One more death shouldn't matter.In the Roughlands, you can die a thousand different ways. In the town of Cold Harbor, between the cursed forest, the dark cliffs, and the wild and bitter sea: double that amount.But twelve-year-old Toby refuses to accept this when his own little brother mysteriously vanishes from the cellar of his home.Even when the search takes Toby to the Thicket, a tangle of slums that Cold Harbor prefers to forget ...and to rumors...

In Cold Harbor, fear creeps in from many sources. Acidic rain falls from the sky. Packs of wild dogs haunt the streets. Poverty makes even the strong desperate.Seven-year-old Kay refuses to let fear claim her. Even while hiding in her bedroom with her little brother. Protecting him from their own father.If Kay takes the risk of her life, can she and her brother truly find solace...even in the darkest of places?"Leaf and Stone" tells the story of one of the best-love...

This book provides a detailed examination of the life and legal legacy of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, including a discussion of the many legal cases in which he was involved.Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice. As a lawyer, he won the Supreme Court Case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that integrated all public schools in the United States. But Marshall's contributions extend far beyond significantly ad...

Discover the trails located with the glorious 1.5 million acres of the Bob Marshall Wilderness located in Northwestern Montana. From rugged ridge tops to gently sloping meadows this updated and comprehensive guide contains detailed maps and trail descriptions that leads hikers of all levels through the expansive region.

Veteran guidebook author Erik Molvar has revised and updated this comprehensive guide to the spectacular trails of the Bob Marshall, Great Bear, and Scapegoat Wilderness Areas in Montana's northern Rocky Mountains. More than 100 hikes are described -- including seventeen new additions! --each of which contain trail-head directions and up-to-date trail information, elevation graphs, accurate maps, and information on the wildlife and sites you'll find along the way. This guide also provides ...

The African Renaissance and the Afro-Arab Spring addresses the often unspoken connection between the powerful call for a political-cultural renaissance that emerged with the end of South African apartheid and the popular revolts of 2011 that dramatically remade the landscape in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia. Looking between southern and northern Africa, the transcontinental line from Cape to Cairo that for so long supported colonialism, its chapters explore the deep roots of these two decisive...

Some argue existence is an exercise in futility. They claim there are no winners in life. Ultimately, we are insignificant in the face of vast cosmic intelligences that were old when the Universe began.The best minds gibber at the incomprehensibility of it all. Other minds lose themselves in strange geometries because they can't comprehend any alternative.Whatever. The rest of us have to get up in the morning, feed the cat, and go to work.The Cozy Cosmic contains 3...

He was a tough enforcer for a New York gang. But when young Tom Shanaghy made one too many enemies, he skipped town on a fast-moving freight. He landed in a small Kansas town that had big dreams, no name, and the need for an honest lawman. Tom figured that a knuckle-and-skull man from Five Points would be perfect for the job. He didn’t know that a high-stakes cattle drive was headed his way and that leading it was a vindictive rancher bent on settling an old score, even if he had to destro...

Recently a new type of organization has emerged, one that focuses on employee experiences as a way to drive innovation, increase customer satisfaction, find and hire the best people, make work more engaging, and improve overall performance. The Employee Experience Advantage is the first book of its kind to tackle this emerging topic, which is becoming the number one priority for business leaders around the world.Backed by an extensive research project that looked at over 1...

När Bill och Ben anländer till den av stridigheter sönderslitna staden Dusack, återförenas de med Ben Jago, den tuffaste varufraktaren i sydvästra Amerika. Nästan samtidigt anländer Brice och Kirston, två sheriffer som gör allt för att sätta dit Jago. Kanske är det deras tur idag? I Dusack finns även Clint Sewell, för evigt märkt av Jagos kulor, och på ständig jakt efter hämnd.Det är upplagt för en sammandrabbning. Hur det än går så håller Bill och Ben vad de lovar ...Bill och Ben är en vi...

När Bill och Ben slagit läger för kvällen överraskas de av ett fyrtiotal indianer vid lägerelden. Med gevären riktade mot sig tvingas Bill och Ben ge upp och gå med på hövdingens villkor. Annars ska de skjutas som hundar på fläcken!När indianerna sedan försvinner från platsen är allt de lämnar kvar ett litet bylte. När Bill kikar under filten blir han förskräckt. Det är ett barn!Bill och Ben är en vilda västern-bokserie om Bill Valentine och Ben Emerson, två kringdrivande cowboys från Texa...

Bill och Ben anländer till staden Tyson City för att lösa ett rånmord. Men någon gör allt för att tysta vilda västerns tuffaste trubbelmakare och ser gärna att de stannar i staden för gott – sex fot under jorden!Innan Bill och Ben lyckas fånga in banditerna sätter de stadens sheriff, doktor och begravningsentreprenör i arbete ...Bill och Ben är en vilda västern-bokserie om Bill Valentine och Ben Emerson, två kringdrivande cowboys från Texas som ofta hamnar i trubbel.