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An intricately told science-fiction tale for fans of stories like Jonathan Hickman and Mike Huddleston’s Decorum and Darcy Van Poelgeest & Ian Bertram’s Little Bird.After explorers Jacob and Elena Armlen find themselves trapped in a strange parallel dimension, their clairvoyant daughter Adley and sentient robot Staden, embark on a dangerous mission to rescue them. Pushing onward they encounter mischievous beings amidst uncanny shifting landscapes, and discover a world beyond belief. This edition contains a cover gallery and extended section of concept art, storyboards and character designs. Collects HEXAGON BRIDGE #1-5 Select praise for Hexagon Bridge:“Not only one of the better comics of 2023, but also one of the strongest Image Comics debuts published in the last decade.” —ComicBook.com“Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Hexagon Bridge is that it is Blake’s first comic book. Took me aback when I saw that, I must admit! This is an assured debut, an ambitious story told with alacrity. High concept sci-fi is hard to pull off in any medium, and for a new author especially, such a steady, nuanced understanding of tone seems remarkable.” —The Comics Journal“A unique and visually astonishing debut.” —Monkeys Fighting Robots“A life-affirming, physics-smashing family story.” —AIPT“An enticing vision of the distant future both visually and conceptually.” —Major Spoilers“An ambitious debut.” —Multiversity Comics“One of the most imaginative titles in comic book stores.” —Comic Watch

The Camino de Santiago is one of the most famous pilgrimage routes in the world. Since the 900s A.D., millions of religious pilgrims have traversed the 570-mile trail to reach the burial site of St. James in Santiago de Compostela. Having made the pilgrimage himself, Dr. Richard Blake was inspired to write poetry based on his experiences, conveying the tremendous spirituality that brings a traveler closer to God. Through 22 poems written by Blake and a contribution by fellow pilgrim Meg Rowley, the reader will be led through excitement, reflection, and the joy of possibility. Even if you never set foot on the Camino, you'll feel the thrills of one who has.

After explorers Jacob and Elena Armlen find themselves trapped in a strange parallel dimension, their clairvoyant daughter Adley and sentient robot Staden embark on a dangerous mission to rescue them. Pushing onward, they encounter mischievous beings amidst uncanny shifting landscapes and discover a world beyond belief. This collected edition contains a cover gallery and an extensive selection of concept art, storyboards, and character designs. Collects HEXAGON BRIDGE #1-5

Religious activity flourished in the eighteenth-century navy; this book examines the reasons why and its manifestations.The Evangelical Admiral Gambier, notorious for distributing tracts to his fleet in a theatre of war, is commonly seen as a misfit in a fighting service that had scant time for fervent piety. In fact, the navy of the Revolutionaryand Napoleonic Wars showed a level of religious observance not seen since the days of Queen Anne. Evangelical laymen provided one dynamic for this change: concentrating first on public worship, they moved to active proselytism insearch of converts amongst sailors, and in a third phase developed a loose network of prayer groups in scores of ships, uniting officers and seamen in voluntary gatherings that transcended rank.This book explores the effect this new piety had on discipline and human governance, on literacy, on the development of chaplains' ministry and on the mindset of the officer corps. It also looks at the larger question of how its values were absorbed into the ethos of the navy as a whole. It draws on sources both familiar and unusual - logs, letters, minutes, memoirs, tracts and sermons, Regulations - to explain how evangelical influence affected officer corps, lower deck andAdmiralty, showing how a movement that began by promoting public worship at sea became an agency for mass evangelism through literature, preaching and off-duty gatherings, where officers and men met for shared Bible reading and prayer a mere decade after the great Mutinies.

Shows how the rise of evangelical religion in the navy helped create a new kind of sailor, technologically trained and steeped in a higher set of values.This book examines how, as the nineteenth century progressed, religious piety, especially evangelical piety, was seen in the British navy less as eccentric and marginal and more as an essential ingredient of the character looked for in professional seamen. The book traces the complex interplay between formal religious observance, such as Sunday worship, and pockets of zealous piety, showing how evangelicalism gradually earned less grudging regard, until inthe 1860s and 1870s it became a dominant source of values and a force for moral reform. Religion in the British Navy explains this shift, outlining how Arctic expeditions showed the need for dependability and character, how Health Returns revealed the full extent of sexual licence and demonstrated the urgency of moral reform, and how manning difficulties in the Russian War of 1854-1856 showed that a modern fleet required a new type of sailor, technologically trained and steeped in a higher set of values. The book also discusses how the navy, with its newly awakened religious sensibilities, played a major role in the expansion of Protestant missions globally, in exploration,convict transportation, the expansion of imperial frontiers, and worldwide maritime policing operations. Fervent piety had an effect in all these areas - religion had helped develop a new kind of manliness where piety as well asdaring had a place.RICHARD BLAKE is the author of Evangelicals in the Royal Navy, 1775-1815 (Boydell 2008).

"e;Practical Biomechanics for the Podiatrist"e;, from Dr. Richard Blake, is broken up into four sections on podiatry. The first section reviews the types of functional foot orthotic devices in the industry, what are they used for, and how Dr. Blake would order them. The emphasis of this chapter is on the function of "e;functional foot orthotic devices"e;. Using a classification of orthoses, Dr. Blake encourages readers to examine two key questions: What function do we want the orthosis to have? What functional change to the patient's biomechanics do we want to accomplish? The second chapter takes a look into the field of CAGA, or computer assisted gait analysis, by the esteemed Dr. Joseph D'Amico. Dr. D'Amico works with the Department of Orthopedics/Pediatrics at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, where he was previously a chairman. He eloquently describes the history and clinical application of computer assisted gait analysis from the perspective of treating patients biomechanically this way for over 40 years. In his experience, CAGA is priceless for his biomechanical treatment. He reviews the findings in three ways: pressure analysis, temporal data, and waverform analysis. The reader gets a deep understanding of what is currently available on the market. The third chapter reviews various shoe modifications and styles that help make patients more stable with less pain. The fourth chapter presents 23 case histories of real patients in Dr. Blake's practice and how to approach these patients with a biomechanical mindset. This chapter calls upon information from the series' first three books and is meant to bring this teaching series around to its closure.

MINISERIES PREMIEREExplorers Jacob and Elena Armlen find themselves trapped in a strange parallel dimension of elusive landscapes and shifting architecture inhabited by mischievous entities. Now it’s up to their clairvoyant daughter Adley and sentient robot Staden to rescue them!

Adley and Staden finally meet and form a strong bond as they begin training to rescue her parents. A new, unexpectedly dangerous technology takes them to an ancient city and an encounter with a mysterious, haunting figure.

The rescue has begun! Adley''s clairvoyant abilities are put to the ultimate test as she guides Staden into the strange parallel dimension that is The Bridge.

Staden travels into a dense, surreal region of The Bridge, gathering more intriguing clues to the location of Adley''s parents. Accompanied by new, unusual acquaintances, they endure a blazing trial by fire that bestows an unexpected gift.

In search of her parents, Adley finds new purpose. Staden, meanwhile, confronts a profound fate.