J. R. R. Tolkien fans who long for more of the joy they get from The Lord of the Rings will find it in the writings of William Morris. He created the literature that Tolkien brought to such perfection. As a young man writing his future wife, Tolkien mentioned the inspiration he was getting from Morris: "Amongst other work I am trying to turn one of the short stories [of the Finnish Kalevala] . . . into a short story somewhat on the lines of Morris' romances with chunks of poetry in between...

In letter written at the end of 1960, J. R. R. Tolkien wrote that, while parts of The Lord of the Rings, "owe something to Northern France after the Battle of the Somme. They owe more to William Morris and his Huns and Romans, as in The House of the Wolfings or The Roots of the Mountains." For the enjoyment of Tolkien fans everywhere, those two books have been republished in Inkling's Tolkien Warriors series. The Roots of the Mountains describes a Germanic tribe called the Wolfings who bra...

This is a moving and realistic look at what it was like to care for children with cancer, particularly leukemia, on night shift in the Hematology-Oncology unit at one of the nation's top children's hospitals.Here are some quotations from the book. The first describes how I felt when I had only seen those children from a distance."I can easily explain why I didn't want to work Hem-Onc. First, look at the picture of the lovely little girl at the start of this chapter (as well...

Many nurses are unhappy. The demands on them are great and praise is rare. Conflicts between nurses are so common, there's a term for it—"Nurses eating their own." Morale is often low, turnover is high, and costly mistakes are made. Based on experiences at one of the country's top children's hospital, this book offers a practical answer, a bold new nursing specialty uniquely empowered and tasked with maintaining nursing morale. She is a senior nurse mentor and this is her story.

Lily's Ride dramatizes the nation's first civil rights movement. Set in North Carolina just after the Civil War, it tells of those who bravely defied white supremacy and fought for racial equality.Comfort Servosse is a Union officer who has moved South to make a difference. John Walters is a poor white who wants his daughters to get a good education and has formed an alliance with recently freed slaves to establish honest government and good schools. Jerry Hunt is a black pastor who...

Written by someone who cared for teen girls just like you at one of the top children's hospitals in the United States, this book explains the often confusing world of hospital care. In down-to-earth terms, it helps you to understand the doctors, nurses, and other staff who will be caring for you.* It tells you how to be a patient that everyone likes and wants to help. Win their hearts, and they'll do a bit extra to make your stay enjoyable.* It gives you reasons to apprecia...

The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera. The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning that the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. Most of the species are parasitoids, attacking the egg, larval stage or pupal stage of their host, though many other life cycles are known including gall associates and fig pollinators. This landmark volume has ...

This book opens a new frontier in understanding nonviolence. Discussions of peace and nonviolence usually focus on either moral theory or practical dimensions of applying nonviolence in conflict situations. Teaching Peace carries the discussion of nonviolence beyond ethics and into the rest of the academic curriculum. This book isn't just for religion or philosophy teachers-it is for all educators.Teaching Peace begins with a discussion rooted in Christian theolog...

Eleven award-winning queer authors come together to spin tales of murder, horror, and suspense all during a Valentine's Day you won't soon forget!From the Introduction by Michael Nava, celebrated author of the Henry Rios mysteries:The stories in Cupid Shot Me fall somewhere between the classic Richard Rodgers tune "My Funny Valentine" and the gangland Saint Valentine's Day Massacre. You'll find bushels of red roses but some may be lethal, and watch what...

Zahlreiche Anekdoten und Geschichten hat Autor Michael Nagula akribisch recherchiert und dokumentiert. Die Anekdoten um die Autoren, intime Blicke hinter die Kulissen des Moewig Verlages, die Aktivitäten der Fanclubs. Diese ungewöhnliche Biografie einer Romanserie wird ergänzt durch wichtige Meilensteine in der Romanhandlung, die der Chronologie des Buches folgen. Ein wahrer Leckerbissen für die Fans! Zahlreiche Anekdoten und Geschichten hat Autor Michael Nagula akribisch recherchiert und ...

Some forty scholars examine California's prehistory and archaeology, looking at marine and terrestrial palaeoenvironments, initial human colonization, linguistic prehistory, early forms of exchange, mitochondrial DNA studies, and rock art. This work is the most extensive study of California's prehistory undertaken in the past 20 years. An essential resource for any scholar of California prehistory and archaeology!

Das Raumschiff STELLARIS lädt ein zu einer besonderen Reise in das Perryversum Die STELLARIS ist ein besonderes Raumschiff: Seit vielen Jahren reist sie durch das Universum der PERRY RHODAN-Serie, bemannt von einer wechselnden Besatzung, unter wechselnder Leitung und mit wechselnden Zielen. Die Abenteuer, die ihre Besatzung und Passagiere erleben, sind Thema zahlreicher Geschichten ... Unterschiedliche Autoren verfassten die Kurzgeschichten rings um das Raumschiff STELLARIS. Sie werden sei...