Masked Identity is about the challenges women face throughout their life while still trying to sustain in society. It’s a book of poetry which consists of nine women living out their purpose and encountering trouble and sacrifices along the way. Each woman represents a certain color and all of the women have one common goal which is survival. Through poetry, each woman is able to tell her story about heartbreak, friends, being accepted in society, family and love related matters.

First in the comprehensive, three-volume history of Islamic culture and religion from the award-winning scholar and world historian."This is a nonpareil work, not only because of its command of its subject but also because it demonstrates how, ideally, history should be written." — The New YorkerThe Venture of Islam has been honored as a magisterial work of the mind since its publication in early 1975. In ...

Simply, this book provides aspiring or experienced leaders with a well-thought-out discussion of personal character, leadership talent, and management skill in a distinctive way. It presents practiced perspectives, skilled insights, and proficient narratives intended to resonate with every reader. The chosen title is not arbitrary, especially the word nonnegotiables. While personal character, leadership talent, and management skill, we believe, are necessary for leadership success, each is...

S.L.A. "Slam" Marshall was a veteran of World War I and a combat historian during World War II. He startled the military and civilian world in 1947 by announcing that, in an average infantry company, no more than one in four soldiers actually fired their weapons while in contact with the enemy. His contention was based on interviews he conducted immediately after combat in both the European and Pacific theaters of World War II.To remedy the gunfire imbalance he proposed changes to ...

The Mound rises up against the skyline — an imposing, brooding presence, dark and silentIt appears to be completely deserted. A layer of brilliant white snow dusts the top of the massive circular structure, glittering in the sunlight. Vents on the roof spew faint plumes of smoke that drift off slowly in a light breeze.I know we're going to die — all of us. But it's all right.We had seen the Omnis' crucified victims, up on metal stakes, on our way to...

I have burnt the Book of Laws, to serve the Deadman's cause, as a soldier of the LegionA rough truce divides the known galaxy between the System — the despotic slave empire that rules the inner systems — and the Confederation of Free Worlds, claiming the awesome infinity of the Outvac frontier.Fresh out of basic training, the young troopers of ConFree Legion's Squad Beta are dropped onto the primitive world of Andrion 2 to counter a mysterious System incurs...

Welcome to the Kitchen of the Gods — a forbidding volcanic cauldron guarded by merciless, invulnerable Omni aliens, and giant primitive ExosegsOn a hostile planet, ConFree Legion trooper Thinker (Beta 3) and his Squad Beta comrades approach the Omni swarm. As they fight their way into the Camp of the O, they find themselves helpless and terrified in the grip of the aliens' awesome psypower.The battlefield soon becomes littered with the pitted, smoking A-sui...

Making research in all fields of study readily available is imperative in order to circulate new information and upcoming trends. This is possible through the efficient utilization of collections of information. Maximizing Social Science Research Through Publicly Accessible Data Sets is an essential reference source for the latest academic perspectives on a wide range of methodologies and large data sets with the purpose of enhancing research in the areas of human society and social relati...

A dark love that is not allowed to be - D.C. Odesza tells the story of a forbidden passionNuria has been pursued by a stranger for months. To escape the stalker, she leaves her home in Spain and flees to Australia, where she works as an au pair. But more secrets await her there: The family's daughter has disappeared and Zain, the eldest son, seems to know more about it than he is letting on. His dark charisma annoys Nuria enormously, and yet she is drawn to him. A ...

This book examines society's responses to many kinds of experimentation, focusing on both creation of and assessment of risks. As people seek new ways to make their lives safer and happier, the widespread process of experimentation claims victims. Some of these are people who directly and willingly accept the risks of experiments. By comparison, some are effectively experimental subjects in the hands of others who often may not even think of themselves as experimenting with the lives of co...

Dark games and forbidden desiresNuria wants to continue to live out her passion for the mysterious stalker who has followed her to Australia and appears in her room at night. His nocturnal visits become a beloved taboo full of temptation for Nuria. But then a dark figure from her past reappears and wants to win Nuria over. She is torn between the two men, one more dangerous than the other and both enemies to the core. Nuria must decide who she will give herself to ...

He's unpredictable, desirable, daring – and mysterious. She's shy, a perfectionist – and wants him at any cost. Does their love stand a chance? A heartfelt romance from the bestselling author about a bad boy and a girl next door.A fresh start in her old life – that's all Hazel Evans wants when she returns to New York from her semester abroad in Portugal. She is smart, decent, and studies at NYU. The only excitement in her life comes from the high-...