Discover why you keep holding yourself back, against your own best interest — the holistic way to stop being your own worst enemy.So many of us self-sabotage, and we don’t even realize the damage we are doing to ourselves.Your story doesn’t have to have an unhappy ending. You can put an end to your self-defeating behaviors and turn your life around once and for all.In this no-nonsense guide to self-mastery, you will discover:Practical, proven methods t...

Well, it happened again, this time in the middle of the darkest, deepest jungles of Venezuela.It all started when me and my best friends Billy, Todd, and Carlitos got kidnapped for ransom by some diamond smugglers while we were fishing on the Orinoco River. To make matters worse, the leader of the gang was Roberto Malo, and he was going to torture us and then throw us to the gators for what we did to his brother back in Campo Mata.We just barely escaped and made a beeline f...

It seems like we Machacas couldn't go on a vacation without something bad happening, and our sailing trip to Trinidad was no different.While our parents slept on the beach one night, we kids were accidentally kidnapped by a gang of Jamaican pirates who were stealing our sailboat without realizing we were onboard.When we heard them say that they'd be going back to nab our moms, and kill our dads, we knew this meant war!We managed to get back to our parents, but not b...

Hi! My name is Avery McShane. I live smack dab in the middle of nowhere in Venezuela. My best friends are Billy, Todd, Carlitos and my dog, Mati.Our adventures started when the bad guy Pablo Malo caught us trespassing and shot Todd in the butt with shotgun loaded with rock salt. That was bad enough, but when Pablo went and trashed our jungle clubhouse up in the huge mango tree, we decided to fight back. This was war!From then on everything got a mite out of control! Things ...

Most Americans are more aware of the workings of the federal government than of their own state governments. But these “laboratories of democracy” constitute perhaps the most creative components of the American political experiment.This book serves as a guide for students of government and provides a historical context for understanding the forces at work in the state’s political system. Among the states, Tennessee’s unique blend of legislative and executive powers is, in some resp...

Provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments in precision livestock technologies, from wearable sensors, to thermal imaging techniquesCovers the latest research on the application of precision livestock technologies in monitoring livestock healthHighlights the potential of precision livestock technologies to reduce the environmental impact of livestock production

Que font les historiens aujourd’hui ? Comment traitent-ils des archives ou des images, des classes sociales ou de l’environnement ? Et où puisent-ils le pouvoir de produire de la vérité sur le passé ? L’histoire, fille du présent, n’a cessé depuis quinze ans de reformuler ses savoirs et ses questionnements. Dans le même temps, la fonction civique de l’histoire a changé de nature. Exigences mémorielles, intervention de l’État pour en réglementer le contenu officiel, retours du « grand récit...

THE FIRST BOOK IN THE THE COUSINS' WAR SERIES FROM INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR PHILIPPA GREGORYOne woman at the centre of England's most enduring royal mystery.Elizabeth Woodville was an ordinary woman before her marriage to King Edward IV elevated her to the throne of England. Determined to secure the future of her family, she fought fiercely for her children and her place at court. But whe...

The expert, up-to-date guidance you need to identify, understand, and treat neurogenetic disorders in childrenWritten in a readily-accessible, highly-readable style, this unique reference offers a sound starting point and clinical step-by-step approach to treating the complex and often baffling neurogenetic diseases found in children. Conveniently organized by age groups from prenatal diagnosis to neonate to childhood, each chapter begins by describing symptoms (si...

Racial bias in the U.S. criminal justice system is much debated and discussed, but until now, no single volume has covered the full expanse of the issue. In Bias in the Law, sixteen outstanding experts address the impact of racial bias in the full roster of criminal justice actors. They examine the role of legislators crafting criminal justice legislation, community enforcers, and police, as well as prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, judges, and jurors. Understanding when and why bia...

Too many churches limp along with no clear sense of mission. In Mere Ecclesiology: Finding Your Place in the Church's Mission, Dr. Crofford clarifies the purpose of God's people through the metaphor of spiritual respiration. "Breathing in" (worship and discipleship) leads to "breathing out" (transformative service in the world). Newcomers and seasoned believers alike will be challenged to discover their calling as the Holy Spirit sends the church out on a challenging mission to heal famili...

The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life the extraordinary story of Elizabeth Woodville, a woman who rises from obscurity to become Queen of England, and changes the course of history forever.Elizabeth Woodville is a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition. Her mother is Jacquetta, also known as the mystical lady of the rivers, and she is ...