Steven Bond is a graduate of Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. He has lectured widely across the history of ideas – philosophy, literature, theology – James Joyce and Samuel Beckett are the focus of academic publications. A first novella, Ulysses 2 Murder in Paris, drew comparisons with Flann O'Brien. Checkerworks is his first collection of poetry."Evoking emotions of love, loss & beauty, Steven's poems are decadent & set in our favourite Limerick beauty spots." – Nicola Hogg...

What does it really mean to be broken? To be fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece, or in working order, or to have given up all hope. Have we not all felt this way at some point in our lives? Sometimes it was one major blow shattering us into a million pieces. Other times, it was many small cracks slowly breaking us down. Maybe right now you have been hit and you are falling apart or you are just feeling your purpose slowly drift from your hands. Maybe this happened recently or ...

This new edition examines management of built heritage through the use of values-led decision making, based on an understanding of the significance of the cultural asset. It considers how significance is assessed and used as an effective focus and driver for management strategies and processes.The authors consider key policies and procedures that need to be implemented to help ensure effective management. The book will be useful for specialists in built heritage - conservation offi...

An historic landmark work, depicting war as it is and soon will be-the shape of war to come.Featuring new short novels by:Larry Bond, who explores the wild frontier of space warfare, where American forces fight a tenacious enemy which threatens every free nation on Earth.Dale Brown, taking us into the seldom-seen world of the military review board, and shows us how the future career of an EB-52 Megafortress pilot can depend on a man he...

Beauty and the Beast meets Hades and Persephone in this shifter fantasy romance standalone!A god wants me dead.My ancestors stole half his soul then imprisoned him in Tartarus, thinking he'd be forgotten. That he could never return.They were wrong.The day he rips open a portal between our worlds, my life is over. As the current guardian of his cursed soul, my head is on the chopping block, but there's a snag in his plan. This dark god believes he's my fated ...

Thailand 1996. The Year of The Rat. Pete, a young travel writer, wanders into a Bangkok go-go bar and meets the love of his life. Joy is the girl of his dreams, young, stunningly pretty, and one of the Zombie Bar's top earning pole dancers. What follows is a roller-coaster ride of sex, drugs and deception, as Pete discovers that his very own private dancer is not all that she claims to be. And that far from being the girl of his dreams, Joy is his own personal nightmare.

Building a portfolio that generates income is not just about researching top tier companies, buying shares, and crossing your fingers, hoping for the money to flow in. Investing is becoming more and more a daily necessity. In this day and age, investing can mean more than just planning for retirement, or earning some side-income next to your full-time job. In this book, we'll take a look at some of the best tips and tricks to gain financial stability and independence.We’ll cover…

Teachers are the single most important element in helping every child succeed in school. Making Classroom Inquiry Work: Techniques for Effective Action Research is designed to serve those who wish to delve deeper into their action research or as leaders in teacher research and reflective practice.Robert P. Pelton is also the author of Action Research for Teacher Candidates: Using Classroom Data to Enhance Instruction, written in the hopes of equipping teachers-in-t...

Forced to wed: A grieving mafia princess trapped in a deadly alliance… with the one man she swore she could never have.She's my best friend's daughter.Barely twenty-two.Sacred. Forbidden. Mine.She never dreamed she'd wear my ring, share my name, warm my bed... But with her father's blood still fresh on the streets and vultures circling, I'm the devil she knows.What began as duty ignites into an obsession I can't control.Becau...

In Human Ecodynamics in the North Atlantic: A Collaborative Model of Humans and Nature through Space and Time, Ramona Harrison and Ruth A. Maherhave compiled a series of separate research projects conducted across the North Atlantic region that each contribute greatly to anthropological archaeology. This book assembles a regional model through which the reader is presented with a vivid and detailed image of the climatic events and cultures which have occupied these seas and lands for rough...

One family lives as genetic launchpad for the Bonded, a human evolutionary side-branch. 'The Bonded' have a communal mind, and they've coexisted with humans since prehistory. The book begins as a young forensic scientist and his mentor investigate a series of violent crimes. They learn an unknown group is involved, and one 'woman of interest' turns out to be a prominent member of the Bonded. She has the ability to cheat death, and has lived for centuries. She also turns out to be their mot...

Are you tired of the heated feuds erupting in your living room every other hour? Does every family meal feel like a stage for heated contention rather than laughter and bonding? You’re not alone. Countless parents dream of a home where siblings—whether toddlers or teens—actually enjoy each other’s company instead of competing for it.54 Activities to Win Together is the ultimate family survival playbook designed to transform sibling rivalry into teamwork, joy, and lifelong friendshi...