A three month odyssey through the United States of America and Canada, covering more than 12,000 miles by car, train, ferry, snowmobile and inflatable tubes.Join the author (and his long-suffering girlfriend) on their spectacular adventure of a lifetime as they:Cross Canada by VIA Rail!Snowmobile in the Rocky Mountains!Take in the strip joints of New Orleans!Attend an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Las Vegas!Sleep in an Ice Hotel!...

Two friends embark upon an expedition through France, cycling from Cherbourg to Perpignan. Over the course of almost 1500 kilometres, they battle through the relentless heat and encounter vampire flies, angry restaurant proprietors and a host of European characters that have made France their playground for the Summer.Along the way, they also contend with a rapidly diminishing cash supply, numerous dodgy camp sites and encounters with various French nutters. They are also forced to...

Mountains, Lochs and Lonely SpotsA Tour of Scotland in a VW CampervanJoin the author, his partner and their little dog Clem on a grand tour of Scotland in a classic T2 VW Campervan. From a monster hunting trip on Loch Ness, a journey inside a hollow mountain and a wander round the streets of Edinburgh, the tour covers a number of popular attractions but also takes in a few places not on the usual tourist itinerary, including:An abandoned family theme park where the c...

Sally's world is turned upside down one day when her father announces he's found a new job – in Liverpool! She is forced to leave behind her old school, her old stomping grounds and even her best friend Marcie.In her new school, she finds that the teachers are all very scary, the rest of the children hate her and all she wants to do is go home.She makes plans to force her parents to move back home, aided by her new friend the Terrorer, an enormous horned dog with red eyes a...

SUNBURN AND RUINThe collected horror fiction of Steve Roach, Volume 1.Includes:THE WHALERIn 1852 the whaling ship Nautilus leaves New Bedford and embarks upon a route to the South Pacific, a journey that will lead them to the hunting grounds of the magnificent sperm whales.Once there, they set about their business of killing whales, a task that Captain Grice relishes beyond any other Earthly pleasure. But one of the whales they hunt is different. Sick, a...

An old man wanders into the desert, a sack of bulbs and plant cuttings on his back. He is looking for a place to end his days, somewhere away from his fellow man where, in isolation, he can build the most magnificent of gardens.The desert is a haunting place - windswept and barren, lonely and brutal. Animals come here to die, collapsing on the arid soil to bake beneath the fiery orb of the sun.When the old man finds a gigantic crater, and divines the presence of underground...

Toole's Cerebrovascular Disorders was the first modern book devoted to care of the stroke, originally published more than 40 years ago. This is a completely revised and updated sixth edition of the highly respected standard for stroke diagnosis and treatment. Dr James Toole has stayed on as a consultant for the text, and Drs E. Steve Roach, Kerstin Bettermann, and Jose Biller have reworked Dr Toole's book to include chapters on genetics, pregnancy-related stroke, and acute treatments. The ...

Manual of Pediatric Neurology is an easy-to-read and easy-to-access text based on clinical scenarios. The book comprises a collection of chapters that address frequently encountered conditions in all clinical settings. These include the management of seizures in the emergency department, treatment of epilepsy in the outpatient setting, acute and chronic management of headaches, tic disorder, neuromuscular illnesses, CNS infections, and many more. Emphasis is placed on signs and symptoms, d...

Alan Bancroft, ein erfolgreicher Journalist und inoffizieller Informant des MI6 und der ESI, verschwindet spurlos während seiner Recherchen über Grigori Rasputin in Sibirien. Mit der Hilfe von Larissa Chamova, einer russischen FSB-Agentin, soll Don Harris aufklären, was mit dem Verschollenen geschehen ist. Das letzte Lebenszeichen Bancrofts liefert Harris nur wenige Hinweise: Rasputin und die Höllensöhne. Die Suche führt sie in ein entlegenes Kloster nahe dem sibirischen Bergdorf Mutow. Es...

¡La guía sencilla que estabas esperando para educar a tu cachorro está aquí! Mi nombre es Steve Mann, soy adiestrador profesional y estudioso de la conducta canina desde hace más de 30 años. Como fundador del Instituto de adiestradores modernos de perros (Institute of Modern Dog Trainers), he ayudado a transformar las vidas de más de 100.000 perros y sus familias - y ahora ¡también quiero ayudarte a ti! Ya sea que ahora vivas con un cachorro recién llegado a tu casa, con un perro adulto o ...

7 Marketing Plays is your guide to mastering the art of marketing in the digital age. Social media, Email, and Text marketing have become an essential tools for businesses aiming to reach new audiences, boost brand recognition, and gain sales. Whether you are a seasoned marketer looking to add new strategies to your playbook or a newcomer that is just trying to figure it out, this guide is designed to provide you with real winning strategies that you can actually use to grow your business....

“This book is highly recommended for those who will engage with pediatric patients as an excellent starting point to learning most clinically relevant management." ---Doody's Review Service, 3 starsComprehensive and accessible, Pediatric Neurology is the first reference designed for trainees and nonspecialists in search of targeted information on the diagnosis and management of neurologic conditions in children. Providing a broad window on the primary disorders se...