Monica has a theory about love: it starts electric and ends in watching Netflix in matching pyjamas. She's seen the evidence. She's lived it.So when she moves to Rome, the last thing she's looking for is a relationship. What she gets instead is Alexi: calm, confident, with an unparalleled lust for life. Their arrangement is simple — the summer, nothing more. No future. No expectations. No slow decay into domesticity.It works. Then it starts to work too well.A litera...

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...

Strategies for protecting wolves, mountain lions, and more—by taking the human species into account as well: "Very valuable."— Journal of Wildlife ManagementDrawing on six case studies of wolf, grizzly bear, and mountain lion conservation in habitats stretching from the Yukon to Arizona, Large Carnivore Conservation argues that conserving and coexisting with large carnivores is as much a problem of people and governance—of reconciling diverse and ...

Nash Richards was my first everything. First boyfriend, first time, first love. First heartbreak, too.In a former life, I used to religiously attend Lakeside U's hockey games. Then my ex-who-shall-not-be-named—the team's top defensive enforcer—cross-checked my heart into the boards, and I haven't set foot in that arena since.But when fate conspires against me, I'm assigned to complete my senior athletic training internship with Nash's team, and forced to wo...

Nathanael West's novella, "Miss Lonelyhearts," delves into the despair and disillusionment of the American urban experience during the 1930s. Through the form of a sardonic and tragic narrative, West follows the titular character, a newspaper advice columnist, who becomes increasingly overwhelmed by the heartfelt letters from readers seeking solace in an indifferent world. The book's expressionist style, marked by sharp wit and dark humor, captures the malaise and existential dread that pe...

In a competition of win or lose, love was the one game they never saw coming.NateAs a star football player at Las Vegas University, I'm used to getting what I want on and off the field.But when I meet Kayla Sanchez, everything changes.She’s passionate with a fire in her eyes and a commitment to help others.She’s also stubborn, opinionated and sexy AF. Despite our rivalry, there's an undeniable chemistry between us an...

Malgré les étiquettes de genre, qui témoignent de la polyvalence de son œuvre, il est déconcertant de considérer les romans de Koontz comme appartenant à une seule catégorie. Ce livre explore la vie étonnante et les réalisations littéraires de Dean Koontz, qui, à ce jour, reste l'un des auteurs ayant connu le plus de succès commercial. Il a vendu plus de 500 millions d'exemplaires de ses livres et les a traduits en 38 langues.Nombreux sont les Américains qui ont une histoire familia...

El verano que cambiaría su vida para siempreAvery Young tiene diecisiete años y es una apasionada de la música, pero lo último que le apetece hacer es pasar el verano con sus padres y su hermana en un camping alejado de todo en el que, para colmo de males, ¡no hay internet!Por suerte, la tortura veraniega de Avery cambia gracias a Brooks, el apuesto y joven guitarrista que trabaja en el camping y que ama la música tanto como ella… ¡pero los ...

One very unusual day, it rains, but not the kind that's expected . . ."The heavens opened and down they sent one quite noisy elephant!"And so, begins a very hilarious downpour of confused, amused, bemused, grumpy, frumpy, mumpy, lumpy, highly annoyed, and patiently suffering zoo full of animals onto an unseen town down below!"We have to duck and run for cover while chickens cluck and near us hover! They're raining fast all over town! I ...