My name is Alex, and I am a werewolf.As a boy, I was trapped halfway between human and wolf. Rylee rescued me and I became the first outcast to join her pack.In the Battle Against Orion, I sacrificed my life for hers and became the pillar which holds the Veil separating the human world and the supernatural world, closed. I kept the demons from spilling into the human world and left Rylee and our pack behind to live on.But something is calling me bac...

The gladiators of Sunja face new challenges—and make new allies—in the second volume of this action-packed fantasy series.The warriors comprising the House of Ten begin their training under punishing mentors and a drink-loving taskmaster. Within the city of Sunja, Borchus works to establish a network of spies to aid the newly formed house's cause.Meanwhile, a vengeful Halm hunts down Skulljigger for bloody retribution, house master Goll realizes one of his ...

Swift is a new, modern programming language for developing applications for the iOS, OS X, and Apple Watch platforms. As you are probably well aware, these platforms are some of the most popular application development environments. In fact well over one million iOS apps have been developed and distributed to the Apple App Store. General users and IT professionals alike want to be able to quickly grasp the fundamentals of this technology and begin using it to build apps. This book was writ...

After his blockbuster success of Little Black Girl Lost, and Little Black Girl Lost II Keith Lee Johnson takes us back to 1950's New Orleans, into the world of betrayal, envy, lust, and murder, where everyone has ulterior motives. The past resurfaces in this third installment of the life and times of seventeen year old Johnnie Wise. Truth has its consequences and Johnnie has a lot to answer for. The innocent girl we met in the first installment of this compelling series is gone; all that r...

Located on the western edge of the sprawling Van Rensselaer patent, the village of Altamont was originally called Knowersville. It first gained prominence as a stopping-off place for early travelers struggling along trails from the Hudson River to the Schoharie Valley. As time passed, roads improved and commerce grew. Once the railroad arrived in 1863, the trip from Albany took just 45 minutes, and travelers quickly embraced the beauty of the Helderberg escarpment. A commercial center, inc...

Essence best-selling author Keith Lee Johnson's fifth installment in his ongoing Little Black Girl Lost series picks up where the fourth book left off by continuing the diary of Josephine Baptiste. As more details about Josephine's past come to light, the African heritage of modern-day Johnnie Wise is further explained.

The Fear and the Freedom is Keith Lowe's follow-up to Savage Continent. While that book painted a picture of Europe in all its horror as World War II was ending, The Fear and the Freedom looks at all that has happened since, focusing on the changes that were brought about because of World War II—simultaneously one of the most catastrophic and most innovative events in history. It killed millions and eradicated empires, while at the same time creating the idea of ...

This is a point of view describing the growth of hip hop and how the music has placed a bridge between the races. The music has been open and instrumental in cultural change and acceptance. included with poems of urban life.

Programming for Everyone is designed to give the reader a general introduction to computer programming. And it's not just for those of you who are already comfortable with computer-speak; the book is written for a very general audience and focuses on the fundamental concepts, not the in-depth technical details. The book is also great for programmers who want to look into other areas (e.g. logic programming, computer graphics, games, etc.) they may not be experienced in. Read it and you wil...

The Composer-Performer Relationship discusses the continually evolving relationship between composers and performers of Contemporary Art Music. Topics discussed include the evolution in instrumental techniques, performance practices, and musical styles, current practices and tendencies, and key considerations that both composers and performers must understand in order to facilitate active engagement of the listener.

The Objective-C programming language continues to grow in popularity and usage because of the power and ease-of-use of the language itself, along with the numerous features that continue to be added to the platform. If you have a basic knowledge of the language and want to further your expertise, Pro Objective-C is the book for you.Pro Objective-C provides an in-depth, comprehensive guide to the language, its runtime, and key API’s. It explains the key concepts of...

A story of ultimate raw power on two wheels. Drag bike racing developed from a strong history of sprinting in the UK, with riders battling awesome machinery to become the quickest over the standing start 1/4 mile. The variety of bikes constructed to assault the track was incredible during the sport's formative years. From V8 power and triple-engined behemoths to an unbelievably quick 500 Vincent - all are featured here. But biggest was not always best, as this book highlights. The author i...