This book explores the increasing use of Constituency Development Funds (CDFs) in emerging democratic governments in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Oceania. CDFs dedicate public money to benefit parliamentary constituencies through allocations and/or spending decisions influenced by Members of Parliament (MPs). The contributors employ the term CDF as a generic term although such funds have a different names, such as electoral development funds (Papua New Guinea), constituency development...

Borders represent an intriguing paradox as globalization continues to leap barriers at a vigorous pace, merging economies and cultures through world trade, economic integration, the mass media, the Internet, and increasingly mobile populations. At the same time, the political boundaries separating peoples remain pervasive and problematic. Borders and Border Politics in a Globalizing World offers a carefully selected group of readings to enhance student understanding of the complex...

The Sundering killed millions and filled the world with supernatural monsters. It took nearly everything from Adalynn—her dreams, her home, her parents, and her chance of beating her terminal cancer—but it didn’t take her little brother, Danny. She’s come to terms with her inescapable fate, and she’ll do everything she can to ensure her brother has a chance of survival in this new, unforgiving world.When Danny and Adalynn discover a rundown mansion in the middle of nowhere, it seem...

Two Worlds and in Between: The Best of Caitlín R. Kiernan presents a stunning retrospective of the first ten years of the author’s work. It is a compilation of more than 200,000 words of short fiction, including many of her most acclaimed stories as well as some of the author’s personal favorites; several previously uncollected, hard-to-find pieces; her sci-fi novella, The Dry Salvages; and a rare collaboration with Poppy Z. Brite.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Helmet for My Pillow is a gripping memoir that transports readers to the frontlines of World War II through the eyes of Robert Leckie, a young Marine who fought in some of the most brutal battles of the Pacific Theater. With raw honesty and vivid prose, Leckie recounts his experiences from boot camp to the bloody battles of Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, and Peleliu, offering a deeply personal perspective on the sacrifices, cama...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe only research-based sports nutrition guide for connecting a plant-based diet with peak athletic performance, featuring interviews with professional athletes who've made the switch from meat to plants.The Plant-Based Athlete by Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke reveals the incontrovertible proof that the human body does not need meat, eggs, or dairy to be strong. Instead, research shows that a consciously calibrated plant-based diet offers t...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Bizarre behavior of deer near West Branch, a busy hunting and tourist stop in northern Michigan, is causing hunter concern and links to several deaths. Two rookie reporters and a seasoned veteran from the Detroit Times newspaper, pursuing the sensational scoop of a lifetime, encounter humans and deer strangely influenced by an apparent brain-bending disease leading to a horrific conclusion of murderous intent. A further look into human ...

TRAIN EASIER TO RUN FASTERThis revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runners—with extraordinary results—and now you can do it, too.Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program—in which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity—is the best change runners of all abilities can make to improve their performance. With a thorough exami...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Thrown into a world of danger, betrayal, and high adventure, young David Balfour’s life changes forever after he is cheated out of his inheritance and treacherously kidnapped by his own uncle. Bound for the American colonies aboard a ship filled with cutthroats and smugglers, David faces perils at sea—only to be shipwrecked off the coast of Scotland. Stranded in the rugged Highlands, he crosses paths with the fiery Jacobite rebel Alan B...

Kit Hayes thought she’d have life figured out by now.Instead, the almost-thirty former startup marketing director is broke, unemployed, living behind her parents’ Brentwood home, and quietly panicking about the future. Tired of financial instability and modern dating disappointments, Kit develops a bold new plan: Stop searching for the perfect job and start searching for the perfect husband.Her target is Mason Sinclair—wealthy, handsome, socially connected, and very aware o...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.We were told we were safe. We were told we were free. We were wrong.From nuclear fire to artificial intelligence, from engineered plagues to climate systems on the brink, The 10 Paths to Extinction is a chilling exploration of how our world could end—not in myth or metaphor, but through real, documented vulnerabilities already in motion.This is not a work of science fiction. It is a stark and ri...

Learn about welding and fabrication in manufacturingToday only, get this audio bestseller for a special price.This audio program is aimed at those with no prior knowledge or experience of welding who would like to learn the basics. You’ll learn the technical and theoretical understanding needed to work in the industry. Learn how welding provides a means to combine different materials without affecting the composition of materials, the advantages and disadvantages of this pr...