"Misfits and cop are natural enemies... and I'm not one to upset the fragile ecosystem"It could always be worse.An unquantified amount of debt to a childhood friend, for damages you didn't do, is a terrible way to start your Sunday. But it is not as terrible as being abandoned by your crew in a strange town and left to drown in a poison river.And it could always be worse.

"His great aunt twice removed would be rolling round in her grave... if she weren't freshly dead and also completely fictional."Why is small-time crook Reuben Weller following a hippie florist in a remote mountain town? The answer is money, of course. But things get weird when he literally stumbles into a very big secret.

"He edited it. You give the man a perfect final copy of your own obituary and he edits it."Regular weddings are stressful to begin with, but this one has the making of being the biggest that Lou's flower shop has ever done. And that would be enough of a problem on its own, but Reuben insists on... helping.

After container ships carrying black-market nuclear bombs are detonated in American port cities, millions are killed and the country is thrown into panic.In Greenwood, Nebraska, Paul Edwards learns about the devastating terrorist attacks on the news. As the power grid goes down, his fear is magnified by the knowledge that his wife and daughter are a thousand miles away in Atlanta.When his prepper father-in-law, Buck, insists on being part of the rescue, things go from bad t...

After container ships carrying black-market nuclear bombs are detonated in American port cities, millions are killed and the country is thrown into panic.In Greenwood, Nebraska, Paul Edwards learns about the devastating terrorist attacks on the news. As the power grid goes down, his fear is magnified by the knowledge that his wife and daughter are a thousand miles away in Atlanta.When his prepper father-in-law, Buck, insists on being part of the rescue, things go from bad t...

America continues to teeter on the brink of collapse after terrorists detonate black-market nukes from container ships.With deadly clouds of radiation swooping in from the wasteland of American port cities, Paul Edwards and his father-in-law, Buck, seek shelter in a spectacular government bunker, the likes of which has never been seen.They've succeeded in finding safety from the dangers outside, but in a world without rules, trust can be a deadly thing.

Libraries of all types have undergone significant developments in the last few decades. The rate of change in the academic library, a presence for decades now, has been increasing in the first decade of this century. It is no exaggeration to claim that it is undergoing a top to bottom redefinition. Cataloging and reference remain central to its new role, and the circulation of books is still high though declining. Among the changes is the architecture of the library: when new libraries rep...

In "Harriet, the Moses of Her People," Sarah H. Bradford presents an evocative biography that captures the extraordinary life of Harriet Tubman, an icon of courage and resilience in the fight against slavery. With meticulous attention to detail, Bradford employs a narrative style that combines vivid storytelling with historical analysis, allowing readers to immerse themselves in Tubman's harrowing journeys and her role as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. The book is situated within...

Libraries of all types have undergone significant developments in the last few decades. The rate of change in the academic library, a presence for decades now, has been increasing in the first decade of this century. It is no exaggeration to claim that it is undergoing a top to bottom redefinition.In this second volume of the series, Creating the 21st-Century Academic Library, we explore the initiatives in student learning and training that are underway in our academic libraries. T...

Sympathetic portrait of an enigmatic man who was a model of decorum and honor, a moderate on the issue of secession, a fierce fighter in battle, and a chivalrous soldier — even in defeat. Exceptional sourcebook for students of American history, Civil War buffs, and admirers of the Southern general. 10 black-and-white illustrations.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A winter conversation in a Russian forest becomes a discussion about the purpose of human life. Nikolai Motovilov asks Saint Seraphim of Sarov what Christians are finally seeking, and Seraphim answers with a phrase that has given the work its name, "The acquisition of the Holy Spirit". He does not present this as an abstraction. He speaks of prayer, mercy, fasting, obedience, and attention to conscience as acts by which a person becomes...

Leadership in Academic Libraries highlights model examples of the move from leadership theory into actual practice. A consideration of leadership theories provides a working vocabulary to facilitate discussions of abstract concepts, while specific topical investigations and case studies illustrate those concepts and show the manner in which theories play out in practice. Chapter authors speak from experience as well as theoretical grounding, and include practitioners, researchers, and form...