To Taunt A Wounded Tiger charts the events that follow a political skyjacking of a US passenger aircraft bound for South Africa. On board are 6 year old Laura Mornay travelling with her uncle Colin. Her father, David Mornay a retired construction engineer/ex Vietnam Marine Combat Engineer has remained in Victoria to have recently discovered life threatening wartime shrapnel removed from his neck.The aircraft is captured by a group of Hezbollah/Hamas fighters demanding the release of...

From the cold rainforests of Western Canada to the searing heat of the Namib . . . A man marked by a bitter war; A woman lost between love and duty; A youth, arrogant, indulged, unable to understand that great wealth is no substitute for skill and courage; An ex-mercenary pilot trying to bury memories of a time when life was cheap. . . All caught in the maelstrom of the East Wind.The East Wind deals with the effect of a dysfunctional family relationship and a brutal war on one man'...

The simple and easy way for a new author to sell a book nowadays is to publish on one of the many digital book websites. But there's a catch. Publishing websites only want e-books in the finished form sold to readers.That means all the publishing work falls in the lap of the author. Sure, a writer can pay someone do the job, but it's not necessary— you can do it yourself, get published, and start earning money. E-acceptable authors can earn up to 70% in royalties. This DIY E-book is...

The Slush Pile is Bruce Anthony’s repository of short reads. The fertile mind of an author is always sprouting opinions, viewpoints, observations, and sometimes simply thoughts of wonderment that are shown to friends who continually ask, “So, what have you written lately?” They are offered here for public interest, contrary opinion, and dispute. They are intended as engaging and informative short articles.The Essays contain an eclectic cocktail of opinions, thoughts, extrapolation,...

Higher Education is a vibrant, changing field of study. With roots in multiple disciplines, these degree programs prepare the administrators, faculty, and policy makers who direct the current and future higher education enterprise. At a time when higher education is changing rapidly, these programs are poised to frame the future of an educated society. This book examines all aspects of how Higher Education programs operate - from their marketing, focus on student affairs and community coll...

This volume of The David C. Anchin Research Center Series on Educational Policy in the 21st century: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions focuses on tribal colleges and universities. As a recent member of higher education community, tribal colleges and universities provide a unique perspective on higher education policy. Policies and structures rely increasingly on native culture and traditions and yet provide the framework for academic rigor, collaboration, and relevance.Triba...

Colleges and universities face a variety of challenges in meeting the needs of students, and one of the greatest is their ability to respond to student needs while protecting institutional and academic integrity. For those working with students, a primary example of this challenge is the involvement of students in shared decision-making, a process often developed and fostered through organizations such as student government. Few discussions have embraced the challenges of shared governance...

An indispensable writing tool for authors.This Punctuation Primer contains generally accepted rules authors need to make reading clear, and enjoyable. This e-book is intended to be left open on the desktop as a ready reference while writing. It explains and provides examples for:Commas Semicolons ColonsDashes Ellipses ParenthesesQuestions Quotations ExclamationsPeriods Dates ApostrophesDialogue Numbers Relative PronounsThoughts Sounds Inde...

Idea to manuscript in one book. Few authors understand how to produce a story, and most never finish their first attempt; running out of energy, interest and time, long before they type "The End."Story Craft shows what to do, and how to do it. Beginning with the basic tenets of storytelling, through planning story activities and characters, Story Craft gets down to the serious experience of writing and makes it easy for authors to understand how to turn an idea int...

Life's adventure follows many roads to arrive at a final destination.How convenient to look in Destiny's Mirror, and see Life's turning points.How comforting to understand where Destiny has guided.From birth to end, Life surges ahead.Now to tomorrow, awakening to dead.Fate makes a choice, and Death edges nearer.There's no looking back, in Destiny's Mirror.From pretense to suspense, commonsense to offense,here are four separate paths...

The Slush Pile is Bruce Anthony’s repository of short reads. The fertile mind of an author is always sprouting opinions, viewpoints, observations, and sometimes simply thoughts of wonderment that are shown to friends who continually ask, “So, what have you written lately?” They are offered here for public interest, contrary opinion, and dispute. They are intended as engaging and informative short articles.The Essays contain an eclectic cocktail of opinions, thoughts, extrapolation,...

This book addresses many of the issues facing new and seasoned communication and media administrators. Though there are business-oriented management and leadership books, there is no handbook--to the editor's knowledge--that emphasizes academic administration. This book fills an important gap in the literature by providing--in one place--interesting, important, and useful information that will help administrators by anticipating problems and suggesting strategies for the variety of challen...