When a copyeditor trades his red pen for a rolling pizza kitchen, he embarks on a tantalizing adventure, crafting his artisan pies in a charming Pennsylvania town…But his hopes for a peaceful existence take an abrupt detour when a shocking discovery leaves his dear friend, a local cheesemonger, as the prime suspect in a murder investigation.With his trusty five-pound Yorkshire Terrier companion, Romeo, by his side, he’s determined to clear his friend’s name and must slice t...

Originally published in 1986, The International Politics of New Information Technology explores a period when knowledge and expertise in information technology was increasingly being seen as an essential national asset by the industrialised nations. With the decline of traditional heavy industries around the world, information technology was regarded as the industry of tomorrow. Coupled with this economic value was the great strategic and military importance of IT. In the informat...

Pope Paul VI once regarded the oral and written teachings of St. Josemaria " a treasure which belongs to the whole Church," instructing them to be carefully collected. Within this treasure trove of his writings, St. Josemaria points us repeatedly to another treasure— that of human and divine love: " Love is a holy thing when it is Christian— it is a treasure."A Treasure for the Church presents St. Josemaria's personal answers to real-life questions posed during his cateche...

Not for God and Countryis a true and definitive war story written by a decorated Marine who survived some of the harshest combat of the long, cruel Vietnam War. Learn why young Americans were sent to fight and die in a distant land because of decisions made before most of them were born. Experience the daily physical and emotional battles faced as an unlikely mix of young Marines are turned into battle-hardened brothers and heroes in the unforgiving reality of nontraditional insur...

This edited volume of 16 papers provides an introduction to the techniques and methodologies, approaches and potential of environmental archaeology within Ireland. Each of the 16 invited contributions focuses on a particular aspect of environmental archaeology and include such specialist areas as radiocarbon dating, dendrochronology, palaeoentomology, human osteoarchaeology, palynology and geoarchaeology, thereby providing a comprehensive overview of environmental archaeology within an Iri...

Contained within this volume is a complete guide to gardening in New Zealand, with chapters on Bee-keeping and poultry-breeding. Although old, this book contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of considerable value to modern gardeners and farmers alike. Contents include: "Garden Calendar", "July", "August", "September", "October", "November", "December", "January", "February", "Mach", "April", "May and June", "Vegetable Garden", "Artichokes, Globe", "Artichokes, Jerusalem", ...

Lawyer Dutch Francis faces an impossible situation—search for your missing wife or defend your high-profile clientDutch Francis is a defense attorney in the case of a judge accused of killing his wife. Just as the trial is about to begin, Ginnie Turner, Dutch's wife and TV news broadcaster, goes missing.Under extreme duress, Dutch tries to extricate himself as the judge's attorney—or at least postpone the trial. The judge insists that the trial proceed withou...

A bewitchingly brilliant collection of never-before-published letters from the renowned author of “The Lottery” and The Haunting of Hill HouseNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS • “This biography-through-letters gives an intimate and warm voice to the imagination behind the treasury of uncanny tales that is Shirley Jackson’s legacy.”—Joyce Carol OatesShirley Jackson is one of the most important Americ...

During the off-season, pizza truck owner Denny Winwood serves up his signature pies to the participants of a writer’s retreat, held in a famed author’s remote mountain chalet in Pennsylvania.But when a blizzard arrives sooner than expected, Denny finds himself snowed in with the guests and his loyal Yorkie, Romeo. Creative inspiration soon turns to terror when one among them is found dead.With no way to call for help, Denny must read between the lines to uncover which of th...

As the crisp autumn breeze sweeps through Willow Creek, the annual Harvest Festival promises a bounty of delights—pumpkin carving contests, hayrides, and Denny Winwood’s popular pizza truck serving up piping-hot pies…But the festive spirit wilts when a prominent member of the community is found mysteriously murdered.With the town buzzing with speculation, Denny and his spirited Yorkie, Romeo, find themselves embroiled in their most puzzling case yet.As Denny digs de...

This edited volume contains twelve papers that present evidence on non-normative burial practices from the Neolithic through to Post-Medieval periods and includes case studies from some ten countries. It has long been recognised by archaeologists that certain individuals in a variety of archaeological cultures from diverse periods and locations have been accorded differential treatment in burial relative to other members of their society. These individuals can include criminals, women who ...

Spring blooms in Willow Creek, bringing with it an annual massage therapist convention at a local banquet hall near a picturesque lake.But beneath the town’s idyllic surface, a sinister current runs deep, and a shocking discovery in the lake shatters the community’s peace.Denny Winwood, pizza master turned amateur sleuth, has his pizza truck stationed at a winery near the convention and soon finds himself caught up in another mystery. With his loyal Yorkie, Romeo, at his si...