U.S. Marshal John Mason gains full custody of his son and is transferred to Sanctuary, a witness protection town that isn't on any map. When the town's first-ever murder occurs, John's plans to reconnect with his boy are derailed by the investigation. Andra Caleri gave up her old life a long time ago, but someone wants her out of Sanctuary--to pay. As accusations fly and John uncovers a conspiracy that stretches all the way to Washington, Andra's past comes back in a true test of the mercy...

Narcissistic abuse can leave lasting scars-emotional, psychological, and even physical. But there is hope. In this practical guide, Erik Johnson offers a comprehensive approach to help survivors of narcissistic relationships regain control over their lives. Whether you've endured manipulation, gaslighting, or years of emotional torment, this book provides the insights and strategies needed to heal deeply and fully.You will learn how to:Recognize the signs

High conflict couples wrangle over any number of issues but often at the root is a power struggle. Who will control whom? For over twenty years marriage therapist and family conflict mediator Erik Johnson has been helping couples negotiate control issues and arrive at a more equitable balance of power. This book contains lists and one and two page strategies that help controllers control less, the overly compliant comply less, and couples work to together with clear communication patterns....

Family therapist and "angerologist" Erik Johnson has compiled the ideas his clients have found helpful in managing their anger. By combining the best practices of cognitive therapy, spirituality, and mindfulness, this list of quick interventions is a must for those with a short fuse. Aphorisms from Hebrew wisdom literature are included, as well as clear descriptions of the anger sequence, a list of ideas that debunks the notion that anger is uncontrollable, and ways to channel anger into p...

Eight years ago Francesca Canetti testified against her father.Now this mobster's daughter is Frannie Peters, running a bakery in the witness protection town of Sanctuary. Her former-starlet mom and her younger sister mooch off all her hard work, her best employee has terminal cancer, the town’s mafia crew insists she’s one of them, and her love life is so non-existent it isn’t even funny.Dare she try and unearth a better life?Matthias Hernandez is ...

In this book, two titans of social movement scholarship bring together the best current research on the nexus between the local and the global in translating the global justice movement into action at the grass roots, and vice versa. Using recent cases of transnational contention_from the European Social Forum in Florence to the Argentinean human rights movement and British environmentalists, from movement networks in Bristol and Glasgow to the Zapatistas_the original chapters by distingui...

From New York Times bestselling author Josh Malerman, the newly minted master of modern horror, and Bram Stoker Award-nominated John F.D. Taff, the "King of Pain;" to the mind-bending surrealism of Erik T. Johnson; the darkly poetic prose of J. Daniel Stone and the transgressive mania of Joe Schwartz, I Can Taste the Blood offers up five horror novellas from five unique authors whose work consistently expands the boundaries of conventional fiction.I Can Taste ...

The Black Speculative Arts Movement: Black Futurity, Art+Design is a 21st century statement on the intersection of the future of African people with art, culture, technology, and politics. This collection enters the global debate on the emerging field of Afrofuturism studies with an international array of scholars and artists contributing to the discussion of Black futurity in the 21st century. The contributors analyze and respond to the invisibility or mischaracterization of Blac...

Settle down for Easter with a collection of magical animal stories that will transport your little one to the world of imagination.

Particular Passages 3: West WingDown another forgotten hallwaylie more unexplored rooms.Each room contains another worldwaiting to be discovered.Some are wonderful and beautiful,others are dark and terrible.You won't know whichuntil you step inside.So take a deep breath, and open the door...15 stories by 15 authorsJ. A. Campbell, W.O. Hemsath, D.H. Aire, Michael James, C.J. Dotson, S.A. McKenzie, Amelia...

Have you got your teddy? Settle down for bedtime this Easter with a collection of enchanting short stories and fairy tales.

An exceptional, beautifully illustrated resource on general anatomy and the musculoskeletal systemThieme Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System, Fourth Edition, by renowned educators Michael Schuenke, Erik Schulte, and Udo Schumacher, along with consulting editors Wayne Cass and Nathan Johnson, expands on the award-winning prior editions. Detailed musculoskeletal illustrations elucidate understanding of bone, joint, ligament, and musc...