By the late 2020s, converging crises are pushing civilization to the breaking point. Climate disasters are intensifying, economies are faltering, and authoritarian regimes are on the rise, tightening their grip. Humanity stands on the brink of collapse.In the spring of 2027 the virus strikes.When Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Gary Sanders, announces the start of another RSV season, characterizing it as routine, investigative reporter Sara Campbell isn't buying it. ...

Social work is a complex career - a hugely rewarding way to make a difference in people's lives, paired with an enormous responsibility to get it right. This (unofficial) guide, grounded in the author's decade-long experience on the front line of child protection, explores the intersection between these points and how to handle the challenges of the job while celebrating its joys.This isn't a tidy list of textbook situations and perfect solutions - there are mistakes of all shapes ...

A bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, To Die For is the electrifying third Travis Devine thriller from international no. 1 bestselling author David Baldacci, in which the **bodyguard becomes the hunted . . .Some secrets are too dangerous to keep . . .**TWO SUSPICIOUS DEATHSWhen Dwayne and Alice Odom are killed, the police report states clearly that it was a drug overdose. So why is their daughter, who was ...

**A bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club pick, The 6:20 Man is a heart-racing thriller with an incredible ending, set in the world of high finance in New York, from international number one bestselling author David Baldacci.* * * * ***It's time to catch a killer . . .Having survived combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and been decorated with medals, Travis Devine leaves the army in mysterious circumstances, under a cloud of suspic...

**A Richard & Judy Book Club PickImmerse yourself in The 6:20 Man, a heart-racing thriller with an incredible ending, set in the world of high finance in New York. From David Baldacci, the number one bestselling author of Memory Man.**It's time to catch a killer . . .Having survived combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and been decorated with medals, Travis Devine leaves the army in mysterious circumstances, under a cloud of suspicion. And...

**The bodyguard becomes the hunted in To Die For, the electrifying third Travis Devine thriller from number one Sunday Times bestselling author David Baldacci, following The Edge and The 6:20 Man.* * * * *Some secrets are too dangerous to keep . . .**TWO SUSPICIOUS DEATHSWhen Dwayne and Alice Odom are killed, the police report states clearly that it was a drug overdose. So why is their daughter, w...

Reviews the issues involved in most of the principal medical-ethical dilemmas that face our society from a multidisciplinary point of view. Updated to reflect the many changes that have occurred in medical-ethical issues.

Faith and Slavery in the Presbyterian Diaspora considers how, in areas as diverse as the New Hebrides, Scotland, the United States, and East Central Africa, men’s and women’s shared Presbyterian faith conditioned their interpretations of and interactions with the institution of chattel slavery. The chapters highlight how Presbyterians’ reactions to slavery –which ranged from abolitionism, to indifference, to support—reflected their considered application of the principles of the Reformed T...

An indispensable guide to Islamic political thought from Muhammad to the twenty-first centuryThe first encyclopedia of Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, this comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible reference provides the context needed for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. With more than 400 alphabetically arranged entries written by an international team of specialists, the volume focuses on the ori...

A fascinating history of Tiverton and Little Compton, documenting its historic roads, farms, life on the sea, and the daily routines of citizens. With Tiverton and Little Compton, authors Nancy Jensen Devin and Richard V. Simpson invite you to travel historic roads, to explore late-nineteenth-century life in town, on the farm, on the sea, and at leisure. The reader will delight in sweeping views of the Sakonnet River and the Portsmouth shore from Fort Barton, and ride in a one-horse carria...

Issues in the public presentation and interpretation of the archaeology of Hadrian's Wall and other frontiers of the Roman Empire are explored and addressed here. A central theme is the need for interpretation to be people-focussed, and for visitors to be engaged through narratives and approaches which help them connect with figures in the past: daily life, relationships, craft skills, communications, resonances with modern frontiers and modern issues allprovide means of helping an audienc...

In the quaint English countryside, a somber gathering casts a pall over the tranquil village. The Funeral, a gripping tale by Richard Steele, unveils the secrets and complexities that lie beneath the surface of a seemingly ordinary death. As the mourners assemble, a web of suspicion and intrigue ensnares them, threatening to unravel the very fabric of their community. With each whispered word and furtive glance, the truth becomes more elusive, leaving the reader captivated by the chilling ...