Informative and entertaining essays on the accents, dialects, and speech patterns particular to AlabamaThomas E. Nunnally’s fascinating volume presents essays by linguists who examine with affection and curiosity the speech varieties occurring both past and present across Alabama. Taken together, the accounts in this volume offer an engaging view of the major features that characterize Alabama’s unique brand of southern English.Written in an accessible mann...

Was tun, wenn man per Textnachricht vor dem Altar abserviert wird?Brooklyn Bailey träumt seit dem Tod ihrer Eltern nur von einem: einer eigenen Familie. Doch ihr Traum zerplatzt, als sie von ihrem Verlobten Jeff verlassen wird, mit dem sie den Rest ihres Lebens verbringen wollte.Wyatt Whithmore ist eigentlich nur vorübergehend in Lake Starlight. Niemals hätte er damit gerechnet, in Alaska jemandem wie Brooklyn zu begegnen.Wyatt ist der Typ Mann, der si...

John Henry Newman's writings and his lifelong search for religious truth continue to influence thought within a range of disciplines, most notably theology, philosophy and education. One of his most significant contributions was to the understanding of higher education contained within his nineteenth century writings, in particular his volume of lecturers entitled The Idea of a University, which has helped shape religious and educational thought over two centuries.Newman's...

This textbook offers students and practitioners an accessible introduction to strengths-based approaches in Social Work and Social Care practice. Covering the theory and research in support of these approaches, and packed full of case studies, the book will allow readers to develop a critical understanding of how strengths-based approaches work, and how they can be successfully applied in order to improve outcomes for people with lived experience.Covering the five main models of st...

99 Types of Guys is a humorous collection of dating tips and misadventures. Basically your dating guidebook to help give you a better insight and most importantly, to impart valuable knowledge regarding the different types of men you might potentially meet, have dated-or even have a relationship with. Yay and Nay-depending on what type you date and if you're compatible. And since there are many character traits, experiences, Red Flags, and more-my hope is for you to gain better knowledge, ...

Note: 2nd edition. Professionally edited by David Gatewood, Stygian OverlordSo you want to be a villain?You do know that being a villain isn't all fun-filled romps in dank, lightless tombs, incendiary encounters with intellectually stunted heroes, joyously crushing the hopes and dreams of unsuspecting innocents, accumulating vast hordes of ill-gotten wealth, and advancing your agenda on a world unappreciative of your greatness? (1)You really want to be hunted by une...

I thought having to throw out the first pitch of the minor league championship was my biggest worry, but sabotage may have cost the Tampa Tigers a victory.The only one who saw the crime take place? Their mascot, Timmy. A real tiger.When Persephone and I are called in to solve the case, things get complicated in a hurry. Timmy thinks Persephone is his long-lost kitten, and a team superfan is competing with me to find the culprit.I’m learning more about baseball than ...

Life is messy, it's only natural that the words used to tell its story have just as much character. Gay Guys and Traumatized Lives is the story of a young boy forced to endure the hardships of a life tainted by traumatic experiences and find the inner strength to write his own story.

The Ultimate Halloween Collection serves as a treasure trove of spine-chilling stories and eerie narratives that traverse the landscape of Halloween's themes. This anthology boasts a rich tapestry of styles, from the atmospheric Gothic to the psychologically unsettling, capturing the essence of the macabre and the murmurings of the supernatural. Each work within this collection is designed to haunt and mesmerize, with standout pieces that delve into ghostly apparitions, darkly vivid dreams...

In 'Supernatural Mysteries: 60+ Horror Tales, Ghost Stories & Murder Mysteries,' readers are enveloped in an eclectic blend of terror, suspense, and the supernatural that transcends time and geography. This anthology captures the enigmatic allure of horror tales and ghost stories while interweaving the mystery of murder across more than sixty distinctive pieces. The collection skillfully ranges from Gothic literature's eerie atmospheres to the sharp precision of detective fiction, showcasi...

This Element uses data from the Springville Project to explore how the functions of the inherited forms invariant be (from English sources) and zero (from creolization) have transformed during the twentieth century. Originally just alternative present tense copula/auxiliary forms, both features developed into aspectual markers – invariant be to mark durativity/habituality and zero to mark nonstativity. The motivation for these innovations were both socio-cultural and linguistic. The Great ...

CONTENTS: ALEXANDER PUSHKIN 1. The Queen of Spades ALGERNON BLACKWOOD: 2. Confession 3. S. O. S. 4. The Wings of Horus ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE 5. B. 24 ARTHUR O. FRIEL: 6. The Spider 7. The Vulture ARTHUR QUILLER-COUCH: 8. Statement of Gabriel Foot, Highwayman 9. The Affair of Bleakirk-on-Sands 10. The Countess of Bellarmine ARTHUR STRINGER: 11. The Adolescence of Number Eighty-Seven 12. The Button Thief 13. The Wire-Tappers ARTHUR TRAIN: 14. Extradition 15. The Baron de Ville 16. The Golden To...