In 1999 Macao, previously a territory under Portuguese rule, was handed over to the People’s Republic of China and transformed into one of the gambling capitals of the world. These political and economic phenomena were accompanied by unprecedented social changes that, ultimately, have redefined the Macanese identity. This book is about the Macanese living in Portugal and their intimate social networks in loco and interactions with their counterparts in Macao and elsewhere in the diaspora, by the use of Internet. Memory and ambivalence, deeply associated with kinship, language, food and heritage, are the cornerstones of this research, which overturns colonial stereotypes and concepts of Macanese cultural purity.

Vivianne Devereaux’s a witch. Of the W variety, not the B variety. She’s also a Devereaux, a fact which seems to spell death for her. On the run from a creepy, d-bag ex, who happens to be a warlock, she finds out she’s inherited an island. Sort of. It’s sort of an island and she’s sort of inherited it. Vivi has to do some work to keep that island, and naturally, the work is of the magic kind. And she’s sworn off magic. Quick Alvarez is more than head of security for Skull Point Cay. He’s the adopted son of the last island owner. By all rights, he should be the heir to the island. After all, he’s invested in seeing his adopted mother’s dreams come true. But he’s not the magic type. No, Quick’s a wolf shifter. And the island can’t be inherited by anyone who doesn’t do magic. And by damn, Quick has no magic skills. Now he’s got to protect the island from Vivianne Devereaux, while at the same time protect Vivianne from the forces that seem hellbent on killing her. The fact that he’s attracted to her, that’s not a bonus. At all.

"Most people think of the Beatitudes as a collection of idealistic sayings- beautiful to read but impossible to practice. How wrong they are! In fact, the entire Sermon on the Mount is a glorious explanation of what life is really like when you reign through the power of the Holy Spirit," says Warren Wiersbe. Why wait until we get to heaven to reign? Thanks to Jesus Christ we can do it in this life. This inspiring study of the Beatitudes shows how to reign over ego, power, and appetite. With the help of the Holy Spirit, the believer can live like a king.