Be Strong. Be Fierce. Be Immortal.That’s what the handsome, athletic stranger promised when he invited Crystal Lunsford to his high-end gym, Mount Olympus, known for its signature sports drink, Ambrosia—a drink that offers an intoxicating surge of energy and an obsession with working out. It’s exactly the kind of escape Crystal craves to outrun her dark spiral of self-destruction and the memory of her ex Jace’s cruel, echoing taunts. Jace is dead, but his ...

Three stories that share the adventures of first love and second chances. A Perfect Secret — Rose Bender’s betrothed, Luke Lantz, is safe and dependable — maybe a little too much so. Or so she thinks until she sees him in the woods one night and discovers a secret he’s been keeping. Now his secret haunts her. She wasn’t sure about marrying a man she knew too well . . . but should she marry a man she doesn’t understand at all? Christmas Cradles — When Anna Stolis takes ove...

Steeds vaker duiken de termen dialoog en moreel kompas op in ons werk en in het maatschappelijk debat. Dat is ook nodig: de manier waarop we problemen oplossen en onszelf relateren aan de natuur, de ander en de maatschappij, werkt niet meer. Dialoogrevolutie gaat verder dan elkaars standpunt begrijpen. Zeker als het doorlopen van de gebruikelijke besluitvormingsroute niet leidt tot een uitkomst waarvan iedereen vindt dat die 'klopt'. Het is dan zaak om, via de dialoog, vanuit alle relevant...

This first of a two-part examination of the economic development of the Czech lands deals with the period from the mid-eighteenth century (the accession of Maria Theresa to the Austrian throne) to the end of the World War I. In this key period of industrialization, economic, social, political, legal, and cultural changes intersected. Featuring chapters by leading Czech experts in the economic development and social history of the Czech lands, this broad study explores the multifaceted cond...

Valentina knows she's headed for trouble, again, when she stumbles across the remains of a voodoo spell, and quite possibly the scene of a murder. She's low on patience, money and vodka, and leaving it all for the police to sort out is a pretty appealing option. Unfortunately despite one or two, or ten, bad habits Val has long considered herself one of the good guys- now she's going to have to prove it.The killer's haunting life winds itself around hers and she's drawn into the mac...

An inspirational tale of a little hedgehog with big dreamsBenjamin Hedgehog likes to cook and bake, and his dream is to be a chef, but he has heard that hedgehogs can't be chefs. Luckily, he has a very clever Auntie Berry who he visits every Friday.Will Auntie Berry be able to help Benjamin believe in his dream again?

Haunting and riveting by turn, The Collected Poetry will open your mind to an understanding of what it is to write. Each piece is unique and opens a different facet of life, culture, and the world around us. For inspiration, for motivation, or for a read that will take you down the road of almost every style of poetry with exquisitely written movements.I've won awards for English writing and writing reviews on not English things, and made a job of writing for someone who wasn't, fo...

From the lighter side of futuristic fantasy to the darkest regions of foreign culture, The Collected Short Stories bends your mind from setting to setting, each its own world."The book wasn't written, it created itself, drawing each word from my fingers as I struggled to capture feelings and experiences that wouldn't sleep. It's art, words that can only explain themselves with more words. As always I hope the shifts in style and form inspire and teach, disturb and help create more ...

You are part of the miracle God is looking for to help change the world. Right now — in the midst of your busy daily life — God stands ready to help you find your purpose. His hand is stretched out to you from across the water. All you need to do is be willing to take that first step out of the boat. In Willing to Walk on Water, Caroline Barnett reveals that God created us to be happiest when we are doing the things we care about most — when we’re using our innate talents and pass...

How do people in poverty and homelessness change their lives and get back on their feet? Homeless shelters across the world play a huge role in this process. Many of them are religious, but there is a lot of diversity in faith-based non-profits that assist people affected by poverty and homelessness. In this timely book, the authors look at three homeless shelters that take more or less intensive approaches to faith, community, and programming.In one shelter, for instance, resident...

This is the first book to explain the expansion of multinational enterprises (MNEs) into a transition economy from a technology accumulation perspective. The author provides a theoretical alternative to accepted wisdom regarding technology transfer, and discusses the policy implications of this new approach for economic development.

Climate change is a global concern of special relevance to Southeast Asia, a region that is both vulnerable to the effects of climate change and a rapidly increasing emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs). This study focuses on five countries of Southeast Asia that collectively account for 90% of regional GHG emissions in recent years---Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It applies two global dynamic economy–energy–environment models under an array of scenarios that ...