Shaken-up by a twelve-animal crew of opinionated Walk-Alongs in the Changeover-Zone between life and death, a misfit Death-Angel botches her assignment to escort a WWII medic into death in 1945. Now, after eighty years, she must make things right before her superiors find out and Death erases all traces of existence of the former-medic — now a centenarian veterinarian — and the ways he touched others along the way.

Annalise Montgomery has spent her last year of college plagued by a phantom lover, silent and invisible but all too tangible. She cannot stop him. Never knowing when he will strike, she lives in fear that when she should be working she will suddenly find herself flat on her back, down on her hands and knees, or up against a wall. When she learns that her phantom is her twin sister's lover, having sex with her sister but somehow making Annalise feel every stroke, she decides to confront the...

This new volume offers an exploration of integrating polymers and functional materials for a cleaner environment by using state-of-the-art technologies and new research. Linking theory and practice and providing up-to-date technical information on sustainable technologies, the book delves into a wide array of crucial topics to provide valuable insight into complex sustainable development methods. It addresses the paramount concern of safety in polymers and functional materials, tackling ch...

A simple little bumble bee, different from his friends, shares the lesson he has learned, that in the eyes of his creator, and by the faith he is given, he is beautiful.

In 1829, a pregnant woman is condemned to die for a murderous act of rebellion. Meanwhile, in North Carolina, a woman is accused of giving sanctuary to runaway slaves. Dessa Rose is the heartwarming story of an extraordinary friendship between two strong, remarkable women from very different backgrounds, both caught in the shadow of slavery in the 19th-century South. One is an escaped Black slave under sentence of death; the other is a white woman committed to end the horrors her ...

Customer care and customer service?Could your customer service be improved?Do you need help making sure you get it right every time?Almost every business depends on its customers and your one is probably no different. Without the customer there is no order and without the order there is no profit. It's easy to see how a business could quickly fold without great customer service at its core.Making sure your customer...

"Food," says Ruby Ann Boxcar, "is one thing all trailer park people have in common, followed by their undyin' love of Elvis and the reproduction of ugly children." The recipes of trailer dwellers are unlike any others. Its been known to make men turn championship wrestling off, large women in double knit polyester slacks dance, and derelict children smile. That's why Ruby Ann has taken the time to write down her favorite recipes in an easy to read cookbook (The Down Home Trailer Park Cookb...

Offering practical treatment strategies for CO2 emission generated from various energy-related sources, CO2 Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Strategies emphasizes carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) with special focus on methods for each component of the strategy. While other books mostly focus on CCS strategy for CO2, this book details the technologies available for utilization of CO2, showing how it can be a valuable renewable source for chemicals, mater...

From acclaimed food writer, restaurant owner, and author of The Fixed Stars, an elegant memoir of life and food featuring with recipes throughout.When Molly Wizenberg's father died of cancer, everyone told her to go easy on herself, to hold off on making any major decisions for a while. But when she tried going back to her apartment in Seattle and returning to graduate school, she knew it wasn't possible to resume life as though nothing had happened. So sh...

An overview of the current state of nanotechnology-based devices with applications in environmental science, focusing on nanomaterials and polymer nanocomposites.The handbook pays special attention to those nanotechnology-based approaches that promise easier, faster and cheaper processes in environmental monitoring and remediation. Furthermore, it presents up-to-date information on the economics, toxicity and regulations related to nanotechnology in detail. The book closes with a lo...

From the kitchens of our grandmothers to present-day biscuit-only shops, this sweet and savory food has come a long way in American culture.More than four hundred years ago, explorers of the New World carried a biscuit known as hardtack on their voyages. Hardtack was made from flour, water, and sometimes salt and was sturdy and long lasting, making it suitable for hard, treacherous journeys. The composition and texture of the hardtack biscuit changed at the hands o...

Bioenergy Systems for the Future: Prospects for Biofuels and Biohydrogen examines the current advances in biomass conversion technologies for biofuels and biohydrogen production, including their advantages and challenges for real-world application and industrial-scale implementation. In its first part, the book explores the use of lignocellulosic biomass and agricultural wastes as feedstock, also addressing biomass conversion into biofuels, such as bioethanol, biodiesel, bio-methane, and b...