Explore the fun of fishing with this guide for kids ages 8 to 12Kids will cast their line and see what they catch with My Awesome Field Guide to Freshwater Fishing, the complete handbook for aspiring young anglers. Help kids learn all about the fish that live in their local waters—from tiny bluegills to massive northern pikes—and how to reel them in. They'll tackle the basics of North American freshwater fishing and dive into a brand-new hobby!This...

We first met Nicholas in 'Conception' and his wife Dominique in 'The Wedding'. This book contains both of those stories as well as the third and final story of their lives. The final story is called 'Thirty Years On'. The ending is surprising but, at the same time, entirely logical.

A young woman approaches an older man and asks him to dance. During a first date, a woman declares that she wishes to be married and have a child by the time she is thirty-one. A young man opens his door to a woman who invites herself in; she returns a month later and later and tells him he is taking her to dinner. A young man is suddenly given access to almost unlimited wealth. After dressing, a woman walks into her bathroom to see a naked man she does not recognize, he claims to be her h...

A novel about the normal aspects of life - love, relationships, sex, death, guilt. While still coming to terms with the death of his wife and the changes that brings to friendships, Martin struggles to rebuild a life and handle new friendships and relationships. He is subjected to many forces of change and financial pressures outside of his control.

Pro JavaScript Techniques is the ultimate JavaScript book for today's web developer. It provides everything you need to know about modern JavaScript, and teaches you what JavaScript can do for your web sites. This book doesn't waste any time looking at things you already know, but instead concentrates on fundamental, vital topics—what modern JavaScripting is (and isn't), and pitfalls to be wary of.You will learn about the 'this' keyword, as well as new object tools. You wi...

This reference work surveys the leaders of Russia and the Soviet Union- from Michael, the first Romanov tsar in 1613, through the creation and dissolution of the Soviet Union, to the present day President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. Chronologically arranged, these biographies paint a thorough yet succinct portrait of 30 leaders including discussion about the family and education of each ruler, important legislation, events, and wars under each leader's rule; and each leader'...

Designed for practitioners, students, and librarians, this accessible, easy-to-use dictionary provides definitions for over 4,000 abbreviations and acronyms, with numerous expanded entries providing both definition and further explanation. Wide-ranging in scope and up-to-date in coverage, topics include: * International and national institutions * Qualifications * Regulatory bodies * Trade unions and trade associations * Currencies * General abbreviations used in the financial world, and m...

When Jericho Slade, the 5-year-old son of Senator Morton J. Slade is killed in Dodge City, someone's neck is bound to get stretched. The ex-convict, Billy Flint, makes a likely suspect but when Born Gallant blunders into Dodge City and sees the innocence on the accused face, he reacts in his usual eccentric manner, snatching young Billy Flint from certain death. Reunited with old friends, Gallant sets out to hunt down Slade's real killer but, in order to expose the truth of the murdered bo...

When rich young Englishman, Born Gallant, arrives in America after the death of his father, he goes first to see family friend William Pinkerton. The boss of the famous detective agency at once gives him an assignment: the head of the Kansas City office has been murdered, there has been an attempt on Pinkerton's life, and he wants to know why. From that day on, Gallant finds himself embroiled in a fight to the death against gunmen hired by warring cattlemen fighting against reorganisation ...

Born Gallant returns to Salvation Creek on a whim, but this leads to a bloody saga he could never have foreseen. Word from the elderly Frank Lake leads Gallant on a quest to rescue a young lawyer, who has been kidnapped to prevent her from blocking a corrupt Kansas City politician's chances of fame. To the north of the town of El Dorado, an old line cabin becomes the focus for Gallant's efforts. But it's back in Kansas City that the climax unfolds, when Gallant confronts old enemy Chet Eag...

English aristocrat Born Gallant is riding to Dodge City to meet up with old friends, when he is attacked and left to die. Initially relieved when rescued by a lawman and his posse, Gallant's fortunes take a turn for the worse when his apparent rescuers accuse him of murder. A witness has sworn that he saw him stab the Kansas senator, and it seems certain that Gallant will hang for a murder he did not commit. Gallant's old friends newspaperman Stick McCrae and lawyer Melody Lake are able to...

These stories provide a brief glimpse into two very different, future societies, which have alternative approaches to procreation and parenting. In 'The Great Change', an epidemic, targeting fifty percent of the population, sweeps through a country on completion of a large, scientific experiment. The epidemic brings about profound changes in society. In 'Conception', a young man contemplates the imminent changes in his life as he enters the next phase of manhood.