Is society possible without accounting? In speech or in writing, we communicate actions, plans and decisions using numbers, calculations, words and images. Although accounting research is dominated by quantitative analyses, the role of accounting in society is firmly established over thousands of years. In this concise book, Lisa Jack demonstrates the power of social theory in expanding the value of accounting research.Accounting and Social Theory: An introduction includes...

At a time when food producers have to make significant changes to their businesses in order to survive, a review of benchmarking in agriculture and discussion of its future potential is critical. This book meets that need by providing an overview of existing benchmarking practices in agriculture and the food supply chain, and evaluating the potential of these practices to drive sustainable innovation in food and farming. Increasing pressures from commodity markets, corporate buyers, govern...

**In the Marines, their relationship was forbidden.Will an unexpected reunion at a cat shelter fundraiser lead to a second chance?**Vivi's last deployment left her wounded, ending her military career. Now she's a college student in Boston and volunteers at a nearby cat shelter. Spending time with the fur balls is her sanctuary from the real world.Until a fundraiser when she runs into a man she could never have. She needs to escape.She's no longer the woman J...

Improve Your Nutrition for Optimal FertilityIf you're ready to embark on the incredible journey of motherhood, there's no time like the present to prepare your body for the most vital role it will ever play—the creation of new life. In Real Food for Fertility, we explore the power of nutrition to optimize your fertility and ensure a healthy start for your future child.Pregnancy demands an incredible amount from your body. Imagine your body as a ban...

MENSTRUATION ISN'T JUST ABOUT HAVING BABIESYour menstrual cycle is a vital sign, just like your pulse, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure. And it provides you with essential information about your health.The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles and Optimize Your Fertility brings together over 1,000 meticulously researched scientific references in a textbook-quality guide to understanding your menstrual cycle....

You make one little mistake proofing a mafia contract, and suddenly their hitman wants to meet with you...By day, Wendy Travis is a stone-cold-accurate proofreader of contracts for individuals whose deeds bend toward the peculiar. By night, she’s the out-of-date fashionista president of the Manhattan Knitters’ Club. The club’s motto: What happens at knit club stays at knit club!When the new upstairs neighbor interrupts her sleep with his no...

La cura per una rottura è l’avventura di una notte?Marissa Duplei ha un’unica missione. Tirarsi su, seppellire il ricordo del suo ex, e trovare qualcuno con cui lasciarsi andare a un po’ di sano sesso. Ma il sexy e tatuato musicista metal Jack (come hai detto che è il suo nome?) non è certo la solita avventura di ripicca, per la ragazza della porta accanto.Le donne si lanciano ai suoi piedi, gli gettano lingerie sul palco e urlano il suo nome. Marissa non ha la minima idea ...

Delicious twists on comfort-food favorites from an eleven-year-old chef who has survived cancer and followed his culinary dreams.Inspiration resides in the kitchen for eleven-year-old Jack Witherspoon. And for good reason. When Jack was going through an incredibly tough challenge, battling leukemia for the second time, he sought solace in the Food Network and decided his dream was to become a chef.Before long, Jack was creating his own recipes, cooking for ...

The new breed of legends continues…If you came here to read short stories about tranquil lakes, run to the nearest exit. Run as far away as you can from Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, Edward Lee, and our array of international voices.Tales from The Lake volume two also includes the three winners from Crystal Lake Publishing's Tales from The Lake Horror Writing Competition:1st: Descending by John Whalen2nd: Forever Dark by Jonathan Winn

A past recipient of an Ezra Jack Keats/Janina Domanska Research Fellowship at the University of Southern Mississippi's de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, W. Nikola-Lisa explores the centrality of play in the work of acclaimed author/illustrator Ezra Jack Keats. The eclectic collection of essays in this volume draw upon the author's past research at the de Grummond and recent reflections on the concept of the "child archetype" and its representation in the work of Keats, a recipi...

Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation is the first anthology to broadly collect solarpunk short stories, artwork, and poetry. A new genre for the 21st Century, solarpunk is a revolution against despair. Focusing on solutions to environmental disasters, solarpunk envisions a future of green, sustainable energy used by societies that value inclusiveness, cooperation, and personal freedom.Edited by Phoebe Wagner and Brontë Christopher Wieland and containing work by Kristi...

Innamorarsi di Jack era facile, continuare ad amare un’arrogante rockstar, e allo stesso tempo adattarsi ad una nuova vita a Los Angeles, non lo era affatto.La meravigliosa storia di Jack e Marissa continua.La presenza di Marissa e Tristan nella sua vita gli ha fatto cambiare totalmente prospettiva. Jack si sente indispensabile per qualcuno. Accetta volentieri la responsabilità di una famiglia. Accoglie a braccia aperte l’amore e la convivenza. Ben presto, ...