Lanie Montgomery knows everyone in horse-centric Pinehurst, from the pony-clubbers to the trainers to the grande dames. When wealthy philanthropist, Anne DeKeyser, summons her to the exclusive Bald Head Island, Lanie goes—just in time for the discovery of Ted DeKeyser's body. Lanie cannot walk away from a mystery, and Ted's death is one. To solve it, Lanie must peel back layer upon layer of the DeKeyser family's history. The closer she gets to center, the more she becomes a threat to someo...

Lanie Montgomery gave up a high-powered big city career to return to horse country, Southern Pines, NC. She finds peace, quiet, horses, dogs, friends, a sexy but untrustworthy large animal vet—and murder. In Southern Pines, where everyone knows everyone, no one is beyond suspicion. Or does the truth lie in the deep secrets of a prominent family?Deaths began to pile up. Can they be related? What are the common threads?As Lanie involves herself in the investigation, she meets a...

The American crow is known for its sleek feathers, piercing caw, and vengeful memory! In this entertaining book, Professor Oddfeather offers bite-sized facts on the crow's habitat, how crows have adapted to living near humans, and who is in their family tree. A "Battle of the Birds" comparison pits crows against their raven cousins. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know is an educational book aimed at introducing children to the natural world, focusing on the fundamental concepts of earth sciences. Julia Ellen Rogers presents a range of topics, including the study of the earth's structure, the atmosphere, the stars, and other celestial phenomena. The book explains these concepts in a manner accessible to young readers, using simple language and engaging illustrations to make complex ideas more understandable.The narra...

"Trees Every Child Should Know" by Julia Ellen Rogers is a delightful exploration of various tree species, designed to engage young readers with the wonders of nature. The book presents an array of trees, each accompanied by vivid illustrations and accessible descriptions that make learning enjoyable. Rogers emphasizes the importance of trees in our environment, encouraging children to appreciate their beauty and significance. Through easy-to-understand language, the book fosters a sense o...

"Trees Worth Knowing" by Julia Ellen Rogers is a captivating exploration of various tree species, highlighting their unique characteristics and ecological significance. The book serves as a guide for nature enthusiasts, providing detailed descriptions and illustrations that make it accessible to readers of all ages. Rogers emphasizes the importance of trees in our environment, discussing their roles in supporting wildlife, improving air quality, and enhancing our landscapes. Each tree is p...

A single mother of five, Ellen Rogers has endured her fair share of tragedy, having lost both her first husband and stepdaughter to cancer. But nothing could have prepared Rogers for the June 2005 car accident that left her son Ned—now twenty-five years old—a quadriplegic with a brain injury. The road to Ned's recovery was long and discouraging, but when Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled stepped in to provide him with a service animal to help him cope with his disabilities, th...

It is not unusual for a festschrift to include offerings from several areas of study, but it is highly unusual for those areas to cross disciplinary lines. This book, in doing just that, is a testimony to Bob Abelson's impact on the disciplines of social psychology, artificial intelligence and cognitive science, and the applied areas of political psychology and decision-making. The contributors demonstrate that their association with Abelson, whether as students or colleagues, has resulted...

This book explores how Marshall McLuhan, with urbanist Jaqueline Tyrwhitt and artist György Kepes, responded to crises in the 60s and 70s similar to what we now face: human-to-human violence on a planetary scale, carving inequities and fomented by arms and mediation; catastrophic human to non-human relations, with human activity sparking irreversible (and accelerating) environmental degradation; imbalanced human-to-machine relations, with computational decision-making outstripping human in...

The Christian faith is filled with mystery, from the Trinity and the Incarnation to the smaller mysteries found in some of the strange and unexplained passages of the Bible: Behemoth and Leviathan, nephilim and seraphim, heroes and giants and more. There is no reason for fiction engaging with Christianity to be more tidy and theologically precise than the faith itself.Here you will find challenging fantasy, science fiction, and horror stories that wrestle with tough questions and r...

Through a series of essays by leading demographers, environmentalists and reproductive health advocates, A Pivotal Moment offers a new perspective on the complex connection between population dynamics and environmental quality. It presents the latest research on the relationship between population growth and climate change, ecosystem health and other environmental issues. It surveys the new demographic landscape—in which population growth rates have fallen, but human numbers continue to in...

Marquis Verenis—he's a powerful Noble...he's in possession of antimatter technology...and he's three hundred million dalas in debt to Old El, the lender of last resort out on the Frontier!The vampire lord even put up his castle as collateral—but not a single collection agent dispatched by El has returned, so it's time to call in an outside consultant, named D! But the mooching Marquis isn't the only one who owes the financier big time and would rather kill Old El than pay up—and th...