After a painful breakup, Nova isn’t looking for love—he’s trying to outrun himself. Battling addiction, unresolved childhood trauma, and a mind that won’t quiet down, he meets Flame at a time when everything in his life feels uncertain.What starts as something light quickly turns intense. Flame brings a sense of peace Nova hasn’t felt in years, while Nova gives Flame a connection that feels real and rare. But beneath the chemistry, both are carrying wounds that don’t stay hidden fo...

By the close of the last millennium Dorling Kindersley had become one of the most recognisable brands in publishing. Across the range of illustrated household reference titles, from children's books to travel guides, its distinctive look of colourful images cut out against a white background could be seen on bookshelves throughout the country – and indeed the publishing world.Apart from three minor acquisitions, DK had grown organically over 25 years to be a publicly listed company...

Wrexham has a long history. An important market town in the Middle Ages, close to the border with England, it became the most populous settlement in Wales and today is the largest town or city in North Wales. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Wrexham was at the forefront of industrial development, noted for coal and lead mining, iron, steel and leather production and brewing. Although many of these traditional industries have declined in recent years, Wrexham has become a comm...

This guide to the language differences between the United States and United Kingdom is "a fascinating collection full of all kinds of surprises" ( Minneapolis Star Tribune).Taxi rank . . . toad in the hole . . . dustman . . . fancy dress . . . American visitors to London (or viewers of British TV shows) might be confused by these terms. But most Britons would be equally puzzled by words like caboose, bleacher...

Your perspective on life will shift as a result of this book.Have you ever questioned your motives? Alternatively, "Why can't I just manage my behavior?" People could criticize our responses and ask, "What's wrong with that person?" It's simple to blame ourselves when we're struggling with our emotions, pushing ourselves and everyone around us to an unreasonable standard. It's time we began posing other queries.Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain and trau...

Through a presentation of the oldest rock art dated in the Americas, located in Monte Alegre, Brazil, this book analyzes an ancient ecological-astronomy strategy that theoretically made the rapid human migration in the Americas successful. It helps answer two vital questions long held by scholars and the general public alike: How did humans survive the rapid and massive climate changes at the end of the ice age? And how did founding populations (especially in the Americas) manage successfu...

Revised and expanded to reflect the most recent innovations in the field, ***The Scientific Examination of Documents, Fourth Edition***is a handy, accessible volume detailing current best-practices for forensic document examination.Since the first edition published in 1989, there have been drastic changes in the field of forensic document examination—both from the use of the analytic techniques available to the professional examiner—and the changes to technology in office and print...

A cantina gunfight along the highway sees Dan Bardwell get the outlaw that he is after. Riding south from the border town with the dead man tied over the unsaddled spare horse, the lawman makes camp in the desert for the night. Awakened by a terrible hum, the unholy roam under a blood moon. The Sacramento lawman fights them off until his bullets run out and survives the ordeal, but barely.Three days later, a Benedictine monk named Francisco finds the lawman lying face down in the sa...

Vicky's Secret is a short tale of three college friends, a hot rod car, late night drag races and a dead woman on a lonely country road.Bobby Tamer has a bad-ass car and he knows it, his pal Tony Barcelona has helped to build it. Bobby and his girl, Vicky Brocato take a late night drive up through the hills with Vicky behind the wheel. Brocato--the pretty redhead--can drive as good as any of the guys.Coming over a hill, a nice looking older gal is standing in the road. Her n...

A rollercoaster action thriller in which an ordinary man escapes his execution and embarks on a new adventure—hunted by those who want him dead . . .November 5: A foiled plot to blow up Parliament. But what if Guy Fawkes had never gone to trial? What if powerful friends conspired to fake Guy's death, and the man hanged, drawn and quartered was not Guy? What if he was given a new identity? A new start?Jamestown, Virginia: a new settlement founded on the soil...

What God desires most from us has been clearly placed in front of us, yet it is often overlooked or ignored. We have heard over and over again that God loves us and wants a relationship with us. But do we honestly believe it?The simple fact is that we already have everything we need to have a great relationship with God. It is our choice as to whether we will pursue a relationship that is both human and divine, but it is clearly a relationship that is within our reach.Chris...

He never gave a second thought to the old Lincoln gathering dust in the corner, until a couple of gentlemen from south of the border walk in with a wad of cash money.