The world is not what it seems.Aiden lived his whole life fearing the Vanishings. It has already struck him once. When it does again Aiden tries to find the reasons they happen. With the help of his, friends Aiden goes against those in the Tower to solve the mystery that has plagued it since the beginning.Racing against both the Tower and the world outside Aiden struggles to solve the mystery. He risks being sent to the Farm or death. For Aiden and his friends, they have to...

Cassie works for the secret government agency, Time Marshals. She along with the other Marshals are tasked with keeping witness willing to testify against the most violent criminals safe.Her latest witness, Oliver, stood up to a notorious mobster.Oliver became the first witness to die under the Marshals protections. What is Cassie willing to do to save his life?Will she be able to save Oliver?

An exciting sequel to Aiden.The world has been turned upside down for Aiden and his friends.He once thought he could not step foot outside, that was a lie. Now free of the Tower and on the run for his life, Aiden must avoid the Cretuns as he tries to find and rescue his sister.Can he do it? Or will he lose even more?

The world has changed.First, a world wide break out of cataclysmic weather and events happened. Shortly after many people developed super powers.If things could not get any stranger, most of the people vanished into thin air.Follow as several people try to adapt and figure out what is happening around them.In the second part of the Emerge Series the stories of John, Adam, Naomi, Titus, Gabriel, Mary, and Luke continue. Along with the few people left around them...

A cataclysmic event shattered the world in unexpected ways.On April 7 the world changed. Natural disasters struck around the world. A group of survivors fight for their lives as the world shifts around them. They struggle to escape.All they know is they must live. And yet they are changing. Gaining abilities and powers. Most don't even realize it. But soon they will.Can they live to see another day? Or will the earth itself consume them?

Nathan Barnes comes to Secret Springs pregnant by a man who has no interest in him or the baby, with no job, and one friend who he knows from when they waited tables years ago. Working at the grocery store may not be the most glamorous job, but it pays the bills, and he feels like Secret Springs might just be home, especially when he meets Zion.Ex-pro snowboarder Zion McKellan shows up in Secret Springs on the recommendation of an old buddy, and he meets Nathan his first week in to...

Focusing on twenty-first century Western films, including all major releases since the turn of the century, the essays in this volume cover a broad range of aesthetic and thematic aspects explored in these films, including gender and race. As diverse contributors focus on the individual subgenres of the traditional Western (the gunfighter, the Cavalry vs. Native American conflict, the role of women in Westerns, etc.), they share an understanding of the twenty-first century Western may be u...

This book brings together music therapists who have worked in the challenging and rewarding world of children's palliative care. Examining techniques from working just with the breath, to technological advances in music therapy such as assistive recording and electronic downloading, it highlights the benefits music therapy can bring when working alongside children and young people.Drawing on the knowledge of expert music therapists, the book provides accessible guidance that practi...

The Oxford Handbook of Genitourinary Medicine, HIV, and Sexual Health returns for a third edition, fully updated to encompass the changes in the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, British HIV Association, and Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare guidelines and recommendations. Developments in sexual healthcare provision, including identifying child sexual exploitation, legal obligations in regard to female genital mutilation, and gender diversity, are covered in...