A year ago, I told a lie...now, it's haunting me.Ronan Caldwell is my grumpy, too-handsome-for-his-own-good neighbor. He’s the town’s brooding sheriff...and my fake boyfriend.I’ve been lying to my family about dating him for the past year, convinced no one would ever know. But then they dropped a bomb—they’re coming to visit. Desperate to keep my story straight, I beg Ronan to play along. He agrees, but as the line between fake and real starts to b...

We are living in an age of continual motion and change, and as a result traditional strategy planning has become outmoded. Every manager, perhaps even every employee, needs to become a strategist. Every strategist, in turn, needs to develop deep consumer insight - or empathy - as a basis for flexible strategy formation. This book offers a practical guide on how to develop and implement a systematic process of strategic empathy to lead to greater effectiveness and day-to-day success.

Three months ago, four words changed my life forever.My life was perfect. Late nights at the office, a penthouse on the Upper East Side, a new woman in my bed every night. Then I got a knock at the door, and everything changed. And all it took was four words: you have a daughter.In a whirlwind, we moved back to my hometown. I needed to be surrounded by family, by people who could help me cope with the fact I was now a single father to a grief-stricken twelve...

This edited volume contains valuable information for museums and academic institutions concerning the care and conservation of human remains. The editors provide all the essential information required concerning the curation of human remains, from oft posed ethical questions to storage and transport issues. Jam-packed with references, this collection is up to date and is a must have resource. This volume should be required reading for institutions with osteology collections, as well as sch...

Remember Liss is a non-fiction book for students that tells the remarkable true story of an enslaved Black woman in 18th century New York whose life sheds light on the experiences of people of color in New York from the colonial period into the early republic.By the time Elizabeth, known as "Liss," was born into the household of the moderately wealthy Townsend family in the early 1760s, slavery had already been established in New York for over a century—and would persist u...

This book presupposes that pastors and seminarians deeply desire to answer the question of all questions: how do I make disciples of Jesus Christ? The Great CoMission: Making Sense of Making Disciples is a helpful guide for pastors in the field, yet “meaty” enough for seminarians in the classroom. In The Great CoMission, readers will encounter useful principles for discipleship and solid biblical theology for ministry. This unique book approaches the Great Commission from a rite-of-passage...

Sometimes, one day is enough to change everything. This year, that day is Valentine's Day.Valentine's Day is supposed to be about romance.Grand gestures.Flowers that arrive on time and love that looks good from the outside.But sometimes… it's about the moment that refuses to follow the script.A blind date you didn't ask for.One last promise before walking away.A familiar face that reminds you of who you used to be and who...

A body is discovered deep in an abandoned mine outside Carpenter's Gap. FBI Agent Claire Foster is called to investigate and work with the small town police department in catching this killer before they strike again. The White Deaths is a chilling FBI thriller that follows the relentless Agent Claire Foster as she unravels a ritual of violence, and tracks the most elusive killer yet.

"Take my words, accept what you will, reject what you must but promise me you will do something which I could not. Decide your fate."Mary BrooksApril 3rd, 2015, Australia:Deep beneath the rubble of a demolished building, a well-worn time capsule is discovered. What little it holds is both strangely poetic and undeniably curious.Yet it is the missing contents that could be considered an archaeological masterpiece.For the believers humanity's future will h...

Research and advocacy aimed at understanding and ending violence against women had its beginning in the early 1970s, emerging as a central concern of the feminist movement. This work has expanded exponentially over the past three decades to influence practice and policy at the local, state, and federal levels. Many of the most influential articles in the field were published in Social Problems. This volume assembles twelve of these articles into a core text that covers such topics as wife ...

Despite decades of effort, the legal profession remains one of the least diverse industries, with systemic barriers affecting who enters, advances, and succeeds. Bias – whether conscious or unconscious – perpetuates inequality, impacting hiring, promotions, pay, and leadership opportunities. The traditional pipeline to legal success favors those with economic privilege, established networks, and cultural capital, leaving others at a disadvantage. There are more women than ever before in th...

A woman is found murdered in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park—her eyes removed, a number carved into her chest. FBI Agent Claire Foster is called in, but one victim soon becomes many.One by One is a chilling FBI thriller that follows the relentless Agent Claire Foster as she races to stop a murderer - and the stakes have never been higher.