Are you always intrigued by the fantastic work of lapidaries, for example, the sparkling diamond on a ring, the beautiful emerald stones on a pendant, and other artwork pieces made of precious stones?And has this made you want to make something similar but haven’t been able to start because you don’t know where to start without making potentially costly mistakes?If you've answered YES,This book will teach you the basics of lapidary art and guide yo...

Apocalypse Pretty Soon!The portents are lining up for the biggest supernatural showdown of all time and—as if the Big Easy didn't have enough problems with another hurricane on the way—New Orleans is due to be the epicenter. Or, more precisely, the storm is vectoring in on half-vampire (but fresh-blood-eschewing) Chris Cséjthe and his rag-tag coterie of outcast monsters. It seems Cséjthe's epic mating with a werewolf lover has produced a child who holds the destiny of several world...

UNFORTUNATELY, THEY BELIEVE IN HIM...Christopher Csejthe doesn't believe in vampires. Not until he becomes one. He doesn't believe in witches or werewolves, either. Not until they make him an offer he can't refuse....Flight of the Living DeadA scream sliced the night air—an animal sound as far removed from a human voice as the previous scream of tortured metal. It was a sound that went on and on as we hurried toward the RV. Moonclou...

Two years ago Christopher Cséjthe survived a blood transfusion with a vampire only to discover that he was infected with one of the two viruses that transform the living into the undead. Since then he has survived by his wits as men, monsters, and government agencies have hunted him for the secrets his mutated blood may hold. His personal life is almost as troublesome as the assassins that turning up in ever increasing numbers: his bodyguard is a sexy vampire, his jealous werewolf lover ca...

THE LIVING DEAD WERE MAKING HIS LIFE A LIVING HELL . . .A year ago, Chris Csejthe (pronounced "Chay-tay") was completely human - then a blood transfusion from the Lord of the Undead changed everything. No/w he is a hunted man, sought by human and vampire alike for the secrets he knows and the powers that his mutated blood may bestow. So far he's dodged undead assassins, werewolves, a 6,000-year-old Egyptian necromancer, and Vlad Dracula himself. But now he's really got problems.

UNFORTUNATELY, THEY BELIEVE IN HIM . . .Christopher Csejthe doesn't believe in vampires. Not until he becomes one. He doesn't believe in witches or werewolves, either. Not until they make him an offer he can't refuse . . .Contains mature themes.

The living dead were making his life a living hell . . .A year ago, Chris Csejthe (pronounced "Chay-tay") was completely human—then a blood transfusion from the Lord of the Undead changed everything. Now he is a hunted man, sought by human and vampire alike for the secrets he knows and the powers that his mutated blood may bestow. So far he's dodged undead assassins, werewolves, a 6,000-year-old Egyptian necromancer, and Vlad Dracula himself. But now he's really go...

Go inside the HBCU "C" Suite to see the backgrounds of the CEOs who lead these incredible historic institutions.

Go Inside The HBCU C Suite and learn the remarkable stories of the people leading these incredible institutions.

Go inside the HBCU "C" Suite to learn more about the incredible CEOs who lead these fantastic institutions. This is the first book to capture and chronicle the backagournds of these outstanding leaders who continue the proud tradition of American's Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Long gone are the days of drinking naturally pure water from flowing rivers and streams--or even your tap. Today it is becoming common practice to use bottled or filtered water. How did we arrive at such a state, and what can we do about it?Pollution, ever-increasing population, industrial pressures, rainforest destruction, and ground water waste have all led to the deterioration of water quality, yet the underlying problem--as Marks shows in his wide-ranging, thoughtful book--is t...

Why do American state economies grow at such vastly different rates and manifest such wide differences in living standards? Volatile States identifies the sources of rising living standards by examining the recent economic and fiscal history of the American states. With new insights about the factors that contribute to state economic success, the book departs from traditional analyses of economic performance in its emphasis on the role of volatility.Volatile States identifies insti...