They did it to end a war, to give their children a future. Now, they may have no future at all.Earth is about to be erased from history.Everything in Laticia's life was building to this moment — until Admiral Peterson, her adoptive mother, rejected her application to the Earth Elite Corps without explanation, with one condition: tell no one she already knew the outcome.When Laticia's final oral report triggers an emotional meltdown, her mother vanishes without a tra...

It had been five years since the Time Weaver told Peksa the prophecy... that Shadow creatures would destroy her world if they didn't find the Unifier. Peksa and her friends had searched and battled on different worlds, but only she was left alive. It was all up to her now. Throughout the years, she had found several men and women with magic, but none could Weave more than a trickle.She tracked the Shadow creatures through another World Door to a city where they had led her to a tav...

This book is a beginner's guide to conjugating verbs and adjectives in Japanese, with examples, and discussion on sentence structure. Knowledge of written Japanese is not required to make use of this book, although it is strongly recommended as part of your study.

David Dean has called Joseph S. Walker "arguably the best short crime fiction writer on the scene today," and in Crime Scenes, the first collection of his stories, you'll find ample evidence of why.In the Edgar-nominated "Etta at the End of the World," a woman on the run after killing her abusive husband discovers an unexpected chance for redemption on a Florida beach. She's just the first of many remarkable characters in these twenty stories-stories which have also been f...

Phase transitions take place when a substance changes from one physical state to another, and they are of fundamental importance in science and engineering with applications ranging from superconductivity to climate science. This Student's Guide coherently examines the underlying dynamics of phase transitions, beginning with a detailed description of phase diagrams and their graphical interpretation, before introducing the van der Waals equations of state. It progresses to more advanced to...

A teen girl in a test for magical powers. A dangerous encounter in the woods. What will she risk to become a witch?Rosa always dreamed of becoming a witch, and on her thirteenth birthday, she finally has her chance. The Seelie Court sets a test: follow a trail up the mountain to the castle. If she can make it on her own, she’ll be granted magic. The Fae promised her the test wouldn’t be dangerous, so she’s prepared to face anything.As she hikes through the woods, a mysterio...

A story about a man who just wanted to sell windows throughout his home galaxy. Boring? He could only hope...Inspired by the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy books and the Discworld series. But not entirely completely dissimilar.

Walker outlines the tools necessary to evaluate alternative investments and further diversify your portfolio using hedge funds, real estate, venture capital, gold and more. Using ground-breaking data on alternative investments, the author explores how to apply new risk measurements for building a portfolio with these investment vehicles.

How bad can one little love potion be?Teen witch Rosa wants sparks to fly on Midwinter Solstice for all her friends. Love potions are dangerous, but she’s hoping for a little boost to get everyone in a holiday mood. Getting lost in the Otherworld wasn’t part of the plan.When the friends wake up in Faerie, can they find their way home with their relationships still intact?“A Midwinter Night’s Dream” is a short story, inspired by Shakespeare’s play, in the Fae of Calaver...

Generation Ageless—an authoritative and eye-opening look at the past, present, and future of Baby BoomersThink Baby Boomers are all alike? Think again. This dynamic generation is nearing the traditional age of retirement, but is in no mood to slow down. Learn how to market, sell to, do business with, or just understand this remarkable generation, from Yankelovich, Inc., the organization that knows them better than anyone else.Yankelovich actually coined the term "Baby Boome...

A clumsy school girl with the magic of a goddess. Mechanical beasts attacking her friends. Can she become a divine warrior and save the floating city?Fifteen-year-old Riwenne is bad at school, chronically late, and lost in a daydream, but she has help from her best friend, Nexita—until the two of them get separated. During the mysterious test on Choosing Day, they both wanted to become priestesses, an important job in the sky city. But only Riwenne became a novice, and Nexita was c...

She wanted her freedom. Her mother wanted to keep her safe. But if her mother is the more powerful witch, how can Rosa ever break free?Teen witch Rosa thought she had a happy family. But after her mother convinces her that sixteen is too young to start dating, she’s not so sure. Why does Mom win every argument when Rosa fights for her independence? Why do her father and sister listen to Mom’s opinions on everything? Maybe they give up too easily, or there’s something more sinister ...