A Forgotten HistoryA Broken PeaceA War as Old as Time HimselfIn a peaceful valley hidden deep within America hides a group of dragons. But they can't remain hidden for much longer, and quickly figure out the cost of ignoring the war.Silver is a young dragoness and a metal dragon. One of the only two metal dragons known to be alive. She is beyond eager for adventure beyond the mountain walls of her valley, and little does she know t...

"It raises the question though. What happens when something happens in a town where nothing happens? And what happens when you're the cause?"That's two questions, genius. Though Heather Muse is more history buff than mathlete, that's the least of her problems. Growing up in a town with the population and modernity of a record store, you can forgive Heather for living in the past and yearning for a future. As for her actions in the present, that's what this collage of her thoughts, ...

Text-book of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is a comprehensive and authoritative guide that delves into the principles and practices of forensic medicine and toxicology, serving as an essential resource for medical students, practitioners, and legal professionals. The book systematically covers the medico-legal aspects of death, injury, and poisoning, providing detailed explanations of post-mortem changes, identification of bodies, and the various causes and types of death, including asp...

For author Peter James McLean, life was just one adventure after another. In Confessions of an Eccentric Dreamer, he shares a captivating recollection of his life, dreams, adventures, and foibles. This memoir narrates how his adventures began at age sixteen and continued until age ninety-two during which time he worked and retired from the New York Central Railroad; developed a money-saving, water softening device to clean steam engine boilers; and invented and patented toy guns, an electr...

Summarises current good agricultural practice in maize cultivation, from seed selection to nutrient management, conservation agriculture, rotations and intercropping;Reviews advances in understanding and managing diseases and pests such as viruses, nematodes and weeds;Discusses ways maize cultivation can be made more ‘climate smart’

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Registered medical transcriptionists job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your applic...

On a Halloween night, eight boys are led on an incredible journey into the past by the mysterious “spirit” Moundshroud. Riding a dark autumn wind from ancient Egypt to the land of the Celtic druids, from Mexico to a cathedral in Paris, they will witness the haunting beginnings of the holiday called Halloween.Featuring the evocative prose and imagery of Ray Bradbury, the fine acting of the Colonial Radio Theatre players, and atmospheric music and sound effects, this story will send ...

In Season Six of Powder River, Etta and Jacob discover a 10-year-old boy, Levi Curtis, chopping wood at their home, acting as if he lived there. Britt soon discovers he is the sole survivor of an Indian attack on the Conestoga wagon he's traveling in with his family. Britt realizes Levi has no relatives and prepares to take him to the orphanage in Sheridan. When the telephone line arrives in Clearmont, Millie hires Etta to work the switchboard. Etta soon begins hearing things she ...

This is an exceptional, contemporary, heart-breaking novel.Toby's life was perfectly normal . . . until it was unravelled by something as simple as a blood test.Taken from his family, Toby now lives in the Death House; an out-of-time existence far from the modern world, where he, and the others who live there, are studied by Matron and her team of nurses. They're looking for any sign of sickness. Any sign of their wards changing. Any sign that it's time to take the...

He’s been trapped in his home since he died. If he can’t outwit the demon holding him captive, he’ll never be free.Tim Lane is running out of time. Since dying on Halloween 1981, he’s tried everything to hold back the hellish force that killed him. But with the demon clawing his way into his elderly father’s mind, the desperate teenage ghost finally takes the gloves off.As Tim races to save his father, he pieces together the truth about what really happened...

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior.Oh yes. And dead.The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that’s a Good Thing.There’s just one catch. There’s a reason the Necromancers don’t need her any more. And that’s because they’ve found their Death Bringer already, the person who will dissolve the doors between life and death.And that’s a very, very Bad Thing…

Most eyesight problems are, despite widespread beliefs otherwise, entirely functional disorders. People with clear vision do certain things that people with blurry vision don't, and people with blurry vision do certain things that those with clear vision don't. Learning to see the way that people with clear vision do is the basis for seeing clearly.For whatever reason, you have gotten stuck in an abnormal way of using your eyes, causing your visual system to go haywire. Further comp...