The lady of the night – was dead before morning.Michael Kells is a British secret agent waiting for his next assignment in France and when he comes across a beautiful woman – almost too beautiful to be true – who seems extraordinarily interested in him. This launch Kells on an intoxicating trail of intrigue, murder, and deadly romance through the bistros and boudoirs of the world’s worst underground!* * *During the short period of fifteen y...

In 1995, the Baring Brothers collapsed over a weekend, brought down by the 'rogue trader' Nick Leeson. Utilizing British and American archives, this work charts Baring Brothers development from wool merchants to one of the most powerful global financial institutions. It also analyses the errors which led to its downfall.

Macquarie Aboriginal Words is a dictionary of words from a selection of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.This ebook covers the languages of Diyari & Kaurna from South Australia.For each language, the following information is provided:· a brief history of the language· points on the grammar, spelling and pronunciation· an extensive wordlist organised by categories, such as animals, body parts, kin relationships, placenames, etc....

The Salvado Habana Event has devastated the world, leaving only a fraction of mankind left to rebuild society. Mark finds himself trying to make sense of what has happened, fend for his family’s survival, all the while aware that his son, Austin, already had struggles of his own that are seemingly fatal in this new world.Austin maintains his positivity throughout the initial aftermath of this event, and although he is unable to convey his reasoning to his father, he finds himself v...

It is generally agreed that about 7,000 languages are spoken across the world today and at least half may no longer be spoken by the end of this century. This state-of-the-art Handbook examines the reasons behind this dramatic loss of linguistic diversity, why it matters, and what can be done to document and support endangered languages. The volume is relevant not only to researchers in language endangerment, language shift and language death, but to anyone interested in the languages and ...

They were the most powerful gang in Chinatown. Like the notorious crime families of the Italian Mob, the Asian youth gang known as the Ghost Shadows carved out their own territory in New York's underworld and ruled those streets for decades. Their leader Peter Chin, a young immigrant from the outskirts of Hong Kong, not only found a new family among his fellow gang members but became one of the two most powerful men in Chinatown's history at that time. Eventually it all came crashing down—...

All the information researchers, students, and practitioners need to conducted innovative, state-of-the-art research on small mammals.Rodents and insectivores constitute the vast majority of mammals on our planet, yet we often overlook the importance of this group. As seed dispersers, prey species, and disease regulators, these animals are critical to the functioning of our ecological systems. While considerable material exists that describes these species, there h...

What is a child?How is the concept of childhood defined?This book aims to explore these perennial and complex questions by looking at the way in which society constructs and understands childhood. The authors focus in particular on the school, a key location within which social and cultural notions of childhood are defined and performed.The book is divided into three major parts:Part 1 frames the accepted notions of childhood and schooling, and ...

Fight back against a modern lifestyle that is rewiring your brain and damaging your health with this practical, doctor-approved plan for healing that includes a 10-day boot camp and 40 delicious recipes.**“**Brain Wash is an invaluable guide that's crammed with solutions for helping us to restore our focus, energize our bodies, and refresh our minds.” ―Gretchen Rubin, author of The Four Tendencies...

"Chaos is Contagious, and He's the Cure."Jude Vance lives by the legal code of his powerful father: perfection is the only path, and emotion is a fatal flaw. But when his rigid life plan is disrupted by a mandatory "human insight" tutoring session, Jude meetsElias Kwon, a charismatic senior who argues for the heart over the handbook. Elias doesn't just challenge Jude's intellect; he challenges his carefully constructed control. As their stolen study hours spiral into secret...

The definitive, lavishly illustrated history of the Green Bay Packers, commemorating the team's 100-year anniversary: "Exceptional [and] engrossing." —Jeff Pearlman, New York Times–bestselling author of GunslingerNot only are the Packers the only fan-owned team in any of North America's major pro sports leagues, but Green Bay—population 104,057—is also the smallest city with a big-time franchise. The Packers are, in other words, unlikely candidates...

Every victory begins with a sacrifice.Major Levi Cohen readies to retire after twenty years of peacetime service to the Terran Coalition. With mere weeks remaining, he allows the luxury of imagining days alongside his wife and eight-year-old son instead of separated by duty. He promised that this year he wouldn’t miss another one of David’s birthdays – and he intends to keep his word.His plans are cut short when the League of Sol sends a massive force of wa...