Twelve-year-old Micah Murphy’s life has been turned upside down. First, his parents move him to a small boring town on the other side of the country, and now, his friends are not even messaging him back. The prospects for a great eigth grade are not looking good.After finding an old kayak, and proceeding to lose his way while exploring the shore of the Atlantic, Micah finds himself caught up in an adventure bigger than he planned.Micah is trapped in a strange land. All he wan...

A White Side of Black Britain explores the racial consciousness of white women who have established families and had children with black men of African Caribbean heritage in the United Kingdom. Filling a gap in the sociological literature on racism and antiracism, France Winddance Twine introduces new theoretical concepts in her description and analysis of white “transracial” mothers raising their children of African Caribbean ancestry in a racially diverse British city. Varying i...

This book creates a user-friendly, accessible guide to the complex area of sanctions law. In particular, the book examines how sanctions restrictions work in practice, and what the implications are for multinational businesses operating across numerous sanctions regimes. To this extent, the book considers the interrelationship between sanctions at the supranational and national levels, including the impact of the far-reaching US sanctions regime. The book's aim is not to provide an exhaust...

Training Workouts for Seniors: Essential Guide Strength Training for Posture and Balance Improvement for SeniorsThis is a sensitive topic and definitely warrants much attention. The hard truth is that people do not become physically unstable or unbalanced as they age. Of course, there is no denying that a certain degree of strength and mobility is lost.However, the main reason people become frail and weak is due to a lack of exercise. This may seem unpalatable because it hi...

This book is an up-to-date, accessible and practical guide on how to optimally plan for, implement and review land access and resettlement. It provides step-by-step information on how to avoid pitfalls, ensure that best practice is being employed and the correct standards are being applied. With useful real-life examples of when projects have gone well and when they haven't, the book is based on the main lessons that have been learned on-the-ground over the past decade.Natural reso...

I've been dead inside for such a long time that I'd forgotten what it felt like to be alive… Until I met her.Emilia Harrison. The woman I swore to protect. The one putting cracks in my walls and threatening to undo all my hard work keeping the ghosts of my past at bay.She was only meant to be a job. I never anticipated that everything would get so complicated, but there's no denying the effect she has on me.One kiss had me coming undone, feeling ali...

I finally know how it feels to have a home. A woman to love who loves you in return and two men who can share in exactly how incredible that feeling is.Emilia Harrison. The girl who stole my heart then broke it, and now owns every cracked inch of it.It has taken me a long time to come to terms with the demons of my past and to find my ultimate happiness in Emilia.Now that we're on the cusp of starting something incredible, the decisions I made when ...

She wants our protection, but her safety comes with a price.Emilia Harrison. The girl I attended Pacific Prep with. My sister's best friend. The greatest sex I've ever had.I never expected to see her again after graduation, so when she showed up in my kitchen in the middle of the night, I didn't know what to think.Apparently, there's some psycho after her, and she needs my help. My family owns a private security firm, but I can't protect her from Wi...

The Routledge Handbook of Human Research Ethics and Integrity in Australia highlights why it is important to look at the subject of human research ethics and integrity within the Australian context, and what the Australian perspective can offer to all researchers in the social sciences and humanities globally.Australia has one of the world’s most rigorous ethics governance frameworks. This edited collection comprises 35 chapters, compiled with the aim of presenting human r...

I know better...I know better than to be complacent.Finding my family was supposed to be a dream come true, but it's only brought more questions, more secrets and forced family responsibilities. Surprisingly, Hawk is by my side while dealing with the utter ridiculousness our parents keep pushing on me. I'm learning how to have a brother, and I think we might actually like each other. Mason, West, and Beck have been my saving grace; they are patient and kind.

This was not part of my plan. Enrolling at Pacific Prep was supposed to gain me freedom and a feeling of control over my life, but buried truths are being revealed, and my goals are becoming less clear by the day.My entire life, I've wanted a family; wanted to know if I had one out there. I've craved answers and now that I'm getting them, I don't know if I'm ready. I have a brother, a family. Sadly, the knowledge of that isn't comforting, because I can't trust them...

He thinks they've broken me. He thinks I'm nothing but an empty shell, ready to be molded into their perfect soldier, his perfect wife, a damaged plaything.He might be right. I've never been so exhausted, beaten down, and wary. I'm so close to giving up, so close to accepting my defeat and twisted fate.The darkness is quickly closing in around me, but a sliver of light appears when I read the note from my brother and my guys.I will rise, like a phoe...