After a turbulent past, former megachurch pastor Brother Greg—now simply the humble groundskeeper of St. Rita’s—has finally found peace. His new wife, Grace, a half-demon, is seeking a quiet life on the grounds of St. Rita’s. With the ancient threats contained, they promised each other an ordinary married life, away from the spotlight. Soon after, the couple is expecting twins into their new family that brings joy but stirs the forces of darkness and light alike. Grace’s aunt, the demon Li...

Greg’s private life is one of decadence, even as he preaches good Christian values. Greg had it all—or so he thought—until his past came back to haunt him. Fate intervened when his childhood friend, Robert, returned to his life, throwing it into chaos. His assistant, Grace, an intelligent, sexy woman who seems too good to be true, helps him with the church’s administrative duties during the day and personal tasks at night. She has been given a mission by powerful individuals to stay close ...

Have you ever found yourself in a no-win situation? A young Greg encountered a mysterious stranger who urged him to steal a Vatican relic on display at his friend’s church. If he refused, he would endanger the lives of his mother and best friend, Robert. The Stranger couldn’t walk on holy ground and needed Greg to enter the church and steal it. Despite his fear, Greg agreed. The cost of his cooperation was steep, forever altering his life. Years later, Greg has transformed from a once meek...

"I didn't just survive-I came back for my soul."Heidi Carter's life was set on fire by trauma-rape, silence, addiction, and abuse that threatened to consume her from the inside out. In the darkest corners of her past, she was stripped of her voice, her safety, and her sense of worth. For years, she lived in survival mode, caught in the grip of meth and the needle, convinced that love meant pain and that healing was for other people.But this is not just a story of pain. This...

Carey is a promising grad student at Old Dominion University, trying to live up to her successful family's high expectations. Unfortunately, she has a useless boyfriend too wrapped up in his own ambitions. Her friends on the surface are supportive, providing the outlet she needs to manage daily stressors until one night they invite an old evil into our world. Carey's friends are working with this evil from a faraway land for the purpose of taking Carey's life away so it will live again.

Based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on family-school links held at the Pennsylvania State University, this volume brings together psychologists, sociologists, educators, and policymakers studying the bidirectional effects between schools and families. This topic -- the links between families and schools, and how these affect children's educational achievement -- encompasses a host of questions, each of key social and educational significance.* How fa...

In the last decade, the significance of siblings in children's development and adjustment has been widely recognized, and research on brothers and sisters has increased dramatically. Bringing together exciting research on siblings by leading developmental psychologists and clinicians, this volume's contributions were originally presented at the First International Symposium on Siblings held in Leiden. This book focuses on both the significance of siblings as influences on individual develo...

Stepfamilies represent an increasing number of American households and shape the upbringing of countless stepchildren. Despite their prominence in society, our knowledge about these families is very limited. To address this deficit, the editors have drawn together the work of 16 nationally known scholars to deal with four questions:* Marriages that create stepfamilies: Why do they occur? Fail? Succeed?* How do stepfamilies function as child rearing environments?* Ho...

Fundamentals of Sensors for Engineering and Science is a practical analysis of sensors and measurement, designed to help readers make informed decisions when selecting an appropriate sensor for a given application. Spurred by a growing demand for information on the evolution of modern sensors, this book evaluates current applications to illustrate

A combination of two texts authored by Patrick Dunn, this set covers sensor technology as well as basic measurement and data analysis subjects, a combination not covered together in other references. Written for junior-level mechanical and aerospace engineering students, the topic coverage allows for flexible approaches to using the combination book in courses. MATLAB® applications are included in all sections of the combination, and concise, applied coverage of sensor technology is offere...

A detailed reference for the practicing engineer, Air Pollution Control Technology Handbook, Second Edition focuses on air pollution control systems and outlines the basic process engineering and cost estimation required for its design. Written by seasoned experts in the field, this book offers a fundamental understanding of the factors resulting i

Acoustics, the science of sound, has developed into a broad interdisciplinary field encompassing the academic disciplines of physics, engineering, psychology, speech, audiology, music, architecture, physiology, neuroscience and others. Here is an unparalleled modern handbook reflecting this richly interdisciplinary nature edited by one of the acknowledged masters in the field, Thomas Rossing.Researchers and students benefit from the comprehensive contents spanning: animal acoustics...