The Essentials of Special Education Advocacy is a valuable tool for preservice and inservice special education professionals who seek to advocate for their students and their profession. Although significant progress has been made regarding the education of students with disabilities, much work remains. This book provides a framework and a step-by-step guide to systematically understand challenges and organize advocacy efforts for special education professionals to continue the hi...

When private banker Stefanie Adams travels to Greece on vacation, she is suspected of murdering a wealthy bride who accused her deceased father of artifact theft. Unfortunately, the bride's accusation also ties Stefanie, a former archaeology student, to the robbery of a newly discovered gold statue, the Akrotiri Snake Goddess. With two high-profile crimes to solve, Greek police are under pressure, and both crimes lead straight to Stefanie.Then her own life is threatened, and Stefan...

Having discovered a knack for investigation, Stefanie joins Thomas Burkhardt in Milan, Italy, on the Black Market trail of a fabulous sapphire and emerald encrusted pendant known as the Borgia Peacock, missing since it was stolen from the Milan World Expo of 1906.Undercover as a wealthy heiress, Stefanie has no doubt she'll convince the current owner, Contessa Giuliana Bergamo, to sell to her. But when she shows up at the Contessa's crumbling Venetian palazzo to clinch the deal, it...

When Stefanie and Thomas meet in Bermuda for time alone away from the demands of the Artifact Retrieval Team that Thomas heads, their romantic rendezvous is waylaid after an archaeologist requests their help to recover an emerald bracelet that's been stolen from his site.Thomas is reluctant, but Stefanie can't resist the lure of buried Spanish treasure. Then one of the archaeologists is murdered, and they find themselves on the suspect list. Spanish gold isn't the only thing uncove...

Hawk Hathaway is a man in need of redemption. Righting a 90-year-old wrong will either save his soul or cost him his life.

Black Cat Weekly #62 features modern and classic science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and adventure fiction—great novels and short stories in every issue. You are sure to find a lot you'll like, no matter what genres you enjoy most. This issue includes more than 600 pages!Mystery / Crime / Suspense:“Siren Song,” by M. A. Monnin [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“Letter Perfect,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“Beneath the...

SHE FOR WHOM THE SUN SHINESUndercover artifact theft investigator Stefanie Adams and handsome Artifact Retrieval Team lead Thomas Burkhardt must head off trouble at the opening ceremonies of Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum, where anonymous notes threaten the glittering 'Gold of the Pharaohs' special exhibit. Things get sticky when the museum director includes Thomas's mother, owner of Europe's largest publishing house, on the suspect list.While in Egypt, Stef...

In an American community overseas, every scandal risks becoming an international incident. So, when a colonel on base calls about an incriminating photo, St. Killian knows the stakes are high. But how does he thwart a blackmailer if no one tells the truth?

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #41.Lots of great reading this time—including a classic mystery novel by Elizabeth Sanxay Holding. Once you finish it, you can cruise through an original blackmail story by M.A. Monnin set in Germany (thanks to acquiring editor Michael Bracken), then Pat H. Broeske has a Hollywood tale of a missing classic Cadillac (thanks to acquiring editor Barb Goffman). Plus, of course, we have our Hal Charles solve-it-yourself tale.For science ficti...

This issue features three original short stories (mysteries by M.A. Monnin [thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken], and Edd Vick & Manny Frishberg, plus a fantasy story by D J Tyrer), and an original science fiction novel by Thomas A. Easton.Furthering the mystery section, we also have a great tale by John M. Floyd (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman) a classic novel by William J. Burns & Isabel Ostrander, and a solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.Rounding ...

Written by experts in special education and child welfare, this book offers a clear, concise guide to special education policies, procedures, and considerations specifically aimed at child welfare workers, to enhance their decision-making and support for the children they serve.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Semantic Web Conference, ISWC 2022, which took place in October 2022 in a virtual mode.The 48 full papers presented in this volume were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 239 submissions. They deal with the latest advances in fundamental research, innovative technology, and applications of the Semantic Web, linked data, knowledge graphs, and knowledge processing on the Web. Papers are organized in a research track, ...