In this book, the authors examine the governance of marine protected areas (MPA), and in particular they compare two different forms of governance – co-management (CM) and adaptive co-management (ACM). CM is characterized by the decentralization of the decision-making process, incorporating the governed as well as the government. ACM is characterized by the dynamic process whereby co-management decision-making is made continuously responsive to the changing ecological and socio-economic ci...

I'll do anything not to marry the girl my parents want me to.Including marrying her brother in a drunken panic.I'm not gay, but I can fake it long enough to get our parents off my back, right?Cue hiding out for the next two years, but nothing is that simple, because I'm offered a spot on the US National team.Now we have to fake it for the entire world as the poster boys of gay fencers while Colin makes me doubt everything I think I am.

Selling my virginity wasn't how I saw my first week of college going.But after my parents cut me off, an offer from a gorgeous rich stranger doesn't sound so bad. It's only twenty-four hours and I'll never have to see him again. Wrong.Much to my horror, the stranger is Oliver Godfrey, the captain of my fencing team. As if that isn't bad enough, his parents own half the city. There is no escape from him or the way he makes me feel. He's everything I don't wa...

Unlock the mysteries of Scripture by tying together the story of salvation!Written by Tim Gray and Jeff Cavins, Walking with God unpacks the central story woven throughout Scripture and presents it in an easy-to-read, concise manner.Tim Gray and Jeff Cavins take readers on a journey through the “narrative” books of the Bible—the ones that tell the story—and present a panoramic view of God’s glorious plan of salvation. Their expert commentary dives deep into the mysteries of...

Weave magic into your knits with the first-ever Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas knitting guide, featuring more than 25 patterns inspired by the strange and spooky characters of Tim Burton’s beloved classic.Become your own mad scientist and knit to life the quirky characters and creepy costumes inspired by Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.Inspired by the characters of Jack Skellington, Sally, Dr...

Die Kanzlerschaften Willy Brandts und Helmut Schmidts prägten nicht nur die Bundesrepublik, sondern standen für einen tiefgreifenden Wandel in der Europa- und Globalpolitik. Verband sich mit der Amtsübergabe von Brandt zu Schmidt nur ein Stil- oder auch ein Politikwechsel? Wie gingen die beiden sozialdemokratischen Kanzler mit den tiefgreifenden und vielfach krisenhaften Wandlungsprozessen zwischen 1969 und 1982 um? Wie schlug sich der Kanzlerwechsel in der bundesdeutschen Außen- und Siche...

A Warhammer Horror anthologyUnexplained deaths terrify the crew of a tank. A strange instrument beguiles its audience. A man fears for his sanity within a plague-riddled hive. This grim collection of unspeakable cosmic horrors and arcane menaces unveils the subtle darkness that lurks within the souls of mankind and the sinister forces tormenting them.READ IT BECAUSEExperience bite-sized chunks of terror in a collection of spine-chil...

If you’re looking to learn how to get the most out of prayer, this book is indispensable.As St. Augustine notes, When we pray, we speak to God; when we read Scripture, God speaks to us.The key to enriching our prayer is learning the language of Christianity, and the most effective way to learn the language of Christianity is an ancient technique known as lectio divina (“divine reading”).In these pages, you will learn:

This is the most wide-ranging series of essays ever published on the Great Irish Famine, and will prove of lasting interest to the general reader. Leading historians, economists and geographers – from Ireland, Britain and the United States – have assembled the most up-to-date research from a wide spectrum of disciplines including medicine, folklore and literature, to give the fullest account yet of the background and consequences of the Famine. Contributors include Dr Kevin Whelan, Profess...

Dorian Gray is a handsome young man with a bright future as the opportunities of high society wait to open doors for him. However, after agreeing to sit for a portrait and realizing his own youth and attractiveness, Dorian is devastated by the knowledge that the painting will always remain beautiful while his own looks will diminish. In his upset, Dorian offers to sell his very soul if only the painting could age instead of himself – a wish that, without his knowledge, is granted.Y...

I've been kept away from my destiny as long as I've been alive.I'm the bastard, banished from Manhattan, and forbidden from my dream of playing college hockey for the Gods because no one can find out about me.But now Dad's dead, and guess who's in the will? So my dream of playing for the Gods can finally come true, but I have to find my place in my half-brother's shadow while dealing with my rival Teddy, who's been a thorn in my side since juniors.H...

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.Starring Alexander Vlahos as Dorian Gray, The Spirits of Christmas comprises two hour-long festive episodes, pitching Dorian against a slew of festive horrors.Desperately Seeking Santa by Tim LengDecember, 2015. When an intruder breaks into his home in the d...