Over three decades, Michael Cantrell rose from burned-out correctional officer to Chief of Emergency Preparedness for the Federal Bureau of Prisons—learning, often the hard way, how to lead without losing himself inside the walls of America's harshest prisons with the people no one wanted to see outside barbed wire. At forty, Michael Cantrell was told he'd never leave corrections—that the job as a correctional officer would define him until it finally wore him out. He nearly proved them ri...

Ology is the story of a middle school age boy who finds the diary of a mad scientist. He uses the crazy contraptions in the diary to solve problems he encounters in his everyday life. Unfortunately the devices do not always produce the outcome he had hoped for. In the process of going through these young super heroes adventures we learn about various scientific concepts as well as enjoying the comical situations Ology and and his friends find himself in.

Brought to you by Penguin.AN UNFORGETTABLE, GRIPPING CAT-AND-MOUSE THRILLER, FOR FANS OF MINORITY REPORT AND BLAKE CROUCHAround the world, twenty-two people have been murdered. The victims fit no profile, the circumstances vary wildly, but one thing links them all: in every case the victim is branded with a number.With police around the globe floundering and unable to identify any pattern, let alone find a killer, CIA Analyst Quinn ...

Combine traditional techniques with modern media for more communicative renderingsDigital Drawing for Landscape Architecture: Contemporary Techniques and Tools for Digital Representation in Site Design, Second Edition bridges the gap between traditional analog and new digital tools by applying timeless concepts of representation to enhance design work in digital media. The book explores specific techniques for creating landscape designs, including digitall...

Power Skills: Emotional Intelligence for High-Stakes ProfessionalsIn crisis situations, technical knowledge alone isn't enough. "Power Skills" reveals how emotional intelligence separates exceptional responders from the rest. Drawing from years of frontline correctional experience, this groundbreaking guide shows correctional and police officers, firefighters, emergency room workers, and dispatchers how to leverage EQ to manage stress, build rapport in volatile situations, and make...