A missing girl. A cop they want gone. A case nobody wants solved.“So gripping, I almost didn’t make it to work!” - Jane C.Everyone is determined to call missing 11-year-old Cassie Edwards a runaway.Everyone except her mother.Detective Sergeant Jon Roth, the most investigated cop on the Force, exiled to a suburban cop shop basement until he retires or Internal Affairs boots him out of the job, is dragged into the case.Roth so...

Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors/residents – th...

Exploring People and Cultures: Authentic Ethnographic Research in the Classroom provides teachers with tools and activities for conducting a classroom study of ethnic groups and cultures. Through the more than 30 ready-to-use, differentiated lessons, teachers will help students learn how to recognize the elements of culture; think critically; apply real-world research techniques in field experiences; identify behavioral patterns in modern-day cultures; and create, plan, and share ...

While Active Learning Classrooms, or ALCs, offer rich new environments for learning, they present many new challenges to faculty because, among other things, they eliminate the room’s central focal point and disrupt the conventional seating plan to which faculty and students have become accustomed.The importance of learning how to use these classrooms well and to capitalize on their special features is paramount. The potential they represent can be realized only when they facilitate improv...

“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” In this book, 5 Biblical Keys to Unlocking Wealth, you will gain access to keys within 3 John 1:2 that lead to your prosperity in 5 vital areas. Author Markita Brooks breaks down the principles of creating wealth from the Biblical perspective and according to God’s original purpose and design. As you read through this book, God will speak to you about your identity, purpose and creat...

Venture into a world beyond the ordinary, where the dark passions and voracious appetites of vampires, werewolves, demons, and a few undaunted mortals combine to unleash a potent spell.

The Routledge Companion to Chinese Philosophy features more than 40 chapter-length introductions to the concepts, claims, and arguments that animate the Chinese philosophical tradition. Taking a topic-by-topic rather than text-by-text approach, this Companion aims at helping contemporary Anglophone readers access the philosophical riches of the Chinese tradition by balancing close analysis with broad contextualization.The book is divided into four “Acts” that refl...

Marriages are meant to be sacred but when an arranged marriage turns bloody, a war is started.Makenna Gallagher's life is anything but ordinary. After experiencing something traumatic her life changes and not for the better. When she meets the man that she is expected to marry, she knows that keeping her secrets is only going to get harder.When Dante Bianchi sees his wife-to-be, he's surprised. She doesn't look anything like the sweet and innocent 14-year-old who he had agr...

Covering key issues ranging from education to political mobilization to racial stratification, this book provides a comprehensive examination of the Obama Presidency.President Barack Obama's election and subsequent reelection represent a critical paradigm shift in American political history. But are there lasting effects of the election of an African American to the highest office in the land in terms of the United States' economic, educational, political and socia...

"Finance Fairy in High Heels: Wealth Building for Women" invites you to step into a world where financial elegance and power go hand in hand. This guide transforms the perception of money matters, offering sparkling chapters on creating a budget that accommodates your tastes and mastering savings without sacrificing elegance. From the reliability of a "little black dress" 401(k) to the daring flair of cryptocurrency, you'll learn to dress your portfolio for every occasion.Navigate ...

It is 1780 in the Buford battlefield. After British soldiers find a boy wounded and dying, they do not provide him with peace. Urged on by the malevolent spirit, the British torture the boy, leaving him to lie unnoticed and unburied for years. His only monument will be the barn that is erected one day over his bonesthe future haunt of the demon known as Lerajie.Over two hundred years later, Karen Hedrick finds her young daughter lying in shock on her barn floor and a strange, green...

In this heartwarming Christmas tale, the unthinkable happens: Santa falls ill just before the biggest night of the year! With no time to lose, Mrs Claus steps up and takes the reins. With a sleigh full of presents and a heart full of determination, Mrs Claus races across the world, determined to save Christmas.But as she delivers gifts, her caring nature causes her to stop and comfort crying children, slowly draining the Christmas magic. With time running out and the reindeer growi...