They finished him off in 1883, and he stayed finished for almost a century when wealthy wheelchair-bound Damien Harmon is given a unique opportunity: Revive the Count and use him as a terrifying weapon against crime in New York. But revival is one thing, control is another. Harmon has science and the paranormal on his side. But this is Dracula, whose powers should never be underestimated. Nor should the powers—and intentions—of the mysterious Ktara, who calls the Count her master. Finally....

August 1968, New York City. Adman Stanley Arthur Havelock's client presentation-to-be has been derailed by a femme fatale competitor. As he scrambles toward his meeting deadline, things can't get any worse—until they do and he finds himself knee deep in snow on a world called Asgard. Here, because of his ancestry, he is pressured to lead an expedition to "neutralize" a mountain-size beast of destruction known as Ragnarok. Along with a scheming Loki, an angry female Merlin, a mythological y...

For Aufcash III, High Hodgepoker of Balik Trovo, the magical Etrax of Overnon is a must-have. Thus, for Hamper, official However to the throne, the legendary jewel becomes a must-get--or become food for three deadly, fanged fliers whose mission is to keep him on a straight path. But the path is less than straight. Testing his wits are home-grown assassins, mountain bandits with marriage ambitions (for him), won’t-hear-no naval recruiters, a ravenous dragon, cannibalistic pirates, a spitefu...

This is a different kind of book: a call for courageous conversations focusing on nine taboo subjects that bedevil higher education.For nearly a decade, distinguished scholars Lori Carrell and Robert Zemsky have been having frank conversations with each other—and with colleagues and friends—about the state of higher education. In Communicate for a Change, they bring together nine of their most insightful conversations to explore difficult questions that to...

Pediatric Psycho-Oncology is a comprehensive handbook that provides best practice models for the management of psychological, cognitive, and social outcomes of adolescents living with cancer and their families. Chapters cover a wide range of topics including psychological aspects of particular pediatric cancers and their treatments, how to talk to a child and family at critical times during the disease course, genetic testing, individual, family, educational, psychological and psychiatric ...

James used to laugh and joke with the other third graders. Now he was angry, aggressive, and defiant. James was hurting, but Pastor Becky didn't know how to help. Like many children's pastors, she didn't realize that a child in her ministry was experiencing symptoms of trauma. She wasn't sure how to respond to his big feelings and challenging behaviors. Trauma-Informed Children's Ministry: A Practical Guide to Reaching Hurting Kids helps children's ministry leaders understand trauma and st...

Ellie Morgan has just inherited an old house; musty, and full of other people’s memories. Hidden inside forgotten letters, she discovers a story of lost love and the soldier who draws her into his world. Will she find love for herself in its unveiling?

Over a decade ago the field of bioethics was established in response to the increased control over the design of living organisms afforded by both medical genetics and biotechnology. Since its introduction, bioethics has become established as an academic discipline with journals and professional societies, is covered regularly in the media, and affects people everyday around the globe.In response to the increasing need for information about medical genetics and biotechnology as wel...

This first English-language edition of International Tax Law in the Italian Legal System, is intended for students of university courses taught in English and for professionals, companies, teachers, and operators in general who, both in Italy and abroad, for various reasons (work, business, study, research) need an easy-to-use English-language tool to understand the Italian tax regulations governing transnational relations and phenomena. The volume provides a treatment of the key topics in...

James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) exemplified the ideal of the American public intellectual as a writer, educator, songwriter, diplomat, key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and first African American executive of the NAACP. Originally published anonymously in 1912, Johnson’s novel The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is considered one of the foundational works of twentieth-century African American literature, and its themes and forms have been taken up by other writers, from Ra...

Carly Tabor has spent the past six years relishing her role as a television news anchor, while also being a devoted wife and mother of two in Charleston, South Carolina.After an abduction incident that nearly made her the sixth victim of a serial killer, Carly vowed to her husband, Dr. Austin Tabor, to steer clear of 'spooks'.She honored her promise until a call from her friend, Deputy Coroner Brooke Armstrong, sought her assistance in uncovering the identities of bones dis...

Chock-full of playful pocket-sized poems that capture adventures big and small in a child’s day, this collection begs to be read aloud from sunup to sundown!