Nothing is as it seems among passengers on the New Zealand Star. Colonel Newton's impotency resides in another when portraying to enigmatic widow, Nancyng Jenkins, his role as emissary to a dying woman, while she masks a torrid life of unspeakable horror and devious subterfuge. Into this milieu steps young heiress, Henrietta, whose deadly secrets end in tragedy.Fate intervenes when High Commissioner Sir Gerald Templer recalls Newton to the cauldron of post-war Malaya, the quarry be...

This is an inner child screaming for help, the only way she knew how.Anthology of an Adopted Name is a collection of deeply personal rhyming poems written during and reflecting back on a childhood full of long-term domestic physical, emotional, mental, and verbal abuse. Lacie grew up knowing that she had been given up for adoption, but without the safety and support of the family that had adopted her to fall back on. Their abuse grew worse when they had a child of their own blood. ...

Developing and Leading Emergence Teams describes a future business landscape that seems to be complicated, complex and chaotic, in almost equal measures. The variety and diversity of the environments within which large organizations will be seeking to operate, require a similar variety of systems, process and structures if they are to respond successfully to emerging opportunities. The established models of teamworking (matrix, cross-functional or transdisciplinary) can all adapt to this n...

As director of a training program in medical informatics, I have found that one of the most frequent inquiries from graduate students is, "Although I am happy with my research focus and the work I have done, how can I design and carry out a practical evaluation that proves the value of my contribution?" Informatics is a multifaceted, interdisciplinary field with research that ranges from theoretical developments to projects that are highly applied and intended for near-term use in clinical...

Nuestros cerebros están haciendo todo lo posible para ayudarnos, pero a veces pueden ser verdaderos imbéciles. A veces parece que tu propio cerebro está tratando de atraparte, alterándose en frente de todo el público, buscando pleito con tu pareja, volviéndote adicto a algo o congelándose por completo en los peores momentos posibles. Ya le dijiste a tu cerebro que en serio no es bueno hacer este tipo de cosas. Pero tu cerebro tiene una mente propia. Ahí es donde este libro llega a ser útil...

This is a true story. It is an account of thejourney of three generations, from the darkdays of the Second World War, to thefreedom of peace time.Into the family history is woven the braveryof the soldier and the dilemma of theconscientious objector. The story thentravels to North Wales, to the formation ofthe 'Woodcutters'. It then follows the familydown to the artists' colony on the cliffs inCornwall. Then began the st...

Ever-increasing interest in oceanography and marine biology and their relevance to global environmental issues create a demand for authoritative reviews summarizing the results of recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review has catered to this demand since its founding by the late Harold Barnes more than 50 years ago. Its objectives are to consider, annually, the basic areas of marine research, returning to them when appropriate in future volumes; to...

The book examines basic areas of marine research, subjects of special and topical importance; and new areas as they arise. This series is consistently among the highest ranking in terms of impact factor in the marine biology category of the citation indices compiled by the Institute of Scientific Information. It is an essential reference for research workers and students in all fields of marine science, and the series volumes find a place in the libraries of universities, marine laboratori...

"My head expanded wider and wider, revolving with inconceivable rapidity, and enlarging in space with every revolution. It filled the room - the house - the city; it became a world, peopled with the shapes of men and monsters. I spun away into its great vortex, and wandered about its expanses as about a universe. I lost all perception of time and space, and knew no distinction between the realities around me, and the phantasmata which sprung in endless succession from my brain."

On 1 September 2004, a group of terrorists disguised as repairmen infiltrated a school in Beslan, Russia. Using concealed weapons they took 1100 children and adults hostage. The world looked on aghast as the siege played out on live TV. Hostages tells the incredible and often harrowing stories surrounding real-life events such as the Munich massacre of 1972, the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979 and the bloody siege of the Davidian Ranch, Waco, Texas in 1993. Packed full of drama, action and ...

The art of murder knows many forms, but few more harrowing than murder for reasons of ritual or the supernatural. Supposedly serving a higher cause, they are often little more than acts of self-gratifying blood-lust. Voodoo Killers chronicles the disturbing history of ritualistic killing around the world, with shocking examples of human sacrifice from past and present, voodoo hexes, sexual slavery and satanic murder. It is a history that incorporates vampires, serial killers and rapists as...

Constance Street can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.This is PART 1 of 3.You can read Part 1 two weeks ahead of release of the full-length eBook and paperback.One forgotten street, 12 unforgettable women.Through the story of one street – Constance Street – we hear the true life tales of a tight-knit group of working class women in the East End of London set against a backdrop of war, hardship and struggle.It’...