The most up-to-date and authoritative resource on the biology and evolution of solitary beesWhile social bees such as honey bees and bumble bees are familiar to most people, they comprise less than 10 percent of all bee species in the world. The vast majority of bees lead solitary lives, surviving without the help of a hive and using their own resources to fend off danger and protect their offspring. This book draws on new research to provide a comprehensive and au...

Police in New York City face danger around every corner – even from a 17th century curse?Chris Bennington had a dream to become a police officer. That dream quickly became a nightmare when Chris seemed to fall victim to the curse of a condemned witch in colonial New York. Is Chris the victim of this generational curse that preys on police officers in New York City or is he simply a delusional young man?Psychiatrist Kyra Thomas has unwillingly become the only hope for Chris ...

Is an unholy alliance of terror raining death and destruction on New York City?Newly promoted NYPD Deputy Chief Ellen Tomlinson, Lieutenant Joey Galeno, and FBI Agent Jimmy Craig are forced to battle the potential annihilation of the city. Several ISIS claimed attacks have brought the NYPD and the Joint Terrorist Task Force into action to find those responsible for the bombings. The investigation takes an unexpected twist when the trail leads to a splinter group of the Irish Republ...

A nuclear threat. A race against time. Can NYPD's finest save Manhattan from annihilation?Bobby Moylan wishes this shift wasn't his last. Years after a drunk driver killed his family, his life-saving distraction of work with the NYPD is coming to a close. But when he discovers an Islamic terrorist plot against his city, his final hours on the job could turn explosive.Joey Galeno misses the days when he could count on his partner. Years removed from working ...

Was it an attack or a naturally occurring event?The government still didn't know. The only thing certain was the results. 130,000 Americans were dead, and if not for the heroic efforts of medical science in producing a vaccine, the United States would likely have ceased to exist as a functioning nation. More disturbing was the new term that became a part of every citizen's vocabulary – Post-life Reanimated Entity, or PRE – the government's effort to clinically label the undead....

The situation was not uncommon. A teenage boy takes up with the wrong crowd and begins running wild on the streets of New York City. His behavior degenerates from petty thefts and vandalism to much more serious crimes. His frustrated parents believe that the only solution to save their son is to send him to live with his uncle. The only problem is that this is the 1930s and the uncle lives in Germany. Seventeen year old Willie Kuhn is about is about to take up with the wrong crowd again. T...

ARE YOU ALL IN?What would your life look like if you held nothing back from God?In All In, Robert Bryan takes you on a transformative journey — from lukewarm belief to full-hearted surrender. Drawing from Scripture, personal revelation, and years of ministry, this book challenges you to examine your commitment, deepen your devotion, and live boldly for Christ.Each chapter provides practical tools and spiritual insights on faith, prayer, humility, heart tran...

To provide a view of the history of western rhetoric, this volume presents original articles by a number of world-renowned scholars representing different countries and varying viewpoints. In discussing the status of the historical perspectives on rhetoric, these international scholars also present a tribute to James J. Murphy, whose scholarship and service did much to shape the field. The book will introduce new insights into western European rhetoric and its connections with English rhet...

It's 1964...An American family is crossing the Atlantic Ocean to start a new life in a foreign place called the Panama Canal Zone. It's a land of majestic jungle and teaming with tropical life just ripe for a boy to explore. This is his story of growing up 9 degrees from the equator. Many have heard of the Canal Zone, but few have ever experienced it's magic. These stories help bring to life an age of innocense and discovery. After landing on this Carribean shore, their lives would never b...

Robert S. Bryan, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at North Carolina State University, shares his personalized take on the elements of a life worth living.

A collection featuring the New England fishermen characters' classic humor stories adapted from the popular recordings.Introduction by Rebecca Rule, author of N is for New HampshireBert and I . . . The Book features more than sixty classic stories from the legendary storytellers Marshall Dodge and Robert Bryan, the godfathers of Down East humor, who together created the now-iconic "Bert and I" stories sta...

When the death of a relative, a friend, or a pet happens or is about to happen . . . how can we help a child to understand?Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages, even parents too. It lets us explain life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. Lifetimes tells us about beginnings. And about endings. And about living in between. With large, wonderful illustrations, it tells about plants. About animals. About people. It tells t...