They're Back!Sometimes You Should Be Afraid of the DarkA child is dragged kicking and screaming into the wilderness. Livestock is brutally butchered. Pets vanish without a trace. Something is terrorizing Parkland. That "something" is a pack of wolves, residents believe. The most persecuted and misunderstood animals in history, wolves had not lived in this area of Missouri for more than a century. But just a few weeks before Christmas, they ...

A Young Adult, Fanciful, Lupine AdventureP.J. Conners is a survivor. When she was a small child, wolves saved her from a brutal Minnesota blizzard. Now, years later, she is reminded of her connection to them through strange dreams one fateful summer. It's a summer P.J. never will forget.Now 12 years old, she rescues a young girl from abduction, only to be kidnapped herself. Evil Crater Kendall takes P.J. to a remote cabin in the woods, where she is shocked and confused to...

Told in journal entries, this book is about my first three years of teaching at two different schools, my search for companionship and romance, family conflict, tragic loss, and recovery, punctuated by an adventure in Africa.• If you are a teacher or retired teacher, especially at the high school level, I think you will identify with much of what I experienced in the classroom, especially during the early days of your career. I hope this book will bring back many fond memories for ...

Yes, there's a serial killer in this story, along with a Hollywood producer, an adventure in Europe, and my introduction to a life of crime by the daughter of a prominent actor. It's a true story too.I present it to you as journal entries, almost exactly as I wrote them more than 40 years ago. I have added a little clarification as to who's who and cleaned up a few spelling and punctuation errors. Also, I've changed some names out of respect for the privacy.Otherwise, this ...

The complexity of the interactions between people and carnivores has never been greater. Such interactions often result in conflict and negative outcomes for both humans and carnivores, with important implications for human well-being and biodiversity loss. At the same time, charismatic carnivores are revered and championed by many. Such complexities position human-carnivore interactions as a highly contentious global issue. Humans simultaneously influence, threaten, and support carnivores...

Asperger's Syndrome is a complicated condition that is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Parents and caregivers can often find themselves bewildered by the circumstances and accompanying behaviors that are associated with raising a child with Asperger's. The Essential Guide to Asperger's Syndrome is a goldmine of practical advice for dealing with many of the common situations that often confront Aspies and their parents. Through the practical and immensely helpful tips in this...

Building on Robert J. Landy's seminal text, Handbook of Educational Drama and Theatre, Landy and Montgomery revisit this richly diverse and ever-changing field, identifying some of the best international practices in Applied Drama and Theatre. Through interviews with leading practitioners and educators such as Dorothy Heathcote, Jan Cohen Cruz, James Thompson, and Johnny Saldaña, the authors lucidly present the key concepts, theories and reflective praxis of Applied Drama and Thea...

Two Fulton County, New York youths robbed and killed a Montgomery County gas station owner on the night of July 25, 1936. My e-book researched the lives of Volkert and Harold Loveless, two aimless youths who killed a man for $29. The cold bloodedness of their deed was evident when Volkert took money for a can of oil from a customer while the dead station manager lay on the ground near him. The Loveless brothers were the sons of a carpenter and a glove maker. One of the youths was working i...

Embark on a literary expedition through the annals of American history with 'History of the United States: A 30-Volume Anthology'. This expansive collection brings together a veritable tapestry of narratives, each contributing to the intricate mosaic of the nation's past. From evocative personal diaries and pioneering historical accounts to groundbreaking essays and fiery political debates, the anthology spans a broad spectrum of literary styles. Noteworthy entries include thoroughly resea...

The fear of public speaking is one of the top fears that people have. Statistics show that over 41% of people have some level of fear or anxiety with regards to speaking in front of an audience. This fear often manifests as excessive sweating, sweaty palms, increased heart rates, blanking out (memory loss), nausea and sometimes difficulty breathing. There are many speakers who have been in front of audiences for years and they still deal with anxiety to some degree.Since having thi...

With A to Z Classics, discover or rediscover all the classics of literature.Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML)The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work.This book contains the following w...

The first full biography of James Montgomery, who through his actions before and during the Civil War, contributed towards the abolition of slavery.James Montgomery was a leader of the free-state movement in pre-Civil War Kansas and Missouri, associated with its direct-action military wing. He then joined the Union Army and fought through most of the war. A close associate and ally of other abolitionists including John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Colonels Thomas Wentworth Higginson and R...