When a newly-minted witch and a powerful dark witch clash, sparks fly and emotions run hot in this suspenseful paranormal romance.Katherine Stuart knew returning to Springfield and learning to use her magical powers would challenge her, but she never gave romance a second thought before crashing in Erick's spare room. They'd been friends - and nothing more - since high school. So no problem, right?Erick Hunter always thought of Katherine as 'just a...

We love sweet romance stories like we love truffles and cordials, toffees and caramels – and when they’re bathed in a decadent coating of rich, creamy chocolate, they’re satisfying, delicious, and we can’t stop with just one. LOVE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES presents sixteen stories that capture both the sweetness and variety of a box of chocolates. Ranging from new loves to rekindled attraction, these stories are filled with sweet meet-cutes, nutty quirks, and the unexpected richness hidd...

The isolated mansion hiding dark secrets and a lonely heart. The castle with grief and love permeating its walls and influencing its guests. LOVE AMONG THE THORNS presents eleven contemporary Gothic/paranormal romances with the flavor of the classic Gothics of the 70s and 80s – locations and lives shrouded in solitude and secrecy, mired in mist and mystery, and where the spark of true love grows from the smallest candle flickering in the wind into a fierce light that drives back the darkne...

Ten short, sweet, lighthearted romances, celebrating the warmth and joy of the holiday season.From big cities and small towns, star-filled nights to the snowstorms of picture postcards, these couples discover the unexpected gift of a new relationship tucked among the sparkle and tinsel.Includes stories by Jessica Guernsey, Rebecca M. Senese, Leah Sage, Kat Farrow, C.J. Mattison, Michele Dean, L.D.B Taylor, Wayland Smith, Brenda Carre, and Stephannie Tallent. Edited by Lyn W...

Lovers take chances. History and literature both bubble over with stories of chances and mischances, of love lost as often as love won, and even of wars launched in retaliation for stolen chances and illicit rendezvous.The stories in this volume tug at the heartstrings and tease the brain. In each of them, two fascinating people throw themselves against the whims of fate in order to find a way to live happily ever after.

This book shows how schools can--and must--develop expertise in "learning variation" (understanding how different kinds of minds learn) and apply this knowledge to classroom instruction in order to address the chronic learning challenges and achievement gap faced by millions of students. Barringer shows how using what we know about learning variation with a focus on discovering learning strengths, not just deficits, can help schools create plans for success for those students who often fin...

In a chilling tale of soft power, corruption, and covert influence, Canada Under Siege pulls back the curtain on how the Chinese Communist Party quietly turned Prince Edward Island into a strategic forward operating base—right under the noses of Islanders and Ottawa alike.Drawing from a nearly two-year investigation by veteran intelligence officer and Chief of Asia Pacific (CSIS) Michel Juneau-Katsuya, former RCMP financial crime chief Garry Clement, and publisher Dean Bax...

Der Sammelband widmet sich einer umfassenden Betrachtung des deutschen Gesundheits- und Pflegesystems aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln. Dazu gehören neben den tatsächlichen Versorgungsbedarfen der pflegeempfangenden Menschen sowie deren Zu- und Angehörigen in ihren Lebenswelten auch das Berufsfeld der Pflegeprofession und die bestehenden Strukturen in der Gesundheitsversorgung. Im Versorgungsalltag zeichnet sich ab, dass die Perspektive der Pflege- und Gesundheitsfachpersonen und die Perspek...

This book shows how schools can--and must--develop expertise in "learning variation" (understanding how different kinds of minds learn) and apply this knowledge to classroom instruction in order to address the chronic learning challenges and achievement gap faced by millions of students. Barringer shows how using what we know about learning variation with a focus on discovering learning strengths, not just deficits, can help schools create plans for success for those stud...

"Hat Dean Koontz in diesem Thriller aus dem Jahr 1981 den Ausbruch des Coronavirus vorausgesagt?" Daily Mail"Dean Koontz ist nicht nur der Meister unserer dunkelsten Träume, sondern auch ein literarischer Jongleur." The TimesDie Augen der Finsternis von Bestsellerautor Dean Koontz ist ein packender Thriller um die Suche einer Mutter nach ihrem Sohn – eine Reise, die eine tödliche Bedrohung für die ganze Welt offenbartEin Jahr ist vergangen, seit Tina Evans ihren Sohn ...

All’inizio del Novecento, Vienna è una città unica in cui l’arte in ogni sua forma illumina la vita dei suoi abitanti. Tra i fermenti della Secessione e la scoperta dell’inconscio, i viennesi scelgono di diluire le angosce politiche in una diffusa frenesia creativa. In quest’atmosfera irripetibile, si muove una giovane donna con l’incedere di una regina, lo spirito acuto e occhi come un mare profondo. Figlia di una cantante e di un pittore, Alma Schindler a soli diciassette anni diventa la...

An examination of Foucault's work to determine the relationship between the state and civil society.State Phobia and Civil Society draws extensively upon the work of Michel Foucault to argue for the necessity of the concept of the state in political and social analysis. In so doing, it takes on not only the dominant view in the human sciences that the concept of the state is outmoded, but also the large interpretative literature on Foucault, which claims th...