants her to be or transform into who she is meant to be. In this continuing fantasy tale, a young woman living in a new world faces a host of battles and obstacles that force her to push her abilities.

In a world transformed by apocalypse, the familiar landscapes of life are forever altered. Power struggles dominate the scorched continent as the Theodolis and Razors clash for dominance, while the Settlers and Wanderers yearn for a lasting peace. Amidst the turmoil, Oda, a determined Settler, is captured by Kemp, the tyrannical leader of the Razor colonies. Held in his cruel grasp, she becomes a pawn in his games of power and possession. As she confronts the grim rituals of adulthood under Kemp’s rule, Oda grapples with her identity, fighting to preserve her mind from his twisted machinations. The overgrown wilderness offers both threat and solace as Oda seeks an escape. Along her perilous journey, unexpected love emerges, alongside a deep longing for harmony. But in a land where passions run rampant and violence is the new normal, revenge looms large, and every breath could be her last.

In a futuristic, lawless society that once was America, a lone soldier struggles with his haunting past while saving people and battling sinister evils.

There was no imagining what the state of the world would become when the news of the first cluster of infections was announced in late 2019. Those seeds would grow into a massively devastating global pandemic caused by Covid-19. It would have implications at every single level in society. And from his beachside home in Fairfield, CT just 40 miles northeast of New York City — the epicenter of the disaster — and as the editor of a local online news service, Mike Lauterborn was in a position to capture it all. The international and national impacts. The effect on people and commerce at the local level. The shift in lifestyle, attitudes, mental condition and future outlook that the pandemic caused. The humor, the tragedy, the cheer, the grief, the patriotism, the division, the conspiracy theories, the outpouring of love, the show of rage, the remarkable efforts of first responders, the toll on front line workers. It’s all here, as a lasting record for those of us who lived through it to recollect, but also as a roadmap for future generations facing similar crises. Here’s what we did. Here’s what worked and didn’t work. Here’s what you might try and here’s what you should avoid. But in the end, it’s tough love and community hugs and family bonds that win the day. #worldstrong #humanstrong #communitystrong #familystrong

Printed Pandemonium is a fresh take on one of the most violent political upheavals in early modern history: the popular riots, the political murders and the brutal purifications of local governments in the Dutch Republic during the so-called ‘Year of Disaster’ 1672. Printed Pandemonium gives an insight into the relationship between political event and political communication in the early modern world. The popular revolts of 1672 were the work of ‘normal’ citizens who rioted and killed, but also politically participated by reading, writing and debating hundreds of different pamphlets and petitions that were put on the market during that momentous year. In total somewhere between one and two million pamphlets flooded the Dutch Republic in 1672. This study is the first analysis of all these pamphlets.

Fleeing the Corsair Coast, the fugitive sorcerer Dakuran El-Alamir and his companion Mikhael travel west towards the Plains of Madness in search of power. Seeking to unite the might of the Abyss with that of Pandemonium, Dakuran would rule the whole of the known world. Standing in his way, however, is the kingdom of the Eittendorfer and the fastness of Castle Wundigstein. Will the stone of Wundigstein and the mettle of those who defend it turn the chaotic tide that has been unleashed, or will the streets of this mighty fortress-city echo with the cries of daemons; a foretaste of the doom to come?

The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in 2012 was largely celebrated as the greatest ceremony ever. It won over critics and the general public, and made a nation proud. This book describes the entire rehearsal process of the volunteers, told from a performer's perspective, for what most agreed was the most spectacular part of the show.