An innovative reading of a wide range of contemporary Scottish novels in relation to literary tradition and modern philosophy, Contemporary Scottish Gothic provides a new approach to Scottish fiction and Gothic literature, and offers a fuller picture of contemporary Scottish Gothic than any previous text.

Wasuan Wells has two loves--one is his beautiful girl of two years, Enychi Carter, and the other is his love for dice. Rollin' dice is an everyday hustle for Wasuan, and he's one of the best the hood has ever seen. No one can defeat him. That is, until he stumbles across a dude from the same hood named Tone who has just as much confidence, a little too much mouth, lots of cash to back it up, and a strong desire for Wasuan's girl. When Wasuan is challenged and the stakes grow high, he finds...

Without influence, managers are ineffective. In today's workplace, managers need to influence up, down and increasingly, sideways as organizations become less hierarchical. This book is expertly designed to diagnose and develop managerial influence, focusing on four key strategies: investigating, calculating, motivating and collaborating.

Many companies are striving to adopt an 'employer of choice' strategy in an attempt to attract and retain quality staff, although few do this well. This book offers a practical roadmap for developing a more productive workplace culture; one that reflects the changing needs of the modern employee and the progressive organisation.

A thoroughly tested, distinctive alternative to the appraisal process that draws on well-established principles of organizational behavior. Based around Tim Baker's '5 Conversations' approach, and with a timely focus on fostering innovation, this book is practical and easy to use – featuring case studies, interviews and useful templates.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.Alex only wanted enough money to stay in school. But after participating in a drug trial that promises fast cash, his life takes a drastic turn.Trapped inside a high-security facility, Alex is transformed. Gifted with terrifying shapeshifting abilities, he becomes both a breakthrough and a prisoner. As the scientists push further, every day inside the facility brings new dangers and seemingly fewer chances to escape.Then, ...

An approachable overview of the nature, purpose, and functional roles of chaplaincyChaplaincy is unlike any other kind of ministry. It involves working outside a church, without a congregation, usually in a secular organization. It requires ministering to those with starkly different religious convictions, many of whom may never enter a house of worship. It is, as Alan Baker writes, "ministry in motion." Those who are embarking upon this unique and specialized call deserve...

A troubling incident has taken place in a nearby facility. But to truly grasp the potential and far reaching implications of this incident one must first learn what happened 20 years ago on Meagan 3. Meagan 3, told through a series of flashbacks, tells the story of Commander Johnson's last official mission as leader of a team known as DSU-1. A mission with direct ties to the current situation. A mission, many believe, which makes Commander Johnson uniquely qualified to lead the investigati...

John Thomas and his sister are headed towards happiness and fortune in the promising, but indeed Wild West...

The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch' is the first in a four-volume series covering the text of the Old Testament.Following in the tradition of the four award-winning IVP dictionaries focused on the New Testament and its background, this encyclopedic work is characterized by close attention to the text of the Old Testament and the ongoing conversation of contemporary scholarship.In exploring the major themes and issues of the Pentateuch, it inform...

A waitress discovers an unknown illness infecting the food industry and attempts to spread awareness along with the cure.If there were ever a time to recommend a special of the day, this book is the red, white, and blue-plate special Americans want to order. This diary reveals the cause, diagnosis, and remedy for "VIP Syndrome," a condition coined by the author as a food server's greatest occupational hazard. Learn the symptoms of VIP Syndrome, avoid becoming infected, and discover...

Cliff is on a man-hunt for the scum who violated and killed his sister and her daughter and husband. On his quest, he comes to the rescue of two young Crow maidens captured by Cheyenne warriors, using his weaponry skills to the fullest. Soon he is admitted in their Crow camp and falls helplessly in love with the elder sister of the maidens, Bright Star, who falls equally in love with this white eyes. Meeting the challenges that face him, he is soon named White Warrior, but peace does not c...