Toby Dresden is a taxi driver with a dream of fulfilling his mother's legacy. When a rival threatens to steal his work, he finds himself desperate and with no way to fund its development. A chance meeting shows him a way. Toby finds himself propelled into a world of drugs, addicts and crime lords, on his way to winning or losing it all, in a story that takes a good heart and pits life against it.

The aeroplanes of the Shuttleworth Collection span the first 40 years of aviation from the 1909 Blériot to the late 1940s; these rare and often unique machines are still regularly flown and displayed over the aerodrome at Old Warden in Bedfordshire. This book, written by the Collection's pilots, past and present, puts the reader in the cockpits of these amazing machines as they fly over the English countryside. THE SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION is a private collection begun by Richard Shuttlewor...

Do you admire people who can talk themselves out of any problem or tough spot? Do you avoid social situations because you feel inadequate and always say the wrong thing?The reality is that we are imperfect as human beings. We have shortcomings. And if you study these weaknesses and get to understand them, you will have enormous authority in your hands. When you master the correct methods of manipulation, the real ones, you can fully affect the thinking of other people and make them ...

Elias Dunn hates his life. At only 26, he’s the youngest Head of IT for Network 4 and appears to be doing okay. He’s not. He’s living at home with a bipolar mother who uses medication and alcohol to get by. Eli loses himself in fantasy and obsession, stalking targets and colleagues to cope. He blames himself for the death of his sister, cutting the guilt from his body as a boy before covering his mistakes in tattoos. Eli finds solace in The Ellipse, a virtual club accessed through a world ...

Secrets. Everyone has them. Nice ones that make your heart soar, little ones that make you blush, naughty ones that make you smile and dark ones you hope will remain hidden forever. One thing’s for certain – everyone wants their secrets kept out of the public eye. Especially the rich and famous.Hadley Peters banks on the desire for ultimate privacy. With a global rock god, an actor on a meteoric trajectory, a mercurial artist and a stellar fashion designer on the books, his team of...

Toby Dresden is a taxi driver with a dream of fulfilling a project - his mother’s legacy. When a rival threatens to steal his work, he finds himself desperate and with no way to fund its development. A chance meeting shows him a way. Toby finds himself propelled into a world of drugs, addicts and crime lords, on his way to winning or losing it all, in a story that takes a good heart and pits life against it.

The biggest pain in my heart was the loss of my brother. He didn't just take his own life he took the life of this entire world with him. This world has never been the same. I wrapped that dead world up into a ball: it was a world of pain, frustration and anger. Every time those feelings tried to surface, I pushed them away. I was afraid that if I looked at those feelings again I would fall to my knees, become paralyzed with sadness and not have the strength to do what needed to be done—cu...

Se hoje ideias como lugar de fala, teoria queer e decolonialismo ganham espaço nas reivindicações feministas contemporâneas, elas tiveram sua origem em pesquisas e teorias desenvolvidas ao longo das últimas décadas por estudiosas e ativistas como Teresa de Lauretis, Donna Haraway, Maria Lugones, Nancy Fraser, Sandra Harding, Judith Butler, Gloria Andalzúa, além de brasileiras como Lélia Gonzales e Sueli Carneiro. É nesse eco de construções e indagações, dos anos 1980 até os dias de hoje, q...

At the centre of the elephant tourism industry lie two profound challenges: the delicate balance between income and compassion, and the severe threats to the survival of all remaining elephant species. Trained elephants exchange hands for staggering sums, reaching up to $100,000 each, yet the colossal appetites of the herds, with each elephant devouring over 100 kilograms of sustenance daily, pose formidable economic challenges for camp owners. An elephant camp's revenue is dependent on to...

Critical Perspectives on Teaching in the Southern United States presents provocative insights into education in the Southern United States, from the perspective of educators. This book foregrounds the Southern United States’ unique sociopolitical, sociohistorical, and sociocultural contexts which directly influence knowledge and classroom pedagogies. Contributors use critical frameworks that coalesce around methods including: self-reflection, social justice, and culturally responsive/relev...

In 1860 Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican to be elected President of the United States. Shortly thereafter the Southern States began succeeding from the Union. In 1861 Camp Butler was established as a training camp for Union recruits, but as the war continued a place was needed to bring Confederate prisoners and Camp Butler was given a new role to play that as concentration camp and a death camp for many. This is an account of Camp Butler's history, from it's founding as a traini...

Scandinavian your guide: the ultimate guide to exploring the beauty of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The land of little mermaid, fjords, and canal travel with some breathtaking landscape. Full of beauty that can keep you mesmerized for a very long time. This guide takes you through all you need to know about the adventure of the region. Find yourself within the Scandinavian region with this guide, and discover the beauty, lifestyle, and cuisine of the people as well. This is a place for the...