A thriller that explodes with taut suspense and raw emotion, The Ice Curtain pulls us into a murder mystery that is at once compelling and deeply moving. With the skill of a master storyteller, the bestselling author of Siberian Light breathes life into a haunting and unforgettable landscape, weaving a dazzlingly original story of murder, deceit...and diamonds.The Ice CurtainThe Iron Curtain is down, and Russia has become a...

There are fixed points in the world in the midst of chaos. And from time to time, people who move in the endless round dance of life must fix their eyes on something. Remember who they are and why they came into this world. One such point is Lao Tzu.

Reports From The Soul is a balm for pain, joy and an antidote for self-validation. The poetry inspires one to break through confined walls and move like liquid over mountains. It is a recipe of dreams with spicy thoughts, fusing emotions, people and time together.Reports From The Soul is filled with restorative cultural dialects once forgotten, family and magic, trials and tribulations that is connected to anywhere USA.The illustrations pai...

This is our Christmas gift to you and yours. Inside we share heart-warming stories and treats to eat. Both will warm you inside as together we follow adventures with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The stories will make you laugh and lead you back to your childhood innocence. Take a journey and enjoy this glimpse of the day-to-day life at the home of Santa and Mrs. Claus. Our mischievous elves have a special treat for you at the end of each story in Santa's Christmas Memoirs by Robin L. White.

Santa's Christmas Memoirs 2 by Robin L. White is a series of short Christmas stories featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus. The book contains heart-warming Christmas stories and Christmas recipes. The stories will make you laugh and lead you back to your childhood innocence. It's never too early for Christmas!Excerpt from Santa's Christmas Memoirs 2 by Robin L. White:"With the Christmas season over, the elves were taking it e...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Water taxi operators job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a muc...

Porous carbon materials are at the heart of many applications, including renewable energy storage and generation, due to their superior physical properties and availability. The environmentally-friendly production of these materials is crucial for a sustainable future.This book focuses on the transformation of sustainable precursors into functional, porous carbonaceous materials via the two most significant approaches: Starbon® and Hydrothermal Carbonisation. Covering cutting-edge ...

Parisian Pauline Guyot (1805–1886), who wrote under the nom de plume Camille Lebrun, published many novels, translations, collections of tales, and articles in French magazines of her day. Yet she has largely been forgotten by contemporary literary critics and readers. Among her works is a hitherto-untranslated 1845 French novel, Amitié et dévouement, ou Trois mois à la Louisiane, or Friendship and Devotion, or Three Months in Louisiana, a moralizing, educational travelog...

The ongoing energy transition will require a number of emerging technological concepts (e.g. Power-to-X and Hydrogen Economy, etc.) which will ultimately combine renewable energy, novel chemical production/conversion processes and innovative, integrated devices/systems to produce sustainable platform molecules, fuels and materials.In this book, readers are introduced to selected concepts, challenges, steps forward and necessities relating to the technologies requi...

The essays presented in The Ian Willock Collection on Law and Justice in the Twenty-First Century by those who knew Ian Willock, as well as those who have been inspired by his concerns, represent the wide compass of Ian’s interests. These range from a concern with the development of legal regulation to the relationship between social change and the justice system, as well as his particular interest in the accessibility of the justice system. This tribute provides a microcosm of the changes...

A lost little boy steals his heart.When Eric finds eight-year-old Daniel alone in the woods, he has no idea where the boy came from or how he's survived the wintery New Hampshire weather. He figures once he hands the boy off to child services, his part in Daniel's drama will be over. He couldn't be more wrong.She’ll do anything to keep her son safe.Kelsey sneaks into Nutfield with a goal and a secret, but when she's arrested and see...

Three Christian romantic suspense novels from a USA Today bestselling author. The Nutfield Saga Boxset is a gripping collection of the first three stories in Robin Patchen's bestselling series. Set in the picturesque town of Nutfield, New Hampshire, these tales of love, betrayal, and suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.Convenient Lies: On the run from her criminal husband, Reagan will do anything to keep ...