Four award-winning reporters for the Wichita Eagle deliver an in-depth account of serial killer Dennis Rader's three-decades-long reign of murder.For thirty-one years, a monster terrorized the residents of Wichita, Kansas. A bloodthirsty serial killer, self-named "BTK"—for "bind them, torture them, kill them"—he slaughtered men, women, and children alike, eluding the police for decades while bragging of his grisly exploits to the media. The nation was shock...

Inspired by Oscar Wilde's classic story of hedonism and corruption, The Confessions of Dorian Gray imagines a world where Dorian Gray was real, and his friendship with Oscar Wilde once spawned the notorious novel.The Enigma of Dorian Gray by Roy GillSalford, 1968. Dorian returns to one of his former universities, having been summoned by his old friend, Adam Notting. Instead, he is greeted by BEAUTY: the product of Notting's research into artificial intelligence. Bu...

Soul Diamond Legacy Series — Volume 1: The CrownPersonal Stories of Vision, Higher Purpose & the Wisdom of Leading from Our Deepest TruthThe Crown brings together profound global leaders whose lives have been shaped by transformation, truth, and the real meaning of legacy. Each chapter is a lived initiation—an intimate look at how purpose is revealed, how resilience is forged, and how clarity emerges when we dare to lead from our d...

LIVE FROM YOUR HEART AND MIND (LHM) covers the most important aspects of life including balance, happiness, love, relationships, emotional stability, overcoming obstacles and solving personal problems. LHM algorithms are created as a personal guide. There are no two same persons and there will be no same solution; but LHM provides solutions for everyone! With LHM formulas and algorithms, the reader will increase emotional capacity.Intellectual capacity increases with associative me...

Cyborg #123666 is comprised of 66,600 words within 8 chapter. The triad research of Cybernetics Robotics, Quantum Computing, and Artificial Intelligence, was set in the abstruse abstraction of the surreal cyberspace. The appropriated number stand for: 1 for being the first Cyborg: 2 for a Quantum computing brain: 3 for a true Artificial Intelligence, and the 666 as a priori of its devillish potential as a Quantum Apocalypse.Enjoy!

Totem's historical timeframe begins on the morning of April 29 1792, when a special Mass was being held inside a small Gothic church near the waterfront. For God and country and a stipend, they were to set sail aboard the HMS Discovery, under the command of George Vancouver.After navigating the Galleon infested waters around South America, Discovery was to rendezvous with the HMS Chatham, a Brigantine, and proceed north in the wakes of Captain James Cook, who had gone in search of ...

The Apostle employs the Scriptures more in Romans than in any of his other letters. Scripture, Texts, and Tracings in Romans advances the interpretation of Romans by exploring how the Apostle Paul quoted, alluded to, or "echoed" the Jewish Scriptures. Identification of allusions is at the forefront, as are questions of methodology, the texture of Paul's theology, his understanding of Scripture, and implications for other areas of Pauline studies, such as empire-criticism.

Heart failure is an important and ever-expanding sub-speciality of cardiology. Many professional bodies working in healthcare are now developing specialist expertise in heart failure. With advances in medical therapy, the prognosis of the condition has improved dramatically. Whereas once heart failure was a pre-terminal diagnosis, now for many it is treatable. However, some patients remain symptomatic and at high risk of death despite maximal medical therapy. The new edition of Heart F...

Scripture, Texts, and Tracings in Galatians and 1 Thessalonians advances the interpretation of these letters by exploring how the Apostle Paul quotes, alludes to or "echoes" the Jewish Scriptures and other ancient materials. Comparative wording is at the forefront, whether in relation to Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, or prophecies and promises from Genesis, Habakkuk, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the Psalms, or other texts such as Philo. Issues and controversies include such topics as faith (?? p?st...

Myths contain more than an ounce of truths; however, an aura of mystery surround phenonmenon with an inexplicale significance. Witches and Santa had a similar beginning, but went their separate ways, because of circumstances. The historical differences, was that people were misguided into believing that Witches originated from the dark-side, while Santa and his Elves, were Pagans; both to be thrown on the historical heap, and burned. Moreover, in time, Santa and his Elves managed to change...

This revised and updated edition of Ladybirds provides a succinct but comprehensive and accessible overview of the biology of ladybirds and their parasites, focusing on ecology in an evolutionary context. It provides the latest information, coverage of recent additions to the British list including the harlequin ladybird, and makes suggestions for further research, both short and long term, highlighting gaps in knowledge and showing readers how to get involved with recording and studying l...

Primary Language Impact on Second Language and Literacy Learning: Linguistically Responsive Strategies for Classroom Teachers provides educators with foundational knowledge on how students’ native languages influence their learning of English language and literacy. Linguistically diverse students increasingly populate current classrooms, and it is important for educators to have general linguistic and cross-linguistic knowledge to provide students with equitable access to the lang...